Pest Management Plan (PMP) Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) (P175237) (English)

As part of the implementation of Agro-climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid landscapes activities, the integrated pest management (IPM) and veterinary medical waste management (VMWM) plan is designed to minimize potential harmful effects on human and animal health and on the environment and to promote integrated pest management and efficient veterinary waste disposal. [...] Scope of the IPM and VMWM Plan Integrated Pest Management and Veterinary Medical Waste Management plan is a mix of ecologically based pest control Practices that seek to reduce reliance on synthetic chemical pesticides as stipulated in World Bank ESS 3. The IPM and VMWM plan shall complement the vi Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and other safeguards instruments of the project [...] Purpose of IPM and VMWM Plan As part of the implementation of Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes activities, the IPM/VMM plan is designed to minimize potential harmful effects on human and animal health and on the environment, which may arise particularly in the context of vector control, and to promote the integrated pest management and veterinary medical waste management. [...] The consultations provided an opportunity to gather local data and information on the use of pesticides, common animal and crop pests and diseases, prevailing culture of pest control and concerns of the livestock and crop farmers and existing methods of veterinary medical waste disposal. [...] Adverse Environmental & Health Impacts The IPM and VMWM Plan identified the environmental, social and health risks/ impacts associated with the increased and unsafe use and disposal of pesticides, chemicals and reagents for control of crop and animal pest and disease as well as veterinary medical wastes that may be encountered during project implementation.