IN EVERYTHING WE DO WE BELIEVE IN CREATING CHANGE

LR Group is on the forefront of international development, turning vision into ideas,

ideas into action, and action into long-term impact.

By empowering people, we enable them to fulfill their potential and to make the most of
land, skills, and natural resources, thereby helping whole communities thrive.
We have established a track-record of prosperous, sustainable projects in more than
twenty countries over the last three decades. 

LR Group has been operating worldwide in the initiation, development, financing,

construction, and management of medium and large scale projects in high growth
economies. Our experienced teams specialize in Agriculture, Water, Energy & Power,
Telecom, Health, and Construction.

“Our experience around the world has proven time and again that the tools of
agriculture are the tools of economic development. I never get tired of seeing how our
projects set a whole value chain in motion and help entire regions grow and prosper. “

Known as the “Start-Up Nation,” Israel is famous for applying innovation and out-of-
the-box thinking to revolutionize the agriculture field. LR brings that mindset and
technology to rural areas around the world. Advanced, centralized farming offers the
economic advantages of large-scale enterprises to those who have never had
access to them before. By integrating technology, know-how, experience, and
training with economies of scale, projects can become the catalyst for intensive
economic growth. Their wide-reaching impact strengthens food security, livelihoods,
and overall progress.

Commercial farms with consolidated facilities offer the best chances for rapid and
ongoing returns on investment. That is why we help to fortify agro-industry and far-
ranging infrastructure, ensuring job creation throughout the community. By paying
close attention to every detail, from training and micro-financing to high-quality
seeds, we construct a network of economic, logistical, and human support. In order
to build all this on a strong foundation, LR manages marketing and guarantees
offtake, allowing farmers to begin their enterprises on a secure footing, ensuring
their economic success.
Investment And Involvement Throughout The Value Chain

ADAMA

ADAMA is an integrated agricultural rural development concept with a special focus on

the economic and social enhancement of family farming villageclusters. ADAMA
projects are developed as part of new regional rural development plans. The core
components of ADAMA are agricultural specialized family farm holdings, based on
village structures, the intensification and diversification of agricultural production, the
provision of agro support services, capacity building, and community development.

Agro-Industrial Town (AIT)

The AIT is a model specifically designed to support and enhance comprehensive

agricultural development policies, programs, and projects at national and state or
provincial levels. The AIT concept incorporates the key elements of agricultural, rural,
and urban economic and municipal support services. The AIT can be implemented as a
new agro development and/or as revitalization of a rural area, based on family farm
households, village clusters, and medium and large scale agro enterprises. The AIT
model seeks to put the economic development of agricultural sectors on a strong
foundation and to enhance agro-industrial value chains, encouraging employment
opportunities and thereby reducing rural-urban migration.

Agro-Industrial Center (AIC)

The AIC provides all the necessary farming technology, support services and know-how
to local smallholder farmers so they can significantly improve their farming operations.
The AIC is also designed to enable economies of scale and the development of
agricultural value chains, through the establishment of a central commercial farm,
agricultural processing facilities, agricultural support services, knowledge transfer,
quality and standards assurance, branding, and market access

Agro-Industrial Support and Training Center (AISTC)

AISTCs can either be an integral part of one of LR Group’s AIT development projects,
or a standalone agricultural-support service center. The AISTC is designed to provide
agricultural inputs, technical services, and training. These services are provided to rural
townships functioning as a community, villages based on family farm holdings, and
adjacent medium and large scale agro enterprises.

Center of Excellence

Centers of Excellence are facilities that support development through a number of

applied agricultural R&D activities, demonstrate innovative technologies, and provide
training and extension outreach services combined with the introduction of improved
farm inputs, farm economics, and management. Centers of Excellence integrate the full
spectrum of horticulture and animal production practices and are designed to support
operations, either as standalone facilities or as part of a larger integrated agro complex.
The centers are also designed to operate within the relevant national and state research
frameworks, enhancing national R&D programs with an emphasis on the dissemination
and introduction of improved genetic materials, innovative farming practices and
capacity building.

Livestock

This includes dairy farming, as well as raising pigs, small ruminants, and poultry,
including both broilers and layers. We use state-of-the-art technology and management
practices in projects that incorporate feed mills, abattoirs, processing facilities, and
marketing operations, to provide people with a variety of high-quality protein sources.

Field Crops and Grains

Each project is carefully customized to meet local needs and climate conditions. By
using diverse farming practices, irrigation methods, harvesting techniques, and storage
technologies, we are able to develop a strong value chain for biofuels, grain, and fiber
sources for both humans and animals.

