The development objectives of the Energy Sector Cleanup and Land Reclamation Project for Kosovo are to: (a) address environmental legacy issues related to open dumping of ashes on land; (b) enable Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) to free land for community development purposes currently taken by overburden materials and enable KEK to remediate the Kosovo A ash dump; and (c) build capacity in KEK for continued clean-up and environmentally good practice mining operations.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: all residential and non-residential structures registered during the asset inventory phase were eligible for compensation; household eligibility was determined by possession of land titles or verifiable interests in the land as established in Kosovo’s Expropriation Law. As mentioned above, by the end of the resettlement process, all households surveyed in Shala held titles of the land; all complementary agricultural activities for own consumption were also considered eligible for compensation; commercial activities being conducted within the impacted area were also considered for compensation; involving and obtaining agreement from the affected population on compensation rates and entitlements; promoting in-kind compensation as the preferred alternative for compensation during negotiations, but providing other alternatives that included monetary compensation and self-construction; recognizing the mainly residential nature of most of the affected land plots and ensuring that in-kind compensation for land reflected plot sizes that were appropriate for the residents; and complying with international standards with regards to monetary compensation by accounting for the replacement value of assets, including land, crops and structures.
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The objective of the Scaling Renewable Energy Program (SREP) Investment Plan (IP) Project is to support the Government of Lesotho to prepare a renewable energy investment plan for consideration by the SREP for funding.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: conduct trade-off analysis of promising renewable energy projects considering advantages and disadvantages, and prioritize the projects based on at least four criteria agreed with the Government. The criteria may also include, but not be limited to, LECs, employment impacts, energy security, GHG reduction, finance ability, the technical and financial capacity of proponents, timetable for development etc.; and recommend workable business models and financing schemes for the identified priority projects, including discussion of the potential sources of funding, support if any, from the providers of funds and the technical and financial capacity of developers and operators of the project. As part of this activity, the consultant should review existing financial mechanisms used for renewable energy projects, and consider whether it is best to expand those same mechanisms to cover the new renewable energy technologies or set up new financial mechanisms.
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The development objectives of the Transmission Grid Strengthening Project for Georgia are to provide reliable power transmission to the southwestern part of the grid, upgrade electricity exchange systems, and provide economically efficient, environmentally, and socially sustainable electricity sector planning.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) for agricultural lands - cash compensation at full replacement cost at current market value without deduction of depreciation value and transaction fees or replacement land of same value of land lost and at location acceptable to project affected people (PAPs) where feasible; (2) easement agreement will include a lump sum easement fee payable to the owner. Such fee to be established by an independent valuation experts; (3) PAPs will receive compensation and replacement value for the house and will be provided with resettlement assistance to ensure that the family relocates in a new house with access to services and security of tenure; (4) compensation at full replacement cost for lost structures, in addition of compensation for loss of land; (5) reconstruction of the lost structure or reestablishment of agricultural lands in consultation with community and restoration of their functions; and (6) cash indemnity of net income for months of business stoppage.
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The development objective of Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project for Turkey aims to transport the Azeri natural gas from Shah Deniz 2 Gas Field and other fields in the South Caspian Sea to Turkey and Europe.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) monitor watercourse turbidity during construction and take corrective actions where required; (ii) water conservation initiatives will be undertaken with the aim to limit the potable water consumption; (iii) the potable water would be obtained by buying water in demijohns and the utilization water would be obtained from the municipal water systems at the settlements near the camp areas; (iv) domestic waste waters produced would be collected in package waste water treatment facilities building in camp site and treated;(v) the water to be used for the hydrostatic test process is planned to be supplied from surface water; (vi) route diversion to avoid landslide areas; (vii) during operation phase of the project, electricity needed for lighting and similar purposes at the above ground installations would be obtained from the national grid after completing the required permitting process; (viii) use vehicles that were checked legally for their exhaust emissions; (ix) implement dust control and dust suppression techniques; (x) implement air quality monitoring programmes to assess the air quality during the project development; (xi) the waste material which is occurred from excavation works during the land preparation and construction phase will not be emptied to the rivers that flows or dry; (xii) domestic solid waste from the personnel would be collected in closed containers and at certain intervals would be transported to the solid waste collection system belonging to the nearest municipality and be disposed of; (xiii) packaging materials and their disposal would be done in compliance with the provisions of the Regulation on Control of Packaging Waste; (xiv) within the scope of the project, provisions of the Regulation for Medical Waste Control shall be complied with; (xv) use high efficiency mufflers on all construction equipment; (xvi) minimize habitat loss; (xvii) potential impact of the waterway passages on the fish species will be mitigated by avoiding construction works during the spawning season; and (xviii) follow the requirements of Cultural Heritage Management Plan.
