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Advisory review: EIA for Bujagali hydropower project - Uganda

Project details

Status

Completed

Country

Uganda

Activity type

ESIA/SEA advice

Subject

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Hydropower

Last modified

01 April 2026

The NCEA issued an advisory review of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and supplementary studies that were prepared for a hydropower project at Bujagali falls. It observed several shortcomings, mainly relating to transparency and public consultation. In its advice, it included several recommendations to remedy these shortcomings.

Advisory reports and other documents

Advisory review

Parties involved

Members of the working group

Patrick Denny

Guijt

Debra Johnson

Bela Petry

Anthonie Pijpers

Chair

Jan-Willem Kroon

Technical secretary

Ineke Steinhauer

Proponent

Applied Energy Systems (AES) Nilepower

Competent authority

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs