Ministry of Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan "Kommunkhizmat" agency PROJECT «Water Services and Institutional Support Program » Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Tashkent, Uzbekistan November 15th, 2019. Table of Contents ANNEX 1. Asbestos Containing Material Management Plan (Example)..........................................3 ANNEX 2. IFC Exception List................................................................................................................5 ANNEX 3. TORs for conducting ESIA..................................................................................................6 ANNEX 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANS SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN CONTENT...................7 ANNEX 5. Environmental Management Plan Checklist.....................................................................9 ANNEX 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING CHECKLIST FORMS.........................................15 Annex 7. Social Screening Format.......................................................................................................21 ANNEX 8. Public Consultation Minutes and photos..........................................................................24 ANNEX 9. Photoes and description of the project territories...........................................................45 ANNEX 10. Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF)..........................................................................67 ANNEX 11. GENDER ACTION PLAN (GAP)..................................................................................68 ANNEX 1. Asbestos Containing Material Management Plan (Example) Applicability The Asbestos Containing Material Management Plan (ACMMP) applies to all project construction or reconstruction sites and any related areas. Contractors employed by Project are legally responsible for their construction sites and related areas and must follow the provisions of the Project ACMMP within those locations. Specifically, this procedure must be used to ensure the safe handling, removal and disposal of any and all Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) from those areas. Immediate Action On discovering ACM on a Project site the contractor must: a) Stop all work within a 5 m radius of the ACM and evacuate all personnel from this area; b) Delimit the 5 m radius with secure fencing posts, warning tape and easily visible signs warning of the presence of asbestos; c) If the site is in an inhabited area, place a security guard at the edge of the site with instructions to keep the general public away; d) Notify the RPCU’s Safeguards Specialist and arrange an immediate site inspection. Equipment To remove asbestos from a construction site, contractors must provide the following equipment: a) Warning tape, sturdy fence posts and warning notices; b) Shovels; c) Water supply and hose, fitted with a garden-type spray attachment; d) Bucket of water and rags; e) Sacks of clear, strong polythene that can be tied to close; f) Asbestos waste containers (empty, clean, sealable metal drums, clearly labelled as containing asbestos). Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) All personnel involved in handling ACM must wear the following equipment, provided by the contractor: g) Disposable overalls fitted with a hood; h) Boots without laces; i) New, strong rubber gloves; j) A respirator is not normally required if there are only a few pieces of ACM in a small area, and if the ACM is damp; k) There must be no smoking, eating or drinking on a site containing ACM. Decontamination Procedure 1: Removing small pieces of ACM a) Identify the location of all visible ACM and spray each lightly but thoroughly with water; b) Once the ACM is damp, pick up all visible ACM with shovels and place in a clear plastic bag; c) If ACM debris is partially buried in soil, remove it from the soil using a shovel and place it in the plastic bag; d) Insert a large label inside each plastic bag stating clearly that the contents contain asbestos and are dangerous to human health and must not be handled; e) Tie the plastic bags securely and place them into labelled asbestos waste containers (clean metal drums) and seal each drum; f) Soil that contained ACM debris must not be used for backfill and must instead be shovelled by hand into asbestos waste containers; g) At the end of the operation, clean all shovels and any other equipment with wet rags and place the rags into plastic disposal bags inside asbestos waste containers. Decontamination Procedure 2: Removing ACM-contaminated backfill a) If soil containing ACM debris has inadvertently been used for backfill this must be sprayed lightly with water and shovelled out by hand to a depth of 300 mm and placed directly into asbestos waste containers (i.e. not stored temporarily beside the trench); b) Any ACM uncovered during the hand shovelling must be placed in a clear plastic bag; c) Once the trench has been re-excavated to 300 mm, if there is no visible ACM remaining, the trench may be refilled by excavator using imported clean topsoil. Disposal ACM should be disposed of safely at a local hazardous-waste disposal site if available, or at the city municipal dumpsite after making prior arrangement for safe storage with the site operator.  The Contractor must arrange for the disposal site operator to collect the sealed asbestos waste containers as soon as possible and store them undisturbed at the disposal site.  At the end of construction Contractors must arrange for the disposal site operator to bury all ACM containers in a separate, suitably-sized pit, covered with a layer of clay that is at least 250 mm deep. a) Personal Decontamination At the end of each day, all personnel involved in handling ACM must comply with the following decontamination procedure:  At the end of the decontamination operation, clean the boots thoroughly with damp rags;  Peel off the disposable overalls and plastic gloves so that they are inside-out and place them in a plastic sack with the rags used to clean the boots;  If a disposable respirator has been used, place that in the plastic sack, seal the sack and place it in an asbestos waste container;  All personnel should wash thoroughly before leaving the site, and the washing area must be cleaned with damp rags afterwards, which are placed in plastic sacks as above. b) Clearance and Checking-Off  The decontamination exercise must be supervised by site supervisors (engineering or environmental).  After successful completion of the decontamination and disposal, the Contractor should visually inspect the area and sign-off the operation if the site has been cleaned satisfactorily.  The contractor should send a copy of the completion notice to the RPCU, with photographs of the operation in progress and the site on completion. TRAINING RPCU’s Environmental Specialist may hire the specialized companies to conduct training on ACCMP implementation for Contractors staff and RPCU and PCU. The training will include a session focusing on ACM, which covered: a. Risks of contact with ACM; b. Responsibilities for dealing with ACM on project’s construction sites; c. The Project’s ACMMP and the Protocol for site clean-up; d. Awareness-raising for the contractors’ workforce. COST ESTIMATE Costs incurred by contractors in implementing the ACMMP are included in their budget in ESMP budget. ANNEX 2. IFC Exception List The IFC's Exceptional List defines the types of projects that IFC does not fund. The IFC does not finance the following projects:  Production or trade of any product or activity that is considered illegal under the laws or regulations of the host country or international conventions and agreements, or that is subject to international prohibitions such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides/herbicides, ozone-depleting substances, Polychlorinated biphenyls, wildlife or products regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).  Manufacture or trade in weapons and ammunition. 1  Manufacture or trade of alcoholic beverages (except beer and wine). 1  Tobacco production or trade. 1  Gambling, casinos and similar businesses. 1  Production of or trade in radioactive materials. This does not apply to the procurement of medical equipment, quality control (measurement) equipment and any other equipment if the IFC considers the radioactive source to be minor and/or properly shielded.  Production or trade of unbound asbestos fibres. This does not apply to the purchase and use of glued asbestos cement sheets with less than 20% asbestos content.  