Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF) Public Disclosure Authorized FOR THE RESILIENT URBAN SIERRA LEONE PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized DRAFT April 12, 2021 Draft - Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 9 1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................... 9 1.3 SUBPROJECT ACTIVITIES COVERED IN THE ESMF ....................................................................................... 10 1.4 RATIONALE FOR PREPARATION OF AN ESMF ............................................................................................. 10 1.5 LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................. 10 1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE .................................................................................................. 13 1.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROCESS ................................... 19 1.8 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS/RISKS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES .... 20 1.9 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ............................................................................. 20 1.10 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ..................................................................... 21 1.11 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESMF AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ................................................. 21 1.12 ESMF BUDGET ............................................................................................................................................ 22 1.13 MONITORING AND REPORTING ................................................................................................................. 22 2 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 23 2.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................... 23 2.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 25 2.3 RATIONALE FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ESMF .................................................................................................. 29 2.4 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE ESMF AND PROJECT FINANCING ............................... 29 2.5 METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................................................. 31 2.6 KEY ISSUES CONSIDERED FOR THIS PROJECT ......................................................................................................... 32 2.7 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................................................. 34 3 LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK................................................................. 36 3.1 WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS ...................................................................................... 36 3.2 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS, POLICIES, AND PROTOCOLS .................................................................................... 43 3.3 NATIONAL POLICIES AND LEGISLATION ................................................................................................................ 46 3.4 ASSESSMENT OF GAPS BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL FRAMEWORK AND LOCAL LEGISLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 55 3.5 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS ............................................................................................................ 63 3.6 CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND LEGISLATION ............................................................................ 63 3.7 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................................ 65 4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE .................................................................................................... 68 4.1 NATIONAL BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................. 68 4.2 NATIONAL SOCIOECONOMIC BASELINE ................................................................................................................ 70 4.3 PROJECT SITE-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND BASELINE SITUATION ........................................................................ 73 4.3.1 Socioeconomic Status of Project Cities ......................................................................................... 73 4.3.2 Effects of Noise, Air Quality, and Water Quality ........................................................................... 76 4.3.3 Component 1: Institutional and Capacity Development in Integrated Urban Management ........ 78 4.3.4 Subcomponent 2: Resilient Municipal Infrastructure Investment and Urban Greening ............... 79 4.3.5 Solid Waste Management (Subcomponent 2b. Solid Waste Management Upgrading in Freetown and Secondary Cities) .................................................................................................................... 82 4.3.6 Subcomponent 2b. Neighborhood Upgrade and Greening in Freetown ..................................... 102 2 Draft - Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project 4.3.7 Subcomponent 2c: Market Upgrading in Select Secondary Cities .............................................. 105 4.3.8 Subcomponent 3a. Strengthening Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems ................ 108 4.3.9 Subcomponent 3b. Contingency Emergency Response Component ........................................... 114 4.3.10 Component 4: Project Management ........................................................................................... 114 5 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS ......................................................................... 116 5.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 116 5.2 IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF PROJECT SITES .............................................................................................. 117 5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING PROCESS ............................................................................................................. 118 5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................................................... 121 6 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS/RISKS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES .... 125 6.1 POSITIVE IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................................................. 125 6.2 NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SUBCOMPONENTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL FOOTPRINT ........................................ 126 6.3 MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................................................................. 127 6.4 DESIGN MEASURES ....................................................................................................................................... 146 7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ............................................................................. 147 7.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PLANS ......................................................................................................................... 147 7.2 GBV ACTION PLAN ....................................................................................................................................... 148 7.3 RESETTLEMENT AND RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLANS ............................................................................................ 150 7.4 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF E&S INSTRUMENTS .................................................................................................. 151 8 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION.................................................................... 152 8.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 152 8.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT .................................................................................... 153 8.3 PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS OF ESMF DOCUMENT ............................................................................ 154 8.4 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FOR ESIA/ESMP STAGE ........................................................................................ 154 8.5 RESOURCES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING