Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (Esia) of the Transmission and Distribution Network of the Ecowas
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Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) OF THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF THE ECOWAS- REGIONAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT (REAP) FROM THE PROPOSED BRIKAMA SUB-STATION Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized SEPTEMBER 2020 Public Disclosure Authorized SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOCUS (SD FOCUS) Ltd. Sahel WAIS Knowledge Campus, MDI Road, Kanifing Contents LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................................... x EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. xi CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Project Background ............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Project Development Objective (PDO) .................................................................... 2 1.3 Project Beneficiaries ....................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Rationale of the Project .................................................................................................. 2 1.5 Objectives of this ESIA Study .......................................................................................... 2 1.6 Consultant Responsible for this Study ............................................................................ 2 1.7 Methodological Approach for the ESIA .......................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 2: PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE ....................................................................... 6 2.1 – Presentation of the Project Proponent .............................................................................. 6 2.1.1 Objectives of the Commission ........................................................................................ 6 2.1.2. Roles and Functions of the ECOWAS Commission ................................................................ 6 2.1.3. Organizations of the Commission ......................................................................................... 7 2.2 - Location of Project Sites ...................................................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Brief Description of OMVG Brikama Sub-station Site and Related Feeders .......................... 7 2.3 Technical Consistency of the Works ................................................................................. 29 2.3.1 Construction of 33/30 kV Medium Voltage (MV) Lines ..................................................... 29 2.3.2 Construction of distribution substations of 33/30 kV / 400 Volts (V) ................................. 30 2.3.3 Construction of 400 V Low Voltage (LV) lines ...................................................................... 30 2.3.4 Supply and Installation of Last-mile Connection Equipment, including Service Drops, Prepaid Meters, and Ready Boards for LV customers ................................................................................ 30 CHAPTER 4: DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE PROJECT AREA ......................................................................................................................................... 32 4.1 Geographic and administrative location of the project area ............................................ 32 4.2 Delimitation of the Study Area ........................................................................................... 33 4.3 Current State of the Environment of the Indirect Areas of Influence .......................... 10 I. The Physical Environment ............................................................................................ 10 i. Climatic Conditions ....................................................................................................... 10 ii. Hydrology ..................................................................................................................... 11 iii. Geology and Soils ......................................................................................................... 12 iv. Topography and Land Use ............................................................................................ 12 II. The Biological Environment ................................................................................................... 13 i. The Vegetation and Forest Resources .......................................................................... 13 i ii. Wetlands Along the Corridors ...................................................................................... 15 iii. The Fauna ..................................................................................................................... 16 2.4 Description of Activities by Project Phases .................................................................. 17 2.4.1 Description of Construction Works of the 33/30 kV Medium Voltage (MV) lines .............. 17 2.4.2 Description of Construction Works of the Distribution Sub-Stations .................................. 19 2.4.3 Description of Construction Works of the 400V Low Voltage Lines .................................... 20 2.4.4 Description of the Supply and Installation Works of the Last-mile Connection Equipment, including Service Drops, Prepaid Meters, and Ready Boards for LV Customers .......................... 22 2.5 Works Input ........................................................................................................................ 22 2.5.1 Personnel ............................................................................................................................. 22 2.5.2 Water ................................................................................................................................... 23 2.5.3 Quarries ................................................................................................................................ 23 2.5.4 Equipment ............................................................................................................................ 23 2.6 Project Outputs ............................................................................................................ 23 2.7 Assessment of Project Alternatives .............................................................................. 23 CHAPTER 3: RELEVANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICIES, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................ 27 3.1 Relevant National Policies ........................................................................................... 27 3.2 The National Legal Framework ..................................................................................... 28 3.3 Relevant International Conventions and Agreements ................................................. 31 3.4 Institutional Analyses .................................................................................................. 27 3.5 Institutional Framework .............................................................................................. 27 3.6 Relevant Bank Policies ......................................................................................................... 33 3.7 Relevant ECOWAS Environmental and Social Safeguards triggered by the Project..... 34 III. Human and Socio-economic Environment ........................................................ 35 i. Demography and Population ........................................................................................ 35 ii. Physical Structures ....................................................................................................... 35 iii Schools and Other Infrastructure ................................................................................. 36 iv Chance Finds and Cultural Heritage and Archaeology ................................................ 36 v Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups ........................................................................ 36 vi Gender and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) .................................................................. 37 vii Violence Against Children (VAC) ................................................................................... 38 viii Access of the Population to Education ......................................................................... 38 ix Access of the Population to Electricity, Telephone Services ........................................ 39 4.4 Modes of Subsistence and Daily Chores in the Project’s Area of Influence ................. 39 i. Agricultural Production ................................................................................................ 39 ii ii. Market Gardening ........................................................................................................ 40 iii. Marketing and Petty Trading and Shop keeping .......................................................... 41 iv. Tyre Repairing ............................................................................................................... 41 A tyre repair workshop is also located at the same area as Mr. Gaye’s business. His facility is made from corrugated iron sheets, and with his team of assistants, repairs tyres under the existing line as Mr. Gaye. He will