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Th e Fe d e r a l De mocr a tic R e p u b lic of E th iop ia Public Disclosure Authorized M i n i s t ry of A gri c u l t u re Public Disclosure Authorized E n vi ron me n t a l a n d S oc i a l M a n a ge me n t Fra me w ork ( E S M F) Ethiopia Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods Project Additional Financing (P172462) Public Disclosure Authorized (Updated Final) December, 2019 Addis Ababa Public Disclosure Authorized Address:- Ministry of Agriculture: Sustainable Land Management Program (SLMP) P.O.Box 62347 Tel. +251-116-461300 Website: www.slmp.gov.et Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This document is prepared by a team of consultants from the federal and regional program coordination units: Team members: Yebegaeshet Legesse (MSc.) Environmental Safeguard Specialist of National SLMP- Project Coordination Unit. Kewoldnesh Tsegaye (MSc.) Social Development (Social Safeguard and Gender) Specialist of National SLMP- Project Coordination Unit. Melaku Womber (MSc.) Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist of Benishangul Gumuz region- Project Coordination Unit. Kiros G/Egziabher (MSc.) Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist of Tigray region-Project Coordination Unit. Biel Dak (MSc.) Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist of Gambella region- Project Coordination Unit. Ayana Yehuala (MSc.) Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist of Amhara region- Project Coordination Unit. Alemayehu Solbamo (MSc.) Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist of SNNPRS- Project Coordination Unit. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document has reached its final version with a lot of efforts and contributions made from different partners. Special thanks to Ato Habtamu Hailu (NPCU coordinator) and staff of the NPCU; Regional coordinators and their staff at regional level and other stakeholders which we have met during different meetings and workshops. Last but not least, it gives us great pleasure to thank the World Bank environmental and social safeguard team in their commitment to review and give feedback and supportive comments. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................... iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... iv LIST OF ACRONYMS ......................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. viii LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................ viii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... ix 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background .................................................................................................................. 1 1.2. Purpose, objectives and principles of the ESMF ........................................................... 2 1.2.1.Purpose of the ESMF .................................................................................................. 2 1.2.2.Objectives of the ESMF ............................................................................................... 3 1.2.3.Principles of the ESMF ................................................................................................ 3 1.3. Methodology used in the preparation of the ESMF ....................................................... 4 1.3.1.Document Review /Analysis ........................................................................................ 4 1.3.2.Consultation with key stakeholders .............................................................................. 5 1.3.3.Consultations with local communities .......................................................................... 6 2. Project Description ....................................................................................................... 7 2.1. Overview of the Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods Project (RLLP) ........................ 7 2.2. Project Development Objective (PDO) ......................................................................... 8 2.3. Project Target Beneficiaries .......................................................................................... 8 2.4. Project Components ..................................................................................................... 9 2.4.1.Component 1: Green Infrastructure and Resilient Livelihoods ..................................... 9 2.4.2.Component 2: Investing in Institutions and Information for Resilience ....................... 11 2.4.3.Component 3: Rural Land Administration and Use .................................................... 12 2.4.4.Component 4: Project Management and Reporting ................................................... 13 3. Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework for Environmental and Social Management 13 3.1. The FDRE and Regional State Constitutions .............................................................. 13 3.2. Relevant Environmental and Sectorial Policies of Ethiopia ......................................... 14 3.3. Relevant Environmental Strategies ............................................................................. 16 3.4. Proclamations and Environmental Guidelines ............................................................ 17 3.4.1.Proclamations ............................................................................................................ 17 3.4.2.Relevant Guidelines and Directives ........................................................................... 21 3.5. Relevant Legal and Institutional Framework ............................................................... 22 3.6. Relevant and applicable International Conventions ratified by Ethiopia ...................... 25 3.7. Applicable World Bank Safeguard Policies Triggered by RLLP .................................. 27 4. Baseline Data on Environmental and Social Conditions of RLLP Regions ................. 32 4.1. Physical Environment ................................................................................................. 34 4.2. Socio-Demographic Characteristics ............................................................................ 35 4.2.1.Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS) ................... 35 4.2.2.Oromia National Regional State ................................................................................ 36 4.2.3.Tigray National Regional State .................................................................................. 38 4.2.4.Amhara National Regional State ................................................................................ 39 4.2.5.Gambella National Regional State ............................................................................. 41 4.2.6.Benishangul-Gumuz National Regional State ............................................................ 42 5. Potential environmental and social impacts and mitigation measures ........................ 43 5.1. Positive Impacts ......................................................................................................... 43 5.2. Potential negative impacts and mitigation measures .................................................. 45 6. ESMF Process for RLLP Subprojects ......................................................................... 50 6.1. Subproject Screening Process.................................................................................... 51 6.2. Responsibilities in the subproject screening and approval process ............................ 52 6.3. Procedure to be followed in subproject screening and approval ................................. 54 6.4. Disclosure of Subproject Information .......................................................................... 65 7. RLLP ESMF Implementation Arrangement ................................................................. 65 7.1. Institutional arrangements of the RLLP ....................................................................... 65 7.2. Implementation arrangements for environmental and social safeguards .................... 67 8. Training and Capacity Building for Safeguards Compliance ....................................... 69 9. ESMF Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation ...................................................... 70 9.1. Implementation monitoring and support ...................................................................... 70 9.2. Performance monitoring ............................................................................................. 71 9.3. Environmental and Social Monitoring Indicators ......................................................... 72 9.4. Safeguards compliance reporting ............................................................................... 73 9.5. Environmental and social auditing/review ................................................................... 74 10. Grievance Redress Mechanism .................................................................................. 75 10.1. World Bank Grievance Redress Services .................................................................. 75 10.2. Grievance Redress Mechanism in RLLP ..................................................................