Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Caribbean Regional Air Transport Connectivity Project - St. Lucia - P170860

The details of the above-mentioned activities under Component 1 are not known at the appraisal stage and the project will support engagement of several specialists during the project implementation for the detailed engineering design. [...] As is the case with the physical works, details of the technical studies will be finalized at the project implementation and the requirements set out in paragraphs 14–18 of ESS1 will be applied to Technical Assistance (TA) activities as relevant and appropriate to the nature of the risks and impacts. [...] However, the civil works at UVF and SLU are within the footprints of the existing airports, and the preliminary ESA confirmed that project- induced impacts are not expected on the nature reserve and coastline. [...] The Borrower will rely on the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) of the Bank and will use the opportunity to build and strengthen their capacity to manage environmental and social risks. [...] SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL (ES) RISKS AND IMPACTS A. Environmental and Social Risk Classification (ESRC) Moderate Environmental Risk Rating Moderate The environmental risk classification is Moderate under the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework based on the location, type, sensitivity and scale of the project intervention, nature and magnitude of potential ES risks and impacts