C-0014-Pakistan

FP085: Green BRT Karachi

C-0014-Pakistan

  • Tipo Queixa
  • Date received 18 Mar 2025

On 18 March 2025, the IRM acknowledged receipt of a new complaint with potential relevance to GCF project FP085. The complainants comprise members of Union Committee 11 (Jinnah Town), a local government body of elected officials, acting in their capacity as representatives and affected community members. The complaint relates to GCF-funded project FP085, “Green BRT Karachi” which aims to build a zero emissions rapid bus transit system in the city of Karachi. Project activities include (i) construction of a bus rapid transport corridor of approximately 30 kilometers; (ii)operationalizing a biomethane hybrid bus fleet; (iii) flood proofing and improving transport corridors and (iv) construction of a biogas plant.

The complainants have brought to the IRM several allegations related to the implementation of this project including disruptions to daily life of residents and business-owners due to improper execution of construction works, destruction and/or damage to existing water and sewerage lines leading to interruptions in access to basic utilities, lack of consultation of relevant local authorities in the planning and implementation of project activities and risks to community health and safety as a result of pollution.

The IRM has determined that the complaint is eligible and will now engage with complainants and relevant stakeholders to under the issues raised and provide information on IRM processes.

Estado do caso

Aberto

18 Mar 2025

Elegibilidade
Passos iniciais e escolha do processo
Fechado

Queixoso

Union Committee 11 (Jinnah Town)

Natureza do prejuízo apresentado

Community Health Safety and Security
Aconselhamento

Políticas invocadas do GCF

Environmental and Social Safeguards

Documentação

Título Versões
Determinação da Elegibilidade
Inglês
Carta de Reclamação
Inglês

Detalhes do projecto

Número do projectoFP085
Título do projecto Green BRT Karachi
Tema
Mitigação
País Paquistão
Região
Ásia-Pacífico
Entidade Acreditada Asian Development Bank
Áreas de resultados
Transporte
Categoria do risco Categoria A