UGANDA: DAM VIOLATES WORLD BANK POLICIES

A US$550 million hydroelectric dam project on the White Nile in Uganda violates World Bank policies that require prior assessment of a project's economic viability and impact on the environment, the bank's internal watchdog panel said in a report. It said the plans also "do not mention or even consider resettlement or compensation of people working in tourism activities" in the Lake Victoria area "who may lose their assets and primary source of income as a result of the project."