Strengthening the Capacity of Country Systems for Environmental and Social Management Guinea-Bissau Section I : Diagnosis of the Capacity of National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Section II: Proposal for Strengthening and Consolidation of the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment December 2019 The report was prepared by Nuno Vilela (Consultant,The World Bank) under the Team Leadership of Melissa Landesz (Senior Natural Resources Management Specialist, The World Bank), as part of a Technical Assistance funded by the World Bank in support of the Strengthening of Country Systems for Environmental and Social Management in Guinea-Bissau. The report has not been peer reviewed. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of the World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Contents Section I: Diagnosis of the Capacity of National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Diagnosis of the of the Capacity of National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ............................................................................. 5 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 6 1.1. Objective ...................................................................................................................... 7 2. Methodology .................................................................................................... 8 3. Legal framework ............................................................................................ 10 4. Institutional framework ................................................................................. 16 4.1. Competent Environmental Assessment Authority - AAAC................................. 16 4.2. Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas - IBAP ........................................... 19 4.3. Inspectorate-General of the Environment ............................................................. 19 4.4. Directorate-General of different sectoral ministries/activities ............................ 20 4.5. Political instability...................................................................................................... 21 4.6. Lack of financial resources...................................................................................... 21 4.7. Decentralization ........................................................................................................ 23 4.8. Stakeholder engagement ........................................................................................ 24 4.9. Disclosure procedures ............................................................................................. 24 4.10. Spatial Planning .................................................................................................... 25 4.11. Climate Change .................................................................................................... 29 4.12. Resettlement and compensation to those affected ......................................... 30 4.13. Gender equity and violence ................................................................................ 31 4.14. Vulnerable groups ................................................................................................ 32 4.15. Grievance Redress Mechanism ......................................................................... 32 4.16. Private sector ........................................................................................................ 33 4.16.1. Environmental assessment consulting sector .......................................... 34 4.17. Civil society and NGOs ........................................................................................ 35 4.18. Bissau-Guinean Association of Environmental Assessment - AGAA .......... 35 5. Gap Analysis ................................................................................................. 37 5.1. Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Impacts ............. 37 5.2. Work and Working Conditions ................................................................................ 38 2 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 5.3. Resource efficiency and pollution prevention....................................................... 38 5.4. Community Health and Safety ................................................................................ 39 5.5. Land acquisition, land use restrictions and involuntary resettlement ............... 40 5.6. Biodiversity Conservation and Habitats ................................................................ 41 5.7. Cultural Heritage ....................................................................................................... 42 5.8. Stakeholders engagement and dissemination of information ............................ 42 6. SWOT Analysis .............................................................................................. 45 7. Discussion and Validation of Diagnosis ...................................................... 48 Section II: Proposal for the Strengthening and Consolidation of the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 51 2. Methodology .................................................................................................. 52 3. Proposed Measures for the Strengthening and Consolidation of the National EIA Framework ............................................................................... 53 3.1. Legal Framework ........................................................................................... 54 3.2. Institutional Framework ................................................................................ 56 3.2.1. Institutional/Organic/Government Reform and Reinforcement ......................... 56 3.2.2. Technical Capacity Building............................................................................. 57 3.2.3. Reinforcement of Financial Resources ............................................................ 59 3.2.4. Improvement of working conditions and equipment ......................................... 61 3.2.5. Public Participation .......................................................................................... 61 3.2.6. Environmental Awareness and Education ....................................................... 62 3.2.7. Complementary Measures and Actions ........................................................... 64 3.2.8. Additional proposals contained in UNDP 2015 ................................................ 65 4. Action Plan .................................................................................................... 68 4.1. Characterisation of the Measures for Strengthening and Consolidation of the National EISA Framework ............................................................................... 68 4.2. Priority Analysis ............................................................................................ 70 4.3. Investment Plan ............................................................................................. 78 References ................................................................................................................ 80 3 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Annex I - List of entities consulted in March 2019 Annex II - List of entities consulted in Validation Workshop of Diagnostic Stage, in May 2019 Annex III – Measures and actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidate the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea-Bissau Annex IV – Characterization of the Measures and actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidate the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea-Bissau Annex V - Level of Prioritization of Measures and actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidate the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea-Bissau List fo acronyms: AAAC – Competent Environmental Assessment Authority AGAA – Bissau-Guinean Association for Environmental Assessment ANP – Popular National Assembly BOAD – West African Development Bank EA – Environmental Assessment EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment ESIA – Environmental and Social Impact Assessment NGO – Non Governmental Organization SEA – Secretariat of State of the Environment 4 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 SECTION I Diagnosis of the of the Capacity of National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea- Bissau REMARK This diagnosis does not intend to evaluate the state of the environment and the respective environmental constraints of Guinea-Bissau, in its comprehensive perspective of environmental governance of the nation, but rather to analyze and evaluate the national framework related to the procedure for assessing the environmental and social impact of projects1, their diagnosis and their needs for strengthening. 1 Not only projects, but also plans, programmes and strategies . 5 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 1. Introduction Guinea-Bissau is a country rich in diversity of peoples, cultures, landscapes and natural resources. The country faces significant political, economic, social and environmental challenges due to different pressures: - (i) from a political point of view, a serious instability that has lasted for more than 40 years; the country is still waiting for a new government after the recent elections in March 2019; this new elected government brings hope and high expectations of times of political stability in the future and a strong will to implement the national strategy "Guinea-Bissau 2025 Terra Ranka"; it also seeks to reduce the high levels of corruption at political and administrative level; - (ii) Economic: despite being rich in resources, Guinea-Bissau remains one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 177 out of a total of 188 countries in the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) of 2018; economic recessions and the lack of adequate public funding to provide basic public services undermine the country's capacity to lift its population out of poverty; - (iii) Social: living standards and access to basic public services are very low, especially outside the capital Bissau; the recent increase in migration/influx of communities from neighbouring countries, sometimes with different cultures, is creating some instability in certain regions, increasing pressure on basic services (including food security) and natural resources; - (iv) Environmental: a country rich in natural resources, such as forests, fisheries, minerals, biodiversity and oil and gas, recently discovered, faces a huge challenge to manage them in a sustainable way; while the national system lacks adequate information on the status/level/stock of these resources; there is an increasing number of neighbouring countries (and other countries such as China) that exploit their resources (forest, fisheries, minerals, etc.), an almost non-existent inspection/surveillance of the exploitation of natural resources; a weak national authority for environmental and social impact assessment procedures applicable to economic activities and projects; as well as vulnerability to climate change, the country being mostly flat and therefore very prone to increased flooding, with the rise in the mean sea level. The Government of Guinea-Bissau recognizes the need to ensure sound policies of environmental and social standards in development projects and to increase the competence of national bodies in environmental and social management, 6 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 supporting the relevant institutions and adequately implementing the main regulations and procedures. 1.1. Objective This diagnosis aims to contribute to the identification of the needs for strengthening the institutional capacity and skills of the Government of Guinea- Bissau at the level of environmental and social management policies, in view of the present and future development challenges of the country. It is important to emphasize that it will also promote greater participation by civil society and the general public in monitoring compliance and proper implementation of the country's environmental and social management procedures. 7 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 2. Methodology In order to carry out this task, an integrated approach was undertaken, bringing together and collecting data from different stakeholders, such as government sources, donors, financial and development partners, the private sector and civil society. The approach started with the literature review and then went through sets of meetings with representatives of different stakeholders. The literature review covered national laws and decrees, publications, reports on these issues, particularly UNDP 20152 or PRCM 20193; the meetings ranged from government institutions to NGOs, public sector companies, donors and financial/development partners, as well as private sector companies, also with an emphasis on consulting firms in environmental and social assessment studies. Government sources: - State Secretary for the Environment - Directorate-General for the Environment - Directorate-General for Sustainable Development - Institute for Biodiversity and Protected Areas - Competent Environmental Assessment Authority - Inspectorate-General of the Environment - Directorate-General for Agriculture - Directorate-General for Transport Infrastructure - Directorate-General for Energy - Directorate-General for Geology and Mining - Guinea-Bissau Port Administration Public Sector: - Guinea-Bissau Water and Electricity Company Private sector: - Eco Progress - Eco-Social-Economy - GEAD - Petromar/Galp 2 Airaud, F. 2015. Report on Environmental Governance Assessment in Guinea-Bissau. UNDP. Page 26. 3 Silva, W. 2018. Diagnostic study on the situation of the legal and regulatory framework governing the establishment of infrastructure and the management of its impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. PRCM. Page 43. 8 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Donors, financial and development partners: - African Development Bank (AfDB) - European Union - International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - World Bank Civil society: - National Civil Society Movement (MNSC, brings together more than 170 civil society organisations) - Tiniguena (NGO) - Lusophone University (unique with ESIA teaching) - Guinean Association for Environmental Assessment As the national authority responsible for environmental and social impact assessment was one of the main bodies to be consulted, three meetings were held with the Competent Environmental Assessment Authority (AAAC4). Another important stakeholder to consider is the Guinean Association for Environmental Assessment (AGAA5), a very small and young association that aims to bring together companies, professionals and people interested in this professional sector, for a more recognized role of environmental and social impact assessment of projects, plans, programs and policies at national level. This phase, the diagnosis of the national framework, has already been subject to prior consultations and national validation through a public session (30 May 2019) at which all stakeholders were invited and encouraged to comment on and propose changes to the different contents of this diagnosis, from which this version results. Annexes I and II list the entities consulted and their representatives. 4 Its acronym in Portuguese. 5 Its acronym in Portuguese. 9 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 3. Legal framework Guinea-Bissau has a legal framework related to the process of environmental and social impact assessment of projects, plans, programmes and policies that are predominantly based on the Environmental Baseline Law and the Environmental Assessment Law; in addition, also at the level of sectoral legislation, references are made to environmental assessment6. Table 1 presents an overview of the country's main legal framework, covering interrelated issues related to the environmental and social impact assessment process. Table 1 - Main pieces of legislation in Guinea-Bissau's legal framework relating to environmental and social impact assessment. Laws and Subject Notes decrees It sets out the fundamental principles of national environmental protection policy. Among many contributions it is mentioned Environmental Law no. 1/2011, that projects, plans, programs, public or Framework Law of 2 March private, that affect the environment or people need to respect the Environmental Assessment Law. Defines the fundamental principles and methodologies of the national environmental assessment process for projects, plans and programs. Projects subject to Environmental Assessment (EA) require a positive environmental certificate before any Licence is issued and work commences. The Environmental Law no. 10/2010, categorisation of projects into categories A, B Assessment Law of 24 September and C. This law leaves open the possibility of future legislation regulating and detailing issues such as procedures for Public Participation, Environmental Audits, Distribution of Tax Revenues and Fines, as well as the accreditation of companies for the preparation of reports and ESIA studies. Decree nº Defines the different procedures for Public Public 5/2017, of 28 Participation in the process of Environmental Participation June Assessment (and Social). 6 Guinea-Bissau's legal framework approach to the environmental assessment process is broad, holistic and inclusive, taking clear account of social impact assessment, although calling it only "Environmental Assessment". 10 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 A fund created to promote the protection of national natural resources and the environment, dedicated to promoting Decree nº Environmental activities of sustainable management of 6/2017, of 28 Fund natural resources, environmental education, June recovery of degraded habitats, support to environmental inspection and environmental assessment process, among others. Definition of different stages of the EA process, such as prior examination and Environmental Decree nº categorization of projects, the Terms of and Social 7/2017, of 28 Reference of the ESIA study, attributions of Impact June the Competent Environmental Assessment Assessment Authority (AAAC), sanctions, fines, among others. Regulates the procedures for Environmental Decree no. Environmental Licensing of projects, different stages of the 8/2017, of 28 License process and different duties of the entities, June sanctions, fines, among others. Defines the procedures for Environmental Decree nº Environmental Audits of projects, plans, programmes and 9/2017, of 28 Audit policies; the role of different entities, June sanctions, fines, among others. Decree nº Environmental Defines Environmental Inspection 10/2017, of 28 Inspection procedures, sanctions, fines, among others. June Defines the protection of fauna, flora and Decree-Law nr. ecosystems within protected areas, including Protected Areas 5-A/2011, of procedures to be considered, such as the Law March 1st environmental assessment of projects and activities within these areas. Regulates forestry activities in the country; Forest Law Decree-Law no. stipulates concessions or other forestry 5/2011, of 22 activities that require an Environmental February License. Framework for the management of water Decree-Law nr. resources in Guinea-Bissau. Stipulates the Water Code 5-A/1992, of requirement for an environmental impact September 17th assessment on water when a project may affect water quality. 11 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Regulates mineral and mining extraction activities. Establishes that, in order to be awarded the mining title/licence, an Mining and Law no. 3/2014, environmental impact assessment must be Minerals Law of 29 April carried out to prevent, reduce, control and compensate for the environmental and social impacts of the project. Defines the oil/hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation regime. Establishes that, in order to be awarded the title/licence for research or Law no. 4/2014, exploration, an environmental impact Petroleum Law of 15 April assessment must be carried out to prevent, reduce, control and compensate for the environmental and social impacts of the project. Establishing the regime of access to land in Guinea-Bissau. Land belongs to the state, it Law No 5/1998 of Land Law is the property of the state, only through 28 April concessions can people and the private sector have access to land. Labour Law It stipulates the requirement, at work, of Decree nr. health and safety plans to ensure adequate (health and 2/2012, of working conditions and basic medical service, safety standards) January 3rd as well as minimum wage, among others. The first law establishes the combat and Law no. 14/2011, repression of the practice of female genital Laws on Gender- of 6 July; Law no. mutilation; the second law criminalizes Based Violence 6/2014, of 4 domestic violence, in its different typologies, February considering it a public crime. Establishes a minimum quota of 36% for Gender Parity Law of 2018, women in decision-making and elective Act September 12th positions. Decree No Approves the Urban Plan of the City of Spatial Planning 17/1995, of 30 Bissau, its zoning and regulation for the next and Planning October 20 years. It is currently expired. Decree n. Minimum wage 17/1988, of 9 Establishes the national minimum wage. March Decree n. Labour accidents Regulation on labour accidents and labour 6/1980, of 6 and diseases deseases. February 12 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Decree-law n. Social security Establishes the Social Security regime for 5/1986, of 26 for workers workers. March Law n. 4/2007, of Social protection Frames national social protection. 3 September From Table 1, it is clear that the national legislation on environmental (and social) assessment, auditing, inspection and its procedures are, for the most part, quite recent. Guinea-Bissau has also demonstrated its political will, its commitment to sustainable development and environmental protection, by creating the legal framework presented in Table 1, but also by signing and ratifying various international protocols and conventions on these specific issues, the main ones being summarised in the table below. Table 2 - Main international protocols and conventions signed and/or ratified by Guinea-Bissau. Protocol or Convention State Ratified on Abolition of Forced Labour Convention 21/02/1977 United Nations Convention on the Elimination Ratified on of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 23/08/1985 Signed on Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 14/05/1990 International Convention on Trade in Signed on Endangered Species - CITES 16/05/1990 United Nations Framework Convention on Ratified on Climate Change 27/10/1995 Ratified on Convention on Biological Diversity 27/10/1995 Convention on Migratory Species - Bonn Signed on Convention 01/09/1995 Ratified on Convention to Combat Desertification 27/10/1995 13 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete Ratified on the ozone layer 12/11/2002 Basel Convention on the control of Signed on transboundary movements of hazardous 09/02/2005 wastes and their disposal Kyoto Protocol on the reduction of Ratified on greenhouse gas emissions (under the 18/11/2005 Convention on Climate Change) Rotterdam Convention on Trade in Ratified on Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides 12/06/2008 Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Ratified in 2008 Africa Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Ratified on Pollutants (POPs) 06/08/2008 Convention on the Worst forms of Child Ratified on Labour 26/08/2008 Minimum Age (for labour – 14 years) Ratified on Convention 5/03/2009 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (GMOs) to Signed on the Convention on Biological Diversity 19/05/2010 Convention for Cooperation for the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Ratified on Environment of the West and Central African 02/03/2011 Region - Abidjan Convention The Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic Ratified on resources and equitable benefit-sharing 24/09/2013 (under the Convention on Biological Diversity) In recent years, the Government of Guinea-Bissau has demonstrated political will and commitment by signing and ratifying international conventions and protocols on environmental protection and nature conservation and by designating important ecosystems (marine and terrestrial) as important assets in the country's development strategy, creating legal protection for 26% of its territory, as protected areas for nature conservation. The legal framework in Table 1 is not well known by all government institutions, whether they are under the responsibility of the Secretariat of State for the Environment, sectoral ministries or even at regional/local level, or by the private 14 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 sector or civil society. This lack of knowledge of the country's environmental laws and procedures leads to constraints and violations of the law, with some regularity, in the execution and implementation of projects, but also in their monitoring and auditing. Particularly important is also the lack of knowledge of environmental laws and procedures on the part of the Public Prosecutor's Office, judges and lawyers, creating an even more fragile context for the application of environmental laws and environmental justice. It is also quite evident that in some sectoral legislation, the references to environmental (and social) assessment or to the requirements of the Environmental License are not clear or refer to the same procedures and requirements of the Environmental Assessment Law, leaving room for different interpretations of what should be done in accordance with each legislation, sometimes contradictions (and tensions). For example, in some sectoral laws the requirement to produce an environmental impact assessment study is mentioned, but it does not refer to the environmental assessment process as a whole, with public participation, with an ad hoc Commission evaluating the study and a final decision. The sectors where these inconsistencies occur are mainly Mining and Minerals, Water Resources and Hydrocarbons. Further details on these issues can be found in the recent report from Silva 20187 or Airaud 20158. The country's legal system, the Environmental Assessment Law, only allows companies to submit Environmental and Social Impact Assessment studies/reports to the AAAC; individual consultants are not allowed. Financial penalties for environmental crimes and non-compliance with the legal framework for environmental protection are considered to be very low and companies usually pay the penalties and continue illegal behaviour. Often, they do not even pay the penalty, because the performance of the national judicial system and the courts is very poor, and they continue with the illegal behaviour. It should be noted that the ratification of the various conventions and protocols and their respective objectives is still not sufficiently transposed and implemented in national legislation. 7 Silva, W. 2018. Diagnostic study on the situation of the legal and regulatory framework governing the establishment of infrastructure and the management of its impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. PRCM. Page... 43. 8 Airaud, F. 2015. Report on Environmental Governance Assessment in Guinea-Bissau. UNDP. Page... 26. 15 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 4. Institutional framework In order to achieve satisfactory performance on environmental governance, not only is an appropriate legal framework needed, but also the different institutions and authorities with responsibilities for countries' environmental policies and the environmental assessment process need to be well coordinated, empowered and prepared to monitor, support and report on their implementation. The Secretary of State for the Environment is the public institution responsible for the definition, coordination and implementation of public environmental policies and actions for sustainable development, environmental protection and international environmental commitments. The Secretary of State for the Environment is responsible for 5 other important institutions that work together to achieve these objectives: • Directorate-General for the Environment - DGA • Directorate-General for Sustainable Development - DGDS • Competent Environmental Assessment Authority - AAAC • Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas - IBAP • Inspectorate-General of the Environment With regard to the country's capacity to carry out the environmental and social assessment of projects, plans and programs, this analysis should highlight the importance of (i) the Competent Environmental Assessment Authority (AAAC), (ii) the Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas (IBAP) and (iii) the Inspectorate-General of the Environment, due to their important roles in project licensing, in the process of assessing environmental and social impacts, in the management of the country's protected areas for nature conservation purposes and in monitoring/control of environmental compliance of all actors, sectors and activities. The Directorate-General for Environment (DGA) and the Directorate- General for Sustainable Development (DGDS) are responsible for designing and implementing the country's environmental policies and international environmental commitments. 4.1. Competent Environmental Assessment Authority - AAAC The Competent Environmental Assessment Authority (AAAC) is a public institution created in 2004 under a different name, still very popular in the country (the Environmental Impact Assessment Cell - CAIA), to carry out procedures that take into account environmental and social considerations in the assessment and licensing of projects; and, a few years later, to implement the Environmental Assessment Law (Law No. 10/2010, of 24 September); aiming not only at 16 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 implementing environmental assessment in proposed projects, but also in plans, programs and policies. In terms of human resources, the establishment plan of this institution is currently composed of: - 1 Director-General - 10 Technicians - 5 Administrative staff - 7 Trainees The academic background of the environmental and social impact assessment team varies between: - Agronomy and Agro-economics (1) - Ecology (1) - Economy (1) - Environmental management (1) - Geology (1) - Legal expert (1) - Sociology (2) - Telecommunications (1) In the areas of logistics and accounting, training ranges from public administration, through accounting, to the driver and cleaning lady. The AAAC is housed in a rented house situated in a central area of Bissau. In terms of equipment, the AAAC has limited IT equipment, few computers and no intranet/server; limited internet access due to its costs; a vehicle to transport staff and mail (there is no postal mail in the country and e-mail is not fully disseminated in formal communication between different institutions and authorities). The AAAC budget does not benefit from government financial resources; all operating costs are covered by environmental assessment fees under the Environmental Assessment (EA) process and the environmental licensing process (and part of these taxes revert to the AAAC); However, the AAAC also benefits from contributions under protocols with institutions such as AfDB, WB, BOAD and the EU, among others, in order to ensure a minimum environmental and social assessment and monitoring of the environmental performance of its projects; the AAAC also benefits from income obtained through the provision of training/capacity building services that it provides to other institutions, such as IBAP, SwissAid, MAVA Foundation, among others. This scenario, which is due in particular to the absence of a budget from the Government, clearly shows an under-budgeted management of the AAAC where, among others: - Staff members do not receive salaries, as they have all been waiting for integration into the public administration for several years and are 17 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 therefore waiting for salaries to start; staff members only receive allowances and are generally many months late (sometimes 4-6 months late); - Late payment of AAAC house rent; - There is no budget for security, as a consequence, several stolen equipment (camera, GPS, etc.) were assaulted twice; - The condition of the vehicle is poor and the documentation is sometimes out of date (subject to fines); - The lack of computers increases the delays of ongoing work and evaluations; - Lack of conditions to carry out field visits under each Environmental Assessment or Licensing process in progress (car, boat, fuel, accommodation, meals, etc.); - There is no personal protective equipment (PPE) to go to the field to visit the work in progress; - There are no water quality kits, soil quality kits, noise and air quality measuring equipment to assess pollution levels; there is no reference laboratory in the country for assessing water, soil, noise or air quality; - To save on the electricity bill, air conditioning is rarely used in offices; - The regional representatives of the AAAC in the Regional Administration (the so-called Antenas) lack training and capacity as well as means of transport for the work on the ground; - The public participation process, in some cases, lacks the resources to be effective, particularly in remote areas; - Very limited capacity and resources to carry out Environmental Monitoring or Environmental Audits after issuing the Environmental Certificate or Environmental Licensing; Some employees have been working under these conditions for more than 10 years. At the level of regional administration, AAAC focal points (AAAC Antenas) are generally not specialised staff with environmental or social academic training, but regional administrative staff who have received brief training in environmental and social impact assessment. At the statutory level, the AAAC has not yet had its statutes approved by the national parliament and therefore does not yet have the necessary administrative, financial and institutional autonomy. This has left AAAC in a weakened position and subject to pressures from various stakeholders. 