Public Disclosure Authorized Kyrgyz Republic Learning for the Future Project Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Bishkek November 2019 Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... 5 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 14 1.1 PURPOSE OF THE ESMF .............................................................................................................................. 14 1.2 RATIONALE FOR THE ESMF ........................................................................................................................ 14 1.3 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE PREPARATION OF ESMF ........................................................... 14 1.4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 14 1.5 SECTORAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT .................................................................................................. 18 1.6 PROJECT INSTITUTIONAL AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................ 23 2. BASELINE DATA ............................................................................................................................................. 25 2.1 LOCATION AND SIZE ................................................................................................................................... 25 2.2 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................... 25 2.3 TOPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE .................................................................................................................... 26 2.4 LAND USE ................................................................................................................................................... 27 2.5 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT-ECOSYSTEMS................................................................................................. 28 2.6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................... 29 3. SOCIAL ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................................... 31 3.2. ECONOMICAL GEOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................................ 35 3.3. INCOME ............................................................................................................................................................. 37 3.4. GENDER ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 40 3.5. VULNERABLE GROUPS ...................................................................................................................................... 42 3.6. KEY BENEFICIARIES. ......................................................................................................................................... 42 3.7. DETERMINATION OF THE CIRCLE OF STAKEHOLDERS ......................................................................................... 42 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE, POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ................ 51 4.1 THE LEGAL, REGULATORY AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ............................................................................... 51 4.2 RELEVANT SECTOR POLICIES AND REFORMS (IF APPLICABLE) ................................................................... 52 4.3 RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 53 5. RELEVANT WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL STANDARDS ............................................ 56 5.1 ESS 1 - ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS ........... 56 5.2 ESS 2 – LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS .............................................................................................. 57 5.3 ESS 3 – RECOURSE AND EFFICIENCY, POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT ................................. 57 5.4 ESS 4 – COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................................... 58 5.5 ESS 5 – LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT .............. 58 5.6 ESS8 – CULTURAL HERITAGE .................................................................................................................... 58 5.7 ESS 10 – STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.................................................. 59 6. DETERMINATION OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACT........................................ 60 6.1 POSITIVE IMPACTS ...................................................................................................................................... 60 6.2 POTENTIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ...................................................................................... 60 6.3 ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ......................................................................................................... 61 6.4 ADVERSE SOCIAL IMPACTS ......................................................................................................................... 62 6.5 POTENTIAL CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ............................................................................................................ 63 6.6 ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS ............................................................................... 63 6.7 MONITORING PLANS AND INDICATORS ....................................................................................................... 75 6.8 SPECIFIC PROJECT ISSUES ........................................................................................................................... 76 6.9 MONITORING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................................................. 76 2 7. PROJECT REVIEW, COORDINATION & IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ................................ 79 7.1 SUB PROJECT INVESTMENT REVIEW ........................................................................................................... 79 7.2 OVERALL PROJECT COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING ..................................................................................... 81 8. CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ..................................................... 83 8.1 INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR ESMF IMPLEMENTATION .......................................................................... 83 8.2 IDENTIFICATION OF CAPACITY NEEDS ........................................................................................................ 83 8.3 ESMF IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET ............................................................................................................. 84 9. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................... 86 9.1 ESMF DISCLOSURE .................................................................................................................................... 86 9.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION .............................................................................................................................. 86 9.3 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................................................ 86 ANNEXES .............................................................................................................................................................. 89 ANNEX 1. SCREENING OF RISKS CATEGORIES OF PROPOSED TYPES OF SUBPROJECTS ............................................. 90 ANNEX 2. EXCLUSION LIST ...................................................................................................................................... 91 ANNEX 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING CHECKLIST - FORMS ................................................................................ 92 ANNEX 4. SOCIAL SCREENING CHECK LIST AND REPORTING .................................................................................. 97 ANNEX 6. INDICATIVE OUTLINE OF ESMP ............................................................................................................. 101 ANNEX 7. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN CHECKLIST (FOR SMALL SCALE CONSTRUCTION/REHABILITATION SUB-PROJECTS).................................................................................................. 103 ANNEX 8. ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EXAMPLE) .................................................. 110 ANNEX 9. HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING INSPECTION CHECKLISTS ............................................................... 112 ANNEX 10. LIST OF CERTAIN BORDER AREAS OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC WITH SPECIAL STATUS. ...................... 127 ANNEX 11. COVERAGE OF CHILDREN BY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION IN URBAN SETTLEMENTS AND RURAL AREAS BY TERRITORY BY YEAR, AT %. ..................................................................................................................................