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USAID/GHANA ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE FIELD EVALUATION OF PRESIDENT’S MALARIA INITIATIVE INDOOR RESIDUAL SPRAYING ACTIVITIES MAY 2015 This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Sun Mountain International for the E3 Global Environmental Management Support II (GEMS II) Project. USAID/GHANA ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE FIELD EVALUATION OF PRESIDENT’S MALARIA INITIATIVE (PMI) INDOOR RESIDUAL SPRAYING ACTIVITIES Report Author: Dr. John Nene-Osom Azu Prepared by Sun Mountain International under: The E3 Global Environmental Management and Support II (GEMS II) Contract, Award Number AID- OAA-13-00018. The Cadmus Group, Inc., prime contractor. Sun Mountain International, principal partner. The Cadmus Group, Inc. Sun Mountain International, LLC 100 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100 75212 Dr. Phillips BLVD Suite 50647 Waltham, MA 02451 Orlando, Florida 32819 Tel: 617-673-7000 Tel: 202-241-4610 Fax: 617-673-7001 www.smtn.org www.cadmusgroup.com DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government Cover Photo- Pre-departure briefing of field staff at an operational site in the Northern region of Ghana Photo Credit: Dr. John Nene-Osom Azu. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms .......................................................................................................................................................................... vi Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................................... viii Background and Objectives .................................................................................................................................. viii Briefing Sessions Prior to Trip to the Field and Key Subject Areas Inspected .......................................... ix Region, Districts, Sites and Sub-Sites Visited:..................................................................................................... ix Findings and Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. x PMI Spray Activities ................................................................................................................................................... x Status of Key Issues Identified in the 2013 Environmental Compliance Inspections .............................. xiii 1.0 Background and Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 15 1.1 Objectives of Field Evaluation ........................................................................................................................ 16 2.0 Preparation for and the inspection Visit ..................................................................................................... 17 2.1 Coordination with GEMS, Mission PMI, and Abt associates .............................................................. 17 2.2 Desk Review of Environmental Management and Compliance Documents ................................... 17 2.3 Briefing Sessions Prior to Trip to the Field ............................................................................................ 17 2.4 Field Visits to IRS Activities in Selected districts sites and communities of the northern region ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17 2.6 Region, Districts and IRS Sites and communities Visited: ................................................................... 18 3.0 Findings and Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 19 3.1 Management and Supervision ..................................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Residents’ Health and Safety/IEC .............................................................................................................. 19 High Compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................................. 19 Areas of low-compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................... 20 Associated issues not specifically covered by the BMPs ................................................................................. 21 3.3 Worker Health and Safety .......................................................................................................................... 21 High Compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................................. 21 Associated issues not specifically covered by the BMPs ................................................................................. 23 3.4 Storage and Stock Control at the Central, District and IRS Site Stores ......................................... 24 High Compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................................. 24 Areas of low-compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................... 25 Associated issues not specifically covered by the BMPs ................................................................................. 25 3.5 Transportation of Pesticides Supplies and Equipment ......................................................................... 26 High Compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................................. 26 3.6 Spraying Operations ..................................................................................................................................... 26 High Compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................................. 26 Areas of low-compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................... 28 Associated issues not specifically covered by the BMPs ................................................................................. 28 Areas of low-compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................... 28 3.7 Clean-Up Facilities, Post-Spraying Activities and Wash Water Disposal ........................................ 28 High Compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................................. 28 3.8 Solid Waste Disposal ................................................................................................................................... 29 High Compliance with BMPs ................................................................................................................................. 29 Associated issues not specifically covered by the BMPs ................................................................................. 30 4.0 STATUS OF KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN 2014 AND 2015 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.1 USAID MEO’S MONITORING RECOMMENDATIONS, May, 2014 .................................................. 31 4.2 PRE-Spraying INSPECTION REPORT 16th – 22 February, 2015, aBT ASSOCIATES. ..................... 31 4.3 PRE-Spraying INSPECTION REPORT, eNVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 2015 .................................................................................................................................................................. 33 5. Annexes .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 Annex 1: Photo Gallery ................................................................................................................................................ 35 Annex 2: Terms of Reference..................................................................................................................................... 52 Annex 3: Planned Schedule For IRS Environmental Compliance Evaluation - NORTHERN REGION/GHANA – DR JOHN AZU ......................................................................................................... 54 Annex 4: List of Documents Consulted ................................................................................................................... 56 Annex 5: List of People Contacted ........................................................................................................................... 57 Annex 6: Other Issues that Determine Level of Success of Environmental Compliance and IRS Operations ......................................................................................................................................................... 62 A6-1 Some Key activities contributing