Latin America & the Caribbean
Colombia / TCBuen-01/Buenaventura
- Complainant
- Proceso de Comunidades Negras Palenque Regional el Congal
- Date Filed
- December 09, 2009
- Concerns
- Minority rights, community consultation and participation, cultural heritage, disclosure of information.
- Case Status
- Open - Ombudsman
Synopsis
Complaint
IFC’s investment in the Terminal de Contenedores de Buenaventura (TCBuen) involves the construction and operation of a new international container terminal in the port city of Buenaventura, Colombia. A complaint was lodged with the CAO on December 10, 2009 by a local network of Afro-Colombian communities. The complainants believe that the proposed project, along with other large development projects in their city, threatens their cultural identities and social practices and violates their human and collective rights as Afro-Colombians. In relation to IFC’s project, the signatories raise concerns about ensuring proper consultations with ethnic minorities such as themselves, ensuring community participation in decision-making, protecting their cultural and social ways of life, and guaranteeing access to project information.
CAO Action
The complaint has been deemed eligible for assessment, and CAO Ombudsman will begin exploring options for resolution with the relevant parties.
Status
A CAO Ombudsman assessment is ongoing.
Project information
- Institution
- IFC
- Project Name & Number
- TCBuen 28479
- Department
- Infrastructure
- Company
- Terminal De Contenedores De Buenaventura
- Sector
- Transportation and Warehousing
- Region
- Latin America & the Caribbean
- Country
- Colombia
- Environmental Category
- A
- Commitment
- $25 mil A loan, $117 mil B Loan, $15 mil C Loan
Case Tracker
Ombudsman
- Eligible: Completed
- Assessment Period: In Process
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