SFG1567 Final Report Public Disclosure Authorized Smallholder Commercialization and Agribusiness Development Project (SCADEP) Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) For: Prepared by: Public Disclosure Authorized Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) World Bank Support August Freetown, Sierra Leone 2015 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION DISCLAIMER Title: Smallholder Commercialisation Agribusiness Development Project (SCADP): Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Client(s): Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) - Sierra Leone Confidentiality, This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only Copyright and in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be Reproduction: disclosed without World Bank authorization. File Reference: Reference PROJ-ESIA-2015/WB-SCADP-2 Number: Prepared By: Integrated Geo-information and Environmental Management Services (INTEGEMS) Espace Akwaba 17B Murray Town Road Congo Cross Freetown Sierra Leone Tel: +232 (0) 78 898 260 Email: [email protected] Website: www.integems.com Julius Mattai, Principal Consultant/Managing Director, INTEGEMS Braima Koroma, Associate Principal Consultant, INTEGEMS Authors: Professor Aliyageen Alghali, Associate Principal Consultant, INTEGEMS Josephine Scott-Manga, Senior Consultant, INTEGEMS Approved By: Julius Mattai Date: 18 August 2015 ii Submitted by Integrated Geo-information and Environmental Management Services (INTEGEMS) August 2015 TABLE OF CONTENT Revised Draft Report ............................................................................................................................. i TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................................................................... iii LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................... vi ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................... vii 0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... ix 0.1 Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) ........................................... x 0.1.1 Potential Environmental Risks ........................................................................................ x 0.1.2 Social Assessment ......................................................................................................... xi 0.2 Environmental and Social Screening of Sub-Projects ..................................................... xi 0.2.1 Environmental screening criteria .................................................................................... xi 0.2.2 Social screening criteria ................................................................................................. xi 0.2.3 Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) ..........................................................................xii 0.2.4 Grievance Redress Mechanism .....................................................................................xii 0.3 Monitoring of the Environmental and Social Risk Management .................................... xii 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Purpose and Objective of the ESMF ............................................................................ 1 1.3 ESMF Cycle ............................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Scope of Work ....................................................................................................................... 2 2 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ........................................................................................................ 3 2.1.1 Component 1: Component 1: Support to agribusiness-farmer linkages and SMEs along selected agricultural value chains (US$ 20.00 million): .................................................................. 3 2.1.2 Component 2: Market Access Improvement (US$ 11 million) ........................................ 3 2.1.3 Component 3: Institutional Strengthening to Promote Agricultural Development (US$ 6.5 million) ....................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.4 Component 4: Project Coordination, Management and Monitoring and Evaluation (US$ 2.5 million) ....................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Rationale for the Development of the Project .................................................................... 4 3 POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................. 5 3.1 National Legislation and Regulatory Framework .............................................................. 5 3.1.1 National Constitution of Sierra Leone 1991 .................................................................... 5 3.1.2 The National Environmental Policy ................................................................................. 5 3.1.3 The Draft Forestry and Wildlife Sector Policy for Sierra Leone, 2003 ............................ 5 3.1.4 National Lands Policy 2005 ............................................................................................. 5 3.1.5 The Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008 (amended 2010) ................................... 6 3.1.6 Forestry Act 1988 ............................................................................................................ 6 3.1.7 Local Government Act 2004 ............................................................................................ 6 3.1.8 The Wildlife Act, 1972 ..................................................................................................... 6 3.2 International Legislation ....................................................................................................... 7 3.2.1 The World Bank Safeguard Policies ............................................................................... 7 3.3 Institutional framework for the ESMF Implementation ..................................................... 8 iii Submitted by Integrated Geo-information and Environmental Management Services (INTEGEMS) August 2015 3.3.1 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security ........................................................ 8 3.3.2 Environmental Protection Agency – Sierra Leone .......................................................... 8 3.3.3 Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment ............................................. 9 3.3.4 Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development .................................................. 9 3.3.5 Other Relevant National Institutional Framework ........................................................... 9 3.3.6 Non-Governmental Organisations ................................................................................... 9 3.4 Relevant international agreements to which Sierra Leone is party ................................. 9 4 BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT AREA ................................................................................ 12 4.1 Land Resources .................................................................................................................. 13 4.2 Agro-Ecological Zones ....................................................................................................... 13 4.3 Physiography....................................................................................................................... 14 4.4 Climate ................................................................................................................................. 14 4.4.1 Evaporation and Water Balance ................................................................................... 14 4.4.2 Drainage and Hydrology ............................................................................................... 15 4.5 Vegetation ............................................................................................................................ 15 4.5.1 Primary Forests and Secondary Forests ...................................................................... 15 4.5.2 Savannah Lands ........................................................................................................... 16 4.5.3 Mangrove Swamp Forests ............................................................................................ 16 4.6 Soils ...................................................................................................................................... 16 4.7 Socio-Economic Baseline .................................................................................................. 17 4.7.1 Population 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