[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
dam-l irn-mekong list: ADB letter on asian area dam projects
>Return-Path: <owner-irn-mekong@igc.org>
>From: owner-irn-mekong@igc.org
>Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 18:24:13 -0700 (PDT)
>>Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 10:05:10 +0800
>>From: gwilkinson@mail.AsianDevBank.org (Gordon E. Wilkinson)
>>Subject: Study on Hyrdopower Project
>>To: aviva@irn.org
>To: "undisclosed-recipients:;"@lox.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca
>
>>
>> Aviva--
>>
>> Thanks for your 19 August e-mail asking about ADB's Special Study
>> on Environmental and Social Impacts of Hydropower Projects. I have
>> been asked to respond. Hemamala Hettige is on emergency leave, so
>> if you are sending her follow-up messages, that is why there is no
>> response.
>>
>> The study you are asking about will be undertaken by the Bank's
>> Postevaluation Office. It will start in the last quarter of this
>> year and is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 1999.
>>
>> The objective of the study is to evaluate, to the extent
>> practicable, (i) whether the socio-environmental impacts of
>> hydropower projects are being identified correctly at the
>> project design stage; (ii) whether appropriate mitigation
>> measures are being designed within projects to respond to
>> perceived concerns; (iii) whether the mitigation measures
>> identified are being implemented effectively; (iv) whether the
>> implementation of the mitigation measures, along with the
>> environmental and social impacts of project, are being
>> monitored appropriately; and (v) whether the monitoring results
>> are being fed back into project implementation.
>>
>> Four representative hydropower projects in are likely to be
>> studied. The study will attempt to assess the quality of (i)
>> the project at entry in relation to environmental and social
>> aspects; (ii) consultation with stakeholders, including
>> affected persons and communities and concerned NGOs; and (iii)
>> the EIA and social impact assessment undertaken for each
>> project.
>>
>> The study will pay special attention to the Bank's internal
>> business practices, with a view to recommending operational
>> improvements where necessary. The study will attempt to draw
>> generic lessons that could help improve the design,
>> implementation and operation of future hydropower projects
>> financed by the Bank, and possibly those now under
>> implementation.
>>
>> The study is likely to cover (i) Hunan Lingjintan Hydropower in the
>> PRC; (ii) Batang Ai Hydropower in Malaysia; (iii) the Power XX
>> Singkarak Hydropower component in Indonesia; and (iv) Theun-Hinboun
>> Hydropower in Lao PDR.
>>
>> The study approach will include (i) a review of Bank documents;
>> (ii) a study of other relevant documents produced by governments;
>> (iii) a survey of samples of affected parties at the projects or at
>> resettlement sites where they have been created; (iv) and
>> discussions with selected government officials, concerned NGOs, and
>> other appropriate individuals, as well as Bank staff. A study
>> mission will visit each of the selected projects. The study
>> mission likely will include Bank staff, two international
>> consultants (not yet selected), and one domestic consultant from
>> each country. The study mission will provide opportunities for
>> input from all interested stakeholders. The study mission would be
>> pleased to meet with representatives from IRN and would welcome any
>> information or documents IRN may wish to share.
>>
>> Concerning announcing the study to the public, the Bank normally
>> does not undertake any special publicity in this regard. The
>> project certainly would be announced in the project areas. The
>> technical assistance document supporting the study is available as
>> is the Bank's policy. The study actually is one of several studies
>> being undertaken under an umbrella regional technical assistance
>> RETA 32070: Supporting the Bank's Evaluation and Operational
>> Activities in Developing Member Countries, approved in May 1998.
>>
>> On public input into the study process, Bank project reviews are
>> consultative and participative, involving project beneficiaries,
>> persons and communities affected, and other relevant stakeholders.
>> Public meetings are undertaken as necessary and as circumstances
>> dictate. The Bank's background papers and the actual interim
>> documents produced in the course of the study likely would not be
>> made public; because of possible sensitivities, internal and
>> external,these documents likely would be classified as "For
>> Official Use Only" under the Bank's Information Policy -- this is
>> standard practice. But as noted, the study process will be
>> consultative and participatory, and information will be shared
>> freely.
>>
>> The final study, of course, would be a public document after it is
>> completed and circulated to the Bank's Board of Directors.
>>
>> I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if more information is
>> needed.
>>
>> Gordon Wilkinson
>>
>>
>>
>>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 18:26:05 -0700
>From: Aviva Imhof <aviva@irn.org>
>Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19980827182605.0082f100@pop.igc.apc.org >
>Mime-Version: 1.0
>Precedence: bulk
>Sender: owner-irn-mekong@igc.org
>Subject: ADB Study on 4 Hyrdopower Projects in Asia
>To: irn-wcd@igc.org, irn-mekong@igc.org
>X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32)
>X-Sender: aviva@pop.igc.apc.org
>
>
>*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
>Aviva Imhof, Mekong Program Coordinator
>International Rivers Network
>1847 Berkeley Way, Berkeley CA 94703 USA
>Tel: + 1 510 848 1155 (ext. 312), Fax: + 1 510 848 1008
>Email: aviva@irn.org, Web: http://www.irn.org
>*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
>
>
><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸.
·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
Dianne Murray,
Coordinator, Dam-Reservoir Working Group
Webmistress, Dam-Reservoir Impact and Information Archive
http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/dams
vox: 1-613-520-2757 fax:1-613-520-3898 e: dianne@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca
Home of Project Pisces: fish need flow!
><((((º>`·.¸·´¯`·¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸.><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`¸><((((º>