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For the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF) Public Disclosure Authorized FOR THE RESILIENT URBAN SIERRA LEONE PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized DRAFT April 12, 2021 Draft - Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 9 1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................... 9 1.3 SUBPROJECT ACTIVITIES COVERED IN THE ESMF ....................................................................................... 10 1.4 RATIONALE FOR PREPARATION OF AN ESMF ............................................................................................. 10 1.5 LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................. 10 1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE .................................................................................................. 13 1.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROCESS ................................... 19 1.8 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS/RISKS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES .... 20 1.9 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ............................................................................. 20 1.10 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ..................................................................... 21 1.11 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESMF AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ................................................. 21 1.12 ESMF BUDGET ............................................................................................................................................ 22 1.13 MONITORING AND REPORTING ................................................................................................................. 22 2 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 23 2.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................... 23 2.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 25 2.3 RATIONALE FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ESMF .................................................................................................. 29 2.4 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE ESMF AND PROJECT FINANCING ............................... 29 2.5 METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................................................. 31 2.6 KEY ISSUES CONSIDERED FOR THIS PROJECT ......................................................................................................... 32 2.7 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................................................. 34 3 LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK................................................................. 36 3.1 WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS ...................................................................................... 36 3.2 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS, POLICIES, AND PROTOCOLS .................................................................................... 43 3.3 NATIONAL POLICIES AND LEGISLATION ................................................................................................................ 46 3.4 ASSESSMENT OF GAPS BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL FRAMEWORK AND LOCAL LEGISLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 55 3.5 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS ............................................................................................................ 63 3.6 CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND LEGISLATION ............................................................................ 63 3.7 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................................ 65 4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE .................................................................................................... 68 4.1 NATIONAL BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................. 68 4.2 NATIONAL SOCIOECONOMIC BASELINE ................................................................................................................ 70 4.3 PROJECT SITE-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND BASELINE SITUATION ........................................................................ 73 4.3.1 Socioeconomic Status of Project Cities ......................................................................................... 73 4.3.2 Effects of Noise, Air Quality, and Water Quality ........................................................................... 76 4.3.3 Component 1: Institutional and Capacity Development in Integrated Urban Management ........ 78 4.3.4 Subcomponent 2: Resilient Municipal Infrastructure Investment and Urban Greening ............... 79 4.3.5 Solid Waste Management (Subcomponent 2b. Solid Waste Management Upgrading in Freetown and Secondary Cities) .................................................................................................................... 82 4.3.6 Subcomponent 2b. Neighborhood Upgrade and Greening in Freetown ..................................... 102 2 Draft - Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project 4.3.7 Subcomponent 2c: Market Upgrading in Select Secondary Cities .............................................. 105 4.3.8 Subcomponent 3a. Strengthening Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems ................ 108 4.3.9 Subcomponent 3b. Contingency Emergency Response Component ........................................... 114 4.3.10 Component 4: Project Management ........................................................................................... 114 5 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS ......................................................................... 116 5.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 116 5.2 IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF PROJECT SITES .............................................................................................. 117 5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING PROCESS ............................................................................................................. 118 5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................................................... 121 6 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS/RISKS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES .... 125 6.1 POSITIVE IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................................................. 125 6.2 NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SUBCOMPONENTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL FOOTPRINT ........................................ 126 6.3 MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................................................................. 127 6.4 DESIGN MEASURES ....................................................................................................................................... 146 7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ............................................................................. 147 7.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PLANS ......................................................................................................................... 147 7.2 GBV ACTION PLAN ....................................................................................................................................... 148 7.3 RESETTLEMENT AND RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLANS ............................................................................................ 150 7.4 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF E&S INSTRUMENTS .................................................................................................. 151 8 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION.................................................................... 152 8.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 152 8.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT .................................................................................... 153 8.3 PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS OF ESMF DOCUMENT ............................................................................ 154 8.4 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FOR ESIA/ESMP STAGE ........................................................................................ 154 8.5 RESOURCES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING
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