Protected Agriculture

Using innovative technologies and agronomic expertise with high-quality seedlings and
post-harvest treatment, we are able to produce crops year-round in greenhouses,
tunnels, and net structures. This enables these enterprises to meet both urban and rural
market demand for fresh produce.

Aquaculture

We use intensive and semi-intensive aquaculture to raise both freshwater and seawater
species for human consumption. Our vertical approach incorporates advanced
technology into a fingerling hatchery, high-quality feed center, post-harvest handling,
and marketing of fresh and semi-processed fish products.

Processing and Value Chain

We apply advanced processing technologies and marketing strategies to maximize the

economic potential of both smallholder and commercial farming enterprises and help
them achieve the highest quality results.

Plantations and Orchards

These projects include production, processing, and marketing of globally traded crops
such as cocoa, coffee, sugar, subtropical fruit like mango and avocado, and a number
of biofuel crops. Developing and managing both medium and large scale enterprises,
LR is able to ensure efficient economies of scale.
 Telecommunications

“In a world where being connected anywhere, at any time, matters more than ever, LR
Group provides the telecom technology that brings great changes to communities and
significantly enhances quality of life.”

The telecommunication sector is undergoing rapid changes. These developments

are driven by increasing competition and technological advances, including the
convergence of telecoms, IT, and broadcast, technologies that are rapidly opening
up new opportunities. By using telecom networks, the internet has the potential to
radically influence business practices and the way communities learn, shop,
communicate, and participate in modern society.LR Group is an innovative global
telecommunications integrator, providing state-of-the-art solutions for governments,
telecom service providers, and the private sector, specializing in the delivery of data
and voice solutions. Years of global experience enable us to design, develop, and
implement large-scale, cutting-edge telecommunication solutions. Our highly trained
and efficient staff is totally committed to providing the leading-edge solutions
needed to help our customers work and communicate more efficiently and
profitably.

We provide the best technology available for voice, data, mobile, broadband, and IT
solutions ensuring that our customers are up-to-date and leading the way in the
constantly evolving communications industry.

LR Group specializes in turnkey telecommunications projects, from planning and

design to implementation and management. We provide a leading one-stop-shop
solution for all business communication needs, backed by a team dedicated to
providing outstanding service.

We provide a range of solutions to match a variety of telecom needs

Cellular

By identifying the true needs of the market, we have created the tools to capture
impressive market share for our customers. This groundbreaking product offering is
enabled by state-of-the-art technology solutions and applications deployed within the
customer network.

LR Group provides state-of-the-art cellular network infrastructure which includes all

network elements:

Civil work infrastructure

Radio network access

Core network elements

Value Added Services

Control & management systems

LR Group has vast experience in implementing complex, multi-disciplinary turnkey

projects that include all of these network elements. We provide design, surveys,
planning, project management, installation, commissioning, integration, and
optimization

Wireless Services

LR Group wireless services provide comprehensive, advanced wireless networks,

including turnkey, last mile solutions for line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight systems, as
well as for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless networks. We also offer span-
over local and metropolitan WiFi/WiMax systems supporting a wide range of radio
frequencies. We specialize in adapting network solutions for a wide range of customer
demands, from networks encompassing small rural settlements to large systems that
can function on a national level.

Satellite

We offer full turnkey solutions for advanced satellite infrastructures and related services,
including vast broadband wireless solutions to support voice, data, and TV applications.
The supported services are designed to include every aspect that government or private
sectors need in order to operate, maintain and monitor a successful satellite network.
LR’s meticulously designed infrastructures are tailored to the unique needs of each
customer, providing secure network services for ISPs, telecom operators, and the
private sector.

Microwave Radio Transmission

LR Group provides transmission solutions on a national scale, or for medium and small
networks. These solutions include microwave and fiber optics for SDH, PDH, Metro
Ethernet, and MPLS networks. We also provide radio equipment, network management
systems, site infrastructure, power solutions, civil works, and a complete service
package.

IT Integration Solutions

Our telecom division specializes in design and deployment of leading information

technology, internet protocol, and network security solutions, including extensive IT
services and IT solutions for government, businesses, and other large-scale
enterprises. With proven experience and deep industry-specific expertise we are
exceptionally qualified to deliver innovation leading to measurable performance. We
offer a complete array of services to build and manage our customers’ IT
infrastructures, allowing us to fulfill the needs of any organization.

Radio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring

We provide government telecom regulatory bodies with advanced spectrum monitoring

and spectrum management systems, including full billing system in accordance with the
related ITU recommendations.
 Health

“ Whether in small rural clinics or the biggest city hospital, our job at LR is to create
wider access to the best of the world’s medical advancements. We make sure to bring
in the finest specialists, knowledge, and technological solutions, in order to offer the
best possible treatments, wherever we are.”

