Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) Malawi COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project (P173806) (BokmÃl)

Table of Contents

• ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR REPURPOSING THE GUARDIAN SHELTER BUILDINGS INTO 1
• A MOLECULAR LABORATORY AT MANGOCHI DISTRICT 1
• HOSPITAL IN MANGOCHI DISTRICT MALAWI. 1
• The Project Coordinator 1
• Malawi Covid-19 Emergency Response and 1
• Health Systems Preparedness Project 1
• Lilongwe MALAWI 1
• Executive Summary 2
• Executive Summary ................................................................................................. i 4
• List of Tables ............................................................................................................ v 4
• List of Figures ........................................................................................................... v 4
• List of Acronyms .................................................................................................... vi 4
• Chapter One Introduction ..................................................................................... 1 4
• 1.1 Background Information ..................................................................................................... 1 4
• 1.2 Spatial Location and Size of Land ...................................................................................... 1 4
• 1.3 Methodology for Preparing ESMP ..................................................................................... 2 4
• Chapter Two Project Description ......................................................................... 3 4
• 2.1 Nature of the Project ............................................................................................................ 3 4
• 2.2 Project Cost and Duration and Estimated Number of Employees .................................... 5 4
• 2.3 Main Activities of the Project .............................................................................................. 6 4
• 2.4 Construction Process Inputs and Outputs .......................................................................... 7 4
• Chapter Three Legal Framework .......................................................................10 4
• 3.1 Relevant Malawi Policies and Legislation ........................................................................ 10 4
• 3.2 World Bank Environmental and Social Framework ........................................................ 13 4
• Chapter Four Environmental and Social Setting ..............................................15 4
• 4.1 Physical Environment ........................................................................................................ 15 4
• 4.2 Facility Management and Health Safety Protocols .......................................................... 17 5
• Chapter Five Assessment of Environmental and Social Impacts ....................19 5
• 5.1 Impact identification .......................................................................................................... 19 5
• 5.2 Significance Ranking of the Impacts ................................................................................ 20 5
• 5.3 Impact Significance Rating for the Identified Impacts .................................................... 20 5
• 5.4 Description of Identified Impacts ...................................................................................... 21 5
• Chapter Six Chapter Six Environmental and Social Management Plan .......24 5
• 6.1 Environmental and Social Management Plan .................................................................. 24 5
• 6.2 Implementation of ESMP .................................................................................................. 24 5
• Annex 1 Location Map for the Hospital and Specific Project Site ..................40 5
• A1.1 Topography of the Hospital. ........................................................................................... 40 5
• A1.2 Institutions Surrounding the Hospital ........................................................................... 41 5
• A1.3 Project site with other existing hospital facilities ........................................................... 42 5
• Annex 2 Project impacts and their ratings.........................................................43 5
• A2.1 Existing Floor Plan ......................................................................................................... 43 5
• A2.2 Demolition Plan ............................................................................................................... 44 5
• A2.3 Proposed Laboratory Floor Plan .................................................................................... 45 6
• A2.4 Elevation Plan ................................................................................................................. 46 6
• Annex 3 Project Impacts and their Ratings .......................................................47 6
• Annex 4 Stakeholder Consultations ....................................................................49 6
• A3.1 Stakeholder Consultation Checklist for the ESMP........................................................ 49 6
• A3.2 Stakeholder Consultations .............................................................................................. 49 6
• A3.3 Stakeholders Comments .................................................................................................. 49 6
• Annex 5 Code of Conduct for Contractor in Relation to Child Protection ....54 6
• List of Tables 6
• List of Figures 6
• List of Acronyms 7
• Chapter One Introduction 8
• Chapter Two Project Description 10
• 2.1.1 Description of the existing building 10
• Figure 2-1 Status of the Buildings. 2.1.2 Description of the demolition plan 10
• 2.1.3 Description of the new laboratory layout plan 11
• 2.1.4 Description of the PCR Machines and Laboratory Setup 12
• Table 2-1 Proposed rehabilitation workforce 13
• 2.3.1 Mobilisation Phase 2.3.2 Demolition Phase 2.3.3 Construction Phase 13
• 2.3.4 Finishing Phase 2.3.5 Demobilisation Phase 2.3.6 Operation and Maintenance Phase 14
• 2.4.1 Construction Material Table 2-2 Estimated construction material and its usage 15
• 2.4.2 Construction Equipment Table 2-3 Summary of construction material and equipment 15
• 2.4.3 Construction Waste Generation and Management Table 2-4 Main expected type of waste and proposed management measures 16
• Chapter Three Legal Framework 17
• Table 3-1 Relevance of WB Environmental and Social Standards to the project 20
• Chapter Four Environmental and Social Setting 22
• 4.1.1 Topography and Landscape Features of the Project Area 4.1.2 Geology 4.1.3 Soils 4.1.4 Weather and Climate Conditions 22
• 4.1.5.1 Temperature 4.1.5.2 Rainfall 4.1.5 Water resources 4.1.6 Flora and fauna 23
• 4.2.1 Water Supply 4.2.2 Sanitation Facilities 4.2.3 Hygiene Practices 4.2.4 Waste Management 24
• 4.2.5 Health Facility Capacity 4.2.6 Healthy Status at the Facility 4.2.7 Communication and Transport Systems 4.2.8 Security 25
• Chapter Five Assessment of Environmental and Social Impacts 26
• Table 5-1 Potential Interactions of the Project with VECs. 26
• Table 5-2 Significance Ranking Criteria 27
• 5.4.1.1 Enhanced Diagnostic Capabilities 5.4.1.2 Creation of Job Opportunities 5.4.1.3 Improved Project Compliance with Environmental and Social Legislations 5.4.2 Anticipated Negative Impacts 28
• Chapter Six Chapter Six Environmental and Social Management Plan 31
• 6.2.1 Ministry of Health 31
• 6.2.2 Supervision Consultant 32
• 6.2.3 The Contractor 32
• Table 6-1 Environmental and Social Management Plan 33
• Annex 1 Location Map for the Hospital and Specific Project Site 47
• Annex 2 Project impacts and their ratings 50
• Annex 3 Project Impacts and their Ratings 54
• Annex 4 Stakeholder Consultations 56
• Annex 5 Code of Conduct for Contractor in Relation to Child Protection 61