Issued cases designated as Category A
Published 30 June 2022
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Issued cases designated as Category A, having high potential environmental, social and human rights (ESHR) impacts, where UKEF has contingent liabilities outstanding.
1. Angola
1.1 Project: Construction and operation of 240km transmission line (Lauca)
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Reinsurance (to EKF, Danish ECA)
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Biodiversity
- Physical resettlement and economic displacement
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed by IESC.
2. Bahrain
2.1 Project: Upgrade and modernisation of the existing BAPCO refinery
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Waste management
- Labour and Working Condition
Monitoring summary
UKEF and IESC site visit undertaken in November 2021. Monitoring reports received and reviewed. Various incidents recorded in FY 2021.
3. Brazil
3.1 Project: Petrobras oil and gas exploration and production in three offshore Brazilian basins, Line of Credit (LOC) Phase I
Year of issue
2011-12
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Line of Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Waste management
- Community safety / stakeholder engagement
- Emergency response
- Decommissioning
Monitoring summary
Monitoring related to Petrobras Phase I is included within monitoring of Petrobras LOC III.
3.2 Project: Petrobras oil and gas exploration and production in three offshore Brazilian basins, Line of Credit (LOC) Phase II
Year of issue
2015-16
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Line of Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Waste management
- Community safety / stakeholder engagement
- Emergency response
- Decommissioning
Monitoring summary
Monitoring related to Petrobras Phase II is included within monitoring of Petrobras LOC III.
3.3 Project: Petrobras oil and gas exploration and production in three offshore Brazilian basins, Line of Credit (LOC) Phase III
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Line of Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Waste management
- Community safety / stakeholder engagement
- Emergency response
- Decommissioning
Monitoring summary
Monitoring reports received and reviewed.
4. Egypt
4.1 Project: Design, construction, operation and maintenance of two monorail lines
Year of issue
2020-21
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Air, noise and soil quality
- Wastewater and waste management
- Gender-based violence
- Economic displacement
- Cultural heritage
Monitoring summary
IESC reports received and reviewed. UKEF and IESC visited the site in March 2022.
5. Ghana
5.1 Project: Development of oil and gas exploration and production facilities in the offshore Sankofa and Gye Nyame gas fields and Sankofa East oil field, part of the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block, utilising a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) and an onshore gas receiving facility (ORF)
Year of issue
2016-17
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety / contractor management
- Biodiversity
- Emergency response
- Decommissioning
Monitoring summary
IESC annual monitoring report received and reviewed.
5.2 Project: Rehabilitation and upgrade of an existing road (Bolgatanga)
Year of issue
2021-22
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Worker and community health and safety
- Physical and economic displacement
- Emissions to the atmosphere (including land, air and water, and climate change)
- Traffic management and road safety
- Wastewater treatment
- Waste and hazardous material management
- Community engagement
Monitoring summary
Construction self-monitoring report received and reviewed.
6. India
6.1 Project: Design and supply of goods for upgrade and expansion of a petrochemical plant
Year of issue
2014-15
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety and security
- Waste management
- Social issues / stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
No known material environmental or social issues.
7. Iraq
7.1 Project: Construction and operation of a 750MW power station (Dhiqar)
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
- Resource efficiency
Monitoring summary
First IESC report for operations received and reviewed.
7.2 Project: Construction and operation of a 750MW power station (Samawa)
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
- Resource efficiency
Monitoring summary
First IESC report for operations received and reviewed.
8. Kuwait
8.1 Project: KNPC Clean Fuel Project (CDP)
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Waste management
- Soil, Groundwater and Surface Water Contamination
- Worker welfare
Monitoring summary
IESC monitoring report received and reviewed. Two incidents recorded in the FY 2021.
9. Mozambique
9.1 Project: Development of offshore gas fields
Year of issue
2020-21
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions, health and safety, and security
- Air, noise and soil quality
- Wasteand hazardous substances management
- Physical resettlement and economic displacement
- Biodiversity
- Cultural heritage
Monitoring summary
Force Majeure was called by Total in April 2021 due to the deteriorating security situation. IESC monitoring has been on hold since then.
