Environmental Management Framework (emf) coastal embankment improvement project phase-i project (ceip-i) April 29, 2013 Dhaka Bangladesh Water Development Board Ministry of Water Resources Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

6.5Socio-Economic Enhancement

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    The project will have a positive impact in preventing a substantial part of the people in the project area from becoming landless. All strata of the population will benefit from the protecting agricultural land, homesteads, markets, hospitals schools roads, irrigation systems etc. Increased agricultural production and the construction works of the project will generate more employment opportunities for the poor and landless. To maximize the benefit the contractor is required to recruit local laborers.
    

Chapter 7Environmental Management System

7.1Introduction

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    The Environmental Management System (EMS) establishes the criteria to identify the adequacy of the Environmental Assessment and the processes involved, their sequence to conduct the EA studies for the rehabilitation and improvement of the polders system and afforestation including their legal requirement and implications. Comprehending the level of EA will help the CEIP in assessing the requirement of external agency in the form of consultancy services and also the stage of such requirement, like Design Consultant at planning and design stages and Construction Supervision Consultant (CS) at construction stage etc.
    

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    A typical EMS also includes – Communication Plan; Emergency procedures; performance indicators; institutional structure and management review of the performance. The institutional structure will include an Environmental Social and Communication unit which will be responsible for the overall execution of of the EMS. Findings from the regular monitoring will be communicated with the community. The findings from the environmental monitoring are directly related to the Project Development Objective indicator.
    

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    Identification of Project Influence Area is the first step of the Environmental Management. The project influence area spreads over four levels to justifiably defining the safeguard boundaries. The four tiers of project influence area are (i) immediate area of impacts (footprint) (ii) direct project influence, where project is key impact factor (iii) area where direct project impact is less intensive and (iv) induced, indirect (or perceived impacts), often reputation risk. The proponent needs to identify the impact zones clearly during project location identification as the first step of environmental assessment. The baseline analysis and impacts identification should be carried out in the direct and indirect impact zones. The project area of influence should also consider all its ancillary aspects. Potential for cumulative impacts needs to be considered both in “direct” and “indirect” areas of influence. However, perceived impacts and associated potential for reputational risk need to be considered as appropriate but should not dictate the boundaries of EIA.
    

7.2General Principles of the CEIP

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    The proposed CEIP project aims at improving the performance of coastal polders through reduce drainage congestion and vulnerability to tidal/ storm surge taking into account the impact of climate change over a period of 25-30 years. Vulnerable coastal communities and their economy will highly benefit from this project. Due to the nature of proposed interventions under CEIP project and potential environmental impacts, the project falls under ‘Red’ category according to ECR, 1997 and also falls under “Category A’ as per the World Bank Operation Policy 4.01, which requires proper environmental impact assessment and implementation of environmental management plan. Therefore, the EMF is prepared based on the following principles that can lead the planning and implementation of the project activities.
    

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  The Project Director of BWDB is responsible for the compliance with national policies, regulations and World Bank Operational Policies and Guidelines, as mentioned in this EMF report. The EMF will serve as the basis for ensuring the compliance.
  

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  BWDB is responsible for obtaining environmental clearance from DOE, local government agencies and World Bank as required.
  

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  IEE and EMP will be prepared for each polder.
  

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  Planning and design of the improvement work should ensure minimal cumulative impacts inside and outside the polders.
  

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  Environmentally Sensitive areas, cultural sites, restricted or disputed lands should be taken care of with appropriate mitigation or compensation measures during implementation of the sub-projects.
  

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  Participation of stakeholders (especially local community) should be ensured by BWDB in planning, implementation and monitoring of each sub-project.
  

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  BWDB will ensure appropriate institutional set up for implementing environmental management plan and inter-agency coordination.
  

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  Contractor will ensure provision of First Aid Kit at camp site with proper drinking water and sanitation facilities. Worker‘s health and safety measures shall be ensured and use of personal protective equipment shall be at place.
  

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  BWDB will undertake public disclosure about the project interventions and potential impacts.
  

7.3Environmental Assessment & Management Process of CEIP

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  The environment consultant will perform the environmental screening at each polder.
  
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  Environment consultant will ensure IEE and if noticeable environmental impact is observed, will develop the ToR for conducting an EIA of all polders.
  
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  BWDB will share the IEE report and the EIA ToR with DoE and DoE will provide Site Clearance.
  
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  Independent Consultant will review and clear screening and environmental assessment reports.
  
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  BWDB will conduct verification of some screening and assessment.
  
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  Design consultant will ensure that environmental considerations are given sufficient attention, weight and influence over design decisions of realignment, construction of coastal polders, introducing hydraulic structure and site selection for afforesatation. To this end, Environment Consultant will carry out IEE or EIA with EMP for coastal polders based on screening criterion.
  
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  Bid documents will be prepared by the design consultant and EMP implementation should be done by Contractor.
  
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  Coastal Embankment Improvement Program works will be supervised by management consultant and BWDB.
  
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  All the activities of CEIP including coastal embankment and hydraulic structure construction, reconstruction and afforestation will follow existing Environmental Code of Practices (ECP) prepared under CEIP.
  
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  The project will ensure that environmental assessment addresses all potential environmental direct and indirect impacts of the sub-project throughout its life: pre-construction, construction and operation stages and mitigation measures have been taken for it.
  
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  The Environmental Assessment & Management Process for CEIP is presented in Figure 7.1.
  

Environmental Screening by Environment Consultant

IEE and EIA ToR & Clearance from Local Authority by Environment Consultant

EIA &EMP with Cost Estimate by Design & Environment Consultant

Supervision by Project Construction Supervision Consultants /BWDB