Drifting nets for the marine environment using networks of more than 2.5 km in length. The feasibility test will be applied when the activities of the project company have a significant impact on development, but the circumstances in the country will require adjustments to the List of Exceptions. ANNEX 3. TORs for conducting ESIA An environmental and social impact assessment report Categories A and B sub-projects focuses on the significant environmental issues raised by a sub-project. Its primary purpose is to identify environmental impacts and those measures that, if incorporated into the design and implementation of a project can assure that the negative environmental effects will be minimized. The scope and level of detail required in the analysis depend on the magnitude and severity of potential impacts. The Environmental Impact Assessment Report should include the following elements: a. Executive Summary. This summarizes the significant findings and recommended actions. b. Policy, legal and administrative framework. This section summarizes the legal and regulatory framework that applies to environmental management in the jurisdiction where the study is done. c. Project Description. Describes the nature and scope of the project and the geographic, ecological, temporal and socioeconomic context in which the project will be carried out. The description should identify social groups that will be affected, include a map of the project site, and identify any off-site or support facilities that will be required for the project. d. Baseline data. Describe relevant physical, biological and social condition including any significant changes anticipated before the project begins. Data should be relevant to project design, location, operation or mitigation measures. e. Environmental impacts. Describe the likely or expected positive and negative impacts in quantitative terms to the extent possible. Identify mitigation measures and estimate residual impacts after mitigation. Describe the limits of available data and uncertainties related to the estimation of impacts and the results of proposed mitigation. f. Analysis of Alternatives. Systematically compare feasible alternatives to the proposed project location, design and operation including the "without project" alternative in terms of their relative impacts, costs and suitability to local conditions. For each of the alternatives quantify and compare the environmental impacts and costs relative to the proposed plan. g. Environmental Management Plan (EMP). If significant impacts requiring mitigation are identified, the EMP defines the mitigation that will be done, identifies key monitoring indicators and any needs for institutional strengthening for effective mitigation and monitoring to be carried out. h. Appendices. Theis section should include: (i) The list of EIA preparers; (ii) References used in study preparation; (iii) A chronological record of interagency meetings and consultations with NGOs and effected constituents; (iv) Tables reporting relevant data discussed in the main text, and; (v) A list of associated reports such as resettlement plans or social assessments that were prepared for the project. ANNEX 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANS SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN CONTENT Part 1 General Remarks. Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) should outline the mitigation, monitoring and administrative measures to be taken during project implementation to avoid or eliminate negative environmental impacts. The Management Plan format provided below. It represents a model for development of an ESMP. The model divides the project cycle into three phases: construction, operation and decommissioning. For each phase, the preparation team identifies any significant environmental impacts that are anticipated based on the analysis done in the context of preparing an environmental assessment. For each impact, mitigation measures are to be identified and listed. Estimates are made of the cost of mitigation actions broken down by estimates for installation (investment cost) and operation (recurrent cost). The ESMP format also provides for the identification of institutional responsibilities for "installation" and operation of mitigation devices and methods. To keep track of the requirements, responsibilities and costs for monitoring the implementation of environmental mitigation identified in the analysis included in an environmental and social assessment, a monitoring plan is necessary (see below). Like the ESMP the project cycle is broken down into three phases (construction, operation and decommissioning). The format also includes a row for baseline information that is critical to achieving reliable and credible monitoring. The key elements of the matrix are:  What is being monitored?  Where is monitoring done?  How is the parameter to be monitored to ensure meaningful comparisons?  When or how frequently is monitoring necessary or most effective?  Why is the parameter being monitored (what does it tell us about environmental impact)? In addition to these questions, it is useful to identify the costs associated with monitoring (both investment and recurrent) and the institutional responsibilities. When a monitoring plan is developed and put in place in the context of project implementation, the PCU will request reports at appropriate intervals and include the findings in its periodic reporting to the World Bank and make the findings available to Bank staff during supervision missions. Part 2 Description of the of the Environmental and Social Management Plan The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) identifies feasible and cost-effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental impacts to acceptable levels. The plan includes compensatory measures if mitigation measures are not feasible, cost-effective, or sufficient. Specifically, the EMP (a) identifies and summarizes all anticipated significant adverse environmental impacts (including those involving indigenous people or involuntary resettlement); (b) describes--with technical details--each mitigation measure, including the type of impact to which it relates and the conditions under which it is required (e.g., continuously or in the event of contingencies), together with designs, equipment descriptions, and operating procedures, as appropriate; (c) estimates any potential environmental impacts of these measures; and (d) provides linkage with any other mitigation plans (e.g., for involuntary resettlement, indigenous peoples, or cultural property) required for the project. Monitoring Environmental monitoring during project implementation provides information about key environmental and social aspects of the project, particularly the environmental impacts of the project and the effectiveness of mitigation measures. Such information enables the borrower and the Bank to evaluate the success of mitigation as part of project supervision and allows corrective action to be taken when needed. Therefore, the ESMP identifies monitoring objectives and specifies the type of monitoring, with linkages to the impacts assessed in the EA report and the mitigation measures described in the ESMP. Specifically, the monitoring section of the ESMP provides(a) a specific description, and technical details, of monitoring measures, including the parameters to be measured, methods to be used, sampling locations, frequency of measurements, detection limits (where appropriate), and definition of thresholds that will signal the need for corrective actions; and (b) monitoring and reporting procedures to (i) ensure early detection of conditions that necessitate particular mitigation measures, and (ii) furnish information on the progress and results of mitigation.   Capacity Development and Training To support timely and effective implementation of environmental project components and mitigation measures, the ESMP draws on the EA's assessment of the existence, role, and capability of environmental units on site or at the agency and ministry level. 3If necessary, the ESMP recommends the establishment or expansion of such units, and the training of staff, to allow implementation of EA recommendations. Specifically, the ESMP provides a specific description of institutional arrangements that is responsible for carrying out the mitigatory and monitoring measures (e.g., for operation, supervision, enforcement, monitoring of implementation, remedial action, financing, reporting, and staff training). To strengthen environmental management capability in the agencies responsible for implementation, most ESMPs cover one or more of the following additional topics: (a) technical assistance programs, (b) procurement of equipment and supplies, and (c) organizational changes.   Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates For all three aspects (mitigation, monitoring, and capacity development), the ESMP provides (a) an implementation schedule for measures that must be carried out as part of the project, showing phasing and coordination with overall project implementation plans; and (b) the capital and recurrent cost estimates and sources of funds for implementing the ESMP. These figures are also integrated into the total project cost tables.   Integration of EMP with Project The borrower's decision to proceed with a project, and the Bank's decision to support it, are predicated in part on the expectation that the ESMP will be executed effectively. Consequently, the Bank expects the plan to be specific in its description of the individual mitigation and monitoring measures and its assignment of institutional responsibilities, and it must be integrated into the project's overall planning, design, budget, and implementation. Such integration is achieved by establishing the ESMP within the project so that the plan will receive funding and supervision along with the other components. Resource: OP 4.01, Annex C - Environmental Management Plan. