The Government of Indonesia has requested the World Bank to assist Indonesia with the implementation of the HCFC Phase-Out Plan for the foam sector, which is part of the overall HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP).
... See More + The implementation of the HPMP is supported by a grant from the Multilateral Fund to assist Indonesia to meet its obligations under the Montreal Protocol. The implementation of the HPMP is led by UNDP as Lead Implementing Agency, with the World Bank as Cooperating Agency for the foam sector. The objective of the Hydrochloroflurocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out in the Polyurethane (PU) Foam Sector Project is to provide investment support in the form of Financial Incentives to four large, eight medium size and 201 small foam producing companies in the remaining PU foam subsectors, and two foam system houses, to phase out HCFC-141b in these companies and introduce alternative, non-HCFC consuming production technologies. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: enterprises that convert to pre-blended HFO should include adequate environment and safety measures in their SOPs, which will be checked by the PMU. For companies converting to cyclo-pentane, the safety requirements associated with the use of flammable hydrocarbons present operational challenges, in particular for smaller foam enterprises. Therefore, the World Bank’s Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) policy is triggered. Provided the environmental assessment above, participating companies planning to use hydrocarbons will need to prepare a site-specific Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the conversion to address the safety concerns of cyclo-pentane use.
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The development objective of the Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project for Kenya is to increase access to water supply and sanitation services in the project implementing entities’ service areas.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) control of dust and hydrocarbon fumes during trenching and excavation; (2) control noise to be within the recommended limits to avoid disturbance of neighbors; (3) prevention of accidents protection against advanced health effects; (4) sensitize the public on consequences of accumulation of stagnant water around the water kiosks; and (5) provision of a means to allow migration of fish and other aquatic organism upstream and downstream across the weir.
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The development objective of the Solid Waste Management Project for West Bank and Gaza is to improve solid waste disposal services in the middle and southern Gaza Strip.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures are included : (i) contamination of groundwater and soil by leachate, and Toilet Drainage during operation phase; (ii) noise impacts caused by Waste Vehicles and Electrical Generator; (iii) deterioration of air quality by dust caused by waste collection vehicles; (iv) regular maintenance of the leachate tank and collection system; (v) limiting operation works to daytime; (vi) schedule the movement of vehicles carefully; (vii) covering the waste vehicles when transport the waste; (viii) revegetation/planting around the transfer station; (ix)improve the Solid Waste Collection system in the region surrounding the transfer station (Optimization of Waste Collection); (x) verify, investigate, and act to determine the validity of received grievance.
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The development objective of the Solid Waste Management Project for West Bank and Gaza is to improve solid waste disposal services in the middle and southern Gaza Strip.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures are included : (i) contamination of groundwater and soil by leachate, and Toilet Drainage during operation phase; (ii) noise impacts caused by Waste Vehicles and Electrical Generator; (iii) deterioration of air quality by dust caused by waste collection vehicles; (iv) regular maintenance of the leachate tank and collection system; (v) limiting operation works to daytime; (vi) schedule the movement of vehicles carefully; (vii) covering the waste vehicles when transport the waste; (viii) revegetation/planting around the transfer station; (ix)improve the Solid Waste Collection system in the region surrounding the transfer station (Optimization of Waste Collection); (x) verify, investigate, and act to determine the validity of received grievance.
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Uses of main primary energy resources, such as coal, oil, and solid biomass, are directly linked with adverse impacts on human health. Air pollution emitted from various activities in the energy supply chains is the main risk factor to human health, along with accidental and occupational risk exposures.
... See More + Estimates of premature deaths are over four million per year for ambient air pollution (2015) and household or indoor air pollution (2012). More than 80 percent of the mortality from ambient air pollution emitted from the energy supply chains occurs in developing countries. The impact of household air pollution, mainly from traditional biomass used for cooking and space heating, disproportionately falls on women and children under age five years. Acute respiratory infections, mainly caused by household air pollution, are one of the largest categories of deaths (64 percent) of children under age five years in developing countries. These statistics indicate the deep nexus between the energy supply chain and human health. Yet, the negative implications for human health from energy use often receive inadequate consideration. It is critically important to take account of these human health impacts in developing energy supply plans and energy policies in developing countries.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS8129 JUN 29, 2017
The Somalia Emergency Drought and Resilience Project (SEDRP) includes support to FAO for strengthening rural food security and livelihoods resilience.
... See More + The project will be implemented by extending multi-sector support to FAO for scaling up and strengthening their ongoing programmatic interventions for famine prevention, drought response and resilience building. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: use trees, grass, grass mats, or mesh to stabilize dunes and prevent their spread; plant vegetative windbreaks to reduce soil erosion from wind; re-vegetate denuded areas to reduce soil erosion from runoff; take other conservation and prevention measures, such as more efficient use of fuel, improved dryland farming, and livestock improvement programs, to reduce crop and herd quantities and improve quality; vegetate areas around fields to prevent nutrient runoff from croplands; vegetate riparian areas to prevent erosion along stream banks, leaving 50-m-wide strips between waterways and croplands; collect agricultural wastewater from intensive livestock operations in holding lagoons; establishment of a funding mechanism based on the lucrative sectors such as meat, poultry; a recycling program based on the needs expressed and funded by a mechanism to study; a support program for the installation of all livestock farming professionals; and an accurate assessment of the need for professionals of all levels for a relevant distribution in areas of livestock farming.
