In brief
Burapha is an agroforestry and wood processing company operating in the greater Vientiane area in Laos. Finnfund, together with the Dutch development financier FMO and French Proparco, is providing debt financing for the plantation expansion and construction of the plywood mill. The eucalyptus plywood will be produced mainly for the export markets.
Main development impact
Burapha has created an innovative cooperation model with the local communities. The Company employs and trains the community members during the planting and maintenance phases of the plantations. They can also intercrop rice during the first two years of the eucalyptus rotation. Plantation forestry creates a sustainable wood raw material base and contributes to climate change mitigation. Burapha’s eucalyptus plantations are FSC-certified.Investment details
| Name: | Burapha Agro-Forestry Co. Ltd |
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| Project number: | 80000030 |
| Region: | Asia |
| Country: | Laos |
| Sector: | Forestry |
| Signing date (month/year): | December 2018 |
| Currency: | USD |
| Finnfund's financing (commitment): | 10,000,000 |
| Instrument: | Loan |
| Size of the project financing: | USD 30,000,000 of debt financing |
| Share of Finnfund's financing (%): | 33% of debt financing |
| Status: | Active |
| Website: | www.buraphawood.com |
Please note, that in principle, this information is given at the time of signature according to Finnfund's disclosure policy. However, in the case of investment funds, the share of Finnfund’s financing (%) is disclosed after the fund’s final closing, and information on the portfolio companies financed by the fund is updated at least once a year.
Other investments
| Name | Country | Signing date (month/year) | Currency | Finnfund's financing (commitment) | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burapha Agro-Forestry Co. Ltd | Laos | 2016 |