18 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 4.2. Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas - IBAP The Institute for Biodiversity and Protected Areas (IBAP) was also created in 2004 and manages all protected areas in Guinea-Bissau, playing a very important role in the process of assessing the environmental and social impact of projects affecting protected areas (marine and land). Currently, 26% of the territory of Guinea-Bissau is classified under legal protection for nature conservation purposes. The IBAP benefits from institutional and financial autonomy and has been able to collect financial resources to build an experienced team and provide more reasonable resources and working conditions, although sometimes the performance of the IBAP in surveillance and control of ongoing activities and infrastructure in protected areas is left to its minimum, as protected areas have recently increased to 26% of the country. Due to its mission and institutional autonomy, the IBAP has been able to obtain financial support from different international organizations, however, as the territory under legal protection for nature conservation has increased significantly, its resources have also become more limited and disproportionate to its attributions and responsibilities under the nature conservation policies that the country has recently assumed. 4.3. Inspectorate-General of the Environment The Inspectorate-General of the Environment was created in 2011 and regulated in 2017. It has the important role of ensuring the environmental compliance of sectoral activities within the environmental licensing process and its approval conditions. The Inspectorate-General of the Environment benefits from institutional and financial autonomy and has the power to interrupt works or activities in progress. The staff is composed of 14 people, 2 of whom are civil servants, with salaries paid by the government, the others are trainees who only receive subsidies (when available); there is no vehicle (the inspector general uses his personal vehicle) and no basic office supplies (the inspector general often uses his own personal resources from home). The Inspectorate-General of the Environment has a very fragile operating budget, benefiting from some contributions from UNDP and smaller contributions from the Government. As such, it only operates in the city of Bissau; in the administrative regions it generally does not operate due to lack of resources (personnel, office and logistics). The approach to failures to comply with different activities has been more pedagogical than that of imposing fines, as there is a significant lack of knowledge of environmental laws across the country; as mentioned above, the lack of knowledge of environmental laws has a broad spectrum, covering civil society, 19 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 private sector, prosecutors, judges and different ministerial Directorates-General, both at central and regional level. However, this approach is shifting to a more sanction-based and fine-based approach. 4.4. Directorate-General of different sectoral ministries/activities The different Directorates-General of particular sectors responsible for issuing permits, licences and titles for different economic activities or for research and extraction of natural resources, such as agriculture (and forestry), fisheries, mining, roads, ports, power plants, power lines, dams, etc. are ruled by sectoral legislation of their own, sometimes inconsistent or inconsistent with the law of environmental assessment, generating some contradictions and tensions between the different sectoral Directorates-General and AAAC. This is particularly evident in the water, mining and hydrocarbon exploration sector (as noted above, see Silva 2018 or Airaud 2015 for more details). On the other hand, commitments or permits issued by each sectoral directorate- general are normally not subject to large and reasonably rapid payments in terms of time to be issued; on the other hand, fees for the environmental permit procedure are significantly more expensive and subject to much longer delays (preparation of the EIA, ad hoc Commission evaluation of the EIA, public consultation, final decision). This situation creates a negative tension between the sectoral Ministries and Directorates-General against the AAAC, since the different Ministries and Directorates-General are usually not environmentally aware enough to understand the positive results of the process of assessing the environmental and social impact of projects, as a way of contributing to a model of economic growth that is also more socially and environmentally viable, minimising impacts and conflicts and seeking to ensure the quality and availability of natural resources for the next generations. The lack of coherence between sectoral and environmental legislation, as well as the lack of coordination between the different ministries and their Directorates- General, has created a working scenario that significantly weakens the open and symbiotic institutional relationship that the whole process of environmental (and social) impact assessment of projects in this country's development strategy needs for its present and future, towards its Sustainable Development (with economic growth, more public services, increased welfare, shared equity and benefits, sustainable exploitation of natural resources and ecological balance). A positive aspect to be highlighted is that some sectoral Directorates-General, such as Geology and Mines, Energy, Transport Infrastructure, already have environmental specialists as a focal point to address and coordinate with the AAAC the requirements of the Environmental Assessment process within the licensing process of these sectors. This technical capacity improves the 20 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 effectiveness of compliance with the requirements of environmental legislation, not only before the start of the project, but also at the level of environmental management measures to be taken by tenderers during the implementation phase. 4.5. Political instability Since its independence in 1974, the country has faced many coups d'état, along with many other coup attempts, the largest in the world; a very high turnover of prime ministers, governments, ministers, deputies, directors-general, etc. often not in office for even a year. This political instability does not provide the necessary conditions to govern the country so that policies are well designed and implemented, natural resources are managed and supervised in a sustainable manner, or basic public services are provided to the population throughout the country. Corruption, particularly at the political level, is deeply rooted and prevents the availability of public resources for the implementation of public policies and the provision of basic public services to Bissau-Guineans. Thus, in a country where most basic public services (education, health, water supply, electricity, roads, etc.) do not reach a significant part of the population, environmental concerns and the sustainable use of natural resources are still not a major concern of civil society. Although, in a very fair perspective, the people of Guinea-Bissau, due to their strong dependence on natural resources for their daily lives and livelihoods, are fully aware that projects that may have an impact on their land, forests and water resources may also affect their way of life, well- being and beliefs; as such, Bissau-Guineans are also concerned about the country's development projects that may have a negative impact on their lives, communities and natural resources; especially NGOs try to take this responsibility to ensure more responsible environmental governance. 4.6. Lack of financial resources The Government of Guinea-Bissau and its public administration face significant limitations in terms of financial resources available to pay for the human resources and operational costs of running the central, regional and local administration. The number one priority of the resources available is the payment of salaries of civil servants. There is a significant imbalance between the resources available to the institutions and their duties and responsibilities. Institutions often rely exclusively on external funding provided by projects to have the means to implement their sector policies, procedures and laws. Unfortunately, 21 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 the financial resources collected from the projects are not sufficient to allow an adequate design and implementation of sectoral policies, so many priority actions and measures are not implemented, or adequately implemented, particularly at the level of environmental governance9. With a public wage policy that is only able to pay very low wages to civil servants, lack of resources to pay the operating costs of institutions (rents, water, electricity, paper, computers, internet, office supplies, vehicles, etc.) and also the fact that many civil servants are not yet integrated into the public administration and therefore do not receive salaries (only allowances; a situation that can last more than 10 years for some workers, as is the case for some workers in the AAAC) leave civil servants with a very low level of motivation10; creating a strong need to seek additional sources of income in the private sector while still working in the public administration. This low-income scenario motivates qualified personnel to move to the private sector, to NGOs, to development/financial partners or even abroad. In the national model for distributing or sharing public resources and responsibilities, the financial resources that enter the public accounts from the sectoral taxation do not usually revert to support public institutions that contribute to the process of sustainable management of the exploitation of these resources, such as the AAAC, the Inspectorate-General of the Environment, the IBAP (or Environmental Fund); on the contrary, they revert very frequently and significantly to the Public Treasury and to sectoral funds (as well as to the administrative regions in the case of mining permits); it should be noted that sectoral funds are also intended and responsible for the implementation of certain sectoral measures of sustainable management, although other priorities are normally chosen for these resources. At the community level, lack of financial resources and abundant poverty also reflect very low levels of education and literacy, thus placing a difficult context at the general population level for caring for the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources or participating in the decision-making process; they can strongly suffer the consequences of these. The main reason why the Secretary of State for the Environment, its Directorates- General for Environment and Sustainable Development, the AAAC and the Inspectorate-General of the Environment no longer receive financial resources from the public Treasury is because environmental protection and environmental impact assessment are seen by ministries, parliamentarians and other public administration officials (at central, regional and local levels) as low priority as they 9 Please see: National report on human development in Guinea-Bissau (2006) and UNDP Airaud report (2015), page 77. 10 Despite the limitations mentioned, AAAC workers have demonstrated very strong levels of motivation; they are motivated to play an important role in the country's sustainable development process and to do so with passion. Please see also Airaud (2015), page 78. 22 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 focus on development and economic growth. The levels of environmental education of these groups are very low, and they may not clearly see the importance of integrating Environmental Policies into policies for the sustainable management of natural resources and their environmental and social impacts for present and future generations. This also explains the lack of coordination and lack of coherence between sectoral policies and environmental policies. Last but not least, the critical lack of financial resources in the country is also deeply related to entrenched corruption behaviour at the political and administrative level, diverting public financial resources to personal purposes and benefits, thus decreasing the availability of public financial resources to design, plan and implement national public policies. 4.7. Decentralization At regional level, environmental governance in Guinea-Bissau is very weak, in particular due to the lack of qualified human resources in the regional public institutions, as well as the lack of resources and logistics to carry out its functions properly. Therefore, environmental governance at regional and local level hardly exists, which is a paradox, while decisions occur in the capital city of Bissau, the impacts of sectoral activities often occur in the regions, where there are very limited resources to monitor and audit the impacts of these projects and the implementation of approved management measures to minimize the effects of projects on the environment and communities. As noted above, the AAAC does not travel easily on mission to the regions for lack of budgetary and operational resources, and the Inspectorate-General of the Environment operates almost exclusively in the city of Bissau, also for the same reasons. The AAAC has provided training to regional focal points, designated as Antenas, on environmental and social impact assessment, concepts and procedures, but capacity is still very low (need for updating). Therefore, activities that take place at the regional level often do not receive adequate environmental and social treatment, due to lack of knowledge of environmental laws (and procedures), lack of human resources and lack of logistics to perform due diligence. A positive point that contributes to environmental awareness and governance at the regional level is the fact that, due to the Protected Areas existing throughout the country, there are Directors of these Protected Areas (IBAP staff) housed in the different regions of the country (namely Cacheu, Buba, Cantanhez, João Vieira, Orango, Dulombi and Boé) and bring with them the capacity to identify environmental and social impacts, promote their follow-up and monitoring, on a certain, albeit limited scale. This regional capacity is also partially extended to the group of rangers in these protected areas, who are responsible for nature protection, natural resources and social surveillance. 23 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 4.8. Stakeholder engagement The process of involving stakeholders in decision-making in Guinea-Bissau has been in place for a long time, for example, at the level of community forests. However, it is also closely related, at present, to the environmental licensing process in which Public Participation is an important stage of the environmental and social impact assessment process, leading to the final decision on a given project/activity. In addition, the fish stocks of the Cacheu, Buba and Cacine rivers, as well as terrestrial and marine protected areas benefit from community participation at different levels of their decision-making and management process. Within the scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment process, the involvement and participation of stakeholders was included in advance in the Environmental Assessment Law no. 10/2010, of 24 September, and detailed by Public Participation Decree no. 5/2017, of 28 June. Different types of AAAC restrictions (budget, logistics, etc.), as well as the fact that communities generally have low levels of literacy and speak only in their local dialects (necessary translators), raise some issues that can hinder adequate public participation in the projects under evaluation; although it is also important to highlight very good examples, such as the use of community radios or door-to- door knocking to reach local communities (where there is no TV, newspapers, electricity) and inform them about the public consultation of projects. Civil society and NGOs affirm that they should be more involved in the decision- making processes of development projects that are being assessed and/or implemented; with sharing of documentation and procedures, not only when projects are being assessed, but also during their monitoring after their approval. At the policy design level, there are sectors where other sectors of public administration are consulted to design their own policies and plans. It is also important to highlight the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, which corresponds to a platform of the Directorate-General for Geology and Mining that aims to encourage the involvement of stakeholders and increase the transparency of processes. 4.9. Disclosure procedures 24 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 The disclosure procedures are defined in the Environmental Assessment Law no. 10/2010, of 24 September, determining that all the documents of the process are available for consultation in the AAAC and at the regional and local administrative levels through sectorial and antenna focal points, among others. Following the AAAC's decision and the issuance of the environmental certificate/license, all documents are still available for consultation at the AAAC; applicants must also disclose their environmental licenses in the Official Gazette (Boletim Oficial) and the local newspaper. 4.10. Spatial Planning Spatial planning, or land use planning, is a process that rarely exists in Guinea- Bissau, especially at the level of zoning and classification of its use in urban and rural space, creating as a consequence a scenario and a feeling where there are almost no rules for land use and for the implementation of economic activities. There is no national spatial and urban planning policy. What exists in the country is an urban plan for the city of Bissau, created by Decree No. 17/1995 of 30 October, which was to be in force for 20 years, and which has now expired and expired since 2015; and there is also a macro-zoning within protected areas, where the areas of total protection, partial protection and community zones have been defined. Under these land-use planning shortcomings, economic activities adopt a behavior that can be located where it suits them best, regardless of environmental and social concerns, since the legal land-use plans that should define appropriate activities for different areas of the territory rarely exist. Spatial planning plans are very important to organize the different land uses expected in the country, such as urban areas, community areas, industrial areas, mineral exploration and mining areas, forest areas, agricultural areas, fishing areas, infrastructure (roads, ports, power plants, power lines, dams, etc.) and nature conservation areas. The absence of such Land use plans exacerbates potential conflicts between sectoral economic activities and the sustainable use of natural resources and, eventually, social conflicts. In the absence of such land use plans, a territorial management instrument in which sustainable land use is assessed and approved, leads to the same assessment taking place at the level of the environmental (and social) assessment procedure of the projects, imposing a very high tension on the procedure itself, often with political pressure from the sectoral ministries for the project to proceed without restrictions. The level of planning, programmes and national strategies aimed at environmental preservation and sustainability in Guinea-Bissau, it is important to highlight the following national instruments, which, although some may be old, are still up to date, and an evaluation of their degree of implementation should be recommended: 25 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 • Government programme for Guinea-Bissau 2015-2025 Terra Ranka The programme presented by the Government at the Donor Round Table in March 2015 sets out the broad guidelines for the development of Guinea-Bissau. In the framework of this programme, the Government has chosen a number of priorities which should contribute to improving environmental governance at national level: o Promote governance at the service of the citizen; o Ensure sustainable management of natural capital and preserve biodiversity. The consideration by the Government of Biodiversity and the Natural Capital of Guinea-Bissau as a pillar for development is a strong signal for the valorisation of a governance model that promotes environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources. • National Environmental Management Plan. Prepared in 2004 it is a central document of the national environmental policy, whose general objective is to "contribute to the durable and sustainable socio- economic development of the country, and support the search for solutions to ensure food security, eradication of poverty, control of pollution and sanitation of the environment and harmfulness, conservation of natural resources and control of the advance of desertification (and salinization), as well as to minimize the anthropic impacts that influence climate change. The National Environmental Management Plan recommends priority actions in the following areas: o Participatory and decentralized management of natural resources; o Basic sanitation and the fight against all kinds of pollution; o Strengthening the institutional and legislative framework for the environment; o Preservation, protection and conservation of natural resources and endangered species; o Promoting clean and responsible development by systematically carrying out environmental assessments and using renewable energies; o Cooperation and management of environmental conventions o Balance of development based on the rational use of natural resources Despite dating from 2004, these priority axes are still very valid in 2019 and should serve as a basis for the elaboration of a National Environmental Policy. An analysis of the level of implementation of the National Environmental Management Plan should be carried out in order to update the priorities and have 26 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 a basis for reflection to develop future national environmental and sustainable development policies. • National Action Programme to Combat Desertification in Guinea-Bissau Developed in 2010, this national program aims to implement the guidelines of the International Convention to Combat Desertification (according to available information, this National Action Program has not yet been approved by the Government). This document made it possible to identify the factors contributing to desertification and to propose concrete measures to be taken to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought. The specific objectives of the National Action Programme to Combat Desertification are: o Ensure the rational and sustainable management of natural resources through the conservation of biodiversity and the restoration of degraded areas and ecosystems; o Improve land productivity and durability by combating slash-and- burn, coastal and water erosion, salinisation and soil acidification, and surface and groundwater management; o Ensure rational self-management of natural resources and land through decentralized and integrated management of tabanca territories and community forest management; o Strengthen and develop the technical capacities of the different actors and the legal and institutional framework; o Create an appropriate and coherent political, legal and institutional framework conducive to sustainable land management; o Put in place measures to monitor and assess the effects of drought with a view to its mitigation; o Promote education, information and environmental communication campaigns for the desertification problem; o Promote economic activities that generate family income and improve the living conditions of vulnerable populations; o Ensure adequate and sustainable financing of the identified activities and projects. Many of these activities are currently being implemented (such as biodiversity conservation actions, community forest management experiences, updating forestry legislation in 2011, promoting agricultural practices to adapt to the reduction of rainfall in the Gabu and Bafata regions...) and it would be pertinent to carry out an assessment of the degree of achievement and constraints to the implementation of this National Action Programme against Desertification. The specific objectives of this National Action Program should be integrated and 27 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 considered for the elaboration of the National Environmental and Sustainable Development Policies. • National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan This national strategy and action plan was prepared in 2002 and its biodiversity conservation objectives in Guinea-Bissau are as follows: o Maintain biodiversity, through the establishment of a network of protected areas to conserve ecosystems in their various components; o Restore degraded ecosystems; o Establish priorities in the use and conservation of species according to their economic importance and/or for conservation; o Develop integrated conservation and development plans and programmes in particular for sectors whose development is based on the use of biological diversity; o Establish national monitoring systems to track the use and status of species and ecosystems and trends in biodiversity resources; o Integrate conservation objectives into sectoral, regional and national socio-economic development planning processes. Most of these objectives are currently being implemented by the Institute for Biodiversity and Protected Areas (IBAP), (such as the development of the national network of protected areas, conservation actions for endangered species, etc.) and the integration of these principles should be strengthened in the preparation of National Environmental and Sustainable Development Policies. Another important plan for environmental policy and governance in Guinea- Bissau is the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAPA), which will be addressed in the next section. The postulates of Airaud (2015)11, in the UNDP report on environmental governance in Guinea-Bissau, "the National Environmental Management Plan and the National Action Plans of the three Rio Conventions (Climate Change, Desertification and Biodiversity) are excellent documents to guide Government policy in the field of environmental conservation and the sustainable management of natural resources. Even though many actions have already been implemented and positive results have already been achieved (development of courses in the national system of protected areas, management of more than 100 community 11 See page 83. 28 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 forests, local experiences of sustainable management of natural resources as in the case of marine protected areas and fishing reserves, development of responsible environmental institutions gathered within the State Secretariat of Environment, strengthening the legislative framework related to the environment and natural resources, promotion of good environmental practices such as mangrove replanting, improved stoves, production of salt by solar evaporation, monitoring and protection of some threatened species within protected areas....), it can be seen that many of the problems identified in these strategic documents are still topical and that much work still needs to be done in order to achieve the results foreseen in the different strategic plans in force in the country. � 4.11. Climate Change Guinea-Bissau has signed and ratified different Conventions and Protocols on Climate Change under the United Nations Framework (see Table 2) and, to this end, at the national policy level, a National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAPA) has been developed. This strategy paper sets out an institutional framework for the coordination of climate change adaptation actions, priority adaptation measures to be implemented to address the impacts of climate change on the agricultural and environmental sectors; with the aim of integrating climate change concerns and adaptation measures into public administration policies. Due to the characteristics of the country, Guinea-Bissau is a very flat country12, the fact that temperatures are rising and precipitation is decreasing, becoming more concentrated in certain months13, it has been noted that droughts and floods have become more intense and frequent in recent years. The rise in sea level will impose further pressure on this delicate system. In terms of balance of greenhouse gas emissions, according to data from NDCPartnership (2019), Guinea-Bissau is a country that sequesters carbon, due to its extension of tropical forest area and the reduced expression of emissions associated with the energetic sector (only 12% of the country has electricity), however, given the pace of deforestation of the country (about 625.000 m3/year) and the planned increase in energy production by about 90 MW by 2020 from sources such as diesel or fuel oil is expected to increase the country's greenhouse gas emissions over the coming years. Some environmental awareness and education actions undertaken, for example by NGOs or UNDP/GEF, are also contributing to linking the importance of 12 About a third of the country is flooded on rainy days at high tide. 13 Creating epidemic conditions for the spread of many diseases, such as malaria, cholera and hepatitis. 29 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 environmental and social impact assessment of projects (plans, policies and programmes) with the urgent need to adopt climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. Wetlands and Coastal Zone Management Wetlands and coastal zones represent a very significant area of the country, having a high richness and ecological importance, providing various resources and ecosystem services to the population (food, protection against floods, against coastal erosion, among others). However, wetlands and coastal areas are under severe pressure and degradation due to the location of various infrastructure and development projects, which have caused significant impacts on these types of areas, including within protected areas. The diversity of governmental entities that have responsibilities in the management and protection of wetlands and coastal zones is wide, for example, the IBAP, the Directorate General of Water Resources, the Maritime Port Institute, the Ministry of Fisheries and the Directorate General of Spatial Planning, among others, requires articulation and a clear definition of responsibilities between these public entities, which does not exist, aiming at a more careful and respectful management of the important natural resources and ecosystem services present therein, in accordance with the commitments assumed by the State of Guinea-Bissau in several Conventions ratified by it and listed in Table 2 of this Report. 