Federal Republic of Nigeria Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Staple Crop Processing Zones Support Project (scpz)

Purpose of the ESMF

• 
  Assessment of potential adverse E&S impacts commonly associated with the sub-projects and the way to avoid, minimize or mitigate them;
  
• 
  Establishment of clear procedures and methodologies for the E&S planning, review, approval and implementation of sub-projects;
  
• 
  Development of an ESA screening/initial assessment system to be used for sub-projects; and
  
• 
  Specification of roles and responsibilities and the necessary reporting procedures for managing and monitoring sub-project E&S concerns.
  

To realize the objectives of this ESMF, the scope of work include the following tasks:

• 
  Task 1: Environmental screening and scoping;
  
• 
  Task 2: Environmental policy and regulatory framework;
  
• 
  Task 3: Potential positive and negative environmental and social impacts;
  
• 
  Task 4: Analysis of environmental and social mitigation principles;
  
• 
  Task 5: Development of environmental and social management plan to mitigate negative
  

• 
  Task 6: Institutional framework;
  
• 
  Task 7: Training needs; and
  
• 
  Task 8: Public consultation.
  

At the time of project preparation, the specific sites that the project would be implemented in are not known in sufficient details. While a master plan for the Kogi State SCPZ and ABIR has been developed, the specific sites for each of the core investment activities and infrastructures and the ancillary facilities are not known at this point in time in sufficient details. Therefore, there is a need for an environment and social management framework that outlines the principles and procedures that would be followed to ensure that implementation of SCPZ meets with the existing EIA law in Nigeria and World Bank Safeguards policies. This ESMF however, does not attempt to address site specific impacts related to individual undertakings (in any specific form) as the locations and extent of impacts or activities are not known at this preparatory stage.

Approach for the preparation of ESMF

• 
  Data Gathering;
  
• 
  Participatory Public consultations and discussions with relevant sector institutions, including non- governmental organizations (NGOs);
  
• 
  Data collection and analysis, consisting of Literature reviews; Environmental and Social screening and scoping studies;
  
• 
  Determination of potential impacts;
  
• 
  Identification of impacts mitigation measures; Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan;
  
• 
  Review of comments from stakeholders; and
  
• 
  Preparation and Submission of reports.
  

This Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF) has been prepared in connection with the Staple Crop Processing Zones (SCPZ) Support Project, comprising four components described at pages _below (hereafter, the “SCZP Support Project).  The ESMF shall apply to significant adverse environmental and social management risks, impacts and mitigation in Kogi State resulting from the following:

1. 
    Investments directly funded by the SCZP Support Project, including infrastructure and other investments anticipated to be financed under Components 1 and 2.
   
2. 
   Establishment of the SCPZ Core Area, comprising approximately 250 hectares, as well as private investment by tenants in the SCPZ Core Area.
   
3. 
   Investment by the anchor tenant (expected to be Cargill) in the establishment of a nucleus farm in the ABIR comprising approximately 30,000 hectares (final dimensions still to be determined).
   

For purposes of this ESMF, the term “Project” shall refer to the above three categories of activities, and the terms “sub-project”, etc., shall have a corresponding meaning.

In short, the project area for purposes of this ESMF would be wherever Bank investments take place, plus the SCPZ Core Area, including that of Cargill. In addition, the World Bank’s safeguards will apply to any SCPZ-related investment in the ABIR and other investment for the sake of due diligence and harmonization in terms of joint efforts tilted toward sustainable development are encouraged to subscribe to and use it.