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Road Sector Governance and Maintenance Project: Environmental Environmental and Social Monitoring Report 3rd Semestral Report September 2019 LAO: Road Sector Governance and Maintenance Project Prepared by by the Project Management Unit of Department of Roads, Ministry of Public Works and Transport for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Asian Development Bank. NOTE (i) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This environmental and social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. 1 Safeguards Monitoring Report ADB Loan No. 3368 – LAO ROAD SECTOR GOVERNANCE AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT Semi- Annual Report (January - June 2019) Prepared by the Project Management Unit of DOR / MPWT for Lao PDR. and the Asian Development Bank. 1 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADB Asian Development Bank AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand BS Baseline Survey CBM Community Based Maintenance CEMP Contractor‟s Environmental Management Plan COD Chemical Oxygen Demand COI Corridor of Impact CW Civil Work DBST Double Bituminous Surface Treatment DC District Committee DCCA District Committee for Control AIDS DDR Due Diligence Report DOAF Department of Agriculture and Forestry DOF Department of Finance DONRE Department of Natural Resources and Environment DOR Department of Roads DOT Department of Transport DPC Department of Planning and Cooperation DPWT Department of Public Works and Transport EA Executing Agency ECC Environmental Compliance Certificate ECSSDP Ethnic Community and Social Safeguards Development Plan EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EM Ethnic minority EMP Environmental Management Plan EMR Environmental Monitoring Report EPL Environmental Protection Law GoL Government of Lao PDR GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism HH Household HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus HT Human Trafficking IA Implementing Agency IEC Information-Education-Communication IEE Initial Environmental Examination IOM International Organisation for Migration-The UN Migration Agency IP Indigenous Peoples IR Involuntary Resettlement IT Interview Team IEC Information Education Communication IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan KAP Key Affected Plan KAPB Knowledge, attitudes, Practices/Behavior LACP Land Acquisition and Compensation Plan LBM Labour Based Maintenance (Specialist) LL Lao Loum LS Lao Sung LT Lao Theung LR Local Road LWU Lao Women‟s Union MCD Maintenance Capacity Development (Specialist) MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 2 MPI Ministry of Planning and Investment MPWT Ministry of Public Works and Transport NBCA National Biodiversity Conservation Area NGO Non-Government Organization NR National Road NSC National Steering Committee O & M Operation and Maintenance OPWT (District) Office of Public Works and Transport PAM Project Administration Manual PBC Performance Based Contract PBM Performance Based Maintenance PCCA Provincial Committee for Control of AIDS PCU Project Coordination Unit PIU Project Implementation Unit PMC Project Management Consultant PPP Power Point Presentation PPTA Project Preparation Technical Assistance PWTI Public Works and Transport Institute PWTTC Public Works and Transport Training Center RAC Regional Advisory Committee RE Residential Engineer REA Rapid Environmental Assessment RMF Road Maintenance Funds ROW Right of Way RSGMP Road Sector Governance and Maintenance Project SD Social Development SS Social Safeguards STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases TA Technical Assistance TOR Terms of Reference UXO Unexploded Ordnance VC Village Committee VFI Village Focus International VTC Voluntary Testing and Counseling WS Workshop 3 Contents I. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... 5 II. Project Overview, General safeguard matters ...................................................................... 12 A. Project Overview .................................................................................................................. 12 C. Project Progress .................................................................................................................. 13 D. Safeguard Plans Implementation Arrangements .................................................................. 16 E. Updated IEE and ECSSDP, Incorporation of Safeguards Requirements into Project Contractual Arrangements ................................................................................................... 17 III. Social and Environmental Performance Monitoring Activity Done ........................................ 18 A. Statues of Compliance with EMP Requirement (Social and Environmental Performance) ... 18 B. Summary of EMP and Social Compliance Status: ................................................................ 42 C. Health and Safety ................................................................................................................ 43 D. Social and Environment Effect Monitoring Indicator Results................................................. 43 IV. Involuntary Resettlement Performance Monitoring ............................................................... 45 V. Indigenous People Performance Monitoring ......................................................................... 45 VI. Public consultation, Information Disclosure, Capability Building ........................................... 49 VII. Grievance Redress Mechanism ........................................................................................... 51 VIII. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 52 IX. Appendix I. Detail Social Performance Monitoring: January-June 2019 II. Detail Environmental Performance Monitoring (Checklist):January-June 2019 III. Environment Control-Monitoring- Mitigation Measures: January-June 2019 IV. Photographs: January-June 2019 V. Traffic Accident Record: January-June 2019 VI. Copy of Environmental Compliance Certificate: As end of June 2019 4 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (1) Summary of EMP/ECSSDP Implementation The Activities Previously Done 1) Social Safeguards Update Baseline Survey for Socio-economic Conditions With reference to Indigenous Peoples Plan (IP) conducted by the PPTA in August 2015, the initial survey for the Project Performance Monitoring was carried out in November 2016. Update Baseline Survey of socioeconomic conditions for the Project Perform Monitoring of the 6 Project Roads, 3 National Roads (No 16, NR-18-B and NR 20) and 3 Local Roads (LR 9001, LR 7615 and LR 6901), was carried out in May and June 2017 for collecting a pre- Project data before the commencement of the road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Works. Ethnic Community and Social Safeguards Development Plan (ECSSDP) With reference to Indigenous Peoples Plan developed by PPTA in 2015 and the Update Baseline Survey Data, the Ethnic Communities and Social Safeguards Development Plan (ECSSDP) were developed in August 2017 by the PMC and it is being a part of the Bid Documents for the Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Works. Social Safeguards Monitoring Framework, Indicators and Guideline With reference to ECSSDP the gender and ethnic-disaggregated monitoring indicators and the social safeguards monitoring framework was developed by PMC in October 2017. Project Orientation Workshop With reference to ECSSDP the Project Orientation Workshop was carried by PMC in September 2017 at 7 districts located along the Project Roads. Community Awareness Campaign and School Road Safety Campaign Since 16 January 2018 till 14 December 2018 the Community Awareness Campaigns were conducted by the Community Development Specialists and HIV/AIDS/HT Specialists of PMC at all project roads, and selected upper secondary schools in the project area for NR 20, LR 6901 in Salavan, NR 16, LR 7615 in Xekong, and NR 18B, LR 9001 in Attapeu. 2) Environmental Safeguards Updated IEEs/ EMP /Technical Specifications The updated IEEs and EMP for 6 packages of the Rehabilitation and Maintenance works of the Project were developed in August 2017 by the PMC and it is being a part of the Bid /Contract Documents for the Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Works. The Standard Technical Specifications specify the environmental impact requirements of the contractor‟s activities and it is incorporated in the contract documents. Environmental Consultation Meeting The environmental safeguard workshop and awareness campaign were conducted by the environmental safeguards team of PMC for the LR 7615 & NR 16, in Thateng and Lamam district of Xekong province between 16 -18 January 2018, for NR 20 & LR 6901 in 5 Lakhonepheng district of Salavan province between 26-27 March 2018. For Attapeu province the environmental consultation meeting will be hold in Q3 in 2019. Environmental Compliance Certificate The Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for LR 7615 & NR 16 was issued by DONRE of Xekong Province on 21 February 2018, for NR20 & LR 6901 by DONRE of Salavan Province on 10 April 2018. DONRE of Attapeu Province will issue the Environmental Compliance Certificate after DONRE has held the consultation meeting. Updated CEMP
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