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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Revised Environmental and Social SFG1735 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Revised Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for The Irrigation Restoration and Development Project Additional Financing (IRDP-AF) Draft January 24, 2016 Project Coordination Unit Ministry of Energy and Water Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 38 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page Table of Contents 02 Abbreviations and Acronyms 04 Executive Summary 05 I INTRODUCTION 08 1.1 Project Background 08 1.2 Need for ESMF 08 II AF PROJECT DESCRIPTION 09 2.1 AF Project Objective and Components 09 2.2AF Project Area 11 2.3AF Project Implementation Approach 11 III GOVERNMENT LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 11 3.1 Key National Laws and Regulations 11 3.2 International Conventions and Agreements 15 IV KEY SAFEGUARD ISSUES AND MITIGATION MEASURES 16 4.1 WB Safeguard Policies Triggered for the AF Project 16 4.2 Potential Environmental and Social Impacts and Mitigation Measures 18 4.3 Incorporating ‘Lessons Learned’ on Safeguards Compliance 20 V ESMF OBJECTIVE AND PROCESS 22 5.1 Objective, Scope, and Approach 22 5.2 Safeguard Screening and WB Clearance 25 5.3 Safeguard Information Disclosure 27 5.4 Stakeholder Consultations 27 VI ESMF IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT 29 6.1 Institutional Responsibilities 29 6.2 Safeguard Training and Capacity Building 30 6.3 Monitoring and Evaluation 31 6.4 Grievance Redress Mechanism 32 6.5 Public Information and Communication 35 6.6 Indicative Budget for ESMF Compliance 36 VII ESMF CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE 37 ANNEXES 39 1 Screening and Checklist for Investment Schemes 39 (a) List of Attributes that Cannot be Affected by Eligible Investments 40 (b) Chance Find Procedures 41 (c) Public Announcement and Local Consultation 43 (d) Project Investments Screening Checklist 48 (e) Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) 53 (f) Pest Management Framework (PMF) 65 2 Environmental Code of Practice (ECOP) 72 (a) Environmental Codes of Practice (ECOP) 72 (b) Simplified ECOP 82 3 Procedures for Mine Risk Management 84 4 Sample Grievance Registration Form 89 5 Organization and Reporting (Project and Investment Levels) 89 6 Dam Safety Requirement for Dams 94 (a) Dam Safety Requirements for the Remedial Works of Existing Dams 94 (b) Dam Safety Requirements for the ESIA Study for New Dams 105 (c) Draft TOR for Dam Safety Panel (DSP) 110 7 (a) Draft TOR for Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Study 122 (b) Draft TOR for Environment and Social Advisory Panel (ESAP) 147 8 Minutes from Consultations on ESMF and RPF 155 9 Project Area and List of Prospective Dam Sites 209 40 Abbreviations and Acronyms AAIP Afghanistan Agriculture Inputs IRDP Irrigation Restoration and Development Project project AF Additional Financing IRDP-AF Irrigation Restoration and Development project additional financing ANDMA Afghanistan National Disaster IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management Management Authority AP Affected Person RAP Resettlement Action Plan ARAZI Afghan Independent Land Authority RPF Resettlement Policy Framework ARTF Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust MACA Mine Action Center for Afghanistan Fund AWARD Afghanistan Water Resources MAIL Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Management Livestock CDC Community Development Council MAPA Mine Action Program of Afghanistan CoC Certificate of Compliance MEW Ministry of Energy and Water CSC Construction Supervision Consultant MRRD Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development DABS Da Afghanistan BreshnaSherkat MTR Mid-Term Review national electric utility DMC NDMC National Disaster Management Commission Disaster Risk Management Committee DRM Disaster Risk Management NRVA National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment DRR Disaster Risk Reduction NGOs Non Government Organizations DSR Dam Safety Report NEPA National Environmental Protection Agency DSP Dam Safety Panel OFWMP- On-Farm Water Management Project- AF additional financing ECOP Environment Codes of Practice OP/BP Operational Policy/Bank Procedure of the World Bank EIA Environmental Impact Assessment O&M Operation and Maintenance EHS Environmental Health and Safety PCU Program Coordination Unit EHSG Environmental Health and Safety PSS Project safeguard staff Guideline EMA External Monitoring Agency EMC Environmental Monitoring RAP Resettlement Action Plan Consultant EPP Emergency Preparedness Plan RBC River Basin Committee ESMF Environmental and Social RBOs River Basin Organizations Management Framework ESAP Environment and Social Advisory RPF Resettlement Policy Framework Panel ESMP Environmental and Social SCoLW Supreme Council of Land and Water. Management Plan FAO Food and Agricultural Organization SIA Social