The objective of the Enhanced Road Access Project (ERAP) for Samoa is to restore key road sector assets damaged by extreme weather events and enhance the climate resilience of critical roads and bridges in Samoa.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include: adverse impacts in conjunction with natural hazard risks; adverse impacts on or in the coastal zone; adverse impacts on or in any waterway or aquifer; adverse impacts arising from the discharge of any contaminant or environmental pollutant; adverse impacts associated with land instability, coastal inundation or flooding adverse impacts on the landscape or amenity of an area; adverse impacts on public infrastructure; and adverse impacts on traffic or transportation. Mitigation measures include: Impacts should be avoided where feasible, or minimized, exploring all viable alternative project designs; Prevent the export of, or damage to, sites of important national historical and cultural heritage; the assessment should include a sound understanding of the existing environment and sociocultural context developed through conducting baseline environmental conditions includes land use, water and air quality, biodiversity, soils, geology, topography, pollution, climate, physical cultural resources; and such measures will be developed in accordance with national legislation, applicable COEPs, design standards and technical specifications where relevant to help prevent potential environmental impacts. Standardized mitigation measures are included in Annex G of this ESMF and may be applied (and expanded on) if national COEPs do not meet Bank standards. The Bank will review and clear the safeguards instruments prepared by the subproject beneficiary for impact identification and appropriateness of proposed mitigation measures.
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The objectives of the Third Secondary and Local Roads Project for Georgia are to reduce road user costs on project roads and improve the sustainability of the secondary and local road asset management.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: acquire land (or right to use land) through negotiated agreements and with the use of the power of eminent domain only as a last resort. Even if PAPs agree to negotiate and reach an agreement, they are still covered under this RAP and WB due diligence requirement; upon completion of construction, restore land as best as possible to its original condition in the event of temporary disruption so as to enable landowners/users/lessees to resume their pre-project activities; keep affected people and communities fully informed about the project, the process that will be followed to acquire and compensate for land, and their related rights and avenues for redress; ensure that grievances PAPs may have will be redressed adequately and that solutions in line with principles laid out in this RAP be employed; damages to assets, such as standing crops, trees, fences and kiosks, and loss of income, including loss of harvest, will be minimized, and where inevitable, will be compensated without regard to legal status of ownership according to the entitlement matrix provided in this RAP; and the contractor is responsible for repairing any accidental damage of property to non-acquired assets.
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The development objective of the Center South Road Corridor Project for Kazakhstan is to make safe and sustainable improvements to transport and freight connectivity between Almaty and Astana, and improve access to economic opportunities.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: persons whose interests are affected by the project are subject to the operational definition of socially vulnerable persons, additional assistance will be provided; informal users: all informal users (specifically livestock grazers) will continue to be allowed to use remaining adjacent State Land for grazing of livestock; assistance to significantly affected households: after the signing of official agreement on the Project with World Bank, akimats of Almaty, Karaganda and Zhambyl Oblasts will provide data regarding income factors taking into account during the compensation calculation for acquired lands, paid to all significantly Affected households and further have to pay supplemental assistance to any households that have received less than two years’ agricultural output for land compensation; and cash compensation for land for the full replacement cost without paying taxes, registration fees and relocation.
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The development objective of Emergency Operation for Development Project for Iraq is to support the country in the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and the restoration of public services delivery in Targeted Municipal Areas.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include : (i) waste from cleaning of blocked drainage should be disposed at vacant land agreed with the local populations; (ii) avoiding earthworks near settlements and dust generation; (iii) limiting noisy activities to normal daylight hours; (iv) keeping the drainage ditches and culverts unblocked; (v) application of liquid fuels and oils in sealed and paved areas with sump; (vi) placing speed limit signs and planting trees at critical locations and known animal crossing pathways; (vii) provision of temporary alternative access roads through by-passes; (viii) installing barriers in sharp curves; (ix) coordinating with the public schedule of maintenance activities in residential areas; and (x) camps must be equipped with sealed septic tanks and waste containers.
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The objective of the Second Lao Road Sector Project is to improve climate resilient road connectivity in selected provinces in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) integrate safeguard requirements into the policy and planning process for road development (public and private) for (a) road maintenance, and (b) road upgrade and rehabilitation; (ii) mitigation measures for road works in Protected Areas (PA) and Protection Forest Areas (PFA) and sensitive areas; (iii) community actions on road safety; (iv) use of good quality construction materials (quarries, borrow pits, etc.); (v) development of compensation procedure for road sector; (vi) RoW management including registration of activities conducted within right of ways (RoW); and (vii) capacity development of Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) staff to adequately manage Environmental and Social (E and S) aspects of the improvement of selected sections of national highway 13 North and South.
