Potential Climate Opportunities for Defined/Illustrative Climate Risk Risk Climate Resiliency Potential Impacts Activities Rating 1.1 Technical and n/a Low n/a architectural design for the No adverse impacts are likely IT Park Building design Possible Low may be able to temperature 1.2 Construction of the IT Potential impacts to land, water, air, human incorporate climate changes may Park facilities health smart design lead to water elements shortages 1.3 Endowment of the IT Same as above Low Park with equipment, Potential impacts to land, water, air, human furniture, fixtures, and health other goods and materials Component 2: Educational activities and entrepreneurship support Potential Climate Opportunities for Defined/Illustrative Climate Risk Climate Resiliency Potential Impacts Activities Risk Rating 2.1 Educational activities n/a Low n/a No adverse impacts are likely of AcademyPlus 2.2 Entrepreneurship n/a Low n/a support provided by the IT No adverse impacts are likely Park Recommended Environmental Actions Recommended Mitigation Measures Component 1 Technical and architectural design, construction, and endowment of the IT Park – Recommended Defined/Illustrative Potential Mitigation Measures Threshold Activities Impacts Determination Potential The lender will provide USAID with their environmental due impacts to diligence processes for loans, as part of the DCA approval process. Negative 1.2 Construction of the land, Under the approved DCA agreement the bank will use their Determination IT Park water, air, environmental procedures as part of the environmental due with Conditions human diligence process. It is not anticipated to fund any activities listed health in Section 4 of this “Limitations IEE”. Potential 1.3 Endowment of the Likewise, Starnet will provide USAID with their environmental impacts to IT Park with Negative land, due diligence process for ensuring environmental compliance equipment, furniture, Determination during construction and endowment. USAID may request water, air, fixtures, and other with Conditions human additional documentation, during project monitoring, such as goods and materials construction authorizations, soil contamination expertise, etc. health Recommended Environmental Determination: Categorical Exclusions: A categorical exclusion is recommended for the following identified activities under 22 CFR 216.2(c)(2):
Defined/Illustrative Activities Potential Impacts Potential Climate Risk Climate Risk Rating Opportunities for Climate Resiliency 1.1 Technical and architectural design for the IT Park No adverse impacts are likely n/a Low n/a 1.2 Construction of the IT Park facilities Potential impacts to land, water, air, human health Possible temperature changes may lead to water shortages Low Building design may be able to incorporate climate smart design elements 1.3 Endowment of the IT Park with equipment, furniture, fixtures, and other goods and materials Potential impacts to land, water, air, human health Same as above Low Component 2: Educational activities and entrepreneurship support Defined/Illustrative Activities Potential Impacts Potential Climate Risk Climate Risk Rating Opportunities for Climate Resiliency 2.1 Educational activities of AcademyPlus No adverse impacts are likely n/a Low n/a 2.2 Entrepreneurship support provided by the IT Park No adverse impacts are likely n/a Low n/a Recommended Environmental Actions Recommended Mitigation Measures Component 1 – Technical and architectural design, construction, and endowment of the IT Park Defined/Illustrative Activities Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Recommended Threshold Determination 1.2 Construction of the IT Park Potential impacts to land, water, air, human health The lender will provide USAID with their environmental due diligence processes for loans, as part of the DCA approval process. Under the approved DCA agreement the bank will use their environmental procedures as part of the environmental due diligence process. It is not anticipated to fund any activities listed in Section 4 “Limitations of this IEE”. Likewise, Starnet will provide USAID with their environmental due diligence process for ensuring environmental compliance during construction and endowment. USAID may request additional documentation, during project monitoring, such as construction authorizations, soil contamination expertise, etc. Negative Determination with Conditions 1.3 Endowment of the IT Park with equipment, furniture, fixtures, and other goods and materials Potential impacts to land, water, air, human health Negative Determination with Conditions Recommended Environmental Determination: Categorical Exclusions: A categorical exclusion is recommended for the following identified activities under 22 CFR 216.2(c)(2):
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