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Dakar Regional Express Train (Ter) AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP PROJECT : DAKAR REGIONAL EXPRESS TRAIN (TER) COUNTRY : SENEGAL SUMMARY OF THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT (SESA) Project Team: A. I. MOHAMED, Principal Transport Economist, OITC1/SNFO M. A. WADE, Infrastructure Specialist, SNFO/OITC1 M. MBODJ, Consulting Economist, OITC 2 M. L. KINANE, Principal Environmentalist, ONEC.3 S. BAIOD, Consultant Environmentalist, ONEC.3 Project Team Sector Director: A. OUMAROU Regional Director: A. BERNOUSSI Acting Resident Representative: A. NSIHIMYUMUREMYI Division Manager: J. K. KABANGUKA 1 Dakar Regional Express Train (TER) Summary of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment Project name : DAKAR REGIONAL EXPRESS TRAIN (TER) Country : SENEGAL Project code : P-SN-DC0-003 Department : OITC Division : OITC.1 1 Introduction This report is the summary of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) of the Dakar Regional Express Train Project. It is prepared in accordance with African Development Bank (AfDB) procedures and operational policies, through its Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) for Category 1 projects. The project description and rationale are first presented, followed by the legal and institutional framework in Senegal. A brief description of the main environmental conditions is presented and the railway project’s components are presented according to typology. This project summary, in its Phase 1, identifies the key issues relating to major impacts and the types of measures to mitigate them. It encompasses the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) developed for this purpose. It defines the environmental assessment procedures to be followed by key project actors and partners in the various stages with regard to the Design/Implementation approach. The regulatory and organizational mitigation measures and actions to check, minimize, mitigate or offset the negative impacts are presented in the report. The first public consultations held are presented and project-related additional initiatives such as the needed Full Resettlement Plan, which will refer to the stretches to be developed and the engineering structures to be constructed requiring acquisitions of private land as well as new construction. The aim of SESA is to come up with the most concise vision of prevailing environmental and social conditions allowing for the assessment of all project environmental and social impacts and, thus, help to improve its efficiency by reducing the need for corrective measures in the ESIA and the environmental requirements to be included in the specifications of contractors. The conclusion mentions project acceptability in respect of which an environmental acceptability certificate is issued by the DEEC attached to the report. The main references are mentioned for further information. 2 Project Description and Rationale Dakar’s current collective transport system comprises buses, rapid coaches, taxis and the Small Suburban Train (PTB). This system cannot satisfactorily meet travel needs estimated at 124,000 passengers during the morning peak period in Dakar. Accordingly, the project adopted by government is to replace the PTB with the future Regional Express Train (TER) to ensure transport services for the suburbs of Dakar by omnibus and possible semi-direct service. This project will blend with the lines of the Rapid Transit Bus (BRT) project and other existing and/or projected collective modes of transport. The objective is to contribute to the reorganization and consolidation of urban space in Dakar with a view to achieving the level of GDP growth defined in the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE). This project features in the PSE 2014-2018 Priority Action Plan (PAP). At the sectoral level, the project will help increase and diversify collective transport services to meet the travel needs generated by Dakar’s strong urban growth as well as improve the service level of collective transport, with minimum effects on the environment. 2 Dakar Regional Express Train (TER) Summary of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment The project will help to (i) link the Dakar City Centre to its suburbs by a railway line; (ii) initiate the decongestion of Dakar City; (iii) improve movement conditions in metropolitan Dakar by reducing VOCs and increasing traffic and travel speeds; and (iv) take into account the service needs generated by the new airport and contribute to its attractiveness. Its stretches over a total length of 57 km between Dakar and the Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD). The project will consist in replacing current rail facilities, with a view to installing four future tracks: (i) an electrified double track with standard gauge (UIC) dedicated to “passenger” transport, with a reference speed of 160km/h, which will replace service on the current PTB; (ii) a metric track for freight; (iii) a strip of land reserve developed into a maintenance and service track, which could be used in future to construct a fourth track. In addition, the project will ensure: (i) the renovation of multimodal stations (Dakar Plateau and Rufisque