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The development objectives for Electricity Sector Support Project for Senegal are: (a) reducing (Société Nationale d'Électricité du Sénégal), SENELEC’s technical and commercial losses; and (b) improving the reliability of electricity services in selected areas focusing primarily on Greater Dakar.
... See More + The Additional Financing (AF) will scale up and finance new activities under a well performing parent project. The AF also leverages parallel co-financing in the amount of 94 million US dollars from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The Project development objectives (PDOs) will remain unchanged, and the proposed AF will make additional investments in the transmission and distribution (T&D) network of SENELEC the national power utility, as well as scale up measures to address losses to improve SENELEC’s commercial performance and in turn improve service quality to customers. As part of the AF, it is proposed to extend the project closing date by four years, to October 31, 2020. This is the first AF and first extension of the project.
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Understanding the location and potential of renewable energy resources is a crucial pre-requisite to their utilization, and to scaling up clean and secure sources of electricity generation such as biomass, small hydropower, solar, and wind.
... See More + However many countries do not have high quality, publicly available data on renewable energy resource potential and this limits the potential for informed policy development, including zoning guidance, transmission network planning, and price regulation or incentives. It also narrows the field of potential commercial developers, and raises the cost of undertaking preliminary site identification and financial analyses. This report draws on many years of experience within the World Bank Group and among other development partners in carrying out renewable energy resource assessment and mapping at the country level, in particular from 12 projects funded by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) under a major global initiative launched in 2012. The report’s purpose is to explain, for a wide range of audiences, the importance of resource assessment and mapping, key steps and good practices, methodological issues, and potential sources for further advice and support.
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The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is an international standard to promote open and accountable management of natural resources.
... See More + By encouraging governments, extractive companies, civil society and the public to engage in discourse around transparency of the extractive sector, it aims to facilitate the management of a country’s natural resource wealth to benefit all its citizens. The EITI is implemented at the national level. As of June 2016, 51 countries are implementing the EITI in accordance with the 2016 EITI Standard. Since its inception, EITI implementing countries have published EITI Reports covering more than 300 fiscal years. This report provides format options and recommendations for data output for EITI Requirements listed under the 2016 EITI Standard. These recommendations are based on identifying commonly used and evolving data categories under each Requirement and spell out qualitative and quantitative data formats. Where international standards are available and where these are emerging, the report uses these as its basis of recommendations. The recommendations for data outputs are meant to compliment the narrative provided within the Country Report, and is not to be considered a replacement for other reporting requirements under the EITI. The objective of this report is to present, in a structured form, data categories and their reporting formats, that can be used to standardize information generated under each EITI Requirement. The review conducted for this study included a sample of recent EITI Country Reports, as well as other initiatives and industry standards. These recommendations should be considered as a contribution in the efforts towards standardizing data reporting under EITI Requirements, and need to be tested to identify issues with data collection under the headings as categorized in this report.
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Pakistan is facing a large deficit in electricity supply. A report published by the Government of Pakistan (GoP) in 2013 showed that the electricity supply-demand gap has continuously grown over the past five years and has reached 4,500 to 5,500 Megawatt (MW) in 2013.
... See More + Such an enormous gap has led to load-shedding of 12-16 hours a day across the country. GoP has set a target to reduce the electricity supply-demand gap to zero by 2017. In order to attain such ambitious target, the GoP has been endeavoring to exploit various options to meet the current and future anticipated electricity needs of the country. In order to support the GoP, the World Bank (WB) has been providing assistance towards continued development of renewable power (RE) generation (hydro, biomass, solar and wind). Therefore, the energy sector meets electricity demand in an efficient, affordable and environmentally sustainable manner. Biomass resource mapping is one of component of the ongoing renewable energy resource mapping project in Pakistan. The objective of this biomass mapping component is to support the sustainable expansion of electricity generation from biomass. This is fulfilled by providing the national government and provincial authorities in Pakistan, and commercial project developers, with an improved understanding of the location and potential of biomass resources. This project is being implemented by the World Bank in Pakistan in close coordination with the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), a government agency of Pakistan. The project is funded by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), a global knowledge and technical assistance program administered by the WB and supported by eleven bilateral donors. It is part of a major ESMAP initiative in support of renewable energy resource mapping and geospatial planning across multiple countries.
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The objective of this paper is to provide high-level background information on the interdependency between the supply of electricity and water in Southern Africa.
