AIIB Watch Cases

Status: Proposed
Timeframe: 2018-?
Estimated Date of Board Consideration: 2019 Q4
Area: Tamakoshi river/basin in Janakpur, Nepal
AIIB Investment Amount: US$ 112 million
Total Project Cost: US$ 165 million
Co-financier: GoN/NEA

E&S Category: A

Project Details: The project is a 101 MW run-of-river hydro generation plant. It aims to bridge the supply and demand gap by injecting extra power into the national grid, while also contributing to grid stability and meeting the daily peak demand.

Project concerns: According to early estimates in the Project Summary, 35 households (consisting of approximately 177 individuals) are expected to be affected by land acquisition impacts, primarily in terms of economic displacement, with two of these households expected to experience physical displacement.

Organizations monitoring: CEMSOJ

CSO reports: Case Study from urgewald & CEMSOJ (2023)

Further information: AIIB Page

Last update: 07.02.2024