Ministry of Economy and Industry of Republic of Uzbekistan Public Disclosure Authorized "Prosperous Villages" Project Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Tashkent, Uzbekistan September 4, 2019 Abbreviations and glossary ARAP Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan CC Civil Code DCM Decree of the Cabinet of Ministries DDR Diligence Report DMS Detailed Measurement Survey DSEI Draft Statement of the Environmental Impact EHS Environment, Health and Safety General Guidelines EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ES Environmental Specialist ESA Environmental and Social Assessment ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan FS Feasibility Study GoU Government of Uzbekistan GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism H&S Health and Safety HH Household ICWC Integrated Commission for Water Coordination IFIs International Financial Institutions IP Indigenous People IR Involuntary Resettlement LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement LC Land Code MCA Makhalla Citizen’s Assembly MoEI Ministry of Economy and Industry MoH Ministry of Health NGO Non-governmental organization OHS Occupational and Health and Safety ОP Operational Policy PAP Project Affected Persons PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl PCR Physical Cultural Resources PIU Project Implementation Unit POM Project Operational Manual PPE Personal Protective Equipment QE Qishloq Engineer QF Qishloq Facilitator RAP Resettlement Action Plan RPF Resettlement Policy Framework RUZ Republic of Uzbekistan Regional Regional Working Groups SCEEP State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection SEC State Environmental Consequences SEE State Environmental Expertise SEI Statement of the Environmental Impact SIA Social Impact Assessment SS Safeguards Specialist TOR Terms of Reference UCS Unified Customer Services engineering companies under regional hokimiyats USD United State Dollar UZB Uzbek Sum WB World Bank WBG World Bank Group 2 Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 6 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................... 13 2.1 THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT AND POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES ................................................. 13 2.2 PROJECT COMPONENTS AND PLANNED INVESTMENTS ..................................................................... 13 2.3 THE SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF) ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ......... 21 3.1 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ............................................................................................... 21 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION....................................................................................................... 21 3.3 NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ................................ 23 3.4 REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORLD BANK'S SAFEGUARDS POLICIES .................................................... 26 3.4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT RULES AND PROCEDURES ................................... 26 3.4.2 SAFEGUARDS POLICIES AND THEIR REQUIREMENTS .................................................................... 26 3.4.3 PROJECT CATEGORIES AND SCREENING ....................................................................................... 29 3.5 COMPARISON OF NATIONAL AND WORLD BANK REQUIREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................................... 29 3.5.1 DIFFERENCES WITH REGARD TO PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL CATEGORIES .................................. 30 3.5.2 DIFFERENCES IN TERMS OF ENIVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................... 30 3.5.3 DIFFERENCES IN TERMS OF ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION ACTIVITIES ................................................................................. 30 3.6 APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS. ................................................................................... 30 4. NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ESA ................................................................ 33 5. BASELINE INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 35 5.1 ANDIJAN REGION .............................................................................................................................. 35 5.2 NAMANGAN REGION ......................................................................................................................... 41 5.3 FERGHANA REGION ........................................................................................................................... 47 5.4 JIZZAKH REGION ............................................................................................................................... 54 5.5 SYRDARYA REGION .......................................................................................................................... 66 6. SOCIAL ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................................... 74 6.1 ECONOMIC GROWTH & SETTING ...................................................................................................... 79 6.2 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR MARKET ................................................................................................ 79 6.3 POVERTY .......................................................................................................................................... 80 6.4 UZBEKISTAN’S HDI VALUE AND RANK ............................................................................................ 82 6.5 GENDER INEQUALITY INDEX (GII) ................................................................................................... 83 6.6 GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS. ............................................................................................... 84 6.7 SUM-UP ............................................................................................................................................. 87 7. STAKEHOLDERS, SOCIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION ............................................................ 88 7.1 STAKEHOLDER SEGMENTATION/ PRIORITIZATION ........................................................................... 88 7.2 KEY ISSUES, IMPACTS AND MITIGATION .......................................................................................... 90 7.3 PROJECT CYCLE AND PROCESSES ..................................................................................................... 92 8. LAND ACQUISITION AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT .................................................... 96 3 9. GENDER, CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND LABOR ........................................................................... 98 9.1 GENDER ............................................................................................................................................ 98 9.2 CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 100 9.3 LABOR MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................................................... 106 10. SOCIAL PROCESS FOR SCREENING, PREPARING AND APPROVING RAPS AND REPUTATIONAL RISKS ........................................................................................................................... 108 10.1 NEGATIVE / EXCLUSION LIST ......................................................................................................... 108 10.2 SCREENING FOR INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT ........................................................................... 108 10.3 SCREENING CHECKLIST .................................................................................................................. 109 10.4 BASELINE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA ......................................................................................... 109 10.5 PREPARATION OF A SUBPROJECT RAP/ARAP ............................................................................... 110 11. PROJECT POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .............................................................. 111 11.1 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND RISKS ........................................................................ 111 11.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS AND COMMUNITY. ................................................................. 113 11.3 POTENTIAL SOCIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION .............................................................................. 119 12. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT RULES AND PROCEDURES .................... 122 12.1 MAIN STAGES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ..................................................... 122 12.2 ESA PROCESS: STEP-BY-STEP ......................................................................................................... 123 12.3 CRITERIA FOR SUBPROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL