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Introduction
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A robust institution arrangement is required for ensuring sustainable environment friendly development. The institutional arrangement includes organizational support, training needs and plan and management information system. The following section captures these institutional arrangements for EMF implementation by concerned officials of BWDB, their consultant and working contractors. The organization structure that will be adopted by BWDB headquarter and field level to ensure the proper implementation of the project in general and the EMF in particular is shown in Figure 8.1.
Figure 8 20 BWDB Institutional Arrangement for CEIP Implementation
8.1Environment, Social and Communication (ESC) Unit -
The ESC to be established to implement and manage the EMF will be structured to provide co-ordination, technical support and services during the environmental screening and preparation of EA, and implementation of the environmental mitigation measures. Functions and the staffing responsibilities of ESC are listed in Table below. In order to effectively manage the EA process and EMP implementation, the ESC will be established and made operational awarding the contract to contractor. One senior Environment Specialist will be at head quarter. One environment specialist will be posted at the field level to support all three divisions.
Table 8 19: Functions and Responsibilities of the ESC
Designation
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Function/Responsibility
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ESC (Sr. Environment Specialist)
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Assist the PD in conducting environmental screening and categorization of each polder;
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Assist the PD in implementation of the EMF during the project implementation period;
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Preparation of EA and finalization of the same in close co-ordination with the PIC and the World Bank;
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Ensure integration of the EA and resulting EMP into the polder redesign and implementation plans (contract documents);
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Ensure compliance of the mitigation measures by the Contractors;
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Ensure incorporation of appropriate environmental specifications (on the basis of screening and ECP) into the respective bidding & contract documents;
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Assist the BWDB Engineers at site by providing appropriate environmental advice, and developing appropriate environmental mitigation measures foreach polder;
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Documenting the experience in the implementation of the environmental process;
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Assist PIC consultant’s and BWDB community organizer to carryout participatory consultation during planning, design and implementation;
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Assist the PD in obtaining Environmental Clearances from the DOE;
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Assist in development of training program for the key stakeholders (BWDB, contractors, public representatives and local government institutions/ NGOs, in collaboration with the field level junior Environmental Specialist;
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Review and approve the Contractor’s Implementation Plan for the environmental measures, as per the EMP;
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Liaison with the Contracts, CS for the Implementation of the EMP;
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Liaison with the DOE on environmental and other regulatory matters;
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Interact with the NGOs and Community based organizations to be involved in the project for EMP implementation;
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Dialogue with the project affected persons (PAPs) and ensure that the environmental concerns and suggestions are incorporated and implemented in the project;
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Undertaking environmental monitoring and reporting to the Project Director and follow-up activities;
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Assist field level junior environment specialist to resolve any environment related issue in the project
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Document the standard construction practices in the project on incorporation and integration of environmental issues into engineering design and on implementing measures in the polder reconstruction/rehabilitation and maintenance programs;
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Assist the PD to arrange for the Environmental Auditing and follow up action on the Audit recommendation.
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Report to the PD on the environmental aspects pertaining to the project.
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To guide and assist the PD and the BWDB to strengthen the environmental management practices in polder rehabilitation, hydraulic structure construction.
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Ensuring Update of Database for polder specific environmental information
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Prepare periodic progress reports on the implementation of the EMF for transmission to the World Bank throughout the project implementation period.
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Update of Environmental Management Plan and Environmental Impact Assessment after receiving information from the contractors and design consultants.
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Capacity Building of the responsible assistant and deputy chief responsible for environmental sustainability assurance of BWDB project
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Maintaining Polders Specific Database for Environmental Management
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Field Level Environment Specialist
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Assist the PMU in Environmental Assessments for the projects;
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Assist PMU in obtaining of requisite Environmental Clearances for the project;
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Assist the Senior Environment Specialist and the Environmental Specialist of the Design Consultants and CS consultants in preparation of the training materials and in conducting training;
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Review the contractor’s Implementation Plan for the environmental measures, as per the EMP with assistance from the Environmental Specialist of the MS and DS consultant;
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Liaison with the contractors and CS on the implementation of the EMF and EMP;
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Carry out consultations with the NGOs and Community groups to be involved in the project;
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Establish dialogue with the affected communities and ensure that the environmental concerns and suggestions are incorporated and implemented in the project;
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Carry out site inspections, check and undertake periodic environmental monitoring and initiate necessary follow-up actions;
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Document the good practices in the project on incorporation and integration of environmental issues into engineering design;
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Report to the Executive Engineer (Environment) / PD on the environmental aspects pertaining to the project;
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Assist in the preparation of periodic reports for dissemination to the PMU, World Bank, etc
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BWDB core unit has posts of 4 Assistant Chief and 2 Deputy Chief to oversee the overall environmental compliance of BWDB implemented projects. Under CEIP, the ESC unit will provide training to the BWDB people responsible for monitoring of environmental compliance. Thus smooth transition to BWDB will happen to ensure environmental compliance during the O&M after the project completion.
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