Experience Sharing and Lessons Learnt regarding Environmental & Social

Management Framework (ESMF) Implementation in

2013-14

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Presented ByPresented By

Mr. Shafaqat Hussain Mr. Shafaqat Hussain DO RoadsDO Roads

CDG RawalpindiCDG Rawalpindi

Contents

• About Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF)

• Environmental and Social Categorization of Schemes

• Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP)

• Case study of ESMP preparation

• Scenario before ESMF Introduction at CDG

• ESMF Present Scenario

• Issues faced by CDG

• Conclusion3

Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF)

• ESMF has been prepared under the project “Punjab Cities Governance Improvement Project (PCGIP).

• ESMF serves as a guiding document to address the environmental and social issues during projects implementation.

• ESMF ensure that schemes to be designed and implemented by the Government are environmentally sound, socially acceptable and comply with the national regulatory and WB policy frameworks.

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Environmental Categorization of schemes

E – 1 Schemes wherein major

environmental impacts are foreseen

EIA/IEE*

E - 2Schemes that are expected

to have only moderate environmental impacts

ESMPs**

E - 3schemes with negligible environmental impacts

no further assessment required

*Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)**Environmental & Social Management Plans (ESMPs)

Social Categorization of schemes

S – 1 schemes that will impact more

than 40 households, and are expected to have significant

negative social consequencesRAP *

S - 2Schemes that will impact less than 40 households and are expected to have significant

social consequences affecting local inhabitants

RAP*

S - 3schemes expected to have no

significant social consequences affecting local inhabitants

* Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)** Social Assessment Report (SAR)

Environment & Social Management Plans (ESMPs)

• For each scheme with E2 category, The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) is prepared according to the World Bank Policy Guidelines; environmental and social laws; and policies of Government of Punjab (GoPb).

• ESMPs will be used to identify and mitigate the environmental and social impacts that may emerge during implementation of schemes.

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ESMPs of CDG Schemes 2013-14

ESMPs have been prepared of following 14 schemes of CDG:

1.REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD AWAN TOWN TO DARGAH TAHIRI NASEERABAD I/C DRAIN 2.REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS IN DHOKE GANGAL & DEFENCE COLONY3.REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS IN BANK COLONY DHAMIAL ROAD 4.REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS (LANE NO. 7) NEAR QADIR MOTORS 5.REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF STREET OPPOSITE DIVA CNG ADYALA ROAD6.REPAIR & IMPROVEMENT OF DHOKE MUSTAQEEM ROAD I/C DRAIN 7.REPAIR & IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD FROM SADIQ ABAD CHOWK TO PUMPAN WALA CHOWK

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ESMPs of CDG Schemes 2013-14

8. REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD FROM SUZUKI STAND (KHANNA ROAD) TO JEHAZ GROUND

9. REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD FROM CHATRI CHOWK TO DHOKE HAFIZ CHOWK

10. REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF STREET I/C DRAIN FROM TAYYAB CNG CHOWK ON MAIN HIGH COURT ROAD TO AWAN CHOWK

11. REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF DEFENCE ROAD I/C REPAIR OF DRAIN FROM JAVAID STREET TO GATE C-BLOCK

12. REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD FROM KHANNA PULL TO GAIAN WALA CHOWK VIA CHUNGI NO. 8 (ALLAH WALA CHOWK) I/C NULLAH

13. REPAIR & IMPROVEMENT OF ALLAH ABAD SCHOOL ROAD UPTO IJP ROAD I/C BOTH SIDE DRAIN

14. REPAIR / IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS IN KHOKHAR ABAD, JAMSHED COLONY, ANWAR COLONY & PROFESSOR COLONY

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CASESTUDY

ESMP OF REPAIR & IMPROVEMENT OF DHOKE

MUSTAQEEM ROAD I/C DRAIN

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SCHEME INFORMATION• Length 1 KM• Total Cost: 10.727 Million

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCREENING OF SCHEME

• Site visit of Team including officials from departments of Works & Services, Environment, Social and CPU-The Urban Unit

• Environment and social screening form filling

• Public consultation

• Finding:

Environmental category: E2 (ESMP prepared)

Social category: S3 (no further assessment required)

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Experience during Screening

• Public was informed about the project/scheme through meetings

• Their comments / views / suggestions taken regarding the scheme

• People has shown positive attitude towards scheme and suggested to do more improvement in other areas too

• Some people enquired about work duration and suggested to complete the project soon in order to avoid hindrance in traffic flow and pedestrians walking

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP)

PREPARATION

• ESMP prepared by the Environment and Social Safeguards Specialist.

• The ESMP include details of the works to be carried out under the scheme, the site-specific environmental and social information, site-specific and scheme-specific mitigation measures, ESMP cost estimation and monitoring plan.

• The ESMP approved by Environment Protection Department, Punjab

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP)

• Environmental and social impacts, their mitigation measures and monitoring plan provided in the ESMP regarding the following parameters:

Air quality and Dust emissions

Noise

Waste management

Health and safety of workers and community

Traffic control

Disturbance to community etc.

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ESMP IMPLEMENTATION COST

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ESMP IMPLEMENTATION

• The ESMP cost included in the scheme implementation cost.

• The ESMP included in the bidding documents.

• Training of Contractors conducted regarding ESMP compliance

• Contractor's guideline for environmental and social management prepared by the Urban Unit distributed among the contractors

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ESMP MONITORING

• Site visits of Team including officials from departments of Works & Services, Environment, Social and CPU-The Urban Unit

• Environment and social checklist

• Testing of environmental parameters through EPA certified laboratory

• On site training of labour and contractor

• Public consultation

• Photographic record

• Monitoring report preparation

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EXPERIENCE DURING MONITORING

• Most of the people were happy for improvement of roads. They cooperated with the workers.

• Some people complained regarding inconvenience and suggested to complete work early.

• People of nearby areas gave their views to improve their streets also.

• Labour were reluctant to wear PPE’s. They were provided training and benefits of wearing PPEs.

• Contractors complaints regarding non cooperation of some residents. People were made satisfied through meetings and discussions.

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SCENARIO BEFORE ESMF INTRODUCTION AT CDG

• No environmental and social screening of schemes carried out

• Cost of environmental and social management was not included in the schemes implementation cost

• No preparation of environmental and social management plans

• No environmental and social monitoring of schemes during execution

• Contractors were unaware about the environmental and social management

• No implementation of local Environmental laws and regulations (PEPA 1997, EIA/IEE Regulations 2000)

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ESMF PRESENT SCENARIO

• Environmental and social screening is being carried out at scheme identification stage

• Cost of environmental and social management is being included in the schemes implementation cost

• Environmental and social management and monitoring plans are being prepared and implemented

• Contractors are being trained for environmental and social management

• Public consultation is being carried out at each step of scheme execution

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Thanks

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