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 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.

Capacity: 101 MW

Resettlement: 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 only two of these households expected to experience physical displacement.

CSO reports and organizations monitoring: Case Study from urgewald & CEMSOJ 

Further information: AIIB Page

Last update: 07.02.2024