Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Beira Coastal Protection Mozambique: Cyclone Idai & Kenneth Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project (P171040) (English)

Table of Contents

• WATER AND SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION AIAS IP 1
• VOLUME I 1
• ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR COASTAL 1
• PROTECTION WORKS IN THE BEIRA CITY 1
• REFERENCE No MZ-AIAS-306404-CS-QCBS 1
• April 2024 1
• Document History 3
• List of Tables 8
• List of Figures 8
• List of Annexes 10
• Figure 2-1 Basic Institutional Arrangements 43
• Figure 3-1 Map Outlining the 4 Stretches Source EPDA 45
• Figure 3-2 Map of the 10 Coastal Sections Source EPDA 46
• Figure 3-3 Map of Project Components Source EPDA 47
• Figure 3-4 Schematic of L-Wall Source Detailed D Presentation 51
• Figure 3-6 Schematic of Rock Protection 54
• Figure 3-7 Example Schematic of Sand Dunes 56
• Figure 3-8 Sand Dune Front Protection Example 56
• Figure 3-9 Schematic of Sand Dune Crossings 57
• Figure 3-10 Example of Pedestrian Sand Dune Crossing 57
• Figure 3-11 Example Schematic of Sand Buffers 58
• Figure 3-12 Identified Sand Sourcing Dredging Area 59
• Figure 3-13 Position of Clay Dike and Access Road 60
• Figure 3-14 Cross Section Schematic of Access Road 62
• Figure 3-14 Proposed temporary access road to avoid Praia Nova existing markets 62
• Table 3-1 Estimated Number of Plants per Section 63
• Figure 3-15 Photograph of Chrysopogon zizanioides Root Structure 64
• Table 4-1 Relevant Mozambican Laws and Regulations 85
• Table 4-2 WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines 99
• Table 4-3 Air Quality Standards for the Project 101
• Table 4-4 WB Guidelines for Permissible Noise Levels 101
• Table 4-5 WB EHS - Indicative Values for Treated Sanitary Sewage Discharge 102
• Table 4-6 WB ESSs and Applicability to the Project 102
• Table 4-7 Relevant International Standards and Guidelines 107
• Table 5-1 Delineation of AoI for Different Impacts 115
• Table 5-2 Description and Coding of Impact Magnitudes 120
• Table 5-3 Description and Coding of Impact Spatial Extent 120
• Table 5-4 Description and Coding of Impact Duration 121
• Table 5-5 Basic Impact Index based on Receptor Sensitivity 121
• Figure 6-1 Climate Classification Beck at al. 2018 124
• Figure 6-2 Average Monthly Temperature and Precipitation 125
• Figure 6-3 Wind Rose and Average Wind Speed 126
• Figure 6-4 Offshore wave roses right significant wave height Hs left peak wave period 128
• Tp source ERA5 database 128
• Figure 6-5 Computed nearshore wave height roses right for water level MSL 3.3 m left 129
• Figure 6-7 Map with cyclone tracks within 150km of Beira period 1999-2019. From North 132
• Izilda 29032009 TC 23S 1999 26021999 TC 11S 2000 22022000 Favio 22022007 132
• TC 19S 2003 03032003. 132
• Figure 6-8 Map with cyclone tracks of wet seasons 196119629 and 20202021 affecting 133
• Beira 133
• Table 6 Sampling points description coordinates and the respective evaluated parameters 135
• Figure 6-9 Geographic location and identification of monitoring parameters of sampling 137
• Figure 6-10 Dust results found throughout the study area 138
• Figure 6-11 NOx COx and VOCs Baseline Monitoring Results 139
• Figure 6-12 Noise intensity results in the project area 140
• Figure 6-13 Vibration results 141
• Figure 6-14 Topographical Map of Project Area 143
• Figure 6-15 Geology of Project Area 146
• Figure 6-16 Map Outlining the Major Faults of the East African Rift System 147
• Table 6-7 List of Most Significant Earthquake Events within 300km of Mozambique 148
• Figure 6-17 Map of Significant Historical Seismic Events Around the Project Area 149
• Figure 6-18 a six divisions of Study Area bEpicentral distribution of the de-clustered 149
• Figure 6-19 Map of Protected Areas in Mozambique 150
• Figure 6-20 Map of Marine Protected Areas Near the Project Area 151
• Figure 6-21 Map of Nearest Designated Key Biodiversity Areas KBAs 152
• Table 6-8 Marine Species in the Project Area of Conservation Concern 157
• Figure 6-22 Distribution of Threatened Marine Species in the Project Area that have been 158
• Assessed Against IUCN Red List 158
• Figure 6-23 Administrative Divisions of Sofala 162
• World Development Indicators . 164
• Figure 6-24 Fertility Rate in Beira City 166
• Fertility Rate in Beira 166
• Figure 6-25 Education Levels in Beira City INE 2017 167
• Figure 6-26 Religious Groups in Beira City in 2021 168
• Figure 6-28 Access to Improved Water Sources IOF 2022 176
• Lack of access to improve water sources 176
• Figure 6-30 Existing Roads near the Project Area Consultants Field Visit 180
• Figure 6-31 Existing Road Network of the Project Area 181
• Figure 6-32 Land Use Map of the Project Area 185
• Figure 9-1 Images of the 1 public consultation meeting in Beira city 234
• Figure 9-2 Images of the 2 public consultation meeting in Beira city 236
• 9.3.1 237
• Figure 9-3 Images of the community meeting with licensed fishermen of Praia Nova 238
• Figure 9-4 Images of the community meeting with licensed fishermen of Oceana and Estoril 238
• Figure 9-5 Images of the community meeting with non-licensed fishermen of Praia Nova and Palmeiras Desaguador 239
• Figure 9-6 Moments of the community meeting with non-licensed fishermen of Fatimar Cais de Biques Casa Branca and Pipeline 240