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/EXTPOLICIES/EXTOPMANUAL ANNEX 5. Environmental Management Plan Checklist (for small scale construction/rehabilitation sub-projects) General Guidelines for use of ESMP checklist: For low-risk construction projects, such as minor roads rehabilitation works or the construction of bicycle paths, the ECA (Europe and Central Asia) safeguards team developed an alternative ESMP (environmental and social management plan) format to provide an opportunity for a more streamlined approach to mainstreaming the World Bank’s environmental safeguards requirements into projects which (a) are small in scale or by the nature of the planned activities have a low potential environmental impact, (b) are located in countries with well-functioning country systems for environmental assessment and management. The checklist-type format has been developed to ensure that basic good practice measures are recognized and implemented, while designed to be both user friendly and compatible with the World Bank’s safeguards requirements. The ESMP checklist-type format attempts to cover typical key mitigation measures to civil works contracts with small, localized impacts or of a simple, low risk nature. This format provides the key elements of an ESMP to meet the minimum World Bank Environmental Assessment requirements for Category B projects under OP 4.01. The intention of this checklist is that it offers practical, concrete and implementable guidance to Contractors and supervising Engineers for simple civil works contracts. It should be completed during the final design phase and, either freestanding or in combination with any environmental documentation produced under national law (e.g. ESIA reports), constitute an integral part of the bidding documents and eventually the works contracts. The checklist ESMP has the following sections: Part 1 includes a descriptive part that characterizes the project, specifies institutional and regulatory aspects, describes technical project content, outlines any potential need for capacity building and briefly characterizes the public consultation process. This section should indicatively be up to two pages long. Attachments for additional information may be supplemented as needed. Part 2 includes a screening checklist of potential environmental and social impacts, where activities and potential environmental issues can be checked in a simple Yes/No format. If any given activity/issue is triggered by checking “yes”, a reference to the appropriate section in the table in the subsequent Part 3 can be followed, which contains clearly formulated environmental and social management and mitigation measures. Part 3 represents the environmental mitigation plan to follow up proper implementation of the measures triggered under Part 2. It has the same format as required for MPs produced under standard safeguards requirements for Category B projects. Part 4 contains a simple monitoring plan to enable both the Contractor as well as authorities and the World Bank specialists to monitoring due implementation of environmental management and protection measures and detect deviations and shortcomings in a timely manner. Part 1. Project Information INSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS Country Project title Scope of project and activity Institutional WB Project Management Local Counterpart and/or arrangements Recipient (Project (names and contacts) Team Leader) Implementation Safeguard Local Counterpart Local Contactor arrangements Supervision Supervision Inspectorate Supervision (Name and contacts) SITE DESCRIPTION Name of site Describe site location Attachment 1: Site Map [ ]Y / [ ]N Who owns the land? Geographic description LEGISLATION Identify national & local legislation & permits that apply to project activity PUBLIC CONSULTATION Identify when / where the public consultation process took place INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING Will there be any [ ], if Yes, Attachment 2 includes the capacity building program capacity building? (Yes/ No) Beneficiary: Signature: Date: ENVIRONMENTAL /SOCIAL SCREENING Will the site activity Activity Status Additional references include/involve any A. Building rehabilitation [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section B below of the following: B. New construction [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section B below C. Individual wastewater [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section C below treatment system D. Historic building(s) and [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section D below districts E. Acquisition of land1 [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section E below F.Hazardous or toxic materials2 [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section F below G. Impacts on forests and/or [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section G below protected areas H. Handling / management of [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section H below medical waste I. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section I below ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST A. General Notification and Worker Safety(a) The local construction and environment inspectorates and communities have been Conditions notified of upcoming activities (b) The public has been notified of the works through appropriate notification in the media and/or at publicly accessible sites (including the site of the works) (c) All legally required permits have been acquired for construction and/or rehabilitation (d) All work will be carried out in a safe and disciplined manner designed to minimize impacts on neighboring residents and environment. (e) Workers will comply with international good practice (always hardhats, as needed masks and safety glasses, harnesses and safety boots) (f) Appropriate signposting of the sites will inform workers of key rules and regulations to follow. B. General Air Quality (a) During interior demolition use debris-chutes above the first floor Rehabilitation and /or (b) Keep demolition debris in controlled area and spray with water mist to reduce debris 1 The project will support construction of new buildings only in the case when land acquisition is not necessary and there are no any resettlement issues; for such cases the investor should have the landownership title as well as has to prove the land at the moment of sub-projects application is not occupied or used even illegally 2 Toxic / hazardous material includes and is not limited to asbestos, toxic paints, removal of lead paint, etc. ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST Construction dust Activities (c) Suppress dust during pneumatic drilling/wall destruction by ongoing water spraying and/or installing dust screen enclosures at site (d) Keep surrounding environment (side walks, roads) free of debris to minimize dust (e) There will be no open burning of construction / waste material at the site (f) There will be no excessive idling of construction vehicles at sites Noise (a) Construction noise will be limited to restricted times agreed to in the permit (b) During operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered mechanical equipment should be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible Water Quality (a) The site will establish appropriate erosion and sediment control measures such as e.g. hay bales and / or silt fences to prevent sediment from moving off site and causing excessive turbidity in nearby streams and rivers. Waste management (a) Waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected from demolition and construction activities. (b) Mineral construction and demolition wastes will be separated from general refuse, organic, liquid and chemical wastes by on-site sorting and stored in appropriate containers. (c) Construction waste will be collected and disposed properly by licensed collectors (d) The records of waste disposal will be maintained as proof for proper management as designed. (e) Whenever feasible the contractor will reuse and recycle appropriate and viable materials (except asbestos) C. Individual Water Quality (a) The approach to handling sanitary wastes and wastewater from building sites wastewater treatment (installation or reconstruction) must be approved by the local authorities system (b) Before being discharged into receiving waters, effluents from individual wastewater systems must be treated in order to meet the minimal quality criteria set out by national guidelines on effluent quality and wastewater treatment (c) Monitoring of new wastewater systems (before/after) will be carried out D. Historic Cultural Heritage (a) If the building is a designated historic structure, very close to such a structure, or building(s) located in a designated historic district, notify and obtain approval/permits from local authorities and address all construction activities in line with local and national legislation (b) Ensure that provisions are put in place so that artifacts or other possible “chance finds” encountered in excavation or construction are noted, officials contacted, and works activities delayed or modified to account for such finds. E. Acquisition of land Land (a) Acquisition If expropriation of land was not expected and is required, or if loss of access to income Plan/Framework or damage to assets of legal or illegal users of land was not expected but may occur, that ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST the bank Task Team Leader is consulted. (b) The approved by the Bank Land Acquisition Plan (if required by the project) will be implemented prior to start of project works. F. Toxic Materials Asbestos management (a) If asbestos is located on the project site, mark clearly as hazardous material (b) When possible the asbestos will be appropriately contained and sealed to minimize exposure (c) The asbestos prior to removal (if removal is necessary) will be treated with a wetting agent to minimize asbestos dust (d) Asbestos will be handled and disposed by skilled & experienced professionals (e) If asbestos material is be stored temporarily, the wastes should be securely enclosed inside closed containments and marked appropriately (f) The removed asbestos will not be reused Toxic / hazardous (a) waste Temporarily storage on site of all hazardous or toxic substances will be in safe management containers labeled with details of composition, properties and handling information (b) The containers of hazardous substances should be placed in an leak-proof container to prevent spillage and leaching (c) The wastes are transported by specially licensed carriers and disposed in a licensed facility. (d) Paints with toxic ingredients or solvents or lead-based paints will not be used G. Affects forests Protection (a) All recognized natural habitats and protected areas in the immediate vicinity of the and/or protected areas activity will not be damaged or exploited, all staff will be strictly prohibited from