The Project:
According to the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), the proposed Project Development Objective is “to enable Eskom South Africa to enhance its power supply and energy security in an efficient and sustainable manner so as to support both economic growth objectives and South Africa’s long term carbon mitigation strategy.”
The Request:
The Request has been submitted by groundWork and Earthlife Africa on behalf of representatives of community members located near Lephalale in Limpopo Province who wish to keep their identities confidential. The Request states that these communities have concerns about the direct impacts of the Medupi coal-fired power plant, which according to them has been under construction since 2007, and its associated facilities as well as “broader societal concerns”.
Policies and Procedures raised in Request:
- OP 1.00 Poverty Reduction
- OP/BP 4.00 Piloting the Use of Borrower Systems to Address Environmental and Social Safeguard Issues in Bank Supported Projects
- OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment
- OP/BP 4.04 Natural Habitats
- OP/BP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources
- OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement
- OP/BP 7.50 Projects on International Waterways
- OP/BP 10.04 Economic Evaluation of Investment Operations
