The development objective of the Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project for Colombia is to improve public transport and access to opportunities in the area of influence of Bogota’s first metro line.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) management and disposal of surplus excavation materials; (2) management of domestic, industrial, and special solid waste products; (3) management program for the biotic media due to impacts on the visual quality of the landscape; (4) management of atmospheric emissions sources: air, noise, and vibrations; (5) compensation for the biotic media due to landscape impacts; (6) program for attention to impact on infrastructure and damages to third parties; and (7) conduct traffic management plan.
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The development objective of the Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project for Colombia is to improve public transport and access to opportunities in the area of influence of Bogota’s first metro line.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) management and disposal of surplus excavation materials; (2) management of domestic, industrial, and special solid waste products; (3) management program for the biotic media due to impacts on the visual quality of the landscape; (4) management of atmospheric emissions sources: air, noise, and vibrations; (5) compensation for the biotic media due to landscape impacts; (6) program for attention to impact on infrastructure and damages to third parties; and (7) conduct traffic management plan.
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The development objective of Ploiesti-Brasov Motorway Preparation Project for Romania is to provide the strategy for the development of Romania’s transport sector for the next 20 years.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) occupational health and safety and community health and safety impacts (especially related to presence of large workforce and use of worker camps); (ii) traffic disruption; (iii) to control noise impacts on the surrounding communities construction activities;; (iv) impacts on water, including water consumption, changes to surface water and groundwater; (v) measures during construction to minimize sediment carried by runoff from entering downstream surface water drainage systems; (vi) to control fugitive dust control emissions during construction activities;(vii) to ensure proper re-vegetation of areas disturbed by construction activities; (viii) to minimize the disruption of daytime traffic flows along important access roads in the area; (ix) to manage any archeological or cultural impacts that may be encountered during construction; and (x) to identify standards for protection of workers including onsite training and proper safety equipment.
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The development objective of the National Road 13 North Improvement and Maintenance Project for Lao People's Democratic Republic aims to improve the national highway in order to meet the regional ASEAN and international standard, following the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official Standards (ASSHTO), and to accommodate a growth of traffic in the country as well as the sub-region.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures are includes : reduced flooding through improved drainage canal and bridge construction, (ii) minimizing the Greenhouse Gas GHGs) emission through less auto traffic on the road (wider road), (iii) increasing road safety through improved road conditions, clear divided lanes, included more appropriate traffic rule signs and available pedestrian crossing areas; (iv) to educate, train and encourage all Lao ethnic people to participate in the mission to protect and develop the nation; (v) self-identification as members of a district indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others; (vi) customary cultural, economic, social, or political institutions that are separate from those of the dominant society and cultures.
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The development objective of the Integrated Feeder Road Development Project (IFRDP) for Mozambique is to enhance mobility in selected rural areas in support of inclusive agriculture and other livelihoods of local communities, whilst ensure efficient mobility of people and freights along the connected main national corridors.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts are includes : (i) loss of income and assets; (ii) interruption of services (water, electricity and telecommunications); (iii) worsen the quality of life in the communities; (iv) overloading and damage to the public services; (v) destruction of vegetation; (vi) loss of species; (vii) dust and noise pollution. Some of the mitigation measures are includes : (i) negotiation and payment of compensation for permanent loss of land or infrastructures; (ii) particular care must be taken to avoid the destruction of trees, crops and infrastructure of the community members, without their prior knowledge and compensation; (iii) no vegetation area may be open or cleaned without prior written approval of the supervisor and the communities; (iv) The contractor shall, in the areas, ensure that the existing services are not damaged or disrupted, unless this is essential to the implementation of the project and upon prior authorization of the client/supervisor; (v) The use of any natural water source for construction purposes requires the consultation and consent of the communities and the relevant authority (Provincial Water Directorate); (vi) The contractor shall take all necessary measures and precautions to ensure that the execution of the works is carried out in accordance with environmental, legal and regulatory requirements, including those set out in this document; (vii) health and safety plans relating to the opening, operation and closing of the slopes must be prepared and submitted for prior approval of the supervisor; (viii) cutting and pruning of the trees should not be allowed outside the present limits. The cutting of trees must be done in such a way that it does not damage the remaining vegetation; (ix) all affected natural drainage contour should be replaced and standing waters should be avoided; (x) maintenance and refuelling of vehicles should be done in workshops to limit lubricant and fuel spillage; (xi) The contractor should avoid the removal of the remaining forest areas along the roadway. When there is a need for new access routes, those should not cross forest areas; (xii) The use of native plants as a source of energy is prohibited, unless it is collected in approved areas. The contractor shall ensure the supply of oil or electric stoves to its workers; (xiii) Contractor shall take all precautions when handling chemicals so that workers do not improperly dispose them of on the ground; (xiv) The contractor must ensure that vehicles, equipment and machinery in general are in good conditions to reduce carbon emissions.
