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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WORLD BANK Public Disclosure Authorized PROGRAM-FOR-RESULTS FINANCING Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply Public Disclosure Authorized Sanitation and Hygiene Program for Results (SURWASH) (P170734) ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT Public Disclosure Authorized (ESSA ) Draft, February 5, 2021 Prepared by the World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................. 2 LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................... 4 LIST OF ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 7 SECTION I: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE .............................................................. 16 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 16 1.2 Program Description ................................................................................................................ 17 1.3 Program Implementation and Institutional Arrangements ...................................................... 19 1.4 Program Boundaries and Activities .......................................................................................... 20 1.5 Excluded Activities ................................................................................................................... 23 1.6 Scope of the Environmental and Social Management System Assessment (ESSA) ................... 24 1.7 Objectives of this ESSA ............................................................................................................ 25 1.8 Approach of ESSA ................................................................................................................... 26 SECTION II: STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ..................................................................... 28 SECTION III: DESCRIPTION OF EXPECTED PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS ...................................................................................................................................... 45 3.1 Overview of Program Risks and Benefits ................................................................................. 45 3.2 Expected Environmental Benefits ............................................................................................ 46 3.3 Expected Environmental Risks and Impacts ....................................................................... 46 3.4 Expected Social Benefits ..................................................................................................... 49 3.5 Social Risks and Impact ...................................................................................................... 50 SECTION IV: OVERVIEW OF RELEVANT BORROWERS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ......................................................................................................... 52 4.1 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) ...................................................... 52 4.2 Policies Relevant to the SURWASH Program .......................................................................... 52 4.3 Relevant Nigerian National Laws ............................................................................................. 55 4.4 Relevant Nigerian National Environmental Regulations .......................................................... 58 4.5 Nigeria’s Institutional Framework ........................................................................................... 59 4.5.1 Federal Ministries Relevant to SURWASH Program 59 4.6.1 State Level Environmental and Social Laws, Policies and Edicts 60 4.6.2 State and LGA WASH Sector Policy, Regulations, Edicts, Legal and Institutional Framework in Nigeria .............................. 61 SECTION V: ASSESSMENT OF THE CLIENT’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ......................................................................................................... 64 5.1: Summary of Systems Assessment ............................................................................................ 65 Core Principle 1: General Principle of Environmental and Social Management ............................ 65 Core Principle 2: Natural Habitats and Physical Cultural Resources ............................................ 67 Core Principle 3: Public and Worker Safety .................................................................................. 69 Core Principle 4: Land Acquisition................................................................................................ 71 Core Principle 5: Social Considerations - Indigenous Peoples and Vulnerable Groups .................. 73 Core Principle 6: Social Conflict .................................................................................................... 75 SECTION VI: PROGRAM ACTION PLAN (PAP) AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................... 77 6.1 Environmental Summary and Recommendations ............................................................... 77 6.2 Social Summary and Recommendations ............................................................................. 79 SECTION VII. SUPPORTING ANNEXES AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS .......................... 82 2 Annex 1: Applicability of Core Environmental and Social Principles (CP) to the SURWASH Program Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) ......................................................................... 82 Annex 2: Key Environmental & Social Risks and Benefits Associated with Program Activities .... 86 Annex 3: List of Participants at the Stakeholder Consultation ....................................................... 92 Annex 4: The environmental and social issues, the questionnaire and discussion points and responses from State representatives ........................................................................................... 101 Annex 5: Summaries of State Level Analysis of E&S Systems in line with the PforR Core Principles. .................................................................................................................................... 147 Annex 6: Summary Overview of Potential Impacts Associated with Water and Sanitation Activities ..................................................................................................................................................... 213 Annex 7: Program Specific Sub Project Exclusion List ............................................................... 216 3 LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Disbursement-Linked Indicators 17 Table 2.1: Schedule of consultation with the States and the Federal Teams 28 Table 2.2: Result Area 1 Key questions and discussion points and responses from the representatives 29 from States Table 2.3: Result Area 2A Key questions and discussion points and responses from the representatives 32 from States Table 2.4: Result Area 2B Key questions and discussion points and responses from the representatives 38 from States Table 4.1: Nigerian Policies Relevant to the SURWASH Program 51 Table 4.2: Nigerian Laws that are Relevant to the SURWASH Program 54 Table 4.3: Nigerian Regulations that are Relevant to the SURWASH Program 57 Table 4.4: Relevant Ministries and their functions 58 Table 4.5: Relevant State Laws and Regulations of Participating States Participating in SURWASH 58 Table 4.6:States’ Environmental, Social and WASH Institutional Framework and Responsibilities 60 Table 4.7: LGAs' WASH Institutional Framework and Responsibilities 61 Table 5.1: Assessment Core Principle 1: General Principle of Environmental and Social Management 63 Table 5.2 :Assessment Core Principle 2: Natural Habitats and Physical Cultural Resources 65 Table 5.3 : Assessment Core Principle 3: Public and Worker Safety 67 Table 5.4 : Assessment Core Principle 4: Land Acquisition 69 Table 5.5: Assessment Core Principle 5: Social Considerations - Indigenous Peoples and Vulnerable 71 Groups Table 5.6: Assessment Core Principle 6: Social Conflict 74 Table 6.1 : Program Action Plan (PAP) 77 4 LIST OF ACRONYMS AP National Action Plan for the Revitalization of Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector CDA Community Development Association CHS Community Health and Safety CMU Country Management Unit CPF Country Partnership Framework CPS Country Partnership Strategy CSO Civil Service Organization CVA Credible Verification Agent DLI Disbursement-linked Indicator DLR Disbursement-linked Result DPG Development Partners Group EA Environmental Assessment EC Eligibility Criteria ERGP Economic Recovery and Growth Plan E&S Environmental and Social ESSA Environmental and Social Systems Assessment FCT Federal Capital Territory FGN Federal Government of Nigeria FMEnv Federal Ministry of Federal Ministry of Environment Environment FMH Federal Ministry of Health FMoF Federal Ministry of Finance FMWR Federal Ministry of Water Federal Ministry of Water Resources Resources FPIU Federal Program Implementation Unit FSA Fiduciary Systems Assessment FTCF Fast Track COVID-19 Facility FY Fiscal Year GBV Gender-Based Violence GDP Gross Domestic Product GHG Greenhouse Gas GoN Government of Nigeria GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GRS Grievance Redress Service