LR understands that different types of communities around the world have different
needs and strives to provide the best care for each. This means honing the skills
required to bring polyclinics to peripheral areas as well as to create efficient, cutting-
edge hospitals that can serve thousands of people every day.
The outpatient polyclinics provide first-response healthcare in remote areas that
have limited access to large hospitals.

Meanwhile, large population centers require advanced medical centers with

innovative technology.

LR makes sure that these facilities are well-equipped and staffed by experienced
managers and medical professionals who have been given intensive training at the
top institutions around the world.

At the Forefront of Medical Strategy and Technology

Hand in hand

Our approach involves understanding the unique needs of every situation and
translating that into individualized solutions. We work hand-in-hand with leading Israeli
hospitals to provide the top doctors and groundbreaking medical technology.

After years of experience establishing and managing hospitals around the world, we feel
prepared to craft the best possible answer to the problems faced by a wide range of
healthcare systems.

Capabilities of the LR Health Division

Our track-record speaks for our abilities at every stage of new medical projects,
including design, construction, funding, deployment, supply of state-of-the-art
equipment, and operation management, as well as the renovation and upgrade of
existing healthcare systems.

We have established hospitals with hundreds of beds and the most advanced
technologies and treatments in both developing and developed countries. This has
proven our team’s expertise in everything from oncological research and treatment
centers to imaging and laboratories as well as mobile clinics and field hospitals.

By cooperating with leading health institutes, we have the ability to implement cutting-
edge treatments for any of our turnkey projects.

Providing modern cancer diagnostics

Over the years LR Group has gained special experience bringing modern cancer
diagnostics and treatments to countries lacking local knowledge and management
abilities in this sphere. Our team comprises the most experienced professors and
doctors, with advanced training skills as well as expertise in treatments such as
laparoscopic surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and advanced targeted therapy. We
plan, build, and manage cancer centers worldwide, providing the most cutting-edge
diagnostic equipment like PET/CT, CT, MRI, hematology laboratories, pathology
laboratories, and all the facilities needed to make these comprehensive oncology
centers into centers of excellence for each country.

Well acquainted with health needs of many countries

LR Group is well acquainted with the needs of many countries seeking to upgrade their
healthcare systems in order to provide their citizens with adequate treatment.
The public healthcare system in Israel is renowned for its high medical and
management standards, giving us the tools to assist and consult with governments
striving to implement new, modern public healthcare.
 Energy & Power

“When we work to improve power supply, we literally get to bring light to people’s lives.
With that foundation of infrastructure, communities are able to realize their full potential.”

By facing challenges hand in hand with local communities and partner

organizations, the LR Energy division has completed projects in high-growth
economies around the world.

A dependable, continuous electricity solution is a community’s first step before

taking a great leap into the future.

We help to provide the sustainable infrastructures that form the basis of this vital
development.

Applying Experience for Powerful Results

Hand-in-Hand for Sustainability

Our experienced management team remains on-site well after each project has
been implemented and begun operating, in order to ensure a smooth handover.
Training and knowledge transfer continues until the project has achieved complete
independence.

The impact of this knowledge transfer goes far beyond the project by helping to
develop professionals who will support the project itself and create self-sustaining
employment throughout the community. At LR, projects are only completed when
the knowledge and experience has been successfully transmitted.

We provide a range of solutions to match any energy need

Renewable Power

LR Group has the expertise to provide renewable power solutions of all kinds, both on-
grid and off-grid, including hydro, solar, biomass and hybrid solutions. Leveraging
strategic alliances with component suppliers and technology providers, LR has
developed off-grid, rural electrification projects, and brought cutting-edge power plants
to several developing countries.

Conventional Power

Thanks to a strategic partnership with the Israel Electric Corporation, our group is able
to provide total solutions for the power sector, including power generation, transmission
& distribution systems, and cyber solutions.

Transmission, Grid & Power Generation

Transmission & Grid – Our energy division provides the essential analysis and planning
that is required as developing countries expand their power grids to new regions.
Whether designing efficient expansion plans, or installing transmission lines and
transformation stations, LR helps national and municipal electricity grids become more
reliable and efficient without malfunctions or blackouts.

Power Generation – LR Group has the capability to establish and operate power
generation plants of all types, from open-cycle to combined-cycle, co-generation and tri-
generation, using any feedstock (diesel, coal, or gas).
 Construction & Infrastructure

Our goal with each and every project is to build at the highest levels of quality while
working in complete harmony with local residents, environments, and cultures.”

