JBIC Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations

JBIC has established and made public the "Japan Bank for International Cooperation Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations" (the Guidelines). The current version of the Guidelines was established in May 2022 and came into effect as of July 2022 by revising the Guidelines which had been established in January 2015 and came into effect in April 2015 (the "previous Guidelines").

• JBIC Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Guidelines

Ensuring Transparent and Open Process

In revising the previous Guidelines, JBIC took care to ensure procedural transparency by holding 10 consultation forums from February 2021 to February 2022. On these forums, the participants, including opinion leaders, representatives from NGOs, industry and government departments and agencies, discussed and exchanged views on a range of issues. Then public comments were invited on the draft revised Guidelines and the final revised Guidelines were completed in May 2022.

• The Process of Revising JBIC Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations (Revision in 2022)
• The Process of Revising JBIC Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations (Revision in 2015)
• The Process of Revising JBIC Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations (Revision in 2009)

Implementation

The current Guidelines are applied to the projects for which substantive loan requests are made after July 1 2022. The previous Guidelines are applied to the projects for which substantive loan requests are made prior to June 30, 2022 (but after April 2015).

References

• Environmental Guidelines
• Screening Form WORD Version / PDF Version
• Monitoring Form WORD Version / PDF Version
• List of Environmental Checklists EXCEL Version / PDF Version
  1. Mining WORD Version / PDF Version
  2. Oil and Natural Gas Development WORD Version / PDF Version
  3. Pipelines WORD Version / PDF Version
  4. Iron and Steel WORD Version / PDF Version
  5. Non-ferrous Metals Smelting and Refining WORD Version / PDF Version
  6. Petrochemicals WORD Version / PDF Version
  7. Petroleum Refining WORD Version / PDF Version
  8. Paper and Pulp WORD Version / PDF Version
  9. Chemical Manufacturing WORD Version / PDF Version
  10. Cement Plants WORD Version / PDF Version
  11. General Manufacturing WORD Version / PDF Version
  12. Thermal Power WORD Version / PDF Version
  13. Nuclear Power WORD Version / PDF Version
  14. HydroPower,Dams and Reservoirs WORD Version / PDF Version
  15. Other Electric Generation WORD Version / PDF Version
  16. Power Transmission and Distribution Lines WORD Version / PDF Version
  17. Roads，Railways and Bridges WORD Version / PDF Version
  18. Airports WORD Version / PDF Version
  19. Ports and Harbors WORD Version / PDF Version
  20. Water Supply WORD Version / PDF Version
  21. Sewage and Wastewater Treatment WORD Version / PDF Version
  22. Waste Management and Disposal WORD Version / PDF Version
  23. River and Channel Projects WORD Version / PDF Version
  24. Irrigation Projects WORD Version / PDF Version
  25. Agriculture and Livestock Projects WORD Version / PDF Version
  26. Forestry Projects WORD Version / PDF Version
  27. Fishery Projects WORD Version / PDF Version
  28. Other Infrastructure Projects WORD Version / PDF Version