SAVA DRINA RIVER CORRIDORS INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA DRAFT November 2019 SAVA DRINA RIVER CORRIDORS INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ESMF BIH Table of Contents 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................................1 2 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................5 2.1 Brief Project Description .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2 Components .................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.3 Implementation Arrangements ...................................................................................................... 6 2.1.4 Timeline and Budget ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Objectives of this Environmental and Social Management Framework .................................................. 7 2.3 Basic Information About the Country ...................................................................................................... 8 3 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA ..................................................9 3.1 Drina River Basin ...................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1.1 Geographic, Topographic and Geological Characterization............................................................ 9 3.1.2 Climate .......................................................................................................................................... 10 3.1.3 Climate Change ............................................................................................................................. 11 3.1.4 Water Quality................................................................................................................................ 12 3.1.5 Biodiversity and Protected Areas ................................................................................................. 14 3.1.6 Cultural and Historical Heritage .................................................................................................... 17 3.2 Sava River Basin ...................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.1 Geographic, Topographic and Geological Characterization.......................................................... 18 3.2.2 Climate .......................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.3 Climate Change ............................................................................................................................. 19 3.2.4 Water Quality................................................................................................................................ 20 3.2.5 Biodiversity and Protected Areas ................................................................................................. 22 3.2.6 Cultural and Historical Heritage .................................................................................................... 27 4 BASELINE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA ................................................ 28 4.1 Demography ........................................................................................................................................... 28 4.1.1 Demography in the Drina Basin .................................................................................................... 28 4.1.2 Demography in the Sava Basin ..................................................................................................... 28 4.2 Rural and Urban Areas ........................................................................................................................... 29 4.2.1 Rural and Urban Areas in the Drina Basin..................................................................................... 29 4.2.2 Rural and Urban Areas in the Sava Basin ...................................................................................... 29 4.3 Key Economic Indicators ........................................................................................................................ 29 4.4 Local Economy of the Project Area ........................................................................................................ 30 4.4.1 Local Economy of the Drina Basin ................................................................................................. 30 i SAVA DRINA RIVER CORRIDORS INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ESMF BIH 4.4.2 Local Economy of the Sava Basin .................................................................................................. 30 4.5 Impacts of Climate Change and Water Pollution on Local Economy ..................................................... 30 4.6 Employment ........................................................................................................................................... 31 4.6.1 Employment in the DRB ................................................................................................................ 32 4.6.2 Employment in Sava Basin Area ................................................................................................... 33 4.7 Poverty ................................................................................................................................................... 33 4.8 Labor Conditions .................................................................................................................................... 33 5 LEGAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................................................. 35 5.1 The World Bank Requirements .............................................................................................................. 35 5.1.1 The World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (2016) .................................................... 35 5.1.2 Other Applicable Criteria and Guidelines ..................................................................................... 40 5.2 Overview of Environmental and Social Requirements in BiH................................................................. 40 5.2.1 Environmental Assessment Procedure ......................................................................................... 40 5.2.2 Waste Management Regulations.................................................................................................. 44 5.2.3 Water Management Regulations .................................................................................................. 45 5.2.4 Construction Regulations .............................................................................................................. 47 5.2.5 Regulations on Working Conditions ............................................................................................. 48 6 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................. 50 6.1 BiH Level Institutions .............................................................................................................................. 50 6.2 FBiH Level Institutions ............................................................................................................................ 50 6.3 RS Level Institutions ............................................................................................................................... 51 6.4 BD Level Institutions ............................................................................................................................... 52 7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SUBPROJECTS ..................................................... 53 7.1 ESSs Relevant to the Program ................................................................................................................ 53 7.2 Preliminary Identification of Potential E&S Impacts with Proposed Mitigation Measures ................... 54 7.3 Environmental and Social Requirements ............................................................................................... 61 7.4 Environmental and Social Screening Process (Step-by-Step) ................................................................. 62 7.5 Labor Management ................................................................................................................................ 64 7.6 Monitoring and Reporting ...................................................................................................................... 64 7.7 Demining of the Right Bank of the Sava River ........................................................................................ 65 8 PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS .......................................................................................................... 67 ANNEXES ......................................................................................................................................................