hunting, foraging, logging or other damaging activities. (b) For large trees in the vicinity of the activity, mark and cordon off with a fence large tress and protect root system and avoid any damage to the trees (c) Adjacent wetlands and streams will be protected, from construction site run-off, with appropriate erosion and sediment control feature to include by not limited to hay bales, silt fences (d) There will be no unlicensed borrow pits, quarries or waste dumps in adjacent areas, especially not in protected areas. Environmental Monitoring Plan (Example) Who Where Why Cost How When (Is What (Is the (Is the (if not (Is the (Define the responsible Phase (Is the parameter to be parameter to parameter included in parameter to be frequency / or for monitored?) be being project monitored?) continuous?) monitoring? monitored?) monitored?) budget) ) site access at the site check if design before launch safety of marginal, Contractor, traffic management and project of construction general public, within Engineer planning foresee budget availability of waste at the site diligent timely disposal facilities procedures detection of waste disposal During hazardous waste in site vicinity before start of bottlenecks activity inventory (asbestos) on site visual / rehabilitation marginal, preparatio analytical if in works within n construction material Contractor’s doubt before public and budget; quality control (eg. store / building approval to use workplace (prepare paints / solvents) yard visual / research materials health and special in toxic safety account for materials analyses at databases PCU) During dust generation on site and in visual daily avoidance of marginal, Contractor, activity immediate consultation of public nuisance within Engineer supervisio noise emissions neighborhood, locals daily budget n close to potential impacted waste and wastewater residents visual, daily / avoidance of types, quality and analytical if continuous negative volumes at discharge suspicious impacts on points or in count of waste ground/ surface surface drainage storage transports off waters soundness facilities site, check flow daily / ensuring proper rates and runoff continuous waste routes for management wastewater and disposal ANNEX 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING CHECKLIST FORMS Form 1 (to be completed by Sub-project beneficiary) 1. Project Name: 2. Brief Description of sub-project to include: nature of the project, project cost, physical size, site area, location, property ownership, existence of on-going operations, plans for expansion or new construction. 3. Will the project have impacts on the environmental parameters listed below during the construction or operational phases? Indicate, with a check, during which phase impacts will occur and whether mitigation measures are required. Constructi Operation Mitigation Environmental Component on Phase al Phase Measures Terrestrial environment Land & soil degradation: Will the project involve land excavation? Generation of solid wastes, including toxic wastes? Soil and underground water pollution Air quality Will the project provide pollutant emissions? Aquatic environment Water Quantity: will the project involve water use? Water Quality / Pollution: Will the project contribute to surface water pollution Socio-economic environment Will the project assure non-deterioration of human health, occupational safety and non-disturbance of residents living near project area? Does the project require public consultation to consider local people environmental concerns and inputs? Social impacts Subproject beneficiary Form 2 (to be completed by the RWGs SS based on the findings of the environmental screening process) 1. Sub-project Environmental Category (A, B or C)_____ (if project is categorized as A, no needs to fill next paras – sub-project could not be included into the project) 2. Is project activities will be implemented: a) in or near sensitive and valuable ecosystems — wetlands, wild lands, and habitat of endangered species - ____(yes or no) b) in or near areas with archaeological and/or historical sites or existing cultural and social institutions - ____(yes or no) c) in densely populated areas, where resettlement may be required or potential pollution impact and other disturbances may significantly affect communities - ____(yes or no) d) in regions subject to heavy development activities or where there are conflicts in natural resource allocation; along watercourses, in aquifer recharge areas or in reservoir catchments used for potable water supply; and on lands or waters containing valuable resources (such as fisheries, minerals, medicinal plants, prime agricultural soils) - ____(yes or no) If any “yes” - the sub-project will be excluded from the Program 3 Environmental Assessment required (yes or no) _____ (the next paras have to be filled only for category B sub-projects) 3. Types of required EA documents (circle round the required): a) partial ESIA, including site assessment and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Category B sub-projects; b) Environmental and Social Management Plan for small scale moderate Category B sub-projects; c) ESMP checklists for small scale Category B sub-projects; d) Draft Environmental Impacts Statement (for categories 2-4 (Uzbek) sub-projects) e) Statement on Environmental Consequences (only for category 2-3 (Uzbek) sub-projects) 4. What environmental and social issues are raised by the sub-project? ___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 10. If an environmental and social impact assessment is required, what are the specific issues to be addressed? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 11. What is the time frame and estimated cost of conducting the ESIA? _______________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Conclusion (could the sub-project be included in the program and if yes, under which conditions): ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Environmental Screener: Date: Form 3: Field site visit checklist Project Name: Date/time of Visit: Rayon: Visitors: Current activity and site history  Who is the site contact (name, position, contact information)?  What is the area of the site to be used for project activities?  What are current users of the site?  What were previous uses of the site (give dates if possible)?  Are there any encroachers or illegal users of the site whose livelihoods or assets are going to be affected by the project? Environmental Situation  Are there sensitive sites nearby (nature reserves, cultural sites, historical landmarks)?  Are there water courses on the site?  What is the terrain or slope?  Does the site experience flooding, waterlogging or landslides? Are there signs of erosion?  What are the neighboring buildings (e.g. schools, dwellings, industries) and land uses? Estimate distances.  Will the proposed site affect transportation or public utilities? Licenses, Permits and Clearances  Does the site require licenses or permits to operate the type of activity proposed? Are these available for inspection?  What environmental or other (e.g., health, forestry) authorities have jurisdiction over the site? Water Quality Issues  Does the proposed activity use water for any purposes (give details and estimate quantity)? What is the source?  Will the proposed activity produce any effluent? (estimate quantity and identify discharge point)  Is there a drainage system on site for surface waters or sewage? Is there a plan available of existing drainage or septic systems?  How waste water is managed (surface water courses, dry wells, septic tanks)? Soils  What is the ground surface (agricultural land, pasture, etc.)?  Will the project damage soils during construction or operations?  Will the project affect the landscape significantly (draining wetlands, changing stream courses)? Biological environment  Describe vegetation cover on the site.  Is there information about rare or threatened flora and fauna at or near the site? If yes, would the project have an impact or increase risk to the species?  Obtain a list of vertebrate fauna and common plants of the site (if available).  Note potential negative impacts on biota if project proceeds. Visual Inspection Procedures  Try to obtain a site map or make a sketch to mark details.  Take photos, if permitted.  Walk over as much of the site as possible, including boundaries, to note adjacent activities.  