4.12. Resettlement and compensation to those affected People affected by a project, either physically in their infrastructure or only economically, do not have normative criteria to obtain compensation, within the current legal framework of the country. Thus, where a project affects the assets or income of an individual or legal person, an essentially ad hoc approach is adopted. It is, for example, variable depending on whether the proposed project is financed by the development/financial partner, with its own Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies, or proposed by the general private sector, with less concern in this regard. In the former case, well-established criteria and standards must be followed to adequately compensate the affected persons. In the second case, if a project is financed by the general private sector, since there are no well- recognised standards or criteria in the public administration applicable to all activities, and no legal instruments regulating it, project owners usually avoid this process, its costs, or even expect the Government to do so as their task. An often voiced position is that land is public and thus does not require compensation in case of acquisition for public purposes, under public projects. It must be added, however, that there is an office in the Directorate-General for Agriculture which has internal rules and criteria for calculating compensation for goods, crops, etc., 30 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 especially in rural areas; this office is called the Office for Agricultural Planning - GAPLA. The Directorate-General for Construction and Urbanism is responsible for the calculation of compensation for houses and other infrastructure in urban areas. However, these standards and criteria are not mandatory for all projects and their affected people. Beyond projects financed by development partners with strong Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies, tools, such as Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) or Resettlement Policy Frameworks (RPF) are barely applied across projects with economical and/or physical displacement. This scenario has generated various social impacts on people affected by different types of projects, such as those in the mining and mineral exploration sector and infrastructure. 4.13. Gender equity and violence Guinea-Bissau has adopted a set of laws and regulations that provide protection for women and highlight the importance of gender equity (see Table 1). The latter is the Gender Parity Law, adopted in 2018 by the National Assembly, Law No. 4/2018 of 3 December, which will allow women to obtain fairer representation in decision-making and elective positions, a minimum of 36% being mandatory. The country early ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, in 1985; and also elaborated in 2012 the National Policy of Equity and Gender Equality (PNIEG), with the objective of preventing and combating all forms of violence and trafficking against women and girls; also highlighting the creation in 2010 of the Institute of Women and Children, as well as the existence in the National Popular Assembly of the Specialized Commission for Women and Children. However, women in Guinea-Bissau still face many forms of gender discrimination, prejudice and denial of human rights, as the country emerges from years of government instability and institutional failure; violence against women has been widespread and socially accepted, as gender roles continue to be strongly influenced by cultural and religious beliefs. The most common form is domestic violence perpetrated by spouses and intimate partners. Under a study conducted in 2010, 85% of interviewed women stated violence against them happened inside family environment (67% their spouses, 35% other members of the family), 44% of interviewed women mentioned they had been victims of physical violence, 43% of interviewed women revealed they had been victims of sexual violence, 80% of interviewed women stated they had been victims of psychological violence and 71% of interviewed women revealed that had never reported any sort of violence they have suffered (Roque 2011, in World Bank 2019). Women have less access to education (dropping out of school), health care (maternal mortality), goods and the private sector; also, for instance, women in 31 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 some Muslim villages are often excluded from men-only Muslim village meetings preventing them from voicing their opinions and grievances14. There are many civil society groups and NGOs in Guinea-Bissau that campaign and raise awareness for the promotion of women's roles and rights in society, financed by institutions such as UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, Plan International, SwissAid, European Union, CNAPN and RENLUV (a network of organisations that promote awareness of this issue, with focal points in all regions of the country). 4.14. Vulnerable groups With regard to other vulnerable groups, in 2016 Guinea-Bissau took significant steps to eliminate the worst forms of child labour. The Government approved a Code of Conduct against Sexual Exploitation in Tourism; and the National Commission for Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Persons developed proposals to support the reintegration of repatriated children. In addition, the Ministries of Education and Justice worked together and developed a pilot project to introduce birth registration services in 45 primary schools. However, children in Guinea-Bissau are involved in the worst forms of child labour, including forced begging. The government has not determined the types of hazardous work prohibited to children. In addition, law enforcement officials do not receive adequate training and resources to conduct inspections and deal effectively with cases of child labour (Bureau of International Labor Affairs). The law does not specifically prohibit discrimination against persons with physical, sensory, intellectual and mental disabilities in employment, education, air travel and other transportation, access to health care, the judicial system or other state services. The government does not have a policy preventing discrimination against people with disabilities nor provided access to buildings, information and communications. The government has made some efforts to help military veterans with disabilities through pension programs, but these programs have not adequately addressed health care, housing, or food needs. There were provisions that allowed blind and illiterate voters to participate in the electoral process, but voters with intellectual disabilities could be prevented from voting. Furthermore, youth in some urban areas, HIV/AIDS-affected persons, and people with disabilities were in general likely to be marginalized. 4.15. Grievance Redress Mechanism 14 For this theme see recent publication (2019) of the World Bank, entitled "Training Manual on Gender-Based Violence in Guinea-Bissau", under the coordination of Paula Tavares. 32 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 In Guinea-Bissau, the judicial system performs very poorly and citizens do not trust its judicial system, mainly due to the limited resources of the public judicial system, but also to the limited resources (financial and capacity) of citizens to file a complaint in court, so real access to justice to resolve their conflicts and complaints is rather limited. In addition, affected people are often unaware of their rights and the mechanisms available to them to address their conflicts; moreover, customary rights can sometimes be contradicted by central public justice and by decisions, such as forest exploitation licenses, among others. However, there are good examples to be highlighted, where participatory management mechanisms allow affected people to voice their grievances and seek solutions, this is the case of protected areas, fishing reserves and community forests. Outside these areas, projects funded by development/financing partners generally consider grievance mechanisms as their Social Safeguard policies; other projects can also benefit from traditional and customary rules, where traditional leaders can be approached by affected people and their resolution can be handled according to different traditional standards; often, the traditional leader is directly benefiting from a particular project and does not adequately address the claims of affected people. Even NGOs sometimes do not fully understand the importance of Grievance redress mechanisms on their own projects, claiming that consultations, community radios and press are enough to raise and deal with complaints (World Bank, unpublished report). 4.16. Private sector In the private sector, environmental and social impact assessment and environmental protection actions, measures or behaviours are rare; often the attitude is to try to neglect or ignore environmental laws and permits as a result of a common sense that Guinea-Bissau's environmental legislation is weak, surveillance is weak, environmental permits and procedures are expensive, take longer and companies/development should not stop or be slowed down to address these environmental and social procedures; usually with the collusion of sector ministries and due to the fact that private companies are partially owned by politicians or military. Moreover, often, especially at the level of regional administration, there is still a significant lack of awareness of the environmental and social legal requirements (or permissiveness) that allow private companies to move forward. Therefore, the works and economic activities usually start without having environmental certificates/licenses and generating environmental and social impacts, as they were not addressed before the works of the project started. However, some international companies with internal environmental and social safeguard policies, although aware of the country's weaknesses in this area, 33 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 make an effort to implement their policies and follow the country's environmental and social protection procedures. 4.16.1. Environmental assessment consulting sector In Guinea-Bissau there are already some national environmental assessment consulting companies, as well as some international ones. The latter, with more resources and portfolio, can gain the largest studies of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for structural development projects at a national level. However, international companies are usually associated with national companies, the reports are often presented in French (with a non-technical summary report in Portuguese). In addition, international consulting firms do not always adequately follow the national environmental legal framework, using their own methodology and approach. In terms of working conditions and technical capacity, local/national companies face an enormous lack of resources, struggling to have (i) an adequate number of professionals; (ii) experienced professionals; (iii) adequate working conditions (offices, IT materials, environmental equipment, etc.); and (iv) the opportunity to attend trainings, conferences, seminars and workshops to increase their knowledge and experience. Therefore, while there is a basic and medium level of capacity and expertise in the national environmental assessment consultancy sector, there is also a strong need to improve environmental assessment capacity at certain levels so that local/national companies can gain a larger share of this market. Individual consultants are not allowed to submit ESIA studies/reports to the AAAC for assessment under the Environmental Licensing process, since the national environmental assessment law only allows companies to do so. The process of accreditation of companies in order to become eligible to prepare and submit ESIA studies/reports to the AAAC applies to both national and international companies. This process is currently under review and a high fee will be charged, which will decrease the number of national companies able to obtain this accreditation and consequently reduce the opportunity for national companies to increase a larger share of this market; international companies, with more resources, could benefit in a future scenario. Since 2014, the Guinean Association for Environmental Assessment (AGAA) has been created to represent professionals, companies and individuals interested in environmental assessment issues in the country. This association has faced very low activity and performance due to its significant lack of resources. 34 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 4.17. Civil society and NGOs Civil society and NGOs play a very important role in the process of environmental and social impact assessment of projects, plans, programs and policies. They are an important source of feedback on the performance of the entire process (its mission and objectives). If the process does not perform well, civil society will support the impacts (present and future generations), on the other hand, if the process performs well (present and future generations), it will benefit the sustainable use of the country's natural resources. However, for civil society to adequately assume its role in the process, through the participation and engagement of stakeholders, being able to track projects and their impacts, to signal unforeseen impacts, it needs to have the capacity and resources to do so. And although there are many civil society organizations in the country, throughout the country, most of them lack awareness and environmental education to become more demanding in this regard. NGOs can play a key role between the State/Authorities and the citizens/communities (including traditional/informal social structures), as well as promoting citizen engagement and accountability on different matters15; for instance, on those related to natural resource management, local development planning, and environmental and social impacts follow-up of projects in the country. There is also the feeling that even when certain negative environmental and social situations are taken to court, justice is on the proponent's side and the cases do not reach a final decision, without fines or penalties; this also generates a feeling of "it is not worth fighting for" and that certain people or companies are above the law, significantly undermining the credibility of justice and the process of environmental impact assessment in the country. Civil society affirms that the decision-making process of public administration at the political level should engage with civil society organisations to a greater extent and earlier in the process. At the project level, they argue that public participation often does not perform well due to the fact that information about the project does not reach communities in an adequate manner nor timely. 4.18. Bissau-Guinean Association of Environmental Assessment - AGAA The Bissau-Guinean Association of Environmental Assessment was created in 2013, legalized in 2014, and its mission and objective is to represent professionals, companies and individuals interested in Environmental Assessment issues in the country. Composed of 25 members (4 companies and 21 individuals), its budget for the year 2018 was 0 (zero) CFA francs. Its For further development on this subject please see “Guinea -Bissau NGOs Mapping and 15 Capacity�, Assessment Report (World Bank, unpublished report), under the coordination of Najat Yamouri. 35 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 performance has been very limited due to its extreme lack of resources and availability of its members, but it has already been able to organise discussion meetings to discuss the sector and the future of the association. This association could play a very important role in promoting the importance of the environmental (and social) assessment process in the country, between the public sector, the private sector and civil society, organising training and capacity building actions at different levels, stimulating and connecting with faculties/universities, financial/development partners and contributing to environmental awareness not only at political and institutional level, but also at sectoral and civil society level. Coordinating the (i) national accreditation system of the EA; (ii) preparation of Methodological Environmental Assessment Guides for different types of projects; (iii) training and capacity building of professionals (public and private sector), politicians and civil society; and (iv) organization of regular conferences and workshops to stimulate the exchange of experiences. 36 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 5. Gap Analysis In this chapter, a gap analysis will be carried out between the Guinean environmental and social framework and international good practices for environmental and social protection, taking as a reference and criterion international standards, for example, those of the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework. 5.1. Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Impacts This section evaluates the legal framework and the institutional capacity of the national system to implement appropriate environmental and social safeguard procedures, namely the preparation of appropriate studies/reports for environmental and social impact assessment (proportional to the environmental and social risks of the project), the implementation of mitigation measures and the monitoring of project impacts throughout the project cycle (also applicable to plans, programmes and policies). Guinea-Bissau's legal framework defines different instruments and procedures to be applied to different situations, according to different situations and project cycles (such as environmental and social impact assessment, risk assessment, resettlement plan, environmental monitoring, environmental audit, etc.), as well as plans, programmes and policies (Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment). However, in terms of the country's legal framework, there are also inconsistencies between the sectoral regulatory framework and the environmental assessment law, creating difficulties in implementing the latter, particularly in sectors such as water resources, mining and hydrocarbons16. In terms of institutional capacity to implement sound environmental and social safeguard procedures in accordance with the country's legal framework, in Guinea-Bissau there is a significant weakness on the part of the national environmental authorities to be able to implement national procedures properly. The main reasons are (i) the lack of capacity (experienced human resources); (ii) the critical lack of financial resources to operate the processes; and (iii) the lack of independence and institutional autonomy of the Competent Environmental Assessment Authority (AAAC)17. Projects usually start before they have gone through the EA process, monitoring and auditing of project impacts during the construction and operation phase is very rare, and environmental inspection authority is almost non-existent. 16 For more details, see Silva 2018 and Airaud 2015. 17 Please revisit chapters 4.1, 4.3 and 4.6. 37 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Under this point, there is a significant difference between the national system and international good practice in environmental and social protection. 5.2. Work and Working Conditions This section focuses on the importance of ensuring that employed workers are treated fairly and have safe and healthy working conditions; paying special attention to non-discrimination, equal opportunities, child labour, minimum/fair pay, complaint mechanisms and occupational health and safety procedures in place. At the level of the legal framework, the labour law stipulates the requirement to have health and safety plans in place18 to ensure adequate working conditions and basic medical services, as well as a minimum wage, among others; this law is still too broad and requires additional regulation. Another important issue, as mentioned in chapter 4.14, children in Guinea-Bissau can still be found involved in the worst forms of child labour. The Government does not have clear legislation against any kind of non-discrimination and grievance mechanisms. At the institutional level, the capacity to carry out monitoring and auditing of working conditions (also applicable to raw material suppliers) is very weak, mainly due to the critical lack of human and financial resources in the relevant public authorities. Current law enforcement officials do not receive adequate training and resources to carry out inspections and effectively prosecute cases of non- compliance. According to this point, there is a significant gap between the national system and international good practice. 5.3. Resource efficiency and pollution prevention This criterion recognises that economic activity often generates air, water and land pollution, and consumes finite resources that can threaten people, ecosystem services and the environment at local, regional and global levels. This standard assesses the country's procedures and requirements for addressing these issues. In terms of the legal framework, Guinea-Bissau has signed and ratified different Protocols and Conventions on Pollution Prevention19, and there is also the National Environmental Management Plan with some guidance and regulation on 18 Also considered in the Environmental Assessment Law No. 10/2010, of September 24, in its article 18, No. 1, point j). 19 See Table 2. 38 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 these matters. However, in Guinea-Bissau there is no adequate legal framework that properly implements and regulates the objectives of the different ratified conventions and protocols, and there are still no national standards, procedures and criteria for assessing water quality, soil quality, noise and air pollution; for these purposes, for example, the World Health Organization Guidelines are used, among others20. From an institutional point of view, the country has a critical shortage of human resources, capacity and infrastructure to monitor and audit pollution control; there is essentially a laboratory for analysing water quality (the National Health Laboratory), and this capacity may also exist in one or other private sector company or university, which also does so for its own benefit or purpose; in terms of soil and sediment quality, the Directorate-General for Rural Engineering has a laboratory for analysis, but the frequent lack of reagents makes it impossible to carry out these analyses. In relation to air quality and/or noise, the national authorities do not have the equipment to measure and process the air quality or noise data. This scenario causes strong constraints and weaknesses in the performance of the competent authorities. Also at the institutional level, within the scope of the commitments and objectives of the international protocols and conventions ratified in this area, there is clearly insufficient interaction between Ministries with a view to the proper implementation of these commitments. According to this criterion, there is a significant gap between the national system and international good practice. 5.4. Community Health and Safety This section focuses on the assessment of community exposure to health and safety risks of different project components and their workforce, such as various health and safety issues at community level, gender-based violence, sexual exploitation and abuse, communicable diseases, as well as the loss of ecosystem services provided by nature to communities. The legal framework of the country does not take into account all these aspects mentioned above in its legal matrix in appropriate depth. Although health and safety issues at community level, gender-based violence and the importance of ecosystem services to communities are partly covered by existing legislation or plans, existing legislation is still considered too superficial and limited and requires further detail and regulation. As for the country's institutional capacity to perform well in this field, Guinea- Bissau has shortcomings in the aspects expressed above: IBAP may be able to do a reasonable job in supervising ecosystem services in protected areas, 20 Also consider the Guidelines of the World Bank Group on Environment, Health and Safety. 39 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 outside protected areas little is supervised; it is also very important to address the issues of community health and safety and the level of gender-based violence in some communities21, international and national wide NGOs, local NGOs, local groups, as well as perhaps with some support from the Institute of Woman and Children, usually under EIA processes, have being raising community health and safety issues, assessed and mitigated in a participatory manner, however due to the common lack of resources for this processes, and also due to the fact that economical side tends to consider it a minor issue (jobs and economic development are always major drive), often these aspects are not well enough considered yet on environmental and social impact assessment. According to this point, there is a significant gap between the national system and international good practice. 5.5. Land acquisition, land use restrictions and involuntary resettlement This point focuses on certain types of impacts on people and communities, such as project land acquisition, land use restrictions and involuntary resettlement; paying particular attention to eligibility for compensation measures, community involvement in the process and the existence of grievance redress mechanisms. The country's legal framework has a significant gap in involuntary resettlement laws and regulations (physical and economic), as well as in public norms and criteria for defining compensations for affected people and their assets; urgent diplomas and regulations concerning tools such as Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) or Resettlement Policy Frameworks (RPF), should be approved by the Government and its cross-sector implementation started. The EIA diplomas and regulations of legal country system already recognize a RAP as tool in the EIA process, but no detailed regulation exists to frame its preparation. In terms of the institutional capacity of the national system to perform well according to this standard, with regard to procedures dealing with involuntary resettlement and compensation to affected people (such as RAPs and RPFs), the institutional strength to implement these procedures is quite random and avoided by public and private sector entities, due to their costs and lack of regulation on how to prepare a RAP. In relation to grievance redress mechanisms, it is worth mentioning traditional and customary (informal) procedures where traditional leaders tend to address grievances according to 21With regard to Gender Based Violence, it is recommended to analyze the diagnosis, gaps and recommendations recommended in a recent publication (2019) of the World Bank, entitled "Training Manual on Gender Based Violence in Guinea-Bissau", under the coordination of Paula Tavares. 40 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 their cultural beliefs22, so there is no formal culture or institutional structure for the grievance redress mechanism. According to this point, there is a significant gap between the national system and international good practice. 5.6. Biodiversity Conservation and Habitats This paragraph recognises that protecting and conserving biodiversity (and its sustainable management of living natural resources) is fundamental to sustainable development and recognises the importance of maintaining the core ecological functions of habitats, including forests, and the biodiversity they support, in order to ensure that natural resources and ecosystem services are sufficient for present and future generations. The national legal framework has increasingly recognised the importance of the country's biodiversity for its sustainable development strategy, not only through the ratification of various international conventions and protocols on this issue, but also by legally protecting 26% of the territory for nature conservation purposes, such as protected areas or conservation areas; outside these territories (protected areas or conservation areas), the IBAP and the D.G. for Fauna and Forests are responsible for the preservation of protected fauna and flora, as well as whenever any project is subject to the AIAS, under the AIAS. Particularly with regard to the protection of natural resources and biodiversity in the coastal zone, there is an insufficiency of legal tools and procedures for their integrated management, and special legal regimes should be created to regulate their occupation, use and transformation of soil, with a view to minimizing their impacts on the environment and biodiversity (Silva 2018, page 47). On the institutional capacity side, the IBAP guarantees a minimum performance of nature conservation in protected areas (terrestrial and maritime). Outside the Protected Areas, the conservation (and supervision) of biodiversity is practically non-existent, given the insufficient capacity of the D.G. of Forestry and Fauna and also of the IBAP to exercise vigilance in these areas; only being taken into consideration in these areas within the scope of the environmental and social impact assessment procedures, which explains the fact that the degradation of biodiversity is increasing significantly in these areas (outside the protected areas), mainly due to the population boom (cutting of forests and mangroves, as well as overfishing and hunting). At the institutional level, within the framework of the commitments and objectives of the international protocols and conventions ratified in this area, it would be very beneficial to have greater interaction between Ministries in order to properly implement these commitments. 22 See also chapter 4.15. 41 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Under this point, there are gaps between the national system and international good practice, particularly outside protected areas. 5.7. Cultural Heritage This point recognises that cultural heritage offers continuity in tangible and intangible forms between past, present and future; it sets out measures to protect cultural heritage throughout the life cycle of the project. The legal framework of the country does not yet consider any specific rule to safeguard the cultural and archaeological heritage (there is, in fact, a legal act awaiting the approval of the Government), with the exception of sacred natural sites. However, as part of the EIA process, projects that are subject to it are required to carry out a baseline study that considers the cultural and archaeological survey of the area, as well as the consideration of management measures in case of presence or potential presence of these values. On the institutional capacity side, institutions are not prepared to deal adequately with this dimension of values and impacts. Under this point, there is a significant gap between the national system and international good practice, particularly at the level of the legal framework, but also at the institutional level. 5.8. Stakeholders engagement and dissemination of information This section recognises the importance of open and transparent engagement between project stakeholders as an essential element of international best practice. Effective stakeholder involvement can improve the environmental and social sustainability of projects, increase acceptance of the project and make a significant contribution to the successful design and implementation of the project. Stakeholder engagement processes have been well established in the country's legal framework for a long time, for example, in the decision-making process on community forests, fishing reserves and protected areas, as well as currently within each project eligible for the environmental (and social) impact assessment process23, where the public participation law also applies; main stakeholder participate on management and decision making process, while being able to address their grievances in those participatory stages of the process. In accordance with information disclosure procedures, for projects subject to 23 For details see chapter 4.8. 42 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 environmental (and social) impact assessment processes, these procedures are well defined24. In terms of institutional capacity of country system to perform well under this standard, although on the community engagement process there are good examples to highlight, it does not mean they are working well, according to the country lack of resources to carry out robust stakeholder engagement and information dissemination procedures. Different reasons contribute to the insufficient implementation of these procedures: AAAC's diverse constraints, low literacy of affected people and communication problems due to local dialects; on the other hand, many good examples could be highlighted in this regard. While the obligation to involve stakeholders in EIA procedures and in the dissemination/publication of decisions on certain projects and plans throughout the public sector decision-making process should be strengthened at higher levels, as certain sectors and fundamentally in the development of plans, programmes and public policies, the involvement of different local actors or stakeholders does not reach the desired depth. Civil society and NGOs continue to affirm that they must be better involved in the decision-making process. Under this point, there is a significant gap between the national system and international good practice, particularly at the level of the institutional framework. Table 3 - Summary of the gap analysis between national systems and international good practices Env. & Discrepancy in Gap in the legal Standard the Institutional framework Soc. Environment Ambient valuation & Yes Yes Soc. Working and Working Yes Yes Conditions Pollution Yes Yes prevention Community health and Yes Yes safety 24 For details see chapter 4.9. 