MICI-BR-2013-068

Brazil - Brazil - Blumenau Urban Sustainable Mobility Program

Country: Brazil

Reception date: August, 9 2013

Current Status: Closed

Requesters:
Confidentiality was requested

Summary of the Request

On August 9, 2013, the MICI received a Request alleging damages to the population, resulting from the alteration of the location of a bridge to be financed under the Blumenau's Sustainable Urban Mobility Program (BR-L1272, 2746/OC-BR).

According to the Request, the relocation of the bridge would cause environmental, road and landscape impacts, among others. In addition the Requesters allege the lack of impact studies for the new location, as well as irregularities in the bidding process.

MICI actions

The Request was originally received anonymously in August 2013. In line with the MICI Policy, the identity of the Requester was requested and the information received in January 2014, at which time the Request was formally registered.

The Request was declared ineligible for the Consultation Phase for not complying with the requirements of paragraph 40 subsections (f) an (g) of the MICI Policy. Given the Requesters’ interest to enter into an investigation process in the context of a Compliance Review, the Request was transferred to the Panel Chairperson for determination of eligibility. The deadline was set for April 23, 2014.

The Panel Chairperson notified of the need for an extension to issue the memorandum of eligibility for the Compliance Review Phase untilMay 2, 2014.

The Request was declared ineligible due to the application of exclusion 37 (c) of the ICIM Policy associated to actions or activities that do not relate to a Bank-Financed Operation or that are not subject to the Bank’s Relevant Operational Policies.

Project Number:

BR-L1272


Environmental Category:

B


Project Name:

Blumenau's Sustainable Urban Mobility Program (BID-Blumenau Program)


Sector:

TRANSPORT


Project Type:

Loan Operation


IDB Invest Financing:

USD 59,000,000.00


Steps and milestones Date Remarks Documents
INTAKE
Filing of Request

 

Request received by Executive Secretariat

 

 

August 9, 2013

The Request is available in the original language in which it was received

 

Registration

 

Notice of registration of Request and transfer to the Consultation Phase

 

 

January 29, 2014

 

 

CONSULTATION PHASE
Eligibility for the Consultation Phase

 

Eligibility due date

 

 

February 20, 2014

(15 business days from date of transfer to the Consultation Phase)

 

 

Eligibility revised due date

 

 

March 24, 2014

First extension: March 14, 2014. Second extension: March 24, 2014.

 

 

Issuance of Eligibility Memorandum

 

 

March 24, 2014

The Eligibility Memorandum is published after it is distributed to the Board of Executive Directors.

 

 

Eligibility memorandum distributed to the Board of Executive Directors

 

 

May 5, 2014

 

 

Closing of the Consultation Phase

 

File transferred to the Executive Secretariat

 

March 24, 2014

 

 

COMPLIANCE REVIEW PHASE
Compliance Review Intake

 

Notification received by Executive Secretariat indicating/ratifying Requester(s) desire to have a Compliance review by the Panel

 

 

January 17, 2014

 

 

Transfer Notice

 

Notice of transfer

 

 

April 1, 2014

 

 

Eligibility for the Compliance Review Phase

 

Eligibility due date

 

 

April 23, 2014

(15 business days from date of transfer to the Compliance Review Phase)

 

 

Eligibility revised due date

 

 

May 2, 2014

First extension for determination of eligibility: May 2, 2014

 

 

Issuance of Eligibility Memorandum

 

 

May 2, 2014

The Eligibility Memorandum is published after it is distributed to the Board of Executive Directors.

 

 

Eligibility Memorandum distributed to the Board of Executive Directors

 

 

May 19, 2014