Water and Sanitation for Small Communities Program - Tranche II (PROAS II) (AR-L1289)

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Water and Sanitation for Small Communities Program - Tranche II (PROAS II) (AR-L1289)

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Name: Water and Sanitation for Small Communities Program - Tranche II (PROAS II) (AR-L1289)

Investments: IDB 5285/OC-AR

Client: Republic of Argentina

Support: Loans

Country: Argentina

Complaint

IAM: Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI)

ID: MICI-BID-AR-2021-0168

Date Filed: June 21, 2021

Date Closed: Oct. 14, 2021

Status: Closed Without Outputs

Description

The Request describes potential environmental harm to the community, as well as patrimonial and health issues for the Requesters, due to the future construction and implementation of the sewage collection and treatment system within the framework of the Project. Specifically, the Requesters indicate that the system would represent significant environmental damage to the different bodies of water (rivers and lakes), riverbanks, and beaches in the area, which they allege would be contaminated with spills. They add that these bodies of water and beaches are used by both residents and tourists for recreational activities, as well as for the provision of drinking water, so any alteration of these could cause significant damage to health. The Request adds that the Environmental Impact Study generated would be incomplete by not correctly detecting the area impacted by the Project and its environmental implications in protected areas and vulnerable ecosystems, as well as by not offering viable alternatives for its implementation. In the same way, it indicates that it has not received complete information about the Project, nor has it been correctly consulted about it. Lastly, the Requesters warn of potential damage to their property since several of the contemplated works, such as pumping stations and pipelines, would be planned on private property and not on public domain properties, as currently reported.

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