Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises Project (P176747) (English)

Table of Contents

• ESMF TEAM COMPOSITION 2
• Acronyms 3
• TABLE OF CONTENTS 5
• LIST OF BOXES 10
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 11
• Project Background 11
• ESMF Objectives 12
• Project Development Objective and Project Components 12
• Project Location 12
• Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts of the GROW Project 12
• PIT should develop Traffic and road safety measures and actions in accordance with the Public Service Standing Orders on Fleet Management, PIU Policies and the Traffic and Road Safety Act prior to effectiveness of project sub-component works; 16
• Negative impacts/risks at the operations stage 17
• 1. INTRODUCTION 19
• 1.1 Background 19
• The proposed GROW Project 19
• Women in Entrepreneurship 19
• Constraints to Women Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship 20
• 1.2 Objective of this ESMF 21
• 1.3 Methodology used to prepare the ESMF 22
• 1.3.1 Document review 22
• 1.3.2 Consultations with key stakeholders 22
• 1.3.3 ESMF preparation meetings and workshops 23
• 1.3.4 Relation of the ESMF to other Safeguards Instruments/Documents 23
• 1.3.5 May 2024 Update to ESMF 23
• 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 24
• 2.1 Project Development Objective and Indicators 24
• 2.2 Description of Project Components 24
• 2.3 Project Beneficiaries 28
• 3. POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 30
• 3.1 Relevant Policy Framework 30
• 3.2 Relevant Legislative Framework 34
• 3.3 International Conventions, Treaties ratified by the Government of Uganda (GoU) 39
• The various ILO Conventions Consulted included: 41
• Other relevant Regional Treaties Consulted: 41
• 3.4 World Bank’s Environmental and Social Standards Applicable to GROW PROJECT and Risk Classification 42
• 3.5 World Bank Group EHS Guidelines Applicable to GROW Project 50
• 3.6 Environmental and Social Risk Classification 52
• 3.6.1 Environmental Risk Rating 52
• 3.6.2 Social Risk Rating 53
• 3.6.3 Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) Risk Rating 55
• 3.7 Comparison of the World Bank ESS and the National Requirements 55
• 3.8 Institutional Framework 59
• 4. BASELINE CONDITIONS 65
• 4.1 Project Location 65
• 4.2 Biological Environment 67
• 4.2.1 Forest cover 67
• 4.2.2 Biodiversity 67
• 4.2.3 Water quality 67
• 4.2.4 Soil conditions 68
• 4.2.5 Air Quality 68
• 4.2.6 Wetlands 69
• 4.2.7 Climate change 69
• 4.2.8 Areas with special risks (Hazards and Disasters) 70
• 4.3 Socio-economic Environment 70
• 4.3.1 Population 70
• 4.3.2 Uganda Economic Outlook 71
• 4.3.3 Employment 71
• 4.3.4 Women in business in Uganda 73
• 4.3.5 Indigenous people in Uganda Socio-cultural aspects of VMGs in Uganda 75
• Ethnic minorities in Uganda 75
• 4.3.6 Child Labour in Uganda 77
• Trend in child labour estimates excluding household chores 77
• 4.3.7 GBV prevalence in Uganda 79
• 4.3.8 Violence Against Children 80
• 4.3.9 Land tenure and land use in Uganda 80
• 4.3.10 Health 81
• 4.3.11 Education 82
• 5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS OF GROW 83
• 5.1 Potential Positive Impacts 83
• 5.2 Potential Negative Impacts/Risks and Mitigation measures 86
• 5.2.1 Negative impacts/risks (general) at the planning and implementation stage 86
• 5.2.2 Construction phase impacts/risks for component 2 and component 3 86
• 5.2.3 Negative impacts/risks at the operations stage 90
• 5.2.4 Non-Discrimination of Vulnerable and Individuals or Groups 90
• 6. PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES 93
• 6.1 The ESIA Process 93
• 6.1.1 Environmental and Social Screening 94
• Exclusion Criteria 96
• 6.1.2 Preparation of Project Briefs 96
• 6.1.3 Scoping and Terms of Reference (ToR) 97
• 6.1.4 Environmental and Social Impact Study 97
• 6.1.5 Review of Project Brief/ESIS and Decision on Project 98
• 6.1.6 Public consultations and disclosure 98
• 6.1.7 Environmental and Social Management Plan 98
• 6.1.8 Environmental and Social Monitoring 100
• 6.2 Appraisal, Support and Management of Financial intermediaries 101
• 7. STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT 103
• 7.1 Overview 103
• 7.2 Objectives of stakeholder and Community Consultations 103
• 7.3 Engagement with stakeholders 103
• 7.4 Issues of focus during stakeholder engagement 104
• 7.5 Stakeholders engaged 104
• Summary of key issues raised by GROW Project Stakeholders 106
• 7.6 January 2024: Additional Consultations on Non-Discrimination 116
• 8. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 117
• 8.1 Introduction 117
• 8.2 The Two-Stage Grievance Resolution Process 118
• 8.3 Receipt of Grievances 118
• 8.4 Grievance Screening 119
• 8.5 The GRC Hearing Procedure 119
• 8.6 Closure of Grievances 120
• 8.7 Grievance Records and Documentation 120
• 8.8 Disclosure of GRM 120
• 9. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 122
• 9.1 Institutional and Implementation Arrangements 122
• 9.2 Results Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements 125
