Complaint > Jalalpur Irrigation Project & Greater Thal Canal Irrigation Project

Closing Report: Complaint Closing Report

...climate change, water resources, and agricultural impacts in the Indus River basin. It will establish a framework of assessment and plan and prepare climate change risk assessments for key climate, water resources, and agriculturerelated variables. This is to have more informed investment areas across a plausible envelope of climate model and scenario outcomes. 4 Punjab’s existing canal system capacity is already much beyond its allocation in water accord, to say that the water will be p...

Complaint > Supporting Public-Private Partnership Investments in Sindh Province

Closing Report: Final Report (English)

...Climate Bank, and renewed focus on projects that are most aligned with ADB’s implementation of a long-term climate change operational framework. b. The Government of Sindh, as an ADB partner, understood the importance ADB attaches to addressing climate change risks. c. Consequently, the Government of Sindh and ADB are in the process of discussing several climate-resilient projects for ADB funding through the PPP project, with an objective that these projects would open up potential opportu...

Complaint > Nenskra Hydropower Project

Compliance Review: Report of ADB's Board Compliance Review Committee and CRP's Report on Eligibility (English)

...climate change and the importance of considering climate change in the design of the Project’s hydraulic structures. The report has dealt with climate change scenarios for initial predictions of hydraulic flows and changes in flood flows due to climate change. It has also dealt with greenhouse gas emissions from the reservoir. The ESMP commits the project sponsor, JSCNH, to evaluate long-term implications of climate change on natural hazards. Annual monitoring on hydrology and climate chang...

Complaint > Nenskra Hydropower Project

Eligibility: CRP Eligibility Report (English)

...climate change and the importance of considering climate change in the design of the Project’s hydraulic structures. The report has dealt with climate change scenarios for initial predictions of hydraulic flows and changes in flood flows due to climate change. It has also dealt with greenhouse gas emissions from the reservoir. The ESMP commits the project sponsor, JSCNH, to evaluate long-term implications of climate change on natural hazards. Annual monitoring on hydrology and climate chang...

Complaint > North-South Corridor (Kvesheti-Kobi) Road Project

Eligibility: Eligibility Report (English)

...Climate change. The complainants argue that the EIA has not adequately considered the climate change impacts of the project and more particularly, that the EIA fails to address how the proposed alignment responds to climate change challenges such as increased extreme weather events, landslides, mudflows, rockfalls and avalanches that will also affect the new road. 28. ADB Management’s Response refers to a detailed climate risk assessment that was conducted for the project road for the perio...

Complaint > Jalalpur Irrigation Project

Filing: Complaint

...change in the Canal route was observed at the same location and the project authorities encroached another 11000 square feet of land from Square No.12, Acres 24 & 25 without any legal notice and prior intimation. The change in the canal route happened due to a suit filed by Mian Iftikhar Siddique S/O Mian Muhammad Siddique (Resident of Jalal Pur) and the outcome was drifting the canal 75 feet South of the original route. This is not justifiable for the reasons that; 1- No payment is made...

Complaint > Tanahu Hydropower Project

Filing: Complaint

...climate change caused by Tanahu Hydropower Project. Applicants: 1. Bishnu Bahadur Thapa and family signed 2. Dhan Bahadur Thapa and family signed 3. Jivan Thapa and family signed 4. Sher Bahadur Thapa and family signed 5. Bishwas Thapa and family signed Magar Community (Jalbire) Bhimad Municipality-5 Otangi Tar and Jalbire Khet CC: • Rt. Honourable Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singadarbar • Honourable Minster of Energy, Ministry of Energy, ...

Complaint > Visayas Base-Load Power Project

Compliance Report: CRP Final Report [PDF] (Management Response and Requester Response to CRP Draft Report are attached)

...climate change, there is currently no way to demonstrate the location-specific impacts of a project or activity that emits greenhouse gasses. Harm due to climate change cannot be attributed to a specific project but to global greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, a direct link cannot be made between this project and specific climate change impacts. 4 (iii) During project preparation, the Balili site was identified as an option for ash disposal, but the approved project did not include this...

Complaint > Jalalpur Irrigation Project & Greater Thal Canal Irrigation Project

Filing: Complaint

...change. 4. In the science of economics, the resources are limited, therefore the investment in water sector needs to be on improving the current and existing system for efficiency and productivity. In Pakistan the investment should be in the system where per drop water efficiency can be improved. We cannot continue to sustain current water utilization of water in agriculture. Our water productivity is almost half to that in Murray Darling, in Australia. This can only happen when institutio...

Complaint > Nenskra Hydropower Project

Filing: Request for Compliance Review

...climate change • We concerned that what would be the impact of the reservoir on the microcliate. In 2017 EIA its said that project would not have any impact on Microcliamte and there should be no worries. However, it does not say that the clauses from 2015 ESIA is not correct, “its [reservoir’s] effects on the climate will be substantial in spring, when the ice starts melting and breaking, and in late autumn, before ice phenomena begin. Sharp difference between...

