Complaint > Transitional Support for Economic Recovery Credit and Emergency Economic and Social Reunification Support Project

Eligibility: 37- Management Report and Recommendations (English)

...changes to the legal structure of forestry in the Congo, the new developments concerning the zonation and potentially the impacts that they will have on the rights, land rights regime in Congo, will affect potentially tens of millions of people. As yet almost none of those people are aware of the major changes that may well be coming their way. And so we fear that this is potentially creating a dangerous situation that may fuel conflict in coming years, as indeed similar kinds of changes have fu...

Complaint > Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project, and Petroleum Environment Capacity Enhancement Project

Compliance Report: 27-Investigation Report (English)

...Change Management Process employed by COTCO relating to changes to the pipeline routing during construction. (See Box 3 below). Box 3: Alignment Sheets – Change Management Process • The Proposed routing change should stay within the area/terrain displayed in the alignment sheet. • The proposed change will respect the environmental and social parameters referenced in the alignment sheet (in other words, no adverse change in...

Complaint > Cartagena Water Supply, Sewerage and Environmental Management Project

Management Response: 31-Management Response (English)

...changes in selected variables (project invest- the actual cost of the outfall sys- tem is likely to be much higher ment costs, as well as property tax collection rate improvements, ad- due to the environmental and ministrative costs, and exchange rate devaluation) on the main finan- other uncertainties mentioned cial indicators of the District (financial shortfall/surplus during project ...

Complaint > Haiti Mining Dialogue Technical Assistance

Filing: 100-Request for Inspection (French)

...Climate Change Resilience? (La Sécheresse Actuelle en Haïti: une Opportunité pour Construire la Résilience au Changement Climatique?) (22 avril 2014), Oxfam America, disponible à http://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/2014/04/haiti-drought-opportunity-build-climate-change- resilience/. 107 Voir, par exemple, Evens Sanon et Trenton Daniel, Official: Haiti Drought Causes ‘Extreme’ Emergency Officiel: la Sécheresse en Haït Provoque une 'Extreme' Urgence, Associated Press (18 mars 2014), disp...

Complaint > Natural Resource Management Project

Management Response: 84-Management Response (English)

...changes: (i) a revision and simplification of the PDO (“to improve the management of water and forest resources in selected districts”); 2 (ii) a revision of the results framework, including changes to outcome indicators; (iii) a reallocation of about 21 percent of credit proceeds; (iv) an increase in the disbursement percentages by category, in line with the new Bank rules that allow up to 100 percent Bank financing for Project activities; and (v) the elimination of two outdated covenants....

Complaint > Second Urban Environment Sanitation Project

Eligibility: 49-Management Report and Recommendation (English)

...change on aid disbursement from project- specific aid to direct budgetary support to the government. 22. Preparation of 2003 Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA). In preparing for the appraisal of UESP II in mid-2003, the Project team had the advantage of the relatively recent EIA described above. This EIA, on the basis of the 1999-2000 review of current conditions at the five alternative sites, had confirmed that Kwabenya remained the superior site among the five with respect to the o...

Complaint > Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project, Management of the Petroleum Economy Project, and Petroleum Sector Management Capacity Building Project

Compliance Report: 22-Investigation Report (English)

...change management process. That means there are things which are important which come up, things which we did not expect, or things which are brought up by local people, and with things which are really essential to change, there is an opportunity to change. It is not a static process.” 36 OD 4.01 Institutional Aspects, Environmental Advisory Panels at § 13. 37 Project Files, May 26th 1998. 38 Environmental Management Plan for the Chad Export Project, May 1...

Complaint > Private Sector Development and Competitiveness Project (First Request)

Management Response: 54-Management Response (English)

...change rate used for the calculation was a rate which was more favorable than that used by Gécamines in payroll, but less favorable than the exchange rate prevailing at the time of payment (payment took place several months after calculation, while Congolese franc depreciated against the dollar). At the time of the VDP Gécamines salary scales were in US dollars (as decided by Gécamines man- agement) but salaries were paid in Congolese francs, using a virtual exchang...

Complaint > Forest Concession Management and Control Pilot Project

Management Response: 36-Management Response (English)

...changes and tabular estimates of changes by major forest type for each con- cession and each park and protected area in Cambodia. These were based on satellite im- agery backed by ground truthing and the study (DFW, 2003e) has now become a standard reference for forest cover in Cambodia (see Annex 1, Item 30). Reference to the Forest Cover Survey was made in the course of political events and speeches during the 2003 national parliamentary election campaign, and complaints were registered with t...