LR’s Construction & Infrastructure division has conquered challenging and diverse
projects around the world, providing experienced, expert construction services with
a unique focus on the local environment and culture

Global Expertise Meeting Local Needs

As part of this vision, we are attentive to the unique needs of each project, starting
from everything from local raw materials and soil conditions, and reaching to the
community’s culture and lifestyle, in addition to the client’s schedule, and regulatory
requirements. We employ cutting-edge technology and years of experience building
infrastructure, affordable housing, and high-end, urban residential and commercial
buildings. Using these tools, we seek to complement and strengthen regional
employment and local production, in order to build strong communities.

We provide a range of construction and infrastructure solutions to meet any need

Construction

Conventional Construction Traditional concrete, concrete bricks, or bricks and mortar

manufactured locally, using regional soil and advanced stabilizing technology. Sandwich
Panels
Internal and external cement boards and gypsum, filled with composite thermal
materials, which can be prefabricated or assembled on-site. Prefabricated Ytong Panels
Imported panels of aerated concrete which can then be easily installed. Prefabricated
Gypsum Walls Complete insulated, fire-resistant walls, specially designed for each
project. Composite Material Bricks

Imported or locally-manufactured bricks for clean, light, and rapid construction. Mortar-
Covered Light Steel Frames

A specially mixed mortar with fire-resistant and insulating properties, over a light steel
skeleton which can be imported or constructed on-site.

Infrastructure

We work closely with other LR departments to provide a complete solution, including

water systems, electrical infrastructure, and all earthworks, roads and landscaping. This
integrated approach allows communities to benefit from experience and technological
know-how in all areas, without compromising on LR’s commitment to social, economic,
and environmental sustainability
Real Estate Development

LR is constantly searching for new residential, commercial or business real estate

opportunities in countries where LR is already operating or anywhere around the globe.
We are prepared to manage all aspects of the project including finance, purchasing,
development, design, engineering, construction, sales & marketing, and property
management.
 Water

” Each water project that LR works on, takes us closer to a world where every person
has access to safe water and to agricultural development where children can spend
their time in school instead of walking miles every day to get a jug of water, and where
food security becomes an achievable goal for all.. “

A reliable water supply goes well beyond ensuring drinking water and sanitation. It
is the key to health, food security, energy access, and safe industry. LR’s water
division is doing its part to promote global access to safe water and to agricultural
development by providing tailor-made integrated solutions that are environmentally
friendly from the source to the end-user.

Experience and Technology for Individual Solutions

We develop water systems to provide access to safe water, guided by a holistic

perspective on all aspects of the project. With over 30 years of experience working
in remote locations, as well as in towns and cities lacking access to fresh water, we
have the knowledge and sensitivity to meet the unique needs of each community.
LR’s world-renowned experts use state-of-the-art water technologies, including
computerized management systems, to create stable and efficient foundations for
sustainable water supply projects.

The Right Tools for Sustainable Integration

We build on this foundation by transfer of know-how, providing training for local

residents on the most suitable water system technologies, including theoretical and
practical on-site training at our existing water facilities. This strengthens the project
itself, as well as the employment prospects for the entire community. In order to
ensure the sustainability of the project, LR’s experienced managers remain on-the-
ground and involved over the long term, until local employees are completely fluent
in management, operation, and adequate maintenance of the water system

Integrated Water Resources

Integration and efficient management of water resources are the keys to providing
access to safe water and the economic development that accompanies it. LR designs
systems that take into account existing surface and groundwater resources,
desalination, wastewater treatment and reuse, as well as simplicity, for optimal
management and lowered operation costs.

Drainage Systems and Flood Control

Using dams, weirs, river channeling, dikes, drainage canals, and pipes, we create
systems that keep the water where it should be. In addition to preventing flood damage,
good drainage and flood control systems limit the waste of clean water, and stop the
spread of disease caused by water build-up in stagnant ponds. These systems store the
surplus water in reservoirs or artificially recharge it to the aquifer for later use during the
dry season.

Urban and Rural Water Supply Services

The LR water division builds complex infrastructures that include intake, water treatment
plants, conveyance systems, ground-level reservoirs, elevated water tanks, distribution
systems and house connections. These systems are designed with careful thought,
using forecasts of future water demand in each sector, based on population growth and
increases in standard of living.

Non-Revenue Water

In addition to building new systems, we analyze and upgrade existing infrastructures to

reduce water losses caused by leakages. In many cases, this fast and relatively
inexpensive solution can significantly increase the water supply of a city.

Wastewater Systems

Advanced wastewater systems can often go beyond safe, environmentally-friendly

disposal, to treat the water for reuse in agricultural development. Our water division
designs smart wastewater systems, which include efficient collection systems,
secondary or tertiary level treatment plants, wastewater recycling, and effluent reuse.

