Seychelles Solid Waste Management Project (WB-P181243)

Countries
  • Seychelles
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
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
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."
Voting Date
May 14, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Seychelles - Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment (MACCE)
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Water and Sanitation
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 5.00 million
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.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 5.00 million
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.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 5, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Oct 25, 2023

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to enhance the financial and environmental performance of solid waste management in Seychelles.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The environmental and social risk rating is considered Moderate as the impacts associated with the activities that will be supported are not anticipated to lead to any significant long-term, adverse or irreversible environmental risks or impacts.

The environmental and social risks and impacts associated with the project are considered to be site specific and predictable, at this stage, and will be further assessed during project implementation. It is anticipated that the environmental and social risk management at the landfill site is likely to be enhanced through the interventions proposed under Component 1.

At this stage it is not expected that the Project will need to acquire land to build waste recovery facility as there is available space at the Landfill and this space is owned by the Land authority. Nevertheless, the Land will be screened to confirm its status, including the potential presence of informal occupants.

Investment Description
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A proposed loan in the amount of US$5 million.


Contact Information
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World Bank

Keren Carla Charles
Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist

Charlotte De Fontaubert
Senior Fisheries Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Ministry of Finance, National Planning, and Trade
Elizabeth Agathine
Principal Secretary
elizabeth@finance.gov.sc

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment (MACCE)
Denis Matatiken
Principal Secretary
ps@env.gov.sc

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