Note any odors, smoke or visual dust emissions, standing water, etc. Form 4: Final Environmental Assessment Checklist (1) (to be completed by the PCU based on review of the mitigation proposed and the environmental impact assessment (if required)) Was an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment needed? (Y or N) ___ If yes, was it done? ___ Was an Environmental and Social Management Plan prepared? (Y or N) ________ Are the mitigation measures to be included in project implementation adequate and appropriate? (Y or N) ________ Will the project comply with existing pollution control standards for emissions and wastes? (Y or N) _____ If No, will an exemption be sought? _____ ______ Is an Environmental Monitoring Plan necessary? (Y or N) ___ If so, has it been prepared? (Y or N) ___ Approved by the PCU? ___________ What follow-up actions are required by the proponent, the RPCU and PCU? _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________ Were public consultations held concerning potential environmental impacts of the proposed sub- project? (Y or N) _____ Were minutes recorded? (Y or N)_____ Dates Participants _______________________ ________________________________________________________________ _______________________ ________________________________________________________________ _______________________ ________________________________________________________________ Project Officer: Date: Environmental Screener: Date: Form 5. Final Environmental Assessment Checklist (2) (to be completed by the PCU based on review of the mitigation proposed and the environmental and social impact assessment (if required)) Is the project documentation complete? If not, what is missing? Are land use and resource use permits required? If so have they been received? Are discharge permits required for solid waste? If so have they been received? Are discharge permits required for wastewater discharge? If so have they been received? Is there a sanitary inspection required? Has a permit been issued? Has the environmental assessment been received and approved? Is there potential for soil degradation or contamination? If yes, have appropriate prevention or mitigation measures been planned and budgeted? Is there potential for water quality degradation or contamination? If yes, have appropriate prevention or mitigation measures been planned and budgeted? Is there potential for air quality degradation or contamination? If yes, have appropriate prevention or mitigation measures been planned and budgeted? Is there a threat to the biological environment? If yes, have appropriate prevention or mitigation measures been planned and budgeted? Is there potential for adverse impacts on the social environment? If yes, are there necessary prevention, mitigation or compensation measures planned and budgeted? Was the level of public involvement in design and planning and public consultation sufficient? Were public concerns raised in the consultation process adequately addressed? What is the desired level, frequency and scope of environmental monitoring during the construction phase? What is the desired level, frequency and scope of environmental monitoring during the operational phase? Annex 7. Social Screening Format A. Sub-Project Description: 1. Give a brief introduction to the sub-project and its components, their objectives and benefits. 2. Details about existing conditions of the facilities and proposed civil works with scope 3. Available design maps earmarking site and proposed activities in order to explain work. 4. Whether this is purely rehabilitation of existing facilities or will involve any new works. 5. Is this sub-project closely linked to any other activity not funded under MSCIUDP? 6. Will this sub-project involve any ancillary impact/ activity away from the work site? 7. Time line for completion B. Social Screening format No Involuntary Resettlement Impacts Yes/No Not Details/Notes Qustions Known 1 Will the intervention include new physical construction work? 2 Does the intervention include upgrading or rehabilitation of existing physical facilities? 3 Is the intervention likely to cause any permanent damage to or loss of housing, other assets, resource use? 4 Is the site chosen for this work free from encumbrances and is in possession of the government/community land? 5 Is this sub project intervention requiring private land acquisitions? 6 If the site is privately owned, can this land be purchased through negotiated settlement? 7 If the land parcel has to be acquired, is the actual plot size and ownership status known? 8 Are these land owners willing to voluntarily donate the required land for this sub-project? 9 Whether the affected land owners likely to lose more than 20% of their land/structure area because of donation? 10 Is land for material mobilization or transport for the civil work available within the existing plot (Right of Way)? 11 Are there any non-titled people who are living/doing business on the proposed site/project locations that use for civil work? Is any temporary impact likely? 12 Is there any possibility to move out, close of business/commercial/livelihood activities of persons during constructions? 13 Is there any physical displacement of persons due to constructions? Does this project involve resettlement of any persons? If yes, give details. 14 Will there be loss of /damage to agricultural lands, standing crops, trees? 15 Will there be loss of incomes and livelihoods? 16 Will people permanently or temporarily lose access to facilities, services, or natural resources? 17 Are there any previous land acquisitions happened and the identified land has been already acquired? 18 Are there any land acquisition happening in frame of this project but without financing of the World Bank? C. Estimates of Specific Impacts Public utilities affected losingmorethan10% of Forestland required in No of houses affected No of other structures No of shops affected Private and required Governmental and required in Sq. m. No of squatters Components Land owners of the Sub Land area In Sq. m. affected affected Project Sq. m. No of F. Information on Project affected Persons (PAPs) Any estimate of the likely number of affected households that will be affected by the sub project? [ ] No. [ ] Yes. If yes, approximately how many? …………………………………. No. of PAPs losing <10% of their productive assets (land/cowshed/shops)……………………… No. of PAPs losing 10% or more of their productive assets?................................... Are any vulnerable households affected? [ ] No. [ ]Yes. If yes, please briefly describe their situation with estimate numbers of PAPs? What are the needs and priorities for social and economic betterment of vulnerable people who are affected by this project? H. Decision on categorization After reviewing the answers above, it is determined that the sub project is: [ ] Categorized as an 1 project, a full RAP is required [ ] Categorized as a 2 project, ARAPis required [ ] Categorized as an 3 project, no RAP/ARAP is required, Only Due Diligence Report is required ……………………………… ……………………………… …………. ……………. Prepared by: Reviewed by: (Screening Consultant OR Authorized person, Implementing Agency Social Safeguards Specialist, PCU) Date: Date: ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………. …………. Approved by: Approved by: Social Safeguards Specialist, (Project Director, PCU) PCU) Date: Date ANNEX 8. Public Consultation Minutes and photos. 8.1 Publications in the media, Minutes of the public hearings, Lists of participants, Asked questions and answers. Nukus Kattakurgan Syrdarya Asked questions and answers Nukus city № Question/comments Answer 1. I'm an environmentalist and social affairs team 1. The project is expected to enter into force by the leader for the UN Joint Programme. I got full end of 2020. information about the project. I have three questions: 1. When is the project planned to be 2. With sufficient wastewater treatment, the likelihood implemented? 2. Is there a plan to recycle treated of its use for irrigation is high. water from the STP? 3. What air emissions are expected and what wastes will be generated? 3. The operation of the treatment plants generates "sludge" waste, which is recommended to be used as fertilizer for certain treatments. In the long term it is possible to get biogas from these wastes. It is also possible that chlorine may have an insignificant impact on the atmospheric air. 2. M. Khudaibergenov: Have similar World Bank Currently, similar projects financed by the World Bank projects been implemented in other regions of and other IFIs are being implemented throughout the Uzbekistan and what are the results? country. For example, on the part of the Kommunkhizmat agency, the WB project to improve drinking water supply in Bukhara and Samarkand was successfully completed in June 2010, providing 260,000 residents in Bukhara and 390,000 residents in Samarkand with quality drinking water supply. The WB sanitation project in Bukhara and Samarkand was successfully completed in June 2016, and the second phase of the project is currently under way. In total, the first and second phases of the sewerage project provided 500,000 residents in Bukhara and Samarkand. In June 2019, the project to improve drinking water supply in five districts of the Syrdarya region was completed, which in turn provided water to more than 190,000 residents. All projects are aimed at improving drinking water supply and sewerage systems. In particular, the future Sewerage Rehabilitation Project in Nukus, Tahiatash, Xojeyli and Kungrad in Karakalpakstan aims to improve the coverage, quality and efficiency of water supply and sanitation services in the project areas. In Nukus, among others, the following are envisaged: rehabilitation of the sewerage network; expansion of the sewerage network by 30 km to connect additional residents; rehabilitation of existing pumping stations and construction of 7 new pumping stations; reconstruction of the pressure sewerage pipeline and reconstruction and/or construction of a new sewage treatment plant. Upon completion of the entire project, it is expected that the quality and coverage of sanitation services will improve for more than 400,000 residents. 3. Kosymbetov, representative on construction of At this stage, work is underway to prepare a feasibility the Kungrad Khokimiyat district: Which district/ study for this project. Based on the results of the region will the project start from? feasibility study, it will be known from which district the project will be launched. Data are currently being collected to take into account all needs and aspects prior to the start of the project. Gulistan city 1. The project is expected to start by the end of 2020. 