43 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Involuntary Yes Yes resettlement Biodiversity Yes Yes Conservation Cultural Yes Yes heritage Stakeholder Engagement No Yes and Disclosure 44 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 6. SWOT Analysis In this chapter a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats) analysis will be carried out taking into account the diagnosis made above and the political and economic expectations in Guinea-Bissau in the near future. S - Strength • Legal framework covering the main procedures and processes for the sustainable development of the country's natural resources. • The main Protocols and International Conventions on Environment and Sustainable Development were signed and ratified by Guinea-Bissau. • Awareness raising and national commitment to the country's high level of biodiversity, designating 26% of the territory for nature conservation, as marine and terrestrial protected areas. • Passion and strong motivation of employees working in institutions such as the Competent Environmental Assessment Authority. • Trained NGOs that aim to make good contributions to the sustainable development of the country and to the environmental and social protection of the country. W - Weakness • Critical lack of financial resources from the two main institutions that promote and control environmental and social impact assessment in the country: the Competent Environmental Assessment Authority and the Inspectorate-General of the Environment. • Significant lack of capacity at different institutional levels, within the public administration, in matters such as national environmental legislation, in particular the environmental assessment law. • The Competent Environmental Assessment Authority does not yet enjoy financial, administrative and institutional autonomy and is sometimes vulnerable to political pressure. • The regional administration does not have the resources (human, capacity and logistics) to carry out minimum environmental procedures, measures or actions. • The national legal framework does not harmonise the environmental assessment procedures considered in the Environmental Assessment Law with the environmental procedures considered in different sectoral legislation, particularly in sectors such as Water Resources, Mining and Hydrocarbons. 45 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 • The Environmental Impact Assessment procedure normally starts after the work on the project has started. The monitoring of any Environmental and Social Management Plan is practically non-existent. • There is very little Spatial Planning in the country, it only exists in protected areas. • Social impacts are not well taken into account (e.g. stakeholder involvement, gender issues, Complaints mechanism, resettlements, compensation). • There is no national reference laboratory to measure and assess soil quality, sediment and air quality or noise. • The environmental assessment process takes a long time and has high fees. • Penalties and fines for environmental crimes are considered very low. • Critically weak judicial system, where impunity is a widespread perception in the country. • The national consultancy sector for environmental impact assessment is weak and has limited resources. • High levels of poverty and very low levels of literacy in the country do not allow environmental protection and sustainable development to become a priority in the lives of citizens; • Insufficiency of qualified human resources in areas such as Environmental Management; O - Opportunities • The expected political stability in the near future will promote better conditions for economic development and, hopefully, more public revenues, which will ultimately result in better public institutions. • Donors and development/financial partners may be willing to invest more in the country if higher levels of political stability are achieved. • The envisaged political stability in the near future may allow for higher levels of investment in public institutions, such as the AAAC, and consequently the opportunity to reduce their fees under the EIA procedure. • The current Guinean Association for Environmental Assessment could play an important role in promoting the importance of the environmental (and social) assessment process in the country. T - Threats 46 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 • Improved economic conditions due to the expected political stability will impose additional pressure on the public administration sector responsible for environmental assessment, in particular the AAAC and the Inspectorate-General of the Environment, both of which are poorly resourced and performing, particularly the Inspectorate-General of the Environment. • Greater economic development will bring better employment opportunities and existing staff of the AAAC will be able to find better working conditions in other entities, leaving AAAC, and reducing technical capacity of the AAAC. 47 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 7. Discussion and Validation of Diagnosis This diagnosis benefited from a workshop to discuss and validate it on 30 May 2019, at the Coimbra Hotel in Bissau. This workshop was the target of an extensive presence of several governmental and non-governmental institutions (private sector, civil society organizations, supranational entities and development partners); see respective list of participants in Annex II. This workshop suggested several recommendations and suggestions for improvement of its content, and those that were considered with direct relevance and focused on these issues were obviously addressed and integrated. This version of the document already covers most of these contributions. 48 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 49 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 SECTION II Proposal for the Strengthening and Consolidation of the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea-Bissau REMARK This analysis does not intend to carry out the proposal to improve the state of the environment and the respective environmental problems of Guinea-Bissau, but rather to propose measures and actions to strengthen and consolidate the national framework of the procedure for assessing the environmental and social impact of projects25. 25 Not only projects, but also plans, programmes and strategies. 50 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 1. Introduction After the Diagnosis of the National Environmental Impact Assessment Framework carried out in Section I of this document, Section II of this document will be dedicated to the proposal of measures and actions that contribute to the strengthening and consolidation of the National Environmental Impact Assessment26 Framework diagnosed above, with a view to improving its performance, performance and credibility of this national procedure. The objective of the proposed National Consolidated EIA Framework is to align the national framework with international best practices, aiming to provide knowledge, tools and resources to deal with the new challenges of sustainable development in the country; contributing to an Action Plan and an Investment Plan. 26By Environmental Impact Assessment it is also meant Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, as the Social dimension is naturally included and integrated at the Environmental assessment 51 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 2. Methodology The methodology used in this Section II dedicated to the proposal to strengthen and consolidate the National Environmental Impact Assessment Framework is based on the diagnosis made in Section I, having benefited from the audition and consultation of different key actors in the national EIA procedure. The consultation of the different key actors for the definition of measures and actions to strengthen and consolidate the national EIA framework was developed in parallel with the process of consultation of these same actors for the diagnosis phase. It also benefited from the discussion generated during the workshop held on 30 May 2019 dedicated to the discussion and validation of the proposal of the diagnosis carried out, as well as contributions that emerged within the EIA Training Course held from 24 to 27 June 2019, in Bissau (with participants from the public sector, private sector and civil society organizations). In terms of secondary data (bibliography of the specialty), it is important to highlight the contribution of a work carried out by UNDP in 2015, authored by Airaud, F, entitled "Report on Environmental Governance Assessment in Guinea- Bissau", which also presents a set of concrete actions aimed at improving Environmental Governance in Guinea-Bissau, many of which are directly or indirectly related to the Environmental Impact Assessment procedure. The present Action Plan will bring together the different measures and actions proposed to strengthen and consolidate the national EIA framework, seeking to define the short, medium and long term EIA framework and its priority levels, as well as its main stakeholders. Complementarily, a proposal for an Investment Plan associated with the proposed Action Plan will be presented, with a view to being able to practically and objectively channel certain funds that may be raised, for example, from donors or development partners. 52 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 3. Proposed Measures for the Strengthening and Consolidation of the National EIA Framework Within the scope of the consultations carried out with different governmental institutions, the private sector and civil society, several proposals for the improvement and consolidation of the National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework were brought together. The proposals made are measures and actions that seek to improve the performance of the different institutions (governmental and non-governmental), as well as to improve the level of general knowledge of the population, or of certain social groups, so that a critical and constructive monitoring of the EIA process is possible through them, not only at the assessment/appraisal phase of projects but also during their implementation/operation phase, by civil society. The list of measures and actions proposed to strengthen and consolidate the national EIA framework will be divided into (i) measures and actions aimed at improving and strengthening the legal framework and (ii) measures and actions aimed at improving and strengthening the institutional framework. Among the proposed measures aimed at strengthening the legal framework are (i) primarily those related to the environmental and social impact assessment of projects, but also (ii) measures and actions indirectly related to the EIA procedure, but which indirectly influence it in a positive way. With regard to the proposed measures aimed at strengthening the institutional framework, these were framed within (i) reinforcement at organic/governmental level, (ii) reinforcement of technical capacity, (iii) need for financial resources, (iv) improvement of working conditions, (v) public involvement, (vi) environmental awareness and (vii) other complementary measures. 53 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 3.1. Legal Framework With a view to strengthening and consolidating Guinea-Bissau's legal framework in the area of Environmental Impact Assessment legislation and directly or indirectly related diplomas or matters, the various entities consulted proposed the following measures and actions: 1. To approve the legal diploma that confers administrative, financial and patrimonial autonomy to the Competent Environmental Assessment Authority; 2. Monitor the process of discussion and approval of the Regulatory Legislative Package, which awaits approval by the Council of Ministers, related to Environmental Assessment and the sustainable management of Natural Resources; 3. Harmonisation of the Environmental Assessment Law and Environmental Licensing with the different sectoral laws, particularly in the sectors of Water Resources, Geological Resources and Mining and Hydrocarbon exploration; 4. To regulate the need for Environmental Assessment in the legal diploma of the Geology and Mining sector; 5. Legal regulation with the rules, principles and criteria for Resettlement or Resettlement Plans, not only physical but also economic, in light of the maintenance or improvement of previously existing well-being and quality of life; 6. Legal and normative regulation on the criteria to be applied in the context of compensation to be provided for the damage/affected infrastructure, goods, services and lifestyles to individuals or legal entities affected; 7. Legal and normative regulation regarding the protection of Cultural Heritage; 8. Legal and normative regulation related to Health and Safety at Work; 9. Finalise and adopt the legislative package and its regulation on environmental crime27; 10. Updating of the Penal Code by increasing the amount of fines and penalties relating to environmental or related crimes; 11. In the Civil Code, to regulate standards, parameters and criteria for the evaluation of the Quality of Water, Soil, Air and Noise at national level; 12. Create and approve legally binding Spatial Planning Plans, at national, regional and municipal levels, which, for example, include spaces, channels for infrastructure; these spatial planning plans should be subject to the Strategic Environmental Assessment procedure; 27It should be noted that through the PARCI project, financed by the African Development Bank (ADB), the criminal law on Environmental Crimes has been revised, pending approval. 54 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 13. Complementary regulations to the Land Law for better control and discipline of its use, integrating the adequate protection of natural resources and the environment, through concertation between the different sectors, the Secretary of State for the Environment and the representatives of Civil Society; 14. To modify the legal framework of the Environmental Assessment in order to allow individual consultants to carry out Environmental Impact Studies; 15. To regulate the Accreditation of offices authorized to carry out Environmental Impact Studies and/or other environmental studies; 16. To increase civil society's involvement and participation in the design of law projects related to the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources, through consultation and information gathering at local level, in the main areas or populations affected; 17. Reinforcement of the Constitution with Fundamental Principles of the protection of the environment and natural resources; At the particular level of wetland and coastal zone management, but also of spatial planning, there are also other pertinent suggestions made by Silva (2018) regarding the strengthening of the national legal matrix, and those considered most urgent and significant have been included in this document. 55 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 3.2. Institutional Framework With a view to strengthening and consolidating the institutional capacity of Guinea-Bissau in terms of institutional capacity and institutional arrangements related to Environmental Impact Assessment and directly or indirectly related matters, the various entities consulted proposed the following measures and actions that are explained below. 3.2.1. Institutional/Organic/Government Reform and Reinforcement Among the different sets of institutional capacity building measures of the national EIA framework listed in the subchapters below is a set of measures that has special importance and centrality in Guinea-Bissau's governance landscape concerning environmental protection and adequate performance of the national EIA procedure: 1. Grant the AAAC administrative, legal, financial and asset autonomy under its statutes, thus contributing to greater institutional autonomy for this central institution throughout the process28, reducing its exposure to the frequent political pressures to which it is subject. 2. With a view to promoting greater concertation and negotiating power with the different sectoral Ministries and also with the Prime Minister, and also taking advantage of the fact that the previous Government has chosen Biodiversity as a priority and pillar of development of the nation, the Secretariat of State for the Environment (SEA29) should be converted into the Ministry of the Environment, giving it greater authority and leadership in defending the sustainable management of natural resources, thus also meeting one of the main recommendations of the National Environmental Management Plan of 2004; For example, the Water, Forestry and Spatial Planning sector could be integrated within the future Ministry of the Environment, given the important synergies to be explored between these different strands of the Sustainable Development model, which could be called the Ministry of the Environment and Planning or the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources; 3. Reinforce the activity of the Environment Advisory Council, chaired by the SEA and accompanied by different sectoral Directorates-General; by stimulating and creating a thematic Agenda that produces priority discussions that inform other institutions and civil society of its deliberations; 28 There is already a preliminary draft approved in 16/01/2018 in this sense, which was subject to public discussion, but has not yet been approved by the Council of Ministers. 29 Portugue acronym. 56 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 4. At the level of the Popular National Assembly (ANP), to stimulate and promote the debate on environmental issues and sustainable management of natural resources in the intersectoral committees already created (water, environment, forest, biodiversity) and the ANP's Permanent Specialized Committee on the Environment, Fisheries, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Tourism, which have had difficulties in functioning over the years, although they are valuable spaces for consultation, and it is vital to stimulate, strengthen and empower them, valuing their deliberations and giving them the means to meet their objectives; 3.2.2. Technical Capacity Building The strengthening of technical capacity in conceptual, theoretical and practical terms in terms of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, in terms of environmental protection, nature conservation, procedures and analytical tools, at different levels and in different key actors in the process was considered essential for the strengthening of institutional capacity in safeguarding the environmental and social values of the nation. The list of proposed measures and actions are: 1. Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the AAAC in Review of Environmental Impact Studies, through training courses; 2. Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the AAAC, in themes such as: a. Forest Management b. Water Management c. Social impacts d. Impacts of activities in the Extractive sector e. Biodiversity Conservation f. Waste Management g. Environmental Risk Analysis h. Environmental Audits i. Analysis and interpretation of spatial data and laboratory results j. Strategic Environmental Assessment of Plans, Programs and Policies k. Geographic Information Systems l. Post-Assessment (Monitoring and Auditing) m. Hygiene, Health and Safety at Work n. Procurement, Purchasing and Accounting o. Human resources management p. Heritage Management q. Environmental Economic Assessment/Valuation 57 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 3. To provide permanent or regular technical assistance to the AAAC in the different themes of the EA and in the monitoring of internal processes under consideration/appraisal or in progress; 4. Strengthening technical capacity in EA and Sustainable Development for staff of the State Secretariat of the Environment; 5. Strengthening technical capacity in EA and Sustainable Development at Ministerial level (e.g. Council of Ministers or Interministerial Commission or Interministerial Round Table); 6. Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the different Directorates- General of the different Ministries involved in Environmental Impact Assessment procedures of projects30; 7. Reinforcement of technical capacity at AAAC Regional Antenas level on EA and Sustainable Development; 8. Reinforcement of the technical capacity at the level of regional administrations, in the different management positions, in the field of EIA and Sustainable Development; 9. Participation, by AAAC staff, in conferences, seminars and thematic EA congresses outside the country for capacity building; 10. Study visits by the AAAC and the Inspectorate-General of the Environment, for example to Brazil and Angola, to build capacity in the area of impacts on the oil sector; 11. Training to the technicians of AAAC, D.G. de Geologia e Minas and to the offices of elaboration of the EIAS, on the part of international consultants, about the most recent technologies and less impacting in the environment, in the scope of projects of the mining sector; 12. Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the Inspectorate-General of the Environment in matters of Auditing, Inspection and Environmental Inspection of economic activities; 13. Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the National Offices for the elaboration of Environmental Studies; 14. Capacity Building for the Private Sector (e.g. the Chamber of Commerce) in terms of legislation on Environmental Impact Assessment of projects and on the Importance of Environmental Protection; 15. Creation of initiatives that bring together private sector investors and accredited Environmental Consultants' Offices; 16. Capacity Building of Non-Governmental Organisations on Environmental Legislation and the importance of Environmental Protection; 17. Development of EIA Methodological Guides for the different sectors of activity31, namely: a. Mining (including Oil & Gas) b. Industry 30But also plans, programs and policies. 31The Energy sector already has a Methodological Guide in the final stages of preparation, having been supported by the ADB, within the scope of the PASEB project. 58 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 c. Transport d. Water Resources (Infrastructure) e. Urban Development f. Agriculture g. Fisheries h. Tourism 18. Development of Methodological Guides for: a. Strategic Environmental Assessment b. Environmental Economic Assessment/Valuation c. Environmental Risk Analysis; d. Environmental Audit 19. To promote and support the creation of new higher and postgraduate courses in Guinea-Bissau, in areas related to Environmental Management and Nature Conservation; 20. Promote internship programmes for students with higher education in EA in institutions such as the World Bank, AfDB, BOAD, the UNDP or other institutions with solid policies for Environmental and Social Management of projects; 21. Training in Marketing and Procurement procedures for national EA consultancy companies. 3.2.3. Reinforcement of Financial Resources The insufficient financial resources available to the General State Budget for the AAAC and the Inspectorate-General of the Environment critically compromise the performance of these two key institutions in the adequate and credible performance of the Environmental Impact Assessment procedure in Guinea- Bissau. The most critical aspects of the need for budgetary strengthening are listed below: 1. To provide the Government of Guinea-Bissau with the financial means to integrate the officials of the AAAC into the Civil Service / Public Administration; 2. To provide the Government of Guinea-Bissau with financial resources to include a line in the General State Budget for the operating costs of the AAAC; 3. Provide the AAAC with the financial means to be able to pay salaries to all its employees, valuing them, maintaining their motivation and ensuring their permanence in the institution; 4. Provide the AAAC with the financial means to be able to pay arrears to its employees; 5. Provide the AAAC with financial means to pay rent from headquarters, water, electricity, telephone, and the Internet; 59 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 6. Provide the AAAC with financial means to have the vehicle in accordance with national legislation; 7. Provide the AAAC with financial means to carry out post-evaluation of projects (monitoring the implementation of the PGAS); 8. Provide the AAAC with financial means at the level of the AAAC Antenas in the Regional Administration (office, motorcycle, telephone, computer); 9. Provide the Government of Guinea-Bissau with financial resources to include a line in the General State Budget for the operating costs of the Inspectorate-General of the Environment; 10. Provide the Inspectorate-General of the Environment with financial means to be able to pay salaries to all its employees; 11. Provide the Inspectorate-General of the Environment with financial means to have a vehicle, motorcycles and adequate office equipment and supplies; 12. Provide the Inspectorate General of the Environment with financial means to carry out consistent work in the different regions of the country (office, motorcycle, telephone, computer, printers, etc.). 13. To provide the Guinean Association for Environmental Assessment (AGAA) with the financial means to develop its activity of dissemination and promotion of the importance of EA in the country; 14. Provide the AAAC and the Inspectorate General of the Environment with a website that disseminates the laws that govern them, as well as bridging the gap with stakeholders and society at large; 15. To finance scholarships for courses and post-graduations in environmental and nature conservation issues; 16. Provide the key associations and organizations of Guinea-Bissau civil society with financial means to carry out the public monitoring of EA procedures (holding seminars on theoretical and practical training); 17. Finance the prosperous AAs procedures needed in the Geology and Mines sector, only at the level of semi-industrial and artisanal farms, allowing and agreeing on the payment of these amounts later on in a gradual manner, given the low financial resources of these exploiters; 18. Promote and reactivate structures for the systematic collection of data in the different sectors and typologies of natural resources (water, fishing, forestry, biodiversity, meteorology, etc.), providing it to the Central, Regional, Local and Civil Society Administration, in order to illustrate recent trends in these resources and better substantiate strategic options and decisions or projects subject to Environmental Impact Assessment; The provision of financial resources to the AAAC by the General State Budget would allow it to achieve financial sustainability partly based on those resources, rather than almost exclusively on its own revenues, such as those from Environmental Licensing fees. This added value would also allow, as a consequence, to lower the Environmental Licensing fees, considered very high 60 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 by the promoters, corresponding to the possibility of lowering these fees to meet this strong complaint by the promoters. 3.2.4. Improvement of working conditions and equipment Improved working conditions are also crucial to the proper performance of each human resource involved. Having already been identified as aspects that lack financial resources for their acquisition in the previous point, the working conditions and equipment necessary for the good professional performance of the technicians of the main institution involved in the Environmental Impact Assessment procedure, namely the AAAC, are better detailed in this point: 1. Construction of the new headquarters (plans and land available) 2. Construction of regional headquarters of the AAAC 3. Additional car 4. Motorcycles 5. Bicycles 6. Office supplies (tables, chairs, meeting room table, cupboards, photocopier, scanner, air conditioners) 7. Computers, printers and 1 laptop computer 8. One server to network all computers and printers 9. Geographic Information System and GPS Software 10. Camera 11. Intercom radios for field trips 12. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for use during site visits 13. Environmental evaluation and monitoring equipment: a. Kits for analysis of water quality, soil, air, vibration, electromagnetism and radioactivity b. Sound level meter (decibelometer or sound pressure meter) c. Pump for gas and dust sampling d. Hygrometer e. Anemometer f. Limnometer g. Altimeter h. Echo sounder i. Explosimeter j. Dosimeter 3.2.5. Public Participation A key component in achieving good performance of the EIA procedure is the involvement of affected parties and stakeholders in identifying, forecasting, 61 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 mitigating and compensating for the environmental and social impacts of different projects that potentially affect natural resources and people (as well as their livelihoods). This involvement will bring greater objectivity and credibility to the evaluations and decisions taken, as well as contribute to a better monitoring of the real impacts expected for the project and possible needs for consideration of corrective measures, thus highlighting the following actions: 1. To bring to the centre of decisions the important involvement of Civil Society in general and of its Organizations in particular, with the advance and provision of adequate information for the proper analysis and consideration of the different themes by the different Civil Society organizations, particularly in the phase of Public Participation of projects subject to EIA, but also in the Strategic Environmental Assessment of future Plans, Programs and Policies; 2. Recommend special consideration and respect for the Most Vulnerable Groups (Women and Youth, fundamentally, but also the Elderly, Children and People with Disabilities), so that they are not discriminated against in terms of access to information, capacity to make contributions to the decision-making process, access to the benefits of the projects and special attention also at the level of mitigation and compensation of the impacts of projects on these groups; 3. Promote greater sharing of elements and documentation of EIA processes with Civil Society Associations and Organizations, so that they can follow the impacts predicted/generated by the projects in a closer and more constructive manner; Creation of an AAAC website to disseminate the non-technical summaries of the processes in Public Consultation, and the summary of decisions at each stage of the process; 4. Creation of a Complaints Reception and Management Mechanism, or a Citizen's Ombudsman, aimed primarily at serving those affected and interested in projects with environmental and social impacts; 3.2.6. Environmental Awareness and Education A focal point for the good performance of the Environmental Impact Assessment procedure requires that the different governmental and non-governmental stakeholders are aware of the respective laws, procedures and tools in force and that they have the necessary knowledge to understand the processes, their phases, the concepts, have the necessary sensitivity and knowledge to perform also a careful and constructive participation throughout the process; either at the governmental level (AAAC, different Directorates General, etc.).) which leads the process both at the non-governmental level (civil society, non-governmental organisations) which have a civic mission to participate and monitor the proper development of the Environmental Impact Assessment process of projects (but 62 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 also of plans, programmes and policies), including in the post-evaluation phase. In Guinea-Bissau the lack of knowledge of laws related to the environment is significant, even in institutions that intervene in it, as well as the lack of knowledge of certain key issues and principles related to Environmental Protection and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources. Below are a set of initiatives aimed at contributing to the environmental awareness and education of certain key groups, who consider themselves critical in a more ambitious scenario of credible and adequate implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment procedure in Guinea-Bissau, such as: 1. Disseminate the environmental legislative package to the various regional governments and governors, as well as to the importance of environmental protection; 2. Disseminate the legislative package on the Environment in the Parliamentary Groups of the Popular National Assembly (ANP), as well as for the importance of Environmental Protection; 3. Disseminate the Legislative Package on the Environment to the National Guard, the Forest Guard, FISCAP, Environmental Inspectors, Protected Area Guards, technicians from the Directorate-General for Water Resources, technicians from the Directorate-General for Geology and Mining, technicians from the Directorate-General for Petroguin, Police and Customs; 4. Disseminate the Legislative Package on the Environment to Jurists, Magistrates/Public Ministry, Judges and Lawyers; 5. Disseminate the legislative package of the Environment to the Chamber of Commerce and carry out sectoral thematic workshops to inform on the requirements and legal standards applicable in matters of Environmental Assessment of economic activities, as well as the importance of environmental and social protection of resources and the Guinean population; 6. Disseminate the importance of Environmental Protection and Management to the population in general (Forest, Wetlands and Waste Management themes) to Civil Society, in the form of Environmental Education; 7. Awareness of women to the importance of Environmental Protection and Management, as they are the ones who most use natural resources; 8. Reinforce the curricula of the different levels / courses of the Educational System in matters such as the importance of Environmental Protection; 9. Reinforce and refresh the awareness in Schools, Teachers and Students for the theme of the importance of Environmental Protection, including the production / purchase of teaching materials; 10. With a view to the information and environmental training of the Guinean Society, to elaborate and distribute communication supports for a wide dissemination of the legislation of the Environment and Natural Resources 63 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 (posters, leaflets, information boards at the level of central and local administrations...); 11. Disseminate in Community Radio the theme of the importance of Environmental Protection and Environmental Laws; 12. Create radio theatres under the theme of the importance of Environmental Protection; 13. Finance the Environmental Seminars (May/June) for better and wider promotion of the EA theme; 14. Make a brochure for Politicians highlighting the importance and added value of Environmental and Social Protection; 15. Make a Video about the importance of Environmental Protection; 16. Make a Video about the importance of EA; The dissemination supports proposed here will serve as a basis for the technical trainings that are foreseen in several of the points listed in 3.2.1. 