The project involved the construction, operation, and maintenance of a wind farm with an installed capacity of 51.75 MW in Jordan’s Tafila Governorate. It would operate as an Independent Power Producer (IPP), generating approximately 153 GWh annually for sale to the National Electric Power Company under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement. Daehan Wind Power Company PSC, the project owner, was held by Korea Southern Power Company and Daelim Energy Company.  

In June 2020, CAO received a complaint from a local community member in Tafila, Jordan, on behalf of himself and two family members. The complaint raised several environmental and social (E&S) concerns related to the Daehan wind farm, including noise and shadow flicker effects from wind turbines; health and safety risks; and the potential future impacts of wind farm operations. It also noted the loss of livelihood opportunities, such as farmers’ ability to raise birds, and raised concerns that the company had not leased certain farmlands located in close proximity to the project site. 

In July 2020, CAO found the complaint eligible and initiated an assessment. During the assessment process, the complainant and the company agreed to engage in a voluntary CAO-facilitated dispute resolution process to address the issues raised in the complaint. The Assessment Report is available in English and Arabic. 

From January to December 2021, the parties participated in joint sessions; however, no agreement was reached. In February 2022, in accordance with the CAO Policy, the case was transferred to CAO’s Compliance function for appraisal of IFC’s environmental and social performance. The Dispute Resolution Conclusion Report is available in English and Arabic. 

On June 8, 2022, CAO completed its compliance appraisal (available in English and Arabic) and concluded that a compliance investigation was merited. However, CAO decided to defer the investigation to allow IFC to implement a time-bound action plan to resolve the complaint issues directly with the client and the complainants. The action plan was designed to address allegations related to information disclosure, stakeholder engagement, and the assessment of potential impacts of the project’s wind turbines on the complainants’ land, in line with IFC’s Performance Standard (PS) 1 on the Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts, and the World Bank Group (WBG) Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines. CAO established a framework and timeline for monitoring during the deferral period and committed to releasing a public report on the outcomes at its conclusion. 

In August 2025, after the end of the deferral period, CAO reviewed information provided by IFC and consulted the complainants. Based on this review, CAO determined that IFC had substantially addressed the issues raised in the complaint through the implementation of the deferral action plan. This included acknowledgment of initial shortcomings related to land-use impacts, mitigation measures, and stakeholder engagement; an assessment of the potential impacts on the complainants’ land; improvements to project policies and procedures to align with IFC’s E&S requirements; and a constructive dialogue with complainants that resulted in an updated community integration plan inclusive of non-leasing landowners. 

Considering these actions, CAO concluded that accountability, institutional learning, and remedial measures had been achieved through the deferral action plan, and there was no need to further investigate the issues raised in the complaint. Accordingly, in line with the CAO Policy (para. 102), CAO decided to close the case. The Deferral Outcome Report is available in English and Arabic.