Complaint > Mining Development and Environmental Control Assistance Project

Management Response: 20-Management Response (English)

...climate. The Request states that the Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve is one of the unique world bio- diversity hotspots and that it contains endangered species. 20. Management Response: The thematic mapping conducted by the Project in no way causes, or has caused, ecological damage to the protected areas, nor does it affect potable water resources or endanger wildlife or natural habitats. Management shares the view of the Requestors that the Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve is a preciou...

Complaint > Lima Urban Transport Project

Management Response: 61-Management Response (English)

...change was made to improve the flow of the mass transit system. Left turns on the The social and economic exchange route followed by the BRT are forbidden in order to give priority to that has traditionally existed be- public transport operations. tween the districts of Barranco and Surco has been blocked. The Project includes the implementation of a traffic signal sys- ...

Complaint > Western Poverty Reduction Project

Eligibility: 16-Eligibility Report (English)

...change over time. Changes in the implementation plan now guarantee an improved, more confidential, and more reliable consultation and decision-making input process. The second question raised by the Request was in regard to whether any meaningful consultations are possible in the political context of China. As illustrated above in the context of this Project, in Management’s judgement, consultations with affected people can be effectively carried out in China as envisaged in, and for the purpose...

Complaint > Second Norte Grande Water Infrastructure Project

Eligibility: 73-Eligibility Report (English)

...changes Flood risk increases or -13 -11 0 0 0 11 changes 2. WATER Changes in surface and -24 -12 -19 0 0 0 underground water flow Changes in quality of surface 0 0 0 0 0 0 water Changes in quality of 0 0 0 0 0 0 underground water Changes in runoff or -11 -9 0 ...

Complaint > Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Clean-Up Project, First Request

Eligibility: 47-Management Report and Recommendation (English)

...changes made during implementation that might require project restructuring. This review has not identified any project with issues of the gravity of those found in this Project. Apart from this Project, fourteen cases of inconsistencies in documentation have been identified and will be corrected. Thirty-four cases of changes made during implementation have been identified; some have already resulted in project restructuring and the others are being vetted to determine if project restructuring i...

Complaint > Paraguay/Argentina Reform Project for the Water and Telecommunication Sectors, SEGBA V Power Distribution Project (Yacyreta)

Eligibility: 26-Eligibility Report (English)

...changes proactive with information and Relevant Policy: OD 4.01 or deterioration allowing public scrutiny of its • No significant changes in chemical and operation and related impacts. physical parameters in reservoir • Continue to closely monitor EBY-IDB • In fact, filling the reservoir by stages has bidding process for...

Complaint > Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Clean-Up Project, First Request

Management Response: 47-Management Response (English)

...changes in the economy and freedom of movement have caused quick and major changes in population distribution, with serious conse- quences for land-use patterns along the coastline. 12. Speculative investments and economic dynamism have been directed towards the western lowland and coastal areas, especially those around the biggest cities of Ti- rana, Durrës, and Vlorë, as well as tourist centers, such as Saranda. Population migration has reflected this pattern. In terms of land use, this ...

Complaint > Power Sector Generation and Restructuring Project

Compliance Report: 46-Investigation Report (English)

...climate conditions. Droughts have recently affected Albania’s electricity supply, and recent studies predict that climate change will have a severe impact on water availability and thus on electricity generation in Albania. However, Albania’s existing power sector strategies do not address climate risk.46 43 World Bank, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit, Europe and Central Asia Region, “Albania Urban Growth, Migration and Poverty Reduction: A P...

Complaint > Transport Sector Development Project - Additional Financing

Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

...climate in which complaints were not welcome. 31. Management stated that since the December 2014 letter to the Panel, six consultations took place with the community with the goal of addressing the compensation issues as well as the grave social issues raised in the complaint. In Management’s view, there has been a lack of information sharing, which manifested itself mainly when it came to community members understanding how entitlements are determined and compensation amounts are cal...

Complaint > Kosovo Power Project (Proposed)

Eligibility: 78-Eligibility Report (English)

...Climate Change (SFDCC). 16 The Project is categorized as Category "A" and is proposed to be implemented by the Kosovo Ministry of Economic Development. 14. According to available project documents, the Lignite Power Technical Assistance Project (LPTAP) supported the preparation of the Project by financing "several key activities." Such activities included the preparation of a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) for a proposed 2000 MW p...

Complaint > Greater Beirut Water Supply Project

Eligibility: 71-Eligibility Report and Chairperson Statement (English)

...climate change projections for Lebanon point towards less annual rainfall and higher rates of evaporation. G. Conclusions 65. The Panel is satisfied that the Request meets all technical eligibility criteria. 66. It is the judgment of the Panel that, based on the observations above, the Request raises serious concerns about potential harm and serious non-compliance raised in the Request. The Panel also notes that the Request and Management’s Response contain different vi...