Issued cases designated as Category B
Published 18 July 2017
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Issued cases designated as Category B, having medium potential environmental, social and human rights (ESHR) impacts, where UKEF has contingent liabilities outstanding.
1. Abu Dhabi
1.1 Construction and operation of the Hard Rock Hotel
Year of issue
2013-14
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Construction
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- waste management
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring reports received
2. Brazil
2.1 Construction of a steel plate steckel mill
Year of issue
2011-12
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Construction and commissioning
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- waste management
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards
Monitoring summary
Independent environmental and social consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received.
3. British Virgin Islands
3.1 Desalination and wastewater treatment plants
Year of issue
2013-14
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Operations
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- waste management
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards
Monitoring summary
Operations Phase Environmental and Social Management Plans (OESMP) received
4. Dubai
4.1 Project: Construction and operation of the Avenue retail development, Phase II
Year of issue
2013-14
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Construction (now completed) and operations
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards
Monitoring summary
- self-monitoring reports received
- Operations Phase Environmental and Social Management Plans (OESMP) received.
4.2 Project: Construction and operation of Dubai Parks
Year of issue
2013-14
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Construction (now completed) and operations
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards
Monitoring summary
- self-monitoring reports received
- Operations Phase Environmental and Social Management Plans (OESMP) received.
4.3 Project: Construction and operation of Dubai World Trade Centre, Phase I
Year of issue
2014-15
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Product phase
Operations
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards
Monitoring summary
- self-monitoring reports received
4.4 Project: Construction and operation of Dubai World Trade Centre, Phase II
Year of issue
2015-16
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Product phase
Construction
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety, contractor management
- waste management
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards
Monitoring summary
- self-monitoring reports received
4.5 Project: Construction and operation of a mixed use development on Bluewaters Island
Year of issue
2015-16
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Product phase
Construction
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety, contractor management
- waste management
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards
Monitoring summary
- self-monitoring reports received
5. Ghana
5.1 Redevelopment of a hospital
Year of issue
2012-13
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Construction - suspended
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- waste management
- social issues/stakeholder engagement
Alignment with relevant international standards
N/A
Monitoring summary
Project activities currently suspended
5.2 Project: Design, construction and operation of rural hospitals across Ghana
Year of issue
2013-14
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Construction and operations
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- waste management
- social issues/stakeholder engagement
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
- self-monitoring and environmental and social consultant reports received.
- Operations Phase Environmental and Social Management Plan (OESMP) received for the hospital where operations have begun.
5.3 Project: Construction services for the refurbishment of Kotoka airport, Phase III
Year of issue
2013-14
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Operations
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- waste management
- social issues/stakeholder engagement
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
The UKEF-backed loan was fully repaid in June 2016. No further monitoring to be undertaken.
6. Russian Federation
6.1 Project: Construction of a hot iron briquetting plant
Year of issue
2015-16
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Construction
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety, contractor management
- environmental pollution
Alignment with relevant international standards
Some health and safety related issues on site. Other activities aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring and Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) reports received.
7. Sri Lanka
7.1 Project: Supply and installation of single and two-land bridges across Sri Lanka
Year of issue
2013-14
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Construction (now completed at a number of sites) and operations
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- biodiversity
- waste management
- social issues/stakeholder engagement
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring reports received.
7.2 Project: Supply and installation of rural bridges, Phase I
Year of issue
2013-14
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Operations
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- biodiversity
- waste management
- social issues/stakeholder engagement
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
- UKEF ESHR site visit undertaken.
- Low ESHR risks during operations phase – no further on-going monitoring requirements.
7.3 Project: Supply and installation of rural bridges, Phase II
Year of issue
2013-14
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Product phase
Construction
Key risks
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- biodiversity
- waste management
- social issues/stakeholder engagement
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
- UKEF ESHR site visit undertaken.
- Environmental and Social Consultant reports received.
8. Turkey
8.1 Construction and operation a combined cycled gas fired power plant
Year of issue
2015-16
Product
Direct Lending
Product phase
Construction
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- emergency preparedness
- chance find archaeology
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring reports received