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esia_safeguards

Energy Savings Insurance (ESI) for private energy efficiency investments by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

esia_id	canonical_project_id	esia_document_id	review_stage	safeguard_framework	safeguard_category	biodiversity_impact_flag	resettlement_required_flag	indigenous_peoples_flag	labor_risk_flag	mitigation_measures
GCF_FP009_ESIA_001	GCF_FP009	GCF_FP009_DOC_007	Board approval (B.13, 30 Jun 2016)	GCF Environmental and Social Policy (interim); IDB Operational Safeguard Policies (as accredited entity)	Category C	false	false	false	false	The project is classified as ESS Category C (minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks). The project involves financial intermediation for energy efficiency equipment upgrades (motors, air-conditioning, refrigeration, boilers) in existing SME facilities in El Salvador, with no physical construction, land acquisition, or resettlement. The accredited entity IDB applies its Operational Safeguard Policies. The Gender Assessment (GCF_FP009_DOC_006) notes that the project targets formal SMEs and has only gender co-benefits related to employment/productivity. No ESMP or standalone ESIA was required per GCF policy for Category C activities. Standard IDB financial intermediary safeguards include environmental and social screening procedures for sub-projects and exclusion lists for ineligible activities.

Field Evidence

esia_idconfidence: 1method: internal

GCF_FP009_ESIA_001

canonical_project_idconfidence: 1method: internal

GCF_FP009

esia_document_idconfidence: 0.95method: normalized_json

GCF_FP009_DOC_007

review_stageconfidence: 0.9method: normalized_json

Board approval (B.13, 30 Jun 2016)

safeguard_frameworkconfidence: 0.85method: derived

GCF Environmental and Social Policy (interim); IDB Operational Safeguard Policies (as accredited entity)

safeguard_categoryconfidence: 1method: normalized_json

Category C

biodiversity_impact_flagconfidence: 0.8method: derived

false

resettlement_required_flagconfidence: 0.8method: derived

false

indigenous_peoples_flagconfidence: 0.75method: derived

false

labor_risk_flagconfidence: 0.75method: derived

false

mitigation_measuresconfidence: 0.7method: derived

The project is classified as ESS Category C (minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks). The project involves financial intermediation for energy efficiency equipment upgrades (motors, air-conditioning, refrigeration, boilers) in existing SME facilities in El Salvador, with no physical construction, land acquisition, or resettlement. The accredited entity IDB applies its Operational Safeguard Policies. The Gender Assessment (GCF_FP009_DOC_006) notes that the project targets formal SMEs and has only gender co-benefits related to employment/productivity. No ESMP or standalone ESIA was required per GCF policy for Category C activities. Standard IDB financial intermediary safeguards include environmental and social screening procedures for sub-projects and exclusion lists for ineligible activities.