Based on the analysis, the ESSA identified the following main areas for action in order to ensure that the Program interventions are aligned with the Core Principles 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Policy for improved environmental and social due diligence. The main two critical actions have also been included the Program Action Plan. Completion Subaction Description Deadline Measurement Party Revising the EMF and SMF (Land Approval of MOE, Formal acquisition framework and vulnerable revised EMF endorsement of DOE and SMF by strengthened EMF community development framework), duly including March 2017; and SMF by the MOE. An Environmental Social Due starting in Environmental and Diligence Procedure; first year social management Environmental and Social Screening rules and Formats; procedures and technical Grievance Redressal Mechanism; guidelines Monitoring, evaluation, and audit included in the arrangements with indicators: annual Program environmental and social performance Implementation reporting by the DOE and biannual Guidelines external environmental audit by party consultants; Guidelines and formats for land donation and purchase; and Technical guidelines on good environment management practices concerning siting, design, operation and maintenance, and so on of schemes/interventions. Provision of Environment and Social Formal MOE, Formal Budget in the SIPs for water supply, endorsement DOE endorsement of sanitation, solid waste management, IEC, by the MOE Environment and and DOE by and so on Social Budget in March every Program year; Implementation Implementation Guidelines starting in Year 1 Systems to promote social accountability Formal MOE, Formal endorsement by DOE endorsement of Strengthened SMCs and forming social the MOE systems to audit committees to audit SIPs completed; promote social Implementation accountability and strengthened
Based on the analysis, the ESSA identified the following main areas for action in order to ensure that the Program interventions are aligned with the Core Principles 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Policy for improved environmental and social due diligence. The main two critical actions have also been included the Program Action Plan. Subaction Description Deadline Party Completion Measurement Revising the EMF and SMF (Land acquisition framework and vulnerable community development framework), duly including An Environmental Social Due Diligence Procedure; Environmental and Social Screening Formats; Grievance Redressal Mechanism; Monitoring, evaluation, and audit arrangements with indicators: annual environmental and social performance reporting by the DOE and biannual external environmental audit by consultants; Guidelines and formats for land donation and purchase; and Technical guidelines on good environment management practices concerning siting, design, operation and maintenance, and so on of schemes/interventions. Approval of revised EMF and SMF by March 2017; starting in first year MOE, DOE Formal endorsement of strengthened EMF and SMF by the MOE. Environmental and social management rules and procedures and technical guidelines included in the Program Implementation Guidelines Provision of Environment and Social Budget in the SIPs for water supply, sanitation, solid waste management, IEC, and so on Formal endorsement by the MOE and DOE by March every year; Implementation starting in Year 1 MOE, DOE Formal endorsement of Environment and Social Budget in Program Implementation Guidelines Systems to promote social accountability Strengthened SMCs and forming social audit committees to audit SIPs Formal endorsement by the MOE completed; Implementation MOE, DOE Formal endorsement of systems to promote social accountability and strengthened party
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