Annex VI (b) – Environmental and Social Management Framework Green Climate Fund Funding Proposal Ensuring climate resilient water supplies in the Comoros Islands Environmental and Social Management Framework 13 September 2018 FP-UNDP-230518-5740-Annex_VI_b-ESMF-EN.docx 1 Annex VI (b) – Environmental and Social Management Framework Green Climate Fund Funding Proposal CONTENTS Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 2 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 6 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Background ....................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Overview of the Project ..................................................................................................................... 7 1.2.1 Summary of Activities .............................................................................................................. 12 1.3 Environmental and Social Risk Assessment ................................................................................... 13 1.3.1 Assumptions Underpinning the Development of the Environmental and Social Management Framework ............................................................................................................................................... 22 1.3.2 Purpose and Objectives of the Environmental and Social Management Framework .............. 22 1.3.3 Land Issues ............................................................................................................................. 22 1.3.4 Indigenous Peoples ................................................................................................................. 22 1.4 Overview of Institutional Arrangements for the Environmental and Social Management Framework Plan 23 1.4.1 Administration .......................................................................................................................... 23 1.4.2 Capacity Building ..................................................................................................................... 23 2 Legal and Institutional Framework for Environmental and Social Matters ................................ 24 2.1 legal System .................................................................................................................................... 24 2.2 Legislation, Policies and Regulations .............................................................................................. 24 2.2.1 Land and soil ........................................................................................................................... 24 2.2.2 Forestry ................................................................................................................................... 24 2.2.3 Agricultural and rural development .......................................................................................... 24 2.2.4 Policies .................................................................................................................................... 25 2.3 Environmental Impact Assessment In Comoros .............................................................................. 25 2.4 Multilateral Agreements and Biodiversity Protocols ........................................................................ 25 3 Implementation and operation ................................................................................................... 27 3.1 General Management Structure and Responsibilities ..................................................................... 27 3.1.1 Project Assurance ................................................................................................................... 28 3.2 Project Delivery and Administration ................................................................................................. 28 3.2.1 Project Delivery ....................................................................................................................... 28 3.2.2 Administration of EMSF ........................................................................................................... 28 3.2.3 Environmental procedures, site and activity-specific work plans/instructions ......................... 28 3.2.4 Environmental incident reporting ............................................................................................. 29 3.2.5 Daily and weekly environmental inspection checklists ............................................................ 29 3.2.6 Corrective Actions ................................................................................................................... 29 3.2.7 Review and auditing ................................................................................................................ 29 3.3 Training ............................................................................................................................................ 29 FP-UNDP-230518-5740-Annex_VI_b-ESMF-EN.docx 2 Annex VI (b) – Environmental and Social Management Framework Green Climate Fund Funding Proposal 4 Communication ......................................................................................................................... 30 4.1 Public consultation and Environmental and Social Disclosure ........................................................ 30 4.2 Complaints register and grievance redress mechanism .................................................................. 30 4.2.1 Complaints register .................................................................................................................. 31 4.2.2 Grievance mechanism ............................................................................................................. 32 5 Key Environmental and Social Indicators .................................................................................. 35 5.1 Climate ............................................................................................................................................ 35 5.2 Surface Water .................................................................................................................................. 36 5.2.1 Background ............................................................................................................................. 36 5.2.2 Performance Criteria ............................................................................................................... 37 5.2.3 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 37 5.2.4 Reporting ................................................................................................................................. 37 5.3 Groundwater .................................................................................................................................... 39 5.3.1 Background ............................................................................................................................. 39 5.3.1 Performance Criteria ............................................................................................................... 43 5.3.2 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 43 5.3.3 Reporting ................................................................................................................................. 43 5.4 Ecology ............................................................................................................................................ 46 5.4.1 Background ............................................................................................................................. 46 5.4.2 Potential Impacts ..................................................................................................................... 54 5.4.3 Performance Criteria ............................................................................................................... 54 5.4.4 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 54 5.4.5 Reporting ................................................................................................................................. 54 5.5 Erosion, Drainage and Sediment Control ........................................................................................ 57 5.5.1 Background ............................................................................................................................. 57 5.5.2 Erosion risk .............................................................................................................................. 57 5.5.3 Performance Criteria ............................................................................................................... 57 5.5.4 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 58 5.5.5 Reporting ................................................................................................................................