Odisha Higher Education Program for Excellence and Equity Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized
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116524 REV Odisha Higher Education Program for Excellence and Equity Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Environment and Social Systems Assessment Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Final Report August 7, 2017 Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... 2 List of Figures ............................................................................................................................. 5 List of Tables .............................................................................................................................. 5 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 6 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... 9 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 18 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 18 1.2 Program Description ...................................................................................................... 19 1.2.1 Program Development Objective and Key Results ................................................. 19 1.2.2 PforR Program Scope .............................................................................................. 19 1.2.3 Institutional and Implementation Arrangements .................................................. 22 2. Environment Systems Assessment ..................................................................................... 24 2.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 24 2.1.1 Introduction to ESSA ................................................................................................ 24 2.1.2 Objectives of the ESA ............................................................................................... 24 2.1.3 Scope of the ESA ...................................................................................................... 25 2.1.4 Approach and Methodology .................................................................................... 26 2.1.5 Consultations and Disclosure .................................................................................. 29 2.2 Institutional Assessment ................................................................................................ 30 2.2.1 National Level Institutions and Programs ............................................................... 30 2.2.2 State Level Institutions and Programs ..................................................................... 35 2.2.3 Assessment of Environment Management capacity in the key institutions ........... 38 2.2.4 Inter-institutional Coordination on Environment Aspects ...................................... 44 2.2.5 Key conclusions of the institutional assessment ..................................................... 49 2.3 Legal and Regulatory Framework applicable to the Program ....................................... 49 2.3.1 National Level Legal and Regulatory Framework on Environmental Aspects ........ 50 2.3.2 State Level Legal and Regulatory Framework on Environmental Aspects .............. 57 2.3.3 Adequacy of legislative framework on environmental aspects .............................. 60 2.4 Assessment of Environment Management System ....................................................... 61 2.4.1 Environment management systems in the OHEPEE Program ................................. 61 2.4.2 Environment impacts of Proposed OHEPEE Program Investments ........................ 69 2.4.3 Assessment of Program Consistency with Core Principles in the Policy on Program for Results Financing ......................................................................................................... 72 2 2.5 Consultation and Disclosure ........................................................................................... 74 2.5.1 Consultation during the ESA .................................................................................... 74 2.5.2 Consultation on the Draft ESSA ............................................................................... 74 2.5.3 Disclosure of the Draft and Final ESSA Reports ....................................................... 75 3. Social Systems Assessment ................................................................................................. 76 3.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 76 3.1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 76 3.1.2 SSA Objectives ......................................................................................................... 76 3.1.3 Scope of Work ......................................................................................................... 77 3.1.4 Approach and Methodology .................................................................................... 78 3.1.5 Consultations and Disclosure .................................................................................. 82 3.2 Institutional Assessment ................................................................................................ 83 3.2.1 National Level Institutions ....................................................................................... 83 3.2.2 State level Institutions ............................................................................................. 93 3.2.3 Institutional capacities for Social Management ...................................................... 98 3.2.4 Inter-institutional Coordination on Social Aspects................................................ 102 3.2.5 Key Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 103 3.3 Legal and Regulatory Framework Applicable to the Program ..................................... 103 3.3.1 National Level Legal and Regulatory framework on Social Aspects ...................... 103 3.3.2 State Level Legal and Regulatory Framework on Social Aspects .......................... 110 3.3.3 Adequacy of legislative framework on social aspects ........................................... 116 3.4 Assessment of Social Management Systems ............................................................... 116 3.4.1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 116 3.4.2 Enrolment in Higher Education ............................................................................. 119 3.4.3 Governance and Management .............................................................................. 129 3.4.4 Residual Gaps / Risk Analysis ................................................................................. 134 3.4.5 Assessment of Program Consistency with Core Principles in the Policy on Program For Results Financing ...................................................................................................... 138 3.5 Consultation during the SSA ......................................................................................... 140 3.5.1 Consultation during the SSA .................................................................................. 140 3.5.2 Consultation on the Draft SSA ............................................................................... 140 3.5.3 Disclosure of the Draft and Final ESSA Reports ..................................................... 141 4. Recommendations and Action Plan ................................................................................. 142 4.1 Recommendations and Action Plan: Environment Systems ........................................ 142 4.1.1 Exclusion of high risk activities .............................................................................. 142 3 4.1.2 Recommendations for strengthening Environment Management ....................... 142 4.1.3 Action Plan for the OHEPEE Program .................................................................... 144 4.2 Recommendations and Action Plan: Social Systems.................................................... 145 4.2.1 Recommendations for strengthening Social Management .................................. 145 4.2.2 Action Plan for the OHEPEE Program .................................................................... 147 Annexure 1: Environment System ........................................................................................ 149 Annexure 1 A: List of Documents Reviewed ...................................................................... 149 Annexure 1 B: Status of Compliance with National Building Code by HEIs ....................... 152 Annexure 1 C: Indicative Checklist for Building Construction Committee ........................ 157 Annexure 1 D: Indicative Format for Environmental Audit and Management Plan ......... 159 Annexure 1 E: Assessment of Environmental Aspects of HEIs........................................... 162 i. Land Use ................................................................................................................... 162 ii.