Complaint > CAREC Corridor 1 (Bishkek-Torugart Road) Project 3

Closing Report: Complaint Closure

...changes in its categorization (originally category C since no resettlement or land acquisition was expected at appraisal) occurred during implementation. Due to the resettlement of some roadside trailer kiosks (para. 15), the classification was changed to category B. A resettlement plan was prepared to the standards of ADB policy; however, this remained unimplemented for a year. With the realignment of the project road, the resettlement plan was not implemented, and the project was reclass...

Complaint > Natakhtari-Jinvali Road Project

Filing: Complaint

...climate aggregating a precious flora and fauna. -Compromise the quality of Tbilisi Water Reservoirs that are located on these territories, with road being located closer to them (the highway would be passing about 200 metres away from the reservoirs) and an increased level of transit traffic. - Cause the degradation of a unique and beautiful landscape as well as the destruction of a healthy and quiet environment valued by nature lovers, favoured for leisure by urban residents and elected fo...

Complaint > Education Sector Reform Project

Filing: Complaint

...change own shape and appearance. The condition of schools do not meet the requirements and standards after the reconstruction. The plastering of school’s building is unqualified. It was made in winter in cold climate. For our conditions it is impossible to do plastering in winter that falling done in some months. The sockets are not good as well. Window glasses are not placed completely. The ceilings, floors and windows are full of holes. The blackboards are self-made and not set in the wal...

Complaint > Batumi Bypass Road project

Closing Report: Final Report (English)

...climate change risks, and an assessment of the cumulative impacts. The updated EIA was disclosed on the ADB website on 2 November 2016. 3. The Project is categorized as A for involuntary resettlement. Based on the detailed inventory prepared during the land acquisition and resettlement plan (LARP) preparation in 2016, 963 privately owned land parcels were identified to be affected due to mostly small-scale land acquisition. Total private land to be acquired is 46 hectares. There are 7...

Complaint > Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Program

Filing: Complaint

...change in micro climate, etc. At the outset it should be stated that the Biological Environment section of the EIA is rather poor. The EIA does not properly assess the impact of the project on biological environment. Many of the statements made are fairly arbitrary with no data to support them. 19. The Scope of Work does not include assessment as to how the project will impact the livelihoods of people who depend on the area for sustenance. Also, the Section discusses (under Terrestrial...

Complaint > Power Sector Development Program

Filing: Complaint

...climate change, more heavy rains are expected. Without mechanical dryer more losses losses are expected. Social enterprise initiative of some ofof usus copra dependent farmers to augment our income isis the processing of coconut husk to coir. But due eto high electricity rate, our production pr is on and off depending upon our ability to save money to pay for the electric bill. III. We seek the following outcome and remedies through the help of the Special Project Facilitator; a) Re...

Complaint > Balakot Hydropower Development Project

Eligibility: Eligibility Report

...climate-resilient hydropower plant commissioned; (ii) enhanced capacity for climate change risk management in hydropower production; (iii) Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization’s (PEDO) revenues from indigenous resources increased; and (iv) income-earning opportunities and skills for local communities increased. 4 6. The project executing agency is the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Energy and Power Department. The implementing agency is the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO...

Complaint > Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program - Tranche 1

Dispute Resolution: Final Report (English)

...climate impacts such as rain and 1 Exchange rate – 1USD= 472.89 Armenian Dram, July 2015 2 freeze/thaw. The second complaint letter was sent to ARRM on 29 June 2016. In addition to concerns expressed in the first letter, the Complainant felt that a number of cracks and other damage were caused by the road construction. At ADB’s request, PIU investigated and reported that “cracks and other deterioration was generally unchanged and evidence that the road construction activity had impacted...

Complaint > Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program - Tranche 3

Eligibility: Report on Eligibility (English)

...climate change if rainfall changes in the watershed of the river. There could thus be likely significant adverse and diverse environmental impacts. In addition, the Project will need to cut 68 trees from the Forest Park which are categorized as red data species under the Georgian legislation. They are 39 wych elms (Ulmus minor Mill) and 29 walnut tress (Juglans regia L). MDF intends to implement an eco-compensation program in line with Georgian legislation. 19. As part of the categoriz...

Complaint > Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project

Filing: Request for compliance review

...change in the chemical property of the water, as detailed later. This is indicated, as stated, by the persistent frothiness. • The highly saline brine, discharged from the desalination plant of the power project, might also be increasing the salinity / changing pH of the water, driving fish away. As the Tata EIA says, ‐“Rejects from the desalination plant will be discharged into the sea through the discharge channel of the cooling...