Public disclosure and consultation

Public disclosure

The EBRD considers the views of all stakeholders, such as people who may be affected by projects, and the Bank’s member countries. Project sponsors are required to meet both national and EBRD requirements for information disclosure and public consultation.

Environmental information about projects is made publicly available in a number of ways. Public disclosure procedures are governed by the Public Information Policy.

Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are prepared for environmentally sensitive projects classified as category A. EIA summaries are disclosed on ebrd.com. Full documents can be accessed at EBRD headquarters in London as well as in the local EBRD office. For the benefit of local stakeholders, the EIA is also made available at the project site. EIAs are produced in English and are translated into the local language/s.

Project summary documents contain outlines of the environmental aspects of a project. They are prepared for each project prior to Board consideration, and are disclosed on ebrd.com.

• Environmental Impact Assessments
• Project Summary Documents
• Public Information Policy

Public consultation

As part of the EIA, the project sponsor is required to draft a Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan. The plan identifies affected people, details how the sponsor will communicate with them, and how their views will be considered. The project sponsor is required to:

• Provide a summary of public comments and they have been taken into account.
• Inform the people consulted about final decisions.
• Report annually to the public on consultation issues.

Disclosure and consultation measures, along with the public comments summary, are taken into account when the EBRD’s board of directors decide whether to approve investment in a project.

Guidance on public consultation and disclosure plans  (0.1Mb)