Complaint > Pan African Paper-01/Webuye

Eligibility: Assessment Report, October 15, 2008

...windling wood supply and high fuel costs. In May of 1994, IFC led a financial restructuring of the company. Both the restructuring (in 1998) and the final IFC loan (in 1996) were intended to support a Technical Upgrade Program that included the elimination of elemental chlorine bleaching and conversion to chlorine dioxide. According to IFC, by March of 1996 the upgrade program had not been fully completed due to the continued cash flow difficulties. In May 2008, the Government of Kenya pledged t...

Complaint > Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project

Eligibility: 19-Eligibility Report (English)

...winds blew mats of the weed all the way from the headwaters of the Kagera in Rwanda and Burundi. The hyacinth also flourishes in nutrient-rich waters, as those along the Uganda shoreline of the lake are believed to be. At the outset of the LVEMP, the area between Entebbe and the Uganda/Kenya border had numerous floating mats of water hyacinth, and some bays were completely filled with the densely packed weed. Behind the Owen Falls dam, the hyacinth was backed up to the railway bridge over the Ni...

Complaint > Boskov Most Hydro Power

Eligibility: Eligibility Assessment Report

...wind, solar and sustainable biomass have not been properly assessed and the area for the project could be considered a “critical” habitat by virtue of the proven presence of the Balkan lynx in the Project area, which, according to Macedonian scientists, is a critically endangered species. During discussions in Skopje on 7th February 2012, the Complainant provided further information comprising maps showing current and proposed zoning of the Mavrovo ...

Complaint > Western Poverty Reduction Project

Eligibility: 16-Eligibility Report (English)

...wind during land development in order to minimize wind fetch and the potential for erosion. It has also been recommended that no land development be done during the windy period of the year (April–May) to further reduce risks. However, in response to concerns, it has been agreed that the Pre-Pilot Phase of the Project will be used to carry out additional research on the impacts of the existing adjacent settlements on ecological systems outside the Project development areas to provide a quantifie...

Complaint > EPS Emergency Power Sector Reconstruction Loan, EPS Power II and EPS Kolubara Environmental Improvement

Eligibility: Eligibility Assessment Report

...wind)’. 41 In support of this contention, the Complaint cites the relevant energy 39 Kolubara III Complaint, at 5. 40 Project No. 17829 - 2001 EPS Emergency Power Reconstruction Loan; Project No. 27005 - 2003 EPS II; and Project No. 41923 – 2011 Kolubara Environmental Improvement Project. The Complaint also suggests, at 6, that the impacts of the mooted Kolubara B Project, involving a proposal for a new 750 MW lignite-fired power plant next to the Kolubara lignite mining basin, should be c...

Complaint > Food and Agriculture Health and Quality Management Program (CCLIP)

Eligibility: Issuance of Eligibility Memorandum

...wind over very long distances and contaminate aquatic systems thousands of miles away. Some - 22 - pesticides may leach into groundwater, causing human health problems from contaminated wells.” (“Agricultural pollution of water resources”) For this reason, Professor Mártir of Honduras stated that “By abusing agrochemicals, we are planting skeletons instead of plants.” (Participatory analysis of natural resources, San Francisco Candelaria, Lempira). F...

Complaint > Southeast Europe Equity Fund II

Eligibility: Eligibility Assessment Report for CR

...winding up of the Management Agreement, and is confident that the Company’s view will be quickly confirmed in a court of law. 7. The Executive has opened a case in the Kosovar court system. Interestingly, the Executive’s legal complaint is significantly different than the complaint submitted to EBRD via the Project Complaint Mechanism. While the PCM action states that the Executive was compelled to file such complaint “on grounds of protecting the Kosovar profess...

Complaint > National Drainage Program Project

Eligibility: 34-Management Report and Recommendation (English)

...wind over the flooded Rann of Kutch were of considerable concern to the TL de- signers, and a major topic of discussion in the consultations among the Government, WAPDA and local stakeholders in 1996-1999 (see Section V). To protect against the damaging effects of wind driven ...

Complaint > Mining Infrastructure Investment Support and Mining Infrastructure Support - Additional Financing

Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

...wind and solar – with hydropower being the most efficient and economical option for base load supply. Development of renewable energy is encouraged through the Renewable Energy Law of Mongolia (2007), which sets feed-in tariffs to encourage investment. Renewables hold great promise for Mongolia. Due to the harsh climate, however, coal will remain important for heat and power in the near future. Given these conditions, Mongolia is facing significant challenges in meeting its Nationally Determined...

Complaint > Mining Infrastructure Investment Support and Mining Infrastructure Support - Additional Financing

Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

...wind and solar – with hydropower being the most efficient and economical option for base load supply. Development of renewable energy is encouraged through the Renewable Energy Law of Mongolia (2007), which sets feed-in tariffs to encourage investment. Renewables hold great promise for Mongolia. Due to the harsh climate, however, coal will remain important for heat and power in the near future. Given these conditions, Mongolia is facing significant challenges in meeting its Nationally Determined...

