Demographic characteristics (population, age structure, birth rate, death rate, rate of natural increase, handicapped, etc.) Living Conditions (household size and density, access to electricity, source of potable water, sanitation, etc) Human Development Profile (education, work status, economic wellbeing, etc.) Undertake a socio-economic assessment/survey with a representative group of households with a focus on lower-income groups to assess the affordability of the residents to connect to the network and identify alternatives for subsidy support. Subsequent to gathering of data, the environmental and social issues will be assessed in terms of the environmental and social risks and benefits associated with the project. Analysis - Environmental and Social Assessment The consultant will assess the potential impacts of the project during construction and operation phases. The Consultant will perform the below tasks to identify and concisely present the significant environmental and social impacts: Explain and justify the methods used to predict potential impacts of the project on the environment, and on interactions among the project components Nominate and classify issues that are potentially important in the assessment of impacts and for decision-making in relation to the project Identify potential impacts in the construction and operation phase by conducting an impact analysis on the physical, biological, land-use and socio-economic environments, and the interactions among them. Evaluate the impact significance of the project components and activities on the environment and society Establish that criteria on the assessment of the impacts will be based on Develop a matrix as a to present assessment of the impacts graphically, and specify and discuss positive or negative impacts, direct or indirect impacts, reversible or irreversible impacts, short-term and long-term, and cumulative avoidable impacts on the environment and society Develop an Environmental and Social Management Plan After the evaluation of impacts, the consultant will establish strategies to reduce or eliminate potentially negative outcomes. This includes avoiding negative impacts where possible, and employing mitigation measures for those that are unavoidable. Issues related to the project location, equipment, and surveys conducted previously will be categorized according to how critical the impact is. These strategies will be formulated in an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) This process entails:
Demographic characteristics (population, age structure, birth rate, death rate, rate of natural increase, handicapped, etc.) Living Conditions (household size and density, access to electricity, source of potable water, sanitation, etc) Human Development Profile (education, work status, economic wellbeing, etc.) Undertake a socio-economic assessment/survey with a representative group of households with a focus on lower-income groups to assess the affordability of the residents to connect to the network and identify alternatives for subsidy support. Subsequent to gathering of data, the environmental and social issues will be assessed in terms of the environmental and social risks and benefits associated with the project. Analysis - Environmental and Social Assessment The consultant will assess the potential impacts of the project during construction and operation phases. The Consultant will perform the below tasks to identify and concisely present the significant environmental and social impacts: Explain and justify the methods used to predict potential impacts of the project on the environment, and on interactions among the project components Nominate and classify issues that are potentially important in the assessment of impacts and for decision-making in relation to the project Identify potential impacts in the construction and operation phase by conducting an impact analysis on the physical, biological, land-use and socio-economic environments, and the interactions among them. Evaluate the impact significance of the project components and activities on the environment and society Establish that criteria on the assessment of the impacts will be based on Develop a matrix as a to present assessment of the impacts graphically, and specify and discuss positive or negative impacts, direct or indirect impacts, reversible or irreversible impacts, short-term and long-term, and cumulative avoidable impacts on the environment and society Develop an Environmental and Social Management Plan After the evaluation of impacts, the consultant will establish strategies to reduce or eliminate potentially negative outcomes. This includes avoiding negative impacts where possible, and employing mitigation measures for those that are unavoidable. Issues related to the project location, equipment, and surveys conducted previously will be categorized according to how critical the impact is. These strategies will be formulated in an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) This process entails:
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