The main objective of the assessment is to determine how Poland's environmental and social safeguard systems can be used in place of the corresponding Bank safeguards, at sector, sub-national, or country level, and how it will apply to current and future Bank-financed operations in Poland. This assessment will be done through a safeguard diagnostic review which involves: (i) an equivalence analysis, to determine if the Poland legal and regulatory systems are equivalent to the corresponding World Bank's safeguards; and (ii) an acceptability assessment, to assess Poland's level of institutional capacity, procedures, and performance to implement its own safeguard systems, and identify gap filling measures as appropriate. Moreover, given the European Union's (EU's) convergence policy and requirements of the EU acquis communautaire which apply to all member states, the assessment is also expected to provide further insight and guidance on extending the use of country systems to other countries with active World Bank investment portfolios. The report is organized in three parts. Part one presents the objectives of the assessment, background information on the World Bank's policy on the use of environmental and social safeguard country systems, as well as Poland's legal and regulatory framework for environmental management and protection which includes obligations under the EU acquis communautaire, and the methodology used. Part two focuses on the findings of the equivalence analysis, and part three presents the findings from the acceptability assessment. The concluding section summarizes the main recommendations and next steps.
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Document Date
2012/06/26
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Document Type
Other Environmental Study
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Report Number
78415
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Volume No
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Disclosure Date
2013/06/14
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Poland - Environmental and social safeguards : use of country system
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Keywords
Environmental and Social Safeguard;legal and regulatory framework;pilot program;law and regulation;natural habitat;legal framework;conservation of natural resources;food and agriculture organization;safeguard policy;Safeguard Policies;cultural heritage site;sustainable forest management;social policy;social policies;project costing;damage to forests;social safeguard policy;environmental protection requirements;gap filling;nature protection;future bank;safety data sheets;world health organization;legislation in force;center for development;valuation of asset;facilities and buildings;economies of scale;european investment bank;acquisition of land;access to justice;cost to borrower;safety of dam;support for investment;drinking water system;sewage treatment plant;real estate owner;land use planning;Rule of Law;fundamental human right;international good practice;flora and fauna;protection of minorities;access to information;forest management plan;land acquisition;public health;domestic legislation;Environmental Policy;primary law;Country Systems;
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Poland - Environmental and social safeguards : use of country system (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/456771468297310208/Poland-Environmental-and-social-safeguards-use-of-country-system