Stations) and the construction of a multimodal station in Diamniadio; (ii) the construction of the Thiaroye and Bargny Stations ; (iii) the construction of eight stops at Colobane, Hann, Baux Maraîchers, Pikine, Yeumbeul, Keur-Massar, M’Bao and PNR ; (iv) the development of two maintenance sites, including one in Colobane for train maintenance and another in Rufisque for infrastructure maintenance (v) acquisition of bimodal rolling stock (electricity and diesel). Project components are presented in Table 1 below. The Bank is being solicited to finance the systems component: Table 1 : Project components No. Component name Description A A - Studies Phases 1 and 2 studies (i) construction of a 36-km double track with standard gauge (ii) execution of System works B - Construction of over 36 km; (iii) double slewing of existing metric gauge over 38 km; (iv) Dakar-Diamniadio B construction/renovation works in 14 train stations; (v) acquisition of bimodal rolling stock; (vi) railway line (Phase environmental measures; (vii) environmental protection and safety awareness-raising; and (viii) 1) works control and supervision (i) construction of 5 multipurpose sports platforms in Hann, Pikine, Thiaroye, Rufisque and Diamniadio; (ii) construction of canteens and sheds in Colobane, Hann, Pikine, Thiaroye, C C - Related facilities Rufisque and Diamniadio; (iii) support to youth and women’s associations in Colobane, Hann, Pikine, Thiaroye, Rufisque and Diamniadio; (iv) control and supervision of ancillary works; and (v) detailed studies and BDs of related facilities (i) support for training of young people in railway operation trades; and (ii) support to Dakar D - Operation and D Dem Dik, through the procurement of buses to ensure rapid service between the Diamniadio maintenance support Station and the AIBD, up to the implementation of Phase 2 of TER (i) support to project management apart from control and supervision of Component A works; E - Project (ii) monitoring and evaluation of project socio-economic impacts; (iii) technical audit; (iv) E management accounting and financial audit; (v) the executing agency’s facilities; and (vi) the executing agency’s operation F - Clearance of F (i) Compensation of PAPs; and (ii) environmental and social monitoring rights-of-way The preliminary cost of Phase 1 of the project, including physical contingencies (for related facilities) and price escalation, is estimated at UA 592.76 million, or CFAF 483 289.06 million. 3 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework 3.1 Senegal’s Policy Framework Senegal’s policy environment is a top priority thrust of the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE). The country has a regulatory framework directly related to, and/or associated with, the environmental and social concerns of the Bank’s ISS. It is based first on the 22 January 2001 3 Dakar Regional Express Train (TER) Summary of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment Constitution which guarantees (Preamble, Sect. 8) each citizen’s right to a healthy environment. The Senegalese policy framework is marked by policy and planning documents of the National Action Plan for the Environment (PNAE) and the Environmental Sector Policy Paper (LPSE). Indeed, through the PSE, Senegal committed to mainstream sustainable development principles in national policies and reverse the trend noted in the loss of environmental resources. 3.2 Legal and Regulatory Framework The legal framework in Senegal is defined in: (i) Law No. 2001-01 of 15 January 2001 on the Environmental Code, and (ii) Decree No. 2001-282 of 12 April 2001 on its implementation, (iii) measures to strengthen these instruments through Orders Nos. 009468/MJEHP/DEEC regulating public participation in EIAs; 9469/MJEHP/DEEC on the operation of the technical committee; 9470/MJEHP/DEEC setting conditions for issuing approvals for the conduct of activities relating to EIAs; 009471/MJEHP/DEEC defining the content of EIA terms of reference; 009472/MJEHP/DEEC defining the content of the EIA report. Thus, OS1 requirements are covered. (i) Law No. 76.86 of 02/07/76 on the State Property Code, (ii) Law No. 76.67 of 02/07/76 on Expropriation for Public Interest (iii) Law No. 88-05 of 20 June 1988 on the Town Planning Code and (iv) Law No. 2004-16 of 4 June 2004 on the Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Orientation Law (LOASP), constitute the resettlement legal framework and meet OS2 requirements. (i) Law No. 86-04 of 24 January 1986 on the Hunting and Wildlife Protection Code (ii) the National Action Programme for the Control of Desertification (PAN/LCD), (iii) the National Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation, (v) the National Implementation Strategy (SNMO) on Climate Change as well as by (iv) Law No. 98-03 of 8 January 1998 on the Forestry Code, supplemented by its enabling Decree No. 98-164 of 20 February 1998 on Biodiversity Conservation, in relation with OS3. (i) Law No. 81-13 of 4 March 1981 on the Water Code, (ii) Law No. 2003-36 of 24 November 2003 on the Mining Code and its enabling Decree No. 2004-647 of 17 May 2004, (iii) Circular No. 1229 MINT/CAB/CT1 of 18 December 1968 on noise control in major urban centres, (iv) Ministerial Order No.
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