The development objective of Second Phase of Productive Social Safety Net Project for Tanzania is to improve access to income-earning opportunities and socio-economic services for targeted households while enhancing and protecting the human capital of their children.
... See More + Government of Tanzania through Tanzania social action fund (TASAF) will implement material measures and actions so that the project is implemented in accordance with the World Bank environmental and social standards (ESSs). This environmental and social commitment plan (ESCP) sets out a summary of the material measures and actions.
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Environmental and Social Commitment Plan 135919 APR 01, 2019
The development objective of the Second Phase of Productive Social Safety Net Project is to improve access to income-earning opportunities and social economic services for targeted poor households while enhancing and protecting the human capital of their children.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts are include: (i) loss of agricultural land; (ii) residential land; (iii) buildings and structures; (iv) loss of standing crops; (v) loss of trees; (vi) temporary acquisition; (vii) mobile business; Some of the mitigation measures are include: (i) compensation for affected land equivalent to replacement value and disturbance allowance; (ii) compensation for the harvest or product from the affected land or asset at market value; (iii) compensation equivalent to market value of the affected permanent crops or market value of the crops if seasonal crops will have to be harvested prior to maturity; (iv) compensation for affected land at market rate; (v) refund of any lease or rental fees paid for time or use after date of removal; (vi) compensation for affected assets (verifiable improvements to the property by the tenant); (vii) compensation for entire structure and other fixed assets without depreciation, or alternative structure of equal or better size and quality in an available location which is acceptable to the PAP; (viii) right to salvage materials without deduction from compensation; (ix) opportunity cost compensation equivalent to two months net income based on tax records for previous year (or tax records from comparable business, or estimates), or the relocation allowance, whichever is higher; (x) cash compensation based on type, age and productive value of affected trees plus disturbance allowance; (xi) cash compensation for any loss of income, cash compensation for any temporary land acquisition (rental charges); (xii) alternative site within the area to continue business, transport cost where applicable, affected property where applicable, loss of business (3 months) where applicable
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The development objective of Renewable Energy (RE) Performance and Battery Storage Project for China is to promote and undertake target investments of both measures of reducing curtailment and new emerging use of RE in order to improve the efficiency of RE development.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include: (i) different battery technologies involve materials that pose environmental and safety risks throughout their lifecycle from resources extraction, processing, manufacturing, transportation and installation through to operation, recycling and disposal; (ii) the risks may increase exposure as new or inexperienced SMEs and individuals deploy distributed user-systems in disparate locations at proximity to people and communities; (iii) labor and working conditions; (iv) release of pollutants; (v) risks and impacts of the project on the health and safety of the affected communities during the project life-cycle; (vi) impacts on habitats and biodiversity; and (vii) impacts on cultural heritage. Some of the mitigation measures include: (i) green financing management regulation of HXB is developed to promote green financing of HXB, strengthen support to green, low-carbon and circular economy, prevent and reduce environmental and social risks, improve environmental and social performance, and achieve healthy and sustainable development of business of HXB; (ii) HXB shall conduct thorough and detailed investigation on environmental and social risks related to energy consumption, pollution, health, safety, land acquisition and resettlement of the client, taking into account the client’s sector, location and regional context; (iii) provide appropriate measures of protection and assistance to address the vulnerabilities of project workers, including specific groups of workers, such as women, people with disabilities, migrant workers and children of legal working age; (iv) avoid the generation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste as defined by national law and regulation; (v) to ensure that government security personnel deployed to provide security services act in a manner that avoids or minimizes risks to the project-affected communities; (vi) a biodiversity offset will be designed and implemented to achieve measurable, additional, and long-term conservation outcomes that can reasonably be expected to result in no net loss and preferably a net gain of biodiversity; and (vii) where necessary due to the potential risks and impacts of a project, involve the participation of accredited cultural heritage experts in the environmental and social assessment.
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The development objectives of the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project for Solomon Islands are to increase access and quality of water supply and quality of sanitation services in selected service areas of Solomon water (SW), and to improve the operational performance of SW.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) replacement land of equivalent size and quality or cash compensation at replacement cost as agreed between SW and landowner group; (2) cash compensation at undepreciated full replacement value without deduction for salvaged materials, and relocation assistance and shifting allowance; (3) provision of 30 days’ notice to harvest standing seasonal crops. If harvest is not possible, cash compensation for crops (or share of crops) equivalent to prevailing market price; (4) additional cash assistance depending on extent of disruption to vulnerable displaced persons (DP's) means of livelihood; and (5) unanticipated involuntary impacts will be documented and mitigated based on the principles provided in ADB’s involuntary resettlement policy.
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The objectives of the Agricultural Sector Diversification Project for Cambodia are to facilitate the development of a diversified and competitiveness agriculture sector in selected geographical areas in Cambodia, and to provide immediate and effective response in case of an eligible crisis or emergency.
