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MICI-CII-CO-2019-0152
Ruta del Cacao 4G Toll Road
Country: Colombia
Reception date: December, 27 2019
Current Status: Open
Requesters:
Communities of the municipalities of Bucaramanga, Barrancabermeja, San Vicente de Chucurí, Betulia, Grión and Lebrija in the Department of Santander, Colombia; represented by Gabriel Rangel Mogollón of the organization Veeduría Ciudadana da la Ruta del Cacao VCRC-4G.
Summary of the Request
The Requesters allege negative environmental effects, as well as on their living conditions, their patrimony and their health linked to the construction work and future operation of the highway; which would be generated by inadequate management of environmental and social risks. Specifically, the Request states:
- Possible environmental impacts from the contamination of bodies of water, soil and air that would have been caused by the materials used for the construction of the road, by a potential mishandling of waste and excessive deforestation. This situation, they claim, would be generating significant damage to the flora and fauna of the area.
- Possible impacts on their living conditions and patrimony as construction work would have caused structural damage to homes and businesses where the road crosses. Likewise, they comment on the lack of an adequate resettlement process and subsequent compensation of the affected populations.
- Possible health impacts which would be linked, during the construction stage, by excessive noise, dust and improper waste management. Similarly, regarding potential damages during the commissioning of the road, they warn of a significant increase in vehicular traffic in the area.
Recent actions
On February 28, 2023, the Board of Executive Directors approved an extension of the deadline to submit comments on the draft Recommendation for a Compliance Review and Terms of Reference. The new deadline expired on March 3.
Past actions
2023
On February 1, 2023, the Compliance Review Phase shared the Draft Recommendation with Management and Requesters.
On January 20, 2023, the Executive Board approved an extension of the deadline for the preparation of the draft of the Recommendation for a Compliance Review and Terms of Reference. The new deadline expired on February 1.
2022
On December 9th, the Board of Executive Directors considered by Short Procedure the Consultation Phase Report. The Report concluded that an agreement was not feasible during the Consultation Phase, and the request was transferred to the Compliance Review Phase.
2021
On August 31, 2021, the deadline of the Consultation Process was extended for an additional 12 calendar months, in accordance with the extraordinary measures adopted in the face of the pandemic.
2020
On August 14th, MICI submitted its Assessment Report of the Consultation Phase, indicating that a dispute resolution process is feasible. During this stage, the Mechanism conducted 22 bilateral meetings with the Parties and their advisors, as well as a multilateral virtual meeting with representatives from the Client, the IDB Invest and the Requesters. Given the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the extraordinary measures taken to control its spread, the deadline for the Assessment Stage was extended. MICI-IIC Policy Deadline extensions were approved by the IIC's Board of Executive Directors on April 2nd, 2020.
On March 20, 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 January 6, 2020, MICI notified the Requesters and Bank Management of the registration of the Request.
Project Number:
Environmental Category:
A
Project Name:
Ruta del Cacao 4G Toll Road
Sector:
Transport
Project Type:
Loan
IDB Invest Financing:
COP 375,000,000,000
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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
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| Registry | |||
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Request Receipt |
2019-12-27 |
Requests of a confidential nature are not published. | |
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Notice of Registration |
2020-01-06 |
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 |
2020-02-05 |
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 |
2020-03-20 |
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 |
2020-04-06 |
As per the Access to Information Policy 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 |
2020-06-03 |
40 business days from the date of issuance of the eligibility memorandum. Given the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the extraordinary measures taken to control its spread, the deadline for the Assessment Stage was extended. MICI-IIC Policy Deadline extensions were approved by the IIC's Board of Excecutive Directors on April 2nd, 2020. | |
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Assessment Report Public Disclosure |
2020-08-31 |
As per the IIC’s Disclosure of Information Policy (CII/GN-129-7) the disclosure of this document is done simultaneous to its distribution to the Board of Executive Directors. | |
| Consultation Phase Process | |||
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Consultation Phase Process deadline |
2021-08-31 |
12 calendar months from the date of issuance of the Assessment Report. | |
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Deadline Extension for the Consultation Phase Process |
2022-08-31 |
The deadline of the Consultation Process was extended based on the extraordinary measures adopted in the face of the pandemic. | |
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Consideration by the Board of Executive Directors of the Consultation Phase Report |
2022-12-05 |
Start date of Board consideration by short procedure. | |
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Consultation Phase Report Public Disclosure |
2022-12-13 |
Disclosure of this document takes place after Board consideration. | |
| Consultation Phase Closure | |||
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Transfer to Compliance Review Phase |
2022-12-13 |
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| Compliance review phase | |||
| Recommendation for a Compliance Review and Terms of Reference (ToRs) | |||
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Preparation of Draft Recommendation and ToRs due date |
2023-02-01 |
21 business days from the start date of the Compliance Review Phase. On January 20, 2023, the Executive Board approved an extension of the deadline for the preparation of the draft. The new deadline will expire on February 1. | |
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Due date for receiving comments on Draft |
2023-03-03 |
Management and Requesters have 15 business days to submit their comments to the Draft. On February 28, 2023, the Executive Board approved an extension of the deadline to submit comments. The new deadline expired on March 3. | |