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The objective of the Second Road Sector Project is to strengthen maintenance systems to improve reliable road connectivity in Lao PDR and, in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said eligible crisis or emergency.
... See More + Potential negative impacts of the project will be minor, short term and temporary. Results from consultation suggested that key concerns are increased in dust, noise, wastes, local traffic, road safety, and nuisance during construction and road safety during operation. Road construction works may disrupt the communities in the vicinity of the right of way as there will be an influx of workers, increased traffic of heavy machinery, potential damages to private property, and conflicts with the local population. These impacts will be mitigated through effective management and supervision of contractors, improvement of road safety signs, and implementation of road safety measures by local communities. Implementation experience under the on-going LRSP suggested that these impacts during construction could be adequate mitigated through close supervision and monitoring of contractors.
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The objective of the Second Lao Road Sector Project is to improve climate resilient road connectivity in selected provinces in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) integrate safeguard requirements into the policy and planning process for road development (public and private) for (a) road maintenance, and (b) road upgrade and rehabilitation; (ii) mitigation measures for road works in Protected Areas (PA) and Protection Forest Areas (PFA) and sensitive areas; (iii) community actions on road safety; (iv) use of good quality construction materials (quarries, borrow pits, etc.); (v) development of compensation procedure for road sector; (vi) RoW management including registration of activities conducted within right of ways (RoW); and (vii) capacity development of Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) staff to adequately manage Environmental and Social (E and S) aspects of the improvement of selected sections of national highway 13 North and South.
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The development objective of Emergency Operation for Development Project (EODP) for Iraq is to support the country in the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and the restoration of public services delivery in Targeted Municipal Areas.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include : i) noise level and deterioration of air quality resulting from the rehabilitation activities; ii) contamination of soil and water drainage channel by construction and municipal waste generated and stored within the site; Some of the mitigation measures include : i) machines and equipment are periodically checked and maintained to ensure their good working condition; ii) equipment must be kept in good working order and where appropriate fitted with silencers which are kept in good working order; iii) wastewater from the worker rest areas or construction offices should be contained in solid bottom containers and should be removed regularly from site by means of authorized contractors. the wastewater should be disposed in wastewater treatment plants as determined by the municipality; iv) to prevent soil contamination by oil/grease spills, leakages or releases, all manipulations of oil derivatives in the process of construction and provision of the fuel to the machines should be performed with maximum care; v) minimize waste generation on site; vi)Provide information, through appropriate signage, to the bridge users to use the alternative route and upgrade the alternative route to be able to receive the additional number of vehicles. vii) qualified personnel must be employed for the construction equipment, and personnel must be trained for health and safety issues.
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Ratings for Road Sector Assistance Project for Sri Lanka were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, risk to global environment outcome was high, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory.
... See More + Some of the lessons learned included: (i) the long-term and continued Bank’s engagement and coordination efforts in the country’s road subsector provides a robust platform for well performing projects; (ii) extensive turnover of the key Road Development Authority (RDA) project team weakens the institutional memory; (iii) a dedicated project management consultant will help both the Bank and the Borrower to have more effective control on project implementation; (iv) adopting sustainable funding sources for the Road Maintenance Trust Fund (RMTF) is key for its optimum functioning; (v) formulating a proper Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system (with improved and adequate Results Framework) is instrumental for the evaluation of project; and (vi) importance of Road Assets Management System (RAMS) practices is key.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR3433 JUN 22, 2016
Ratings for Hubei Yiba Highway Project for China were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, risk to global environment outcome was moderate, Bank performance was satisfactory, and Borrower performance was satisfactory.
... See More + Some of the lessons learned included: (i) for expressway projects in challenging typography, sufficient time should be allowed for investigations and design; (ii) successful procurement of large scale civil works contracts in compliance with Bank Procurement Guidelines requires good procurement planning, packaging, quality review, and sufficient advance training; (iii) use of innovative measures to ensure Environmental Management Plan (EMP) compliance and enhance environmental management focus during expressway construction; and (iv) successful resettlement activities contributed to shared prosperity for project affected persons.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR3722 JUN 21, 2016
The development objectives of the Second Lao Road Sector Project are: (i) to strengthen maintenance systems to improve reliable road connectivity in Lao PDR; and (ii) in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) replacement land of similar type, category and productive capacity of land within or nearby the village, with land title to legal owner or occupant identified during census and tagging; (ii) cash compensation at replacement cost which is equivalent to the current market value of land of similar type and category, and free from transaction cost; (iii) cash compensation of affected portion at replacement cost which is equivalent to the current market value of fishpond, labor and rent of equipment to excavate fishpond, free from transaction costs to the owner of affected fishpond; (iv) cash compensation at replacement cost for the entire structure equivalent to current market prices to the owners of affected houses whether or not land is owned; (v) rent to be agreed between the landowner and the civil works contractor but should not be less than the unrealized income and revenue that could be generated by the property during the period of temporary use of the land to the legal owner or ocupant; (vi) for businesses (shops) cash compensation equivalent to the daily wage rate multiplied by the number of days of business disruption; (vii) if standing annual crops are ripening and cannot be harvested, cash compensation at replacement cost equivalent to the highest production of crop over the last three years multiplied by the current market value of crops to owners of crops whether or not land is owned; (viii) compensation for the removal, excavation, relocation, reburial to owners of graves; (ix) cash compensation for cost to dismantle, transfer and rebuild to electricity companies; (x) provision of dump trucks to haul all old and new building materials and personal possessions for relocating to other sites; and (xi) an additional allowance of one month supply of rice per person in the household for vulnerable Project Affected Persons (PAPs) such as the poorest, or households headed by women, the elderly, or disabled, and ethnic group.