Complaint > Mongolia Mining Infrastructure Investment Support (P118109) and Mining Infrastructure Investment Support - Additional Financing

Eligibility: 102-Report and Recommendation(English)

...wind and solar sources could not fully substitute for hydro or coal based energy generation options. Management indicates that this study continues to be a reference point for the options assessment carried out thus far. 26. Coal fired plants and increased electricity imports were compared with the best potential options for the proposed Shuren HPP during the pre-feasibility study. The latter were identified through a separate analysis of alternative sites for hydropower development on the ...

Complaint > Kosovo Power Project (Proposed)

Eligibility: 78-Eligibility Report (English)

...wind and solar energy, 19 and that the Bank's analysis does not examine a meaningful mix of base, load-following and peaking units. 20 28. The Requesters state that they have raised these issues with relevant World Bank staff on numerous occasions, most recently in a letter dated March 5, 2012, and are not satisfied with the response received. The Requesters ask the Board of the World Bank to "immediately address all demands and concerns raised on the concerned pr...

Complaint > Pando Montelirio-01/Chiriqui

Eligibility: English

...wind). Grupo Eleta is a Panamanian private foundation created in 2003. The Group was founded by Mr. Fernando Eleta Almarán, a well known Panamanian business man and politician. Grupo Eleta’s main activities comprise: media, energy, real estate, and agribusiness. The Project cost is estimated to be $291.7 million, of which $109 million will be in equity from the Sponsors, $153 million will be in senior debt, and US$30 million will be in subordinated debt. The Project is expected to be financed on...

Complaint > Paravani Hydro Power Plant

Eligibility: Eligibility Assessment Report

...wind and other alternatives were not considered feasible. Further, the Bank explains that the assessment process is not the appropriate place to discuss policy- level questions such as national energy priorities, but that the ESIA in this case did consider and verify findings of a 2007 costs-benefit analysis of the Paravani Project in light of other hydropower options 31. Inadequate Project Documentation vii. The Bank contends that releasing the ESIAs in the local languag...

Complaint > Irrigation System Enhancement Project (Second Request)

Eligibility: Report and Recommendation(English)

...wind turbines be built at the reservoir, the 50-year-old pump stations be replaced with modern and energy-efficient pumps designed for current water levels, new reservoirs be built to store water flowing into the Azat River and five-year measurements of the Azat River be conducted, only after which the Project's usefulness should be discussed. D. Summary of the Management Response 4 22. The following section provides a summary of the Manage...

Complaint > Irrigation System Enhancement Project (First Request)

Eligibility: 106-Report and Recommendation(English)

...wind turbines be built at the reservoir, the 50-year-old pump stations be replaced with modern and energy-efficient pumps designed for current water levels, new reservoirs be built to store water flowing into the Azat River and five-year measurements of the Azat River be conducted, only after which the Project's usefulness should be discussed. D. Summary of the Management Response 4 22. The following section provides a summary of the Manage...

Complaint > Transport Sector Support Project and its Additional Financing

Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

...winding route to crossing from one t the other. 8. The working conditions of workers has never been human. The toilets at the construction side were poorly done, got filled and during rainy season used to over flow. This was allegedly rectified when it came to their attention that there was a complain on the project . Those spoken to claim that milk is never given to them as required, no protective cover , poor working relationships. Wi...

Complaint > PT Weda Bay Nickel-01/Weda Bay

Eligibility: Ombudsman Assessment Report: Complaint Regarding the MIGA PT Weda Bay Nickel Project (#8113), Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, June 2011

...windrijarto, Consultant, and an interpreter. Additional support in Washington was provided by Julia Gallu, Specialist Ombudsman. The subsequent CAO visits conducted in January-April 2011 focused on confirming CAO's understanding of the issues and stakeholder concerns and assisting the parties in reaching an informed decision on a process for addressing the issues raised in the complaint. Particular care was taken by the CAO to spend sufficient time with the community members to ensure their unde...

Complaint > Mongolia Mining Infrastructure Investment Support (P118109) and Mining Infrastructure Investment Support - Additional Financing

Eligibility: 102-Second Report and Recommendation(English)

...wind and solar sources could not fully substitute for hydro or coal based energy generation options. Management indicates that this study continues to be a reference point for the options assessment carried out thus far. 26. Coal fired plants and increased electricity imports were compared with the best potential options for the proposed Shuren HPP during the pre-feasibility study. The latter were identified through a separate analysis of alternative sites for hydropower development on the ...

Complaint > Western Poverty Reduction Project

Eligibility: 16-Management Report and Recommendation (English)

...winds and periodic flash floods, the impact of which is worsened by the widespread deforestation throughout the area. Crop yields are low due to poor soil quality and recurrent droughts. Many households do not produce adequate food grain for their own subsistence and have to borrow from relatives or better-off neighbors to supplement the limited welfare ration provided by local governments. Based on extensive research, it has been determined that the area offers little or no development opportun...