Constructora Santa Fe Ltda.

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Santa Fe is a Costa Rican company specialized in the road construction and improvement, civil engineering and energy infrastructure, large scale earthworks, exploitation of materials for construction, and as contractor of multinationals companies in mining activities. Since 1974, it has developed projects in their country of origin as well as in Central and South America. Currently its main activities are concentrated in Nicaragua and Bolivia.The 18 months term loan is for a maximum amount of up to US$5 million. It aims to finance working capital needs for a specific road project, on which the Company requires resources to participate in tenders, commencement of operations, and other pre-operating expenses (that have been invested and are not reimbursed until project completion).The role of the BID Invest is important because this loan could be renewed at BID Invest ’s discretion and could be used in other road projects, which will need BID Invest's Environmental and Social clearance in order to be funded. This renewable loan will be used initially to finance the Rama-Kukra Hill project located in the Atlantic region of Nicaragua, thus will give financial flexibility to Santa Fe in continuing its operation in developing countries, where medium term financing is limited. At the same time, BID Invest will be supporting Santa Fe improving its corporate governance structure and practices, through technical assistance resources.