The objective of the Emergency Water and Electricity Services Upgrading Project is: (i) to restore and increase the access of the population of Bissau to safe water and to improve the quality of water services; and (ii) to improve the reliability of electricity supply to the population of Bissau.
... See More + Negative impacts include: erosion of land downhill from the road bed, or in borrows areas, loss of access, loss of vegetation, disruption of drainage, groundwater contamination (oil, grease), and accidents during construction, and potential impacts to cultural property. Mitigation measures include: design to provide adequate drainage and to minimize changes in flows, not limited to the road reserve; provision of energy dissipaters, cascades, steps, and checks dams; minimize loss of natural vegetation during construction; re-afforestation and replanting to compensate any loss of plant cover or tree felling; provision of fuel at work camps to prevent cutting of firewood; provision of sanitation at work camps; removal of work camp waste, proper disposal of oil, bitumen and other hazardous wastes; physical stabilization of erodible surfaces through turfing, planting a wide range of vegetation, and creating slope breaks; and rehabilitation and re-grading of borrow pits and material collection sites.
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The objective of the Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Emergency Roads Recovery Project for Pakistan is to enable the population along the project corridor to benefit from year round improved access and mobility through reconstruction of priority damaged roads and bridges in the conflict hit areas.
... See More + Negative impacts include: loss of water, air quality, dust, air pollution, waste management, noise pollution, and loss of ecology. Mitigation measures include: the contractor will restore the area under his temporary use by cropping or if so required through plantation. Photographs taken at the time of establishment of these facilities will be used for this purpose; the contractor will procure water from a source approved by the RE, and if relevant, after obtaining the community consent. It will be ensured that this procurement of water does not negatively affect the communities or other water users. The Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) will also be put in place; it will be ensured that the drinking water sources of the communities are not affected. The contractor will repair, replace, compensate for any damages caused by the construction activities; and cutting and burning trees and shrubs for fuel will be prohibited. Instead gas cylinders should be used in the labor camp for cooking purposes. Similarly waste burning will not be allowed. The contractor will prepare waste management plan and have it approved by the RE. The proper training will be delivered to the workers.
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The development objective of the Additional Financing for the Electricity Supply Reliability Project for Armenia is to increase the reliability and capacity of the transmission network.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) providing construction workers with uniforms and personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid traumatism and accidents at work site; (2) keeping demolition debris in controlled area and spraying water mist to reduce debris dust; (3) closing the engine covers of generators, air compressors, and other powered to avoid noise; (4) purchasing construction materials from the registered providers; (5) respecting the established hours and routes of transportation; (6) backfilling of the excavated ground as needed and disposing the excess mass to the places, approved in writing; (7) arranging and maintaining toilets in compliance with sanitation norms at the construction site; and (8) ensuring at fire alarm and fire localization system are appropriate, and emergency back-up systems are available for power supply.
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The development objective of the Additional Financing for the Electricity Supply Reliability Project for Armenia is to increase the reliability and capacity of the transmission network.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) providing construction workers with uniforms and personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid traumatism and accidents at work site; (2) keeping demolition debris in controlled area and spraying water mist to reduce debris dust; (3) closing the engine covers of generators, air compressors, and other powered to avoid noise; (4) purchasing construction materials from the registered providers; (5) respecting the established hours and routes of transportation; (6) backfilling of the excavated ground as needed and disposing the excess mass to the places, approved in writing; (7) arranging and maintaining toilets in compliance with sanitation norms at the construction site; and (8) ensuring at fire alarm and fire localization system are appropriate, and emergency back-up systems are available for power supply.
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The development objective of the Additional Financing for the Electricity Supply Reliability Project for Armenia is to increase the reliability and capacity of the transmission network.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) providing construction workers with uniforms and personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid traumatism and accidents at work site; (2) keeping demolition debris in controlled area and spraying water mist to reduce debris dust; (3) closing the engine covers of generators, air compressors, and other powered to avoid noise; (4) purchasing construction materials from the registered providers; (5) respecting the established hours and routes of transportation; (6) backfilling of the excavated ground as needed and disposing the excess mass to the places, approved in writing; (7) arranging and maintaining toilets in compliance with sanitation norms at the construction site; and (8) ensuring at fire alarm and fire localization system are appropriate, and emergency back-up systems are available for power supply.
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The development objective of the Additional Financing for the Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project for Saint Vincent the Grenadines is to measurably reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts and to create some level of resilience at a national level.