1. District Heads of MFY: When does the project At this stage, work is underway to prepare a feasibility start? Next question: why is the construction / study for the project. reconstruction of the sewerage system carried out only in the district centers, and does not 2. Coverage of the project areas has been determined cover all makhallas? on the basis of existing problems in the regions, their volume, sanitary and hygienic condition. It was also taken into account that the Syrdarya region is covered by other projects financed by many international financial institutions. The technical specification and design, as well as 2. Head of Department of Sardoba district coordination with local authorities, are being prepared department of housing and communal services: prior to project implementation. If the project covers will the sewerage and water supply systems in the Obod Makhalla programme area and the makhallas participating in the "Obod Makhalla" water/sanitation system has been installed, the need for program be organized/reconstructed? reconstruction and/or replacement of the pipeline will be taken into account during the design phase. The Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of 3. Representative of the Regional Department of Geology, as well as a number of other ministries, will Ecology and Environment: I suggest using be involved in the project at the stage of approval of tamponage. It is also necessary to involve the project documents and other documentation for the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of project. Geology in the project. 4. Representative of the Regional Department of At any design stage at the stage of site selection it is Ecology and Environmental Protection: As I planned to visit the project area for visual inspection. understand it, the map of the region is based on The project area was visited by 2 representatives of GOOGLE images. I suggest visiting the site for a international and national experts: environmental and meeting with local authorities. And I suggest to social scientists and a gender specialist. consider the expected emissions and wastes from the project implementation. Today's meeting is also a confirmation of the fact that today representatives of not only the authorities, but also all interested departments have gathered together. A mandatory condition for the project implementation is the implementation of DSEI (PZVOS), which provides for the calculation of probable emissions into the atmosphere and the generation of industrial and consumption waste at the stage of construction and operation of the project, and only with the approval of the State Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection can it be implemented. 5. Chairman of Gulistan Region's MFY: Sewerage Prior to the start of the project, geological exploration pipes currently being laid are made of fiberglass work is carried out in preparation for the project, which plastic. I think it would be better to use cast iron takes into account the composition of the soil and pipes instead. What is their quality? ground, as well as the terrain and other features. Accordingly, taking into account these aspects, certain pipe material is being laid for the project. Currently, the project feasibility study is only in progress and the pipe material has not yet been determined. Cast iron pipes are not being used by the Project due to the nature of the material. In addition, cast iron is a rather brittle material with low impact strength. Generally, the Project will lay high-tech nonmetallic pipes (GRP, PE, etc.) and metallic pipes (steel) depending on the specifics of the project area. On durability and service life such pipes are much practical. Kattakurgan city 1. Resident: Will the city of Kattakurgan be 100% The proposed project will cover more than 85,600 connected to the sewerage system or will residents of Kattakurgan and will include: existing networks be replaced? rehabilitation of water intake facilities; rehabilitation of treatment facilities; rehabilitation and construction of water supply and sewerage networks; and rehabilitation and installation of pumping stations. The project aims to increase the speed of connection to the water pipeline to almost 100% for the population of about 100,000 people (including adjacent villages near the city) and to increase the continuity of supply to 24/7. On the issue of water supply, it is planned to connect 100% of the population to the system. On the issue of covering the population with centralized sewerage system, it is assumed that 98% of the population will use its services. 2. Local resident: The main pipeline passing To prevent similar problems in the future, the project through the area is used for irrigation. As a envisages public consultations on the careful use of result, the city does not receive water in summer. drinking water. The project also includes the The population of the district receives drinking installation of water meters. Population control is water for irrigation of its lands, and there is little equally important. In such cases, it is necessary to water in the city. How will this problem be inform the relevant water supply and sewerage solved after the repair of the project? organization, the State Unitary Enterprise "Suvokava" and local authorities about such treatment and illegal use of drinking water for irrigation in a timely manner. Appropriate measures will be taken towards such persons. 3. The water supply and sewerage system currently During the preparation of engineering design and under construction in the makhalla under the technical specifications for the project, all available Obod Makhalla programme is the opposite of aspects are taken into account. If the Project area this programme. The cost will be double. The coincides with the Obod Makhalla programme area, or streets were asphalted according to the if the water supply/sewage system is foreseen/already programme. In realization of the given project, installed under the Obod Makhalla programme, this whether there will be double expenses or cancels will be taken into account in the preparation of the the water drain because of absence of a Project and agreed with the local authorities, and the waterpipe in our district? need for replacement or reconstruction of the installed and/or construction of a new pipeline will be considered. Accordingly, there will be no double costs. The construction/reconstruction project budget will only be established after the studies have been carried out. 4. Existing wastewaters entering pit latrines pollute The project region was selected based on these soils and groundwater, are a source of disease problems. Prior to the project implementation in and a threat to public health, and what will makhallas by the representatives of the Sanitary and happen to the population before the construction Epidemiological Service, it is necessary to carry out of the sewerage system? explanatory work among the population about the fact that "cesspools" should be waterproofed, dirty effluents should not be allowed to get to the ground, personal hygiene rules should be observed. Supervising bodies should carry out inspections of the condition of existing "cesspools". In the event of repair work being carried out on asphalt 5. The question is whether the streets inside the roads, these roads will be repaired (paved) at the end of makhallas will be paved with asphalt or only the the work. If the pavement has not been asphalted prior magistral network? to the start of the project, no new asphalt will be asphalted as a result of the project. The project will provide for backfilling and levelling of the roads after construction and excavation works. The road surface will be restored in the same manner regardless of the location of the excavation works (makhalla or highway). After carrying out the repair works, the backfill and 6. MFY Chairman: Will the road be rebuilt after restoration of the road surface is carried out. If the excavation and repair of the pipeline? pavement has not been asphalted prior to the start of the project, the project does not provide for new asphalting. 7. Residents: Can I install wastewater treatment Construction of local treatment facilities in this case is plants in each area? not rational. Each treatment facility is a source of environmental impact, the location of which is undesirable in urban areas. The degree of wastewater treatment at small sewage treatment plants is difficult to achieve up to the established MPC. The treatment facilities will be constructed according to the feasibility of the project. Photos ANNEX 9. Photoes and description of the project territories. Nukus sewerage system Sewage pumping stations in Nukus There are 20 pumping stations in the city of Nukus. SPS-24 in the residential neighbourhood Almost all the SPS (sewarage pumping stations) were (microdistrict) 24 . built after 1975. The buildings and structures of this SPS-24 are severely deteriorated. Sewage pumping station SP-1A, located on M.Sarayev Currently, this pumping station is undergoing Street reconstruction. Sewerage pipeline route in Nukus The existing sewerage network of Nukus city is 141 The sewer line runs through the middle of the street. km. About 58% of the pipelines were worn out. When The pipes could not withstand the pressure and the expanding the roads along the streets of A. asphalted road collapsed, creating pits every 5 Dosnazarov, Z. Aymurzaev, the route of sewerage metres. pipelines fell under the roads. First, cracks are formed in the middle of the street, and then the road falls into pits. Filled holes in the middle of the street. SPS in Nukus Building of the main sewage pumping station Wastewater pumping pumps to sewage treatment plant STP in Nukus STP in Nukus was put into operation in 1984. Design STP consist of bioproducts with several stages of capacity was 65 thousand m3/day. purification. Due to the large deterioration of structures, water is not Contaminated water enters the soil, which affects the treated properly condition of plants growing nearby. The dried tree near the territory of STP. Wastewaters from the sewage treatment plant are directed through the pipeline to the filtration fields located in Kyzylkum Wastewater distribution facility Due to the deterioration of structures, untreated wastewater is discharged to the terrain STP in Takhiatash Takhiatash STP was built in 1970 according to the Wastewater used to undergo a three-stage treatment: