Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Digital Acceleration Project (P173373) (English)

The project will be implemented by the Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) under the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD). [...] To ensure a harmonized approach in addressing the E&S risks and impacts of the project, and as permitted under AIIB’s Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), it was agreed that the WB ESF will apply to the project in lieu of AIIB’s Environmental and Social Policy (ESP). [...] Therefore, nine of WB’s Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) will be applicable to the project, namely WB’s ESS on Assessment and Management of E&S Risks and Impacts (ESS1), Labour and Working Conditions (ESS2), Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management (ESS3), Community Health and Safety (ESS4), Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement (ESS5), [...] The above negative impacts will be addressed through the preparation and implementation of site specific instruments and some of the mitigation measures including the preparation of Environmental and Social management plans, Labour management plans, land acquisition and easement plans, e-waste collection and recycling or safe disposal, avoiding sensitive and protected areas, use Personnel protecti [...] ESMF budget and ESMF disclosure Upon the clearance of the ESMF by the World Bank, the Government of Rwanda, through RISA, will locally disclose the ESMF and will authorize the Bank to disclose it through its external website.