assessment of the adequacy of the existing systems, and identification of gaps. Based on this analysis, actions to address the identified risks and gaps are identified and proposed. Validation and Disclosure Validation and disclosure of ESSA has been done at the national and County levels, with invitations of all the County representatives and other relevant stakeholders such as NGOs and developments partners to discuss the draft report. Although not obliged, the final ESSA incorporating comments from stakeholders’ validation workshop(s) consultations shall be disclosed on the client’s website before appraisal of the program. The World Bank will also disclose the ESSA report on the Bank’s Infoshop. DESCRIPTION OF KENYA’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Introduction This section describes the existing legal and regulatory framework, relevant laws and institutions responsible for environmental and social management in Kenya. The assessment of how these systems function as written, is presented in Section 4 along with a structured analysis that identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks of the systems in relation to the six core principles as per the requirements Program for Results Policy. Program for Results Policy requires that all PforR operations within an “Operate adequate legal and regulatory framework to guide environmental and social impact assessment at the program level”. The management of environment and social impacts for investments financed by the KUSP will be based on the Kenyan legal and regulatory framework, and therefore the focus on this ESSA is on these country frameworks. In order to assess the adequacy of these frameworks, relevant laws and institutions for impact management are summarized below, as well as the roles and responsibilities of institutions involved in the environment and management process in Kenya. A gap analysis then summarizes inconsistencies between this framework and the requirements of Program for Results Policy. Further, the institutional responsibilities, which include the division of responsibilities among different levels of government, for implementing environmental management, including carrying out environmental and social analysis; internal review and clearance procedures such as licensing; consultation processes required; information disclosure; grievance redress mechanisms; supervision and oversight, monitoring, evaluation, and so on; and the relevant rules and procedures and, as needed relevant regulatory framework, applicable to the Program are outlined in this section. Finally, institutional responsibilities for implementing social management, which include the roles and responsibilities for areas applicable to the Program which could include resettlement/land acquisition; eligibility for compensation under resettlement and land
assessment of the adequacy of the existing systems, and identification of gaps. Based on this analysis, actions to address the identified risks and gaps are identified and proposed. Validation and Disclosure Validation and disclosure of ESSA has been done at the national and County levels, with invitations of all the County representatives and other relevant stakeholders such as NGOs and developments partners to discuss the draft report. Although not obliged, the final ESSA incorporating comments from stakeholders’ validation workshop(s) consultations shall be disclosed on the client’s website before appraisal of the program. The World Bank will also disclose the ESSA report on the Bank’s Infoshop. DESCRIPTION OF KENYA’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Introduction This section describes the existing legal and regulatory framework, relevant laws and institutions responsible for environmental and social management in Kenya. The assessment of how these systems function as written, is presented in Section 4 along with a structured analysis that identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks of the systems in relation to the six core principles as per the requirements Program for Results Policy. Program for Results Policy requires that all PforR operations “Operate within an adequate legal and regulatory framework to guide environmental and social impact assessment at the program level”. The management of environment and social impacts for investments financed by the KUSP will be based on the Kenyan legal and regulatory framework, and therefore the focus on this ESSA is on these country frameworks. In order to assess the adequacy of these frameworks, relevant laws and institutions for impact management are summarized below, as well as the roles and responsibilities of institutions involved in the environment and management process in Kenya. A gap analysis then summarizes inconsistencies between this framework and the requirements of Program for Results Policy. Further, the institutional responsibilities, which include the division of responsibilities among different levels of government, for implementing environmental management, including carrying out environmental and social analysis; internal review and clearance procedures such as licensing; consultation processes required; information disclosure; grievance redress mechanisms; supervision and oversight, monitoring, evaluation, and so on; and the relevant rules and procedures and, as needed relevant regulatory framework, applicable to the Program are outlined in this section. Finally, institutional responsibilities for implementing social management, which include the roles and responsibilities for areas applicable to the Program which could include resettlement/land acquisition; eligibility for compensation under resettlement and land
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