Purpose of the ESMF The purpose of the Framework is: to provide as much information as possible environmental and social impacts (including possible land acquisition and resettlement) at the project’s current state of preparation; to inform the project planning and design process by comparing the potential impacts of alternative locations, configurations, and construction techniques that are under consideration; and to describe the procedures for subsequent assessment of impacts and development of the appropriate impact management instruments when the details of the project become available. These management instruments are likely to be an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). Scope of Work The scope of work is to prepare an ESMF, which represents a plan for mitigating potential impacts of the RPSDP activities in the selected districts of Sierra Leone. The preparation of this ESMF for the was done following these key activities: Box 1: Key Activities Undertaken Reviewed Bank environmental safeguards policies within the project will be operating, and relevant national policies and regulatory frameworks. Significant changes in regulations/legislative procedures and administrative practices and institutional needs that may be additional demand on implementing agencies were identified Reviewed the capacity of existing agencies to carry out environmental safeguards responsibilities under the project, in respect of both existing mandates within the national regulatory framework and any additional requirements resulting from Bank policies. Baseline description of the environment of the project areas, covering aspects relevant to the project, including the biophysical, biodiversity (natural habitats and fauna) and agro-ecological settings has been described. Project description focusing on the environmental issues that the project is addressing, interventions, as well as the positive and negative environmental impacts that are likely to result was conducted. Provision of a negative list of activities that will not be supported by the project, in to avoid unnecessary environmental and social impacts. Identified potential environmental issues related to the RPDSP activities especially the feeder roads construction, and the means to avoid and mitigate them via general aspects of the project design and/or specific safeguards instruments and processes.
Purpose of the ESMF The purpose of the Framework is: to provide as much information as possible environmental and social impacts (including possible land acquisition and resettlement) at the project’s current state of preparation; to inform the project planning and design process by comparing the potential impacts of alternative locations, configurations, and construction techniques that are under consideration; and to describe the procedures for subsequent assessment of impacts and development of the appropriate impact management instruments when the details of the project become available. These management instruments are likely to be an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). Scope of Work The scope of work is to prepare an ESMF, which represents a plan for mitigating potential impacts of the RPSDP activities in the selected districts of Sierra Leone. The preparation of this ESMF for the was done following these key activities: Box 1: Key Activities Undertaken Reviewed Bank environmental safeguards policies within the project will be operating, and relevant national policies and regulatory frameworks. Significant changes in regulations/legislative procedures and administrative practices and institutional needs that may be additional demand on implementing agencies were identified Reviewed the capacity of existing agencies to carry out environmental safeguards responsibilities under the project, in respect of both existing mandates within the national regulatory framework and any additional requirements resulting from Bank policies. Baseline description of the environment of the project areas, covering aspects relevant to the project, including the biophysical, biodiversity (natural habitats and fauna) and agro-ecological settings has been described. Project description focusing on the environmental issues that the project is addressing, interventions, as well as the positive and negative environmental impacts that are likely to result was conducted. Provision of a negative list of activities that will not be supported by the project, in to avoid unnecessary environmental and social impacts. Identified potential environmental issues related to the RPDSP activities especially the feeder roads construction, and the means to avoid and mitigate them via general aspects of the project design and/or specific safeguards instruments and processes.