Concept Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - DRC Enhancing Collection of Revenue and Expenditure Management Project - P171762 (English)

The project risks are mainly related to the potential negative impacts of the downstream implementation of the policies and reforms supported by the project in the long term, and the need to build the capacity of stakeholders to comply with the new ESF requirements. [...] The proposed project will provide support to build the capacity of the ACE and the PIUs to enable them to work within the requirement of the new ESF. [...] Thus, the potential downstream social risks that may emerge as a result of the policies and strategies developed within the framework of the project activities are not expected to require any land acquisition and are unlikely to trigger any physical or economic displacement of the populations; However, it will be important to assess the direct or indirect risks that may arise from the increased in [...] General Assessment Oct 07, 2021 Page 6 of 12 Public Disclosure The World Bank DRC Enhancing Collection of Revenue and Expenditure Management Project (P171762) ESS1 Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Overview of the relevance of the Standard for the Project: The project will have nationwide impacts in regards to the public administration, quality of service deli [...] During project preparation, the scope of the project activities to be supported will be elaborated and the Bank will conduct its due diligence to ensure that any direct or downstream impacts from the project activities, are identified to be addressed in a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) to be prepared during project implementation.