Q.Are information disclosure provisions of the Guidelines in line with OECD Common Approaches?

A.

OECD Common Approaches provides that, for Category A projects, Members should disclose information on the project, and seek to make information such as ESIAs publicly available. In addition, subject to the legal provisions on public disclosure in Members’ countries, Members should make available to the public at least annually environmental and social information on projects classified in Category A and Category B for which a Member has made a final commitment with respect to providing official support. In principle, NEXI also requests the project sponsors to disclose information on the project in the project country. NEXI itself will take applicant business confidentiality into account, and disclose information on environmental and social considerations at the same time.