Second Decentralized Public Service and Financial Management Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1

Initial Environmental Examination (Draft) December 2019 CAM: Second Decentralized Public Service and Financial Management Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1 Prepared by National School for Local Administration for the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 9 December 2019) Currency unit = KHR (Cambodian Riel) KHR1.00 = $0.00025 $1.00 = KHR4,070.00 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CARM – ADB Cambodia Resident Mission CITES – Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora dBA – decibel A-weighted DPSFM – Decentralized Public Service and Financial Management DPWT – Department of Public Works and Transport EA – Executing agency EDC – Electricite du Cambodia EHS – Environment, health and safety EIA – Environmental impact assessment EMP – Environmental management plan EPC – Environmental protection commitment ESIA – Environmental and social impact assessment GDA – General Department of Administration GRC – Grievance redress committee GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism IA – Implementing agency IEE – Initial environmental examination IESIA – Initial environmental and social impact assessment JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency LMAP – Land Management and Administration Project MOE – Ministry of Environment MOI – Ministry of Interior NASLA – National School for Local Administration PAM – Project administration manual PMC – Project management consultant PMU – Project management unit PPE – Personnel protective equipment PPWSA – Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority SDP – Sector development program SNA – Sub-national administration SPS – ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) UNCCD – United National Convention to Combat Desertification UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – hectare km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer kwh – kilowatt hour m – meter m3 – cubic meter masl – meters above mean sea level mg/l – mg/liter mm – millimeter sqm – square meter NOTE In this report, “$” refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF PHOTOS .................................................................................................................. 180 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 A. PROJECT CONCEPT AND RATIONALE .................................................................................. 1 B. METHODOLOGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ........................................................... 1 II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ................................................ 2 A. ADB’S ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARDS POLICIES .................................................................... 2 B. LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN CAMBODIA ... 2 C. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS ............................................................................................ 3 D. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS .......................................................................................... 4 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................... 4 A. LOCATION ......................................................................................................................... 5 B. FEATURES OF NASLA FACILITY ......................................................................................... 5 C. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ..............................................................................................10 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................10 A. TOPOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................11 B. GEOLOGY ........................................................................................................................12 C. CLIMATE ..........................................................................................................................13 D. AIR QUALITY AND NOISE ...................................................................................................13 E. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES .................................................................................................13 F. HYDROLOGY AND FLOODING .............................................................................................14 G. WATER QUALITY ..............................................................................................................17 H. LAND USE ........................................................................................................................18 I. SOCIO-ECONOMIC SETTING ..............................................................................................19 J. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ..........................................................................21 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...............21 A. ANTICIPATED BENEFITS FROM THE PROJECT .....................................................................21 B. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES DURING DESIGN PHASE .................21 C. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES DURING CONSTRUCTION ................24 D. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES DURING OPERATION ......................27 VI. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...................................................................................29 VII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ...................30 A. CONSULTATION MEETING .................................................................................................30 B. STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS ..............................................................................................33 C. FUTURE PLANS FOR INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION ......................34 VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM .........................................................................34 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................................................35 A. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS .......................................................................................36 B. MONITORING AND REPORTING ..........................................................................................37 C. COST ESTIMATES. ............................................................................................................38 X. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................38 XI. REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................40 APPENDICES...........................................................................................................................42 Appendix A: Environmental Management Plan 43 Appendix B: Documentation of Stakeholder Consultation 56 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Project location .......................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Perspective drawing of the proposed NASLA building ................................................ 8 Figure 3: Perspective drawing of the proposed dormitory building ............................................ 9 Figure 4: Vicinity map ...............................................................................................................11 Figure 5: Soil Profile .................................................................................................................12 Figure 6: Fish species found in Kop Srov Lake ........................................................................14 Figure 7: Sections of Ta Mouk Lake (Kop Srov Lake) ..............................................................15 Figure 8: Flood control structures in Phnom Penh ....................................................................16 Figure 9: Flood-prone Areas .....................................................................................................17 Figure 10: Conceptual design showing growth of vines (climbers) to serve as concrete block screens .....................................................................................................................................23 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: NASLA Facilities and Estimated Floor Area................................................................. 6 Table 2: Water Quality Monitoring at Kop Srov Lake ................................................................17 Table 3: Issues raised during the public consultation ...............................................................31 Table 4: Estimated cost of EMP implementation ......................................................................38 Table 5: Environmental

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