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The Committee for Roads within the Ministry of Investment and Development (MID) of the Republic of Kazakhstan is currently implementing the Centre-South Road Reconstruction Project (CSRP) which covers the road corridor between Astana and Almaty.
... See More + The project, Balkhash-Burylbaital section is a 297 km section of CSRP corridor which passes through the territory of Karaganda and Zhambyl oblasts, will be considered for financing under the East-West Road Project (EWRP) currently proposed for restructuring. In accordance with the requirements of the Government of Kazakhstan, the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report was prepared for the 297 km road (6 sections) from Balkhash to Burylbaital (1855-2152 km). A draft detailed environmental and social management plan for these six sections have been cleared and disclosed in country and on the World Bank external website on June 1, 2017. Both the CSRP and the EWRP projects are assigned an environmental category A. Accordingly, the ESIA report structure has been prepared as suggested by the World Bank’s operational policies and related guidelines triggering policies OP 4.01 environmental assessment, and OP 4.11 physical cultural resources. Based on the impact analysis addressed in the original ESIA, the current ESMP for the noted road sections acknowledges the proximity of the sensitive natural habitats and measures relevant to the OP 4.04 natural habitat and is now triggered; it also considers and follows the WBG EHS guidelines.
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The development objective of the Ozone Depleting Substances Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-Out Project for Jordan is to support Jordan in its overall efforts to meet its Montreal protocol HCFC phase-out obligations, and to strengthen the capacity of the responsible government entities to continue to effectively implement the Montreal protocol.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) enterprises’ managers and operational staff will be trained annually on environment and health and safety requirements during the foam conversion under the project; (2) safety audits before the start-up of normal foam production using hydrocarbons will be carried out by technical consultants hired by the National Ozone Unit (NOU); and (3) one of the staff in the project management unit (PMU) in the NOU will be dedicated to supporting conversions in the facilities, including environmental safety concerns and training associated with technology changes.
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The development of the Third Ozone Depleting Substances HCFC Phase-Out Project (ODS3) to support Jordan in its overall efforts to meet iits Montreal Protocol HCFC phase-out obligations, and to strengthen the capacity of the responsible government entities to continue to effectively implement the Montreal Protocol.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures are includes : (i) avoid any spills during the storage and production by means of constructing storage facilities, pipelines and polyurethane foaming machine according to strictest machine construction standards; (ii) hazard communication and training programs to prepare workers to recognize and respond to workplace chemical hazards; (iii) use magnetic couplings always when possible to avoid polyol spill or leakages from the pumps; (iv) always ground or electrically bond both the source container and the receiving container, and transfer pump before transferring contents; (v) storage area must be kept clean and free of rags, mops, and similar equipment; (vi) provide secondary containment for all on-site hazardous waste and waste storage facilities; (vii) full commitment to wearing the personnel protective equipment against fugitive emission, hand injuries, slip hazard, manual handling; (viii) The workers should receive proper safety training and proved to be qualified through tests before assuming the position; when the use of hazardous chemicals is involved, a safety facilitator/officer with adequate knowledge of safety operations and of hazardous chemicals should be recruited.
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The development objective of the Xinjiang Yining Urban Transport and Environment Project for China is to improve transport mobility and accessibility to selected areas of Yining municipality in a safe, sustainable, and inclusive manner.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) timely and full cash compensation will be provided to the affected villages and households; (2) the owner and government agencies concerned will provide employment training, employment information, job referral, and other assistance to the affected person (APs), who will be eligible for placement to public welfare jobs or jobs generated during project construction; (3) the demolished house will be compensated for at the appraised price, which will not be less than the benchmark rate under the project without regard to depreciation; old building materials may be reused; moving and transition subsidies will be granted; (4) the owner will grant compensation to proprietors at full replacement cost; and (5) all land-expropriated farmer (LEFs) are workers of the cow farm, and those eligible may cover endowment insurance for urban and rural residents.
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The development objective of the Xinjiang Yining Urban Traffic and Environmental Improvement Project for China is to improve transport mobility and accessibility to selected areas of Yining municipality in a safe, sustainable, and inclusive manner.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) favorable circular income-generating pattern should be established to provide employment services to minority women; (ii) the employment rights and interests of minority residents should be protected; (iii) the ethnic and religious affairs bureau should give education on ethnic customs to the construction agency to avoid disputes; (iv) systematic knowledge training on leaders of project agencies should be strengthened to improve management and decision-making level; (v) customs of minority construction workers should be respected, and cooking ranges may be set up separately.Customs of minority construction workers should be respected, and cooking ranges may be set up separately; (vi) the working environment should be suited to minority customs, and minority women should receive equal pay for equal work; and (vii) the employment rights and interests of minority residents should be protected.
