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Zenata Urban Development Project

Issues

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: 538

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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

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Sectors

Infrastructure

Description: Project relates to construction or improvement of large structures, facilities, or public works projects. Examples include roads and other transportation projects, sanitation and water treatment facilities, power plants, and industrial facilities.

Complaints in this Sector: 995

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Complaint

IAM: Complaints Mechanism (CM)

ID: SG/E/2022/18

Date Filed: Oct. 19, 2022

Status: Monitoring

Description

The Zenata Urban Development Project in Morocco covers the development of a new eco-city located between Casablanca and Mohammedia (the “Project”). In September 2014, the EIB approved a loan of up to €150 million for a total Project cost estimated at €800 million. The resettlement required for the purposes of the Project affects more than 40,000 people, approximately 70% of whom are low-income people scattered across 17 informal settlements that are to be dismantled under the “Villes sans Bidonvilles”, Morocco’s national program (the “VSB”). In view of the above, and in line with the EIB Environmental and Social Standards, the EIB required the promoter to develop a resettlement policy framework and a Resettlement Action Plan (“RAP”). The RAP, which was validated by the EIB, describes the resettlement program, the different categories of Project Affected Persons (“PAPs”), their entitlements and corresponding compensations, and the livelihood restoration measures. The three complaints contain several allegations about various issues related to the resettlement process. Major allegations concern the: lack of eligibility and inadequate compensation for children who married and created their own families since April 2012; and lack of transparency in the eligibility and compensation process of PAPs.

Complaint Stages

Filing

Oct. 19, 2022

Filing

Status:

Start Date: Oct. 19, 2022

Registration

Oct. 19, 2022 -

Oct. 27, 2022

Registration

Status: Closed With Output

Start Date: Oct. 19, 2022

End Date: Oct. 27, 2022

Eligibility

Oct. 27, 2022

Eligibility

Status: Closed With Output

Start Date: Oct. 27, 2022

Dispute Resolution

Not Undertaken

Dispute Resolution

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Case closed in earlier stage; Unknown

Compliance Review

Closed With Output

Compliance Review

Status: Closed With Output

Start Date: None

End Date: April 2, 2024

Has Compliance Report: Yes

Non-Compliance Found: Yes

Monitoring

April 2, 2024

Monitoring

Status: In Progress

Start Date: April 2, 2024

Closed

Not Closed

Timeline