SFG1876 V3 REV Public Disclosure Authorized Republic of Uganda Department of Refugees, Office of the Prime Minister Regional Operation on Development Response to Displacement Project in the Horn of Africa - Uganda Project Public Disclosure Authorized Updated Environmental and Social Management Framework-ESMF Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized January, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... i ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................................... iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................... v 1 REGIONAL OPERATION ON DEVELOPMENT RESPONSE TO DISPLACEMENT IN THE HORN OF AFRICA ................ 1 1.1 background .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Towards a more comprehensive refugee response ..................................................................................... 1 1.3 THE PROJECT ................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.4 Project context ............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.5 Project Justification ...................................................................................................................................... 8 2 The Environmental and Social Management Framework ................................................................................... 13 2.1 Objectives and scope of ESMF ................................................................................................................... 13 2.2 Updating the Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF) ................................................. 13 3 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INFORMATION .................................................................................. 16 3.1 ADJUMANI ................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.2 Arua district ................................................................................................................................................ 21 3.3 The economy .............................................................................................................................................. 25 3.4 HOIMA DISTRICT ........................................................................................................................................ 27 3.5 ISINGIRO DISTRICT ..................................................................................................................................... 30 3.6 KAMWENGE DISTRICT ................................................................................................................................ 35 3.7 KIRYANDONGO .......................................................................................................................................... 39 3.8 Koboko district ........................................................................................................................................... 43 3.9 KYEGEGWA DISTRICT ................................................................................................................................. 47 3.10 LAMWO DISTRICT ....................................................................................................................................... 49 3.11 MOYO DISTRICT .......................................................................................................................................... 53 3.12 Yumbe District ............................................................................................................................................ 57 4 POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................................................... 63 4.1 The Policy Framework ................................................................................................................................ 63 i 4.2 National Legal Framework ......................................................................................................................... 65 4.3 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INSTRUMENTS ratified by UGANDA .................................................. 69 4.4 World Bank Safeguard Policies And EHS Guidelines .................................................................................. 71 5 STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE ............................................................. 73 5.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................. 73 5.2 GOALS OF CONSULTATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 73 5.3 OBJECTIVES OF STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS ........................................................ 73 5.4 Stakeholders Consulted and Issues Raised ................................................................................................ 73 5.5 FUTURE CONSULTATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 74 6 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND SCREENING PROCESS .............................................................................. 76 6.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 76 6.2 Screening of projects .................................................................................................................................. 76 6.3 Other Environmental Safeguard Instruments and Guidance Procedures ............................................... 79 6.4 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................................................ 81 6.5 Pest Management Plan .............................................................................................................................. 84 7 PROJECT ACTIVITIES, GENERIC IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS MEASURES .......................................................... 88 7.1 PROJECT ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................... 88 7.2 POSITIVE PROJECT IMPACTS of drdip interventions .................................................................................. 88 7.3 Negative impacts and Mitigation Measures for water storage/dams facilities ......................................... 91 7.4 Potential Negative Impacts and Mitigations for health CENTERS interventions ....................................... 93 7.5 PARTICIPATION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS .............................................................................................. 107 7.6 DETAILED PROJECT INSTITUTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ........................................... 110 7.7 Implementation OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 111 7.8 CAPACITY BUILDING ................................................................................................................................ 115 7.9 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ............................................................................................................ 116 7.10 REPORTING .............................................................................................................................................. 116 7.11 BUDGET AND DISCLOSURE OF ESMF........................................................................................................ 117 ii 8 CONCLUSION and recommendations ............................................................................................................... 119 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................... 120 9 ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................................................... 122 9.1 Annex 1: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCREENING DATASHEET FOR DRDIP Uganda ....................... 122 9.2 Annex 2: Minutes of Stakeholder consultations and Meeting minutes Lamwo ...................................... 126 9.3 annex 3: Stakeholder consultations and Meeting minutes Moyo ........................................................... 131 9.4 annex 4: Stakeholder consultations and Meeting minutes Yumbe ......................................................... 138 9.5 Annex 5: Stakeholder consultations and Meeting minutes Koboko ........................................................ 145 9.6 Annex 6: SOME OF THE KEY STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND VIEWS in the additional districts 152