Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Second Rural Enterprise Development Project - P176017 (English)

The Cabinet of Ministers (CM) is the executive body responsible for the implementation of state nature protection policy and coordination of the development and implementation of state programs of socio- economic development. [...] There are a number of social risks in the broader context of the agriculture sector which relate to information constraints, the overall ability of smaller farmers to partake in project benefits, and the capacity of state and financing institutions to monitor labor and working conditions across rural enterprises. [...] General Assessment ESS1 Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Overview of the relevance of the Standard for the Project: Jan 12, 2022 Page 6 of 15 Public Disclosure The World Bank Second Rural Enterprise Development Project (P176017) The project will have mostly positive impacts as the interventions will address bottlenecks in the processing and storage of food pr [...] The Labor Management Procedures (LMP) will be prepared by the Borrower to identify the main labor requirements and risks associated with the project and help the Borrower to determine the resources necessary to address project labor issues. [...] Integrated Pest Management measures and the calculation of the water balance and water quality management and the current and future water demand for the activities to be financed by the project will be also provided as a part of site-specific ESAs, if necessary.