Project Description
On April 24th, 2025, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) issued a Trade Finance Guarantee (TFG) of up to EUR146.4 million to Société Générale Financing and Distribution of France (SG), covering a trade loan to the Government of Togo (GoT). The MIGA Guarantee covers 95% of the principal and interest due under SG’s trade loan.
Around 70% of the proceeds of the trade loan will be used by the GoT for the imports of fertilizers to boost Togo’s agricultural production. The remaining portion of the loan will finance the acquisition of equipment for the state-owned electricity and the water distribution, thus contributing to improving access to electricity and facilitating access to drinking water in Togo.
Environmental Categorization
The MIGA-covered facility will support short-term trade transactions. These transactions pose minimal environmental and social (“E&S”) risks and impacts and as such, the project has been categorized as ‘FI-3’ in accordance with MIGA’s Policy on Environmental and Social Sustainability (2013). The applicable E&S requirements for this project are the MIGA Exclusion List and applicable E&S laws in Togo. The GoT will be required to implement a mechanism to screen underlying transactions against the MIGA Exclusion List requirements and incorporate them into the facility agreement. The GoT project implementation unit will also be required to comply with the labor standards set forth in MIGA Performance Standard 2: Labor and Working Conditions.
Development Impact
The Project’s expected key development impact is the facilitation of Togo’s access to short-term trade finance to enable the Government to continue its policies in support of essential segments of the economy, including preserving food security and improve access to essential utility services, in line with the implementation of the Togo 2025 Government Roadmap. The MIGA-guaranteed loan will also support the country’s resilience and contribute to sustainable fiscal management amid a constrained global and regional financing environment, by offering a financial solution suited for the short-term needs of trade expenses.
The Project fully aligns with the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for FY25-FY29, notably with the High-Level Objectives: (1) Increasing Quality Employment in the Private Sector and (3) Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Territorial Development. Specifically, the Transaction is aligned with Objective 1. Improve agricultural productivity and selected agribusiness value chains, as well as with Objective 3. Improve Access to reliable and sustainable energy and Objective 6. Increase access to climate resilient infrastructure and services.