standard "KU200". Sewage from five sewage sedimentation tanks, aeration tanks, chlorination. treatment plants located in the city of Takhiatash enters the sewage treatment plant. Partial cleaning is currently underway. Sewage sites of the STP are not currently functioning GOS Takhiatash pumping station Untreated wastewater is discharged into a drainage collector located outside the city Takhiatash sewerage pumping stations There are 5 sewage pumping stations in the city of The sewerage reaches the SPS by gravity through the Takhiatash, which pump sewage from the canalized pipe system. They are collected up to a certain level part of the city to the treatment facilities. and then the pump is switched on for pumping. Internal view of the sewage pumping station building The building and equipment are in poor condition. Private sewage pumping station, transferred to private Sewage from nearby multi-storey buildings flows by use in the city of Takhiatash. Serves multi-storey gravity into the tank buildings located nearby Renovated sewage pumping station in Taлhiatash city Inside view Xojeli STP Xojeli sewage treatment plant is a radial settling tank At present, waste water is discharged to nonoperating treatment facilities. In 2018, a partial reconstruction of the STP was carried Sewage discharged to the treatment facilities without out. Unsecured soil supporting the supply pipeline was discharge is discharged to nearby territories and washed out and destroyed by runoff penetrates the soil Kungrad sewerage system The Kungrad sewerage system was put into operation Sewage drains from multi-storey buildings are in 1970. There is no sewage treatment plant in discharged to discharge fields. Kungrad. Stinking odor spreads over long distances. Syrdarya district Water Tower in Mahalla "Intilish". From the body of The water tower in the «Ilgor» Mahalla the water tower, water gushes forth. The water tower in the town of Ziyokor in Chultukai The building of water intake structures. KFY. Deteriorated pipes leaving the water intake. To transport water from afar, locals have adapted canisters. Gulistan district Water intake well on the territory of «T. Malik» The underground tank capacity is 250 m3. The mahalla. Provides water for several cottages and a underground tank is cracked and needs to be repaired. hospital. The volume of underground water dries up, Water treatment is not performed. so that water is supplied in the evening for only 1 hour and 20 minutes. The building and equipment of the water intake structure are in bad condition. Water intake structure in Gulistan. On the territory of The pipes are rusted and leaking the water intake there are 3 wells, 2 of which are not working. In most cases, the «Rozhnov’s water towers» have Water tower casings are worn out, tanks and supply been installed in rural areas. pipes are leaking. Support structures are subject to corrosion The water supply network is worn out and no water enters the houses. The population is forced to collect water in containers and carry it home Saikhunabad district Water towers in Saykhunabad district The water intake building needs to be repaired The equipment of the intake structure is severely worn The roof of the intake structure Water pipe Worn-out equipment in the water intake building Damaged water tower body. Yangiyer city The water supply system is located in the yard of a multi-storey building. The drinking water pipe has been damaged. Water is mixed with sewage and is not suitable for drinking. The sewerage system is clogged, the sewers don't run off. Chupanata water intake The area of the Chupanata water intake is 94.6 hectares There is a chlorination room on the territory. Water in and is surrounded by a fence on the southern side. From the tanks is treated with chlorine the south outside the territory there are agricultural fields of farms, which may use pesticides for fertilization. There are 52 artesian wells on the territory of the Chupanata water intake, 46 of which are in working condition. Water from underground wells comes to 4 underground reservoirs with total volume of 6000 m3. Additional drilling of 15-20 wells is planned Water pipeline route The route of the existing water conduit runs next to the There are houses, shops and small stalls along the motorway at a depth of 2 m pipeline route. They may be affected by the construction of the pipeline In some places the gardens, front gardens are located in On both sides of the road, where the pipeline route close proximity to the road. In such cases, the will run, there are various ornamental and fruit trees construction of the pipeline route will either affect the growing. Trees may be cut down during construction vegetable gardens or the route will pass under an of the pipeline and facilities. asphalt road Water distribution unit - Mulion pumping station The Mulion pumping station was renovated 10 years Currently it is planned to construct 3 new wells, ago reconstruct 8 existing wells and reconstruct the pumping station, restore the distribution network 38 km long «Murtak» water intake structure» The Murtak water intake structure was put into The water intake area is located between the Karadarya operation in 1973. The water intake area is 17 hectares River and Narpay Canal. Nearby there are agricultural fields, therefore there is a risk of pollution (by pesticides) of the aquifer There are 15 artesian wells with the capacity of 15.0 Water flows out of several non-working wells and lakes thousand m3/day on the territory. More than half of the have formed in the depressions water wells are out of order The water intake pumps and pipes are leaking The water well building needs to be repaired. Pumping station There are 4 underground water reservoirs on the territory of the intakes, two of which are not working. The total volume of tanks is 6000m3 Asbestos sheets used as a fence Repair works on the territory of the pumping station STP of Kattakurgan city The waste water treatment plant was built in 1988 Sewage treatment facilities are located in the immediate vicinity of the Karadarya River (160m). The river overflows its banks several times and floods the entire area of the waste water treatment plant The sewage treatment plant was decommissioned in At present, there is a question about the disposal of 2003 due to frequent flooding and the threat of massive reinforced concrete structures contamination of nearby areas Construction of new STPs is planned in the vicinity of Red Listed storks nesting on high-voltage lines near the free areas and outside the Karadarya River impact zone STP. Pakhtaabad District Centre, a street to be canalized A fragment of the central street of the district center, on which the sewerage network will be laid In the foreground of the photo there are individual toilets (cesspools) built by the residents of a two-storey residential building. The village had a sewerage system, which is currently not operational. The place where the SPS was located. Wastewater of the village was pumped through the system "siphon" to the treatment plant in Yangier. In the right photo there is an inactive SPS, on the left there are remaining pipes, and on the far bank there is a sewage collection tank. The central street of Bayout, which is planned to be used for sewerage A fragment of the street where the sewerage network and gravity flow collector will pass Central street of the district center, where the sewerage network will be laid. In the area of these buildings, it is planned to build a SPS. A fragment of the streets in the Saihun district center that will be connected to the sewerage system Fragments of the street in the district center Bakht, which is planned to be connected to the centralized sewerage system. It is planned to build a sewerage network along the central street of the village, connecting administrative buildings, sports and social facilities and two-storey residential buildings to it. For 2-storey residential buildings in the courtyard there are toilets for 9-12 places with a local cesspool. Some residents of two-storey houses are currently addressing the problem of lack of sewerage on their own. They stretch pipes to discharge effluents into the constructed “cesspools”. There is already a sewerage network on this street, there There is a large cesspool between the houses at some are observation wells, but so far there is no network distance, from which the sewage will be directed to the connection to the houses and apartments. treatment facilities with the help of the SPS. ANNEX 10. Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) See the attached document. ANNEX 11. GENDER ACTION PLAN (GAP) Responsibility/Remarks Indicators Objective Activities Outcome: Improved access to reliable, sustainable and affordable water supply services in Sirdarya Province (Gulistan, Sirdarya, Saikhunobod districts and Yangier city) 1.Women’s burden 1.Convene focus 1.1.Qualitative and quantitative analysis conducted through PCU and PCU SDGS in of care, time group discussions discussions on reduced time poverty i.e. release from the collaboration with poverty reduced and meetings at drudgery of managing water and caring for family members khokimiyats and MCAs MCA level 2.Public health 2.Run public aware- 2.1.Share of households with bathrooms and result of PCU and regional branches provision of reliable water supply and hygiene trainings condition ness campaigns in PCU in collaboration with improved all project MCAs regional and districts health with no existing in departments 2.2.