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1 2 REQUEST FOR THE INSPECTION PANEL OF T
2 REQUEST FOR THE INSPECTION PANEL OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT RESETTLEMENT OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE - THE WORLD BANK - TO INVESTIGATE THE PROJECT FOR ITAPARICA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (IBIID 2883-1) International Bank and Development dam and Francisco. We herewith into the execution Said project executor is Hydroelectric Company the outcome provide compensation for losses experienced involuntary removal. education, health and means the implementation and educational are resettled translated from irreversible, advers

2 e (Hydroelectric Projects), Dam and aff
e (Hydroelectric Projects), Dam and affected, ignoring The following 3 Nearly ten years have been ha) and studied (Annex and maintenance; irrigation system increased violence Evaluation Department). involuntary displacement, the results and social than before the construction of the Hydroelectric Project. Pó10 Sindicai do Submédio São Francisco and the Itaparica Hydroelectric Project was created innovative proposai of was there Project brought together Sindical gradually became coordinating body authorities. Over petitions, seminars, campaig

3 ns dealing environmental effects the It
ns dealing environmental effects the Itaparica Francisco River, bordering and Pernambuco. river basin the company Agreement between 4 (Annex C) When Itapíirica displaced communities, irrigation projects. World Bank Projects in the São Francisco River Vaiiey, and Financing for the Iîaparica Dam and for Resettiement supporting projects Operations Evaluation Department have benefited were treated the Environment Projects, May others sought Eletrobrás, approved doubt about the project (The World evaiuation seminar community-based resettlement

4 5 the Itaparka partially financed the P
5 the Itaparka partially financed the Power Sector, and resettlement, according Bank‘s evaluation, in Brazil: for Reconstruction and Development the Itaparica Itaparica having disbursed Resettlement Project rural population the construction The area and population directly affected by the Itaparica Dam fanniand was communities were administrative center, a large resettlement that took on the Pernambuco side was more on the and Floresta municipality and population suffered. second most its area irrigation projects and Petrolândia, Itaparica

5 (Itaparica 6 Special Project: I and
(Itaparica 6 Special Project: I and six Curaçá, with a hectares, and hectares, and hectares, and Resettlement of Tux& Indians was carried out by dividing the comumnity mo two goups, one relocated to the municipality of Ibotirama (94 families) and the other to Rodeias (W familes). Project is area of and with Resettlement Project gap between has produced consumption in Lessons for that the Iwels were very irrigation schemes RAJ'AMCA SYSTEM - JAN - JUNE 1996 - CODEVASF/GEE3') (hex 0. 7 projects, showing that resettlements be feasible a suit

6 able technological standard that facilit
able technological standard that facilitates production factors, there are the use irrigation projects excessive electrical crops; defects have caused rapid technical analyses and salinization that materiais used There are important of the the resettlement and irrigation projects have economic conditions for most to leave the fertile lands irrigation projects planned and executed, making economically and need immediate repair. financial institution, for the not adequately supervising and monitoring irrigation systems. obviously not responsible, sinc

7 e the work. However, enswing that borrow
e the work. However, enswing that borrowers 8 Complaints to the World Bank involuntarily displaced Brazilian Government agencies various occasioris. leaders from and irrigation contacts were recorded denouncing the diversion resettlement works met with World herewith wish highly ulcaming. document continues Itaparica Resettlement that time implementation, such letter fiom Agriculture Operations the subject during our lutest supervision mission. planning a In 1994, the Coordinator of the Pólo Sindica! sent a letter to Mr. Lewis Preston, then Presi

8 dent of the World, in which he stated:
dent of the World, in which he stated: a policy not correspond at all serious technical acceptable economic not resolved aire@ salinized drainage; very 9 technical report, (showing) “clearly the resettled by agricultural production which sprinklers are not with the area the project: that the the Pólo attaches copies the project. resettlements and irrigation the projects hinder their productive process. the Pólo showed that project continuity the Pólo program that seeks irrigation projects complaints, the World adequately supervise and monit

9 or imgation projects, result that, proje
or imgation projects, result that, project remains serious operational Demands to the World Bank Inspection Panel described above, which matenally ask the appropriate measures solve these correct errors resenled population 10 In addition system and agricudtural research Identification of alternative types of subsidies for the electricity used in the irrigation projects. works and Creation of special credit lines for operating costs, investments and .working capital. Instaíiation of meteorologicai stations to provide weather data that is needed f

10 or efficient irrigation management. Bor
or efficient irrigation management. Borda do Lago Pemambuco (Block the transfer Icó-Mandantes Project, guarantee that Itacuniba Project complete implementation request that Branca Project request the conclusion and Rodelas international financial and technical Irrigation Project. 11 to other we are information you its annexes, take this we are Federai Senate. contact address Petroiândia, Pernambuco teyfax: (081) 851-1160 Bahia and Pernambuco (Brazil) the Itaparica ion Project, March 12, 1997 (signed) Eraido José de Souza, General Coor