Mexico BioCarbon Emissions Reduction Program (WB-P180533)

Countries
  • Mexico
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Borrower
Government of Mexico
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Climate and Environment
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Mar 15, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Mar 8, 2023

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Project Description
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According to the World Bank, the program will generate measured, reported, and verified Emissions Reductions (ER) from the LULUCF [Land-Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry] sector that meet the GHG accounting requirements of the BioCF - ISFL [BioCarbon Fund - Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes, https://www.biocarbonfund-isfl.org/] in the jurisdiction and will distribute ER payments in accordance with an agreed benefit sharing plan.

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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World Bank Team Leaders:

Katharina Siegmann - Environmental Specialist
Rosa Maria Martinez - Social Development Specialist

No contacts available at the time of disclosure.

Borrower - Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT):

Address: Av. Ejército Nacional 223, Col. Anáhuac I 11320, Ciudad de México
Phone: 5554900900 
Email: atencion.ciudadana@semarnat.gob.mx
Website: https://www.gob.mx/semarnat

Implementing Agency - Comision Nacional Forestal:

Address: Periférico Poniente 5360, Col. San Juan de Ocotán 45019, Zapopan, Jalisco
Phone: +52(0133)37777000
Email: unidadtransparencia@conafor.gob.mx
Website: https://www.gob.mx/conafor

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF THE WORLD BANK

The World Bank Inspection Panel is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by a World Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Inspection Panel, they may investigate to assess whether the World Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can contact the Inspection Panel or submit a complaint by emailing ipanel@worldbank.org. Information on how to file a complaint and a complaint request form are available at: https://www.inspectionpanel.org/how-to-file-complaint

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