3.2.7. Complementary Measures and Actions A number of other measures are also considered important for the improvement and consolidation of the national EIA framework in Guinea-Bissau, such as: 1. Development of a Strategic Plan (Master Plan) for AAAC: 2. To study and debate the specificities of the Geology and Mines sector in terms of Environmental Assessment of the activity of this sector, paying particular attention to the fact that around 80% of the areas with potential for exploitation of mineral resources are located in Protected Areas; this debate could be advocated through the creation of a Forum for discussion centred on the involvement of the Extractive Industry and the Management of Protected Areas (e.g. IBAP, AAAC, IUCN); 3. Promote the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the strategy and development plan for the mining sector, promoting tripartite concertation between Government, Companies and the population; 4. Carrying out a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the various funding programmes of Guinea-Bissau's various financial partners; 5. Creation of a Secretariat to manage the implementation of the different Conventions and Protocols ratified by Guinea-Bissau on Environment; 6. Creation of a Commission that brings together representatives of the different jurisdictions and jurisdictions of the Wetlands and Coastal Zones, with the purpose of defining and assessing plans and projects in this type of territorial areas; 7. Promote a thematic meeting dedicated to Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, ordinary (quarterly), at the level of the Council of Ministers, with a view to strategic discussion of current issues, such as water management, fishing, forestry, mineral resources, spatial 64 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 planning, major infrastructure projects, pollution management, etc.; SEA would be responsible for the agenda and preparation of this meeting with the Presidency of the Council of Ministers; 8. The Environment Consultative Council could organize once a year a National Environment and Sustainable Development Forum, corresponding to broad meetings for concertation and coordination on certain themes considered a priority for the nation, being invited to participate in various institutions of Public Administration, Civil Society and the Private Sector, promoting the debate between sectors, assessing sectoral contributions, facilitating the better distribution of roles and responsibilities, maximizing efforts for transparency, collaboration and awareness or even organizing events such as World Environment Day, World Biodiversity Day and the International Day for the fight against desertification; UNDP and IUCN have already shown interest in helping to organise this Forum; 9. Oblige the sectoral administrations responsible for the management of the different natural resources to base all their decisions regarding authorisations and issuance of licences for the exploitation of those natural resources on the Management Plans for the respective natural resource; 10. Creation/construction of a National Reference Laboratory for the Environmental Monitoring of Water quality, Soil/Sediments, Air quality and Noise, Vibrations, Electromagnetic radiation and Radioactivity; 11. Create environmental air quality monitoring stations; 12. Reinforcement of inspections with complementary recourse to a Para- Military corps, for example in Forests, Protected Areas, to reduce the perception of impunity for non-compliance with Environmental Laws; 3.2.8. Additional proposals contained in UNDP 2015 Within the scope of the present document, it is also of interest to revisit the work carried out by UNDP in 201532 on Environmental Governance in Guinea-Bissau, in order to confront contents, analyses, weaknesses, needs and recommendations advocated at that date; it should be noted that the objective of that work focuses on a much broader theme, Environmental Governance, but that to a certain extent relates significantly to different dimensions that also interfere with the performance of the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of projects (plans, programs and policies), the subject of analysis of this document. The assessment carried out by UNDP in 2015 recommends for different criteria and principles of its analysis a set of recommendations for the strengthening and improvement of Environmental 32 Airaud, F. (2015) Report on Environmental Governance Assessment in Guinea-Bissau. UNDP. 65 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Governance in Guinea-Bissau. Of these recommendations, the following stand out at the level of institutional strengthening, as they were not captured in the consultations carried out within the scope of the current work. 1. Revitalize the Network of Deputies for the Environment and Sustainable Development (created in 2009 and composed of 75 Deputies in 2011), enhancing it, providing regular training, organizing study visits in the regions and monitoring the country's major environmental challenges; 2. To transform the Environment Consultative Council into an "Environment and Sustainable Development Consultative Council", also embracing issues such as social, cultural and economic aspects, giving rise to broader debates on the sustainable management of natural resources and deliberations in harmony with the different sectoral views, particularly on plans, programmes and projects subject to environmental impact assessment; 3. Multiply initiatives to create concrete, transparent and effective ways of integrating environmental policy in the different sectoral administrations (DGRH, DGFF, DG Agriculture, DGPI, DGPA, DGGM, Petroguin...), drawing on the example of DGGM, with the creation of a department responsible for integrating environmental issues into mining projects and for the transparent dissemination of information on the mining sector (the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative); 4. In order to inform and train the Guinean Society to hold "Djumbai Meetings on the Laws of the Environment and Natural Resources" in cities and tabancas (small villages); 5. Create information and documentation centres on environmental and natural resources legislation, "physical", at the level of the Secretary of State for the Environment and the House of Rights and, "virtual", online on the websites of SEA, IBAP, AAAC and other administrations linked to the environment and natural resources; 6. Carry out an independent audit to assess the opportunities and illegal practices in the environment and natural resources sector, particularly in view of the object of this work, in the procedures for environmental assessment of projects and their Environmental Licences; 7. Take rigorous and exemplary measures to judge and sanction cases of corruption and abuse of power and demonstrate to society the will and determination of the State, particularly in EIA procedures for projects and respective Environmental Licenses; While most of the measures and recommendations outlined in the UNDP report are broad in scope on environmental governance and do not directly address the national environmental impact assessment framework, they indirectly contribute positively to improving the performance of this national framework as they seek to improve national performance in terms of its legislative framework, availability 66 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 of and access to environmental information, stakeholder participation in decision- making, accountability of decision-makers, the effectiveness of environmental institutions, access to fair mechanisms for conflict resolution and governance, corruption and abuse of authority; at the level of ministries, of different directorates-general, of SEA, in Regional and Local Administration, in the National People's Assembly and in Civil Society. These selected seven UNDP recommendations were inserted within the 7 thematic areas of strengthening national framework considered before in the document. In Annex III, all the measures and actions presented above are gathered in one only table. 67 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 4. Action Plan 4.1. Characterisation of the Measures for Strengthening and Consolidation of the National EISA Framework The Action Plan for the Strengthening and Consolidation of the National EISA Framework in Guinea-Bissau is fundamentally the result of the characterisation and prioritisation of the different measures proposed and collected during the consultations of the different stakeholders in the process (public entities, civil society, NGOs, private sector, educational institutions), as well as the debate, discussion and validation of the Diagnosis of the National Framework for Environmental Impact Assessment on 30 May 2019. The Action Plan also includes an Investment Plan that seeks to budget a cost estimate for the implementation of each proposed measure, so that the financial resources available in the future can be allocated to measures and proposals where they fit in, depending on the amounts in question, and also the degree of urgency or priority that has been considered for each measure to strengthen and consolidate the National EISA Framework. The range of measures and actions presented includes both measures that have a direct positive impact on the improvement and consolidation of the National EISA Framework, such as the Strengthening of the Legal Framework, the Strengthening of Technical Capacity or the Strengthening of Working Conditions and Equipment, but also includes measures that indirectly impact positively on its improvement and consolidation, such as Environmental Education. The characterisation of each measure, proposed by different stakeholders, listed in Chapter 3 (and gathered in a Table 1 of Annex III) shall be found in Annex IV. The proposed measures and actions have been grouped, ordered and described in accordance to Table 1 of Annex III: • Legal Framework • Institutional Framework o Organic Reform o Technical Capacity Building o Strengthening of Financial Resources o Reinforcement of Working Conditions and Equipment o Public Participation o Environmental Education o Complementary Actions Throughout the characterisation of the proposed measures and actions, Development Partners are often mentioned. These correspond to the national and international entities that have the vocation to finance economic, social and 68 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 environmental development projects in Guinea-Bissau, such as the World Bank, the AfDB, BOAD, UNDP, National Cooperation, Foundations, etc. In order to avoid extensive and long tables in the main body of present document, the full description of all measures shall be found in Annex IV. 69 4.2. Priority Analysis This sub-chapter is devoted to the analysis of priorities of the measures proposed for strengthening and consolidation of the National EISA Framework in Guinea- Bissau. It reorganises the measures and actions advocated above according to the degree of priority given to them, as well as in terms of the time frame and horizon in which their relevance and priority are considered (short, medium and long term). The different thematic areas in which the different measures and actions proposed were grouped, as a result of consultation with different stakeholders of the EISA process, and in accordance with what was pointed in previous chapters, under the following topics: • Legal Framework • Institutional Framework o Organic Reform o Technical Capacity Building o Strengthening of Financial Resources o Reinforcement of Working Conditions and Equipment o Public Participation o Environmental Education o Complementary Actions Presenting tables with the prioritization of all measures and actions in the main body of this document was avoided in order keep the present document without extensive and long tables. Annex V presents the prioritization of all measures and actions proposed to strengthen and consolidate the National ESIA Framework. Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 present a selection of feasible priority measures and actions (under each thematic area) proposed to strengthen and consolidate the National ESIA Framework, with the support of development partners (such as the World Bank, AfDB, BOAD, UNDP, National Cooperations, Foundations, etc.). The selection of the feasible priority measures listed in following tables might be subjective, as they result from the judgement of the authors of this report, but all measures were prioritized and can be found in Annex V. The level of prioritization of all measures presented in Annex V also resulted from the consultation and review from AAAC. Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 1 - Level of Prioritisation of the Proposed Measures and Actions under the Legal Framework for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Council of Confer administrative, Ministers and 1.1 financial and patrimonial 1.650 Popular National autonomy to the AAAC Assembly (ANP) Harmonization of the Council of Environmental Assessment Ministers and 1.3 Law (EA) and Environmental 15.000 Popular National Licensing with the different Assembly (ANP) Sectoral Laws Create legal regulation with Council of the rules, principles and Ministers and 1.5 9.800 criteria for Resettlement or Popular National 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM Resettlement Plans Assembly (ANP) Create regulations and/or internal regulations regarding the criteria to be applied within the scope of Council of compensation to be provided Ministers and 1.6 8.000 for the allocation of Popular National infrastructure, goods, Assembly (ANP) services and lifestyles to affected individuals or legal entities Council of Create Regulations and Ministers and 1.8 regulations on Health and 14.200 Popular National Safety at Work Assembly (ANP) 71 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 2 - Level of Prioritisation of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Organic Reform, for Strengthening and Consolidation of the National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework of Guinea-Bissau. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Confer administrative, Council of 1ST financial and Ministers and 2.1.1 1.650 PRIORITY patrimonial Popular National autonomy to the Assembly (ANP) AAAC 2ND - - - - PRIORITY Strengthen the activity of the Environmental 9.500 per 2.1.3 Environment Advisory Council year Advisory Council SHORT TERM Stimulate and strengthen the debate on issues Intersectoral related to committees of the Environmental and 3RD PRIORITY ANP and the Social Protection in Specialized the intersectoral Permanent committees already Commission of created in the ANP 14.500 per 2.1.4 the ANP for the and in the ANP's year Environment, Permanent Fisheries, Specialized Agriculture, Committee for the Natural Environment, Resources and Fisheries, Tourism Agriculture, Natural Resources and Tourism. Convert the Council of Secretary of State for MEDIUM 1ST Ministers and (hard to 2.1.2 the Environment into TIME PRIORITY Popular National budget) the Ministry of the Assembly (ANP) Environment 72 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 3 - Level of Prioritisation of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Strengthening Technical Capacity, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Target Budget Horizon Measure Objective Level audience (USD) Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the Technical staff 2.2.1 AAAC in Review of 26.500 of the AAAC Environmental Impact Assessments Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the Technical staff 20.000 per 2.2.3 AAAC (in management of the AAAC year and coordination of EISA processes). Conducting Study Visits Technical staff by the AAAC and the of the AAAC Inspectorate-General of and the 2.2.10 15.000 the Environment to build Inspectorate- 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM capacity in the area of General of the impacts on the oil sector. Environment Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the Technical staff Inspectorate-General of of the the Environment in 2.2.11 Inspectorate- 25.000 matters of Auditing, General of the Inspection and Environment Environmental Inspection of economic activities Technical staff Technical training in more of the AAAC, recent technologies that the D.G. of have less impact on the Geology and 2.2.12 25.300 environment, within the Mining and the scope of projects in the EIA Preparation Mining sector Consultancy companies 73 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 4 - Level of Prioritisation of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Strengthening of Financial Resources, for Strengthening and Consolidation of the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Guinea-Bissau. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Government of Provision in the general Guinea-Bissau 87.700 per 2.3.2 State budget for the (Ministry of year operating costs of the AAAC Finance) Government of Paying salaries to AAAC 220.000 2.3.3 Guinea-Bissau, staff per year SEA, and AAAC 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM Improving Post-evaluation of 2.3.7 SEA , AAAC 40.000 ESIA by the AAAC Government of Provide working conditions 2.3.8 Guinea-Bissau, 39.200 for AAAC Regional Antennas AAAC Government of Paying salaries to the staff of Guinea-Bissau 2.3.10 the Inspectorate-General of and General 150.000 the Environment Inspectorate of the Environment 74 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 5 - Level of Prioritisation of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Strengthening Working Conditions and Equipment, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Target Budget Horizon Measure Objective Level audience (USD) 2.4.6 Acquisition of office supplies AAAC 11.100 Acquisition of computers, 2.4.7 AAAC 10.000 printers and 1 laptop computer Acquisition of a Server to 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM 2.4.8 network all computers and AAAC 3.500 printers Acquisition of Geographic 2.4.9 Information System and GPS AAAC 2.300 Software Purchase of environmental 2.4.13 AAAC 16.700 monitoring equipment Table 6 - Level of Prioritisation of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Public Participation, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Bringing to the centre of decisions the Civil Society important involvement Associations/Org 2.5.1 of civil society in the anizations and 21.700 Participation/Public citizens in Consultation phase of general projects subject to EIA. 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM Recommend special consideration for the Directorates- Most Vulnerable General and Civil 2.5.2 18.200 Groups in the Public Society Participation phase of Organisations the EIA processes Creation of a 117.000 for 2.5.4 Grievance Redress SEA 5 years Mechanism 75 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 7 - Level of Prioritisation of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Environmental Education, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Governments, including Regional Governments, the Disseminate the Environment Environment legislative Advisory Council, the 2.6.1 package to the different 10.100 Network of Deputies Regional Governments of Parliament for and Central Government Environment and Sustainable Development Disseminate the legislative package of the Parliamentary Environment in the Groups of the 2.6.2 5.550 Parliamentary Groups of Popular National the Popular National Assembly (ANP) Assembly (ANP) 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM Disseminate the National Guard, Legislative Package on the Forest Guard, Environment to the FISCAP, National Guard, the Forest Environmental Guard, FISCAP, Inspectors, Protected 2.6.3 7.500 Environmental Inspectors, Area Guards, Protected Area Guards, technicians from technicians from different different Directorate Directorate Generals, General, Police and Police and Customs. Customs. Disseminate the Legislative Package on the Jurists, Environment to Jurists, Magistrates/Public 2.6.4 5.700 Magistrates/Public Ministry, Judges and Ministry, Judges and Lawyers Lawyers. Disseminate the Environment legislative Chamber of 2.6.5 5.700 package to the Chamber Commerce of Commerce 76 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 8 - Level of Prioritisation of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Complementary Actions, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Preparation of a Strategic Plan 2.7.1 AAAC 20.700 (Master Plan) for AAAC Debate the Extractive Sector and 2.7.3 Extractive Sector 33.800 its Impacts on the Environment Carrying out a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Government of different funding programmes of Guinea-Bissau 2.7.4 148.200 the different and Development 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM Development/Financial partners in Partners Guinea-Bissau. Promote an ordinary (quarterly) thematic meeting dedicated to the Environment and Sustainable Council of 13.000 2.7.7 Management of Natural Ministers per year Resources at the level of the Council of Ministers. Improvement of official Sectoral 2.7.9 procedures for authorisations and 8.300 administrations issuing of operating licences 77 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 4.3. Investment Plan The Action Plan presented here to strengthen and consolidate the National ESIA Framework in Guinea-Bissau also includes a budget estimate for the implementation of the different proposed measures and actions, although it has not been possible to present budget estimates for all of them. The proposed budget estimate will allow the Government of Guinea-Bissau (and the donors or development partners) to identify measures and target actions, depending on the amount made available, for different levels of priority, in different themes and topics, when there is financial availability to allocate money to strengthen and consolidate the National ESIA Framework, either through measures that have a positive impact on it directly (e.g. in the AAAC, in the Inspectorate-General of the Environment) or more indirect way (e.g. in Public Participation or Environmental Education). The budget for each proposed measure or action can be found in Annex V, where a budget column is also presented. In Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the previous chapter, an attempt to select the top feasible priority measures and actions (under each thematic area) proposed to strengthen and consolidate the National ESIA Framework can the found, with the respective budget column. Attached to the present document there are Excel files that bring together all the different figures that contributed for the final budget of each measure and action proposed under the present assessment. The budgets presented were estimated with day-values slightly above the local day-values in Guinea-Bissau, which may also include and correspond to a budget break for unforeseen and imponderable events/costs, but above all also aims to reward the quality intended in the final product to be carried out (the same applies to rentals of rooms, snacks / meals for seminars, meetings and other events). It is considered that certain measures or actions require the participation of foreign, experienced and highly qualified consultants or companies, but the vast majority of the actions are likely to be carried out by national technicians, companies, consultants and national or local entities. In general, the engagement of institutional entities (SEA, AAAC, IBAP, Inspectorate-General of the Environment, Directorates-General, etc.) was budgeted for the extension of the estimated time required for the proper execution of the actions and tasks in question, since it is known that there is a shortage of funds in these institutions for their proper functioning, but above all, to promote a high quality and performance of the contributions of each one; they can be seen as subsidies to these institutions for the implementation of the actions and tasks that came out of this assessment/report. 78 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 79 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 References Airaud, F. 2015. Report on Environmental Governance Assessment in Guinea- Bissau. UNDP. 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The World Bank. 81 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Annex I List of Participants and Consulted Entities 29 March to 11 April 2019 82 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Contact Name Entity Telephone number Email Abilio Rachid Said IBAP 955803851 arsaid.ibap@gmail.com Adolfo Gomes MNSC 955561216 adolfoeugeniagomes2017@gmail.com Augustine AAAC Aissa Regalla de Barros IBAP 955897923 aissa.regallab@hotmail.fr Alberto da Silva PASEB/PDSDE 966959720 dasilvambep@hotmail.com Alexandra Cabral SARI Eco Progress 955336437 tutucabral1963@gmail.com Alhamo A. Sambee DGGM/DSMP 955353254 nsramosambe60@gmail.com Aly Camsé AAAC Anhes Canfari AAAC Armando João da Silva VP Movement 955861497 armandojoaodasilva55@gmail.com Djou Assoinote AAAC Bernardo Moucabo PDCV-Riz 955371242 bernardomoucabo@gmail.com Braima AAAC Braima Mané DAQCA 955306972 braima_mane@yahoo.fr Carlos Adriano Conduto PASEB/PDSDE 955390856 carlos.conduto02@gmail.com Carlos Amarante D.G. of Agriculture 955114346 cmtamarante90@yahoo.fr Carlos Andrade EAEGB 955424343 carlosandrade98@gmail.com Carlos Barão Janté PARGEFE 955804188 carlosbaronjante@gmail.com Carlos Pedro Gomes AAAC 245-3201368/3201348 Dauda Sau UNDP dauda.sau@undp.org +245 966628708 Tafuá Domingos INSPGA 956164681 doia@gmail.com Eduardo P. Cabral AAAC Emanuel Ramos Tininguena Emilia António Costa PARGEF/RAF 955316300 lolocosta2704@hotmail.com Felix B. Don't APGB/DG 966903233 nondunguef@gmail.com Dungeoneer Filipão Manuel Mourtaira AAAC Fucking Cassamá AAAC Ministry of Environment and 955804392 Guilherme da Costa dacostaguilherme020@gmail.com Sustainable 966623864 Development Henrique H. dos Santos EAEGB 955804352 hhdossantos1959@gmail.com Issa Baldé AAAC Ivo Luís António Mango AAAC 83 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Jean-Louis Sanka IUCN 955762068 jeanlouis.sanka@iucn.org 955803854/96667660 João Sousa Cordeiro IBAP joaocordeiro.ibap@gmail.com 0 Jorge AAAC Petromar/ Jorge Almeida Advertisement. 955125948 jorge.almeida@galpbissau.com Executive Jorge Fuclides Gonçalves AAAC José Carlos da Silva AAAC Júlio Cassamá PDCV-Riz 955208208 sancungabikar1@gmail.com Julio Tavares Ié AAAC Kanil Lopes UNDP 955833158 kanil.lopes@undp.org Leonildo Cardoso IBAP 955361390 leonildocardoso@hotmail.com Liberto Ferreira Petromar SSA 966720982 liberto.ferreira@galpbissau.com Secretary of State for Lorenzo Vaz the Environment Lucia N'bundé Braz AAAC Maria Augusto Almês AAAC Maria Pereira Tecanha V-ZIQ-Movement 955927497 mptecanha@yahoo.com.nz Mário Biague D.G. AAAC 955935078 mbiague@hotmail.com Mariniano D. Embaló DGGM/DSG 955357086 nowduartembalo@gmail.com D.D.G. Sustainable Matilde Lopes 955318940 conceicaogomeslopes@gmail.com Development Moizés Alberto Sanca DSJPP AAAC 955814290 moizessanca@gmail.com Nelvina Barreto ADB n.barreto@afdb.org Nuno Vilela World Bank +351 913802123 nbrilhavilela@worldbank.org Octavio Cabral HDPE +245 955288676 Octaviocabral88@gmail.com D.G. Transport Osvaldo Abreu Osvaldom.abreu@gmail.com Infrastructure Oumar Dialho UNDP 955555646 oumar.dialho@undp.org Patrick Daniel- European Union 966104287 patrick.daniel@eeas.europa.eu Ramanananarivo Pedro Quade Tininguena Quintino AAAC Secretary of State for 955537751 Quite Djata mansamadja@yahoo.fr the Environment 966079902 Rui Sá ULG 966752572 ruimoutinhosa@gmail.com Samuel Emmanuel AAAC Bridges Sikes Gomes SARI Eco Progress 956163706 gomes.sikes@outlook.fr Umaro Baldé DGGM Director 84 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Ministry of Environment and cassamavilus@gmail.com Viriato Luís Cassmá 955784046 Sustainable viriatocassama1970@gmail.com Development Yanick Soares DSJPAMA AAAC 955389689 yanicksoares@hotmail.com 85 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Annex II List of Participants and Consulted Entities Discussion and Validation Workshop on Diagnosis of the National Framework of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea-Bissau. 