Public Disclosure Authorized IMO STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA RURAL ACCESS AND MOBILITY PROJECT (RAMP2) Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Reinstating/Constructing Damaged, Washed Away & Missing 23 Public Disclosure Authorized nos River Crossings on the Rural Road Network in Imo State Public Disclosure Authorized Final Report Public Disclosure Authorized November 2019 i Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................ ii List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................. iv List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ iv List of Plates................................................................................................................................................ v List of Annexes ........................................................................................................................................... v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................... vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... ii CHAPTER ONE ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Background ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objective of the ESMP ................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Approach and Methodology ......................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................................ 3 2.1 State and National Environmental Legislation and Institutional Frameworks ................................... 3 2.2 International Conventions and Agreements .................................................................................. 5 2.3 World Bank Safeguard Policies Triggered by RAMP 2 ............................................................... 6 CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Priority River Crossings................................................................................................................ 7 CHAPTER FOUR ..................................................................................................................................... 11 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 11 4.2 Biophysical Environment ........................................................................................................... 11 4.2.1.1 Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Quality ........................................................................... 11 4.2.1.2 Ambient Air Quality ................................................................................................................... 11 4.2.1.3 Physico-Chemical Analysis of the Surface Water Samples ....................................................... 11 4.3 Overview of the Description of the Prioritized River Crossings ................................................ 13 4.4 Socio-Economic Environment .................................................................................................... 31 CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................................... 34 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 34 5.2 Potential Environmental and Social Impacts .............................................................................. 34 5.2.1 Positive Environmental and Social Impacts ............................................................................... 34 5.2.2 Potential Negative Environmental and Social Impacts ............................................................... 35 CHAPTER SIX ...................................................................................................................................... 36 6.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 36 6.2 GBV Risk Management Mechanisms ........................................................................................... 59 6.3 Institutional Arrangements ......................................................................................................... 60 ii 6.4 Capacity Assessment and Training Programme ......................................................................... 62 6.5 Monitoring and Reporting ............................................................................................................. 63 6.5.1 Monitoring Activities .................................................................................................................. 63 6.5.2 Reporting Procedures .................................................................................................................. 63 6.5.3 Record Keeping and Control ...................................................................................................... 63 6.6 Implementation Schedule ........................................................................................................... 64 6.8 ESMP Disclosure ........................................................................................................................ 65 6.9 Cost of Implementing the ESMP ................................................................................................ 65 CHAPTER SEVEN ................................................................................................................................... 66 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 66 7.2 Grievance Redress Process............................................................................................................... 67 7.3 Structure of Grievance Redress for the RCs Rehabilitation Works ................................................. 67 7.4 Setting up a Grievance Redress Committee ..................................................................................... 68 7.4.1 First Level GRM: GRC at the Site/Community Level: .............................................................. 68 7.4.2 Second Level of GRM: GRC at the SPIU Level: ....................................................................... 69 7.4.3 Third Level of GRM: GRC at the State Technical Committee Level: ....................................... 70 7.4.4 Court Resolution of Grievance Matters ...................................................................................... 71 7.5 Awareness of GRM .......................................................................................................................... 71 7.6 Reporting: ................................................................................................................................... 72 7.7 GRM Jurisdiction: ...................................................................................................................... 72 7.8 Expectation When Grievances Arise .......................................................................................... 72 7.9 Management of Reported Grievances ................................................................................................. 73 7.10 Grievance Log and Response Time ............................................................................................... 73 CHAPTER EIGHT................................................................................................................................. 74 8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 74 8.2 Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 74 8.3 Stakeholder Engagement Approach ............................................................................................ 75 8.4 Stakeholder KIIs, FGDs, Community Meeting and Interpretation ............................................. 75 CHAPTER NINE ...................................................................................................................................... 81 9.1 Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 81 9.2 Recommendation ........................................................................................................................ 81 ANNEXURE 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