Complaint > Land Administration Project (First Request)

Compliance Report: 53-Investigation Report (English)

...change, it may be necessary to make corresponding changes in the project or its implementation arrangements. 149 266.Work in the Annex Areas began in mid-2007. By then, there were serious conflicts relating to the loss of land tenure security stemming from the development of the Bocas del Toro islands as a tourist destination, the changes accompanying the highway that connected Grand Chiriqui with Guabito, and the granting of hydroelectric concess...

Complaint > Land Administration Project (First Request)

Management Response: 53-Management Response (English)

...changes to Part C of the Loan Agreement, i.e., the consolidation of protected areas and indigenous territories, were introduced as part of the restructuring. As a result of the narrowed scope of the Project, the total costs were reduced by about 20 percent (for a total project cost of US$58.57 million). The total loan amount remained unchanged, as it was accompanied by a reduction in the required government counterpart funding. Finally, several changes to expenditure categories were ...