Irrigation Technology

LR’s water division enables efficient and productive use of water resources by using
smart pressurized irrigation, including drips, pivot centers, sprinklers, and more.

Desalination Plants

Primarily using reverse osmosis membrane technology, we provide additional fresh

water through desalination of seawater and brackish water, which can offer a significant
boost to available resources.
 PROYECTOS DESTACADOS

Rural Water Supply, Sri-Lanka

In 2014, LR Group set out to provide a clean, safe water supply to villages in Sri
Lanka’s North West Province. Using advanced water treatment technologies, the
group has been improving health and economic growth by reducing impurities and
offering a continuous, reliable supply of clear, fresh drinking water to the residents
of the villages in the region.

The Opportunity

Provide clean, safe water in order to lower the high numbers of people suffering from
Chronic Kidney Disease, which affects families and children throughout rural Sri Lanka.
Because water pipes don’t reach most parts of Sri Lanka’s North West Province (NWP),
people rely on both deep and shallow sources of groundwater. This water is
characterized by high levels of hardness and fluoride content which does not meet
minimum quality standards for drinking water, which is the primary cause of the rising
numbers of CKD patients. Therefore improving the quality of the local water supply
became an urgent necessity.

The Vision

Create a solution that can bring safe, potable water to the people who need it
 This lack of clean water exists throughout the country, but has its greatest impact
throughout rural areas. LR Group has been addressing the problem there, using
knowledge, technology, and experience accumulated over many years in  arid
climate environments.

The project’s primary goal is to provide a reliable supply of fresh drinking water to
villages and communities in NWP. This reduces the problem of CKD as well and boosts
overall health and living standards in the area. The project required technology that
could treat the water’s salinity and the hardness as well as lower the groundwater’s
fluoride content in CKD-prone areas.

LR Group is in the process of designing, supplying, installing and constructing mobile

Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment and desalination plants for seventy-nine
villages in the region. Each plant supplies fifteen cubic meters of clean water per day.
This involves pumping, treating, and desalinating brackish water using high quality
Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology, Ultra Violet (UV) lamps and more.
The Challenges

Creating the logistical and human infrastructure for a full water treatment system
The project faces a number of logistical challenges. Narrow roads, long distances,
flooding and power supply interruptions demanded special attention from the team. All
of these challenges are being overcome with careful planning, hard work and the
support of the motivated local workers and authorities.

Impact

Increased Health and Economic Growth

Employment Impact

During the implementation of the project, dozens of jobs are being created both directly
and indirectly. In particular, maintenance jobs are able to provide livelihoods for many
local residents. The project also includes a training program for the local team and the
regional plant operators, to help transfer the necessary skills as well as ensure
sustainability and the system’s efficient operation over the long term.

Following the implementation of the project, LR Group is also providing maintenance

and on-the-job training services in order to ensure the project’s long-term success.

Community Impact

The results of the project are already visible throughout the NWP. The availability of
safe drinking water has reduced the fear of disease, improving the overall community
morale. As safe, clean water brings about a decline in disease, it also helps to increase
the region’s productivity. As their  health improves, more of the region’s youth are able
to access education and take on productive employment, allowing them to take part in
local commerce and contribute to economic growth

Project Status

On the Road to Complete Success

Most of the RO units have already been installed and are running successfully. The
project is expected to be completed during 2016.
 Koroba Agro Industrial Center, PNG

LR Group’s Koroba Agro Industrial Center (AIC) in Papua New Guinea’s Hela
Province is part of a comprehensive strategy for revitalizing the area, taking
advantage of its existing resources and introducing advanced agriculture
technologies. By providing sophisticated facilities, high-level training, and all the
benefits of economy of scale, the new AIC offers a better future for the residents of
Hela Province.

The Opportunity

Diversify the economy and provide employment in a remote region

At the far end of the Highland Highway, the Hela Province is home to a large Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) project that has been operating since 2014. Until recently, the few
formal employment opportunities were mostly LNG or public service related. Much of
the fresh food in the province was brought from other regions of PNG at great cost. This
created both a need and an opportunity. A strong farming sector would offer much-
needed economic diversity and food security while providing jobs for people already
living in the area. The agricultural industry could rely on significant demand from the
LNG project’s large industrial kitchens.

The Vision

Building on existing communities to create the region’s first commercial farming

enterprise

Provide the LNG catering services with fresh local eggs and vegetables, while directly
and indirectly creating many new jobs.

Provide local communities with modern agriculture and business skills, introducing them
to new farming techniques and training methods, as well as offering access to inputs
and a stable market for their produce.

