World Bank Safeguards Policies The World Bank (WB) has published policies/procedures to guide the safe development of projects it is funding. Among the ten (10) WB Safeguards Policies, one (1) OP 4.01 is triggered by the – – proposed project. The WB safeguards policies and a summary of their core requirements are provided in Table 3-1. 31: Summary of World Bank Safeguard Policies Potential for Remarks or No World Bank Summary of core requirements Trigger under recommendation for Safeguard Policy proposed proposed project project Triggered 1 OP 4.01 Requires environmental The entire GAMA project Environmental assessment (EA) of projects funded by the WB, Assessment proposed for Bank financing to including the Construction help ensure that they are of Institutional Sanitation environmentally and Facilities in MAs and sustainable, and thus to improve Construction of Road decision making. The EA takes Culvert Drains falls under into account the natural category B, and this ESMP is environment (air, water, and in line with the requirement land); human health and safety; of the policy. social aspects (involuntary resettlement, indigenous peoples, and physical cultural resources); and trans boundary and global environmental aspects. It categorizes proposed projects into categories A, B, C or FI based on the extent of adverse impacts anticipated from the project. For Category A and B projects, an ESMP is to be prepared to guide the Implementation of mitigation measures for all identified environmental impacts from the proposed project. 2 OP 4.04: Natural Do not finance projects that Not triggered Project locations and design Habitats degrade or convert critical will not affect any critical habitats. Support projects that habitats. affect non- critical habitats only if no alternatives are available and if acceptable mitigation measures are in place. The policy
World Bank Safeguards Policies The World Bank (WB) has published policies/procedures to guide the safe development of projects it is funding. Among the ten (10) WB Safeguards Policies, one (1) – OP 4.01 – is triggered by the proposed project. The WB safeguards policies and a summary of their core requirements are provided in Table 3-1. 31: Summary of World Bank Safeguard Policies No World Bank Safeguard Policy Summary of core requirements Potential for Trigger under proposed project Remarks or recommendation for proposed project 1 OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment Requires environmental assessment (EA) of projects proposed for Bank financing to help ensure that they are environmentally and sustainable, and thus to improve decision making. The EA takes into account the natural environment (air, water, and land); human health and safety; social aspects (involuntary resettlement, indigenous peoples, and physical cultural resources); and trans boundary and global environmental aspects. It categorizes proposed projects into categories A, B, C or FI based on the extent of adverse impacts anticipated from the project. For Category A and B projects, an ESMP is to be prepared to guide the Implementation of mitigation measures for all identified environmental impacts from the proposed project. Triggered The entire GAMA project funded by the WB, including the Construction of Institutional Sanitation Facilities in MAs and Construction of Road Culvert Drains falls under category B, and this ESMP is in line with the requirement of the policy. 2 OP 4.04: Natural Habitats Do not finance projects that degrade or convert critical habitats. Support projects that affect non- critical habitats only if no alternatives are available and if acceptable mitigation measures are in place. The policy Not triggered Project locations and design will not affect any critical habitats.
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