30 May 2019 86 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Name Entity Contact Mobile E-mail Florentino Mango GESA 955536849 unurianmango@gmail.com Armindo Ferreira INASA/INSP 955213142 Armindoferreira2611@gmail.com Bunene Sisse IMP/INSPETOR 955512948 Bunene75@yahoo.com.br Ivo Luís António Mango AAAC - Trainee 955804347 Ivo07ilam@gmail.com Jorge Euclides AAAC - Trainee 955119606 goncalvesjorgeeuclides@gmail.com Goncalves Valdir da Silva ECOTURISM (Service 956421679 dsilvacth@gmail.com Director) en.delaval.ca Feliciana Mendonça INM - GB (Service 955518993 mendoncafeliciana@yahoo.com Director) Issa Baldé AAAC - Trainee 955218506 Issabalde196@gmail.com Mário Marques Vieira Artisanal Fishing 955125253 Mariomarquesvieira2012@hotmail.com José Carlos da Silva Indi AAAC - Trainee 955489348 josecaindi@gmail.com Laurentino da Cunha CRPQ (DGA) 955804393 laurentinofino@gmail.com Joao Intchama CMB (Sanitation Resp.) 955347984 Joaointchama2@gmail.com Filomeno D. Neto Eco-Social Economy 955532371 Filosuza1982@gmail.com Joao Gomes DG Livestock 966923089 joaogomes@hahoo.fr Erikson Mendonça TINIGUENA 966124681 Erimendo1@hotmail.com Domingos Mendes Lopes AACG 966388785 Domingos357lopes@yahoo.com.br António Tubento DGAPFishing 955892466 tubentoad@yahoo.com.br Hassan Dabo PGD 955909374 Sulaidabo2015@hotmail.com Issis Ferreira D Environmental Health 966606908 ijupiferg@hotmail.com and Hygiene Service Wiliam Bedore da Silva DGGC 955370845 Wilbesjo28@gmail.com Jó Dionisio H. Medina Ié DGVTT 955967651 Nisio89@hotmail.com Aly Condé AAAC 955161142 aliuconde@gmail.com Anhes Canfani AAAC 955409138 Canfani9188@gmail.com 87 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Filipe Manuel Monteiro AAAC 955177124 filipemanuelmonteiro@gmail.com Yanick N. S. Santos AAAC 955389689 yanicksoares@hotmail.com Soares Adolfo Gomes Sá MNSC 955561216 adolfoeugeniagomes2017@gmail.com Octávio Cabral AGAA 966732289 Otaviocabral88@gmail.com Aquileu Semedo Tavares DSPV 955207807 aquileusemedotavares@gmail.com João Sousa Cordeiro IBAP 955803854 joaocordeiroibap@gmail.com Filinto O. Martins Salla FAO 955497148 filintoOmarmartinsSalla@fao.org Julio Badjane SNPC 955831475 juliobadjane@hotmail.com Joao José Andrelino MOPCU - DGHU 955587528 andrelinojj@yahoo.com Hope R.S. Bian Eco - progress 955867370 Espesad12@gmail.com Fernando Biague Universi A Cabral 955299171 Fernandebiague@gmail.com Cheik Salimo Dafé CIPA 956161200 Decheiksalimo@gmail.com Rigoberto Cantussan ITAGOS Farim 955901130 Rigoberto.cantussan@itagos.com Alexandre Cabral ECO Progress Sarl 955336437 Tutucabral1963@gmail.com Vania Almeida DGIT/Ministry of Public 955544747 vaniaalina@hotmail.com Works C. Hurbanismo Quintino Imbadji AAAC 955173309 quimbadji@hotmail.com Carmen Mango DGESIC/ME/Technical 955322707 carmemmango@gmail.com Abilio Rachid Said IBAP 955803851 arsaid.ibap@gmail.com Júlio Cardoso Sanca MUPCU-DGOT 956033267 ----------------------------------- Mustafa Baldé MEIRN-DGRH 956186721 Almuba.fiche@hotmail.com Samuel Emmanuel Ledo AAAC 955731697 saemmalepon@gmail.com Pontes Isamara Gomes AAAC 955987224 isamarajosianegomes@gmail.com José Eliseu Benante GATEC 955404215 binanteliseu@gmail.com Elisabete Silva UNDP 955567508 elisabete.dumbia@undp.org David Peda AREZI 955400001 davidpeda@outlook@gmail.com Amadou Tidjane 955252530 amadutidjane@gmail.com Conception G. Lopes SEA/DGDD conceicaogomeslopes@gmail.com 88 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Carlos Pedro Gomes AAAC 956162536 Carlospedrogomes1984@gmail.com Namuano F. D. Gomes CCIAS 966666664 namuano@hotmail.com 89 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Annex III Measures and actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidate the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea-Bissau 90 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 1 - Measures and actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidate the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea-Bissau. Measures and Actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework 2. Institutional Framework NO 1. Legal Framework 2.4 Working 2.3 Financial 2.5 Public 2.6 Environmental 2.7 Complementary 2.1 Organic Reform 2.2 Technical capacity conditions at the Resources Participation Education actions AAAC To provide the Greater involvement of Government of Guinea- Construction of the new Disseminate the Technical capacity Civil Society in general Confer administrative, Confer administrative, Bissau with financial headquarters (plant and Environment legislative Preparation of a Strategic building of the AAAC in and of its Organisations 1 financial and patrimonial financial and patrimonial means to integrate the land already available) package to the different Plan (Master Plan) for Review of Environmental in particular in the EIA, autonomy to the AAAC; autonomy to the AAAC; officials of the AAAC into Regional Governments AAAC Impact Studies namely in the Public the Civil and Governments Participation phase. Service/Administration. Technical training of the AAAC in: -Forest Management -Water Management -Social Impacts -Impacts of activities in the Extractive sector To study and debate the specificities of the -Conservation of Geology and Mines Monitor the process of Biodiversity Special consideration sector in terms of discussion and approval -Waste Management To provide the should be given to the Environmental of the Regulatory Government of Guinea- Most Vulnerable Groups Disclose the legislative Convert the Secretary of -Environmental Risk Construction of AAAC Assessment of the Legislative Package Bissau with the financial (Women and Youth, the package of the State for the Environment Analysis Regional Headquarters activity of this sector, 2 related to Environmental means to include a line Elderly, Children and Environment in the (SEA) into the Ministry of - Environmental Audit paying particular attention Assessment and in the General State People with Parliamentary Groups of the Environment to the fact that around sustainable management -Analysis and Budget for the operating Disabilities), particularly ANP 80% of the areas with of different Natural interpretation of spatial costs of the AAAC. in the phase of Public data and laboratory potential for exploitation Resources. Participation. results of mineral resources are located in Protected -Strategic Environmental Assessment of Plans, Areas. Programs and Policies -Geographic Information Systems -Post-Assessment (Monitoring and Auditing) -Hygiene, Health and Safety at Work 91 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measures and Actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework 2. Institutional Framework NO 1. Legal Framework 2.4 Working 2.3 Financial 2.5 Public 2.6 Environmental 2.7 Complementary 2.1 Organic Reform 2.2 Technical capacity conditions at the Resources Participation Education actions AAAC -Procurment, Purchasing and Accounting -Human resources management -Heritage Management - Environmental Economic Assessment/Valuation Disseminate the Legislative Package on Promote greater sharing the Environment to the of EIA process National Guard, the Harmonisation of the documentation with Civil To provide permanent or Forest Guard, FISCAP, Environmental Society Associations regular technical Environmental Assessment and and Organizations; assistance to the AAAC Inspectors, Protected Promote the Strategic Licensing Law with the Provide the AAAC with Creation of an AAAC Strengthen the activity of in the different themes of Additional car Area Guards, technicians Environmental different sectoral laws, the financial means to website that publishes 3 the Environment Advisory the EA and in the from the Directorate Assessment of the particularly in the sectors pay salaries to all its non-technical Council monitoring of the internal General for Water strategy and development of Water Resources, employees summaries of processes under Resources, technicians plan for the mining sector Geological Resources and processes in Public consideration or under from the Directorate Mining and Hydrocarbon Consultation, and the way. General for Geology and exploration. summary of decisions at Mining, technicians from each stage of the the Directorate General processes for Petroguin, Police and Customs. At the ANP level, to Disseminate the stimulate and promote Legislative Package on the debate on the Environment to the environmental issues and National Guard, the Carrying out a Strategic To regulate the need for sustainable management Creation of a Grievance Forest Guard, FISCAP, Environmental an Environmental of natural resources in Strengthening the Provide the AAAC with Reception and Environmental Motorcycles Assessment of the Assessment procedure in the intersectoral technical capacity of SEA the financial means to be Management Inspectors, Protected 4 various funding the legal diploma of the committees already officials in EIA and able to pay arrears to its Mechanism to serve Area Guards, technicians created (water, from the Directorate programmes of Guinea- Geology and Mines Sustainable Development employees. affected and interested Bissau's various financial sector. environment, forest, parties General for Water partners biodiversity) and the Resources, technicians ANP's Permanent from the Directorate Specialized Committee General for Geology and for the Environment, Mining, technicians from Fisheries, Agriculture, the Directorate General 92 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measures and Actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework 2. Institutional Framework NO 1. Legal Framework 2.4 Working 2.3 Financial 2.5 Public 2.6 Environmental 2.7 Complementary 2.1 Organic Reform 2.2 Technical capacity conditions at the Resources Participation Education actions AAAC Natural Resources and for Petroguin, Police and Tourism. Customs. Technical capacity Disseminate the Revitalise the Network of building at Ministerial Environment legislative Creation of a Secretariat Provide the AAAC with Legal regulation with the Deputies of ANP for level in EIA and package to the Chamber to manage the financial means to pay rules, principles and Environment and Sustainable Development Bicycles of Commerce and carry implementation of the rent from headquarters, 5 criteria for Resettlement Sustainable Development (e.g. Council of Ministers out Sectoral Thematic different Conventions and water, electricity, Plans, not only physical (created in 2009 and or Interministerial Workshops to inform on Protocols ratified by telephone, and the but also economic composed of 75 Commission or the applicable legal Guinea-Bissau in the field Internet. Members in 2011) Interministerial Round requirements and of Environment Table). standards. Transforming the Technical capacity Disseminate the Legal and regulatory Establishment of a Environment Advisory building of the different importance of regulation on the criteria Commission bringing Council into an Directorates General of Provide the AAAC with Environmental Protection to be applied in the together representatives "Environment and the different Ministries the financial means to and Management to the context of compensation of the different 6 Sustainable Development involved in Environmental have the vehicle in Office supplies general population to be provided for the jurisdictions and Advisory Council", also Impact Assessment accordance with national (Forests, Wetlands and allocation of infrastructure, jurisdictions over embracing issues such procedures of projects in legislation. Waste Management goods, services and ways wetlands and coastal as social, cultural and EIA and Sustainable themes) and to organised of life zones. economic aspects. Development. civil society groups. Awareness of Women's Promote an ordinary Associations of the (quarterly) thematic Technical capacity To provide the AAAC Legal and normative Computers, printers and importance of meeting dedicated to the building at AAAC with the financial means regulation on the 1 laptop computer Environmental Protection Environment and 7 Regional Antenna level to carry out a better post- protection of cultural and Management, as Sustainable Management on EIA and Sustainable evaluation of the heritage they are the ones who of Natural Resources at Development projects. most use natural the level of the Council of resources. Ministers. Technical training at the Reinforce the Curricula of The Environment To provide the AAAC level of the Regional One server to network the different Consultative Council shall with financial resources Legal and normative Administrations, in the all computers and levels/courses of the organise the National at the level of the 8 regulation on Health and different positions of printers Educational System in Forum on the Antennae of the AAAC in Safety at Work leadership, in matters of matters such as the Environment and the Regional EIA and Sustainable importance of Sustainable Development Administration. Development. Environmental Protection. on an annual basis. Participation, on the part Provide the Government Geographic Information Reinforce and refresh Oblige the sectoral 9 Conclude and adopt the System and GPS of AAAC elements, in of Guinea-Bissau with awareness in Schools, administrations legislative package and its Software Conferences, Seminars financial resources to Teachers and Students of responsible for the 93 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measures and Actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework 2. Institutional Framework NO 1. Legal Framework 2.4 Working 2.3 Financial 2.5 Public 2.6 Environmental 2.7 Complementary 2.1 Organic Reform 2.2 Technical capacity conditions at the Resources Participation Education actions AAAC regulation on and Thematic include a line in the the importance of management of the environmental crimes. Congresses of EIA General State Budget for Environmental Protection. different natural outside the country the operating costs of resources to base all their the Inspectorate-General decisions regarding of the Environment. authorisations and licences on the Management Plans for the respective natural resource. With a view to the environmental training of the Guinean Society, develop and distribute Creation/construction of a Conducting Study Visits communication media for National Reference by the AAAC and the Provide the Inspectorate- Updating of the Penal the wide dissemination of Laboratory for the Inspectorate-General of General of the Code with the increase in Camera legislation on the Environmental Monitoring the Environment, for Environment with 10 the amount of fines and environment and natural of Water quality, example to Brazil and financial means to be penalties relating to resources (posters, Soil/Sediments, Air Angola, for capacity able to pay salaries to all Environmental Crimes leaflets, information quality, Noise, Vibrations, building on Oil Sector its employees boards at the level of Electromagnetic radiation Impacts. central and local and Radioactivity. administrations...). Training of AAAC, Directorate-General of Provide the Inspectorate- In the Civil Code, to Geology and Mining Disseminate in General of the regulate standards, technicians and EIAS Community Radio the Environment with the Intercom radios Create air quality parameters and criteria for development offices, by theme of the importance 11 financial means to have environmental monitoring the evaluation of Water, international consultants, of Environmental a vehicle, motorcycles stations Soil, Air and Noise on the most recent and Protection and and adequate office Quality. least impacting Environmental Laws. supplies and equipment. technologies on the environment. Create and approve Technical training of the Provide the Inspectorate- Create Radio Theatres Reinforcement of legally binding Territorial Inspectorate-General of General of the Personal Protective under the theme of the supervision with 12 Planning Plans at the Environment in Environment with Equipment (PPE) importance of complementary use of a national, regional and matters of Auditing, financial means to carry Environmental Protection Para-military corps municipal levels. Inspection and out consistent work in 94 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measures and Actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework 2. Institutional Framework NO 1. Legal Framework 2.4 Working 2.3 Financial 2.5 Public 2.6 Environmental 2.7 Complementary 2.1 Organic Reform 2.2 Technical capacity conditions at the Resources Participation Education actions AAAC Environmental Inspection the different regions of of economic activities the country. Environmental monitoring: Multiply initiatives to To provide the Guinean Kits for analysis of create concrete, Complementary Association for water quality, soil, air, transparent and effective regulations to the Land Environmental vibration, ways of integrating electromagnetism and Finance the Law for better control and Technical qualification of Assessment (AGAA) environmental policy in Environmental Seminars discipline of its use, the national offices of with the financial means radioactivity; Sound the different sectoral 13 (May/June) for better and integrating the adequate elaboration of to develop its activity of level meter; Pump for administrations (DGRH, broader promotion of the protection of natural Environmental Studies dissemination and sampling of gases and DGFF, DG Agriculture, EIA theme. resources and the promotion of the dust; Hygrometer; DGPI, DGPA, DGGM, environment. importance of EIA in the Anemometer; Petroguin...). country. Limnometer; Altimeter; Ecobatometer; Explosimeter; Dosimeter Amend the legal Capacity Building for the To provide the AAAC framework of the Private Sector (e.g. the and the Inspectorate- Make a brochure for Carry out an independent Environmental Chamber of Commerce) General of the Politicians highlighting the audit to assess illegal Assessment in order to in terms of legislation on Environment with a 14 importance and added practices in the allow individual Environmental Impact website that publicizes value of Environmental environment and natural consultants to carry out Assessment of projects the laws that govern and Social Protection. resources sector Environmental Impact and on the Importance of them and those of the Assessments. Environmental Protection. environment in general. To judge and sanction cases of corruption and abuse of power and to To regulate the To finance scholarships Creation of initiatives that demonstrate to the Accreditation of the offices for courses and post- bring the private sector Make a Video about the Company the will and authorized to carry out graduations in 15 closer to accredited importance of determination of the Environmental Impact environmental and Environmental Environmental Protection State, particularly within Studies and/or other nature conservation Consultancy Offices; the scope of EIA environmental studies. issues. procedures for projects and respective Environmental Licences. Increase civil society's Capacity Building of Non- Providing key Guinean Making a Video on the 16 involvement and Governmental civil society associations Importance of EIA 95 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measures and Actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework 2. Institutional Framework NO 1. Legal Framework 2.4 Working 2.3 Financial 2.5 Public 2.6 Environmental 2.7 Complementary 2.1 Organic Reform 2.2 Technical capacity conditions at the Resources Participation Education actions AAAC participation in the design Organisations in and organisations with of law projects related to Environmental Law and the financial means to the environment and the the importance of carry out public sustainable management Environmental Protection monitoring of EIA of natural resources. procedures. to finance the EA procedures required in the geology and mining sector, only at the level With a view to informing Strengthening the of semi-industrial and and training the Guinean Constitution with Development of EIA artisanal holdings, Society to hold "Djumbai Fundamental Principles Methodological Guides 17 allowing and agreeing to Meetings on the Laws of for the Protection of the for the different sectors of pay the amounts the Environment and Environment and Natural activity concerned subsequently Natural Resources" in Resources on a gradual basis, given cities and tabancas. the low financial resources of these operators Development of Create information and Methodological Guides documentation centres on Promote and reactivate for: environmental and structures for the natural resources - Strategic systematic collection of legislation, "physical", at Environmental data in the different the level of the Secretary Assessment sectors and typologies of of State for the natural resources, in 18 Environment and the - Environmental order to illustrate recent House of Rights and, Economic trends in these "virtual", online on the Assessment/Valuation resources and better websites of SEA, IBAP, substantiate project - Environmental Risk AAAC and other options and decisions Analysis administrations linked to subject to EIA. the environment and - Environmental Audit natural resources. Promote and support the creation of new higher 19 education and post- graduate courses in Guinea-Bissau, in areas related to Environmental 96 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measures and Actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework 2. Institutional Framework NO 1. Legal Framework 2.4 Working 2.3 Financial 2.5 Public 2.6 Environmental 2.7 Complementary 2.1 Organic Reform 2.2 Technical capacity conditions at the Resources Participation Education actions AAAC Management and Nature Conservation Promote internship programmes for students with higher education in EA in institutions such as the World Bank, AfDB, 20 BOAD, the UNDP or other institutions with solid policies for Environmental and Social Management of projects. Training in Marketing and Procurement for national 21 EA consultancy companies 97 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Annex IV Characterization of the Measures and actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidate the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea- Bissau 98 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 1 - Characterisation of the Measures and Actions proposed for the Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework. Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline 1 - LEGAL FRAMEWORK Legislate and approve to confer this condition on the AAAC. Council of Ministers and Secretary of State for the Confer administrative, financial and 1st / Short 1.1 Popular National Assembly Environment and the This action is part of the 1.2 patrimonial autonomy to the AAAC To finance thematic meetings with a view to ascertaining the Term (ANP) AAAC reason for the delay in the approval of this legal document. Follow the process of discussion and Finance thematic meetings, e.g., of the ANP's specific approval of the A.A. Regulatory intersectoral committees on the theme, as well as of the Legislative Package that is pending Council of Ministers and Environment Advisory Council, the Network of Deputies for the 1st / Short Secretary of State for the 1.2 .This is a legislative package dedicated Popular National Assembly Environment and Sustainable Development, coordinated by the Term Environment, AAAC to the definition of the statutes of the (ANP) Secretary of State for the Environment (SEA) and the AAAC for AAAC and to the various regulations in final debate, follow-up for approval and enactment. Environmental Impact Assessment. Harmonization of the Environmental Assessment Law (AA) and This action is particularly To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the specific ANP Environmental Licensing with the important with a view to Intersectoral Commissions on the subject, the Environment different Sectoral Laws reducing tensions and Advisory Council and the Network of Deputies for Environment Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers and incompatibilities in the Existence of several pronounced and Sustainable Development, coordinated by SEA, AAAC and 1st / Short Environment, AAAC, 1.3 Popular National Assembly decision-making process of the different Directorates General involved. To finance a legal Term different Directorates- inconsistencies between the AA Law (ANP) sectors such as Water consultant and a technical consultant to support the technical and General involved (and the Environmental Licensing Law) Resources, Geological and legal analysis to be carried out, as a basis for discussion in our and the type of environmental Mining Resources and requirements of the different sectoral own headquarters. Hydrocarbon exploration. laws. Finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and Secretary of State for the A consultant was hired to do To regulate the need for the Council of Ministers and the Network of Deputies for the Environment and Sustainable Environment, AAAC, this, but the money is over Environmental Assessment procedure in 1st / Short 1.4 Popular National Assembly Development coordinated by SEA, AAAC and the Directorate different Directorate- and the work has not been the respective legal diploma of the Term (ANP) General of Geology and Mines. Finance a legal consultant and a General for Geology and completed (an additional Geology and Mining sector; technical consultant who will design the basis for discussion of the Mining 15.000 USD are needed). draft Regulation. Finance a legal consultant and a technical consultant who will Secretary of State for the Create legal regulation with the rules, Council of Ministers and design the basis for discussion of the draft Regulation. 1st / Short Environment, AAAC, 1.5 principles and criteria for Resettlement Popular National Assembly To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral Term different Directorates- or Resettlement Plans (ANP) Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and General involved the Network of Deputies for Environment and Sustainable 99 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline Development, coordinated by SEA, AAAC and the different Directorates General involved. Create regulations and/or internal Finance a legal consultant and a technical advisor who design the basis for discussion of the draft Regulation or Internal Standard. regulations regarding the criteria to be Secretary of State for the applied within the scope of Council of Ministers and To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral 1st / Short Environment, AAAC, 1.6 compensation to be provided for the Popular National Assembly Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and Term different Directorates- allocation of infrastructure, goods, (ANP) the Network of Deputies for Environment and Sustainable General involved services and lifestyles to affected Development, coordinated by SEA, AAAC and the different individuals or legal entities Directorates General involved. Finance a legal consultant and a technical consultant who will design the basis for discussion of the draft Regulation. Secretary of State for the Create a Regulation and normative Council of Ministers and To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral 2nd / Short Environment, AAAC, 1.7 regarding the protection of the Cultural Popular National Assembly Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and Term different Directorates- Heritage (ANP) the Network of Deputies for Environment and Sustainable General involved Development, coordinated by SEA, AAAC and the different Directorates General involved. To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and the Network of Deputies for Environment and Sustainable Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers and Create Regulations and regulations on Development, coordinated by SEA, AAAC and the different 1st / Short Environment, AAAC, 1.8 Popular National Assembly Health and Safety at Work Directorates General involved. Term different Directorates- (ANP) General involved Finance a legal consultant and a technical consultant who will design the basis for discussion of the draft Regulation. To highlight that this legal package has benefited from a Secretariat of State for the recent revision, awaiting To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral approval, through the PARCI Environment, the Conclude and adopt the legislative Council of Ministers and Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and project, financed by the 2nd / Short Inspectorate-General of 1.9 package and its regulation on Popular National Assembly the Network of Deputies for the Environment and Sustainable AfDB. Term the Environment and the environmental crimes. (ANP) Development, coordinated by SEA, the Inspectorate-General of various Directorates- the Environment and the different Directorates-General involved. (2nd Priority was considered General concerned as it was already in progress and final phase of conclusion) Secretariat of State for the This action is part of the 1.9 To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral Updating of the Penal Code with the Environment, the Council of Ministers and Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and (2nd Priority was considered increase in the amount of fines and 2nd / Short Inspectorate-General of 1.10 Popular National Assembly the Network of Deputies for the Environment and Sustainable as it was already in progress penalties relating to Environmental Term the Environment and the (ANP) Development, coordinated by SEA, the Inspectorate-General of Crimes various Directorates- and final phase of the Environment and the different Directorates-General involved. General concerned conclusion) 100 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline Finance a legal consultant and a technical consultant who will design the basis for discussion of the draft Regulation. In the Civil Code, to regulate standards, Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers and parameters and criteria for the To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral 1st / Short Environment, AAAC, 1.11 Popular National Assembly evaluation of Water, Soil, Air and Noise Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and Term different Directorates- (ANP) Quality at national level. the Network of Deputies for Environment and Sustainable General involved Development, coordinated by SEA, AAAC and the different Directorates General involved. To finance consultants who draw up the different Planning Plans at the different scales. The Spatial Planning Plans To finance the technical meetings to monitor the preparation of should be subject to the the Plans between the DGOT, the different DGs involved and the Strategic Environmental consultants who prepare the Plans. Assessment (SEA) Prepare and approve legally binding Council of Ministers and DGOT and the various 1st / Short procedure, so the SEAAC 1.12 spatial planning plans at national, Popular National Assembly To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral Directorates-General Term and the different DGs regional and municipal levels. (ANP) Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and concerned involved should also be the Network of Deputies for the Environment and Sustainable Development, coordinated by the DGOT and the different involved in the approval of the respective SEA and the Directorates-General involved. plans themselves. Funding should include the completion of the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the plans. Finance the hiring of consultants to prepare the draft regulations for submission for consideration and approval. Create complementary Regulations to To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral the Land Law for better control and Council of Ministers and Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and SEA and the various 2nd / Short 1.13 discipline of its use, integrating the Popular National Assembly the Network of Deputies for the Environment and Sustainable Directorates-General Term adequate protection of natural resources (ANP) Development, coordinated by the different Directorates-General concerned and the environment. involved. It is important to finance this consultation, as well as the participation and integration of civil society representatives. To modify the legal framework of the Prepare a proposal to amend the law in force in this area. Environmental Assessment in order to Council of Ministers and Secretary of State for the 2nd / Short 1.14 allow individual consultants accredited Popular National Assembly It is a small change but it needs to be discussed and balanced in Environment, AAAC and Term to carry out Environmental Impact (ANP) this sense within the Guinean Association for Environmental AGAA Assessments. Assessment (AGAA), the AAAC and SEA. Prepare the proposal for a Regulation on this subject. To regulate the Accreditation of the Council of Ministers and Secretary of State for the offices authorized to carry out 2nd / Short 1.15 Popular National Assembly It needs to be discussed and approved within the Guinean Environment, AAAC and Environmental Impact Studies and/or Term (ANP) Association for Environmental Assessment (AGAA), the AAAC AGAA other environmental studies. and SEA. 101 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral Ensure and strengthen the involvement Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and and participation of civil society in the Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers and the Network of Deputies for Environment and Sustainable design of projects related to the Environment, National Civil Applicable as a matter of Popular National Assembly Development, coordinated by SEA, AAAC and different Civil 1st / Short 1.16 environment and sustainable Society Movement priority in the above- (ANP) and Civil Society Society Organizations. Term management of natural resources. (MNSC), Tiniguena and mentioned legal diplomas Organizations other NGOs It also promotes consultation and information gathering at the (e.g. in the above-mentioned legal acts) local level, in the main areas where populations are affected. Finance a legal consultant and a technical advisor to design the basis for discussion of the draft Amendment to the Constitution. Secretary of State for the Strengthening the Constitution with Council of Ministers and To finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral Environment, AAAC, IBAP, Fundamental Principles for the 2nd / Short 1.17 Popular National Assembly Commission of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and National Civil Society Protection of the Environment and the Network of Deputies for Environment and Sustainable Term (ANP) Movement (MNSC), Natural Resources Development, coordinated by SEA, AAAC, IBAP, the different Tiniguena and other NGOs Directorates-General involved and representatives of Civil Society. 2 - INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 - ORGANIC REFORM Council of Ministers and Secretary of State for the Confer administrative, financial and Approve the pending legal package conferring this condition on 1st / Short This action repeats 1.1 and 2.1.1 Popular National Assembly Environment and the patrimonial autonomy to the AAAC the AAAC Term integrates 1.2 (ANP) AAAC Secretariat of State for the Environment, the Finance thematic meetings, e.g. of the respective Intersectoral Environment Consultative Commissions of the ANP, the Environment Advisory Council and Council, the Network of Convert the Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers and 1st / the Network of Deputies for the Environment and Sustainable Deputies for the 2.1.2 Environment into the Ministry of the Popular National Assembly Medium Development, coordinated by SEA. Environment and Environment (ANP) Term Sustainable Development Finance the new infrastructure and human resources needed. and civil society organizations, such as the MNSC and Tiniguena. Finance a thematic quarterly agenda according to the most Secretariat of State for the Strengthen the activity of the Environment, the Network relevant and priority themes, chaired and coordinated by the Environment Advisory Council Environmental Advisory 3rd / Short of Deputies for the 2.1.3 EEAS and monitored by different sectoral Directorates-General; Council Term Environment and Discussions and deliberations should be reported to the Council of Ministers. Sustainable Development and civil society 102 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline Finance consultant who articulates and prepares the Agenda, organizations such as the Agenda, calls and content for discussion. MNSC and Tiniguena. At the level of the Popular National Assembly (ANP), to stimulate and promote the debate on environmental issues and sustainable management of natural resources in the intersectoral committees Stimulate and strengthen the debate on Intersectoral committees of Secretariat of State for the already created, as well as at the level of the ANP's Specialized the ANP and issues related to Environmental and Standing Committee for Environment, Fisheries, Agriculture, Environment, the Network Social Protection in the intersectoral Natural Resources and Tourism. of Deputies for the Inter-sectoral ANP ANP's Permanent committees already created in the ANP 3rd / Short Environment and commissions already 2.1.4 Specialized Committee for and in the ANP's Permanent Specialized Finance a thematic Quarterly Agenda according to the most Term Sustainable Development created: Water, Environment, the Environment, Committee for the Environment, relevant and priority themes, chaired and coordinated by SEA and and civil society Forest, Biodiversity Fisheries, Agriculture, Fisheries, Agriculture, Natural Natural Resources and monitored by different sectoral Directorates General; Discussions organizations such as the Resources and Tourism. and deliberations should be reported circulated within the ANP. MNSC and Tiniguena. Tourism Finance consultant who articulates and prepares the Agenda, Agenda, calls and content for discussion. 2.2 - TECHNICAL CAPACITY BUILDING Reinforcement of the technical capacity Technical framework of the Finance theoretical and practical course in Preparation and 1st / Short With the support of 2.2.1 of the AAAC in Review of Environmental SEA and AAAC AAAC Review of Environmental Impact Studies. Term Development Partners Impact Assessments Finance theoretical and practical courses in different thematic areas: Forest Management; Water Management; Social Impacts; Impacts of activities in the Extractive sector; Biodiversity Conservation; Waste Management; Environmental Risk Analysis; Reinforcement of the technical capacity Technical framework of the Environmental Audit; Analysis and interpretation of spatial data 1st / Short With the support of 2.2.2 and laboratory results; Strategic Environmental Assessment of SEA and AAAC of the AAAC, in different thematic areas AAAC Term Development Partners Plans, Programmes and Policies; Geographic Information Systems; Post-Assessment (Monitoring and Auditing); Hygiene, Health and Safety at Work; Procurement, Purchasing and Accounting; Human Resources Management; Heritage Management; and Environmental Economic Assessment/Valuation. To provide regular technical assistance to the AAAC in the different themes of the AAAC and in the monitoring of internal processes under consideration or in progress, by hiring a Reinforcement of the technical capacity Technical framework of the 1st / Short With the support of 2.2.3 consultant to provide regular technical support in the monitoring SEA and AAAC of the AAAC AAAC Term Development Partners and performance of the AAAC, as well as in the conduct and appraisal of projects, according to the priorities defined by the AAAC. 103 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline Reinforcement of the technical capacity Finance theoretical-practical course or Seminar on EIA and 2nd / Short With the support of 2.2.4 in EIA for officials of the Secretariat of EEAS officials SEA and AAAC Sustainable Development to SEA staff. Term Development Partners State for the Environment Development partners: World Finance theoretical-practical courses or seminars in EIA and SEA, AAAC and Strengthening technical capacity in EIA 2nd / Short Bank, AfDB, BOAD, UNDP, 2.2.5 Ministers Sustainable Development to Ministers, Council of Ministers, Environment Advisory at Ministerial level Term National Cooperations, Interministerial Commissions or in Interministerial Round Table. Board Foundations, etc. Development partners: World Reinforcement of the technical capacity Finance theoretical and practical courses or seminars on EIA and SEA, AAAC, Environment Directorates General of the 2nd / Short Bank, AfDB, BOAD, UNDP, 2.2.6 of the different Directorates-General in Sustainable Development in the different Directorates General of Advisory Board and different Ministries Term National Cooperations, EIA procedures the different Ministries. development partners Foundations, etc. Reinforcement of technical capacity at Finance theoretical-practical courses or seminars in EIA and 2nd / Short With the support of 2.2.7 the level of regional Antenas of the AAAC Regional Antenas Sustainable Development to the Antenas of AAAC in different SEA and AAAC Term Development Partners AAAC in the field of EIA Regional Administrations. Reinforcement of the technical capacity Finance theoretical-practical courses or seminars in EIA and at the level of the regional Positions of leadership of 3rd / Short With the support of 2.2.8 Sustainable Development to the positions of heads of Regional SEA and AAAC administrations, in the different positions Regional Administrations Term Development Partners Administrations. of leadership, in the field of EIA. Participation, on the part of AAAC elements, in Conferences, Seminars Technical framework of the Finance participation in conferences, seminars and thematic EIA 3rd / Short With the support of 2.2.9 SEA and AAAC and Thematic Congresses of EIA AAAC congresses outside the country to train AAAC technical staff. Term Development Partners outside the country for capacity building. Conducting Study Visits by the AAAC Technical framework of the Finance study visits to the technical staff of the AAAC and the and the Inspectorate-General of the AAAC and the 1st / Short With the support of 2.2.10 Inspectorate-General of the Environment to build capacity on oil SEA and AAAC Environment to build capacity in the Inspectorate-General of Term Development Partners sector impacts, for example in Brazil and Angola. area of impacts on the oil sector. the Environment Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the Inspectorate-General of the Technical staff of the Finance theoretical-practical courses or seminars in matters of SEA and the Inspectorate- 1st / Short With the support of 2.2.11 Environment in matters of Auditing, Inspectorate-General of Auditing, Inspection and Environmental Inspection of economic General of the Term Development Partners Inspection and Environmental Inspection the Environment activities. Environment of economic activities Technical staff of the To finance theoretical and practical courses or Seminars to the Technical training in more recent AAAC, the D.G. of technicians of AAAC, D.G. of Geology and Mines and to the technologies that have less impact on 1st / Short With the support of 2.2.12 Geology and Mines and Offices of elaboration of the EIAS, by international consultants, SEA and AAAC the environment, within the scope of Term Development Partners the EIA Preparation about more recent technologies and less impacting in the projects in the Mining sector Offices Environment, in the scope of projects of the Mining sector. Reinforcement of the technical capacity National Offices for the Finance theoretical-practical course in Preparation of 1st / Short With the support of 2.2.13 of the National Offices for the SEA, AAAC and AGAA preparation of EIAs Environmental Impact Studies. Term Development Partners elaboration of Environmental Studies 104 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline Capacity Building for the Private Sector Capacity building for the private sector in terms of project EIA With emphasis on the 1st / Short SEA, AAAC, AGAA and 2.2.14 in EIA legislation of projects and on the Private Sector legislation and in terms of the importance of environmental Chamber of Commerce of Term development partners Importance of Environmental Protection protection. Guinea-Bissau Creation of initiatives that bring private sector investors closer to Bringing Private Sector Investors closer accredited Environmental Consultants' Offices. SEA, AAAC, AGAA and Private Sector and EIA 2nd / Short 2.2.15 to Accredited Environmental the Guinea-Bissau Offices Term Consultants' Offices Fund joint initiatives between the AAAC, the AGAA and the Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce, such as thematic workshops. Capacity Building of Non-Governmental Organizations on Training of NGOs in Environmental Environmental Legislation and the importance of Environmental 1st / Short SEA, AAAC, AGAA, With the support of 2.2.16 NGOs Laws and Environmental Protection Protection through the financing of seminars on theoretical and Term MNSC and Tiniguena Development Partners practical capacity building. In the different regions of the country. Take into account that AfDB and UNDP are funding EIA Development of EIA Methodological Finance the EIA Methodological Guides for the different sectors of AAAC, EIA Offices, AGAA 2rd / Short Methodological Guides in 2.2.17 Guides for the different sectors of activity, with clear criteria and principles for environmental impact SEA, AAAC and AGAA and Private Sector Term different sectors. Check activity assessment. which sectors are still to be covered Methodological Guides for Strategic Finance the development of Methodological Guides for the Environmental Assessment, for AAAC, Environmental Strategic Environmental Assessment of Plans, Programs and Environmental Economic 2nd / Short With the support of 2.2.18 Studies Offices, AGAA and Policies, for Environmental Economic Assessment/Valuation, for SEA, AAAC and AGAA Assessment/Valuation, for Term Development Partners Public and Private Sector Environmental Risk Analysis and for Environmental Audit, by Environmental Risk Analysis and for hiring consultants for this purpose. Environmental Audit Promote the creation of new Higher Promote and support the creation of new higher education and SEA, Ministry of Education Courses and Post- post-graduate courses in Guinea-Bissau, in areas related to Higher Education 3rd / Short- Education, AGAA and With the support of 2.2.19 Graduations in areas related to Environmental Management and Nature Conservation. Establishments Term Higher Education Development Partners Environmental Management and Nature Establishments Conservation. Finance thematic meetings or round tables on the theme. Higher Education Students of Higher Promote internship programmes for students with higher Establishments with The Lusófona University of Promote the integration and professional Education Courses in education in EIA in institutions such as the World Bank, AfDB, 2nd / Short courses in areas related to Bissau has a degree in 2.2.20 development to students / interns in the areas related to BOAD, the UNDP or other institutions with solid policies for Term Environmental Marine Sciences and area of Environmental Management Environmental Environmental and Social Management of projects. Management, World Bank, Environmental Management. Management ADB, BOAD, UNDP, etc. Development partners: World Training in Marketing and Procurement National Offices for the Finance Seminar and/or training in Marketing and Procurement 3rd / Short AGAA and development Bank, AfDB, BOAD, UNDP, 2.2.21 Procedures for National EIA Offices preparation of EIAs procedures for national EIA offices. Term partners National Cooperations, Foundations, etc. 105 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline 2.3 – STRENGTHENING FINANCIAL RESOURCES SEA, the Environment Government of Guinea- To provide the Government of Guinea-Bissau with the financial Advisory Council, the Integration of AAAC officials into the 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.1 Bissau (Ministry of means to integrate the officials of the AAAC into the Civil Service / Network of Deputies for Civil Service/Public Administration Term Development Partners Finance) Public Administration. Environment and Sustainable Development To provide the Government of Guinea-Bissau with financial SEA, the Environment Government of Guinea- resources to include a line in the General State Budget for the Advisory Council, the Provision in the general State budget for 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.2 Bissau (Ministry of operating costs of the AAAC. Network of Deputies for the operating costs of the AAAC Term Development Partners Finance) Environment and Sustainable Development Provide the AAAC with the financial means to be able to pay SEA, the Environment salaries to all its employees, valuing them, maintaining their Advisory Council and the Government of Guinea- 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.3 Paying salaries to AAAC staff motivation and ensuring their permanence in the institution. Network of Deputies for Bissau, SEA and AAAC Term Development Partners Environment and Sustainable Development SEA, the Environment Advisory Council and the Government of Guinea- Provide the AAAC with the financial means to be able to pay 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.4 Paying back grants to AAAC staff Network of Deputies for Bissau, SEA and AAAC arrears to its employees. Term Development Partners Environment and Sustainable Development SEA, the Environment Provide the AAAC with financial means to pay rent from Advisory Council and the To pay for the running costs of the Government of Guinea- 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.5 headquarters, water, electricity, telephone, the Internet, and the Network of Deputies for AAAC Bissau, SEA and AAAC Term Development Partners vehicle. Environment and Sustainable Development Provide the AAAC with the financial means to have the vehicle in 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.6 To have AAAC car in full legal condition SEA, AAAC SEA and AAAC accordance with national legislation. Term Development Partners SEA, the Environment Provide the AAAC with financial means to carry out better post- Advisory Council and the Achievement of the best Post-evaluation evaluation of projects (monitoring the implementation of the 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.7 SEA , AAAC Network of Deputies for by the AAAC PGAS); (vehicle, motorcycle, telephone, computer and monitoring Term Development Partners Environment and equipment). Sustainable Development Provide the AAAC with financial means at the level of the AAAC SEA, the Environment Antennas in the Regional Administration (office, motorcycle, Advisory Council and the Provide working conditions for AAAC Government of Guinea- 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.8 telephone, computer). Network of Deputies for Regional Antennas Bissau, AAAC Term Development Partners Environment and Sustainable Development 106 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline SEA, the Environment Government of Guinea- Provision in the general State budget for Provide the Government of Guinea-Bissau with financial Advisory Council, the Bissau, Inspectorate 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.9 the operating costs of the Inspectorate- resources to include a line in the General State Budget for the Network of Deputies for General for the Term Development Partners General of the Environment operating costs of the Inspectorate-General of the Environment. Environment and Environment Sustainable Development Provide the Inspectorate-General of the Environment with SEA, the Environment Government of Guinea- financial means to be able to pay salaries to all its employees, Paying salaries to the staff of the Advisory Council and the Bissau and Inspectorate valuing them, maintaining motivation and ensuring their 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.10 Inspectorate-General of the Network of Deputies for General of the permanence in the institution. Term Development Partners Environment Environment and Environment Sustainable Development SEA, the Environment Government of Guinea- Provide the Inspectorate-General of the Environment with Advisory Council and the Equipping the Inspectorate-General of Bissau and Inspectorate 1st / Short With the support of 2.3.11 financial means to have a vehicle, motorcycles and adequate Network of Deputies for the Environment General of the Term Development Partners office equipment/equipment Environment and Environment Sustainable Development SEA, the Environment Provide the Inspectorate-General of the Government of Guinea- Finance capacity building for regional technicians, office and Advisory Council and the Environment with the means to carry out Bissau and Inspectorate 2nd / Short With the support of 2.3.12 travel equipment to collaborate with the Inspectorate-General of Network of Deputies for consistent work in the different regions General of the Term Development Partners the Environment of the Bissau headquarters. Environment and of the country. Environment Sustainable Development For example, joint initiatives To provide the Guinean Association for SEA and development between AGAA and the Environmental Assessment (AGAA) with partners: World Bank, Finance facilities, office equipment and funds to promote 1st / Short Chamber of Commerce; 2.3.13 the financial means to develop its AGAA AfDB, BOAD, UNDP, initiatives to publicize the importance of EIA. Term providing small EIA training activity of dissemination and promotion National Cooperations, to various institutions; of the importance of EIA in the country. Foundations, etc. creating the AGAA website Provide the AAAC and the Inspectorate General of the Create a website for the AAAC and the AAAC and Inspectorate Environment with a website that communicates the laws that 2nd / Short With the support of 2.3.14 Inspectorate-General of the General of the SEA govern them and the environment in general, as well as bridging Term Development Partners Environment Environmental the gap with stakeholders and society in general. Examples of promoters: World Bank, AfDB, BOAD, To finance scholarships for Guinean students' courses and post- To finance scholarships for courses and Undergraduate, master UNDP, National graduations, both in national institutions (e.g. the Lusophone 2nd / Short Development Partners and 2.3.15 post-graduations in environmental, and/or postgraduate Cooperations, Foundations, University) and in foreign institutions (e.g., Portugal, Mozambique, Term Universities nature conservation and EIA themes. students etc., Higher Education Angola, Senegal, Brazil, etc.). Institutions (Lusophone University, among others). Increase the involvement of Guinean Provide the key associations and organisations of Guinean civil Civil Society Associations society with the financial means to carry out the public monitoring 1st / Short Development Partners, 2.3.16 civil society in the public monitoring of and Organizations of EIA procedures; e.g. the holding of seminars on theoretical and Term AGAA and Universities EIA procedures practical training, both with associations/organisations in Bissau 107 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline and with associations/organisations operating in the regions, means of travel and digital writing. To finance the own AAs procedures needed in the Geology and Mining sector, at the level of artisanal (as well as semi-industrial) SEA and development Most of these farms are explorers, allowing and agreeing the payment of the amounts partners: World Bank, operating illegally because To support artisanal inert explorers in Artisanal aggregate concerned subsequently in a gradual manner, given the low 2nd / Short 2.3.17 AfDB, BOAD, UNDP, they lack the resources to their Environmental Licensing. growers financial resources of these explorers; Term National Cooperations, carry out their environmental Foundations, etc. licensing. Fund an environmental consultant to support the consideration and discussion of different possible scenarios. To finance the collection and/or reactivation of structures for the systematic collection of data in the different sectors and typologies SEA, Directorates- For example, MESA - of natural resources (water, fishing, forestry, biodiversity, General, INE and Several Directorates Monitoring for Environmental Promote and reactivate structures for meteorology, etc.), providing it to the Central, Regional, Local and development partners: General; National Institute 2nd / Short and Security in Africa, which 2.3.18 the systematic collection of Civil Society Administration, with a view to illustrating recent World Bank, AfDB, BOAD, of Statistics (INE); National Term is not functioning in Guinea- environmental data. trends in these resources and better justifying strategic options UNDP, National Institute of Meteorology; Bissau due to lack of and decisions or projects subject to Environmental Impact Cooperations, resources. Assessment; to finance the institutions and/or agencies whose Foundations, etc. mission is to carry out these systematic data collection. 2.4 - IMPROVEMENT OF WORKING CONDITIONS AND EQUIPMENT SEA, AAAC and development partners: The plant of the Construction of the new AAAC 1st / Short World Bank, AfDB, BOAD, Headquarters has already 2.4.1 AAAC Finance the construction of the new headquarters of the AAAC Headquarters Term UNDP, National been made and the land has Cooperations, already been made available. Foundations, etc. 2nd / Construction of the Regional With the support of 2.4.2 AAAC Construction of AAAC Regional Headquarters Medium SEA and AAAC Headquarters of the AAAC Development Partners Term Finance the purchase of an additional off-road vehicle to enable 2nd / Short With the support of 2.4.3 Acquisition of additional car AAAC the CAA to travel to the different locations required under EIA SEA and AAAC Term Development Partners procedures. To finance the purchase of motorcycles to enable the movement 2nd / Short With the support of 2.4.4 Acquisition of motorcycles AAAC SEA and AAAC of elements of the CAAA in service. Term Development Partners To finance the purchase of bicycles to enable members of the 2nd / Short With the support of 2.4.5 Purchase of bicycles AAAC SEA and AAAC AAAC to travel in service. Term Development Partners 108 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline Finance the purchase of tables, chairs, meeting room table, 1st / Short With the support of 2.4.6 Acquisition of office supplies AAAC cupboards, photocopier, scanner, air conditioners for the AAAC SEA and AAAC Term Development Partners Headquarters. Acquisition of computers, printers and 1 Finance the acquisition of computers, printers and 1 laptop laptop computer computer for the AAAC Headquarters. 1st / Short With the support of 2.4.7 AAAC SEA and AAAC Term Development Partners Acquisition of a Server to network all 1st / Short With the support of 2.4.8 AAAC Finance the acquisition of a Server for AAAC Headquarters SEA and AAAC computers and printers Term Development Partners Acquisition of Geographic Information System and GPS Software Finance the acquisition of Geographic Information System 1st / Short With the support of 2.4.9 AAAC SEA and AAAC Software and GPS for the AAAC Headquarters. Term Development Partners 1st / Short With the support of 2.4.10 Photo Camera Acquisition AAAC Finance the acquisition of a Camera for the AAAC Headquarters. SEA and AAAC Term Development Partners Finance the acquisition of intercom radios to improve 3rd / Short With the support of 2.4.11 Acquisition of intercom radios AAAC communication during service visits to the field, between team SEA and AAAC Term Development Partners members, in locations without a mobile network To finance the acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment Acquisition of Personal Protective 1st / Short With the support of 2.4.12 AAAC (PPEs) for the use of AAAC elements during missions to works in SEA and AAAC Equipment (PPE) Term Development Partners progress. Financing the acquisition of environmental monitoring equipment: Kits for analysis of water quality, soil, air, vibration, Purchase of environmental monitoring electromagnetism and radioactivity; Sound level meter; Pump for 1st / Short With the support of 2.4.13 AAAC SEA and AAAC equipment sampling of gases and dust; Hygrometer; Anemometer; Term Development Partners Limnometer; Altimeter; Ecobatometer; Explosimeter; and a Dosimeter. 2.5 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Bringing to the centre of decisions the Finance capacity building activities for various Civil Society Civil Society important involvement of civil society in Associations/Organisations in Bissau and the Regions, to inform 1st / Short With the support of 2.5.1 Associations/Organizations SEA and AAAC the Participation/Public Consultation them about the EIA procedure (and the SEA of plans and policies) Term Development Partners and citizens in general phase of projects subject to EIA. and how they can participate in it; To finance capacity building actions for various Civil Society Recommend special consideration for Associations/Organisations, in Bissau and in the Regions, but also the Most Vulnerable Groups in the Directorates-General and 1st / Short With the support of 2.5.2 with private promoters (e.g. at the level of the Chamber of SEA and AAAC Public Participation phase of the EIA Civil Society Organisations Term Development Partners Commerce) in order to make them aware of the need to give processes special consideration to the allocation of More Vulnerable Groups (Women and Young People, the Elderly, Children and People with 109 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline Disabilities), in designing and evaluating the impacts of projects subject to the EIA. Promote greater sharing of Fund the creation of a specific tab on the future AAAC website to documentation of EIA processes with publish the non-technical summaries of the processes in Public 2nd / Short With the support of 2.5.3 AAAC and Civil Society SEA and AAAC Civil Society Associations and Consultation and the summary of the decisions at each stage of Term Development Partners Organizations the process; so that the Associations and Civil Society Organizations can more closely and constructively follow the impacts foreseen/generated by the projects; Finance the creation of a Complaints Reception and Management Mechanism, or an Ombudsman for Citizens/Environment, which is primarily aimed at serving those affected and interested in Creation of a Grievance Reddress projects with environmental and social impacts. 1st / Short With the support of 2.5.4 SEA SEA and AAAC Mechanism Term Development Partners Fund a consultant to support the consideration and presentation of the different possible typologies and configurations of the Mechanism, to be put to the discussion of stakeholders. 2.6 - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Governments, including With the support of SEA, AAAC, the Regional Governments, Development Partners Environment Advisory Disseminate the Environment legislative the Environment Advisory Finance the dissemination of the environmental legislative 1st / Short Council and the Network of 2.6.1 package to the different Regional Council, the Network of package to the various regional governments and governors. Term Deputies for Environment Governments and Governments Deputies of Parliament for Includes the design, printing and distribution of leaflets. and Sustainable Environment and Development Sustainable Development SEA, AAAC, the With the support of Disseminate the legislative package of Finance the disclosure of the legislative package of the Environment Advisory Development Partners Parliamentary Groups of the Environment in the Parliamentary Environment in the Parliamentary Groups of the Popular National 1st / Short Council and the Network of 2.6.2 the Popular National Groups of the Popular National Assembly (ANP). Includes the design, printing and distribution of Term Deputies for Environment Assembly (ANP) Assembly (ANP) leaflets. and Sustainable Development Disseminate the Legislative Package on National Guard, Forest the Environment to the National Guard, Guard, FISCAP, the Forest Guard, FISCAP, Environmental Inspectors, Environmental Inspectors, Protected Protected Area Guards, Finance the dissemination of the Environment Legislative 1st / Short With the support of 2.6.3 SEA and AAAC Area Guards, technicians from the technicians from the Water Package. Includes the design, printing and distribution of leaflets. Term Development Partners Directorate General for Water Resources Directorate Resources, technicians from the General, technicians from Directorate General for Geology and the Geology and Mining Mining, technicians from the Directorate Directorate General, 110 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline General for Petroguin, Police and technicians from the Customs. Petroguin Directorate General, Police and Customs. Disseminate the Legislative Package on Jurists, Magistrates/Public Finance the dissemination of the Environment Legislative the Environment to Jurists, 1st / Short With the support of 2.6.4 Ministry, Judges and Package and the Environment Legislative Package. Includes the SEA and AAAC Magistrates/Public Ministry, Judges and Term Development Partners Lawyers design, printing and distribution of leaflets. Lawyers. Finance the dissemination of the Environment legislative package to the Chamber of Commerce (design, printing and distribution of publications) and carry out sector-specific thematic workshops to Disseminate the Environment legislative 1st / Short With the support of 2.6.5 Chamber of Commerce inform on the legal requirements and standards applicable in SEA and AAAC package to the Chamber of Commerce Term Development Partners matters of Environmental Assessment of economic activities, as well as the importance of environmental and social protection of resources and the Guinean population. Finance Environmental Education in the form of seminars and workshops of theoretical and practical training on the importance of Environmental Protection and Management to the population in 1st / Short With the support of 2.6.6 Environmental Education to Civil Society Civil Society SEA and AAAC general (themes of Forests, Wetlands and Waste Management) to Term Development Partners Civil Society, not only in Bissau, but also in different regions of the country. Finance the Environmental Education and Awareness of Women for the importance of Environmental Protection and Management, Women's Groups and 1st / Short With the support of 2.6.7 Environmental Awareness of Women as they are the ones who most use natural resources; conduct SEA and AAAC Associations Term Development Partners seminars on theoretical and practical training in Women's Associations. Finance the work of reformulation of the Curricula of the different levels / courses of the Educational System in matters such as the Strengthening Environmental Education 1st / Short With the support of 2.6.8 Ministry of Education importance of Environmental Protection. Understands the SEA and AAAC in Schools Term Development Partners financing of thematic meetings between the different institutional actors in the reformulation and approval of the new Curricula Finance the strengthening (and refreshing) of the awareness of Strengthening Environmental Education Schools, Teachers and Students to the theme of the importance 1st / Short With the support of 2.6.9 Teachers and Students SEA and AAAC in Schools of Environmental Protection, including the production / purchase Term Development Partners of teaching materials. To finance the development and distribution of communication Environmental information and training media for the wide dissemination of legislation on the environment 1st / Short With the support of 2.6.10 of the Guinean Society in environmental Guinean Society SEA and AAAC and natural resources (posters, leaflets, information boards at the Term Development Partners and natural resources legislation level of central and local administrations...). 