Integrated Urban Solid Waste Management Program - Request IV

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Integrated Urban Solid Waste Management Program - Request IV

Issues

Sectors

Project

Name: Integrated Urban Solid Waste Management Program

Investments: IDB 3249/OC-AR

Client:

Support: Loans

Country: Argentina

Complaint

IAM: Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI)

ID: MICI-BID-AR-2022-0182

Date Filed: Jan. 31, 2022

Status: Active

Description

The Request describes potential harm to the quality of life, health, and property of the group of Requesters; coupled with environmental effects and cultural heritage for the community, due to the sanitation of an old landfill (currently in operation) and the opening of a new site in the area, which are part of the Program. The Request also mentions potential non-compliance with the Bank's Relevant Operational Policies due to the lack of public information on the project and adequate public consultations to give consent by the affected population. Additionally, there is a lack of complete environmental and social studies and a deficient risk analysis on the impact of the works. Specifically, they allege that there are technical flaws that make the project unfeasible in environmental terms and a health risk due to the presence of toxic waste and polluting liquids that would not be treated correctly (neither due to the current dump in operation, nor contemplated in the new plays). In the same way, they point out that the site chosen to carry out the new landfill would not have sufficient capacity to fulfill the function, coupled with the potential damage to nearby sites considered historical heritage. The foregoing would also significantly affect, from their point of view, the quality of life and the assets of the residents who live in the direct area of influence of both landfills. Finally, the Request alleges issues outside the scope of the MICI, such as potential irregularities in the bidding process or with respect to local regulations on works, which will be forwarded to the Offices of Institutional Integrity and Procurement.

Complaint Stages

Timeline

Documents

Name	Category	Description
Dispute Resolution Report	Dispute Resolution
Eligibility Report	Eligibility
Registration Notice	Registration
Request	Filing