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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Oromia Forested Landscape Program Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) (Updated) February 2017 ADDIS ABABA ESMF for the Oromia Forested Landscape Program (Updated) List of Acronyms A/R Afforestation/Reforestation AAA Analytic and Advisory Services AGP Agricultural Growth Project BioCF Bio Carbon Fund BoA Bureau of Agriculture BoFED Bureau of Finance and Economic Development BoRL Bureau of Rural Development BoWME Bureau of Water, Minerals and Energy BSM Benefit Sharing Mechanism CBOs Community Based Organizations CC Commune Centers CDP Commune Development Program CRGE Climate Resilient Green Economy CSA Central Statistics Authority DAs Development Agents DD Deforestation and forest Degradation E & S Environment and Social EA Environmental Assessment EPA Environmental Protection Authority ER Emission Reduction ERPA Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan EWCA Ethiopia Wildlife Conservation Authority FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FDRE Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia FEPA Federal Environmental Protection Authority FGD Focus Group Discussion FM Financial Management FRL Forest Reference Level GDP Growth Domestic Product GHG Greenhouse gas GoE Government of Ethiopia GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GTP Growth and Transformation Plan ICS Improved Cook Stoves IFC International Finance Corporation ILUP Integrated Land Use Plan IPM Integrated Pest Management JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency LUPT Land-use Planning Team M & E Monitoring and Evaluation MEFCC Ministry of Environmental, Forestry and Climate Change MoANR Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources MoFEC Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation MoI Ministry of Industry MoM Ministry of Mines MoT Ministry of Transport MoU Memorandum of Understanding MoWIE Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity MRV Monitoring, Reporting and Verification NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations NTFPs Non Timber Forest Products OEFCCA Oromia Environment, Forest and Climate Change Authority OFLP Oromia Forested Landscape Program OFWE Oromia Forest and Wildlife Enterprise OP/BP Operational Policy/Bank Procedure ii ESMF for the Oromia Forested Landscape Program (Updated) ORCU Oromia REDD+ Coordination Unit ORSC Oromia REDD+ Steering Committee PA Program Activities PAD Program Appraisal Document PCR Physical Cultural Resources PF Process Framework PFM Participatory Forest Management PIM Project Implementation Manual PP Procurement Plan PSNP Productive Safety Net Program PY Program Year RAP Resettlement Action Plan REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SA Social Assessment SESA Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment TA Technical Assistance TOR Terms of Reference TWG Technical Working Group UNCBD United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WB World Bank WoA Woreda Office Agriculture WoEFCC Woreda Office of Environment, Forest and Climate Change WoWME Woreda Office of Water, Mining and Energy ZoEFCC Zone office of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change iii ESMF for the Oromia Forested Landscape Program (Updated) Table of Contents List of Acronyms ..................................................................................................................................................... ii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Overview of the Oromia Forested Landscape Program (OFLP) ............................................. 3 1.2 Purpose and Objectives of the ESMF ................................................................................................ 4 1.3 Methods of the ESMF Preparation ..................................................................................................... 4 1.3.1 Review of Program Related Documents ................................................................................... 4 1.3.2 Review of Relevant Policies, Laws and Proclamations, Environmental and Social Assessment Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.3 Consultations with Selected Key Stakeholders ...................................................................... 4 1.4 Consultation Approaches ....................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 Summary of Issues and Dates of Community Consultation post October 2015 Appraisal of OFLP .................................................................................................................................... 6 1.6 Organization of the Report .................................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Program Description ......................................................................................................................... 8 2.1. Program Components ........................................................................................................................... 11 2.1.1. Component 1: Enabling Investments ...................................................................................... 11 2.1.2. Component 2: Enabling Environment (US$ 6.35M RE grant, 5-year period ) ...... 16 2.1.3. Component 3: Emissions Reductions (ER) Payments ...................................................... 21 2.2. OFLP Institutional and Implementation Arrangements .......................................................... 21 2.3. Program Activities Identification and Planning Process ......................................................... 30 2.4. Environmental and Social Baseline Conditions ..................................................................... 30 2.4.1. Environmental Context and Baseline Conditions .......................................................... 30 2.4.2. Social Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................................ 32 Chapter 3: Administrative, Policy and Regulatory Framework for Environmental and Social Management ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 3.1. The FDRE Constitution ....................................................................................................................... 34 3.2. Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) and Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy (CRGE) ..................................................................................................................................... 34 3.3. Oromia Regional State Constitution ............................................................................................... 35 3.4. Environmental Policy of Ethiopia .................................................................................................... 35 3.5. Forest Development, Conservation and Utilization Policy and Strategy .......................... 35 3.6. Rural Development Policy and Strategies .................................................................................... 36 3.7. Ethiopian Water Resources Management Policy (1999) ........................................................ 36 3.8. Energy Policy ........................................................................................................................................... 36 3.9. Biodiversity Conservation and Research Policy ........................................................................ 36 3.10. Proclamations and Environmental Guidelines ..................................................................... 37 3.10.1. Proclamations ................................................................................................................................. 37 3.10.2. Environmental and social impact assessment guidelines .............................................. 40 3.11. Relevant and applicable international conventions ............................................................ 41 3.11.1. Multilateral Environmental Conventions ............................................................................ 41 3.11.2 Multilateral Social Conventions .............................................................................................. 42 3.12. Applicable World Bank Safeguard Policies Triggered by the OFLP ......................... 42 Chapter 4: Potential Environmental and Social Impacts and Mitigation Measures ..................... 46 4.1 Positive Impacts ...................................................................................................................................... 46 4.2 Potential Adverse Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................... 53 iv ESMF for the Oromia Forested Landscape Program (Updated) Chapter 5: Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) ....................................................