For Grid Connections in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan Public Disclosure Authorized
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Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental and Social Management Framework Public Disclosure Authorized For Grid Connections in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan Public Disclosure Authorized OSHC "Barqi Tojik" May 2019 i Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms iii 1. Executive Summary 14 Foreword ............................................................................................................................... 14 Background ........................................................................................................................... 14 Main Objectives of ESMF ...................................................................................................... 15 Project Summary ................................................................................................................... 16 ESMF Assessment Framework and Methodology ................................................................ 16 Summary of Project Activities that Could Affect E&S Conditions ......................................... 17 Summary of Key E&S Risks and Measures to Avoid, Reduce or Control Unavoidable Impacts 17 Impacts on Physical conditions ................................................................................ 18 Impacts on Biological Conditions ............................................................................. 20 Impacts on Community Health & Safety.................................................................. 20 Impacts on Worker Health, Safety, and Welfare ..................................................... 21 Impacts on Social and Economic Conditions ........................................................... 22 Environmental and social supervision and monitoring ........................................... 22 Reporting .............................................................................................................................. 22 Integration of the ESMPs into project documents ............................................................... 22 2. Project Context 23 3. Project Summary 24 4. Objectives of ESMF 27 5. Applicable Legal Requirements 27 National Legal and Regulatory Framework ........................................................................... 27 Environmental and social impact assessment in Tajikistan ..................................... 28 Other relevant legislation on environmental and social issues ............................... 29 National Administrative Framework ........................................................................ 33 International obligations ....................................................................................................... 34 World Bank Environmental and Social Standards ................................................................ 35 Environmental and Social Framework ..................................................................... 35 World Bank Group environmental, health, and safety guidelines .......................... 36 6. Overview of Baseline conditions 46 District-specific social and economic baseline ...................................................................... 49 7. Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Mitigation Measures 63 Summary of Project Activities that Could Affect E&S Conditions ......................................... 63 E&S Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................................................. 63 Potential environmental risks and effects ............................................................... 64 Socio-economic, community and occupational H&S aspects .................................. 65 Summary of Key Risks and Mitigation Measures ..................................................... 66 8. Standardized Environmental and Social Management Plan 72 9. E&S Screening, Supervision, Monitoring and Reporting 73 Environmental and Social Management Framework For Grid Connections in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan ii E&S Screening ....................................................................................................................... 73 E&S Monitoring, Supervision and Reporting ........................................................................ 73 10. Stakeholder Engagement and Public Consultation 75 Purpose of stakeholder engagement .................................................................................... 75 Stakeholder engagement and consultation process for Khatlon electrification project ...... 75 Previous consultations .......................................................................................................... 77 Disclosure and Consultations for the ESMF and associated documentation ....................... 77 11. Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) 81 Grievance resolution process ............................................................................................... 82 Grievance processing ............................................................................................................ 85 Grievance logs ....................................................................................................................... 86 Monitoring and reporting on grievances .............................................................................. 87 Barqi Tajik Contact information ............................................................................................ 87 Annex 1: Example Grievance Form 88 Annex 2: Example of standardized ESMP 90 Annex 3: Generic Mitigation Measures 85 Annex 4: Example of ESMP Monitoring Plan 68 Annex 5. Minutes of Consultation Meeting in Farkhor District 69 Annex 6.Minutes of Consultation Meeting in Khamadoni District 74 Annex 7. Minutes of Consultation Meeting in Shamsiddin Shohin District 68 Figures Figure 1. Nonelectrified villages in Khatlon Region .................................................................................. 25 Figure 2. Regions of Tajikistan .................................................................................................................. 46 Figure 3. Ecosystems in Tajikistan ............................................................................................................ 47 Figure 4. Soil cover in Tajikistan ............................................................................................................... 47 Figure 5. Natural protected areas ............................................................................................................ 49 Figure 6. Consultation meeting in Farkhor District, 1 May 2019 ............................................................. 78 Figure 7. Consultation meeting in Khamadoni District, 1 May 2019 ....................................................... 79 Figure 8. Consultation meeting in Shamsiddin Shohin District, 2 May 2019 ........................................... 80 Figure 9 Schematic process of GRM mechanisms .................................................................................... 82 Figure 10. Typical grievance resolution process ...................................................................................... 83 Tables Table 1. Villages to be electrified under World Bank project .................................................................. 25 Table 4. Other potentially relevant legislation ......................................................................................... 33 Table 3. Summary of World Bank requirements and key gaps with Tajikistan legal requirements ........ 38 Table 4. Households and population in Farkhor District (1 January 2015) .............................................. 49 Table 5. Basic demographic indicators for Farkhor District ..................................................................... 50 Table 6. Basic demographic indicators for Muminabad District (2012-2014) ......................................... 55 Environmental and Social Management Framework For Grid Connections in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan iii Table 7. Demographic changes to 2012-2014 .......................................................................................... 56 Table 8. Potentially vulnerable groups by category (2011-2014) ............................................................ 61 Table 9. Potential key environmental impacts ......................................................................................... 64 Table 10. Potential key social and economic risks and impacts ............................................................... 65 Table 11. Summary of key potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures ......................... 66 Table 12. Summary of key socioeconomic impacts and mitigation measures ........................................ 69 Table 13. Overview of stakeholder engagement process ........................................................................ 75 Abbreviations and Acronyms BT Barqi Tojik CEP Committee for Environmental Protection EA Environmental Assessment EE Ecological Expertise EHS Environmental, Health and Safety issues ESF World Bank Environmental and Social Framework ESIA Environmental & Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ESS World Bank Environmental and Social Standard FCV Fragility, conflict, and violence FI Financial Institution GOT Government of Tajikistan GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism IDA International Development Association / World Bank IP Indigenous Peoples M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NGO