Annex VI (b) – Environmental and Social Management Framework GREEN CLIMATE FUND FUNDING PROPOSAL I Promoting Climate Resilient Food Systems for Improved Food and Nutrition Security among the Most Vulnerable Communities in Lao PDR Environmental and Social Management Framework 2 March 2018 1 Annex VI (b) – Environmental and Social Management Framework GREEN CLIMATE FUND FUNDING PROPOSAL I CONTENTS Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 7 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 8 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Overview of the Project ................................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Objectives of Project ................................................................................................................... 10 1.4 Environmental and Social Risk Assessment ............................................................................... 11 1.4.1 Assumptions Underpinning the Development of the Environmental and Social Management Framework .......................................................................................................................................... 19 1.4.2 Purpose and Objectives of the Environmental and Social Management Framework ......... 19 1.4.3 Land Issues ......................................................................................................................... 20 1.4.4 Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Groups .............................................................................. 20 1.5 Overview of Institutional Arrangements for the Environmental and Social Management Framework Plan .................................................................................................................................................... 21 1.5.1 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ................................................................. 21 1.5.2 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry .................................................................................... 22 1.5.3 Departments, municipalities etc .......................................................................................... 22 1.5.4 Lao Women’s and Lao Youth Unions.................................................................................. 22 1.5.5 Implementation Capacity and Capacity Building ................................................................. 23 2 Legal and Institutional Framework for Environmental and Social Matters ................................ 24 2.1 Legislation, Policies and Regulations ......................................................................................... 24 2.1.1 Constitution ......................................................................................................................... 24 2.1.2 Law on Environmental Protection Law 2012 ....................................................................... 25 2.1.3 Forestry Law 2007............................................................................................................... 25 2.1.4 Land Law 2003 .................................................................................................................... 25 2.1.5 Law on Agriculture 1999 ..................................................................................................... 25 2.1.6 Lao PDR Law and Policy re Surface Water ........................................................................ 26 2.1.7 Archaeological and Cultural Heritage.................................................................................. 26 2.2 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Process ............................................................. 27 2.3 Multilateral Agreements and Biodiversity Protocols .................................................................... 28 3 Implementation and operation ................................................................................................... 30 3.1 General Management Structure and Responsibilities ................................................................ 30 3.1.1 Steering Committee and Senior Beneficiaries .................................................................... 31 2 Annex VI (b) – Environmental and Social Management Framework GREEN CLIMATE FUND FUNDING PROPOSAL I 3.1.2 National Project Management Unit ........................................................................... 31 3.1.3 Project Assurance ............................................................................................................... 31 3.2 Project Delivery and Administration ............................................................................................ 31 3.2.1 Project Delivery ................................................................................................................... 31 3.2.2 Administration of EMSF ...................................................................................................... 31 3.2.3 Environmental procedures, site and activity-specific work plans/instructions..................... 32 3.2.4 Environmental incident reporting ......................................................................................... 32 3.2.5 Daily and weekly environmental inspection checklists........................................................ 32 3.2.6 Corrective Actions ............................................................................................................... 32 3.2.7 Review and auditing ............................................................................................................ 32 3.3 Training ....................................................................................................................................... 33 4 Communication .......................................................................................................................... 34 4.1 Public consultation and Environmental and Social Disclosure ................................................... 34 4.2 Complaints register and grievance redress mechanism ............................................................. 34 4.2.1 Complaints register ............................................................................................................. 35 4.2.2 Grievance Redress Mechanism .......................................................................................... 35 5 Key Environmental and Social Indicators .................................................................................. 40 5.1 Climate ........................................................................................................................................ 40 5.2 Ecology ........................................................................................................................................ 45 5.2.1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 45 5.2.2 National Biodiversity Conservation Areas ........................................................................... 45 5.2.3 Oudomxay Province ............................................................................................................ 46 5.2.4 Houaphanh Province ........................................................................................................... 47 5.2.5 Savannekhet ....................................................................................................................... 47 5.2.6 Salavan province ................................................................................................................. 48 5.2.7 Performance Criteria ........................................................................................................... 49 5.2.8 Monitoring ............................................................................................................................ 49 5.2.9 Reporting ............................................................................................................................. 49 5.3 Groundwater................................................................................................................................ 52 5.3.1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 52 5.3.2 Performance Criteria ........................................................................................................... 52 5.3.3 Monitoring ............................................................................................................................ 52 5.3.4 Reporting ............................................................................................................................. 52 5.4 Surface Water ............................................................................................................................. 54 5.4.1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 54 3