Donor & DFI · Cold-chain procurement

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Long-tenor senior debt, mezzanine, equity and blended finance for privately-owned cold storage, agri-logistics, pharma warehousing and food-processing platforms.

AfricaMENASouth AsiaLatin AmericaSoutheast Asia

Ticket range

USD 5M – 100M+ (direct); smaller tickets via financial-institution intermediaries.

Instruments

·Senior debt
·Subordinated / mezzanine
·Equity & quasi-equity
·Blended concessional finance

Procurement route

Sponsor-led procurement under IFC's Environmental & Social Performance Standards (PS1–PS8). Suppliers are chosen by the borrower using commercial-best-practice tendering; IFC reviews E&S, integrity and financial due diligence.

Eligible buyers

·Privately-owned cold-storage operators
·Agribusiness & food-processing groups
·Third-party logistics (3PL) reefer companies
·Healthcare & pharma distribution platforms

Typical cold-chain lots

·Greenfield 20,000+ pallet distribution centers
·Reefer fleet expansion and modal shift
·Cold-chain platform roll-ups across secondary cities
·Pharma GDP-compliant warehouse networks

How ColdMatch helps

Prepare IFC-grade technical specifications and CAPEX/OPEX models
Source 3–5 competing EPC / equipment quotes for the sponsor's investment memo
Screen suppliers for E&S red flags before the sponsor commits
Package equipment leasing structures with our regional financing partners

Preparing a International Finance Corporation (IFC)-funded cold-chain package?

Send us the BOQ, capacity and country. We'll return 3–5 competing supplier offers structured to the institution's bid templates — free for buyers.

Request a sourcing package

Official procurement portal: disclosures.ifc.org . ColdMatch Group is an independent sourcing service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of International Finance Corporation (IFC).

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