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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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	HYDROPOWER ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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

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spelling	okr-10986-311612021-05-25T09:21:11Z Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin World Bank HYDROPOWER ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 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. 2019-01-30T17:26:39Z 2019-01-30T17:26:39Z 2019-01-10 Working Paper 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 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa Southern Africa Angola Malawi Mozambique Zambia Zimbabwe
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topic	HYDROPOWER ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
spellingShingle	HYDROPOWER ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT World Bank Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin
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description	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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title	Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin
title_short	Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin
title_full	Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin
title_fullStr	Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin
title_full_unstemmed	Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin
title_sort	application of the hydropower sustainability assessment protocol in the zambezi river basin
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2019
url	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
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Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin

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