Reconstruction Program of the electricity infrastructure in the areas affected by the earthquake in Ecuador (EC-L1219) – Request II

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Reconstruction Program of the electricity infrastructure in the areas affected by the earthquake in Ecuador (EC-L1219) – Request II

Issues

Sectors

Project

Name: Program for the Reconstruction of Electricity Infrastructure in Areas Affected by the Earthquake in Ecuador

Investments: IDB EC-L1219

Client: Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MEER), Republic of Ecuador

Support: Loans

Country: Ecuador

Complaint

IAM: Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI)

ID: MICI-BID-EC-2019-0145

Date Filed: March 5, 2019

Date Closed: March 12, 2019

Status: Closed Without Outputs

Description

The Request alleges a series of negative impacts on the Requesters that might be linked to the Program, among which are: Impacts on the property of the Requesters, including a possible loss of property value. Risk caused by the proximity of transmission lines to homes, pedestrian traffic zones, and impact on the tourist landscape. Regarding the non-compliance allegations with the Operational Policies, the Requesters caution on potential: Lack of inclusion in the decision process and public consultation, specifically regarding the discussions on alternatives to the electrical layout. Lack of access to information on documentation relevant to the Program, mainly about environmental and social impacts.

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Documents

Name	Category	Description
Notice of Registration	Registration	document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1900343313-30.pdf

Related Complaints

Project	IAM	Country	Date Filed	Status
Program for the Reconstruction of Electricity Infrastructure in Areas Affected by the Earthquake in Ecuador	IDB MICI	Ecuador	20/04/2018	Closed With Outputs