The examples of project categorization provided below are for illustrative purposes only.
Typical Category A Projects
- Projects affecting indigenous peoples
- Construction of dams and reservoirs
- Projects involving resettlement of communities/families
- Pesticides and herbicides: production or commercial use
- All projects which pose serious socioeconomic concerns
- Major irrigation projects or other projects affecting water supply in a given region
- Projects associated with induced development (e.g. inward migration)
- Domestic or hazardous waste disposal operations
- Projects which impact on cultural property (e.g. religious and archeological sites)
- Hazardous chemicals: manufacture, storage or transportation above a threshold volume
- Projects which pose serious occupational or health risks
- Oil and gas developments, including pipeline construction
- Impacts on protected natural habitats or areas of high biological diversity including wetlands, coral reefs and mangroves
- Large infrastructure projects, including development of ports and harbors, airports, road, rail and mass transit systems
- Forestry operations
- Metal smelting, refining and foundry operations
- Mining (opencast and pit)
- Large thermal and hydropower developments
Typical Category B Projects
- Breweries
- Hotel/tourism developments
- Cement manufacture
- Mining (small scale)
- Dairy operations
- Metal plating
- Food Processing
- Modernization of existing plants
- General manufacturing plants
- Pulp and paper mills
- Hospitals
- Textile Plants
Typical Category C Projects
- Software development
- Factoring Companies
- Consulting firms
- Share registries
- Service industries
- Stockbroking
- Technical assistance
Typical Category FI Projects
- Bank
- Microfinance institution
- Private equity fund
- Leasing company
- Insurance company