Impact Assessment GoA Government of Afghanistan SOP Standard Operation Procedures GRM Grievance redress mechanism TA Technical Assistance GRC Grievance Redress Committee GRS Grievance Redress Services WB World Bank HH Households WHO World Health Organization HQ Headquarters WRD Water Resources Department IDA International Development WRM Water Resources Management Association IEC Information Education & Communication 41 Executive Summary 1. Project and Background: The Government of Afghanistan (GoA) through the Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) is implementing the Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP) with assistance from the World Bank (WB). The project became effective on June 15, 2011, and the current closing date is December 31, 2017. The IRDP will be restructured with the additional financing of US$70 million in June 2016 with an extension of the closing date to December 31, 2019. Accordingly, this Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) replaces the original ESMF dated January 5, 2011 reflecting the new activities planned under the proposed restructuring and additional financing of the IRDP (IRDP-AF or AF). With the restructuring, project development objective of the IRDP- AF has been revised as follows: “to improve access to irrigation in targeted areas, strengthen the capacity to plan and manage dams more safely, and to plan and implement water resources management and development at the basin-level and nationally”. 2. Project components: The IRDP-AF activities will be carried out through the following 4 components: (a) Component A. – Rehabilitation of Irrigation Systems and River Bank Protection (Original: US$70 million, Proposed: US$128 million), (b) Component B. – Support for Dam Development, Operation and Maintenance. (Original: US$31.3 million, Proposed: US$21.3 million), (c) Component C - Water Resources Management and Development (Original: US$8.2 million, Proposed: US$30.2 million) comprising the following two subcomponents: (i) Improvement of Hydromet Services and WRM (USD 23.2 million), and (ii) Support for Developing Legal and Institutional Framework for WRM and Strengthening River Basin Planning (USD 7.0 million), and (d) Component D. – Project Management and Capacity Building (Original: US$39.2 million, no change). 3. Potential environmental and social impacts of the Project under IRDP-AF: The original project is classified as Category A, primarily because of the planned construction of the dams under Component B; proposed restructuring and IRDP-AF will formally drop the construction of the new dams, and focus on the completion of the preparation works, including environmental and social impacts assessments and detailed design. In addition, the proposed restructuring and IRDP-AF will support the following physical investments: (a) continued rehabilitation works for priority irrigation schemes (Component A), (b) river erosion works (Component A), (c) minor repair works for selected existing dams (Component B), and (d) repair and establishment of hydromet data collection stations. It should be noted that these physical investments are in general of small scale and would be considered to belong to Category B. The Category A was maintained because of the continued engagement for preparation for the new dams. 4. In this sense, overall environmental and social impacts of the IRDP-AF will be positive while some minor investment-specific negative impacts may be incurred. In particular, rehabilitation works for irrigation schemes (Component A) will lead to the increase in agriculture production and subsequent increase in income in direct stakeholders. Further, the rehabilitaion works will benefit environmentally as they will increase efficiency and effectiveness of water services. Erosion protection works at river banks will improve land and slope stability of the rivers in the target areas and reduce turbidity of the rivers as well as protect the livelihood of the concerned stakehoders. Completion of the remedials works in selected dams (Component B) will strengthen stability and safety of the target dams and reduce the risk of ultimate dam failure which would cause catastrophic damages to the population. 5. On the negative side, rehabilitation works for the irrigation schemes and river bank protection may require some land appropriation, including the temporary occupacy of the 42 working spaces. However, such negative impacts will be moderate, locallized, temporary, and can be mitigated through the application of an Environmental Codes of Practice (ECOP) which will be incorporated into bidding and contract documents with close supervision and monitoring. Minor land acquisition may be required for rehabilitation of irrigation canals and river bank erosion protection works (Component A) and in such cases, the investments will be implemented in line with the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF). Consultations with various
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