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MICI-BID-CO-2022-0184
Metro of Bogota First Line - First Tranch — Request IV
Country: Colombia
Reception date: February, 15 2022
Current Status: Closed
Requesters:
8 residents and merchants of the city of Bogota, led by Mr. Carlos Adrián Flórez García.
Summary of the Request
The Request describes a potential damage to the Requester's property and living conditions derived from the expropriation of his residential property, within the framework of the Project.
The Requester alleges an incorrect appraisal of his property, since the amount offered would be less than an appraisal cited by the Requester. On the other hand, he argues that the loss of profits was not considered and that the expropriation would be depriving him of his livelihood.
The Request claims that no payment derived from the expropriation has been made, as well as inconsistencies in the notification process and noncompliance with the Project's General Resettlement Plan.
This Request is related to the compliant MICI-BID-CO-2021-0179.
Recent actions
After verifying compliance with the agreements reached by the Parties, MICI produced a Case Closure Report that was distributed for information to the Board of Executive Directors on April 12th, 2023. With said Report, MICI concluded the case's management.
Past actions
On February 22, 2022, the MICI granted the Requesters a maximum period of 10 business days to submit the information required to continue with the Request process (paragraph 20 of the MICI Policy). The term expires on March 8, 2022.
On March 11, 2022, the MICI notified the Requesters and Management of the registration of the Request.
On May 6, 2022, MICI determined that the Request was eligible because it met all the eligibility criteria established in the MICI Policy. This determination of eligibility is not an assessment of the merits of the Request or of the issues contained therein.
The Request was transferred to the Consultation Phase as per the decision of the Requesters.
On August 19, 2022, as a result of a collaborative dialogue facilitated by MICI, the dispute resolution process culminated with the signing of six agreements between the Bogotá Metro Company, IDB Management and the Requesters. Given the situation of each Requester, the agreements describe in detail the specific actions that must be undertaken to address each resettlement case and the deadlines to complete the commitments made by the three parties.
On September 20, 2022, the Consultation Phase Report, including the Agreement reached and the Monitoring Plan, was distributed to the Executive Board for their consideration by short procedure. In this case, the Evaluation Report is included in the Consultation Phase Report because, given the particularities of the complaint, MICI proposed the implementation of an intensive and quick methodology, and jointly carry out the Evaluation and Consultation Phase Process stages.
With the approval of the Monitoring Plan by the Board on September 27, the Monitoring of Agreements Stage, which’s full compliance is expected in 2022.
Project Number:
Environmental Category:
A
Project Name:
Metro of Bogota First Line - First tranch
Sector:
TRANSPORT
Project Type:
Loan Operation
IDB Financing:
USD 70,000,000
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Registration
Registered
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Eligibility
Eligible
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Assessment
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Consultation Process
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Monitoring
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Recommendation for a CR and ToRs
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Investigation
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CR Report
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Monitoring
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Registration |
Consultation Phase (CP) |
Compliance Review Phase (CRP) |
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Chronology and documents
| Steps and milestones | Date | Remarks | Documents |
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| Registry | |||
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Request Receipt |
2022-02-15 |
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Notice of Registration |
2022-03-11 |
5 business days from the date of receipt of the Request or 15 business days when further information is required from the Requesters. | |
| Elegibility | |||
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Management Response |
2022-04-11 |
21 business days from the date of notice of registration. The response will be published as an annex to the Eligibility Memorandum. | |
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Eligibility due date |
2022-05-10 |
21 business days from the date of receipt of Management Response or 45 business days after the Suspension is granted. | |
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Eligibility Memorandum Public Disclosure |
2022-05-18 |
As per the Access to Information Policy (OP-102) the disclosure of this document is done simultaneous to its distribution to the Board of Executive Directors. | |
| Consultation phase | |||
| Assessment | |||
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Deadline for Assessment |
2022-07-06 |
40 business days from the date of issuance of the eligibility memorandum. | |
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Assessment Report Public Disclosure |
2022-09-27 |
During the Assessment, and given the specific circumstances of the Case, the Parties decided to immediately start the Consultation Phase Process. Therefore, MICI has produced a single Report for both the Assessment and Consultation Phase Process stages. Find said Report below. | |
| Consultation Phase Process | |||
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Consideration by the Board of Executive Directors of the Consultation Phase Report |
2022-09-20 |
Start date of Board consideration by short procedure. | |
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Consultation Phase Report Public Disclosure |
2022-09-27 |
Disclosure of this document takes place after Board consideration. | |
| Consultation Phase Closure | |||
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Notification to Parties |
2023-03-29 |
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