Table . Environmental Assessment Process of the GoV and the World Bank Indicative Bank Government Timing of EA Environmental Environmental Responsibility of Government Responsibility of the World Bank Process Safeguards Management Requirements Requirements Identification Shortlist of suitable Draft of detailed Assign environmental and Conduct and complete internal project investment proposals is project outline (DPO), social staff to work with the concept note (PCN) stage safeguard (3 - 12 requested from GoV as required by the GoV WB team. review process that includes: months) for initial review. on Official Screening project for (1) major Provide the WB team with all Development Potential Safeguard available information/data on potential environmental and social Assistance, which Policy issues the potential issues, (2) identifying Safeguard includes one section on associated with the project/subprojects related to Policies to be triggered, and (3) summary of EA, is project identified. project location, scope, and categorizing the project; prepared. type of investment, and Environmental Assessing safeguard capacity of the sensitivity (including any category of the project client; pre-feasibility studies, EIAs, assigned. Advising the Borrower on the World environmental protection Safeguards instruments Bank’s environmental procedures and plans (EPPs), etc.). determined. requirements, including consultation Conduct site visits and carry and disclosure; and out meetings with Advising the Borrower on the type of stakeholder on potential EA report or safeguard instruments to environmental impacts. be prepared (e.g. EIA, ESMF, EMP, etc.) Preparation For Category A Qualified consultant for For Category A project: Review, provide comments on, and projects: i) TORs for preparing EA reports Conduct at 2 public clear the draft TORs for Category A (10 months – full EIA reviewed and and other documents consultations as required by projects. three years) cleared by the World selected. the World Bank. Conduct site visits and join stakeholder
Table . Environmental Assessment Process of the GoV and the World Bank Indicative Timing of EA Process Bank Environmental Safeguards Requirements Government Environmental Management Requirements Responsibility of Government Responsibility of the World Bank Identification (3 - 12 months) Shortlist of suitable investment proposals is requested from GoV for initial review. Potential Safeguard Policy issues associated with the project identified. Environmental category of the project assigned. Safeguards instruments determined. Draft of detailed project outline (DPO), as required by the GoV on Official Development Assistance, which includes one section on summary of EA, is prepared. Assign environmental and social staff to work with the WB team. Provide the WB team with all available information/data on the potential project/subprojects related to project location, scope, and type of investment, and sensitivity (including any pre-feasibility studies, EIAs, environmental protection plans (EPPs), etc.). Conduct site visits and carry out meetings with stakeholder on potential environmental impacts. Conduct and complete internal project concept note (PCN) stage safeguard review process that includes: Screening project for (1) major potential environmental and social issues, (2) identifying Safeguard Policies to be triggered, and (3) categorizing the project; Assessing safeguard capacity of the client; Advising the Borrower on the World Bank’s environmental procedures and requirements, including consultation and disclosure; and Advising the Borrower on the type of EA report or safeguard instruments to be prepared (e.g. EIA, ESMF, EMP, etc.) Preparation (10 months – three years) For Category A projects: i) TORs for full EIA reviewed and cleared by the World Qualified consultant for preparing EA reports and other documents selected. For Category A project: Conduct at 2 public consultations as required by the World Bank. Review, provide comments on, and clear the draft TORs for Category A projects. Conduct site visits and join stakeholder