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51035-001: Health Services Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1 Environmental and Social Monitoring Report Semi-Annual Report December 2020 Papua New Guinea: Health Services Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1 Prepared by the Department of Health for the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Asian Development Bank. 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. NATIONAL DEPARMENT OF HEALTH Papua New Guinea Health Services Sector Development Project Photograph by Jim K Dopo: Pomio District Hospital Construction – Stage 1 Civil Works 2020 SEMI ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS MONITORING REPORT JULY - DECEMBER 2020 PNG: Health Services Sector Development Project Semi-annual Environmental and Social Safeguards Monitoring Report – December 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABBREVIATIONS iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY VI I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Background 1 B. Purpose of Report 1 C. Report Methodology 2 D. Project Work Progress 2 II. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK 7 A. PNG Legislation and Environmental Act 2000 7 B. ADB Safeguards Approach 7 C. Other Relevant Legislation 8 D. Project Specific Documents 8 i. Project Administration Manual 8 ii. Environmental Assessment and Review Framework 8 iii. Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework 9 E. Environment Monitoring Arrangements 10 III. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES 11 A. Environment Management Planning 11 B. Monitoring Activities 11 i. General Activity Overview 11 ii. Documents Reviewed 12 iii. Documents Prepared for the Project 12 iv. Field Inspection/Audits 12 v. Monitoring 21 C. Monitoring Outcomes 21 i. Compliance 21 ii. Non-conformances Occurrences (NCO) and Corrective Actions (CA) 21 iii. Training 24 IV. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 24 V. CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 25 VI. CAPACITY BUILDING 26 VII. CONCLUSION 26 ANNEXURE 1: 28 ANNEXURE 2: 35 ANNEXURE 3: 37 ANNEXURE 4: 39 Page ii PNG: Health Services Sector Development Project Semi-annual Environmental and Social Safeguards Monitoring Report – December 2020 List of Tables page Table 1.0: Summary of Project Progress Status ...................................................................... 3 Table 2.0: Summary of Project Documents Status .................................................................. 6 Table 3.0: EPAR Relevant to Level 2B Activities ..................................................................... 7 Table 4.0: Summary of FO and CA Resulting from November December 2020 Site Inspections ........................................................................................................................22 List of Plates page Plates 1.0: Completed stages 1 & 2 for Pomio District Hospital (Palmalmal) .............................. 3 Plates 2.0: Site fencing and camp establishments of Pomio DH construction site ...................... 4 Plates 3.0: Site fencing and Stage 3 Building works for Ambunti HC in East Sepik Province. .... 4 Plates 4.0 a-d: Foundations & soil compacting works at Lake Kopiago HC construction. ........... 5 Plates 5.0 a-d: Material movement and road accesibily into Lake Kopiago station. .................... 5 Plate 6.0: PDC Contractors laying foundations for Phase 2 Staff Housing at Pomio .................13 Plate 7.0: PDC Contractors laying foundations for Phase 2 Housing at Ambunti Project site ....13 Plates 8.0: Gravel extraction site (A) and Gravel stockpile (B) at Pomio HC site. ......................14 Plate 9.0: PDC transports bricks, gravel and timber from Lae for Ambunti Project site ..............14 Plate 10.0: Surface Erosion and Sediment depositions observed at Pomio Project site ............15 Plate 11.0: Some evidence of Surface Erosion at Ambunti Project site .....................................16 Plate 12.0: General waste receptacle at Pomio project site and its waste disposal site. ............16 Plate 13.0: General waste segregated and ready for disposal at Ambunti Project site ..............17 Plates 14.0: Scenarios of natural regrowths and exposed areas that require reinstatement at Pomio project site ..............................................................................................................17 Plates 15.0: Natural regrowth sites within Ambunti Project site .................................................18 Plates 16.0: Improper storage and handling of hazardous materials at Ambunti Project site .....18 Plates 17.0: Improper storage and handling of hazardous materials at Pomio Project site ........19 Plates 18.0: Improper storage and handling of diesel fuel at Pomio Jetty site ...........................19 Plates 19.0: Sanitary & Public utilities at Ambunti construction camp site .................................20 Plates 20.0: Sanitary & Public utilities at Pomio construction camp site ....................................20 Page iii PNG: Health Services Sector Development Project Semi-annual Environmental and Social Safeguards Monitoring Report – December 2020 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AROB Autonomous Region of Bougainville BCD Bidding and Construction Documents CA Corrective Action CAO Certificate Authorizing Occupancy CEMP Construction Environmental and Management Plan CEO Chief Executive Officer CEPA Conservation Environment Protection Authority CHP Community Health Post COVID19 Corona Virus 2019 CSS Country Safeguard System DDA District Development Authority DDR Due Diligence Report DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade DH District Hospital DHM District Health Manager EARF Environmental Assessment Review Framework EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan ENBP East New Britain Province EPAR Environment Prescribed Activities Regulation ESP East Sepik Province ESS Environment Safeguard Specialist (in DSC team) FO Field Observations GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism HC Health Centre HDP High Density Polyethylene HEO Health Extension Officer HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus HSSDP Health Services Sector Development Project ILG Incorporated Landowner Group IP Indigenous Person or Indigenous People IPPF Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework LARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan LLG Local Level Government MCH Maternal Child Health Page iv PNG: Health Services Sector Development Project Semi-annual Environmental and Social Safeguards Monitoring Report – December 2020 MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet NCO Non-Conformance Occurence NDOH National Department of Health NHP National Health Plan OHS Occupational Health & Safety PAM Project Administration Manual PM Project Manager PPE Personal Protective Equipment PSG Project Support Group PSU NES Project Support Unit National Environment Specialist RPHSDP Rural Primary Health Services Delivery Project SARs Severe Acute Respirotary Syndrome SARs-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SL/ML State Land /Mission Land SPS Safeguards Policy Statement 2009 WNBP West New Britain Province Page v PNG: Health Services Sector Development Project Semi-annual Environmental and Social Safeguards Monitoring Report – December 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The HSSDP (the ‘Project’) will support the achievement of the health sector related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in order to progress attainment of universal health coverage in PNG. The Project investment will build upon the success of the Rural Primary Health Service Delivery Project (RPHSDP). It aims to contribute to improved health for the rural population of PNG by expanding the coverage and quality of primary healthcare in selected rural areas in partnership with State and non-state health service providers with an emphasis on improving maternal and child health outcomes in PNG. During this reporting period, the Project completed the background environment and social safeguards assessments for four (4) new health facilities. This included information gathering, consultations, options assessment, social, environmental and climate change screening and assessments, economics analysis and engineering design. This semi-annual environmental and social safeguard monitoring report is being prepared to document the monitoring activities of the past six months with commencment of civil works for the constructions of Pomio district hospital in East New Britain Province and Ambunti health centre in East Sepik Province. The report outlines the policy and legislative framework for the Project, the safeguards monitoring activities undertaken, the outcomes of the monitoring, including non-conformance and how these have been addressed, and any conclusions and recommendations for the future. No non-conformance has been observed during the civil works phase of construction for Pomio DH and Ambunti HC during this reporting period. Similarly, there were no community grievances or issues raised. Construction activities for Kopiago Health Center have commenced with mobilization and earthworks/ground clearance conducted in early July 2020, but progress has stalled because of contractor security concerns relating to tribal fights within Kopiago station and along the access road corridoor. Page vi PNG: Health Services Sector Development Project
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