Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

3.3.3.1
Applicable Standards 
EPIV establishes the minimum E&S standards to be adopted by EP Financial Institution (EPFIs) 
as those from IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability 
(Performance Standards), the World Bank Group Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines 
(EHS Guidelines) and/or the relevant host country laws, regulations and permits that pertain to 
environmental and social issues.
IFC Performance Standards
The IFC Performance Standards are a key c
omponent of the IFC’s Sustainability Framework 
and directed towards clients (i.e. party responsible for implementing and operating the project 
that is being financed), providing guidance on how to identify risks and impacts. The IFC 
Performance Standards are designed to help avoid, mitigate, and manage risks and impacts 
throughout the life of a project as a way of doing business in a sustainable way, including 
stakeholder engagement and disclosure obligations of the client in relation to project-level 
activities. 
The IFC Performance Standards (2012) are listed below: 
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Performance Standard 1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and 
Social Risks and Impacts 
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Performance Standard 2: Labour and Working Conditions 
Including International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions
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Performance Standard 3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention 
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Performance Standard 4: Community Health, Safety, and Security 

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Performance Standard 5: Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement 
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Performance Standard 6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management 
of Living Natural Resources 
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Performance Standard 7: Indigenous Peoples 
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Performance Standard 8: Cultural Heritage 
WBG EHS Guidelines (2007) 
The World Bank Group International Finance Corporation (IFC), Environmental, Health and 
Safety (EHS) General Guidelines of April 2007 superseded the World Bank Handbook issue of 
1998.
In terms of specific guidelines to control environmental externalities (e.g. wastewater quality 
etc.), EHS guidelines have been set out by IFC and the World Bank Group to provide general 
guidelines for its members when involved in a project or when providing financial support to a 
project. These guidelines contain general and industry-specific examples of Good 
International Industry Practice (GIIP). In summary, it should be noted that the following IFC EHS 
Guidelines are relevant to this project: 
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General EHS Guidelines, Environmental: 
Air Emissions and Ambient Air Quality; 
Energy Conservation; 
Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality; 
Water Conservation; 
Hazardous Materials Management; 
Waste Management; 
Noise; and, 
Contaminated Land. 
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General EHS Guidelines, Occupational Health & Safety: 
General Facility Design and Operation; 
Communication and Training; 
Physical Hazards; 
Chemical Hazards; 
Radiological Hazards; 
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); 
Special Hazard Environment; and, 
Monitoring. 
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Community Health & Safety: 
Water Quality and Availability; 
Structural Safety of Project Infrastructure; 
Life and Fire Safety (L&FS); 
Traffic Safety; 

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Transport of Hazardous Materials; 
Disease prevention; and, 
Emergency Preparedness and Response 
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Industry Sector Guidelines, Power: 
Electric Power Transmission and Distribution (2007) 
Wind Energy (2015) 
Guidelines for Water and Sanitation (2007)