Deal #10880

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community

Ayakagitma

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)

Comment on consultation of local community

During 2022, the company held consultations in various formats (online, offline, brochures) with different communities. The Community had the following expectations from the Project: • Employment opportunities for the residents • Supply of energy from alternative sources to all industrial enterprises, organisations and residents. • Uninterrupted operation of electricity networks of Uzbekistan • No power outage

Displacement of people

Yes

Negative impacts for local communities

Displacement, Other

Comment on negative impacts for local communities

The Projects will lead to economic and physical displacement of local herders within the project sites and temporally disrupt their grazing activities; the Bash WPP will impact approximately 0.053% of the total grazing land under Kokcha LLC (used by 10 herders). The majority of the land users on the OHTLs routes will experience short-term temporary impacts (during the construction period) but they will be able to continue farming and grazing along the OHTL during the operation phase.

Promised or received compensation

Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

The livelihood impacts will be mitigated through fair compensation packages and additional livelihood restoration programmes which were developed in consultation with herders, farmers, landowners and local authorities. The Project will implement a project specific Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) which identifies alternative land for herders from Ayakagitma village and those employed by Kokcha LLC (it is noted herders under Kokcha LLC have stated that they prefer cash compensation to the identified grazing land) - Data source #8

Promised benefits for local communities

Capacity building, Other

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

The company has received many requests from the communities, in particular sport facility and sewing machine for young women, medical facility and equip the school with computers.

Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)

NGO CEE Bankwatch was developing a report on the environmental impact of power plants with analysis and recommendations, including the Bash wind farm project. The meeting with Bank Watch was held on 2nd June 2022 at ACWA Power’s offices in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The discussion between ACWA Power and Bankwatch related to land acquisition, stakeholder engagement & grievance mechanism, supply chain assessment and biodiversity and decommissioning impacts (Data source #11).