Figure 2. Structure of ASEP LGUGC Role and Responsibilities LGU Guarantee Corporation The will manage the ASEP project. The Electric Cooperatives, Independent Power Providers (IPP) and RE developers are the subproject proponents and implementers. The DOE, NEA, DENR, NCIP have regulatory oversight to ensure that the project is compliant with relevant national laws and regulations. A brief description of these institutions together with their roles and responsibilities in planning and implementation of subprojects are presented below. Specifically for Social Safeguards, a review will be undertaken by the LGUGC to determine compliance to this framework. The World Bank will review all subprojects requiring a full Resettlement Plan and IP Plan. For projects requiring ARAP, only the first three (3) subprojects will be reviewed after verifying that the LGUGC PMO has demonstrated the skills to perform the required due diligence in ensuring thorough review of RAPs submitted by proponents. The Bank shall include review of these RAPS selectively during scheduled project missions. LGUGC has been providing guarantee funds to LGUs for water supply projects and small infrastructure projects such as market, bus terminal, and slaughter house and to Electric Cooperatives for improvements of the transmission and distribution lines. Its portfolio covers around Php 12.8 billion, wherein Php 3 billion are for energy projects. LGUGC’s organizational structure is presented below. Figure 3. LGUGC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Directly under its president, the LGUGC has created the Risk Management Office and one of its functions is to undertake the review of all projects of LGUGC to determine their compliance to prescribed environment and social safeguards requirements. This will be done in coordination with NEA which will conduct the initial screening of the proposed project and advice the proponent/s of applicable safeguard processes and requirements. The LGUGC will be staffed with dedicated technical experts who will act as safeguards specialists and be responsible for the conduct of the environmental and social safeguards due diligence for the project. During the safeguards consultation meeting with project proponents and attended by the WB Safeguards task team members, the LGUGC expressed its commitment to provide technical assistance to its clients and support them during project packaging to ensure adequate compliance to safeguards requirements. LGUGC also committed to the conduct of regular capacity building activities involving their staff and other concerned agencies during the life of this project. Table 10 Institutional Responsibilities of government agencies involved Agency Responsibilities
Figure 2. Structure of ASEP LGUGC Role and Responsibilities LGU Guarantee Corporation The will manage the ASEP project. The Electric Cooperatives, Independent Power Providers (IPP) and RE developers are the subproject proponents and implementers. The DOE, NEA, DENR, NCIP have regulatory oversight to ensure that the project is compliant with relevant national laws and regulations. A brief description of these institutions together with their roles and responsibilities in planning and implementation of subprojects are presented below. Specifically for Social Safeguards, a review will be undertaken by the LGUGC to determine compliance to this framework. The World Bank will review all subprojects requiring a full Resettlement Plan and IP Plan. For projects requiring ARAP, only the first three (3) subprojects will be reviewed after verifying that the LGUGC PMO has demonstrated the skills to perform the required due diligence in ensuring thorough review of RAPs submitted by proponents. The Bank shall include review of these RAPS selectively during scheduled project missions. LGUGC has been providing guarantee funds to LGUs for water supply projects and small infrastructure projects such as market, bus terminal, and slaughter house and to Electric Cooperatives for improvements of the transmission and distribution lines. Its portfolio covers around Php 12.8 billion, wherein Php 3 billion are for energy projects. LGUGC’s organizational structure is presented below. Figure 3. LGUGC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Directly under its president, the LGUGC has created the Risk Management Office and one of its functions is to undertake the review of all projects of LGUGC to determine their compliance to prescribed environment and social safeguards requirements. This will be done in coordination with NEA which will conduct the initial screening of the proposed project and advice the proponent/s of applicable safeguard processes and requirements. The LGUGC will be staffed with dedicated technical experts who will act as safeguards specialists and be responsible for the conduct of the environmental and social safeguards due diligence for the project. During the safeguards consultation meeting with project proponents and attended by the WB Safeguards task team members, the LGUGC expressed its commitment to provide technical assistance to its clients and support them during project packaging to ensure adequate compliance to safeguards requirements. LGUGC also committed to the conduct of regular capacity building activities involving their staff and other concerned agencies during the life of this project. Table 10 Institutional Responsibilities of government agencies involved Agency Responsibilities
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