Upon request of the Board, the Inspection Panel conducted a review of the existing problems of the Yacyretá project in the areas of environment and resettlement and provided an assessment of the adequacy of the Action Plan as agreed between the Bank and the two countries.
The Inspection Panel process is completed.
Policies and Procedures raised in Request:
- Environmental policy for dam and reservoir projects (OD 4.00, Annex B)
- Environmental assessment (OD 4.01)
- Indigenous peoples (OD 4.20)
- Involuntary resettlement (OD 4.30)
- Project monitoring and evaluation (OD 10.70)
- Project supervision (OD 13.05)
- Wildlands (OPN 11.02)
- Management of cultural property in Bank-financed projects (OPN 11.03)
- Environmental aspects of Bank work (OMS 2.36)
- Suspension of disbursements (OD 13.40)