Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized 2 [email protected] Fax: 21357668/44 21357600 Tel. 1218 – C.P. 1381 - Mo Maputo Setembro de 25 Avenida Ministério da Energia Energia da Ministério çambique çambique M E E2213 F P S ACRONYMS ABBREVIATIONS ESMF Acronyms & Abbreviations CNELEC Energy Advisory Regulator DINAIA The National Directorate of EIA (Environmental Documentation) DNAIA Environmental Impact Evaluation Directorate - Direcção Nacional de Avaliação do Impacto Ambiental DNAPOT Territorial / Land Planning and Development Directorate - Direcção Nacional de Planeamento e Ordenamento Territorial DNFFB National Directorate of Forestry and Wildlife DNGA Environmental Management Directorate - Direcção Nacional de Gestão Ambiental DNPA Environmental Awareness Promotion Directorate - Direcção Nacional de Promoção Ambiental DPADER Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development DPCA Provincial Directorate for Coordination of Environmental Action EA Environmental Assessment EAR Environment Assessment Regulations EAS Simplified Environmental Assessment - Estudo Ambiental Simplificado EDM National Electricity Company - Electricidade de Moçambique s EFP Environmental Focal Point EFP/GP Environmental Focal Point/Governor’s Office s EFP/ME Environmental Focal Point/Ministry of Energy e EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan c EPDA Environmental Pre-feasibility Study and Definition of the Scope - Estudo de Pré-Viabilidade Ambiental e Definição do Âmbito ERAP Energy Reform & Access Programme c ESIA Environmental & Social Impact Assessment A ESMF Environmental and Social management Framework ESMP Environmental & Social Management Plan FIAP Preliminary Environmental Information Sheet - Ficha de Informação Ambiental Preliminar & FUNAE National Energy Fund - Fundo Nacional de Energia GDP Gross Domestic Product GHG Greenhouse Gases GoM Government of Mozambique t GWh Gigawatt hour n HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HSEMP Health, Safety and Environmental Management Plan. e IEE Initial Environmental Examination m INNOQ National Institute for Standardization and Quality kV Kilovolt p KW Kilowatt m Meter o ME Ministry of Energy l MEC Ministry of Education and Culture MICOA Ministry of Coordination and Environmental Affairs - Ministério para a Coordenação da Acção Ambiental e MISAU Ministry of Health v MW Megawatt NCSD National Commission for Sustainable Development e NEMP National Environmental Management Programme NEP National Environmental Policy D NGO Non governmental organization OV Overhead lines PARPA Action plan for the reduction of absolute poverty y PEPA Environmental Quality Standards of Mozambique Projects g t PGA Environmental Management Plan - Plan de Gestão Ambiental PPP Public-Private Partnership r PRS Poverty Reduction Strategy Pve Photovoltaic electricity e RAP Resettlement Action Plan n j RETs Renewable energy resources and technologies ROD Record of Decision E RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SADC Southern African Development Community SWAp Sector-Wide approach P TORs Terms of Reference WB World Bank P E n e r g y D e v e l o p m e n t & A c c e s s P j t iue7 DPOgnsto hr...................................... 49 EDAP Figure 7: Chart............................................................................ Organisation RegulationsApplicable and Legislation 6: Figure 38 ...................................................... Figure 5:Vegetation areas & Location of EDAPSubprojects.................................... 20 EDAP Figure 4: Subprojects EDM by and FUNAE 18 .................................................... Population Figure 3: density and settlementpattern.................................................. 13 Figure National2: grid 9 (existing and planned).............................................................. context...............................................................its regional in Mozambique 1: Figure 7 List Figures of TABLE TABLE CONTENTSOF P ESMF TABLE OF CONTENTS ESMF Acronyms & Abbreviations ................................................................................................. 2 List of Figures......................................................................................................................... 3 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Context .......................................................................................................... 7 1.1.1 Country Overview...................................................................................... 7 1.1.2 Mozambique’s energy sector .................................................................... 7 s 1.2 Outline of the Energy Development & Access Project............................... 10 s 2. Project Description...................................................................................................... 10 e c 2.1 Project justification ...................................................................................... 10 c 2.2 Project relevance......................................................................................... 11 A 2.3 Proposed project development objective.................................................... 12 & 2.4 Project Components.................................................................................... 13 t 2.4.1 Rehabilitation & Reinforcement of Primary Network and Grid Extension n 14 e m 2.4.2 Investments on Rural and Renewable Energy Component ................... 15 p o 2.4.3 Institutional Strengthening & Capacity-Building ..................................... 17 l 2.5 Main subproject types ................................................................................. 17 e v 2.6 Main project activities.................................................................................. 18 e D 2.7 Biophysical & Socio-economic environments of EDAP.............................. 20 2.7.1 The Project Area ..................................................................................... 20 y g t 2.7.2 Soils......................................................................................................... 22 r 2.7.3 Climate .................................................................................................... 22 e n j 2.7.4 Topography ............................................................................................. 23 E 2.7.5 Hydrology ................................................................................................ 23 P 2.7.6 Natural Vegetation .................................................................................. 23 2.7.7 Fauna ...................................................................................................... 24 2.7.8 Wildlife & National Parks......................................................................... 24 2.7.9 Land Quality, Productivity & Degradation............................................... 25 P TABLE OF CONTENTS ESMF 2.7.10 Socio-economic Environment.................................................................. 25 2.7.11 Spatial Patterns of Peri-Urban Extensions.............................................. 26 3. Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF)........................... 30 3.1 Rationale for Preparing ESMF.................................................................... 30 3.2 Purpose of the ESMF.................................................................................. 30 3.3 Scope of ESMF ........................................................................................... 30 3.4 Approach and Methodology in the Preparation of the ESMF..................... 31 s 3.5 Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)............................... 32 s e 3.6 Monitoring Plan ........................................................................................... 33 c c 3.7 Capacity Building and Training for EDAP and its Components ................. 35 A 3.7.1 Proposed Training Elements................................................................... 35 & 4. Legal, Regulatory and Administrative Framework ............................................. 38 t 4.1 Mozambique’s Environmental Policies and Regulations............................ 38 n 4.1.1 The Legal Framework Supporting ESMF ............................................... 39 e m 4.2 World Bank Safeguard Policies .................................................................. 40 p o 4.3 EDAP Triggered Safeguard Policies........................................................... 41 l 4.4 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations............................... 43 e v 4.4.1 Review and Approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report46 e 4.5 International Conventions ratified by Mozambique .................................... 46 D 4.6 Institutional Framework............................................................................... 48 y g t 4.6.1 EDAP’s institutional arrangements ......................................................... 48 r 4.6.2 Interface between the Ministry of Energy and MICOA ........................... 50 e n j 5. Potential Social and Environmental Impacts ....................................................... 51 E 5.1 Reinforcement of the primary networks and grid extension....................... 52 P 5.1.1 Construction Phase................................................................................