PNG Rural Communications ESMF E2429 &217(176 Acronyms.......................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1: Introduction........................................................................................................ 5 1.1 General Context of the Report.................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. 6 1.2.1 General Summary ................................................................................................................. 6 Public Disclosure Authorized 1.2.2 Field Report Summary............................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 2. Environmental and Social Management Framework ................................................. 9 2.1 Background to ESMF ................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Objectives of the ESMF............................................................................................................. 9 2.3 Background to PNG Information and Communication Sector ...................................................... 10 2.4 PNG’s Current Rural Communication Project Description ........................................................... 14 2.5 Project Location...................................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 3. Legal and Policy Framework: Analysis for Environmental Management. .................... 22 3.1 National Legislation, Regulations and Policies........................................................................... 22 3.2 Papua New Guinea ICT Policy................................................................................................. 32 3.3 The World Bank: Role and Safeguard Policies........................................................................... 33 3.4 Key Organizations: Legal and Regulatory issues ....................................................................... 38 3.5 Applicable Regulatory Framework ............................................................................................ 41 Public Disclosure Authorized 3.6 Gaps in PNG and International Legislations............................................................................... 42 Chapter 4 - Environmental and Social Management Approach ................................................. 46 4.1 Project Management Team and Procedure ............................................................................... 46 4.2 Roles and Responsibilities....................................................................................................... 47 4.3 Environmental and Social Guidelines........................................................................................ 51 4.4 Environmental Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 56 4.5 Environmental Education: Awareness and Trainings.................................................................. 56 4.6 Documentation ....................................................................................................................... 58 4.7 Environmental and Social Management Framework Budget ....................................................... 58 4.8 Project Screening, Review and Implementation Process ............................................................ 58 (This section can be deleted and included in project documents as a separate document)........... 73 Public Disclosure Authorized 5.1 Purpose of the Social Assessment ........................................................................................... 73 5.2 Conceptual Approach and Methodology ................................................................................. 73 5.3 Background ......................................................................................................................... 73 5.4 The East Sepik Province....................................................................................................... 75 5.5 Field visits .............................................................................................................................. 78 5.6. Mitigation strategies ............................................................................................................... 87 5.7. Chimbu Province ................................................................................................................... 88 Chapter 6. Biophysical Assessment of Demonstration Rural Communications Project. ............ 101 6.1 Locations of Demonstration Projects....................................................................................... 101 6.2 East Sepik Province.............................................................................................................. 102 6.3 Chimbu Province .................................................................................................................. 104 6.4 Results ................................................................................................................................ 107 Chapter 7. Conclusions ................................................................................................... 116 Public Disclosure Authorized 7.1 Document Overview............................................................................................................. 116 7.2 Field Study Recommendations and Conclusions...................................................................... 116 Appendixes................................................................................................................ 118 APPENDIX - A. Communications Conditions of Chimbu and East Sepik Provinces....................... 118 APPENDIX B. Current Conservation, Protected and Wildlife Management Areas in PNG................. 128 APPENDIX C. Endangered, Rare and Endemic Flora and Fauna in Papua New Guinea................... 129 APPENDIX D. Environment Act 2000: Prescribed Activities ........................................................... 134 1 Department of Communicationsand Information PNG Rural Communications ESMF APPENDIX - E. Some Safeguard Principles- ................................................................................ 139 APPENDIX - F. PNG’s Telecommunications and Information Technology ....................................... 140 APPENDIX.- G: Some Important Plants of PNG........................................................................... 142 APPENDIX – H: NICTA Occupational Health and Safety Policy...................................................... 148 APPENDIX – I: Summary of Consultations held in the project......................................................... 149 Appendix – J: Expected Environmental Impacts of the Rural Communications Project...................... 154 Appendix – K: Land Acquisition Guidelines................................................................................... 174 Appendix – L: Community Consultation Guidelines........................................................................ 176 References: ................................................................................................................... 177 2 Department of Communicationsand Information PNG Rural Communications ESMF Acronyms PNG – Papua New Guinea PANGTEL – Papua New Guinea Radio communications and Telecommunications Technical Authority (regulator). GoPNG – Government of Papua New Guinea (National level). DCI – Department of Communications and Information, Papua New Guinea. DEC – Department of Environment and Conservation, PNG. GoJ - Government of Japan PHRD – Policy and Human Resources Development. ICT – Information and Communications Technology ICCC – Independent Consumer and Competition Commission PTC – Post and Telecommunication Corporation (PNG) now called Post PNG and Telikom PNG, respectively. GPRS - General Packet Radio Service VSAT - Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite) NEC – National Executive Council NICTA – National Information and Communication Technology Authority. DSL - Digital Subscribers Line MTDS – Medium Term Development Strategy HIV/AIDS – Human Immune Viral / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome LLG – Local Level Government This includes community (Ward) councilors, council president who are under district (Open electorate) Members of Parliament. UAS - Universal Access Scheme PIU - Project Implementation Unit ICT - Information and Communication Technology SMS - Short Message Service MTDS - Medium Term Development Strategy ISP - Internet Service Provider NGO -Non Government Organization OP -Operational Policy WLL -Wireless Local loop ToR -Terms of Reference EMF -Environmental Management Framework (also denoted ESMF) EIA -Environmental Impact Assessment EC -Environmental Coordinator EPA -Environment Protection Agency LAA -Land Acquisition Act FAB -Frequency Allocation Board PAPs -Project Affected People IEE -Initial Environmental Examination WB -World Bank PPE -Personal Protective Equipment EHS -Environment, Health and Safety EMP -Environment Management Plan UPNG -University of Papua New Guinea 3 Department of Communicationsand Information PNG Rural Communications ESMF UoG -University of Goroka Unitech -University of