Bankwatch member group Green Alternative released…a new report that questions ongoing World Bank support for the controversial Khudoni dam project in northwest Georgia…The Bankwatch report finds…that the Khudoni project would result in the relocation of at least 1500 people…and that the...impacts of hydro power development in the region would severely alter the ecosystem and water quality of the region…Kochladze [Bankwatch coordinator for the Caucasus region] continued,…“Before moving forward any energy scenario for the country, it is important that the IFIs and Georgian government develop a strategic environmental impact assessment that assesses in detail all environmental and social impacts from Georgia’s power sector development…"