Concept Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Tanzania Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health Investment Project - P170435 (English)

The project will prioritize obstetric and newborn care, family planning and adolescent health, emergency and referral services, quality of care, strengthening capacity for human resources for health management, ensuring functionality of the existing health infrastructure, scaling up use of electronic systems in the delivery of health services, and strengthening capacity of the community platform t [...] The interventions under the project involve expanding provision of health services, construction and renovation of health facilities, and procurement and use of medical equipment and products (medicines and supplies). [...] SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL (ES) RISKS AND IMPACTS A. Environmental and Social Risk Classification (ESRC) Substantial Environmental Risk Rating Substantial The project will refurbish and equip selected health facilities to provide emergency obstetric and newborn care with the aim of ensuring that they perform signal functions for basic and comprehensive obstetric and newborn ca [...] Wastes that may be generated from the health facilities including improper management of hazardous wastes, spills, leakages, and accidental release of hydrocarbons during construction and operation of facilities and infrastructure will require proper handling and safe disposal to avoid contamination of surface water, and groundwater, and soil and to limit noxious or toxic air emissions While there [...] The institutional capacity to identify and manage Environmental and Health & Safety risks in the project implementation is weak and there is need to engage a Environmental and Health & Safety Specialists in the PIU to help in management of Environmental and Health & Safety Management (EHS).