Republic of Uganda Department of Refugees, Office of the Prime Minister Uganda Development Response to Displacement Project (DRDIP) Additional Financing Updated Environmental and Social Management Framework-ESMF June, 2018 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................... 6 UGANDA DEVELOPMENT RESPONSE TO DISPLACEMENT IMPACTS pROJECT ............................................................. 12 1.1 background ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 1.2 Towards a more comprehensive refugee response ........................................................................................... 12 1.3 THE PROJECT ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.4 Project context ................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.5 Project Justification ............................................................................................................................................ 18 2 The Environmental and Social Management Framework ................................................................................... 23 2.1 Objectives and scope of ESMF ........................................................................................................................... 23 2.2 Updating the Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF) ......................................................... 23 3 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INFORMATION .................................................................................. 26 3.1 ADJUMANI .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 3.2 Arua district ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 3.3 The economy ...................................................................................................................................................... 35 3.4 HOIMA DISTRICT ................................................................................................................................................ 37 3.5 ISINGIRO DISTRICT.............................................................................................................................................. 40 3.6 KAMWENGE DISTRICT ........................................................................................................................................ 45 3.7 KIRYANDONGO ................................................................................................................................................... 48 3.8 Koboko district ................................................................................................................................................... 53 3.9 KYEGEGWA DISTRICT ......................................................................................................................................... 57 3.10 LAMWO DISTRICT ............................................................................................................................................... 59 3.11 MOYO DISTRICT .................................................................................................................................................. 63 3.12 Yumbe District .................................................................................................................................................... 67 4 POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................................................... 73 4.1 The Policy Framework ........................................................................................................................................ 73 4.2 National Legal Framework ................................................................................................................................. 75 2 4.3 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INSTRUMENTS ratified by UGANDA .......................................................... 79 4.4 World Bank Safeguard Policies And EHS Guidelines .......................................................................................... 81 5 STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE ............................................................. 83 5.1 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................................... 83 5.2 GOALS OF CONSULTATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 83 5.3 OBJECTIVES OF STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS ................................................................ 83 5.4 Stakeholders Consulted and Issues Raised ........................................................................................................ 83 5.5 FUTURE CONSULTATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 84 6 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND SCREENING PROCESS .............................................................................. 86 6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 86 6.2 Environment and social management planning PROCESS (ESMP) ..................................................................... 86 6.3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS (ESIA) ............................................................ 88 6.4 Other Environmental Safeguard Instruments and Guidance Procedures ....................................................... 88 6.5 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM .................................................................................................................... 90 6.6 Pest Management Plan (PMP) ........................................................................................................................... 93 7 PROJECT ACTIVITIES, GENERIC IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS MEASURES .......................................................... 98 7.1 PROJECT ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................................... 98 7.2 POSITIVE PROJECT IMPACTS of drdip interventions .......................................................................................... 99 7.3 Negative impacts and Mitigation Measures for water storage/dams facilities ............................................... 102 7.4 Potential Negative Impacts and Mitigations for health CENTERS interventions ............................................. 104 7.5 PARTICIPATION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS ...................................................................................................... 118 7.6 DETAILED PROJECT INSTITUTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ..................................................... 120 7.7 Implementation OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 122 7.8 CAPACITY BUILDING ......................................................................................................................................... 125 7.9 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ..................................................................................................................... 126 7.10 REPORTING ....................................................................................................................................................... 127 7.11 BUDGET AND DISCLOSURE OF ESMF................................................................................................................ 127 8 CONCLUSION and recommendations ............................................................................................................... 129 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................... 130 3 9 ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................................................... 132 9.1 Annex 1: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCREENING DATASHEET FOR DRDIP Uganda .................................. 132 9.2 Annex 2: DRDIP ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS SCREENING FORM .............................................. 134 9.3 Annex 2: DRDIP ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................... 137 9.4 Annex 1: Minutes of Stakeholder consultations