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The development objective of the Livestock Development and Animal Health Project for Zambia is to improve the productivity of key livestock production systems for targeted female and male smallholder producers in selected areas of the Recipient’s territory.
... See More + The second level project restructuring was carried out in November 2015. It included the following changes: (i) consolidation of selected PDO and intermediate level indicators to better capture development impact; and (ii) realigning expenditure by transferring US$2.8 million from livestock infrastructure to animal disease control within the same disbursement category. The purpose of the transfer of resources was to sustain the achievement so far made in reducing animal mortality from diseases such as East Coast Fever (ECF), Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Newcastle Disease (NCD) from cattle and village chickens respectively. The level of infrastructure directly funded from the project budget was reduced.The remaining challenges that impede the achievement of the PDO include slow or lack of progress in activitiesrelated to sub projects under matching grants and rehabilitation and construction of livestock infrastructure for enhanced provision of livestock and veterinary services. The reasons for the lack of implementation progress in these areas include: (i) delayed procurement of civil works; (ii) failure by selected contractors to provide the performance guarantees; (iii) delays by beneficiary grant recipients to mobilize their 25 percent matching contributions; and (iv) slow disbursements to matching grant recipients. This lack of progress is caused by capacity constraints in the areas of procurement management, business and technical advisory services, and administration of matching grants. Although additional key staff have now been hired for procurement and grant administration, the 12 to 18 month delay in the hiring of the staff caused considerable loss of time in implementing the Procurement Plan and sub-projects under the matching grants.
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The project development objective of Guangdong Agricultural Pollution Control Project for China is to reduce water pollutant releases from crop and livestock production in selected areas of Guangdong Province.
... See More + This first level of restructuring requires changes in the following areas: (a) expansion of project areas of Component 1 activities; (b) updates of safeguard instruments and a legal covenant; (c) adjustments to project financing; (d) adjustments to disbursement forecasts; (e) adjustments to the Results Framework; and (f) extension of the project closing date by 18 months from December 31, 2019 to June 30, 2021.
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The World Bank environmental and social framework sets out the World Bank’s commitment to sustainable development, through a Bank policy and a set of environmental and social standards that are designed to support Borrowers’ projects, with the aim of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity.
... See More + This framework comprises: a vision for sustainable development, which sets out the Bank’s aspirations regarding environmental and social sustainability; the World Bank environmental and social policy for investment project financing, which sets out the mandatory requirements that apply to the Bank; and the environmental and social standards, together with their annexes, which set out the mandatory requirements that apply to the Borrower and projects. The Bank believes that the application of these standards, by focusing on the identification and management of environmental and social risks, will support Borrowers in their goal to reduce poverty and increase prosperity in a sustainable manner for the benefit of the environment and their citizens.
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The objective of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services Improvement Project for Kenya is to strengthen governance and service delivery in the Nairobi Metropolitan area.
... See More + Negative impacts include: air quality, dust, noise pollution, water quality, dust, soil erosion, flora and fauna, and waste management. Mitigation measures include: develop soil erosion control measures which should include silt management structures; proper drainage system to be constructed within town; limit the circulation of heavy machinery to minimal areas to reduce soil compaction and vegetation clearance; locate access roads perpendicularly or diagonally to the slope rather than along steep slopes; obtain water abstraction permit and use metering methods to ensure water is abstracted to recommended limit; do not dispose any form of waste in water bodies; keep natural water channels free from obstruction; consult with community members when identifying water sources to avoid conflicts and abstract water according to conditions of acquired permits taking into consideration the quantified reserve for the water body in question; all trees uprooted to pave way for road expansion and access construction should be replanted with indigenous trees; operate equipment with air pollution control and environmental management systems; insulate noisy machines when working near residential area; maintain vehicles and machinery in good condition in order to minimize gas emissions and noise; contractor in collaboration with proponent should develop Corporate Social Responsibility Program (CSRP); and contractor should hold continuous site meetings with workers and community members.
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The objective of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services Improvement Project for Kenya is to strengthen governance and service delivery in the Nairobi Metropolitan area.
... See More + Negative impacts include: air quality, dust, noise pollution, water quality, dust, soil erosion, flora and fauna, and waste management. Mitigation measures include: develop soil erosion control measures which should include silt management structures; proper drainage system to be constructed within town; limit the circulation of heavy machinery to minimal areas to reduce soil compaction and vegetation clearance; locate access roads perpendicularly or diagonally to the slope rather than along steep slopes; obtain water abstraction permit and use metering methods to ensure water is abstracted to recommended limit; do not dispose any form of waste in water bodies; keep natural water channels free from obstruction; consult with community members when identifying water sources to avoid conflicts and abstract water according to conditions of acquired permits taking into consideration the quantified reserve for the water body in question; all trees uprooted to pave way for road expansion and access construction should be replanted with indigenous trees; operate equipment with air pollution control and environmental management systems; insulate noisy machines when working near residential area; maintain vehicles and machinery in good condition in order to minimize gas emissions and noise; contractor in collaboration with proponent should develop Corporate Social Responsibility Program (CSRP); and contractor should hold continuous site meetings with workers and community members.
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