Issued cases designated as Category B
Published 28 June 2023
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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. Angola
1.1 Project: The expansion and refurbishment of two substations (Gabela and Viana)
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
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
First operational monitoring report received; no significant E&S issues identified. UKEF agreed to waive further E&S monitoring obligations considering the small nature of E&S risks and impacts during operations and the E&S management systems in place to manage / mitigate these.
1.2 Project: Construction and equipment for 4 hospitals
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
- Labour and working conditions
- Noise and air quality
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
Final construction-phase report received and reviewed.
1.3 Project: Construction and operation of new livestock farms and irrigation systems
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Biodiversity
- Waste management
- Animal welfare
Monitoring summary
Construction self-monitoring report received and reviewed.
1.4 Project: Construction and operation of a new substation, expansion of an existing substation, and transmission lines (Kwanza North)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Biodiversity
- Waste management
- Security
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed.
2. Bahrain
2.1 Project: Waste Water Facility Upgrade (Tubli)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
Monitoring summary
First operations-phase monitoring report received and reviewed.
3. Benin
3.1 Project: Rehabilitation and upgrade of an existing road (Sogea-Satom)
Year of issue
2020-21
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
- Physical resettlement and economic displacement
Monitoring summary
Quarterly IESC monitoring reports received and reviewed.
3.2 Project: Construction and operation of a new governmental building complex
Year of issue
2022-23
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Worker welfare and occupational health and safety;
- Grievance mechanisms;
- Emergency planning and response;
- Noise, vibrations, dust and air emissions;
- Hazardous materials, waste and drainage management;
- Community engagement;
- Traffic management; and
- Land acquisition
Monitoring summary
Bi-annual monitoring report received. Some E&S issues reported, and comments made.
4. Brazil
4.1 Project: Construction of a steel plate steckel mill (Gerdau)
Year of issue
2011-12
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
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
No known material environmental or social issues.
5. Cameroon
5.1 Project: Rehabilitation and upgrade of an existing road and construction of ancillary infrastructures
Year of issue
2021-22
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Labour and working conditions
- Economic displacement
- Noise and air quality
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
Awaiting first self-monitoring report.
6. Côte d’Ivoire
6.1 Project: Design, construction and equipping of six regional hospitals
Year of issue
2021-22
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Labour and working conditions
- Noise and air quality
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring reports and OESMPs for some of the hospitals received. Two further OESMPs due.
6.2 Project: Rehabilitation of two existing roads and construction of four bridges
Year of issue
2021-22
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Community engagement
- Community health and safety and security
- Land acquisition
- Cultural heritage
- Decommissioning and restoration
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and comments provided.
7. Finland
7.1 Project: Agricultural Facility (Rauma)
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Supplier Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Fire risk
- Health and safety
- Waste management
- Traffic management
Monitoring summary
UKEF to be notified in event of an incident. No incidents reported in the financial year (FY) 2022.
8. Gabon
8.1 Project: Upgrade of existing roads
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Economic displacement
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed. UKEF waived the requirement for further monitoring reports to be submitted, considering the low level of E&S risks and impacts in the operations phase.
9. Ghana
9.1 Project: Kumasi airport construction and upgrade, Phase II
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety / contractor management
- Noise and air quality
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed. Works temporarily suspended.
9.2 Project: Construction and upgrade of Kumasi market
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
- Physical resettlement and economic displacement
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring reports submitted and reviewed. Works temporarily suspended from early 2023.
9.3 Project: Construction and operation of a hospital (Bekwai)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
Monitoring summary
Awaiting operations phase self-monitoring report.
9.4 Project: Construction and operation of Tamale airport, Phase II
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Biodiversity
- Wastewater and waste management
- Physical resettlement and economic displacement
- Community safety / stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
Awaiting operations-phase self-monitoring report.
9.5 Project: Upgrade works to Kumasi airport, Phase III
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed. Works temporarily suspended.
9.6 Project: Design, construction and equipping of a new regional teaching hospital (Kofomo Anokye)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed. Works temporarily suspended.
9.7 Project: Design, construction and equipping of a new regional teaching hospital (Koforidua)
Year of issue
2020-2021
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit / Bond Support
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Occupational health and safety;
- Traffic management
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed. Works temporarily suspended.
9.8 Project: Redevelopment and modernization of Kumasi market, Phase II
Year of issue
2021-22
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Noise, vibration and air emissions,
- Hazardous materials, drainage, waste and wastewater management
- Worker welfare
- Occupational health and safety
- Traffic management
- Community engagement
- Community health, safety and security
- Economic displacement
Monitoring summary
Construction self-monitoring reports received and reviewed. Works temporarily suspended.
9.9 Project: Design and construction of a road flyover
Year of issue
2021-22
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Noise, vibration and air emissions,
- Hazardous materials, drainage, waste and wastewater management
- Worker welfare
- Occupational health and safety
- Traffic management
- Community engagement
- Community health, safety and security
- Livelihood restoration
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed.
10. Guyana
10.1 Project: Construction and operations of a paediatric and maternal hospital
Year of issue
2022-23
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Air emissions;
- Noise and vibrations;
- Hazardous materials management;
- Waste and wastewater management;
- Water resources;
- Emergency planning and response;
- Worker welfare;
- Management of third-party contractors and suppliers;
- Occupational health and safety;
- Traffic management;
- Community health, safety and security
Monitoring summary
Awaiting first monitoring report.
