Environmental and Social Due Diligence for a 200,000 Tonnes/Year Green Hydrogen Fertilizer Project in Uganda

Uganda is advancing a major green hydrogen fertilizer project designed to produce approximately 200,000 tonnes per year of NPK fertilizer and Calcium Ammonium Nitrate. The project required early-stage environmental and social due diligence to assess potential risks, identify permitting requirements, and benchmark the proposed development against international standards and applicable Ugandan legislation. The assignment also needed to identify key social impacts, stakeholder considerations, and priority actions required to align the project with IFC Performance Standards.

A thorough Environmental and Social Due Diligence assessment was conducted to identify key environmental, social, legal, and permitting risks associated with the proposed project. The approach included reviewing the prefeasibility study report, benchmarking the project against IFC Performance Standards and applicable Ugandan legislation, conducting stakeholder analysis, identifying potential social impacts and mitigation measures, and undertaking a high-level review of project permitting requirements.