MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MARD)
CENTRAL PROJECT OFFICE (CPO)
Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project (VIAIP)
Environment and Social Management Framework
(ESMF)
(FINAL VERSION)
September, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES 3
LIST OF FIGURES 3
Preface 5
SECTION I – INTRODUCTION 6
SECTION II – PROJECT DESCRIPTION 10
2.1. Description of project component 10
2.2. List of proposed Sub-Projects in Component B 12
SECTION III – SUMMARY OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ISSUES IN THE PROJECT AREA 13
3.1 Grouping Sub-Projects according to construction works 13
3.2 Summary of the environmental existing conditions in Project Areas 14
SECTION IV - POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 19
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4.1 Applicable Bank safeguards policies 19
4.2 National laws 20
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SECTION V – PROJECT POTENTIAL ENVIROMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 24
5.1. Potential environmental impacts 24
5.2. Requirements of environmental safeguards instruments 28
SECTION VI – PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW, CLEARANCE AND DISCLOSURE 31
6.1. Procedures for Review and Clearance 31
6.2. Public consultation and Information Disclosure 31
SECTION VII – INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT 32
7.1. The roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in the management, monitoring and supervising the implementation of safeguards policies 32
7.2. Mechanism of internal monitoring, external monitoring, and community monitoring 33
7.3. Mechanism of resolving complaint and grievance 34
7.4. Reporting Requirement 34
7.5. Training and Capacity Building 35
7.6. Communication Program 35
7.7. Cost estimates 36
SECTION VIII – PUBLIC CONSULTATION 38
8.1. Requirement of Public Consultations 38
8.2. Summary of public consultations during the preparation of the Environmental-social Management Framework (ESMF) 38
ANNEXES 42
ANNEX 1- DESCRIPTION OF 09 SUB-PROJECTS AND LIST OF MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURES 42
ANNEX 1.1- ESTIMATION OF MAGNITUDE OF SOCIAL IMPACTS IN PROJECT (Component B) 45
ANNEX 2 - OUTLINE OF ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) 48
ANNEX 3- ENVIRONMENTAL CODES OF PRACTICE (ECOP) 50
ANNEX 4- INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN (IPMP) 59
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: List of proposed Sub-Projects in Seven (07) provinces 12
Table 2: List of Sub-Projects implemented in the First Year 12
Based on the proposed schemesfrom seven (07) provinces, with total of ten (10) Sub-Projects under the frame of the Project, these Sub-Projects are classified into groups according to the major work component, as followings: (1) Group 1– major improvement and modernization to existing under-performing infrastructure (03 SPs); (2) Group 2- improvement and protection works for existing dams (03 SPs), (3) Group 3- upgrading and modernization of e pumps and electric pumps and associated weirs (01 SP); (4) Group 4- Refurbish infrastructure and supply modern and efficient systems (01 SP); (5) Group 5- construction of new multi-purpose village ponds (01 SP). In Table 3, the Sub-Projects are grouped according to the content, investment and construction works.Table 3: Grouping Sub-Projects according to construction works 13
Table 4: Potential negative environmental impacts and mitigation measures 25
Table 5: Environmental safeguards instruments required by Vietnam Government and World Bank 28
Table 6: The required environmental safeguards instruments for the first year subprojects 29
Table 7: Reporting Requirements for EMP 34
Figure 1: Location of project provinces 9
Figure 2: Diagram of implementation arrangement 33
ABBREVIATIONS
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
CPMU Central Project Management Unit
CPO Central Project Office of MARD
CPC Commune People Committee
CSEP Contract Specific Environmental Plan
CSB Community Supervision Board
DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
DO Dissolved Oxygen
DONRE Department of Natural Resources and Environment
DPC District People Committee
DTM Environmental Impact Assessment
ECOP Environmental Code of Practices
EMDP Ethnic Minority Development Plan
EMP Environment Management Plan
ESMF Environment and Social Management Framework
GOV Government of Vietnam
HH Household
IPM Integrated Pest Management
IPMP Integrated Pest Management Plan
LEP Law on Environmental Protection
MARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
OP/BP Operational Policy/Bank Procedures
PPC Provincial People’s Committee
PPMU Provincial Project Management Unit
QCVN National Technical Regulations
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
REA Regional Environment Assessment
RPF Resettlement Policy Framework
SCADA Surveillance, Control, and Data Analysis
SP Sub-Project
TCVN National Environmental Standards
VDIC Vietnam Development Information Center
WB World Bank
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