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REPUBLIC OF MALI OBSOLETE PESTICIDES DISPOSAL AND PREVENTION PROJECT ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Public Disclosure Authorized The Obsolete Pesticides Disposal and Prevention Project (PEPPO, P146247) in Mali seeks to rid the country of stocks of obsolete pesticides and associated wastes inventoried in an environment friendly manner. It has three components: 1. Disposal of publicly‐held OPs and associated waste and reduction of risk from priority, high‐risk, contaminated sites; 2. Limiting the re‐accumulation of OPs and associated waste by consolidating the achievements of the Africa Stockpiles Programme (PASP, closed in December 2012); 3. Project management. This environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) concerns the environmental and social Public Disclosure Authorized feasibility of the sub‐component "Disposal and decontamination of highly polluted sites, in particular Goundam, Bambara Maoudé and Kara" (component 1). The "Disposal" component comprises the following phases: ‐ Ensuring the safety of pesticide stocks repackaging of stocks and safeguarding of facilities; interim storage of stocks; transportation of stocks; ‐ Actual disposal of stocks The assessment was conducted in accordance with Malian regulations (regulatory and institutional framework governing the management of pesticides in Mali). Public Disclosure Authorized In Mali, the ESIA is required by Law No. 01‐020 of 30 May 2001 on pollution and nuisance, Decree No. 08‐346 / P‐RM of 26 June 2008 as amended concerning the environmental and social impact assessment, Inter‐Ministerial Order No. 10‐1509/ MEA‐MIIC‐MEF of 31 May 2010 fixing the amount, terms of payment and management of expenditures pertaining to ESIA activities, and Inter‐Ministerial Order No. 2013‐0256 / MEA‐MATDAT‐SG of 29 January 2013 defining the procedures for public consultation in ESIA‐related matters. These texts define the department in charge, the implementation conditions, and the rules and procedures of the ESIA. Other texts regulate pesticide management in Mali, including those relating to the Classification of obsolete pesticides under types of hazardous waste, the environmental policy on waste management, and at the international level, international agreements (the Rotterdam Convention, the Stockholm Convention, Basel Convention, the Bamako Convention and the Vienna and Montreal Protocol), Public Disclosure Authorized the International Transport Regulations (ADR1 and IMDG2 Code) and the Bank's Safeguard Policy 1 The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). 2 International Maritime Dangerous Goods. (OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment, OP 4.09 Pest Management, and OP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement). To achieve these objectives, this assessment conducted the following activities: Review of priority sites of pesticide storage in Mali; Identification of risks associated with each site in accordance with the indicators adopted by the Environmental Management Kit (EMTK) developed by FAO; Classification of sites by risk category (High, Medium, Low) shown in the FAO/ PSMS3 system analysis and identification of critical and priority sites based on the risk; Environmental and social audit of the inventory, as well as the environmental and socio‐ economic impacts on identified sites; Detailed description of the project, possible alternatives, and all components used for implementation of safeguard operations; Identification of risks, as well as environmental and social impacts generated by the operations‐related activities; Description of mitigation scenarios for each risk category and related impacts; Justification of selected measures and assessment of associated costs; Identification of performance indicators to ensure close monitoring of the implementation of these measures at the time of implementation of activities. Obsolete pesticides are stored products that can no longer be used. They need to be eliminated because of their adverse effects on health and the environment. These pesticide stocks are generally due to the following: Prohibition or severe regulations on the use of the product because of its effects on health or the environment; The product is unfit for the use for which it was originally intended, has no other use, and cannot be easily modified to become usable; Deterioration of the product as a result of prolonged storage or poor storage conditions; Attaining and exceeding the expiry date. These products, some of which date back several decades, are therefore classified as obsolete and therefore unfit for use and are therefore hazardous waste stocks for humans and the environment. A national inventory, conducted between November 2005 and June 2006 by the Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP‐Mali) with financing from the Agricultural Services and Farmer Organizations Support Programme (PASAOP) and technical support from FAO, revealed the presence of about 864 tonnes of obsolete pesticides and related wastes on nearly 250 sites throughout Mali. The 3 Pesticide Stock Management System (PSMS) is an application that has been developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to be used by countries to record and monitor their inventories of pesticides and their usage, in order to assist them in managing the most efficient usage. The application aims to help reduce the creation of obsolete pesticides and enable countries to plan strategies for responding more effectively to pest outbreaks. 2 related wastes include empty containers, and contaminated equipment and materials. These stocks are mostly kept by the Plant Protection Authority (OPV), the Malian Textile Development Company (CMDT), the Upper Niger Valley Authority (OHVN), and to a lesser extent by private operators and development projects. The inventory also revealed large areas of contaminated soil. In Mali, obsolete pesticide stocks and related waste are kept in facilities that do not meet FAO Guidelines and are exposed to the elements, all of which promote their degradation and cause pollution and nuisances. Some packages are damaged, leaking and release their contents into the surrounding environment. These stocks are dangerous and pose high risks for the health and the environment of people living in the vicinity. PASP‐Mali has been classified in safeguards Category "A" (full assessment) of World Bank projects. That is why an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) was conducted by the Project. The terms of reference of the assessment were based on two reports commissioned by PASP‐P1: Framework Environmental Assessment (FEA) and Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) dated 28 July 2003 and the Summary Report of the PASP Environmental and Social Impact Assessment dated 17 March 2004. The PASP ESIA was accordingly validated by the World Bank and published on Info Shop. An environmental permit was issued on 3 February 2010 by the Minister of the Environment. However, PASP‐Mali was closed on 31 December 2012, without disposal of the inventoried stocks of obsolete pesticides and related waste or decontamination of the highly polluted sites of Goundam, Bambara Maoudé and Kara. To achieve the set disposal objectives and consolidate PASP‐Mali achievements, the Government of Mali and the World Bank prepared a new project known as the "Obsolete Pesticides Disposal and Prevention Project ‐ PEPPO". It was agreed that the PASP ESIA should be updated for this new project. This entailed referring to the validated ESIA report and including the results, conclusions and recommendations of the updated inventory data and assessment of risks for health and the environment of obsolete pesticides storage priority sites of Mali and the feasibility study on technical decontamination options for the highly polluted sites of Goundam, Bambara Maoudé and Kara. The objective is to make the new ESIA report more consistent with the current situation of stocks of obsolete pesticides and related waste and highly polluted sites. The PASP‐Mali ESIA was updated in strict compliance with the Operational Policy (OP) 4.01 Environmental Assessment and Malian legislation on environmental impact assessment. In Mali, the ESIA is required by Law No. 01‐020 of 30 May 2001 on pollution and nuisances, and Decree No. 08‐346 / P‐RM of 26 June 2008 as amended on environmental and social impact assessment. Both texts define the department in charge, the conditions of implementation, and the rules and procedures of the ESIA. 3 UPDATED INVENTORY DATA STATUS A "Mission for update of the inventory and assessment of risks for health and the environment of obsolete pesticides priority storage sites in Mali," was conducted under the Project over the course of May and June 2014, on 22 storage facilities and 53 containers in 4 regions and Bamako District. The information and data collected were later recorded and validated in the PSMS that provides overall quantities by type of waste, as well as risk factors associated with them (Pesticides Factor and Environment Factor). The updated inventory of stocks of obsolete pesticides and related waste in Mali, as at 16 October 2014, is as follows: Stocks of obsolete pesticides and related waste are spread in 315 storage sites/facilities across the country, as against 231 in the previous inventory of 2005/2006, representing an increase of 66 units. With 112 storage facilities, Koulikoro region has the largest number of facilities, followed by Sikasso region with 56 and Kayes region with