(i)well targeted services improve the health and security house connections of women and girls; (ii) positive impact on the social, political and economic position of women Output 1. Water supply system improved and fully operational 1.Increase aware- 1.Organize public 1.1.At least 50% of the project households reached by public PCU and PCU SDGS in ness on the awareness awareness campaign primarily targeting women and girls collaboration with regional project and campaigns (in and districts deputy khokims benefits to collaboration 1.2.At least 80,000 women and girls have access to improved responsible for women’s households from with local services issues, Education and Health use of improved government, departments of khokimiyats, water services CBOs, and mass 1.3.Set of sanitation awareness and hygiene promotion training MCAs, WCU maslakhatchi media) on water aids for dissemination developed for local community/ saving and households and school hygiene/ 1.4.Four gender informational modules for women and men sanitation promotion 1.5.99 women advisors (maslakhatchi) in all project MCAs and 100 teachers/school nurse in schools/kindergartens trained as community trainers 1.6.At least 50% of hygiene promotion teams are women 1.7.99 community hygiene promotion and sanitation awareness trainings are replicated in 99 MCAs 1.8.Representatives of 5,000 households (primarily women) are covered annually (21,000 of the project area households in total) 1.9.Trainings include distribution of basic hygiene reference sources to men and women, boys and girls 1.10.Outreach activities for schoolchildren are conducted annually in 2018-2020 by trained teachers/nurses in all 100 project schools 1.11.Media kit is prepared by 2019-2020 1.12.Annual regional level outreach activities (TV/radio spots newspaper articles) linked to WSS improvements and hygiene/sanitation awareness carried out 1.13.At least 30% women participate in project trainings, seminars, workshops and meetings 2.Ensure women 2.Support women’s 2.1.At least 30% of participants in public consultations, UCSA, PCU, ESSS, PMC participate in participation in hearings, and meetings on project interventions are SDGS in coordination with project-associated women CBCC, WCU and benefit from activities increased project 2.2.At least 90% of project beneficiaries express satisfaction with water quality Output 2. Improved financial, operational and system management of the Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan and Sirdarya Province “Suvoqava” for the project areas 3.To strengthen 3.1Promote women’s 3.1.All new jobs in PCU/PMC and WSS units are advertised PCU ESSS, PMC SDGS in “Suvoqava” and career develop- with a statement encouraging women to apply coordination with CBCC district branches ment and increase management their numbers and with special participation in 3.2.Women are represented in utility training, capacity focus on women the water sector building, study tours in proportion to the percentage of positions held by women in staff category 3.3.All technical and financial management staff of the “Suvoqava” and two district branches trained (at least 30% women) (baseline: to be confirmed) 3.4.Sex-disaggregated human resource database developed 3.5.Yearly report on HR informed by gender analysis 3.2Staff and 3.2.1.One newly equipped water quality laboratory fully staffed operate water with at least 30% female staff by 2021 (baseline: none) quality laboratory 3.3Establish and 3.3.1.Customer care units set up and staffed with at least 30% PCU ESSS, PMC SDGS monitor gender women at project areas and districts utilities sensitive customer care/ complaints 3.3.2.Sex-disaggregated customer database established and mechanism updated yearly. Analysis reported to management annually 3.3.3.Sex-disaggregated complaints database is developed and analysis reported yearly to management 4. Ensure 4.Recruit Social 4.1.SDGS available to PMC with sufficient budget allocated PCU ESSS and PMC implementation, Development and for GAP implementation SDGS monitoring and Gender periodical Specialists reporting of GAP (SDGS) with 4.2.Sex-disaggregated project performance benchmarking combined system developed by 2021 (data is collected, monitored assignments on and evaluated) intermittent basis 4.3.Baseline/end-line gender information is collected and incorporated into reporting 4.4.Gender-inclusive project monitoring/evaluation system developed and fully operational 4.5.GAP implementation reports are submitted semi- annually and included in overall project reports 5.Project 5.Conduct GAD 5.1 At least one joint GAD awareness regional training in UCSA, PCU, ESSS, participants awareness TPS with participation of UCSA, PCU, regional PMC SDGS aware of GAP training for main “Suvoqava” districts branches, project districts’ implementation stakeholders on khokimiyats and CBCC and WTP DBM contractor and relevant GAP conducted; and at least one associated report produced in DMF indicators implementation 2021 and covenants and linkage to the project goals Project implementation, monitoring and reporting 1.Ensure active 1.Gender inclusive 1.1.National social/gender development specialist hired on a full-time basis in PCU and gender participation of project monitoring focal points for each relevant partner agency identified women in Project and GAP imple- mentation 1.2.Annual gender awareness training conducted for PCU, staff to ensure successful GAP implementation, implementation monitoring 1.3.Semi-annual GAP progress report and sex-disaggregated project performance benchmarking system developed/submitted 1.4.At least 30% of female staff in PCU 1.5.Gender-inclusive project M&E system developed and operational Objective Activities Status Output 1. Improved and expanded wastewater management system in the project area 1.1. Reduce the 1.1.1 Increase awareness on the project and Gender specific informational modules developed, and 650 flyers burden of care on benefits to households and use of delivered to schools and HH women caused improved sewerage system by by sanitation- conducting a public awareness campaign The hygiene promotion materials developed and 650 flyers related disease in collaboration with local government distributed in 34 MCAs, the project support groups established and mass media, including sanitation awareness and hygiene promotion Baseline survey conducted in local schools and households (HH) trainings in communities, schools and other outreach activities linked to Sex and age disaggregated data on hygiene behavior is collected and sewerage system analyzed 6 sets of sanitation awareness and hygiene promotion training aids 1.1.2 Conduct hygiene baseline and follow-up for schools developed surveys in local schools Four age and gender-specific materials and informational modules targeting schoolchildren developed and disseminated One set informational modules targeting community/household training developed and disseminated One set informational modules targeting for in house sewerage connection installers A public awareness campaign in collaboration with local government and mass media Sanitation awareness and hygiene promotion are delivered covering teachers/school nurses of 28 schools Sanitation awareness and hygiene promotion in schools Sanitation awareness and hygiene promotion are delivered covering 20 MCAs maslakhatchi and nurses Sanitation awareness and hygiene promotion trainings in communities (300 men and 500 women have participated in the community-level trainings by completion of Capacity Building Component) Annual city- level outreach activities linked to sewerage system improvements carried out as per communication and participation plan Output 2. Institutional/management capacity of Project areas water supply and wastewater system strengthened and capacity of other key stakeholders 2.1 To strengthen 2.1.1 WSS gender concerns incorporated in Project-related GAD concerns are incorporated in charters and Project areas main documents contracts of new municipal and/or provincial WSS institutions and WSS contract(s) of Project areas WSS operators management with special 2.1.2 Female staff of wastewater and/or WSS Women are represented in utility training, capacity building focus on women operators have equal opportunity and activities access to training, capacity building, study 2.1.3 Gender sensitive customer care/ Customer care/complaints unit on WSS, sewerage concerns is complaints mechanism established. Sex- established under the WSS utility operated and staffed with 50% disaggregated database of developed women, and gender focal points established in each customer service department 2.1.4 Monitoring and evaluation of WSS utility Questionnaires developed customer service. Progress against baseline by relevant indicators of customer satisfaction 2.1.5 Employment opportunities in wastewater All new jobs are advertised with a statement encouraging women to treatment plant and WSS operators apply available to women 2.2 To ensure 2.2.1 GAP implementation progress monitored women’s on a regular (quarterly) basis with 16 participation in targeted field visits project planning and 2.2.2 Written inputs to project reports on GAP implementation implementation results, challenges, and solutions provided 2.2.3 Gender-inclusive project monitoring and evaluation system developed and operational 3.3Project 3.3.1 New positions for women, gender stakeholders are balanced team aware of the content and 3.3.2 Conduct GAD awareness training for responsibilities main stakeholders on GAP activities, for implementing implementation modalities, and linkage to GAP including the project goals design and 3.3.3 At least two joint GAD awareness monitoring regional trainings (The Republic of framework Karakalpakstan and Sirdarya Province indicators and project areas including participation of covenants UCSA, PMU, PCU, Regional wastewater utility/WSS operators, Provincial Water Administration, khokimiyats and at least two associated reports produced 3.3.4 Women’s representation and participation in project-associated activities increased khokimiyat = municipal administration; khokim = municipal mayor; makhalla = community-based local institution; maslahatchi = advisor on women’s issues at makhallas.