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Environmental and Social Monitoring Report # 1 Semi-Annual Report August 2017 Cambodia: Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project - Additional Financing Prepared by Project Coordination Unit, Department of Rural Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 3 August 2017) Currency unit – riel/s (KR) KR1.00 = $ 0.000244 $1.00 = KR4096.746600 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CLTS – community-led total sanitation DRHC – Department of Rural Health Care DRWS – Department of Rural Water Supply EARF – environmental assessment and review framework GAP – gender action plan IEE – initial environmental examination JMP – Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation LARF – land acquisition and resettlement framework M&E – monitoring and evaluation MIH – Ministry of Industry and Handicraft MOH – Ministry of Health MOP – Ministry of Planning MOWRAM – Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology MRD – Ministry of Rural Development NGO – nongovernment organization O&M – operation and maintenance PCU – project coordination unit PDRD – provincial department of rural development PPMS – project performance management system RAP – resettlement action plan RWSS – rural water supply and sanitation TSRWSSP – Tonle Sap Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project UNICEF – United Nations Children's Fund VDC – village development committee WHO – World Health Organization WSUG – water and sanitation user group NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated. This environmental and social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Kingdom of Cambodia Nation Religion King Ministry of Rural Asian Development Bank Development Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (AF) [ADB Loan: 3433(SF) Grant: 0497(EF) – CAM] INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS MONITORING REPORT-1 (Jan-June 2017) Project Coordination Unit Department of Rural Water Supply Ministry of Rural Development 14 July 14, 2017 KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA NATION RELIGION KING MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT Project Coordination Unit (PCU) Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Additional Financing ADB ~~~~-:--~-~3~?.:~~-~~~~~-~~~~~};CAM Phnom Penh .. A (J_/.(l..'::{'/2o.J~ l I_ I I AII " Director Urban Development and Water Division Asian Development Bank Manila, Philippines Dear Madam, Subject: Loan 3433 (SF); Grant 0497 (EF)- CAM Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project­ AF I Submission of the safeguard monitoring report. I am pleased to submit the enclosed Safeguard Monitoring Progress Report of the Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Additional Financing (ADB Loan: 3433(SF) and Grant o497 (EF)- CAM) for the period of January- June 2017. During this reporting period, Project is implementing Bach-5 subproject and preparing for the Feasibility Study Report for Batch-6 subprojects. We are pleased to provide details on the compliance of the safeguards requirements including environmental, resettlement and indigenous people conducted by the project during the reporting period. We sincerely thank to you and your team for your kind supports and active cooperation with our project team. Best wishes and kind regards, Yours sincerely, ao ay Project Director Director of the Department of Rural Water Supply Ministry of Rural Development Cc: (1) Country Director, ADB Resident Mission, Cambodia (2) ADB Division, Department of Investment and Cooperation, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Phnom Penh Address: Prey Sala Village, Sangkat Kakab, Klmn Posen Chey, Phnom Peuh City, Fax/Phone: (023) 35 76 76 1 . INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS MONITORING REPORT -1 Period January-June 2017 2 1) Summary of EMP/RAP Implementation: Based on the Environmental Assessment and Review Framework (EARF) for the project prepared in 2009, none of the subprojects or subproject components required the conduct of initial environmental examination. Civil works financed under the project are relatively small-scale involving community-based water and sanitation facilities. Similarly, land acquisition and resettlement is expected to be insignificant for the Project. There will be no displacement and relocation of houses or structures, and land acquisition for the construction of water facilities and public latrines will be minimal with voluntary land donation or in the public land. The Project will be implemented in stages with Batch-5, Batch-6 and Batch-7 subprojects. The implementation of Batch-5 and preparation for the Feasibility Report for Batch-6 subprojects are ongoing during the reporting period. The implementation of EMP/and RAP is continuing in Batch-5 subprojects and at the same time corrective measures are being applied and the capacity development activities for PPT/PCU to implement EMP/RAP is ongoing. 2) Description of monitoring activities: In all the six provinces; disclosure of information, public consultation and meetings at the village and commune levels including Focus Group Discussions were carried out during the preparation of Feasibility Report and implementation of Batch-5 subprojects. The activities on EMP and RAP for Batch-5 subprojects were carried out using the similar procedures and formats as continuation of the earlier RWSSP-2 project. All subprojects supported under the original project and all subprojects of Batch 5 under additional financing were classified as “C” for environment, thus the conduct of an IEE was not necessary at subproject level to date. Similarly, all subprojects supported under the original project and Batch-5 subprojects were classified as “C” for resettlement and “C”or “B” for IPs, then none of the subprojects required the preparation of a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) nor IPP. All the proposed sites are voluntarily contributed by the land owners. The landowners agreed to sign the official declaration for voluntary contribution of their land for the public use upon the approval of the subprojects. Thus a RAP is not deemed necessary. 3) Key issues: During due diligence, some weakness was identified on reporting and monitoring on safeguard compliance. Regarding environmental safeguard monitoring, key additional requirements that have been incorporated relate to: (i) improved consultations; (ii) grievance redress mechanism; (iii) biodiversity and protected area screening and management; (iv) climate risks screening; (v) improved environmental monitoring; and (vi) safeguard training provisions. Similarly, regarding social safeguard, the corrective actions recommended includes the following key requirements- (i) the information disclosed on the voluntary land donation and especially the possibility to obtain compensation for loss of assets under certain condition was possibly not sufficient; (ii) the voluntary land donation form and documentation lack of information (socio-economic data and supporting documents); (iii) it is unclear if land titles/legal documents amendments to demarcate the remaining residential land and the newly donated land are performed and how; (iv) there is a lack of evidence (no records) that the GRM has been fully operated and the GRM is not standard for IR/IP and environmental issues; (v) reporting and monitoring on safeguard compliance was not strictly adhered to. Based on the Training Need Assessment (TNA) conducted at Pursat on 16th & 17th March 2017; a capacity building training to the PPT/PCU was designed and conducted on June 2017. The brief report of the training is presented in the Annex-1 of this report. 3 Recommendations: The corrective measures as recommended by the due diligence report are being incorporated for the Batch-5 subprojects as ongoing process of implementation and the corrective measures for Batch-6 and Batch-7 subprojects are updated and inbuilt right from the beginning of FSR preparations. 1. Introduction and Project Overview Project Number and Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project – Additional Financing – ADB Title: Loan 3433 (SF) CAM and ADB Grant 0497(EF)-CAM Environment B Indigenous Peoples B Safeguards Category Involuntary Resettlement C Reporting period: January-June 2017 Last report date: Report on Social and Environmental Safeguard Assessments, June 2017. Batch-5 subproject in six (6) provinces are being implemented. Please refer to Annex-2 of the list of Batch-5 communes and villages. Preparation to prepare Feasibility Study Report of Batch-6 subprojects is ongoing. Please refer to Annex-3 for the proposed communes and villages of Key sub-project activities Batch-6 subprojects. since last report: Progress of Work is estimated at 20% compared to overall project and about 80% of works of Batch-5 subproject is completed. There have been no reports of any changes in the Surrounding Environment All the necessary permits and consent are in place for Batch-5 subprojects and for Batch-6 subprojects, consent on the selection of communes and village has been obtained. Report prepared by: PIC Team based on the quarterly reports provided by the PPTs. 4 2. Environmental Performance Monitoring a. Summary of Compliance

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