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Categorisation for cases issued 2021 to 2022

Published 30 June 2022

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Environmental, social and human rights (ESHR) risk and impact categorisation of civil (non-aerospace) cases for which support was issued during 2021-22 that fell within the scope of the OECD Common Approaches and/or the Equator Principles.

1. Cameroon

1.1 Case: Rehabilitation and upgrade of an existing road and construction of ancillary infrastructures (Doula Road)

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles

Category

B

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending

ESHR risks profile

Medium potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Health and safety
  • Economic displacement
  • Traffic management
  • Air and water quality
  • Wastewater and waste management
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Grievance mechanism and community engagement

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Construction Materials Extraction (2007)
    • Toll Roads (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

2. Côte d’Ivoire

2.1 Case: Design, construction and equipping of six regional hospitals

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches

Category

B

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending

ESHR risks profile

Medium potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Climate change
  • Noise and vibration
  • Hazardous materials management
  • Air and water quality
  • Waste management
  • Worker welfare, occupational health and safety and management of third-party contractors and suppliers
  • Grievance mechanisms
  • Traffic management
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Health and safety and

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Health Care Facilities (2007)
    • Water and Sanitation (2007)
  • IFC Good Practice Note on Life and Fire Safety for Hospitals (2017)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

2.2 Case: Rehabilitation of two existing roads and construction of four bridges

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches

Category

B

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee

ESHR risks profile

Medium potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Climate Change
  • Worker welfare, occupational health and safety and management of third-party contractors and suppliers
  • Grievance mechanism
  • Noise, vibration, dust and air emissions
  • Hazardous materials, waste and drainage management
  • Water and energy resources
  • Community engagement, health, safety and security
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Traffic management
  • Land acquisition
  • Biodiversity
  • Decommissioning and restoration

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Construction Materials Extraction (2007)
    • Toll Roads (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

3. Ghana

3.1 Case: Rehabilitation and upgrade of an existing road (Tema Road)

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles

Category

A

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending

ESHR risks profile

High potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Air, noise, vibration and soil pollution
  • Management of waste (including hazardous waste) and wastewater
  • Biodiversity
  • Land acquisition and livelihood impacts
  • Worker welfare and management of third-party contractors and suppliers
  • Grievance mechanisms and community engagement
  • Occupational and community health and safety
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Cumulative impacts
  • Cultural heritage
  • Visual impacts

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Toll Roads (2007)
    • Construction Materials Extraction (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

3.2 Case: Redevelopment and modernization of Kumasi market

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches

Category

B

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee

ESHR risks profile

Medium potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Climate change
  • Noise, vibration and air emissions
  • Hazardous materials, drainage, waste and wastewater management
  • Worker welfare and management of third-party contractors and suppliers
  • Grievance mechanisms
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Traffic management
  • Community engagement and health, safety and security
  • Economic displacement

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Water and Sanitation (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

3.3 Case: Design and construction of a road flyover

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches

Category

B

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee

ESHR risks profile

Medium potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Noise, vibrations and air emissions
  • Hazardous materials, drainage, waste and wastewater management
  • Water resources
  • Worker welfare and management of third-party contractors and suppliers
  • Livelihood restoration
  • Grievance mechanism
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Traffic management
  • Cultural heritage
  • Community engagement, and health, safety and security

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

3.4 Case: Rehabilitation and upgrade of an existing road (Bolgatanga)

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches

Category

A

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending

ESHR risks profile

High potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Worker and community health and safety
  • Physical and economic displacement
  • Emissions to the atmosphere (including land, air and water, and climate change)
  • Traffic management and road safety
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Waste and hazardous material management
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Grievance mechanisms
  • Community engagement

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Construction Materials Extraction (2007)
    • Toll Roads (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

