Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

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

...vices, and (e) inadequate consideration and economic analysis of alternatives and risks, particularly with regard to water and air externalities. “Electricity is a key driver of economic growth, creating jobs and improving the quality of life for people in South Africa and neighboring countries,” said Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region. "Through the Eskom project, which also includes wind and solar power, we are committed to supporting South Africa’s efforts to achieve...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

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

...vices to improve efficiencies in the Borrower’s current fleet of coal- fired power stations; and (c) provision of technical advisory services for domestic and cross-border renewable and energy efficiency projects. 3 According to the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Report No. 53425-ZA, dated March 19, 2010, p. 1, the “project, as well as the longer term partnership envisaged between the Government of South Africa and the World Bank will enable the country to ac...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Compliance Report: 65-Investigation Report (English)

...Vice President for Environmental Technologies and Services at Horne Engineering Services, LLC, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, and also engages in independent 145 consultancies in environmental engineering in the international market. His work is primarily in the area of environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) for the energy and fossil fuel sectors, with emphasis on air pollution and meteorological monitoring, emissions inventories, dispersion...