Demonstrate that with the appropriate planning and implementation, even this extremely
remote location can produce commercial agriculture goods that meet international
quality standards

The Challenges

Creating a strong human and logistical support infrastructure

This project’s location presented unique challenges on the physical,

logistical, human, and communal levels.
Difficult road conditions and long distances to ports and other trading centers meant that
this project’s logistics were not for the faint of heart. Challenging soil conditions led
project managers to replace use of mechanized earth moving equipment with manual
labor, providing much needed employment to the nearby town. Many of those
temporary employees were later retrained and were able to remain as workers in the
agriculture enterprises.

This was just the beginning of community involvement in the project. Every step of the
process was carefully coordinated with neighboring clans, including employee
recruitment. Today all employees are from the immediate vicinity of the project,
recruited from the local clans, trained on-site, and living within walking distance.

The Project

A centralized agricultural facility to maximize local production

The Koroba project produces eggs and fresh vegetables that meet international quality
standards, which would not otherwise be available in the area. They supply both the
catering services of the LNG operations as well as the local market, expanding on the
ways that the LNG project has benefited the local community.

To ensure that egg price remains competitive and to keep earnings within the local
economy, the chickens are fed on grain that the project has grown in cooperation with
the surrounding communities.

To boost local maize production the AIC established a training facility and
demonstration plots, encouraging up to 20 farmers a week to participate in training
sessions. The AIC provides the farmers with free seeds, locally made fertilizers, and a
guaranteed market with a premium price relative to the international market.

In total, the project regularly engages over 400 families in the production of maize.

High quality vegetables are being produced in state-of-the-art facilities with cutting-edge
drip irrigation systems that meet the exact requirements and specifications of the AIC’s
commercial clients.  The use of high end technology ensures the project’s ability to
continue introducing new crops to the region and thereby avoid competing with small-
scale farmers in the area.
The AIC provides packing, sorting, refrigeration, and quality assurance services as well
as taking responsibility for marketing, beginning with logo and brand development all
the way through sales and distribution.

The Result

Improved food security, better employment possibilities, diversity of local economy

Employment Impact

The project provides direct employment to over 60 local employees and engages more
than 400 families from the immediate neighboring communities in the production of
maize for stock feed. This makes the Koroba project the area’s largest employer. More
than 50% of the direct employees are female, bringing a message of equality and fair
employment to communities where options like this never existed in the past.

Production Impact

The AIC is able to completely meet the LNG catering service’s demand for both eggs
and fresh vegetables, so that the catering budget stays largely within the local economy.
Even after supplying the LNG operations, enough eggs are produced to supply much of
the overall local demand.

Community Impact

Increased local production is followed by improved food security and long-term

economic growth. With the farm’s brand earning itself a strong reputation, it is already
starting to boost the reputation of the entire region. The AIC also serves as a center for
the social life of the community, with hundreds of people showing up for regular movie
screenings each weekend.

Project Status

Full production in wide-ranging agricultural areas

The AIC has been in full production since 2014. In addition to maize, it produces more
than 8,000 eggs per day and 600kg of high quality vegetables every week. As training
continues and production increases, the economic and social benefits of the project are
sure to be felt more and more throughout the Hela Province.
 N’sele Presidential Farm, DRC

Using an advanced technology & knowledge transfer model, LR Group is

successfully revitalizing the N’sele Presidential Farm in the Democratic Republic
of Congo (DRC). The farm is now the hub of a community that enjoys improved
food security and a higher living standard.

The Opportunity

Revitalize the N’sele Farm as a model of DRC agricultural reform.

Although suffering from chronic food shortages, the DRC’s climate and varied soil offer
it the potential to be a prominent agricultural producer.

The 1566-hectare New N’sele Agricultural Farm (NNAF) complex, located on the banks
of the N’sele River, was founded to feed the surrounding population of Kinshasa and the
entire area, while directly and indirectly creating employment for local residents.
For years, a lack of stability had hindered the project, but the return of political stability
to the DRC brought with it the opportunity and full government support to assist the arm
in achieving its original goals.

The Vision

Partner with government and locals to build a sustainable agro business.

The LR Group envisioned a reorganized, revitalized farm using education and
government support to create sustainable development of a wide variety of agricultural
products.
By sharing vital agro knowledge, new and modern agricultural technologies and
business practices with the local and foreign farm managers and workers, LR would
create a long lasting local source of high-quality affordable nutrition, thousands of jobs,
and an expert knowledge base, thanks to a training and lecture center for agricultural
professionals..