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The development objective of National Railways Restructuring Project for Egypt, Arab Republic of aims to assist the government in improving the reliability, efficiency and safety of the railways’ services through signaling and track renewal investments by Egyptian National Railways (ENR) and the modernization of its management and operating practices in order to enhance the railways’ sector responsiveness to economic and social needs and to strengthen the financial viability of the Project Implementing Entity.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) provide cash compensation to farmers or individuals at replacement cost for the lost land plus the cost of preparing the land to levels similar to those of the affected land, plus the cost of any registration and transfer taxes; (ii) provide development and transitional assistance in locating new replacement lease land to the farmers or individuals who do not have formal legal ownership rights to land but have temporary or leasing rights; (iii) provide landless PAPs with resettlement assistance in securing temporary or lease rights to replacement land; (iv) provide cash compensation equivalent to the replacement cost at market price of renting the land during the temporary use; (v) provide cash compensation for loss of crops or trees at replacement cost which should include the replacement cost of the time that could be needed until the corps grow again and compensation for loss of net income from subsequent crops that cannot be planted for the duration of the lease; (vi) provide cash compensation at replacement cost of land of equal size and use, with similar or improved public infrastructure facilities and services and located in the vicinity of the affected land, plus the cost of any registration and transfer taxes; (vii) provide landless PAPs with resettlement and transitional assistance in securing alternative commercial or residential land and to restore their livelihoods; (viii) provide cash compensation equivalent to the replacement cost at market price of renting the land during the temporary use; (ix) provide cash compensation for loss of crops, trees, or plants at replacement cost; (x) restoration of affected community buildings and structures to original or better condition; and (xi) provide alternative or similar resources to compensate for the temporary loss of access to community social capital.
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The development objective of the Transport Sector Modernization Program (TSMP) is to improve transport connectivity of the country along priority transport links and to support improvements in transport operations and asset management practices.
... See More + The Program is multi-phased with a First Phase including road sections in FBH, and the Second Phase including railways in the Republika Srpska (RS). Some of the negative impacts are includes : (i) effects related to losing a work position; (ii) finding a new job; (iii) tensions between workers and employer; (iv) workers re-deployment to other units in the company; (v) to change place of residence for another workplace; (vi) employees’ perceptions towards the procedure; (vii) vulnerable groups affected by labor restructuring; Some of the mitigation measures are includes: (i) monetary compensation to employees affected by the retrenchment, which consists of (i) severance pay; (ii) payment of outstanding arrears and debt to employees; (ii) employment support from one or both of the following: (i) local employment centers/NGOs, business and innovation centers and institutions; (ii) employment program activities within the Employment Strategy of Republika Srpska; (iii) non-monetary compensation upon leaving the company through (i) training and courses; (ii) job searching opportunities; (iii) outplacement; (iv) assistance and advice on unemployment or social security benefits; (iv) support from Human Resources and Legal Services departments as well as special coordinators to provide assistance and clarifications on the procedure and Grievance and Appeals; (v) assistance on the re-deployments procedure and other arrangements; (vi) programs and institutions which provide assistance in searching for new work based on regional and local opportunities; (vii) information and communications on employees’ rights, employment-related affairs and employment support (unemployment benefits, social assistance, Employment Service, etc.), focusing on the sense of fairness and non-discrimination of the procedure, timely notification of the retrenchment process; (viii) protections more vulnerable categories (e.g. war veterans) during retrenchment.
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The development objective of the Integrated Feeder Road Development Project (IFRDP) for Mozambique is to enhance mobility in selected rural areas in support of inclusive agriculture and other livelihoods of local communities, whilst ensure efficient mobility of people and freights along the connected main national corridors.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures are includes : (i) voluntary Land contribution will be limited to corridor of impact area only; (ii) impacts on individual households should be marginal limiting up to 10 percent of the productive assets and the remaining assets are economically viable to ensure livelihood or shelter; (iii) both cash and consumption crops are valued based on the prices provided by the institution responsible for agriculture in both provinces, using a crop area; (iv) replace loss of income for subsistence fruit (e.g. coconut, cashew, guava or mango) based on production yields as quickly as possible. cash payments to farmers will be aimed at replacing income derived from the sale of excess fruit production until replacement trees produce the equivalent (or more) in projected cash income; (v) provide farmers with the opportunity to derive alternative income from trees bearing more valuable fruits at off-season periods; (vi) costs for transportation and delivery of these items to acquired/replacement land or building site; (vii) cash compensation for affected land at replacement cost (equivalent to the market value of the property, sufficient to replace the lost asset and cover the transaction cost) and any taxes for land registration; (viii) for the non permanent structure the owners will be given opportunity to remove the structure and transaction cast will be paid to transport the material to a new location; (ix) compensation of the structure at the replacement cost and assistance to find a new place to establish same business.
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