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

9.7Plan for Consultations

61. 
    While the same process as was followed during the project preparation will also be followed during further selection, planning and design of the sub-project, the Table 9.1 shows the consultation process to be followed during the implementation stage.
    

9.8Public Disclosure Requirement

61. 
    The results of draft environmental assessment study for CEIP project will be disclosed to the local and national level stakeholders through different methods as described below.
    

1. 
   Workshop: Workshops would be organized at the local and national level to disclose the findings of the environmental assessment study of CEIP project (e.g. proposed project's objectives, description, potential impacts and summary of EA). Representative of implementing authority, the study team, and the government officials from different departments, representatives from LGIs, and representatives from NGOs, local communities of different occupation, journalist, and local elite/civil society may attend the workshops. In the workshops, the participants will share their observations, views, and remarks with the study team. Appropriate suggestions and recommendations on different issues from the stakeholders of the meeting would be incorporated in the environmental assessment study especially the EIA/SIA. The workshops will also help to resolve conflicting issues among stakeholders.
   

2. 
   Publication in electronic and print media: The information on project interventions and the findings of environmental assessment would also be disclosed through newspapers and electronic media (e.g. internet, TV, radio, etc.). The report would be disclosed in Bengali language.
   

3. 
   Availability of the Document: The Environmental Assessment, documenting the mitigation measures and consultation process, will be made available for public review in both English and Bengali. The summary EA will be published on the BWDB and WB websites, and the full environmental report will be available upon request from the BWDB and WB office and will be accessible in BWDB website. Hard copy of the EA and EMF will be available at CEIP Divisional office.
   

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