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Barro Blanco
Issues
Biodiversity
Description: Complaint raises concerns about impacts on plant or animal species in the natural environment.
Complaints with this Issue: 134
Consultation and disclosure
Description: Complaint raises concerns regarding inadequate or absent consultation about or disclosure of project information, including project impacts and/or mitigation plans.
Complaints with this Issue: 537
Cultural heritage
Description: Complaint raises concerns about impacts on any type of tangible or intangible cultural heritage, including significant sites, unique environmental features, cultural knowledge, and traditional lifestyles.
Complaints with this Issue: 120
Displacement (physical and/or economic)
Description: Complaint raises concerns about physical relocation, loss of shelter, and/or loss of assets that relate to income or livelihood.
Complaints with this Issue: 494
Due diligence
Description: Complaint raises concerns about inadequate or absent prior investigation of project impacts.
Complaints with this Issue: 486
Human rights
Description: Complaint frames concerns using the language of human rights violations.
Complaints with this Issue: 66
Indigenous peoples
Description: Complaint raises concerns about impacts on indigenous or traditional communities.
Complaints with this Issue: 89
Sectors
Energy
Description: Project relates to energy access, legal frameworks regarding the energy sector, and development and operation of energy infrastructure, including power generation and electric and gas distribution and storage. Projects specifically related to the extraction of oil and gas are not included.
Complaints in this Sector: 353
Project
Name: Barro Blanco Hydroelectric
Investments: DEG 14-0002
Client: Generadora del Istmo S.A. (GENISA)
Support: Loans
Country: Panama
Complaint
IAM: Independent Complaints Mechanism (ICM)
ID: 14-0002
Date Filed: May 5, 2014
Date Closed: Oct. 5, 2022
Status: Closed With Outputs
Complaint Stages
Filing
May 5, 2014
Filing
Status:
Start Date: May 5, 2014
Registration
April 14, 2014 -
April 14, 2014
Registration
Status: Closed Without Output
Start Date: April 14, 2014
End Date: April 14, 2014
Eligibility
April 14, 2014 -
June 17, 2014
Eligibility
Status: Closed Without Output
Start Date: April 14, 2014
End Date: June 17, 2014
Dispute Resolution
Not Undertaken
Dispute Resolution
Status: Not Undertaken
Explanation: Not desired by complainant, Complainant chose not to have dispute resolution
Compliance Review
June 17, 2014 -
May 29, 2015
Compliance Review
Status: Closed With Output
Start Date: June 17, 2014
End Date: May 29, 2015
Has Compliance Report: Yes
Non-Compliance Found: Yes
Monitoring
May 29, 2015 -
Oct. 4, 2022
Monitoring
Status: Closed With Output
Start Date: May 29, 2015
End Date: Oct. 4, 2022
Closed
Oct. 5, 2022
Timeline
Documents
Involved Groups
| Name | Complaints | Group Type |
|---|---|---|
| Movimiento 10 de Abril (M10) | 3 | Local CSO |
| Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) | 10 | International CSO |
| Both ENDS | 1 | Local CSO |
Commitments