... See More + Negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) developing a traffic management plan by contractor in consultation with the traffic department; (2) ensuring all vehicles and equipment's are properly serviced to minimize noise; (3) developing and implementing waste management plan in consultation with the local solid waste authorities; (4) providing temporary storage on site for all hazardous or toxic substances in safe containers labeled with details of composition, properties, and handling information; (5) ensuring that any work undertaken in the forest reserve be done by manual means to avoid deforestation; (6) covering construction materials such as sand, cement, or other fines properly to minimize air pollution; (7) ensuring that appropriate erosion control measures such as silt fences are installed; and (8) ensuring that an occupational health and safety plan is in place to guide work activities, and provide a safe environment for workers.
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The objective of the Guyana Secondary Education Improvement Project is to increase the 11th grade survival rate and the number of students that complete secondary education in Guyana's regions 3 and 4 (including Georgetown), by constructing and equipping schools, training teachers, and distributing learning materials.
... See More + Negative impacts include: air pollution, dust, noise pollution, water quality, soil erosion, waste management, pest management, and loss of ecology. Mitigation measures include: 1) during construction, water pipelines will be changed and restored to good working order. Improvement will provide better water distribution in the building and old pipes will be replaced. Contractors will need to ensure adequate supply and quality of water during project works; 2) contractors will provide portable toilets and bathrooms to the workers to avoid intervening with the student's bathrooms and avoid potential social issues; 3) contractor shall ensure that the equipment is in good working order with manufacturer supplied noise suppression (mufflers etc.) systems functioning and in good conditions. Contractor will make reasonable efforts to schedule heavy noise activities for weekends or in the late afternoon and keep the less noisy activities for normal working hours (between 8 am and 5 pm). Where noise is likely to pose an impact to the normal environmental surrounding the school compound and the community, the contractor shall inform the site manager and shall develop a public notification and noise management plan; and 4) the contractor must have a plan to address floods during the rainy period and maintain the works on the timeline agreed and reduced environmental and social impact.
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The Transmission Grid Strengthening Project for Georgia seeks to strengthen grid access for South Western Georgia by constructing an overhead power transmission line connecting the sub stations in Akhaltsikhe and Batumi, to ensure more stable electricity supply in the region.
... See More + This environmental and social impact assessment report strives to identify the impacts of the project on the environment and communities. Adverse impacts observed during this assessment are: 1) damage to soil due to excavations; 2) geohazards - potential landslides due to action of surface runoffs; 3) adverse effects on water flow regimes in the context of drainage, surface waters and water resources; 4) construction of access roads during the project; 5) traffic and transport of construction materials and equipment; 6) air pollution, noise, liquid and solid wastes, and materials usage; 7) flora and fauna, loss of biodiversity and impact on habitats; 8) impact on landscape; 9) displacement and relocation of project affected parties; 10) employment of local labor/gender issues; and 11) health hazards. Appropriate mitigation measures are suggested to minimize these impacts.
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The Transmission Grid Strengthening Project for Georgia seeks to strengthen grid access for South Western Georgia by constructing an overhead power transmission line connecting the sub stations in Akhaltsikhe and Batumi, to ensure more stable electricity supply in the region.
... See More + This environmental and social impact assessment report strives to identify the impacts of the project on the environment and communities. Adverse impacts observed during this assessment are: 1) damage to soil due to excavations; 2) geohazards - potential landslides due to action of surface runoffs; 3) adverse effects on water flow regimes in the context of drainage, surface waters and water resources; 4) construction of access roads during the project; 5) traffic and transport of construction materials and equipment; 6) air pollution, noise, liquid and solid wastes, and materials usage; 7) flora and fauna, loss of biodiversity and impact on habitats; 8) impact on landscape; 9) displacement and relocation of project affected parties; 10) employment of local labor/gender issues; and 11) health hazards. Appropriate mitigation measures are suggested to minimize these impacts.
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The overall outcome of the Second Adaptable Program Loan (APL) for the National Highway Asset Management Project for Argentina was rated moderately satifactory.
