Zambezi River Authority Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Revised – October 14, 2020 Zambezi River Authority Kariba Table of Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Background ....................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Objectives .......................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Project Proponent .......................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Purpose of this Report ................................................................................................... 3 1.5 International and Regulatory Requirements for ESIA................................................... 3 1.6 ESIA Methodology ........................................................................................................ 4 1.7 ESIA and ESMP Update ............................................................................................... 6 1.8 Structure of updated Kariba ESIA-ESMP ..................................................................... 6 2 Project Description ............................................................................................................ 7 2.1 Project Background and Location ................................................................................. 7 2.2 Plunge Pool and Spillway Rehabilitation ...................................................................... 9 2.3 KDRP Components ..................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Project Land, Materials and Labour Requirements ..................................................... 23 2.5 Schedule and Costs ...................................................................................................... 25 2.6 Area of Influence ......................................................................................................... 25 3 Project Rationale ............................................................................................................. 28 3.1 Avoidance of Catastrophic Dam Failure ..................................................................... 28 3.2 Maintenance of Renewable Generation Capacity ....................................................... 28 4 Policy and Legal Requirements ....................................................................................... 29 4.1 Applicable Legal Requirements for ESIA ................................................................... 29 4.2 Key Applicable Legislation and Permitting Requirements ......................................... 30 4.3 International regulations and treaties ........................................................................... 49 4.4 Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) Mission, Vision, Values and Policy ........................ 49 4.5 Mandatory Environmental and Social Safeguards Policies ........................................ 50 5 Assessment of Alternatives ............................................................................................. 58 5.1 No Project Alternative ................................................................................................. 58 5.2 Reservoir Management Alternatives ........................................................................... 58 5.3 Plunge Pool Cofferdam Alternatives ........................................................................... 60 5.4 Slipway Site Alternatives ............................................................................................ 61 5.5 Waste Rock Dump Site Alternatives ........................................................................... 63 5.6 Alternatives Blasting Technologies Considered .......................................................... 65 6 Public Participation and Consultation ............................................................................. 66 6.1 Public Participation Process ........................................................................................ 66 6.2 Issues and Concerns Raised ......................................................................................... 72 6.3 ESIA Disclosure .......................................................................................................... 74 Zambezi River Authority i Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP) 6.4 Ongoing Consultation During Construction To-date .................................................. 76 6.5 Disclosure of the Updated ESIA and ESMP ............................................................... 76 7 Baseline Information ....................................................................................................... 77 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 77 7.2 Physical Environment .................................................................................................. 78 7.3 Biological Environment ............................................................................................... 84 7.4 Social Characteristics ............................................................................................... 110 8 Impact Assessment and Mitigation ............................................................................... 118 8.1 Impact Assessment Methodology .............................................................................. 118 8.2 Impacts on the Physical Environment ....................................................................... 121 8.3 Impacts on the Biological Environment .................................................................... 129 8.4 Impacts on the Social Environment ........................................................................... 134 Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus:accessed on 11/08/2020 . ................... 137 8.5 Summary of Impacts and Residual Impacts .............................................................. 153 8.6 Impacts of Associated Facilities ................................................................................ 154 8.7 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................................... 157 9 Environmental and Social Management Plan ................................................................ 160 9.1 Scope and Objectives of the ESMP ........................................................................... 160 9.2 ESMP Organizational Structure ................................................................................ 160 9.3 Contractors’ ESMPs .................................................................................................. 172 9.4 ZRA Plans ................................................................................................................. 219 10 Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 227 10.1 Contractors’ Monitoring ............................................................................................ 227 10.2 ZRA Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 228 11 ESMP Implementation Schedule and Budget ........................................................... 243 11.1 Implementation Schedule .......................................................................................... 243 11.2 Budget ....................................................................................................................... 243 12 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 247 13 References ................................................................................................................. 248 14 Appendix A – Administrative and Legal Framework of Zambia and Zimmbabwe .. 255 14.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 255 14.2 Zambian Institutional Framework ............................................................................. 256 14.3 Zambian Environmental and Social Laws and Regulations ...................................... 261 14.4 Zambian Development Policies ................................................................................. 270 14.5 International Treaties, Conventions and Protocols .................................................... 271 14.6 Zimbabwean Institutional Framework....................................................................... 273 Zambezi River Authority ii Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP) 14.7 Zimbabwean Environmental and Social Laws and Regulations ............................... 277 14.8 Zimbabwean Development Policies .......................................................................... 289 15 Appendix B – Consultation Materials and evidence of meetings. ............................. 291 16 Appendix C – IBAT Proximity Report ..................................................................... 292 17 Appendix D - General Requirements ........................................................................ 293 17.1 Site Establishment ....................................................................................................