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WORKSHOP ON EXPERIENCE SHARING AND LESSONS LEARNT DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF ESMF IN 2013-14. Presented By SADAT ALI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WATER QUALITY WASA RAWALPINDI. CONTENTS. About PCGIP About Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF )
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WORKSHOP ON EXPERIENCE SHARING AND LESSONS LEARNT DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF ESMF IN 2013-14 Presented By SADAT ALI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WATER QUALITY WASA RAWALPINDI PCGIP
CONTENTS • About PCGIP • About Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) • Environmental and Social Categorization of Schemes • ESMF Implementation Steps • Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP) • Case study of ESMP preparation • Benefits of ESMF • Issues faced by WASA • Conclusion PCGIP
PROJECT INTRODUCTION (PCGIP) • Government of the Punjab, with the financial assistance from World Bank, is implementing Punjab Cities Governance Improvement Project (PCGIP). • The project is focused at strengthening of systems and governance improvement for enhanced service delivery and being implemented in 05 large cities. PCGIP
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF) • ESMF has been prepared under the project “Punjab Cities Governance Improvement Project (PCGIP). • ESMF serves as a guiding document to address the environmental and social issues during projects implementation covering following phases: • Planning and design, Construction and rehabilitation, Operation and maintenance, Decommissioning and closure phases. • ESMF ensure that schemes to be designed and implemented by the Government are environmentally sound, socially acceptable and comply with the national regulatory and WB policy frameworks. PCGIP
Schemes wherein major environmental impacts are foreseen Schemes that are expected to have only moderate environmental impacts Schemes with negligible environmental impacts ENVIRONMENTAL CATEGORIZATION OF SCHEMES no further assessment required ESMPs** EIA/IEE* E – 1 E - 2 E - 3 *Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)./ Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) **Environmental & Social Management Plans (ESMPs) PCGIP
schemes that will impact more than 40 households, and are expected to have significant negative social consequences schemes expected to have no significant social consequences affecting local inhabitants Schemes that will impact less than 40 households and are expected to have significant social consequences affecting local inhabitants SOCIAL CATEGORIZATION OF SCHEMES SAR** RAP * RAP* S – 1 S - 2 S - 3 * Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) ** Social Assessment Report (SAR) PCGIP
ESMF IMPLEMENTATION STEPS • Environment and social screening of all schemes • Prepare IEE/EIA/RAP/SAR/ESMP • ESMP/EIA/IEE is included in bidding document along with mitigation plans • Environment and Social Monitoring PCGIP
ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS (ESMPS) • For each scheme with E2 category, The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) is prepared according to the World Bank Policy Guidelines; environmental and social laws; and policies of Government of Punjab (GoPb). • ESMPs will be used to identify and mitigate the environmental and social impacts that may emerge during implementation of schemes. PCGIP
ESMPs of WASA-R SCHEMES 2013-14 ESMPs have been prepared of following 04 schemes of WASA-R: • REPLACEMENT OF OLD LEAKING WATER SUPPLY LINE IN WASA EAST ZONE I • REPLACEMENT OF OLD LEAKING WATER SUPPLY LINE IN WASA WEST ZONE I • REPLACEMENT OF OLD LEAKING WATER SUPPLY LINE IN WASA EAST ZONE II • REPLACEMENT OF OLD LEAKING WATER SUPPLY LINE IN WASA WEST ZONE II PCGIP
CASESTUDYESMP OF REPLACEMENT OF OLD LEAKING WATER SUPPLY LINE IN WASA WEST ZONE II PCGIP
SCHEME INFORMATION • ESMP implementation cost: 0.0816 million • Total cost of the scheme: 2.26 million (including ESMP cost) PCGIP
STEP 2ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) PREPARATION PCGIP
ESMP CONT… PCGIP
ESMP CONT… PCGIP
MONITORING PLAN PCGIP
MONITORING PLAN CONT… PCGIP
ESMP IMPLEMENTATION COST PCGIP
STEP 3ESMP IMPLEMENTATION • The ESMP cost included in the scheme implementation cost. • The ESMP included in the bidding documents. • Training of Contractors conducted regarding ESMP compliance • Contractor's guideline for environmental and social management prepared by the Urban Unit distributed among the contractors PCGIP
STEP 4ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING • Frequent Site Visits • Environment and social checklist filling • Testing of environmental parameters through EPA certified laboratory • On site training of laborers and contractor • Public consultation • Photographic record • Monitoring report preparation PCGIP
BENEFITS OF ESMF IMPLEMENTATION • Environmental protection • Community involvement • Capacity building of contractors, labor and WASA • Environmental and social screening of schemes at identification stage • Environmental and social monitoring during scheme execution PCGIP
ISSUES / HURDLES FACED BY WASA REGARDING ESMF IMPLEMENTATION • Labor are reluctant to wear PPEs • People attitude towards cordon off work area PCGIP
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