Public Disclosure Authorized ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC UTILITY ACCESS TO DISTRIBUTED ELECTRICITY AND LIGHTING IN ETHIOPIA (ADELE) PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF) FINAL REPORT Public Disclosure Authorized December, 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE) Project Ethiopian Electric Utility The World Bank Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Justification for the ESMF ........................................................................................... 3 1.3 Objective of the ESMF ................................................................................................. 4 1.4 Scope of the ESMF ...................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Approach and Methodology ....................................................................................... 6 1.5.1 Literature Review ..................................................................................................................... 6 1.5.2 Stakeholder Consultation ......................................................................................................... 7 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 11 2.1 Location ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Project Components .................................................................................................. 11 2.2.1 Background ............................................................................................................................11 2.2.2 Component 1: Network strengthening for improved reliability of supply in urban areas ....12 2.2.3 Component 2: Solar-hybrid Mini Grids for Rural Economic Development ............................12 2.2.4 Component 4: Standalone solar systems for health and education facilities .......................13 2.3 Institutional Framework ............................................................................................ 15 3. REVIEW OF POLICIES, STANDARDS, LEGAL &INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS ..... 19 Constitution of Ethiopia ..................................................................................................................19 3.1 National Legal Environmental Frameworks ............................................................. 19 3.1.1 Relevant Environmental, Energy & Sectoral Policies .............................................................20 3.1.2 Proclamations, Regulations &Directives ................................................................................22 3.1.3 Environmental Guidelines ......................................................................................................27 3.2 National Legislation Governing Land Administration, Acquisition, Compensation & Resettlement .................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.1 Expropriation of landholding for public purpose, payments of compensation and resettlement ...................................................................................................................28 3.2.2 Rural Land Administration and Land Use Proclamation .................................................30 3.2.3 Payment of Compensation for Property Situated on Landholdings Expropriated for Public Purposes .........................................................................................................................31 ESMF Report (Final) Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE) Project Ethiopian Electric Utility The World Bank 3.3 Review of International Frameworks ........................................................................ 31 3.3.1 The World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) ...............................................31 4. DESCRIPTION OF BASELINE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 36 4.1 Oromia National Regional State ............................................................................... 36 4.1.1 Physical Environment .............................................................................................................36 4.1.2 Biological Environment ..........................................................................................................37 4.1.3 Socio Economic Environment ................................................................................................38 4.1.4 Baseline Environment of Selected Districts ...........................................................................39 4.1.4.1 Mada Walabu woreda ........................................................................................................ 39 4.1.4.2 Gera Woreda ....................................................................................................................... 40 4.2 Amhara National Regional State............................................................................... 41 4.2.1 Physical Environment .............................................................................................................41 4.2.2 Biological Environment ..........................................................................................................42 4.2.3 Socio Economic Environment ................................................................................................42 4.2.4 Baseline Environment of Selected District .............................................................................43 4.2.4.1 Janamora Woreda ............................................................................................................... 43 4.3 Southern Nations, Nationalities, people’s National Regional State ........................... 43 4.3.1 Physical Environment .............................................................................................................43 4.3.2 Biological Environment ..........................................................................................................44 4.3.3 Socio Economic Environment ................................................................................................45 4.3.4 Baseline Environment of Selected Districts ...........................................................................45 4.3.4.1 Dassench woreda ................................................................................................................ 45 4.3.4.2 Maji Woreda ....................................................................................................................... 46 4.4 Tigray National Regional State ................................................................................. 47 4.4.1 Physical Environment .............................................................................................................47 4.4.2 Biological Environment ..........................................................................................................47 4.4.3 Socio Economic Environment ................................................................................................48 4.4.4 Baseline Environment of Selected District .............................................................................48 4.4.4.1 Alamata woreda ................................................................................................................. 48 4.5 Benshangul Gumez National Regional State ........................................................... 50 ESMF Report (Final) Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE) Project Ethiopian Electric Utility The World Bank 4.51 Physical Environment ..............................................................................................................50 4.5.2 Biological Environment ..........................................................................................................50 4.5.3 Socio Economic Environment ................................................................................................50 4.5,5 Baseline Environment of Selected District .............................................................................51 4.5.5.1Guba Woreda ....................................................................................................................... 51 4.6 Gambela National Regional State ............................................................................. 52 4.6.1 Physical Environment .............................................................................................................52 4.6.2 Biological Environment ..........................................................................................................52 4.6.3 Socio Economic Environment ................................................................................................53 4.6.4 Baseline Environment of Selected Districts ...........................................................................53