Annex 6a – Environmental and Social Management Framework GREEN CLIMATE FUND FUNDING PROPOSAL H Improving Adaptive Capacity and Risk Management of Rural Communities in Mongolia Environmental and Social Management Framework 11 May 2020 FP-UNDP-120320-5873-Annex 6b ESMF 1 Annex 6a – Environmental and Social Management Framework GREEN CLIMATE FUND FUNDING PROPOSAL H CONTENTS Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ 4 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Overview of the Project ...................................................................................................................... 6 1.2.1 Summary of Activities ................................................................................................................ 6 1.3 Environmental and Social Risk Assessment ................................................................................... 11 1.3.1 Assumptions Underpinning the Development of the Environmental and Social Management Framework ............................................................................................................................................... 28 1.3.2 Purpose and Objectives of the Environmental and Social Management Framework ............. 28 1.3.3 Screening Procedure of the Environmental and Social Management Framework .................. 28 1.3.4 Land Issues .............................................................................................................................. 30 1.3.5 Indigenous Peoples ................................................................................................................. 30 1.4 Overview of Institutional Arrangements for the Environmental and Social Management Framework Plan 30 1.4.1 Administration .......................................................................................................................... 30 1.4.2 Capacity Building ..................................................................................................................... 31 2 Legal and Institutional Framework for Environmental and Social Matters ................................. 32 2.1 Legislation, Policies and Regulations .............................................................................................. 32 2.2 Environmental Impact Assessment In Mongolia.............................................................................. 33 2.3 Multilateral Agreements and Biodiversity Protocols ........................................................................ 35 2.4 Contribution to the Regulatory Framework and Policies ................................................................. 35 2.4.1 Alignment of Mongolian Laws and Policies with GCF Safeguard Standards .......................... 35 3 Implementation and operation .................................................................................................... 39 3.1 General Management Structure and Responsibilities ..................................................................... 39 3.1.1 Project Board and sub-committee ........................................................................................... 39 3.1.2 National Project Management Unit .......................................................................................... 40 3.2 Project Delivery and Administration ................................................................................................. 41 3.2.1 Project Delivery ........................................................................................................................ 41 3.2.2 Administration of EMSF ........................................................................................................... 41 3.2.3 ESMPs, Environmental procedures, site and activity-specific work plans/instructions ........... 41 3.2.4 Environmental incident reporting ............................................................................................. 41 3.2.5 Daily and weekly environmental inspection checklists ............................................................ 42 3.2.6 Corrective Actions .................................................................................................................... 42 3.2.7 Review and auditing ................................................................................................................ 42 3.2.8 Monitoring, evaluation and reporting ....................................................................................... 42 3.3 Training ............................................................................................................................................ 42 4 Communication ........................................................................................................................... 44 4.1 Public consultation and Environmental and Social Disclosure ........................................................ 44 4.2 Complaints register and grievance redress mechanism ................................................................. 45 4.2.1 Complaints register .................................................................................................................. 46 4.2.2 Grievance mechanism ............................................................................................................. 46 5 Key Environmental and Social Indicators ................................................................................... 49 5.1 Climate ............................................................................................................................................. 49 5.2 Ecology ............................................................................................................................................ 50 5.2.1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 50 5.2.2 Upland ecosystem types – Steppe Grasslands ....................................................................... 51 5.2.3 Other upland ecosystem types ................................................................................................ 52 5.2.4 Lake and wetland ecosystem types ......................................................................................... 52 5.2.5 Ramsar wetlands ..................................................................................................................... 53 5.2.6 Protected areas........................................................................................................................ 54 5.2.7 Flora and Fauna ...................................................................................................................... 55 5.2.8 Endangered Species ............................................................................................................... 56 5.2.9 Performance Criteria ................................................................................................................ 56 5.2.10 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 57 5.2.11 Reporting ................................................................................................................................. 57 FP-UNDP-120320-5873-Annex 6b ESMF 2 Annex 6a – Environmental and Social Management Framework GREEN CLIMATE FUND FUNDING PROPOSAL H 5.3 Groundwater .................................................................................................................................... 59 5.3.1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 59 5.3.1 Performance Criteria ................................................................................................................ 60 5.3.2 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 60 5.3.3 Reporting ................................................................................................................................. 60 5.4 Surface Water .................................................................................................................................. 63 5.4.1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 63 5.4.2 Target Areas ............................................................................................................................ 64 5.4.3 Performance Criteria ................................................................................................................ 64 5.4.4 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 64 5.4.5 Reporting ................................................................................................................................