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Assessment Studies for the Proposed Rogun Hydropower and
Regional Reservoir Project (Rogun HPP)
Program for Information Sharing and
Riparian Discussions
Information Sharing and Riparian Discussions
Almaty, Kazakhstan
May 17-19, 2011
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B. World Bank Expanded Role
1. Additional oversight on Consultant contracts
TEAS
Transparency
International
scrutiny
2. Independent Bank-managed studies
3. Select and manage international Panels of
Experts
4. Align studies with infrastructure rehabilitation
and project preparation
ESIA
5. Facilitate riparian information sharing and
discussions
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Riparian Interests:
Positive and Negative
 Important development
benefits to Tajikistan:
 export revenues
 increased domestic supply
 Additional regional benefits
 Water management
 Climate change mitigation and
adaptation
 Grid services to the Central Asia
energy system
 Low cost energy to Central Asia
 Summer supply to energy-short
South Asia
! Concerns for dam failure
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New earthquakes
Thick layer of rock salt
! No ecological examination
! Water availability/quality:
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deficiency of water in the
vegetation period
deterioration of potable water
supply
! Millions of people
downstream at risk
Source: Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan
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(2010)
Information sharing and
riparian discussions
 Understanding and resolving trade-offs is a big
challenge because
 Difficult political and economic environment
 Fundamental issues of water security and energy security
 Lack of effective institutions for dispute resolution
 World Bank commitment to facilitate as structured
program for riparian involvement
HOW?
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Information Note:
Proposal for Discussion
 Objectives:
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Raise awareness and understanding of the findings of studies
Incorporate diverse perspectives
Establish common regionally-shared base of information
Arrive at a mutual understanding of positive and negative
impacts, risks and opportunities of the proposed project
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Engage governments and stakeholders
Provide information
Solicit discussions, feedback and comment
Invite independent international expertise
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Scope of Discussions
 Covers three sets of studies
1. Techno-Economic Assessment Study (TEAS)
2. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
3. World Bank-managed studies
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Hydrology and hydrologic analysis
Economic valuation of environmental and social impacts
Climate change
Dam safety
Power supply options
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A Preliminary Schedule
Panel of
Date
Experts/Riparia
n Session
Topics
Session 1:
Mobilization
May –
• Introduction to Panels of Experts, Consultants
June 2011 • TEAS draft inception report
• ESIA draft inception report
• Planning for ongoing program of information
sharing and riparian discussions
Session 2:
Base Studies
June 2011 • Review of existing works
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• Environmental and social screening report
• Analysis of salt wedge
Session 3:
TBD
Stage 1 project
• TEAS assessment of intermediate height
project
• ESIA assessment of intermediate height
project
• Design options for full project
Session 4:
Impact
Assessment
• Environmental and social assessment of full
project
• Key technical findings
TBD
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Participants
 Riparian governments
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Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
 Civil society in Central Asia
 International experts: Panels of Experts
 World Bank
 ESIA and TEAS consultants as needed
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Approach
 Channels for exchange
 Face-to-face meetings
 Video-conferences
 Web postings and internet
 Information from studies provided:
 In advance of exchanges
 In Russian and English
 In line with the World Bank Access to Information Policy
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Your questions, feedback
and suggestions
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For more information please see the
Discussion Note on information
sharing and discussions published
on the website
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