The Challenges

Creating the environment for economic success:

 Strengthening supporting services and improving existing infrastructure,

allowing better access to the farm

 Training motivated workers in safe and efficient agricultural operations

 Upgrading both practical and administrative skills

 Ensuring worker benefits, such as health care and pensions

The Project

A multi-stage venture for knowledge and technology transfer.

LR Group contracted with NNAF for a multi-phase rehabilitation project that began by
upgrading the infrastructure: paving roads, installing an electricity grid, and transforming
the water supply with filtration, conservation and wastewater treatment technologies.
N’sele facilities were expanded to include greenhouses and aquaculture ponds, and re-
equipped at international standards to produce eggs, poultry broilers, pigs, vegetables,
fruits, field crops and commercially raised fish.

Supporting facilities such as feed mills, incubators, storage, offices, and a logistics
center are in various stages of construction and operation.

Training began on-site for both managers, employees, and local farmers to enhance
their competency in all aspects of modern agro-business.

The shared values of professional teamwork, worker health and safety standards,
environmental care, quality control, veterinary practices, and responsibility to buyers
and suppliers were strengthened and quickly applied.

The Immediate Result

Visible success within the first six months.

Market Impact: NNAF began reconstruction in the summer of 2013 and with prompt
cooperation from the local community was able to produce and sell the first products
by January 2014.

A small outlet at the farm entrance attracted a loyal following through direct sales, which
grew further supported by organized marketing campaigns.
The regional market responded well to both the affordable price and the quality of
N’sele’s products, which were recognized as superior to both local and imported
products.

Worker Impact: All employees benefit from stable salaries, social benefits, work-site
protection and strong manager relations.

Positive effects are traveling beyond the farm’s borders as many local business have
become N’sele suppliers and out-growers in the area will soon begin receiving training
and seeds to improve their field yields.

Community Impact: Community activities have been organized, and a health clinic is
supported by LR Group.

A new central facility for work, leisure and family activities is now being planned and a
thriving commercial center has developed next to the farm where the farm’s sales outlet
attracted supporting businesses such as stores and restaurants.

The villages in the area, and along the upgraded electricity grid and water lines now
serving the farm, were also connected to this infrastructure, increasing the quality of life
for the immediate region.

Last but not least, LR Group supports local organizations in many ways, including
donations of farm-grown food.

The Wide-Reaching Impact

A realistic model for the modernization of DRC agriculture.

The DRC’s encouraging economic growth – 8.1 percent in 2013, and another
8.9 percent in 2014 – was reportedly driven partly by increased agricultural
productivity, along with focused government effort to help small farmers.
By demonstrating that the N’sele model was effective in bringing Congolese
agricultural practices up to the highest international standards, the LR Group
continues to contribute to the country’s economic revival and future leadership
on the African continent.
 Sustainability a core value for LR Group

Sustainable development involves systematically taking the needs of future generations

into account when assessing the viability of a project. In the words of the United
Nations, it is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

LR Group fully adheres to this principle. It is a defining part of our business philosophy,
and is carefully incorporated into every project we undertake. LR Group’s approach
includes four main components: Environmental sustainability, innovative technology,
cultivation of local partnerships, and the efficient transfer of knowledge and skills.
Before beginning any project, LR Group conducts meticulous environmental and cultural
assessments, making sure we have a deep understanding and appreciation for local
resources and potential.

This respect for long-standing local communities is an essential part of LR Group’s

approach to sustainability. A deep-seated understanding and respecting for culture,
religions, and traditions helps us to engage people at both the group and individual
level, which is essential to gaining real insight into social structures and community
needs.

LR’s next step to sustainability involves using clean technology that can ensure the
most efficient use of both human and environmental resources while meeting the
individual needs of each project. This underscores that long-term perspective that is a
foundation of our philosophy and our business strategy.

Establishing local partnerships is the foundation for LR projects, as it is the first step to
creating acceptance and personal investment on the part of local communities, leading
to abiding trust and continuity. These partners include regional governments, local
entrepreneurs, nearby residents, or even all three. By establishing strong networks of
trusting partners, LR promotes mutual economic benefits and overall business growth.

This also paves the way for the final key ingredient of LR Group’s approach to
sustainability: knowledge transfer. By training members of the local community, LR
builds a diverse community of skilled professionals able to support and lead each
project. This is the essential element in ensuring a successful transition and the
continuation of each project’s social, environmental, and economic impact.

In order to guarantee that we are meeting our own high standards of sustainable
progress, LR Group monitors each project using impact assessment methods that have
been perfected over years of worldwide development experience. This allows us to
certify that innovative, state-of-the-art projects are driven by tangible positive results for
communities and stakeholders.

