Issued cases designated as Category A
Published 28 June 2023
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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 and lenders; UKEF coordinating with EKF in reviewing and responding.
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 / Direct Loan / Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Waste management
- Labour and Working Condition
Monitoring summary
Monitoring reports received and reviewed in early 2023; various incidents recorded, including labour strikes and worker fatalities. UKEF is coordinating a response with other lenders.
3. Belgium
3.1 Project: Design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of a 1,450 kta ethane cracker and associated transportation, storage and utilities infrastructure (Project One) located at the Port of Antwerp, Belgium
Year of issue
2022-23
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Line of Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Pre-construction
Key risks
- climate change;
- biodiversity;
- occupational health and safety;
- emissions to the atmosphere (including land, air and water);
- waste and hazardous material management;
- emergency planning and response;
- community health and safety; and
- community engagement
Monitoring summary
Awaiting first monitoring report.
4. Brazil
4.1 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.
4.2 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.
4.3 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.
5. Egypt
5.1 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. IESC visited the site in October 2022.
6. Ghana
6.1 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.
6.2 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 in early 2022; in December 2022 Project was suspended due to Ghana Ministry of Finance announcing suspension of payments on selected external debts.
6.3 Project: Upgrade of the Tema-Alfao Road, Ghana
Year of issue
2020-21
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Air emissions
- noise and vibration
- soil quality
- waste, including hazardous waste
- wastewater
- biodiversity
- land acquisition and livelihood impacts
- management of third-party contractors and suppliers
- grievance mechanisms
- occupational and community health and safety
- emergency planning and response
- cumulative impacts
- worker welfare
- cultural heritage
- visual impacts
- community engagement
Monitoring summary
Construction self-monitoring report received and reviewed in early 2022; in December 2022 Ghana Ministry of Finance announcing suspension of payments on selected external debts, including the Project. IESC visited in April 2023.
7. India
7.1 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.
8. Iraq
8.1 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
IESC report for operations received and reviewed.
8.2 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
IESC report for operations received and reviewed.
9. Kuwait
9.1 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 site visit occurred in January 2023.
10. Mozambique
10.1 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.
11. Oman
11.1 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.
11.2 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
IESC monitoring reports received and reviewed. Several incidents reported in the FY 2022.
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.
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
- Waste management
- Biodiversity
- Land acquisition and livelihood impacts
- Occupational and community health and safety
- Worker welfare
- Cultural heritage
- Visual impacts
Monitoring summary
IESC report received and reviewed. One complaint received on construction works from a potentially affected person, which is being addressed through the Project with support from lenders and IESC.
14. Taiwan
14.1 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. Last IESC visit in December 2022.
14.2 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. Last IESC visit in November 2022.
14.3 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 (Kalyon)
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
IESC reports received and reviewed.
15.2 Project: Development and operation of a double-track high-speed rail (Ankara-Izmir)
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
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed. One fatality was reported in FY 2022, with the Project conducting a root cause investigation.
15.3 Project: Development and operation of a new Urea Production Plant in the Gemlik District of Bursa, Turkey
Year of issue
2022-23
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions, including occupational health and safety and work; conditions of contract;
- Wastewater, waste and hazardous material management;
- Community health and safety;
- Community engagement;
- Emergency planning and response; and
- Emissions to air / climate change
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report and IESC report received and reviewed. Several non-compliances with E&S obligations and the E&S Action Plan reported, and a Corrective Action Plan was put in place.
15.4 Project: Development and operation of a double-track high-speed rail (Mersin-Gaziantep)
Year of issue
2022-23
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- physical displacement;
- biodiversity and natural habitats;
- occupational health and safety;
- emissions to air;
- noise impacts;
- wastewater treatment;
- waste and hazardous material management;
- emergency planning and response;
- construction camp conditions;
- community health and safety; and
- community engagement.
Monitoring summary
First monitoring report due in June 2023.
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 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
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed; some delays reported in completion of compensation payments and other E&S Action Plan items, due to project design changes and contracting issues.
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.