Complaint > Benban Solar-04

Eligibility: CAO ASSESSMENT REPORT

...Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, the team did not conduct an assessment trip to the project site. The mediator communicated with the Parties and collected information through in-depth telephone conversations. This report summarizes the views heard by the CAO team from the parties and describes the next steps based on the decisions taken by the complainant and Benban Solar Park. On November 22, 2022, CAO extended the assessment period for 30 business days as per CAO Policy para. ...

Complaint > Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Investment Project

Dispute Resolution: Review and Assessment & Problem-Solving Report

...climate change mitigation, resulting in a livable city environment. 2. The proposed RRTS (Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut) corridor connecting Delhi with Meerut in Uttar Pradesh will be a rapid railway system, built on elevated viaducts and underground in heavily populated areas. As per the final alignment, out of the total length of 82.15 kilometers (km), 14.15 km will be an underground section, and the remaining 68 km will be an elevated section. A stabling yard near Sarai Kale Khan (Jangpura) an...

Complaint > GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework

Monitoring: Problem Solving Monitoring Report on IRM

...climate.fund/document/2019-procedures-and-guidelines-irm 2 The problem-solving agreement is available at: https://irm.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/case/irm-c-0009- egypt-community-complaint-final-agreement-web.pdf 3 The complaint is available at: https://irm.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/case/complaint-text-c0009- redacted-egypt-redacted.pdf 4 As per the problem solving agreement (Section A6), the parties are “[…] the Benban Solar Developers Association (“BSDA”), as the gener...

Complaint > Boosting Human Capital and Productivity Development Policy Financing with a Deferred Drawdown Option

Registration: Notice of Non-Registration

...changed to only include companies that repeat infractions within the same six-month period, so that “[e]very six months their slate is wiped clean, and infractions committed more than six months ago are forgotten.” 12 • The shortened review period for environmental assessments to 45 days and changes in land policies introduced in Articles 20 to 22 of the law have “reduced incentives for oil companies to strictly comply with environmental ...

Complaint > Interagua-01/Guayaquil

Filing: English Part 2

...change Interagua’s plans radically until the end of the quinquennium. It is assumed that quinquennial evaluation offers all the necessary opportunities to evaluate those aspects and change plans according to results. This strategy worries us, owing to the implication that precious time will be lost in meeting quality goals, without systematic changes in the provision of services, particularly those of supply of potable water, which are only requested and made every five years. From this p...

Complaint > Smallholder Agriculture Development Project

Filing: 62-Request for Inspection (English)

...change mitigation: Given the calamity of global warming and climate change Impact on environment, Inff8structure, livelihood, medical prosperity, oil palm expansion will continue to aeate many ecological foot prints. Biofuel or agrofuells not the answer to mitigating the reduction In rising global carbon gases and other greenhouse gases emissions Into the atmosphere. Continuous forest ciearances for 011 palm expansion would oontlnue to compound and exacerbate the emission of carbon g...

Complaint > Quilleco Hydropower Project

Management Response: 67-Management Response (English)

...Climate Change WCD World Commission on Dams iii Chile iv Quilleco and Laja Projects EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i. On June 18, 2010, the Inspection Panel registered a Request for Inspection concerning the Quilleco Hydropower Project and the Laja Hydroelectric Project in Chile. The Request was submitted by residents of Tucapel, Santa Barbara, Ralc...

Complaint > Second National Water Development Project - AdditionalFinancing

Filing: 86-Request for Inspection (English)

...climate changes, desertification and increased soil salinity, deforestation and loss of biodiversity;23 (f) 22 See footnote 5 above, Agenda 21, chaps. 5 ,7 and 18; and the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Plan of Implementation (2002), paras. 6 (a), (l) and (m), 7, 36 and 38. 23 See the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention to Combat Desertification, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and subsequent ...

Complaint > Productive and Tourism Infrastructure Program for the Province of Rio Negro

Dispute Resolution: Consultation Phase Report Public Disclosure

...changed, and that, going forward, these alterations could cause a further drop in sales and even business closures. The Requesters also complained of a lack of access to information regarding the work, the execution timeline, and changes in vehicle and pedestrian traffic patterns during construction. During the Eligibility Stage, the MICI conducted a mission to get a better understanding of the allegations set out in the Request and the planned redevelopment work in Mitre Street. During the miss...

Complaint > Southeast Europe Equity Fund II

Eligibility: Eligibility Assessment Report for CR

...change Square London EC2A 2JN Telephone: +44 (0)20 7338 6000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7338 7633 Email: pcm@ebrd.com  http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html How to submit a Complaint to the PCM Complaints about the environmental and social performance of the EBRD can be submitted by email, telephone or in writing at the above address, or via the online form at:  http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism/submit-a- com...