... See More + The risk to dvelopment outcome was moderate; the bank performance was satisfactory; and the borrower's performance was moderately satisfactory. The objectives of the Project are: (a) to further preserve the Non-Concessioned National Road Network, through the expansion of CREMA Contracts for said network; and (b) to further strengthen the National Highways Directorate's road sector management capacity. No formal revision of the original Project Development Objectives was made during project implementation. Other significant changes made during project implementation include the following: (a) the closing date of the project was extended twice during project implementation; (b) the project was first restructured in order to accommodate the need to introduce in the Loan Agreement specific clauses on safeguard policies that were not considered applicable in the original documents; (c) partly because of the high inflation in the Argentine economy since 2003; and (d) some minor reallocations of funds among Categories of the Loan were deemed necessary and executed through a second restructuration of the project. The following key lessons were learned during the execution of the Loan: 1) this project fell victim, once again, of a scope of tasks not fully committed to by a client; 2) the policy of independent technical audits during project implementation proved to be extremely valuable and should be widely institutionalized for this type of interventions; 3) the assessment done by the World Bank of use of Rehabilitation and Maintenance Contract (Contrato de Recuperación y Mantenimiento, CREMA) in Argentina found that the overall cost effectiveness of these type of contracts in comparison to traditional ad-measurement or input contracts is 24 percent; 4) one additional advantage of the CREMA system that is rarely mentioned and yet became, once again, apparent during project execution, is that it allows reasonably swift disbursement of Bank's funds, since payments are not linked to time-consuming measurements and testing as is the case in traditional inputs-based contracting systems.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR3032 MAR 28, 2014
Ratings for the Bahia Integrated State Highway Management Project for Brazil were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was moderate, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was also satisfactory.
... See More + Some lessons learned included: the adoption of the Performance-based Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Contract (CREMA) concept is the right first step towards an improved road asset management in Bahia, but still important cultural change will be necessary to reap its full benefits. The State of Bahia is the pioneer, in Brazil's Northeast region, in implementing performance-based road rehabilitation and maintenance. The implementation of this innovative modality of contracts required a cultural change, which was achieved through persistent dialogue, training and monitoring, at the technical and decision-making levels, both for public and private (consultancies and construction companies) sides, to explain the concept and ensure acceptance and commitment. While this CREMA program has been overall successful, project design and implementation support should not understate that implementing such performance-based arrangements can be challenging, especially in cultures where tradition is deeply rooted and risk appetite, and capabilities, from the private sector is too low. In Bahia, despite dramatic progress on performance-based road management, there is still a long way to go to use it in its full scale. Finally, project development objectives and related indicators should remain commensurate to what the project activities can achieve, within a strong enough causal links.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR2777 MAR 27, 2014
The objective of the Renewable Energy Development Project (REDP) is to increase the supply of least-cost electricity to Vietnam's national grid from renewable energy sources on a commercially sustainable basis and in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner.
... See More + Negative impacts include: air and noise pollution, traffic, dust, vegetation removal of the reservoir and construction side, loss of forest, drainage, fuel storage and handling, solid waste management, impairment water quality, and impacts on fish and aquatic biota. Mitigation measures include: i) best practice, for fuel storage areas it's to locate them at least 100 meters away from any surface water bodies, avoid villages and any population centers; ii) avoid sitting subproject in forested areas, to the extent possible. Any trees removed as a result of construction must be reestablished after construction or compensated for at some other location; iii) after construction completion, soil will be restored to original location and re-vegetated; iv) wherever possible disturbance to ground areas shall be minimized and stabilized as quickly as possible. Drainage shall be controlled and redirected to avoid disturbed areas; v) all waste oils and lubricants shall be collected and recycled wherever possible. There should be no discharge or release of fuels, oils or lubricants to soil and water; vi) construction shall take place only during daytime hours; vii) dust control measures shall be implemented on all unpaved roads and construction surfaces, in dry and windy conditions; viii) minimize additional traffic movements on existing roads; ix) avoid tree cutting or economically productive lands wherever possible; and x) waste segregation measures shall be undertaken to maximize recycling and minimize the amount of solid waste for disposal.
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The development objective of the Renewable Energy Integration Project for Turkey is to assist Turkey to meet its increased electricity demand while containing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by strengthening the transmission system and facilitating large-scale renewable energy generation.
... See More + Negative impacts include: solid and hazardous waste management, noise pollution, electric and magnetic field intensities at ground level, health and safety, pesticide use for land clearance, cultural heritage, and natural habitats. The environmental assessment indicates that a project would significantly convert or degrade natural habitats, the project should include mitigation measures: minimizing habitat loss (e.g., strategic habitat retention and post-development restoration). Establishing and maintaining an ecologically similar protected area. Other forms of mitigation measures could be accept only when they are technically justified.
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The objective of the National and Regional Roads Rehabilitation Project for Macedonia, FYR is to enhance the connectivity of national and regional roads, primarily to Corridors X and VIII, and to improve their safety and climate resilience.