... See More + The achievement of the project development objective would be measured through the following indicators: (a) Increase in the value of gross sales at benefiting farm level; (b) increase in the value of gross sales of benefiting agribusiness. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: the immovable property’s lessee who is operating a business shall have access to compensation for effects on the business and to just and fair additional compensation for the capital invested for the business operation. The compensation shall commence from the date of the declaration on an expropriation project; for the expropriation of a location where a business is in operation, the owner is entitled to support of additional compensation at a fair and just rate for the cost of the property that is actually affected, commencing from the date of the declaration of the expropriation; those who have formal legal rights to land (including customary and traditional rights recognized under the laws of the country); will be entitled to compensation for the land they lose, all assets affixed to the land, as well as income restoration measures; those who do not have formal legal rights to land at the time the census begins but have a claim to such land or assets, provided that such claims are recognized under the laws of the country or become recognized through a process identified in the resettlement plan will be entitled to compensation for the land they lose, all assets affixed to the land, as well as income restoration measures; and those who have no recognizable legal right or claim to the land they are occupying, will be entitled to all assets affixed to the land, as well as income restoration measures. In cases where the remaining portion of land is no longer viable they will be entitled to a replacement plot.
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The development objective of Socio-Economic Resilience Strengthening Project for Tajikistan is to improve socio-economic inclusion of targeted vulnerable communities, and young men and women.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include: (i) permanent acquisition of land for works such as construction of small infrastructure facilities will affect the primary land owner; (ii) temporary acquisition of land for works, or construction will affect the primary land owner; (iii) temporary acquisition of land for works, or construction from user or occupier without certificate; (iv) loss of crops for primary land owner; (v) loss of crops for tenant farmer, share-cropper or informal user/occupier; (vi) loss of business; (vii) loss of commercial trees; (viii) permanent acquisition of legal structure; (ix) permanent acquisition of illegal structure will incur loss for the owner of structure; and (x) loss for vulnerable people. Some of the mitigation measures include: (i) replacement land of equivalent market value as priority option within three kilometers radius; (ii) rental estimated value of land based on market rates and restoration of land and all assets thereon to former status; (iii) restoration, replacement or compensation of all assets damaged or removed; (iv) compensation equal to three months of rent/share-cropping benefit as disturbance allowance; (v) in addition to land compensation, allowed to take standing crop and cash compensation for two seasons or annual crop yield depending on the crop; (v) in addition to land compensation, owner will be paid for the lost income during the transition period, calculated on the basis of average daily /monthly income; (vii) price of a sapling and cash compensation for the market value of the commercial tree; (viii) replacement structure or cash compensation at replacement value of a new structure plus full compensation for all fees needed to make replacement structure legal; (ix) replacement structure or cash compensation at replacement cost; and (x) in addition to compensation for assets lost, a lump-sum equivalent to three month of average salary payments could be paid depending on the impacts.
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The development objective of the Geothermal Development Project for Turkey is to scale up private sector investment in geothermal energy development in Turkey.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) cash compensation at full replacement cost regarding all economical values for permanent loss of agricultural lands; (2) the rental agreements are based on prices negotiated at the needs and requests of landowners for temporary loss of agricultural lands; and (3) upon the request from the villagers, the company has agreed to transfer some trees on the acquired land to new locations.
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The development objective of Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project for Armenia is to improve access of rural communities to markets and services through upgrading of selected lifeline roads, and to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Transport and Communication to manage the lifeline road network.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include: (i) all land losses irrespective of severity of impact; (ii) residential buildings and structures; (iii) non-residential buildings and structures; (iv) standing crops affected; (v) trees affected; (vi) temporary or permanent business or employment loss; (vii) relocation; (viii) vulnerable households; (ix) community structures and public utilities; and (x) lands for construction sites and burrow pits. Some of the mitigation measures include: (i) cash compensation at market or cadastral value of the affected land (whichever is the highest) plus fifteen percent (without deduction of taxes and any other transaction or registration costs) or, according to Project Affected Person's (PAPs’) choice, through replacement land equal in value or productivity to the plot lost and at locations acceptable to PAPs where feasible; (ii) compensation of full market value plus fifteen percent(without deduction of depreciation, taxes and other transaction costs) or, at the PAP’s preference, house for house swap; (iii) the PAPs who constructed the illegal structure will be compensated the same as the owners only after the legalization (registration) of the structures; (iv) cash compensation for actual crop loss at full market rate; (v) cash compensation reflecting income replacement; (vi) if permanent loss, cash compensation equal to one year income (lost profits) based on tax declaration, and employees will be provided cash compensation for lost wages for the period of business interruption up to a maximum of six months, based on their registered monthly average wages or salaries; (vii) allowance sufficient to cover transport expenses and livelihood expenses for one month due to relocation; (viii) priority in local employment for able members of vulnerable household; (ix) fully replacement or rehabilitation to maintain their pre-project functions; and (x) cash compensation at local commercial rental rates for duration of use.
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The development objective of the Geothermal Development Project for Turkey is to scale up private sector investment in geothermal energy development in Turkey.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) cash compensation at full replacement cost regarding all economical values for permanent loss of agricultural lands; (2) the rental agreements are based on prices negotiated at the needs and requests of landowners for temporary loss of agricultural lands; and (3) upon the request from the villagers, the company has agreed to transfer some trees on the acquired land to new locations.
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