The Port of Manzanillo’s Rehabilitation and Expansion, including several associated road enhancement investments, will be financed by IDB. JGP was retained by the bank to conduct the project´s ESIAs (one for the port and another for the access road enhancements) aligned with IDB´s E&S Safeguards Policies. A Climate Change and Natural Disaster Risk Assessment according to the bank´s new methodology was also prepared. This work resulted in approval of the Loan Agreement by the bank.
Under a separate mandate, JGP was retained by the Government (Ministry of Public Works – MOP) to develop the ESIA and associated Public Consultation procedures to comply with legal requiments leading to issuance of the necessary Environmental Permits.