11. Indonesia
11.1 Project: Cleaner fuel initiatives
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Environmental pollution
- Health and safety
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
Existing operation – no monitoring requirements.
12. Iraq
12.1 Project: Construction and development of electrical substations across 15 sites (Phase I and Phase II)
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Waste management
- Social issues / stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring reports received and reviewed. Construction phase nearly complete.
13. Jordan
13.1 Project: Development of an integrated garment factory
Year of issue
2022-2023
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- construction health and safety;
- workers’ accommodation conditions;
- worker human rights, including in the supply chain;
- emissions to air;
- resource efficiency and wastewater management; and
- worker engagement and grievance mechanisms
Monitoring summary
IESC engaged. Received first monitoring report.
14. Oman
14.1 Project: Construction and operation of a new hospital (Salalah)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring reports received and reviewed.
14.2 Project: Construction and operation of a new hospital (Khasab)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring reports received and reviewed.
14.3 Project: Construction and operation of a new hospital (Suwaiq)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Wastewater and waste management
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring reports received and reviewed
15. Sri Lanka
15.1 Project: Supply and installation of single and two-lane bridges
Year of issue
2013-14
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Biodiversity
- Waste management
- Social issues / stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
UKEF to be notified in event of an incident. No incidents reported in the FY 2022.
15.2 Project: Supply and installation of single and two-lane bridges, Phase IIa and IIb
Year of issue
2014-15
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Biodiversity
- Waste management
- Stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
UKEF to be notified in event of an incident. No incidents reported in the FY2022.
15.3 Project: Supply and installation of single and two-lane bridges, Phase IIc
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Biodiversity
- Waste management
- Stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
IESC report received and reviewed.
16. Togo
16.1 Project: Rehabilitation of NR14 Sokode-Tchamba-Kambole-Benin Road
Year of issue
2022-2023
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- emergency planning and response;
- occupational health and safety;
- management of third-party contractors and suppliers;
- worker welfare;
- air, noise and vibration emissions;
- water resources;
- waste and hazardous material management;
- community engagement;
- community health and safety;
- temporary economic displacement and livelihood restoration;
- biodiversity; and
- cultural heritage
Monitoring summary
UKEF attended first monitoring visit along with IESC in May 2023. Some incidents reported.
17. UAE
17.1 Project: Construction and operation of the Avenue retail development, Phase II
Year of issue
2013-14
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
Monitoring summary
Annual monitoring report received and reviewed.
17.2 Project: Construction and operation of Dubai Parks
Year of issue
2013-14
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
Monitoring summary
No E&S incidents reported.
17.3 Project: Construction and operation of Dubai World Trade Centre, Phase I
Year of issue
2014-15
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
Monitoring summary
Annual monitoring report received and reviewed.
17.4 Project: Construction and operation of Dubai World Trade Centre, Phase II
Year of issue
2015-16
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Contractor management
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
Annual monitoring report received and reviewed.
17.5 Project: Construction and operation of Dubai World Trade Centre, Phase III
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Contractor management
Monitoring summary
Annual reports received and reviewed.
17.6 Project: Construction and operation of a mixed use development on Bluewaters Island
Year of issue
2015-16
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Contractor management
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
No E&S incidents reported. Low risk as it is operational.
17.7 Project: Construction and operation of the Al-Barsha residential blocks
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Contractor management
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
No E&S incidents reported. Low risk as the project is operational.
17.8 Project: Construction and operation of residential units (Plot 35)
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Contractor management
Monitoring summary
No E&S incidents reported. Low risk as the project is operational.
17.9 Project: Construction and operation of Bee’ah head office
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Contractor management
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
Final construction-phase self-monitoring plans received and reviewed. Operations-phase management plans finalised and accepted.
17.10 Project: Construction and operation of Dubai Arena
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Contractor management
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
No E&S incidents reported. Low risk as it is in operations phase.
17.11 Project: Construction and operation of Dubai World Trade Centre, Phase IV
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Noise and air quality
- Waste management
Monitoring summary
Annual report received and reviewed.
17.12 Project: Construction of a new hotel in Dubai
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Labour and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Biodiversity
- Noise and air quality
- Waste management
- Security
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received and reviewed; UKEF held a call to discuss and agree operations-phase plans as the completion is scheduled for mid-2023.
18. United Kingdom
18.1 Project: Construction and operation of a facility for the manufacturing of high voltage subsea cables for offshore wind farms
Year of issue
2022-23
Applicable ESHR risk framework
Equator Principles
Product
Export Development Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Occupational health and safety;
- Management of third-party contractors and suppliers;
- Noise, vibrations, dust and air emissions;
- Hazardous materials, waste and drainage management;
- Water and energy resources;
- Community engagement;
- Community health, safety and security;
- Emergency planning and response; and
- Biodiversity;
Monitoring summary
Awaiting first monitoring report
19. Zambia
19.1 Project: Design, construction, equipping and operation of three hospitals and 108 health centres
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- Health and safety
- Noise quality
- Wastewater and waste management
Monitoring summary
Monitoring reports received and reviewed. Operations-phase management plans under development.