ÅF wins new sustainability assignment for a hydropower project in Bhutan
ÅF has been commissioned by the World Bank to carry out a study of the Mangdechhu hydropower project from an environmental and sustainability perspective. The assignment will begin in October 2015 and the results will be presented to the World Bank and the Bhutanese authorities during the first half of 2016. The work will be conducted in accordance with the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol, which is an international tool used for assessing sustainability in hydropower projects, covering technical, economic, environmental and social aspects. The Protocol also considers issues