Social Screening Social safeguards screening information Yes No 1 Is the information related to the affiliation, ownership and land use status of the sub-project site available and verifiable? (The screening cannot be completed until this is available) 2 Will the sub-project reduce people’s access to their economic resources, such as land, pasture, water, public services, sites of common public use or other resources that they depend on? 3 Will the sub-project result in resettlement of individuals or families or require the acquisition of land (public or private, temporarily or permanently) for its development? 4 Will the project result in the temporary or permanent loss of crops, fruit trees and household infra-structure (such as ancillary facilities, fence, canal, granaries, outside toilets and kitchens, etc.)? If answer to any above question (except question 1) is then OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary “Yes”, Resettlement is applicable and mitigation measures should follow this OP/BP 4.12 and the Resettlement Policy Framework Cultural resources safeguard screening information Yes No 5 Will the project require excavation near any historical, archaeological or cultural heritage site? If answer to question 5 is then is applicable and possible chance OP/BP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources “Yes”, finds must be handled in accordance with OP/BP and relevant procedures provided in the Environmental Management Framework. Environmental Review and Environmental Management Plan Introduction Background Information The Government of Georgia has requested the financing of $60 million from the World Bank for implementation of the Third Regional Development Project (RDP 3). The total project cost is $ 75 million and includes $15 million funding from the Government of Georgia. The proposed project will be implemented by the Municipal Development Fund of Georgia (MDF). The proposed development objective of RDP 3 is to improve infrastructure services and institutional capacity to support the development of a tourism-based economy of the Samtskhe-Javakheti and Mtskheta-Mtianeti regions.
Social Screening Social safeguards screening information Yes No 1 Is the information related to the affiliation, ownership and land use status of the sub-project site available and verifiable? (The screening cannot be completed until this is available) 2 Will the sub-project reduce people’s access to their economic resources, such as land, pasture, water, public services, sites of common public use or other resources that they depend on? 3 Will the sub-project result in resettlement of individuals or families or require the acquisition of land (public or private, temporarily or permanently) for its development? 4 Will the project result in the temporary or permanent loss of crops, fruit trees and household infra-structure (such as ancillary facilities, fence, canal, granaries, outside toilets and kitchens, etc.)? If answer to any above question (except question 1) is “Yes”, then OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement is applicable and mitigation measures should follow this OP/BP 4.12 and the Resettlement Policy Framework Cultural resources safeguard screening information Yes No 5 Will the project require excavation near any historical, archaeological or cultural heritage site? If answer to question 5 is “Yes”, then OP/BP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources is applicable and possible chance finds must be handled in accordance with OP/BP and relevant procedures provided in the Environmental Management Framework. Environmental Review and Environmental Management Plan Introduction Background Information The Government of Georgia has requested the financing of $60 million from the World Bank for implementation of the Third Regional Development Project (RDP 3). The total project cost is $ 75 million and includes $15 million funding from the Government of Georgia. The proposed project will be implemented by the Municipal Development Fund of Georgia (MDF). The proposed development objective of RDP 3 is to improve infrastructure services and institutional capacity to support the development of a tourism-based economy of the Samtskhe-Javakheti and Mtskheta-Mtianeti regions.
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