... See More + The paper assimilates information based an extensive review of recent work on the energy and watersectors in the region and beyond, and the World Bank’s sector dialogue in the region. The paper is intended to help facilitate a dialogue on the energy-water nexus in the region, especially fromthe perspective of electricity sector planning, and help the World Bank engage key sectorstakeholders on the issue.The value of this paper is in bringing together the latest knowledge work and other key information relevant for energy-water nexus dialogue in Southern Africa. This information has been derived from a number of fragmented sources, and an effort has been made to present the information in a logical framework, in one document that can help initiate discussions in the region.This paper was conceptualized as a background discussion paper and does not seek to make any recommendations on policy alternatives to tackle challenges facing the region on energy-water nexus issues. Any recommendations should be rooted in a thorough assessment of the specificchallenges, institutions and objectives of the region; and most importantly should follow from aconstructive regional dialogue amongst key stakeholders.The issues and implications that surround the energy-water nexus are numerous. The use of electricity and water as critical inputs to economic activity, implies that there are many interlinkages that can be explored. To increase the usefulness of the information and the framework presented, this paper focuses on the perspective of electricity supply, and highlights nexus issues that are directly relevant to it. Important related nexus issues such as agriculture and its dependence on reliable water and electricity (the energy-water-food nexus) are not considered and are left for future work. Thus, in referring to the energy–water nexus, the paper considers issues on electricity and water sectors in relation to electricity supply and long-term planning around it, including the feedback loop to water. By highlighting key analytical work and drawing insights relevant to Southern Africa, this paper aims to support an informed regional dialogue on decision making about the energy–water nexus in the region.
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The development objective of the Clean Oroduction and Energy Efficiency Project for Vietnam is to strengthen the capacity of the Social Republic of Vietnam and other key stakeholders for the effective delivery of the national energy efficiency (EE) program in key industrial sectors, thereby improving EE and reducing associated greenhouse gas emission.
... See More + The second level of 2 restructuring is to request for an extension of the Closing date from June 30 2016 to June30 2017, a 12 month extension.
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Ratings for the Guangdong Green Freight Demonstration Project for China were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, risk to global environment outcome was low or negligible, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was satisfactory.
... See More + Some lessons learned included: (i) the design of the Results Framework should ensure that data is available and the values are properly assessed and it should also be flexible and be able to adapt to changed circumstances; (ii) from the Secretary of Guangdong Communist Party of China (CPC) Committee to the Director General of Guangdong Department of Transport (DoT), the leadership of Guangdong placed a high priority on this project and spent much time coordinating among line departments and resolving any issues encountered during preparation and implementation. Such strong leadership, vision, and enthusiasm from senior management within Government was a key to the successful outcome of the project and should be a prerequisite for such demonstration projects; and (iii) the project included a strong public education and outreach component, including detailed information on energy efficiencies and cost savings, which were targeted at trucking companies and shippers in Guangdong, as well as major technology vendors.
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The development objective of Western Area Power Generation Project for Sierra Leone is to increase the power generated by independent power producers and to mobilize private capital.
... See More + The project is a key component of the Government of Sierra Leone’s (GoSL) recovery plan to help support economic growth post-Ebola and create jobs by providing reliable electricity services to the Freetown Capital Western Area. The project is responding to an urgent need for additional generation capacity in Sierra Leone and is the most advanced power generation project currently under development in the country. The project comprises the development, financing, construction and operation by CECA SL Generation Limited (CECA SL) of a 57 Megawatt (MW) green-field thermal power plant running on heavy fuel oil (HFO) on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis. CECA SL, the Project Company, was established in Sierra Leone by private sponsors comprising CEC Africa Investments Ltd (CEC Africa, 50.1 percent equity) and Tempus Constant Qualitas Power Ltd (TCQ, 49.9 percent equity) through CEC Africa (Sierra Leone) Limited. The combined World Bank Group (WBG) support for the project will leverage 138 million US dollars in investments into the power sector in Sierra Leone, and serve as an important signal for investment opportunities at a time when the country is in a fragile recovery from Ebola.
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The development objectives of Second Phase of the Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change Mitigation Project for Uzbekistan are to (i) promote the introduction of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies of relevance to agri-businesses and farms; and (ii) strengthen capacity for improving degraded irrigated land and water conservation in the project area.
... See More + This restructuring includes the following changes: (i) the extension of the project closing date by 15 months from December 31, 2016 to March 31, 2018, to make up for the delays in effectiveness, and (ii) under component one (Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies), an increase in the grant financing proportion of the Renewable Energy Sub-projects from 40 percent to 70 percent, with the remaining 30 percent to be cofinanced by the beneficiary or credit line of the Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs).
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