Authors
- Disclosure Date
- 2024/10/16
- Disclosure Status
- Disclosed
- Doc Name
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Renewable Energy and Improved Utility Performance Project (P170236)
- Lending Instrument
- Investment Project Financing
- Pages
- 153
- Product Line
- IBRD/IDA
- Published in
- United States of America
- Rel Proj ID
- CV-Renewable Energy And Improved Utility Performance Project -- P170236
- TF No/Name
- TF0B0111-GIF PDA Cabo Verde RE IPP,TF0B2876-Cabo Verde - Renewable Energy Development Project,TF0B5152-Assessment of battery storage potential in Cabo Verde,TF0B5279-Climate Resilience in Cabo Verde Sustainable Electricity Service Projec,TF0B6576-Cabo Verde Renewable Energy and Improved Utility Performance Project,TF0B6853-Cabo Verde - Promoting Female Employment in the Energy Sector - RETF,TF0B6885-GIF PPSA RE IPP & SOE Divestiture,TF0B6913-Cabo Verde - Promoting Female Employment in the Energy Sector - BETF,TF0C2149-Support for Cabo Verde Energy Transition
- Unit Owning
- Infra AFR Energy 2 (IAWE2)
- Version Type
- Final
Table of Contents
- Environmental and Social Assessment ESIA of the 1
- 1 Introduction 26
- 1.1 Presentation 26
- 1.2 Legal framework 27
- 1.3 Institutional framework 31
- 2 Project Description 33
- 2.1 General 33
- 2.2 Project Overview 33
- 2.3 Project Development Objectives and Benefits 34
- 2.4 Location of the Furna ZDER 35
- 2.5 Typical set-up of a photovoltaic park 36
- 2.5.1 The technology 36
- 2.5.2 Installations 37
- 2.6 Configuration of the photovoltaic park in the Furna ZDER 41
- 2.7 Implementation Actions 43
- 2.7.1 Construction phase 43
- 2.7.2 Operation phase 47
- 2.7.2.1 Operation of the Solar PV Plant 47
- 2.7.3 Decommissioning phase 50
- 2.8 Complementary projects 51
- 2.9 Timetable 51
- 2.10 Identification of alternatives 51
- 3 Environmental and social characterisation 52
- 3.1 Previous considerations 52
- 3.2 Biophysical environment 53
- 3.2.1 Topography 53
- 3.2.2 Climate 53
- 3.2.3 Geology and geomorphology 54
- 3.2.4 Soils 55
- 3.2.5 Water resources 55
- 3.2.6 Environmental quality 56
- 3.2.7 Biodiversity 58
- 3.2.8 Landscape 59
- 3.2.9 Risks 60
- 3.3 Socio-economic environment 61
- 3.3.1 Population and living conditions 61
- 3.3.2 Tenure and land use 62
- 3.3.3 Cultural heritage 62
- 3.3.4 Spatial Planning 62
- 3.4 Stakeholder consultation 65
- 4 Analysis of environmental and social risks and impacts 68
- 4.1 Methodological approach 68
- 4.2 Climate 69
- 4.2.1 Construction phase 69
- 4.2.2 Operation phase 69
- 4.3 Geology geotechnics and geomorphology 70
- 4.3.1 Construction phase 70
- 4.3.2 Operation phase 70
- 4.4 Soils and land use 70
- 4.4.1 Construction phase 70
- 4.4.2 Operation phase 71
- 4.5 Water resources 71
- 4.5.1 Construction phase 71
- 4.5.2 Operation phase 72
- 4.6 Air quality 73
- 4.6.1 Construction phase 73
- 4.6.2 Operation phase 73
- 4.7 Noise and vibrations 73
- 4.7.1 Construction phase 74
- 4.7.2 Operation phase 74
- 4.8 Landscape 74
- 4.8.1 Construction phase 74
- 4.8.2 Operation phase 74
- 4.9 Biodiversity and ecosystem services 74
- 4.9.1 Construction phase 75
- 4.9.2 Operation phase 75
- 4.10 Waste 75
- 4.10.1 Construction phase 75
- 4.10.2 Operation phase 75
- 4.11 Cultural Heritage 76
- 4.12 Spatial Planning 76
- 4.13 Physical or economic displacement 76
- 4.14 Employment and livelihoods 76
- 4.14.1 Construction phase 76
- 4.14.2 Operation phase 77
- 4.15 Occupational Health and Safety 78
- 4.15.1 Construction Phase 78
- 4.15.2 Operation Phase 78
- 4.16.Community health and safety 78
- 4.16.1 Construction phase 79
- 4.16.2 Operation phase 79
- 4.17 Risks and impacts in the decommissioning phase 81
- 4.18 Summary of risks and impacts 82
- 5 Environmental and social mitigation measures and monitoring 88
- 6 Environmental and social management plan 91
- 6.1 Introduction 91
- 6.2 Scope and objectives 92
- 6.3 Table of responsibilities 92
- 6.4 Environmental and Social risks and impacts 94
- 6.5 Mitigating measures for the planning pre-work 94
- 6.5.1 Implementation of the Grievance Redress Mechanism 95
- GRM 95
- 6.5.2 Codes of Conduct 96
- 6.5.3 Community Engagement 96
- 6.5.4 Prevention of Forced Labor 97
- 6.5.5 Liaison with other entities 97
- 6.5.6 Routing the grid connection line 98
- 6.5.7 Labor Management 98
- 6.5.8 Completion and Detailing of the Environmental and Social 98
- Management Plan 98
- 6.5.9 Health and Safety Plan 99
- 6.5.10 Covid-19 Prevention 100
- 6.5.11 Prevention and mitigation of risks linked to GBV and 101
- VAC 101
- 6.6 Measures for the construction phase 103
- 6.6.1 Preparing the work 103
- 6.6.2 Location and operation of the yard and park area 106
- 6.6.3 Execution of the works 108
- 6.6.4 Conclusion of work 111
- 6.7 Measures for the operational phase 112
- 6.7.1 Preparation 112
- 6.7.2 Security of installations 113
- 6.7.3 Waste and wastewater management 113
- 6.7.4 Storage and handling of hazardous substances 115
- 6.7.5 Emergency planning 115
- 6.7.6 Fire prevention 116
- 6.7.7 Emergency response 116
- 6.8 Measures for the decommissioning phase 117
- 6.9 Summary of mitigating measures 117
- 6.9 Environmental and social monitoring 120
- 6.9.1 Actions by the actors Responsabilities 121
- 6.9.2 Indicators 121
- 6.10 Estimated time schedule and costs of implementing the ESMP 123
- 6.11 Review of the environmental management plan 126
- 6.12 Capacity Building 126
- 6 Final considerations 127
- BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES 128
- ANNEXES 128
- Annex A Comparison of the national legal framework and the World Banks SAF requirements 128
- Annex B CODES OF CONDUCT 138
- Annex C- Land ownership Declaration provide by the DGPCP 153