Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin
The World Bank has been supporting a comprehensive program to strengthen cooperative management and development within the Zambezi River Basin. This program provides regional financing and analytical work that brings together the various commitment...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/653781547149896277/Application-of-the-Hydropower-Sustainability-Assessment-Protocol-in-the-Zambezi-River-Basin http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31161 |
| Summary: | The World Bank has been supporting a
comprehensive program to strengthen cooperative management
and development within the Zambezi River Basin. This program
provides regional financing and analytical work that brings
together the various commitments within a World
Bank-financed portfolio of more than USD 2 billion to
facilitate dialogue among the riparian states and further
drive the development of climate-resilient water resources
for sustainable growth. The application of the Hydropower
Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River
Basin represents part of this broader program of support to
the riparian states toward enhancing development outcomes
through improved cooperation and sustainable development.
The Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol is a
multi-stakeholder tool that evaluates the performance of
hydropower projects against globally-applicable
sustainability criteria for basic good practice and proven
best practice. This Program Report reflects on the project
design, objectives, results, and lessons learned from the
experience of using the Protocol for guided self-assessment
with three hydropower operators in the basin: the Zambezi
River Authority, Zesco, and Hidroeléctrica Cahora Bassa. |
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