Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized ESMP – Bauchi State NUWSRP3 Table of Contents List of Figures............................................................................................................................. v List of Tables ............................................................................................................................. vi Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................ vii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. ix World Bank’s Environmental and Social Policies ............................................................... ix 1.0 CHAPTER ONE: Introduction ....................................................................................... 1 1.1 Objectives of the ESMP .............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Rationale for the Study/ESMP .................................................................................... 1 1.3 Scope of ESMP ............................................................................................................ 1 1.4 Work Execution Plan/Methodology .......................................................................... 2 1.4.1 Data Collection & Information Gathering ............................................................ 2 1.4.2 Literature review ...................................................................................................... 2 1.4.3 Field Visits ................................................................................................................. 2 1.4.4 Stakeholder Consultations ...................................................................................... 2 1.4.5 Identification of potential Environmental & Social impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.5 Environment and Social Safeguards Issues .............................................................. 3 CHAPTER TWO: Project Description ........................................................................................ 4 2.0 Background ................................................................................................................ 4 2.1 Project Components ..................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Description of Project Intervention ............................................................................ 5 CHAPTER THREE: Relevant Policies, Legal and Administrative Framework ......................... 7 3.1 introduction .................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Policy and Legal Framework ..................................................................................... 7 3.3 Administrative Framework ............................................................................................. 8 3.3.1 Federal MDAs .............................................................................................................. 8 3.3.2 State MDAs .................................................................................................................. 8 3.4.3 World Bank Safeguard Policies ............................................................................ 9 3.4 International Treaties and Conventions on Environment to which Nigeria is a party ............................................................................................................................................... 9 3.5 Gender Based Violence ...........................................................................................10 3.6 International Treaties Relevant to GBV ....................................................................10 3.7 Regional Treaties Relevant to GBV ..........................................................................11 3.8 National polices .........................................................................................................11 CHAPTER FOUR: Description of Project Environment ...........................................................12 4.1 Overview of the Project Environment .....................................................................12 4.2. Description of the Physical Environment ....................................................................12 4.2.1. Climate...................................................................................................................13 4.2.2. Rainfall ....................................................................................................................13 4.2.4. Temperature ..........................................................................................................13 4.2.4 Vegetation ..............................................................................................................13 4.2.5. Geology .................................................................................................................13 4.2.6. Relative Humidity ...............................................................................................13 4.2.7. Hydrology & Drainage ..........................................................................................14 4.2.8 Wind Speed ..........................................................................................................14 ESMP – Rehabilitation of 22,000m3 Concrete Reservoir at Warinje Hill ii ESMP – Bauchi State NUWSRP3 4.2.9 Air Quality .............................................................................................................14 4.2.9.1 Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) ................................................................15 4.2.9.2 Carbon Monoxide (CO) .....................................................................................15 4.2.9.3 Sulphur Oxides (SO2) ...........................................................................................16 4.2.9.4 Nitrogen Oxides (NO2) ......................................................................................16 4.2.9.5 Ammonia (NH3) ...................................................................................................16 4.2.9.6 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) .............................................................16 4.2.9.7 Noise Level .........................................................................................................18 4.2.10 Physico-chemical parameters of Water ..........................................................18 4.2.10.1 Groundwater Heavy Metals .............................................................................18 4.2.11 Soil Characteristics ............................................................................................20 4.2.11.1 Soil pH ...............................................................................................................20 4.2.11.2 Conductivity ......................................................................................................21 4.2.11.3 Total Organic Matter .........................................................................................22 4.2.11.4 Nitrate, Sulphates and phosphates .................................................................22 4.2.11.5 Oil and Grease ................................................................................................22 4.2.11.6 Heavy Metals ...................................................................................................22 4.2.11.7 Exchangeable Sodium Percentage / Sodium Adsorption Ratio ...................22 4.2.11.8 Exchangeable Cation ......................................................................................23 4.2.11.9 Soil Moisture Content ......................................................................................23 4.3 Socioeconomic Environment ....................................................................................23 4.3.1 Ethnic Composition .................................................................................................23 4.3.2 Socioeconomic Conditions of the project area ...................................................23 4.3.2.1 Age Distribution ...................................................................................................24 4.3.2.2 Occupation Distribution ......................................................................................25 4.3.2.3 Income Distribution .............................................................................................25 4.3.2.4 Educational Level ................................................................................................26 4.3.2.5 Health Care .................................................................................................................26 4.3.2.6 Economic Activities ....................................................................................................26 4.3.2.7 Water & Sanitation ......................................................................................................26 4.4 Baseline Environmental and Social Issues .................................................................27 CHAPTER FIVE: DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS ........................30 5.1 Background