Statement of Conclusion and Letters of Support

Forum Statement of Conclusion

This statement confirms the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Forum’s submission of its Recommended Final Draft Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (November 2010) to Forum member organisations for decisions on adoption and support.

Forum Statement of Conclusion (pdf 163kb)

Citi Institutional Clients Group Letter of Support

"We view the Protocol as an important tool for assessing hydropower sustainability performance, and intend to use it to facilitate dialogue with our clients in this sector."

Citi Institutional Clients Group Letter of Support (pdf 24kb)

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Letter of Support

"BMZ values the Protocol as a new approach to broaden the discussion on sustainability of dam projects and to provide guidance on measuring and implementing sustainability criteria. The Protocol should be available for broad application."

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Letter of Support (pdf 42kb)

Societe Generale Letter of Support

"We would like to congratulate the IHA on the launch of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol and on its adoption by the IHA."

Societe Generale Letter of Support (pdf 17.5kb)

The Nature Conservancy Letter of Support

"The Forum process has done much to bring stakeholder perspectives together and has already generated considerable interest. It is now time to capitalize on this momentum and roll out the Protocol for broad application so we can gauge its effectiveness on the ground."

The Nature Conservancy Letter of Support (pdf 149kb)

The World Bank Letter of Support

"The World Bank...recognizes the revised Protocol's contribution in consolidating good practices into a practical guide that not only enables performance management but can help a wide range of industry participants better understand sustainability in hydropower."

The World Bank Letter of Support (pdf 39kb)

Transparency International Letter of Support

"Over the 30 months of so that were devoted to the development of the Protocol, we have come to appreciate the leadership role that the hydro industry has taken on the journey to more sustainable hydropower."

Transparency International Letter of Support (pdf 71kb)

WWF Letter of Support

"We have appreciated the opportunity to work with you and the other members of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Forum to create this valuable tool to measure and improve the sustainability of hydropower projects."

WWF Letter of Support (pdf 422kb)