Complaint > Albania Hydros-01/Tirana

Appraisal: CAO Compliance Appraisal of IFC advisory service project: Albania Hydros. March 18, 2014

...change of ownership of the HPPs was not expected to lead to a change in domestic energy supply and demand. Rather, their refurbishment is likely to increase the amount of energy produced. In addition, it needs to be noted that the 13 Article 1 of the Articles of Agreement which states that IFC’s purpose is to “further economic development by encouraging growth of productive private enterprises in member countries” is cited in this respect. 14 EDEN, Letter of Comp...

Complaint > Western Poverty Reduction Project

Eligibility: 16-Management Report and Recommendation (English)

...Climate • Agricultural and Livestock Climate Resources Analysis of Qinghai and Their Zoning, 1985 by Qinghai Research Institute of Meteorology Sciences • Climate Observation Information, 1990-1996 Hydrology • Soil and Water Conservation Program of the Typical Watersheds in Loess Plateau Area of East Qinghai, 1986, by Qinghai Provincial Water Conservancy Department* • Qinghai Stat...

Complaint > Proposed Kosovo Power Project and Second Additional Financing Energy Sector Clean-up and Land Reclamation Project

Compliance Report: 103-Inspection Panel Investigation Report(English)

...Climate Change SMELT Stepwise Mining Expansion and Land Take TA Technical Assistance ToR Terms of Reference UNMIK United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo USAID United States Agency for International Development US$ United States Dollar WBG World Bank Group ii Table of Contents Acknowledgements.......................................................

Complaint > Togo LCT-01/Lome

Compliance Report: English

...changes to the sedimentary dynamics in the Gulf of Guinea. Impacts can be seen from the eastern coast of Ghana to Benin, including along the entire coast of Togo. Other factors such as exceptional natural events and climate change, as well as the specific geomorphology of the coast, are acknowledged as contributing to coastal erosion. In the past decade, the Government of Togo has developed a national approach to address the issue of coastal erosion. As part of the construction of the new ...

Complaint > Rural Land Titling & Registration Project in Peru - Third Phase

Dispute Resolution: Consultation Phase Report Public Disclosure

...changes in staffing, from the minister to the director of the execution unit, with whom the MICI has established channels of communication on each occasion, to actively engage them in the process. 2.12 The IDB moved ahead with a change in the Project Team Leader, and the MICI brought on a new case officer for the process, while the position of Consultation Phase Coordinator was left vacant.9 There was a change in the presidency of AIDESEP and in the tec...

Complaint > Kenya Energy Sector Recovery Project

Filing: 79-Request for Inspection (English)

...climate changes to a more drought-prone regime? Over the past few months, a private company has systematically destroyed the Chalbi wetland in preparation for their proposed development. Kara and Green Belt Movement objections have been disregarded by the developer and a site house haS been constructed and a bore-hole drilled despite, it is believed, that there is no such provision for a borehole within the Nema approved EIA. Residents' opinions have not been sought and Nema secretly appro...

Complaint > National Drainage Program Project

Eligibility: 34-Eligibility Report (English)

...climates near the sea, waterlogging can also produce increased salinity. 8 5. The Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) brought water to the basin but did not have an outlet to the sea to drain off surplus water. 9 In other words, there was an extensive irrigation system, but no corresponding interconnected drainage network. Much of the drainage either stayed in the irrigation system itself or was disbursed into rivers and streams. The reten...

Complaint > South-West Roads: Western Europe-Western China International Transit Corridor (CAREC-1b & 6b) - 1st request

Management Response: 66-Management Response (English)

...changed between the Committee for Roads and representatives of the Coalition of NGOs to discuss issues raised by the local population, particularly changes to the road design along Birlik settlement. This has resulted in the Committee for Roads being more responsive to concerns raised by the public. v South-West Roads Project Management’s Response The Requesters’ claims, accompanied by Management’s ...

Complaint > Amaravati Sustainable Capital City Development Project

Management Response: Management Response

...Climate Resilient Flood Mitigation. The objective of this proposed component would be to build sustainable and climate resilient infrastructure in Amaravati City by supporting its integration with the natural surroundings, riverfront, and greenery. This component would finance: (i) flood mitigation works that include improving the carrying capacity of 26.5 km of the Kondaveeti Vagu River and its inflowing streams, including Erravagu, Kootella Vagu,...

Complaint > Bridge International Academies-01/Kenya

Filing: Letter of complaint - Bridge International Academies-01/Kenya - April 2018

...climate of fear around its operations, which affects parents, teachers, staff and citizens. BIA has in several instances used the courts to sue over defamation. However, these attempts to obtain gag orders have all failed as BIA has lost these cases so far. Because of these actions, the complainants believe that BIA is using the Kenyan courts to bully and silence critics and competitors. This situation affects not only the involved individuals and organizations, but also creates a climate of...