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Benban Solar-03

Issues

Labor

Description: Complaint raises concerns about violations of appropriate labor standards related to the project, including issues regarding compensation, workplace conditions, retaliation, and child or forced labor.

Complaints with this Issue: 101

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Retaliation (actual or feared)

Description: Complaint raises concerns about incidents or risk of harm against those who have raised concerns about the project perpetrated by the project company, government, public or private security forces, or other individuals acting on behalf of project proponents. Retaliation may include discrimination, slander, threats, denial of services, unfounded judicial proceedings, and termination of employment. Concerns regarding specific incidents of violence are not included.

Complaints with this Issue: 68

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Sectors

Energy

Description: Project relates to energy access, legal frameworks regarding the energy sector, and development and operation of energy infrastructure, including power generation and electric and gas distribution and storage. Projects specifically related to the extraction of oil and gas are not included.

Complaints in this Sector: 342

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Description

The complaint, which was received on June 15, 2022, raised concerns about labor issues related to hiring practices, compensation, and intimidation to prevent employees from filing complaints or raising grievances. IFC leads a consortium of nine international banks, providing a debt package totaling $653 million—of which $225 million will be financed by IFC. Thiscapital supports for the construction of 14 of the 41 solar power plants that make up the Benban Solar Park. MIGA has 12 active guarantees for projects in the Benban Solar Park. Of these 12 projects, three are financed by the IFC-led consortium, and nine by a consortium led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Complaint Stages

Filing

June 15, 2022

Filing

Status:

Start Date: June 15, 2022

Registration

Not Undertaken

Registration

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Not offered by mechanism, Stage is not practiced by mechanism

Eligibility

Closed With Output

Eligibility

Status: Closed With Output

Start Date: None

Dispute Resolution

Not Undertaken

Dispute Resolution

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Addressed outside process, Matter resolved outside mechanism

Compliance Review

Not Undertaken

Compliance Review

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Addressed outside process, Matter resolved outside of mechanism

Has Compliance Report: No

Non-Compliance Found: No

Monitoring

Not Undertaken

Monitoring

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Addressed outside process, Matter resolved outside mechanism

Closed

Not Closed

Timeline