• Monitoring and Regular Reporting 125
• Evaluation and Learning 126
• 9.3 Sustainability 126
• 10 MONITORING AND REPORTING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESMF 128
• 10.1 Regular Monitoring and Inspection of Compliance 128
• 10.2 Quarterly Monitoring and Reporting 128
• 10.3 Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) 129
• 10.4 Emergency Reporting 130
• 10.4.1 Reporting procedure Initial communication 130
• Classification 130
• Notification 130
• Investigation 130
• Response 130
• Follow up 131
• 10.5 Roles and Responsibilities 131
• 11. CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING 132
• 11.1 Introduction 132
• 11.2 Environmental and Social Capacity Building Plan 132
• 11.2.2 Training of Service Providers, Commercial Financial Institutions, Supervision Consultants and those Implementing the Subprojects 134
• 11.2.3 Training of Safeguards staff 135
• 12 ESMF IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE AND BUDGET 136
• 12.1 ESMF Budget 136
• 13 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 139
• REFERENCES 140
• ANNEXES 142
• Annex 1: Environmental and Social Screening Form 142
• Exclusion Criteria 142
• CERTIFICATION 148
• Environmental and Social Checklist Form to be used by the PIT at project screening stage 148
• Annex 2: Summary Matrix of stakeholders consulted _phase 1 of consultations 151
• Annex 3: Summary Matrix of stakeholders consulted _phase 2 of consultations (virtual) 154
• Annex 4: Chance find Procedures 156
• Annex 5: Incident Reporting Form for Subprojects 157
• Annex 6: Instructions for preparing a Health, Safety and Environment Management Plan (HSE-MP) 158
• Annex 7: Template for Labor Management Procedures (LMP) 160
• Annex 8: Grievance form 161
• Annex 9: Waste Management Plan 163
• 1 INTRODUCTION 163
• 1.1 Definition of Waste 163
• 1.2 Key Laws and Regulations 163
• 1.3 Waste Management Principles 163
• 2 MANAGEMENT STRATEY AND ACTIONS 164
• 2.1 Strategy and commitment to continuous improvement 164
• 2.2 Waste Management Hierarchy 164
• 2.3 General Storage, Collection and Transport of Waste 165
• 2.4 Temporary Waste Storage and Segregation 166
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 166
• Food (Catering) Wastes 166
• Medical Waste 166
• Chemical Waste 167
• Excavated Materials 167
• Construction and Demolition Waste 167
• Medical Waste 168
• 2.5 Disposal Options 168
• Hazardous (Chemical) Waste 168
• 3 ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS 169
• 1.1 Roles and responsibilities 169
• Annex 10: Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Plan 172
• 1 INTRODUCTION 172
• 1.1 Overview of the HSE Plan 172
• 1.2 Leadership and Commitment 172
• 2 POLICY AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 172
• 2.1 HSE policy, access and responsibility 172
• 2.2 Subproject owners/Contractor’s/service provider’s policy on accidents and losses 172
• 3 ORGANIZATION, RESOURCES, AND DOCUMENTATION 172
• 3.1 Employee contribution 172
• 3.2 Organization and communication 172
• 3.3 Mapping of working environment, information, and training 172
• 3.4 HSE training of managers and supervisors 173
• 3.5 Personnel HSE induction programme 173
• 3.6 Training programme 173
• 3.7 Assessing the suitability of Subcontractors 173
• 4 EVALUATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT 173
• 4.1 Risk Assessment 173
• 4.2 Security Management 174
• 4.3 Work-related injury and illness 174
• 4.4 Working environment 174
• 4.5 Work time, shift plans, and use of overtime 174
• 4.6 Chemicals 174
• 4.7 HSE data sheets 174
• 4.8 Personal protective equipment 174
• 4.9 Use of hand tools 175
• 4.10 Environmental management system 175
• 4.11 Environmental impact assessment and monitoring 175
• 4.12 Selection of environmentally optimal solutions 175
• 4.13 Waste management 175
• 4.14 Use of potentially environmentally harmful chemicals 175
• 5 PLANNING AND PROCEDURES 176
• 5.1 HSE management system 176
• 5.2 HSE programme 176
• 5.3 Emergency preparedness 176
• 6 IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING 177
• 6.1 Supervision and monitoring of Work activities 177
• 6.2 Undesirable events/ hazardous conditions 177
• 6.3 Reporting events with a high loss potential 177
• 6.4 Reporting personnel injuries 177
• 6.5 Incident follow-up system 177
• 6.6 Investigation and reporting of major incidents 177
• 6.7 Occupational health 178
• 6.8 HSE performance indicators 178
• 6.9 Experience transfer 178
• 7 COMPANY’S HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL (EHS) POLICY 179
• Annex 11: Example GROW Environmental and Social Screening Checklist (ESSC) for Component 2 180
• Environmental and Social screening guiding questions (Yes or No) 180
• DECISION MAKING: 181
• CERTIFICATION 182
• PFI 182
• PSFU Verification 182
• Annex 12: Actions taken by GOU to Ensure Inclusion and Non-Discrimination 183
• Annex 13: Enhanced Implementation Support and Monitoring of Non-Discrimination 195
• 1 Scope of Work and Activities 195
• 3. Roles and Responsibilities 198