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SFG1886 V2 REV Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE Public Disclosure Authorized KANUMA - AMDALAI FARAFENNI - KERR ALI FARAFENNI - ILLIASA DIABUGU BATAPA - TABANDING WOLLOF TRANSMISSION LINES INCLUDED IN Public Disclosure Authorized THE GAMBIA ELECTRICITY SUPPORT PROJECT BY NAWEC Public Disclosure Authorized REVISED OCTOBER 2017 0 Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ....................................................................................... 3 LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................................... 4 LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................ 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 6 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 11 1.1 Introduction and background .............................................................................................. 11 1.2 Objectives of the ESMP ...................................................................................................... 11 1.3 Scope and structure of this ESMP ...................................................................................... 12 1.4 Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 2: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................... 13 2.1 INITIAL project components ............................................................................................. 13 2.2 Additional Project component ........................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3: BASELINE CONDITIONS .................................................................................. 14 3.1 General Baseline Environmental Conditions ..................................................................... 14 3.1.1 The Physical Environment ........................................................................................... 14 3.1.2: The Biological Environment ....................................................................................... 16 3.1.3 The Socio-economic Environment .............................................................................. 18 3.2 Specific Baseline Environmental Conditions ................................................................. 20 3.2.1 Description of the Amdalai / Kanuma T&D Corridor ............................................ 20 3.2.2 Description of the Kerr Ali / Farafenni T&D Corridor................................................ 24 3.2.3 Description of the Farafenni / Illiasa T&D Corridor ................................................... 26 3.2.4 Description of the Tabanding Wollof / Diabugu Batapa T&D Corridor ..................... 32 CHAPTER 4: POLICY, LEGAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK............................. 37 4.1 National instruments ........................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Regional Policies ................................................................................................................ 38 4.3 World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguards........................................................... 38 4.4 institutional framework ....................................................................................................... 38 CHAPTER 5: CONSULTATIONS AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ...................................... 40 5.1 Objectives of the Stakeholder Consultations ................................................................. 40 5.2 Summary of issues during the Stakeholder Consultations ............................................. 40 CHAPTER 6: ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ....................................................................................................................................................... 43 6.1 Evaluation of Environmental and Social Impacts ............................................................... 43 6.2 Description of Significant Environmental and Social Impacts with Corresponding Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................. 45 6.2.1 Potential Positive Impacts ............................................................................................ 45 6.2.2 Potential Negative Impacts .......................................................................................... 45 1 CHAPTER 7: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................... 50 7.1 Matrix on Mitigation of Impacts related to the cross-border Transmission and Distribution Networks ................................................................................................................................... 50 CHAPTER 8: IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CROSS BORDER ESMP ............................................................................................................. 54 8.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders ........................................................................ 54 8.2 Institutional Training and Sensitization .............................................................................. 54 8.3 Monitoring of the ESMP ..................................................................................................... 55 8.4 Reporting............................................................................................................................. 55 8.5 Environmental Auditing...................................................................................................... 55 8.6 additonal budget for Implementation of this ESMP ........................................................... 56 CHAPTER 9: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................ 57 BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................................... 58 ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................... 59 Annex 1: Map illustrating the t&d routes of the new component............................................. 59 Annex 2: Some photos outside the project areas yet important for nawec to learn from ......... 60 Annex 3: Health and Safety Guidelines during Works at Heights …………………………...61 2 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS DHHS Department of Health and Human Services DPPH Department of Physical Planning and Housing ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ERERA ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority ESF Environmental and Social Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan GAF Gambia Armed Forces GBOS Gambia Bureau of Statistics GEAP Gambia Environment Action Plan GESP Gambia Electricity Support Project GRA Gambia Revenue Authority MoECCNAR Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources MoPE Ministry of Petroleum and Energy NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NAWEC National Water and Electricity Company NBR North Bank Region NEA National Environment Agency NEMA National Environment Management Act PCU Project Coordination Unit PURA Public Utilities Regulatory Authority ROW Right-of-Way SEO Senior Environmental Officer T&D Transmission and Distribution TAC Technical Advisory Committee URR Upper River Region WAPP West African Power Pool WB World Bank 3 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Annual and Monthly Mean Rainfall (mm) in Kerewan, NBR (2010-2014) ........ 15 Table 2: Annual and Monthly Mean Rainfall (mm) in Basse, URR (2010-2014) ............ 15 Table 3: Monthly Mean Temperature (oC) in Kerewan, NBR (2010-2014) .................... 15 Table 4: Monthly Mean Temperature (oC) in Basse, URR (2010-2014) ........................ 15 Table 5: Farming calendar of activities along the proposed corridors ........................... 19 Table 6: Demography of villages and communities along the Amdalai / Kanuma corridor ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Table 7: Description of site specific conditions along the Amdalai / Kanuma corridor ... 23 Table 8: Demography of Kerr Ali on the Kerr Ali / Farafenni corridor ............................ 25 Table 9: Description of site specific conditions along the Kerr Ali / Farafenni Corridor . 25 Table 10: Demography of villages and communities along the Farafenni/ Illiasa corridor ...................................................................................................................................... 26 Table 11: Description of site specific conditions along the Farafenni-Illiasa corridor ..... 28 Table 12: Demography of villages and communities along Sinchu Wailubeh/Diabugu corridor .......................................................................................................................... 33 Table 13: Description of site specific conditions along the Sinchu Wailubeh/Sinchu Musa/Diabugu Corridor ................................................................................................. 34 Table 14: Main Regulatory