... See More + Negative impacts include: air pollution, dust, noise pollution, soil erosion, water quality, drainage, waste management, and loss of ecology, Mitigation measures include: 1) the contractor shall submit storage and its location, and of the filling station and car washing site to the local executive and car washing site to the local executive and their location, further than 500 m from water sources and irrigation systems; 2) fuelling and servicing of equipment and machinery will be confined to designated areas designed to contain spilled lubricants and fuel; 3) provide adequate health care facilities within the construction sites, including first aid equipment and facilities; 4) the contractor shall obtain official approval or valid operating license for the asphalt plant. He shall submit a layout plan of the site of the mixing plant and a method statement on handling of bitumen spills prior to the commencement of works; 5) maintain construction equipment to good standard; improper functioning machinery that causes excessive pollution will be banned from the construction sites; and 6) assure good drainage at all sites within the construction camp to avoid stagnant water bodies which may become breeding sites for vectors of waterborne diseases.
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The objective of the National and Regional Roads Rehabilitation Project for Macedonia, FYR is to enhance the connectivity of national and regional roads, primarily to Corridors X and VIII, and to improve their safety and climate resilience.
... See More + Negative impacts include: air pollution, dust, noise pollution, soil erosion, water quality, drainage, waste management, and loss of ecology, Mitigation measures include: 1) the contractor shall submit storage and its location, and of the filling station and car washing site to the local executive and car washing site to the local executive and their location, further than 500 m from water sources and irrigation systems; 2) fuelling and servicing of equipment and machinery will be confined to designated areas designed to contain spilled lubricants and fuel; 3) provide adequate health care facilities within the construction sites, including first aid equipment and facilities; 4) the contractor shall obtain official approval or valid operating license for the asphalt plant. He shall submit a layout plan of the site of the mixing plant and a method statement on handling of bitumen spills prior to the commencement of works; 5) maintain construction equipment to good standard; improper functioning machinery that causes excessive pollution will be banned from the construction sites; and 6) assure good drainage at all sites within the construction camp to avoid stagnant water bodies which may become breeding sites for vectors of waterborne diseases.
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The objective of the National and Regional Roads Rehabilitation Project for Macedonia, FYR is to enhance the connectivity of national and regional roads, primarily to Corridors X and VIII, and to improve their safety and climate resilience.
... See More + Negative impacts include: air pollution, dust, noise pollution, soil erosion, water quality, drainage, waste management, and loss of ecology, Mitigation measures include: 1) the contractor shall submit storage and its location, and of the filling station and car washing site to the local executive and car washing site to the local executive and their location, further than 500 m from water sources and irrigation systems; 2) fuelling and servicing of equipment and machinery will be confined to designated areas designed to contain spilled lubricants and fuel; 3) provide adequate health care facilities within the construction sites, including first aid equipment and facilities; 4) the contractor shall obtain official approval or valid operating license for the asphalt plant. He shall submit a layout plan of the site of the mixing plant and a method statement on handling of bitumen spills prior to the commencement of works; 5) maintain construction equipment to good standard; improper functioning machinery that causes excessive pollution will be banned from the construction sites; and 6) assure good drainage at all sites within the construction camp to avoid stagnant water bodies which may become breeding sites for vectors of waterborne diseases.
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Ratings for the Transport Sector Project for Burkina Faso were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was low, the Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was also moderately satisfactory.
... See More + Some lessons learned included: the low quality of the final engineering design and procurement documents that were certified to be ready at approval for the first year's activities of the project and that did not address adequately the technical approach of road improvement envisaged by the project, has led to important delays for the project implementation. It would be appropriate to ensure technical design studies and bidding documents completely validated and approved before declaring them ready when considering the project first year's investment program. The introduction of the spot improvement concept in rehabilitation works on roads with low traffic requires careful preparation/advocacy/planning so it can work locally. The tendency of road administrations, contractors and consultants is to fully rehabilitate the concerned roads. For TSP, technical studies did not appropriately take this concept into account while designing the needed works, and bids came in higher than expected. Contractors misunderstood the concept introduced by the project of road spot improvements at the start of the project. This means that without full ownership of the spot improvement rehabilitation concept and capacity to implement it, it should not be attempted or should be redefined as a classical bridges/culvert/drainage works rehabilitation/construction approach. High Intensity Labor-based Method (HILM) approach for small scale roads should be promoted as a way to provide job opportunities for local populations.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR2327 MAR 14, 2014