project in Egypt. Additional information was provided on the process of Program auditing, confirming that an independent IVA will have to be procured during the Program implementation. The subsequent reports will be reviewed and approved by the Bank as a condition for transfer of funds. A retroactive review for any land plots that might We have already donated the required land to the NOPWASD or the WSCs. have been secured in the 3 new WSCs will be The readiness of the communities should be taken conducted by PMU during the upcoming weeks. All land donated will be revised against the principles into consideration. Communities with readily of the SOP among other factors (e.g. technical available land and designed facilities should be requirements). given priority. There should be a collaboration and coordination Land is a critical challenge. it’s planned to signing between the WSC and related directorates to make the MoU among ministries to accelerate the land sure a full implementation of the land SOP. acquisition process Supervision of the construction work should be The PMU and PIUs will be responsible for managing conducted by the WB to ensure the quality of the and monitoring the project implementation. They construction works will assign international and local consultants for the supervision works There will be also an IVA – Independent verification Consultant – for monitoring purposes. H&S requirements are very important, but the The occupational safety and health will be part main obstacles for full compliance with such of the ESIA for each projects, as well as for requirements by the contractors. population surrounding the project area. ESMP will part of the contract of the contractors. Also Is safety for employees only or for the will be monitored by related parties population and surrounding the project? The Bank team will make sure of the allocation of the required budget and capacity building for H&S staff. Septic tanks will be damaged during the digging All these points will be taken into consideration in activities and should be protected. the ESIA study which will be prepared for each Road should be returned to their original condition. project The existing and old Sanitation network should not This point will be documented and further be demolished until the new ones are investigated during the preparation for the E&S implemented. study for the project. We have a water crisis. Proposed Program will improve partially this situation and GOE have the National Rural Drain’s water quality should be improved Sanitation because we are and we will be using them. Program (NRSP) was launched in 2014 The smell of the water in the drains is not
project in Egypt. Additional information was provided on the process of Program auditing, confirming that an independent IVA will have to be procured during the Program implementation. The subsequent reports will be reviewed and approved by the Bank as a condition for transfer of funds. We have already donated the required land to the NOPWASD or the WSCs. A retroactive review for any land plots that might have been secured in the 3 new WSCs will be conducted by PMU during the upcoming weeks. All land donated will be revised against the principles of the SOP among other factors (e.g. technical requirements). The readiness of the communities should be taken into consideration. Communities with readily available land and designed facilities should be given priority. There should be a collaboration and coordination between the WSC and related directorates to make sure a full implementation of the land SOP. Land is a critical challenge. it’s planned to signing the MoU among ministries to accelerate the land acquisition process Supervision of the construction work should be conducted by the WB to ensure the quality of the construction works The PMU and PIUs will be responsible for managing and monitoring the project implementation. They will assign international and local consultants for the supervision works There will be also an IVA – Independent verification Consultant – for monitoring purposes. H&S requirements are very important, but the main obstacles for full compliance with such requirements by the contractors. Is safety for employees only or for the population and surrounding the project? The occupational safety and health will be part of the ESIA for each projects, as well as for population surrounding the project area. ESMP will part of the contract of the contractors. Also will be monitored by related parties The Bank team will make sure of the allocation of the required budget and capacity building for H&S staff. Septic tanks will be damaged during the digging activities and should be protected. Road should be returned to their original condition. All these points will be taken into consideration in the ESIA study which will be prepared for each project The existing and old Sanitation network should not be demolished until the new ones are implemented. This point will be documented and further investigated during the preparation for the E&S study for the project. We have a water crisis. Drain’s water quality should be improved because we are and we will be using them. The smell of the water in the drains is not Proposed Program will improve partially this situation and GOE have the National Rural Sanitation Program (NRSP) was launched in 2014
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