All of these factors are necessary in order to turn LR’s vision into reality. Creating
environmental awareness, securing community engagement, developing local
entrepreneurship, and ensuring food security, LR Group demonstrates daily that there
are no shortcuts on the road to sustainability.

LR Knowledge Transfer Program

Education is at the heart of LR Group’s overall strategy

LR Training & Knowledge Transfer – The essential component that

ensures the long term success of each and every project.

LR Group operates field tours, workshops, coaching, professional counseling, and a

wide variety of training programs that accomplish our ultimate goal of knowledge
transfer.
By training the next generation of professionals, we are able to inculcate best-practices,
install the leading technologies, and ensure that each project can rise above its
individual challenges to achieve sustainability.

Our experience shows that an extensive educational process, combined with the
introduction of new technologies, encourages personal and regional development,
empowering our local stakeholders.

 Developing training frameworks to ensure social impact and sustainability

 Demonstrating improved practices and presentinginnovative technologieswhich
will improve productivity and livelihoods
 Expansion of professional and technical knowledge
 Empowering employees and local stakeholders to enhance human resource
capabilities.
 Integration of traditional and modern practices
 Establishing a community of local professionals who will continue to implement
the acquired knowledge

Our Business Models

We provide a variety of integrative solutions to meet any need

EPC

Engineering, Procurement, and Construction – In this full turnkey model LR Group takes
charge of design & planning, procurement of all necessary materials, and construction
of the project, strictly adhering to the agreed budget, schedule, and high quality
standards (performance).

BOO

Build, Own,and Operate – This model puts LR Group in charge of the development,
finance, engineering, procurement, construction, andongoing operation of the
project.BOO projects may be developed either by LR Group exclusively or in
cooperation with other partners.

PPP

Public-Private Partnership – In this model LR Group enters into a partnership with the
local government to provide innovative technology and expertise, improveservice, and
facilitate economic growth.

EPCM

Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Management – LR Group provides

management services in addition to all of the services of the EPC model.

BOOT

Build, Own, Operate, Transfer – Although similar to the BOO model, when using this
model LR Group transfers the facility to the public administration at the end of the
concession agreement.

Finance Facilitation

“In each and every project that is set in motion, the experience & know-how of the finance
facilitation division plays a key role in making our vision become a reality.”

The LR Group providesone-stop-shop service for development projects around the world,
including engineering financing packages.

LR Group’s experienced financial team is trusted by financial institutions, including leading

international banks and insurance institutions,and is able to provide our clients with the
necessary tools tobring the projects to life.

Unique Financing and Facilitation Solutions

Throughout the last several decades, our experts have successfully brought together
the many parties involved in financing a wide range of projects and have navigated the
negotiations for complex financial solutions.

We conduct full bankability assessments of potential ventures and offer financing

structures of all kinds, providing financial backing and optimized funding options.

Financing Structures for Diverse Enterprises

Our professional team works with each client to customize the ideal financing structure
for each project. These all-inclusive financial solutions are tailor-made and optimize all
project elements. They include everything from BOT, BOO, and PPP models with
stakeholder participation, Export finance, Trade finance, andProject &Structure finance.

Our division offers a number of advantages

 Full services handling all project aspects, under one roof

 Financial, commercial, technical, and legal specialists.
 Preparation of information memorandum, financial models, and full bankable
feasibility
 studiesfor banks and investors.
 A proven track-record in financing complex projects.
 Risk-management solutions.
 Access to first tier international financial institutions.
 Negotiating and finalizing financial agreements.

LR Group’s Compliance & Ethical Guidelines

Every employee at LR Group is fully committed and responsible for complying with all
applicable laws and regulations and upholding the group’s high ethical standards. This
includes immediate reporting and careful diligence to lower the risk of violations. With
employees spread out throughout the world, we implement clear policies and strict
protocols in order to maintain compliance and ethical behavior on every single project.
Every person involved plays an important role in this process.

Integrity, compliance, respect for local culture and communities, knowledge sharing and
correct conduct are at the heart of LR Group’s relationships with all clients, partners,
vendors, public sector, and employees themselves. With the full support of senior
management, our Ethics and Compliance Program is in place throughout the company
and all of its projects, reflecting the importance of these principles.

This program is run by the LR Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, who is responsible
for training and providing information in order to make compliance an inherent part of
company culture. This official also works hand-in-hand with management to establish
procedures, monitor operations, and enforce policies in order to prevent any illegal or
unethical behavior.

This also reflects how earnest we are in our dedication to strict compliance, while
implementing high-quality development projects. At LR, we believe that holding
ourselves to these high standards is an inherent part of the core values that we attempt
to uphold with every project and is key to building the loyalty and trust that are vital to
sustainable development.