SFG1692 V11 Final Report Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) Public Disclosure Authorized ABIDI VILLAGE UMUOJI GULLY EROSION SITE Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project Anambra State Project Management Unit November 2016 Table of Contents List of Plates .................................................................................................................... vi List of Tables .................................................................................................................. vii List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................ viii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. 1 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose of the ESMP ............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Objective of the ESMP ............................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Technical Approach and Methodology to the ESMP ................................................................. 2 CHAPTER TWO.................................................................................................................. 4 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA .......................................................................... 4 2.1 Overview of the Project State ................................................................................................ 4 2.1.1 Local Government Areas .......................................................................................................... 4 2.1.2 Climate ..................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.3 Topography .............................................................................................................................. 5 2.1.4 Geology .................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.5 Landforms and Drainag ........................................................................................................... 5 2.1.6 Vegetation ............................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.7 Soil ........................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.8 Ecological and Watershed Issue .............................................................................................. 6 2.2 Overview of Abidi Umuoji ...................................................................................................... 6 2.2.1 Traditional Hierarchy ................................................................................................................ 7 2.2.2 Culture and Tradition................................................................................................................ 7 2.2.3 Cultural Heritage ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.4 Education .................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2.5 Local Economy .......................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.6 Erosion and Watershed Issues ................................................................................................. 8 2.3 Overview of the Project Area ................................................................................................. 8 2.3.1 Physical Environment ............................................................................................................. 10 2.3.2 Biological Environment ........................................................................................................... 12 2.3.3 Social and economic Baseline Environments ......................................................................... 14 2.3.3.1 Socioeconomic Assessment ............................................................................................................ 14 2.3.3.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 14 2.3.3.3 Population and Gender Distribution ............................................................................................... 15 2.3.3.4 Age Distribution of Respondents .................................................................................................... 15 2.3.3.5 Marital Status of Respondents ....................................................................................................... 16 ii 2.3.3.6 Religion of Respondents ................................................................................................................. 16 2.3.3.7 Occupation Distribution .................................................................................................................. 17 2.3.3.8 School and Literacy level ................................................................................................................ 17 2.3.3.9 Sources of Water for Domestic Use ................................................................................................ 18 2.3.3.10 Household Waste Disposal .......................................................................................................... 18 2.3.3.11 Infrastructural Development ....................................................................................................... 18 2.3.3.12 Health Status Survey .................................................................................................................... 19 CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................. 20 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................... 20 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 20 3.1.1 Damage of road and property loss ......................................................................................... 20 3.1.2 Improper Drainage connection ............................................................................................. 21 3.1.3 Proposed Solution .................................................................................................................. 21 3.1.1.1 Hydrological data design Return periods ........................................................................................ 21 3.1.1.2 Structural Design of Canals ............................................................................................................. 23 3.1.1.3 Design of Chute and Energy Dissipator Structures ......................................................................... 24 3.1.1.4 Section-3 (Finger gully) from Ch 0+000 to Ch 0+050 ...................................................................... 24 3.2 Estimation of Catchment Runoff .......................................................................................... 26 3.3 Reasons for Failure in Gully Rehabilitation ........................................................................... 28 3.4 Maintenance and Utilization of a Rehabilitated Gully ........................................................... 28 CHAPTER FOUR............................................................................................................... 30 4 POLICY, LEGAL, REGULATORY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS ........................... 30 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 30 4.2 Relevant Nigeria Acts and Legislations ................................................................................. 30 4.2.1 National Policy on Environment ............................................................................................. 30 4.2.2 The Federal Ministry of Environment ..................................................................................... 30 4.2.2.1 National Legal Instruments on the Environment ............................................................................ 31 4.2.3 Forestry Act ............................................................................................................................ 32 4.3 State Legislations ................................................................................................................ 32 4.4 World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguards ................................................................ 34 4.5 International Guidelines .....................................................................................................