Serbia: Morava Corridor Motorway-06

Date Filed
24 Mar 2026
Status
Open
Phase
Compliance
Country
Serbia

Case Tracker

Eligibility
April 06, 2026-May 27, 2026
Eligibility
Assessment
May 27, 2026-October 02, 2026
Assessment
Dispute Resolution
Compliance
Appraisal
Status as of October 06, 2026
CURRENT Status
Appraisal (COMPLIANCE)
Status as of October 06, 2026

Complaint Overview

Complainant

Land owner

Concerns

Land valuation, compensation and land acquisition 

Cross-Cutting Issues
IFC/MIGA Supervision Loss of Livelihoods

Project Information

Region
Europe
Institution
MIGA
Name & Number
MIGA Project #14629
Company
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. London Branch, CaixaBank, S.A., Banco Santander, S.A, UBS Switzerland AG, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, and Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Sector
Infrastructure
Category
A
Commitment

MIGA Guarantees of approx. EUR 1.4 Billion

Synopsis

Project Overview

The Morava Corridor Motorway Project consists of a greenfield 112 km dual-carriageway tolled motorway within a 900-meter right of way, located approximately 200 km south of Belgrade in a low-level floodplain running east-west along the West Morava River Valley. The project includes (i) above-ground structures such as interchanges, bridges, culverts, and overpasses/underpasses; (ii) a telecommunication network supported by power lines and communication cables to connect the telecom stations within the motorway and manage traffic through various traffic control, surveillance, and tolling systems; and (iii) river regulation works intended to protect the project and its surrounding areas from flooding.

MIGA provided Non-Honoring of Sovereign Financial Obligation guarantees to six international banks for their non-shareholder loans to the Government of Serbia to develop the Morava Corridor Motorway Project.

Complaint

In March 2026, CAO received a complaint from a landowner in Vrnjačka Banja whose property was expropriated for the project. The complaint raises issues regarding the valuation methodology used for her land, alleging that it does not comply with MIGA's environmental and social standards. Specifically, she claims that the compensation offered is not based on a compliant replacement cost calculation.

Action

In May 2026, CAO found the complaint eligible and conducted an assessment. During the assessment, the parties did not reach an agreement to resolve the issues through CAO-facilitated dialogue; therefore, in accordance with the CAO Policy, the case was transferred to CAO’s Compliance function for an appraisal of MIGA’s environmental and social performance. The Assessment Report is available in English and Serbian. 

Status

The case is under appraisal. 

Status as of October 22, 2026. 

Case Documents

  • Complaint and Assessment

    Complaint
    Letter of Complaint
    Mar 24, 2026
    English
    Letter of Complaint
    Assessment Report
    Assessment Report
    Oct 02, 2026
    English
    Assessment Report
    Assessment Report
    Oct 02, 2026
    Serbian
    Assessment Report
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