111 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline Disseminate the importance of To finance the dissemination in Community Radios of the 2nd / Short With the support of 2.6.11 Environmental Protection and Guinean Society importance of Environmental Protection and Environmental Laws, SEA and AAAC Term Development Partners Environmental Laws in the form of thematic programmes on these topics. Disseminate the importance of Finance the creation of radio theatres under the theme of the 3rd / Short With the support of 2.6.12 Guinean Society SEA and AAAC Environmental Protection importance of Environmental Protection. Term Development Partners Disseminate the importance of Finance the Environmental Days (May/June), recommending a 3rd / Short With the support of 2.6.13 Guinean Society SEA and AAAC Environmental Protection better and broader promotion of the EIA theme. Term Development Partners Finance the realization of a brochure for Politicians highlighting Disseminate the importance of 2nd / Short With the support of 2.6.14 Politicians the importance and added value of Environmental and Social SEA and AAAC Environmental Protection Term Development Partners Protection, highlighting the most critical issues in Guinea-Bissau. Finance the realization of a Video on the importance of Disseminate the importance of 2nd / Short With the support of 2.6.15 Miscellaneous Environmental Protection, highlighting the most critical issues in SEA and AAAC Environmental Protection Term Development Partners Guinea-Bissau. Disseminate the importance of 3rd / Short With the support of 2.6.16 Miscellaneous Finance the production of a Video on the importance of the EIA. SEA and AAAC Environmental Protection Term Development Partners Environmental information and training Funding the holding of "Djumbai Meetings on Environmental and 3rd / Short With the support of 2.6.17 Guinean Society SEA and AAAC of the Guinean Society Natural Resources Laws" in cities and tabancas. Term Development Partners Finance the creation of information and documentation centres on environmental and natural resources legislation, "physical", at the level of the Secretary of State for the Environment and the House Disseminate Environmental and Natural of Rights and, "virtual", online on the websites of SEA, AAAC, 1st / Short With the support of 2.6.18 Guinean Society SEA and AAAC Resources Legislation IBAP, the Inspectorate-General of the Environment and other Term Development Partners administrations linked to the environment and natural resources. Includes books, copies, bookshelves, labels and the creation of websites (or specific tabs if websites already exist). 2.7 - COMPLEMENTARY ACTIONS Finance the preparation of a Master Plan for the AAAC for the strategic planning of the activity of the AAAC in the different Preparation of a Strategic Plan (Master areas: organic, technical, heritage, etc.. 1st / Short With the support of 2.7.1 AAAC SEA and AAAC Plan) for AAAC Term Development Partners Fund a consultant to assist in the consideration and presentation of the different possible scenarios and configurations for AAAC discussion and participation. Finance debates about the specificities of the Geology and Mines Extractive Industry sector in terms of the Environmental Assessment of its activity; To highlight the fact that Debate the Extractive Sector and its 1st / Short SEA, AAAC and 2.7.2 Representatives, SEA, Impacts on the Environment such debate could be advocated through the creation of a Term development partners around 80% of the areas with IBAP, AAAC, IUCN Discussion Forum focused on the involvement of representatives potential for exploitation of of the Extractive Industry and the representatives of the Protected 112 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline Areas Management (e.g. IBAP, AAAC, IUCN). This includes mineral resources are located funding for a consultant to support consideration and presentation in Protected Areas. of different possible scenarios and configurations, as well as funding for meeting rooms and coffee breaks. To finance the updating/revision of the Sectoral Strategy of the To highlight the fact that Mining Sector and the respective Strategic Environmental Directorate-General for around 80% of the areas with Debate the Extractive Sector and its Assessment, promoting tripartite concertation between 1st / Short Geology and Mines SEA, 2.7.3 Extractive Sector potential for exploitation of Impacts on the Environment Government, Companies and Population. Includes funding for Term AAAC and development mineral resources are located consultants (Geology, Environment and Social), meeting rooms partners in Protected Areas. and coffee breaks. Finance a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the different funding programmes of the different Development/Finance Carrying out a Strategic Environmental partners in Guinea-Bissau. Assessment of the different funding Government of Guinea- 2nd / Short Government of Guinea- With the support of 2.7.4 programmes of the different Bissau and Development To fund the experienced consultant who will assist in considering Term Bissau Development Partners Development/Financial partners in Partners and presenting the different possible scenarios and management Guinea-Bissau. measures, as well as the financing of meeting rooms and coffee breaks Government of Guinea- Creation of a Secretariat to manage the Bissau (SEA), the implementation of the different 1st / Environment Advisory Government of Guinea- Finance facilities and salaries of the respective technicians for 5 to With the support of 2.7.5 Conventions and Protocols ratified by Medium Council and the Network of Bissau (SEA) 10 years Development Partners Guinea-Bissau in the field of Term Deputies for Environment Environment and Sustainable Development Government of Guinea- Creation of a Commission that brings Bissau (Different DGs and together representatives of the different Government of Guinea- To finance the facilities of the Committee (for 5 to 10 years); to SEA), the Environment jurisdictions and jurisdictions in the 2nd / Short With the support of 2.7.6 Bissau (Different DGs and finance technical advisors (for the preparation and moderation of Advisory Council and the Wetlands and Coastal Zones, with the Term Development Partners the SEA) meetings), meeting rooms and coffee breaks. Network of Deputies for purpose of defining and assessing plans Environment and and projects in a concerted manner. Sustainable Development. Meeting with a view to strategic discussion of current issues, such Promote an ordinary (quarterly) thematic as water management, fisheries, forestry, mineral resources, meeting dedicated to the Environment spatial planning, major infrastructure projects, pollution and Sustainable Management of Natural management, etc.; SEA would be responsible for the agenda and 2nd / Short SEA and the Environment With the support of 2.7.7 Resources at the level of the Council of Council of Ministers preparation of this meeting with the Presidency of the Council of Term Advisory Board Development Partners Ministers. Ministers. Funding consultant for the preparation and conduct of meetings. 113 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline This Forum would correspond to extensive meetings for debate, concertation and coordination on certain issues considered to be priorities for the nation, promoting debate between sectors, assessing sectoral contributions, facilitating the best distribution of Various public Environment Advisory UNDP and IUCN have Organise an annual National Forum on roles and responsibilities, maximising efforts in terms of administration, civil society 2nd / Short Board, such as the support already shown interest in 2.7.8 the Environment and Sustainable transparency, collaboration and awareness, or even organising and private sector Term of the SEA, and assisting in the organisation Development events such as World Environment Day, World Biodiversity Day institutions Development Partners of this Forum. and the International Day to Combat Desertification. Finance the preparation and organization of events, meeting rooms and coffee breaks. Oblige the sectoral administrations responsible for the The Environment Advisory management of the different natural resources to base all their Council, the Network of decisions regarding authorisations and issuance of licences for Improvement of official procedures for Deputies for Environment the exploitation of those natural resources on the Management 2nd / Short 2.7.9 authorisations and issuing of operating Sectoral administrations and Sustainable Plans for the respective natural resource. Term licences Development, the SEA, and the development To finance debate and conciliation sessions preparatory to this deliberation. partners Creation/construction of a National Reference Laboratory for the Finance the building, equipment, reagents and qualified technical Environmental Monitoring of Water Central Administration and staff for the proper functioning of the National Reference 1st / Short With the support of 2.7.10 Central Administration quality, Soil/Sediments, Air quality, SEA Laboratory for Environmental Quality (Water, Soil/Sediment, Air, Term Development Partners Noise, Vibrations, Electromagnetic Noise, Vibrations, Electromagnetic radiations and Radioactivity). radiations and Radioactivity. Create air quality environmental Central Administration and Financing a network of environmental air quality monitoring 2nd / Short With the support of 2.7.11 Central Administration monitoring stations SEA stations Term Development Partners Central Administration, the Environment Advisory Finance a paramilitary group dedicated to Environmental Council, the Network of Reinforcement of Environmental Enforcement, for example in Forests and Protected Areas, in Deputies of Parliament for 2nd / Short With the support of 2.7.12 Inspection with complementary recourse Military Forces order to identify illegal exploitation of resources and to reduce the the Environment and Term Development Partners to a Para-Military corps perception of impunity for non-compliance with Environmental Sustainable Development, Laws. SEA and the Inspectorate- General of the Environment. The Environment Advisory Carry out initiatives to promote the To finance initiatives to create practical, transparent and effective Council, the Network of concrete, transparent and effective Sectoral administrations ways of integrating environmental policy into the various sectoral Deputies for Environment integration of environmental policies in (DGRH, DGFF, DG 1st / Short With the support of 2.7.13 administrations (DGRH, DGFF, DG Agriculture, DGPI, DGPA, and Sustainable the various sectoral administrations Agriculture, DGPI, DGPA, Term Development Partners DGGM, Petroguin, etc.). Inspired for example by DGGM, with the Development, the SEA (DGRH, DGFF, DG Agriculture, DGPI, DGGM, Petroguin...) creation of a department responsible for the integration of and sectoral DGPA, DGGM, Petroguin, etc.). environmental issues into mining projects and the transparent administrations 114 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Measure Priority / Objective Target audience Description Promoters Remarks / Action Deadline dissemination of information on the mining sector (the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative); Central Administration, Environment Advisory Carry out an independent audit to Council, the Network of Central government, Finance an independent audit to assess the opportunities and assess the opportunities and illegal 2nd / Short Deputies for the With the support of 2.7.14 sectoral administrations illegal practices in the Environment and Natural Resources sector, practices in the Environment and Term Environment and Development Partners and the SEA particularly in the procedures for issuing Environmental Licences. Natural Resources sector Sustainable Development, SEA, Inspectorate-General of the Environment Environment Advisory Following the Independent Audit of measure 2.7.14, the State Board, the Network of To judge and sanction cases of should take rigorous and exemplary measures to prosecute and Deputies for Environment corruption and abuse of power in the sanction cases of corruption and abuse of power. 2nd / Short and Sustainable With the support of 2.7.15 attribution of Environmental Licenses, Justice Sector Term Development, the SEA Development Partners demonstrating the State's will and To finance support to the Justice sector, providing means of work, and the Inspectorate- determination to society. to act quickly. General of the Environment 115 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Annex V Level of Prioritization of Measures and actions proposed for Strengthening and Consolidate the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Guinea- Bissau 116 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 1 - Level of Prioritization of the Proposed Measures and Actions under the Legal Framework for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Confer administrative, Council of financial and Ministers and 1.1 1.650 patrimonial autonomy Popular National to the AAAC Assembly (ANP) Monitor the process of Council of discussion and Ministers and 1.2 approval of the pending 3.000 Popular National A.A. regulatory Assembly (ANP) legislative package. Harmonization of the Environmental Council of Assessment Law (EA) Ministers and 1.3 15.000 and Environmental Popular National Licensing with the Assembly (ANP) different Sectoral Laws To regulate the need for the Environmental Council of 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM Assessment procedure Ministers and 1.4 7.700 in the respective legal Popular National diploma of the Geology Assembly (ANP) and Mining sector. Create legal regulation Council of with the rules, Ministers and 1.5 principles and criteria 9.800 Popular National for Resettlement or Assembly (ANP) Resettlement Plans Create regulations and/or internal regulations regarding the criteria to be applied within the Council of scope of compensation Ministers and 1.6 8.000 to be provided for the Popular National allocation of Assembly (ANP) infrastructure, goods, services and lifestyles to affected individuals or legal entities 117 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Council of Create Regulations and Ministers and 1.8 regulations on Health 14.200 Popular National and Safety at Work Assembly (ANP) In the Civil Code, to regulate standards, Council of parameters and criteria Ministers and 1.11 for the evaluation of 13.000 Popular National Water, Soil, Air and Assembly (ANP) Noise Quality at national level. Prepare and approve Council of legally binding spatial Ministers and 1.12 planning plans at 7.700.000 Popular National national, regional and Assembly (ANP) municipal levels. Ensure and strengthen the involvement and participation of civil society in the design of Council of projects related to the Ministers and environment and Popular National 48.200 1.16 sustainable Assembly (ANP) per year management of natural and Civil Society resources. Organizations (e.g. in the above- mentioned legal acts) Create a Regulation Council of and normative Ministers and 1.7 regarding the 7.700 Popular National protection of the Assembly (ANP) Cultural Heritage Conclude and adopt Council of 2ND PRIORITY the legislative package Ministers and 1.9 7.000 and its regulation on Popular National environmental crimes. Assembly (ANP) Updating of the Penal Code with the increase Council of in the amount of fines Ministers and 1.10 5.000 and penalties relating Popular National to Environmental Assembly (ANP) Crimes 118 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Create complementary Regulations to the Land Law for better Council of control and discipline of Ministers and 1.13 27.200 its use, integrating the Popular National adequate protection of Assembly (ANP) natural resources and the environment. To modify the legal framework of the Environmental Council of Assessment in order to Ministers and 1.14 allow individual 2.800 Popular National consultants accredited Assembly (ANP) to carry out Environmental Impact Assessments. To regulate the Accreditation of the Council of offices authorized to Ministers and 1.15 carry out 7.300 Popular National Environmental Impact Assembly (ANP) Studies and/or other environmental studies. Strengthening the Constitution with Council of Fundamental Principles Ministers and 1.17 15.300 for the Protection of the Popular National Environment and Assembly (ANP) Natural Resources 3RD - - - - PRIORITY MEDIUM 1ST - - - - TERM PRIORITY 119 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 2 - Level of Prioritization of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Organic Reform, for Strengthening and Consolidation of the National Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework of Guinea-Bissau. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Confer administrative, Council of 1ST financial and Ministers and 2.1.1 1.650 PRIORITY patrimonial Popular National autonomy to the Assembly (ANP) AAAC 2ND - - - - PRIORITY Strengthen the activity of the Environmental 9.500 per 2.1.3 Environment Advisory Council year Advisory Council SHORT TERM Stimulate and strengthen the debate on issues Intersectoral related to committees of the Environmental and 3RD PRIORITY ANP and the Social Protection in Specialized the intersectoral Permanent committees already Commission of created in the ANP 14.500 per 2.1.4 the ANP for the and in the ANP's year Environment, Permanent Fisheries, Specialized Agriculture, Committee for the Natural Environment, Resources and Fisheries, Tourism Agriculture, Natural Resources and Tourism. Convert the Council of Secretary of State AVERAG 1ST Ministers and (hard to 2.1.2 for the Environment E TIME PRIORITY Popular National budget) into the Ministry of Assembly (ANP) the Environment 120 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 3 - Level of Prioritization of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Strengthening Technical Capacity, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Target Budget Horizon Measure Objective Level audience (USD) Reinforcement of the technical capacity of Technical 2.2.1 the AAAC in Review framework of 26.500 of Environmental the AAAC Impact Assessments Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the AAAC, in different thematic Technical 9.000 per 2.2.2 areas of framework of thematic environmental, the AAAC area human resources and heritage management. Reinforcement of the technical capacity of Technical the AAAC (in 20.000 per 2.2.3 framework of 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM management and year the AAAC coordination of EIA processes). Conducting Study Technical Visits by the AAAC framework of and the Inspectorate- the AAAC and General of the 2.2.10 the 15.000 Environment to build Inspectorate- capacity in the area General of the of impacts on the oil Environment sector. Reinforcement of the technical capacity of the Inspectorate- Technical staff General of the of the Environment in 2.2.11 Inspectorate- 25.000 matters of Auditing, General of the Inspection and Environment Environmental Inspection of economic activities 121 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Target Budget Horizon Measure Objective Level audience (USD) Technical training in Technical staff more recent of the AAAC, technologies that the D.G. of have less impact on Geology and 2.2.12 25.300 the environment, Mining and the within the scope of EIA Preparation projects in the Mining Consultancy sector companies Reinforcement of the technical capacity of National the National Offices Environmental 2.2.13 25.300 for the elaboration of Consultancy Environmental companies Studies Capacity Building for the Private Sector in EIA legislation of 2.2.14 projects and on the Private Sector 6.000 Importance of Environmental Protection Training of NGOs in Environmental Laws 2.2.16 NGOs 20.000 and Environmental Protection Reinforcement of the technical capacity in 2.2.4 EIA for officials of the EEAS officials 6.500 Secretariat of State for the Environment Strengthening technical capacity in 2ND PRIORITY 2.2.5 Ministers 27.500 EIA at Ministerial level Reinforcement of the Directorates technical capacity of General of the 2.2.6 the different 19.000 different Directorates-General Ministries in EIA procedures Reinforcement of AAAC Regional 2.2.7 8.000 technical capacity at Antenas the level of regional 122 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Target Budget Horizon Measure Objective Level audience (USD) Antenas of the AAAC in the field of EIA Bringing Private Sector Investors closer to Accredited Private Sector 2.2.15 4.000 Environmental and EIA Offices Consultancy companies Development of EIA AAAC, EIA Methodological consultancy 11.500 per 2.2.17 Guides for the companies, Guide different sectors of AGAA and activity Private Sector Methodological Guide for Strategic Environmental AAAC, Assessment, for Environmental Environmental Studies Offices, 8.200 per 2.2.18 Economic AGAA and Guide Assessment/Valuatio Public and n, for Environmental Private Sector Risk Analysis and for Environmental Audit Promote the Students of integration and Higher professional Education development to 12.500 per 2.2.20 Courses in students / interns in year areas related to the area of Environmental Environmental Management Management Reinforcement of the technical capacity at the level of the Positions of regional leadership of 2.2.8 18.000 administrations, in Regional the different positions Administrations 3RD of leadership, in the PRIORITY field of EIA. Participation, on the part of AAAC Technical 2.2.9 elements, in framework of 24.000 Conferences, the AAAC Seminars and Thematic 123 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Target Budget Horizon Measure Objective Level audience (USD) Congresses of EIA outside the country for capacity building. Promote the creation of new Higher Education Courses and Post- Higher 4.000 per 2.2.19 Graduations in areas Education year related to Establishments Environmental Management and Nature Conservation. Training in Marketing and Procurement National procedures for environmental 2.2.21 National 4.800 consultancy Environmental companies consultancy companies MEDIUM 1ST - - - - TERM PRIORITY 124 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 4 - Level of Prioritization of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Strengthening of Financial Resources, for Strengthening and Consolidation of the National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Guinea-Bissau. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Integration of AAAC Government of officials into the Civil Guinea-Bissau 220.000 2.3.1 Service/Public (Ministry of per year Administration Finance) Provision in the Government of general State budget Guinea-Bissau 87.700 per 2.3.2 for the operating (Ministry of year costs of the AAAC Finance) Government of Paying salaries to 220.000 2.3.3 Guinea-Bissau, AAAC staff per year SEA, and AAAC Government of Paying back grants 2.3.4 Guinea-Bissau, 32.000 to AAAC staff SEA and AAAC To pay for the Government of 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM 87.700 per 2.3.5 running costs of the Guinea-Bissau, year AAAC SEA and AAAC To have AAAC car in 2.3.6 SEA, AAAC 8.000 full legal condition Achievement of the 2.3.7 best Post-evaluation SEA , AAAC 40.000 by the AAAC Provide working Government of 2.3.8 conditions for AAAC Guinea-Bissau, 39.200 Regional Antennas AAAC Provision in the Government of general State budget Guinea-Bissau, for the operating 2.3.9 General 50.000 costs of the Inspectorate of Inspectorate-General the Environment of the Environment 2.3.10 Paying salaries to Government of 150.000 the staff of the Guinea-Bissau 125 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Inspectorate-General and General of the Environment Inspectorate of the Environment Government of Equipping the Guinea-Bissau 2.3.11 Inspectorate-General and General 39.500 of the Environment Inspectorate of the Environment To provide the Guinean Association for Environmental Assessment (AGAA) with the financial 2.3.13 means to develop its AGAA 15.200 activity of dissemination and promotion of the importance of EIA in the country. Increase the involvement of Civil Society Guinean civil society 2.3.16 Associations and 51.300 in the public Organizations monitoring of EIA procedures Provide the Inspectorate-General Government of of the Environment Guinea-Bissau with the means to 2.3.12 and General 26.500 carry out consistent Inspectorate of work in the different the Environment regions of the country 2ND PRIORITY Create a website for AAAC and the AAAC and the Inspectorate- 2.3.14 4.200 Inspectorate-General General of the of the Environment Environment To finance scholarships for Undergraduate, 7.000 a courses and post- master and/or 15.000 per 2.3.15 graduations in postgraduate student environmental, students per year nature conservation and EIA themes. 126 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) To support artisanal Artisanal inert explorers in 2.3.17 aggregate 291.500 their Environmental growers Licensing. Several Directorates Promote and General; reactivate structures National Institute (hard to 2.3.18 for the systematic of Statistics budget) collection of (INE); National environmental data. Institute of Meteorology. 3RD - - - - PRIORITY MEDIUM 1ST - - - - TERM PRIORITY 127 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 5 - Level of Prioritization of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Strengthening Working Conditions and Equipment, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Target Budget Horizon Measure Objective Level audience (USD) Construction of the 2.4.1 new AAAC AAAC 1.250.000 Headquarters Acquisition of office 2.4.6 AAAC 11.100 supplies Acquisition of computers, printers 2.4.7 and 1 laptop computer AAAC 10.000 Acquisition of a Server to network all 1ST PRIORITY 2.4.8 AAAC 3.500 computers and printers Acquisition of Geographic 2.4.9 AAAC 2.300 SHORT TERM Information System and GPS Software Photo Camera 2.4.10 AAAC 650 Acquisition Acquisition of 2.4.12 Personal Protective AAAC 5.700 Equipment (PPE) Purchase of 2.4.13 environmental AAAC 16.700 monitoring equipment Acquisition of 2.4.3 AAAC 30.00 2ND PRIORITY additional car Acquisition of 2.4.4 AAAC 6.000 motorcycles 2.4.5 Purchase of bicycles AAAC 800 3RD Acquisition of intercom 2.4.11 AAAC 2.500 PRIORITY radios 128 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Target Budget Horizon Measure Objective Level audience (USD) 1ST - - - - PRIORITY MEDIUM Construction of the TERM 2ND Regional (hard to 2.4.2 AAAC PRIORITY Headquarters of the budget) AAAC 129 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 6 - Level of Prioritization of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Public Participation, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Bringing to the centre of decisions the Civil Society important involvement Associations/Org 2.5.1 of civil society in the anizations and 21.700 Participation/Public citizens in Consultation phase of general projects subject to EIA. 1ST PRIORITY Recommend special consideration for the Directorates- Most Vulnerable General and Civil 2.5.2 18.200 Groups in the Public Society SHORT TERM Participation phase of Organisations the EIA processes Creation of a 117.000 for 2.5.4 Complaints Reception SEA 5 years Mechanism Promote greater 2ND PRIORITY sharing of documentation of EIA AAAC and Civil 2.5.3 14.000 processes with Civil Society Society Associations and Organizations 3RD - - - - PRIORITY MEDIUM 1ST - - - - TERM PRIORITY 130 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 7 - Level of Prioritization of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Environmental Education, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Governments, including Regional Disseminate the Governments, the Environment Environment legislative package to Advisory Council, the 2.6.1 10.100 the different Regional Network of Deputies Governments and of Parliament for Governments Environment and Sustainable Development Disseminate the legislative package of Parliamentary the Environment in Groups of the 2.6.2 the Parliamentary 5.550 Popular National Groups of the Popular Assembly (ANP) National Assembly (ANP) 1ST PRIORITY SHORT TERM Disseminate the Legislative Package National Guard, on the Environment to Forest Guard, the National Guard, FISCAP, the Forest Guard, Environmental FISCAP, Inspectors, Protected Environmental Area Guards, Inspectors, Protected technicians from the Area Guards, Water Resources 2.6.3 technicians from the 7.500 Directorate General, Directorate General technicians from the for Water Resources, Geology and Mining technicians from the Directorate General, Directorate General technicians from the for Geology and Petroguin Directorate Mining, technicians General, Police and from the Directorate Customs. General for Petroguin, Police and Customs. Disseminate the 2.6.4 Legislative Package Jurists, 5.700 on the Environment to Magistrates/Public Jurists, 131 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Magistrates/Public Ministry, Judges and Ministry, Judges and Lawyers Lawyers. Disseminate the Environment Chamber of 2.6.5 legislative package to 5.700 Commerce the Chamber of Commerce Environmental 2.6.6 Education to Civil Civil Society 40.300 Society Environmental Women's Groups 2.6.7 40.000 Awareness of Women and Associations Strengthening 2.6.8 Environmental Students 11.000 Education in Schools Strengthening Teachers and 2.6.9 Environmental 79.000 Students Education in Schools Environmental information and training of the Bissau-Guinean 2.6.10 Guinean Society in 51.600 Society environmental and natural resources legislation Disseminate Environmental and Bissau-Guinean 2.6.19 - Natural Resources Society Legislation Disseminate the importance of Bissau-Guinean 2.6.11 Environmental 23.400 Society Protection and 2ND PRIORITY Environmental Laws Disseminate the importance of 2.6.14 Politicians 6.700 Environmental Protection 2.6.15 Disseminate the Miscellaneous 17.400 importance of 132 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Environmental Protection Disseminate the importance of 2.6.16 Miscellaneous 12.000 Environmental Protection Disseminate the importance of Bissau-Guinean 2.6.12 29.700 Environmental Society Protection Disseminate the importance of Bissau-Guinean 6.200 per 2.6.13 Environmental Society year Protection 3RD PRIORITY Disseminate the importance of 2.6.17 Miscellaneous 12.800 Environmental Protection Environmental information and Bissau-Guinean 2.6.18 12.000 training of the Society Guinean Society MEDIUM 1ST - - - - TERM PRIORITY 133 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Table 8 - Level of Prioritization of the Proposed Measures and Actions, within the scope of the Institutional Framework - Complementary Actions, for Strengthening and Consolidation of Guinea-Bissau's National Framework for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Preparation of a Strategic 2.7.1 Plan (Master Plan) for AAAC 20.700 AAAC Extractive Debate the Extractive Industry 2.7.2 Sector and its Impacts on Representatives, 5.500 the Environment SEA, IBAP, AAAC, IUCN Debate the Extractive 2.7.3 Sector and its Impacts on Extractive Sector 33.800 the Environment 1ST PRIORITY Creation of a Secretariat to manage the implementation of the Government of 84.700 2.7.5 different Conventions and Guinea-Bissau per year SHORT TERM Protocols ratified by (SEA) Guinea-Bissau in the field of Environment Creation/construction of a National Reference Laboratory for the Environmental Monitoring Central (hard to 2.7.10 of Water quality, Administration budget) Soil/Sediments, Air quality, and SEA Noise, Vibrations, Electromagnetic radiations and Radioactivity. Carrying out a Strategic Environmental 2ND PRIORITY Assessment of the Government of different funding Guinea-Bissau 2.7.4 148.200 programmes of the and Development different Partners Development/Financial partners in Guinea-Bissau. 134 Strengthening the Capacity of National Framework on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guinea-Bissau – P168627 Priority Budget Horizon Measure Objective Target audience Level (USD) Creation of a Commission that brings together representatives of the different jurisdictions and Government of jurisdictions in the Guinea-Bissau 11.400 2.7.6 Wetlands and Coastal (Different DGs per year Zones, with the purpose of and the SEA) defining and assessing plans and projects in a concerted manner. Promote an ordinary (quarterly) thematic meeting dedicated to the Environment and Council of 13.000 2.7.7 Sustainable Management Ministers per year of Natural Resources at the level of the Council of Ministers. Various public Organise an annual 8.700 administration, National Forum on the per 2.7.8 civil society and Environment and anual private sector Sustainable Development Forum institutions Improvement of official procedures for Sectoral 2.7.9 8.300 authorisations and issuing administrations of operating licences Create air quality Central (hard to 2.7.11 environmental monitoring Administration budget) stations and SEA Reinforcement of Environmental Inspection 2.7.12 with complementary Military Forces 225.000 recourse to a Para-Military corps 3RD - - - - PRIORITY MEDIUM 1ST - - - - TERM PRIORITY 135