4. Serbia

4.1 Case: Design, construction and maintenance of a new motorway (Morava Corridor)

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles

Category

A

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee

ESHR risks profile

High potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Air emissions and climate change
  • Noise and vibration
  • Soil quality
  • Waste, including hazardous waste, and wastewater management
  • Biodiversity management
  • Land acquisition and livelihood impacts
  • Management of thirds-party contractors and suppliers
  • Grievance mechanisms
  • Occupational and community health and safety
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Cumulative impacts
  • Worker welfare
  • Cultural heritage
  • Visual impacts
  • Community engagement

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Toll Roads (2017)
    • Construction Materials Extraction (2007)
  • IFC / EBRD Guidance Note on Workers’ accommodation: processes and standards (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

During operations the project will emit approximately 30,935 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2) and will therefore exceed the 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year reporting threshold set out in the OECD Common Approaches 2012. The Scope 1 and 2 emissions will be reported in accordance with the requirements of the OECD Common Approaches.

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

5. Taiwan

5.1 Case: Design, construction and operation of an offshore wind farm (Changhua)

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles

Category

A

Product

Project Finance

ESHR risks profile

High potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Labour and working conditions, including occupational health and safety
  • Management of thirds-party contractors and suppliers
  • Biodiversity and underwater noise pollution
  • Community engagement and grievance mechanisms
  • Marine traffic management and marine safety
  • Economic displacement and livelihood restoration

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Electric Power Transmission and Distribution (2007)
    • Wind Energy (2015)
  • IFC / EBRD Guidance Note on Workers’ accommodation: processes and standards (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

6. Turkey

6.1 Case: Design, construction and operation of a solar power station

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles

Category

A

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee

ESHR risks profile

High potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Labour and working conditions, including terms of employment and occupational health and safety
  • Human rights risks in the supply chain
  • Resource efficiency (in particular the use of water)
  • Land, air and water emissions
  • Wastewater, waste and hazardous material management
  • Emergency preparedness and response
  • Community health and safety, including the use of security personnel
  • Grievance mechanisms
  • Land acquisition and economic displacement
  • Biodiversity, including the potential presence of critical habitats
  • Stakeholder engagement

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Electric Power Transmission and Distribution (2007)
  • IFC / EBRD Guidance Note on Workers’ accommodation: processes and standards (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

6.2 Case: Development and operation of a double-track high-speed rail

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles

Category

A

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee

ESHR risks profile

High potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Physical and economic displacement
  • Biodiversity, including impacts on critical habitats
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Air and noise emissions
  • Impacts on land and water
  • Waste and hazardous material management
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Construction camp conditions
  • Grievance mechanisms
  • Community engagement

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Railways (2007)
    • Construction Materials Extraction (2007)
  • IFC / EBRD Guidance Note on Workers’ accommodation: processes and standards (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

During operations the project will emit approximately 40,498 tonnes CO2equiv for year one and 95,436 tonnes CO2equiv for year 2052 (Scope 1 and Scope 2), and will therefore exceed the 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year reporting threshold set out in the OECD Common Approaches 2012. The Scope 1 and 2 emissions will be reported in accordance with the requirements of the OECD Common Approaches.

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.Rehabilitation and upgrade of an existing road and construction of ancillary infrastructures (Doula Road)

Applicable ESHR risk framework

OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles

Category

B

Product

Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending

ESHR risks profile

Medium potential ESHR risks, including:

  • Health and safety
  • Economic displacement
  • Traffic management
  • Air and water quality
  • Wastewater and waste management
  • Emergency planning and response
  • Grievance mechanism and community engagement

International standards applied

  • IFC Performance Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (2012)
  • Word Bank Group EHS Sector Guidelines:
    • General Guidelines (2007)
    • Construction Materials Extraction (2007)
    • Toll Roads (2007)

Estimated greenhouse gases (GHGs)

The operational project is not expected to produce GHGs in excess of 25,000 tonnes CO2equiv per year (Scope 1 and Scope 2).

Additional information

UKEF undertook an ESHR due diligence review of the project.

While the project has potential to cause some adverse ESHR impacts, the project will be in alignment with the relevant international ESHR standards.

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