Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Timeline: 65-Register (English)

...Request No. RQ 10/03 Country: SOUTH AFRICA Project: Proposed Eskom Investment Support Project Action Date: Other Comments 1. Request for Inspection received by Secretariat April 6, 2010 2. Request Registered April 7, 2010 3. Notice of Registration with the Request sent to the April 7, 2010 President 4. Notice of Re...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Other: 65-Press Release on Board Discussion (English)

...Request, namely that South Africa’s legal and institutional framework for environmental and social safeguards supports the application of the Use of Country Systems policy, and that the Medupi power plant entails substantial environmental and social risks raised in the Request that have to be carefully managed moving forward.” He added, “The Panel believes that its findings represent constructive contributions towards addressing these concerns, and highlights the importance of transparency and e...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Registration: 65-Notice of Registration (English)

...Request for Inspection (the “Request”) related to the proposed Republic of South Africa: Eskom Investment Support Project (the “Project”). The Request was submitted by groundWork and Earthlife Africa, two NGOs from South Africa, on behalf of representatives of community members in the Project area (the “Requesters”). The Requesters state that they are likely to suffer direct impacts from the Project and its associated facilities. The Requesters have asked that their...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Eligibility: 65-Eligibility Report and Chairperson Statement (English)

...Requesters in advance of the Request for Inspection. The Requesters’ representatives corresponded with Bank Management prior to the submission of the Request for Inspection. However, the Requesters indicated they were not satisfied with the response received from Management. The Panel is therefore satisfied that the Request “does assert that the subject matter has been brought to Management‟s attention and that, in the Requesters‟ view, Management has failed to respond ...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Compliance Report: 65-Investigation Report (English)

...Requests After the Panel receives a Request for Inspection, it is processed as follows: • The Panel decides whether the Request is prima facie not barred from Panel consideration. • The Panel registers the Request—a purely administrative procedure. • The Panel sends the Request to Bank Management, which has 21 working days to respond to the allegations of the Requesters. • The Panel then conducts a short 21 working-day assessment to determine the ...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Eligibility: 65-Management Report and Recommendations (English)

...Request for Inspection vi. The Request for Inspection was submitted by groundWork and Earthlife Africa, two non-governmental organizations based in South Africa, acting as representatives of community members living in the Lephalale area (the “Requesters”). The Request was received before the loan for the EISP was presented for Board consideration and approval, and therefore no disbursement had been made at the time. The Request mainly pertains to Component A of the EISP, which is the const...