Scoping Report - for Proposed Development of a new NBS Office Building in Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam National Bureau of Statistics P. O. Box 796, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Public Disclosure Authorized Phones: 255-22-2122722/3 Fax: 255-22-2130852 Email: [email protected] Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Proposed Construction of New NBS Office Building in Ilala Municipality in Dar es Salaam Scoping Report and Terms of Reference Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized (Proposed site for development of the new NBS Office Building Submitted by ` Eng. Venant E.K. RWENYAGIRRA Public Disclosure Authorized Submitted to National Environment Management Council (NEMC) Regent Estate, Regent Street, P.O. Box 63154, Dar es Salaam. Tel: 255 (022) 2774852 ; 2774889; Mobile- 0713-608930; Fax- 255 (022) 2774901, E-mail addreess: [email protected] Submission Date: 13th December 2010 Scoping Report - for Proposed Development of a new NBS Office Building in Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam Table of Contents Page 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Background of the project ........................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Environmental Impact Assessment Requirement .................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Objectives of Scoping .................................................................................................................................................. 6 2. Proposed Project Description ................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Objective and Purpose of the Project ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Project Location ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 2.3 Project Activities ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 3. Scoping Exercise ..................................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Scoping Methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.2 Stakeholder Involvement ........................................................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Public Participation Process ...................................................................................................................................... 14 3.4 List of stakeholders identified ................................................................................................................................... 15 4. Concerns from Public Consultations ...................................................................................... 17 General Comments ............................................................................................................................................................... 18 Existing Office Buildings in the Central Business District .............................................................................................. 18 5. Synthesis of Scoping Results and Details of Potential Negative and Positive Impact and Corresponding Mitigation Measures .............................................................................................. 19 5.1 Mobilization Phase...................................................................................................................................................... 19 5.2 Construction Phase ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 5.3 Operation Phase .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 6. Stakeholders Identification and Analysis ................................................................................ 24 6.1 Authorities or Decision makers ................................................................................................................................ 24 6.2 Developer ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25 6.3 Affected Parties (Directly and indirectly affected ) ................................................................................................ 26 6.4 Interested Parties ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 7. Project Boundaries .................................................................................................................. 27 7.1 Spatial Boundaries ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 7.2 Temporal Boundaries ................................................................................................................................................. 27 7.3 Institutional boundaries ............................................................................................................................................. 28 8. Project Alternatives ................................................................................................................. 29 8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 29 8.2 Alternative Project Location...................................................................................................................................... 29 8.3 Alternatives Sources for Construction Materials .................................................................................................... 30 8.4 The Do-Nothing Option ........................................................................................................................................... 30 9. Environmental and Social Management Plan ........................................................................ 32 9.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 32 9.2 Implementation Arrangement of the EMP ............................................................................................................. 32 9.3 Reporting Arrangements ............................................................................................................................................ 32 Environmental BENCHMARK Page 2 of 68 Scoping Report - for Proposed Development of a new NBS Office Building in Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam 9.4 Cost estimates for ESMP ........................................................................................................................................... 33 10. Draft Terms of Reference for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Proposed Construction of New Office Building for the National Bureau of Statistics .................. 40 Appendices ...................................................................................................................................... 46 A.1 NEMC’s Screening Decision ............................................................................................................................... 46 A.2: Covering Letter for Public Consultations .......................................................................................................... 47 A.3 Questionnaire Sent to Stakeholders .................................................................................................................... 48 A.4: Swahili Version of a Questionnaire Sent to Stakeholders ................................................................................ 53 A.5 Questionnaire Sent to Building Owners ............................................................................................................. 58 A.6: Swahili Version of Questionnaires Addressed to Building Owners ............................................................... 64 Environmental BENCHMARK Page 3 of 68 Scoping Report - for Proposed Development of a new NBS Office Building in Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam 1. Introduction 1.1 Background of the project As part of the international best practices, the Tanzanian Statistical Master Plan aims at repositioning the National Bureau of Statistics to provide necessary leadership and play a greater role, more effective and proactive role in coordinating and supervising the National Statistical System (NSS). For the National Bureau of Statistics to play its roles effectively, it requires premises that will have enough room for headquarters staff, computer centre, conference and training rooms, library facilities, stores, etc. The National