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Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Rural Electrification Agency ENERGY FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION PHASE III GRID INTENSIFICATION SCHEMES PACKAGED UNDER WEST NILE, NORTH NORTH WEST, AND NORTHERN SERVICE TERRITORIES Public Disclosure Authorized JUNE, 2019 i LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CDO Community Development Officer CFP Chance Finds Procedure DEO District Environment Officer ESMP Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan ESMF Environmental Social Management Framework ERT III Energy for Rural Transformation (Phase 3) EHS Environmental Health and Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESMMP Environmental and Social Mitigation and Management Plan GPS Global Positioning System GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism MEMD Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development NEMA National Environment Management Authority OPD Out Patient Department OSH Occupational Safety and Health PCR Physical Cultural Resources PCU Project Coordination Unit PPE Personal Protective Equipment REA Rural Electrification Agency RoW Right of Way UEDCL Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited WENRECO West Nile Rural Electrification Company ii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ......................................................... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................ iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................ v 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1 Background Information ....................................................................................... 1 Objectives of developing an ESMP ........................................................................ 1 Scope of the ESMP ................................................................................................ 1 Methodology ....................................................................................................... 2 Site inspection and observation ............................................................................. 2 Consultation with stakeholders ............................................................................. 2 Document Review ................................................................................................ 2 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 3 Materials and methods (Technical consideration) ................................................... 3 Overhead Power Lines Route ................................................................................ 3 Voltage Levels ...................................................................................................... 3 Three-Phase Versus Single-Phase ............................................................................ 3 Conductors .......................................................................................................... 4 Poles .................................................................................................................... 4 Insulators ............................................................................................................. 4 Line Construction ................................................................................................. 4 Transformers ........................................................................................................ 5 3 POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR THIS ESMP ........................... 6 National Environmental and social management Policies ....................................... 6 National Legislation and Regulations ..................................................................... 6 World Bank Safeguard Policies .............................................................................. 7 4 GENERAL BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREAS ................ 8 WEST NILE SERVICE TERRITORY ......................................................................... 8 ADJUMANI DISTRICT .......................................................................................... 8 NEBBI DISTRICT ................................................................................................ 12 ZOMBO DISTRICT ............................................................................................. 14 ARUA DISTRICT ................................................................................................. 17 KOBOKO DISTRICT .............................................................................................. 23 YUMBE DISTRICT ................................................................................................. 26 MOYO DISTRICT .................................................................................................. 29 NORTH NORTH WESTERN SERVICE TERRITORY .............................................. 32 GULU DISTRICT AND NEIGBOURING DISTRICTS .............................................. 34 iii OYAM DISTRICT ............................................................................................... 36 NORTHERN SERVICE TERRITORY ..................................................................... 37 AGAGO DISTRICT ............................................................................................. 38 5 ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL MITIGATION AND MONITORING PLAN ...41 6. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ESMP .................... 54 7. REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 57 ANNEX I: PROJECT SCOPE ............................................................................... 58 ANNEX I1: Chance Finds Procedures ................................................................... 65 ANNEX 111: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN AND GRIEVANCE MANAGEMENT .. 67 ANNEX 1V: GRIEVANCE MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS ................................... 68 ANNEX V: CODE OF CONDUCT ....................................................................... 70 ANNEX V1: STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION LISTS............................................ 72 iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents the Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan for Grid Intensification activities packaged under West Nile, North North West, and Northern Service Territories. All the grid intensification schemes under the above service territories are scattered in the districts of Adjumani, Moyo, Nebbi, Pakwach Koboko, Zombo, Arua, Yumbe, Maracha, Abim, Agago Oyam, Gulu and Amuru. The works to be undertaken under the Grid intensification component include; network design, supply, erection installation, testing and commissioning of the proposed grid intensification works. Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan of the Grid intensification activities used the following methods; site visits, stakeholder consultative meetings, and review of relevant legal and legislative requirements, World Bank Safeguards requirements and project documents including ESMF. The project is expected to present a number of positive environmental and social impacts that include job creation and reduced GHG emissions among others. It is also not expected to have significant negative impacts on the immediate surroundings during its construction and operation phase; given the nature of activities and the locations of the project. In this report, a number of impacts associated with this project, both positive and negative have been highlighted. While positive impacts will be enhanced, mitigation measures to minimize the negative impacts have been identified and recommendations made for their implementation in the detailed implementation plan herein. The likely potential negative impacts are manageable, localized and of short term in nature. Further, the impacts are known and can be mitigated. This plan has provided adequate mitigation measures for the identified negative impacts and measures to enhance the positive aspects associated with the project. REA and the Supervising Consultant shall closely monitor the environmental and social aspects of project activities to ensure that the mitigation measures proposed herein are implemented. v 1 INTRODUCTION Background Information This report presents the Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan for proposed Grid Intensification activities packaged under West Nile, North North West, and Northern Service Territories. Grid intensification and associated connections is a component under ERT-III phase. This component involves construction of short extensions to the MV and LV network to reach potential customers who are close to the existing grids. Specifically, the grid intensification project will include short extensions to the medium voltage power lines (not exceeding 5km and installation of transformers) and low voltage (LV) network (six poles) to potential customers who are relatively close to the existing grid. Beneficiaries of the project include households, social institutions and (small) businesses. The areas where the projects are planned to be implemented are mainly built up areas that are near to the existing lines. All the project areas where the power extensions will be undertaken have no sensitive ecosystems. This Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring plan