AIIB Watch Cases

Status: Approved
Timeframe: 2016-2019
Area: Rural areas and North Dhaka, People's Republic of Bangladesh
AIIB Investment Amount: US$ 165 million committed; US$ 144.22 million disbursed; US$ 20.88 million cancelled.
Total Project Cost: US$ 262.29 million
Co-financier: Stand-alone project. Financing gaps will be covered by the Government or the respective Executing Agencies (EAs).

E&S Category: B

Project Details: The project has the issue to enhance distribution capacity and increase the number of rural and urban electricity consumers in Bangladesh.

Resettlement: Due to the construction work more than 5,000 hawkers were displaced from an area, but they never received compensation since the area was not listed in the E&S review.

CSO reports and organizations monitoring: BIC (2019): Dangerous Distractions Report

AIIB interactions to date: Publication Dangerous Distractions has been shared with AIIB management and shareholders

Further information: AIIB Page; Gender Action Scorecard

Last update: 31.12.2023