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The objective of the Second Lao Road Sector Project is to improve climate resilient road connectivity in selected provinces in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) integrate safeguard requirements into the policy and planning process for road development (public and private) for (a) road maintenance, and (b) road upgrade and rehabilitation; (ii) mitigation measures for road works in Protected Areas (PA) and Protection Forest Areas (PFA) and sensitive areas; (iii) community actions on road safety; (iv) use of good quality construction materials (quarries, borrow pits, etc.); (v) development of compensation procedure for road sector; (vi) RoW management including registration of activities conducted within right of ways (RoW); and (vii) capacity development of Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) staff to adequately manage Environmental and Social (E and S) aspects of the improvement of selected sections of national highway 13 North and South.
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On March 18, 2016, the inspection panel received a request for inspection relating to the Armenia Irrigation System Enhancement Project sent by members of the Goght community affected by the Gegardalich Gravity Irrigation Scheme.
... See More + At this site, the project will replace three of the seven existing pump stations from the Azat River and reservoir and instead use a gravity irrigation system to supply water from the Gegardalich reservoir. The requesters are concerned about a shortage of irrigation water for the Goght community, which uses water from the Gegardalich reservoir. They claim that the reservoir has only been completely filled twice in the past six years. The requesters also complain about a lack of consultation and participation. Finally, the requesters ask for the Project to be stopped until another participatory hearing is held, and hydrological measurements of the Karmir River are undertaken. To better understand the Project and the issues raised in the Request, the Panel conducted a phone call with the requesters on March 21,2016. The Panel also met with Bank management on April 7, 2016. The Bank team explained to the Panel that they have been aware of complaints regarding the Project for about a year and were actively engaged with the community and government. Bank management informed the Panel about issues in the sector and provided an update about the current status of Project implementation. . As provided in paragraph 17 of the IBRD Resolution that established the Panel, the request for inspection is registered.
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Inspection Panel Notice of Registration 105093 APR 26, 2016
The development objective of the Anhui Highway Maintenance Innovation and Demonstration is designed to address some of the principal challenges of road management in Anhiu province.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) clearing and transportation, intensively collect the domestic sewage and fecal sewage and provide the septic-tank for treatment; (ii) strengthen the construction management, advocate the civilized construction, concentrated construction and rapid construction; (iii) ) Adopt the low-noise machinery as much as possible and frequently implement the maintenance and curing; (iv) various building construction wastes must be hoisted and cleared by adopting the closed special garbage passageway or sealed container, it is strictly forbidden to throw in the air; (v) prior to construction team entering into the site, as for the constructors’ intensive activity sites and original toilet, cesspit and garbage storage spot shall be cleared and disinfected; (vi) the construction organization should establish the procedure and system on reporting and recording for occupational accidents and danger condition accidents; and (vii) the sealed garbage station should be set on the construction site to store and stockpile the construction garbage and domestic garbage in categories.
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The development objective of the Anhui Highway Maintenance Innovation and Demonstration is designed to address some of the principal challenges of road management in Anhiu province.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) compensation will be fully paid to the village collective, and used through discussion at a village meeting; (ii) households not subject to land reallocation will receive land compensation and resettlement subsidy; (iii) for households subject to land reallocation, land compensation and resettlement subsidy will be disbursed to each affected group for even distribution; (iv) full compensation for temporary land use will be paid based on the period of use, and the used land will be fully restored after use; (v) in case of property swap, the displacer will offer resettlement housing and supporting facilities; (vi) in case of cash compensation, compensation will be paid at replacement cost, and free housing land will be provided by the local government for house reconstruction; (vii) in case of relocation, the displacer will assist in finding land and grant compensation at replacement cost; (viii) headed households in the local MLS system will enjoy priority in local characteristic industry development and cooperative operation; and (ix) vulnerable households short of labor will have priority in land reallocation to ensure income.
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