10. Oman
10.1 10.1. Project: Construction and operation of a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction plant, NGL pipeline and a petrochemical complex
Year of issue
2015-16
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Noise and Air Quality Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety / contractor management
Monitoring summary
IESC monitoring report received and reviewed. Several incidents reported in the FY 2021.
10.2 Project: Construction and operation of Duqm oil refinery
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Waste management
- Resource efficiency
Monitoring summary
Virtual site visit held in April 2021. IESC monitoring reports received and reviewed. Several incidents reported in the FY 2021.
11. Russia
11.1 Project: Steam compressor station and associated gas pipeline to Portovaya gas compressor station
Year of issue
2010-11
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Social issues / stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
IESC virtual monitoring visit conducted in July 2021. IESC monitoring report received and reviewed. Loan facility has been paid off and monitoring has been completed.
12. Saudi Arabia
12.1 Project: Construction and operation of Saudi Kayan refinery and petrochemical plant
Year of issue
2010-11
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Health and safety
- Emergency response
Monitoring summary
No known material environmental or social issues.
12.2 Project: Construction and operation of Sadara hydrocarbon and chlorine-based production complex
Year of issue
2013-14
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
Monitoring summary
IESC monitoring report received and reviewed. Operations phase commenced in April 2021.
13. Serbia
13.1 Project: Design, construction and maintenance of a new motorway (Morava Corridor)
Year of issue
2021-11
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Air emissions and climate change
- Noise and vibration
- Soil quality
- Wastemanagement
- Biodiversity
- Land acquisition and livelihood impacts
- Occupational and community health and safety
- Worker welfare
- Cultural heritage
- Visual impacts
Monitoring summary
First IESC report received and reviewed.
14. Taiwan
Project: Construction of an offshore wind farm (Formosa 2)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Underwater noise pollution
- Biodiversity
- Economic displacement
Monitoring summary
IESC monitoring reports received and reviewed.
14.1 Project: Construction of an offshore wind farm (Changfang and Xiado)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Underwater noise pollution
- Biodiversity
- Economic displacement
Monitoring summary
IESC monitoring report received and reviewed. One incident recorded in the FY 2021.
14.2 Project: Construction of an offshore wind farm (Changhua)
Year of issue
2021-22
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions, including occupational health and safety
- Management of thirds-party contractors and suppliers
- Biodiversity and underwater noise pollution
- Community engagement and grievance mechanisms
- Marine traffic management and marine safety
- Economic displacement and livelihood restoration
Monitoring summary
IESC monitoring report received and reviewed. IESC site visit held in March 2022. Two incidents recorded in the FY 2021.
15. Turkey
15.1 Project: Design, construction and operation of a solar power plant
Year of issue
2021-22
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Human rights risks in the supply chain
- Resource efficiency (in particular the use of water)
- Land, air and water emissions
- Wastewater, waste and hazardous material management
- Community health and safety, including the use of security personnel
- Land acquisition and economic displacement
- Biodiversity, including the potential presence of critical habitats
- Stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
No known material environmental or social issues.
15.2 Project: Development and operation of a double-track high-speed rail
Year of issue
2021-22
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Physical and economic displacement
- Biodiversity, including impacts on critical habitats
- Occupational health and safety
- Air and noise emissions
- Impacts on land and water
- Waste and hazardous material management
- Wastewater treatment
- Construction camp conditions
- Community engagement
Monitoring summary
First self-monitoring report received and reviewed.
16. Uganda
16.1 Project: Construction of a new international airport at Kabaale
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Noise and air pollution
- Water abstraction
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety / contractor management
- Physical resettlement and livelihood restoration
- Biodiversity management
Monitoring summary
IESC virtual monitoring visit held in May 2021. IESC monitoring report received and reviewed.
16.2 Project: Construction of ancillary works for industrial park (Kampala)
Year of issue
2020-21
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions, and health and safety
- Air and noise quality
- Wastewater, waste and hazardous substances management
- Physical resettlement and economic displacement
- Biodiversity
Monitoring summary
Livelihood Restoration Plan received and approved. Self-monitoring report received and reviewed.
17. Vietnam
17.1 Project: Construction and operation of the Nghi Son petrochemical refinery
Year of issue
2013-14
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Social issues / stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
Annual IESC monitoring report received and reviewed. IESC monitoring site visit held virtually in August 2021.