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Declaration This Updated Environmental and Social Impact Statement has been prepared by the Department of Environment and Social Safeguards (DESS) of Uganda National Roads Authority (IUNRA). Preparation of this report has been undertaken in accordance with the National Environment Act (NEA), 2019, National Environment (Impact Assessment) Regulations, 2020; as well as abiding by African Development Bank Operational Safeguards Standards (OSS), the UNRA Environment and Social Safeguards Policy, IUCN Considerations and IFC Performance Standards. UNRA accepts No responsibility or legal liability arising from the unauthorized use by third parties of data or professional opinions herein contained. Department of Environment and Social Safeguards-DESS Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA Plot 3-5 New Port Bell Road, UAP Business Park, Nakawa P.O. Box 28487 Kampala, UGANDA http//: www.unra.go.ug JUNE 2021 An Updated ESIS for the Proposed Construction of Namagumba-Budadiri, Year2021 ESIA Team Name Role/Speciality Qualification Patrick I ESIA Team leader Signature Kamanda MSc EP&M(APUS-USA), BSc [Chem], (MUK), PGDEM(RVB), PGDE(MUK), IEMA(UK), IAIA, EAAIA, (EA), UAIA(UG) Brian E EHS Expert Karugaba Occupational Safety and Health Expert MSc. Natural Resources (Sustainable Environment Management-UK), BSc Conservation Biology (Mak), PGD Project Planning & Mgt (UMI), Cert. NEBOSH. Lukwago Biodiversity specialist Wilber MSc. Environment and natural Resource, BSc. Forestry, Nature Uganda, UAIA (UG), Herpetological society Contributing Experts Matovu Benard - Terrestrial ecologist (Flora and fauna) Stephen Obore - Social Development Specialist Ninsiima Juliet - Sociologist Okello Brenda - Sociologist Janate Awor - Sociologist Dismas Ongwen - Physical cultural resources specialist Kayongo Barbara - Air, Noise, and Vibration specialist Katumba Godfrey - Water quality analyst Hilda Atwine - Community Health and Safety Expert Edward Jjuko - Social Development specialist Contributing Government Agencies Directorate of Water Resources Management, - Water Quality assessment Ministry of Water and Environment Department of Museums and Monuments, -- Physical Cultural Resource Assessments Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife Antiquities Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social - Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Development Department of Environment and Social Safeguards Uganda National Roads Authority ii An Updated ESIS for the Proposed Construction of Namagumba-Budadiri, Year2021 TABLE OF CONTENT ESIA Team ...................................................................................................................................................................... ii List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................................ ix List of Tables .................................................................................................................................................................. x ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................................... xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................. xii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Project Justification ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) ........................................................................... 4 1.3.1 Specific objectives of the ESIA ................................................................................................................. 4 1.3.2 ESIA Process ............................................................................................................................................. 4 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Geographical location .................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Area of influence .......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Proposed Alignment Design and Components ............................................................................................ 9 2.3.1 The project components .......................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.2 Design Geometrics ................................................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Project support facilities ............................................................................................................................ 17 2.4.1 Campsites and workshops ..................................................................................................................... 17 2.4.2 Project material sources ........................................................................................................................ 17 2.5 Project Equipment and Human resource ................................................................................................... 18 2.5.1 Equipment ............................................................................................................................................. 18 2.5.2 Human resource .................................................................................................................................... 19 2.6 Project Activities ........................................................................................................................................ 19 2.6.1 Pre - Construction Stage ........................................................................................................................ 19 2.6.2 Construction Phase ................................................................................................................................ 19 3.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................ 23 3.1 National Policy Framework ........................................................................................................................ 24 3.1.1 Uganda’s Vision 2040 ............................................................................................................................. 24 3.1.2 National Development Plan III 2020/2021-2024/2025 .......................................................................... 24 3.1.3 National Environment Management Policy (1994) ............................................................................... 24 3.1.4 The National Water Policy (1999) .......................................................................................................... 24 3.1.5 The National Policy for Conservation and Management of Wetlands (1995) ....................................... 24 3.1.6 The Wildlife Policy, 2014........................................................................................................................ 24 3.1.7 The National Gender Policy, 2007 ......................................................................................................... 25 3.1.8 National Forestry Policy, 2001 ............................................................................................................... 25 3.1.9 Uganda National Culture Policy, 2006 ................................................................................................... 25 Department of Environment and Social Safeguards Uganda National Roads Authority iii An Updated ESIS for the Proposed Construction of Namagumba-Budadiri, Year2021 3.1.10 National HIV/AIDS and the World of Work Policy, 2007 ................................................................... 25 3.1.11 The National Tourism Policy, 2002 .................................................................................................... 26 3.1.12 Ministry of Works & Transport Policies (Gender, HIV/AIDS, OHS) 2008 ........................................... 26 3.1.13 National Land Policy, 2013 ................................................................................................................ 27 3.1.14 National Climate Change Policy, 2015 ............................................................................................... 27 3.1.15 The National Policy on Elimination of Gender Based Violence (GBV), 2016 ..................................... 27 3.1.16 UNRA Environment and Social Safeguards Policy, 2016 ................................................................... 27 3.1.17 The UNRA Land Acquisition and Resettlement Management System (LARMS), 2019...................... 28 3.2 National Legal Framework ........................................................................................................................