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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
(ESMP) (Final Report)
For
SMALL PUBLIC WORKS
(ROAD MAINTENANCE OF OJOTO AND ABEL JUMBO STREETS)
(LOT 2)
IN
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
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By
RIVERS STATE PROJECT COORDINATING UNIT
RIVERS State Employment and Expenditure for Results Project
(RIVERS - SEEFOR)
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
MINISTRY OF BUDGET, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT
THE WORLD BANK ASSISTED
June 30, 2015
Table of Contents
Content Page
Table of Contents i
List of Tables iii
List of Figures iii
List of Plates iii
List of Maps iii
List of Appendices iii
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms iv
Units of Measure v
Executive Summary vi
CHAPTER ONE: General Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 The Proposed Intervention Work 1
1.3 Rationale for ESMP for the Proposed Intervention Work 3
1.4 Objective of this Environmental and Social Management Plan 3
1.5 Scope and Terms of Reference of the ESMP and Tasks 4
1.6 Approaches for Preparing the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) 4
1.6.1 Literature Review 4
1.6.2 Interactive Discussions/Consultations 4
1.6.3 Field Visits 4
1.6.4 Identification of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures 5
CHAPTER TWO: Institutional and Legal Framework for Environmental 6
2.1 Introduction 6
2.2 World Bank Safeguards Policies Triggered by NEWMAP and the Proposed Activity 6
2.3 Summary of Relevant Local and Federal Policy, Legal, Regulatory and Administrative
Framework 6
2.3.1 Relevant Regulatory Instruments 6
2.3.2 Federal Policy/Legislation 6
2.3.3 State Legislations 6
2.3.4 Ministry of Local Government Regulations 7
2.4 Making the ESMP Responsive to Good Practice 7
CHAPTER THREE: Biophysical Environment 9
3.0 Introduction 9
3.1 Overview of the State 9
3.2 Location of the Proposed Intervention Area 9
3.3 Climate and Topography 9
3.4 Air Quality and Noise Level 9
3.5 Vegetation Characteristics 9
3.6 Relief and Drainage 10
3.7 Geomorphology and Geology of the Project Site 10
3.8 Water Resources 10
3.9 Soil Characteristics ` 10
3.10 Land Use and Some Specific baseline Conditions of the Zones 10
3.11 Ecological Hazards and Environmental Sensitive Areas 10
CHAPTER FOUR: Socio-Economic Characteristics and Community Consultations 12
4.1 Introduction 12
4.2 Community Profiling, Settlement Pattern and Ethnography 12
4.3 Traditional Institution and Local Administration 12
4.4 Population 12
4.5 Education 13
4.6 Religious Composition 13
4.7 Socialization and Social Organization 13
4.8 Economy 13
4.9 Occupation and Livelihood 14
4.10 Social and Economic Facilities 14
4.11 Historic and Cultural/Sacred Places 14
4.12 Poverty Index 14
4.13 Gender and Governance 14
4.14 Health Services 14
4.15 Public Opinion – Responses Survey Instrument (Questionnaire) 15
4.15.1 Age, Sex and Number of Children of Respondents 15
4.15.2 Average Income of Respondents 15
4.15.3 Awareness of the Proposed Intervention Project 16
4.15.4 Perception of Service Delivery in the State 16
4.16 Health Status Assessment 16
4.16.1 Respondents Common Health Problems 16
4.16.2 Awareness of HIV/AIDS 16
4.16.3 Awareness of Malaria 16
4.16.4 Respondents Opinion on Causes of Health Problems 17
4.16.5 Risk of Health Problem as a Result of the Intervention Work 17
4.16.6 Availability of Health Care Facility 17
4.16.7 Respondents Perception of Health Facility 17
4.17 Community Consultations 17
4.17.1 The Objectives of Community Consultations 17
4.17.2 The Stakeholders Consulted and their Concerns 17
CHAPTER 5: Assessment of Potential Environmental and Social Adverse Impacts
and Analysis of Alternatives 19
5.1 Introduction 19
5.2 Impact Identification and Evaluation 19
5.3 Potential Environmental and Social Impacts of the Project 20
5.3.1 The Project Benefits 20
5.3.2 Negative Environmental and Social Impacts 20
5.3.3 Irreversible Environmental Changes 20
5.3.4 Cumulative /Secondary Environmental and Social Impacts 20
5.3.5 Environmental Justice 20
5.4 Analysis of Project Alternatives 24
5.4.1 No Project Option 24
5.4.2 Delayed Project Option 24
5.4.3 Go Ahead Option 24
CHAPTER 6 Environmental and Social Management Plan 25
6.1 Introduction 25
6.2 Mitigation Measures 25
6.3 Residual Impacts after Mitigation 25
6.4 Enhancement of Positive Impacts and Reduction/Avoidance of Negative Impacts 25
6.5 Social Integration and Participation 25
6.6 Environmental Monitoring and Auditing 32
6.7 Reporting Procedure 32
6.7.1 Complaints Register and Environmental Incidents 32
6.7.2 Record keeping 32
6.8 Stakeholder Management Plan and Grievance Redress Mechanism 33
6.9 Institutional Arrangements 33
6.10 Disclosures 34
6.11 Institutional Capacity Building & Training 34
6.12 Review and Revision of the ESMP 35
6.13 ESMP Budget and Schedule of Work 35
CHAPTER 7: Summary and Recommendations 37
Bibliography 38
Appendices 39
List of Tables
Table Page
2.1 Triggered Safeguard Policies 6
3.1 Vulnerability of Environment along the Corridors 11
4.1 A Highlight of the FGD 18
5.1 Consequence Severity, Likelihood Ranking & Risk Matrix Tables 19
5.2 Summary of Identified Potential Environmental and Social Impacts across the Corridors 21
6.1 Environmental and Social Management Plan for the Corridors in LOT #2, Port Harcourt
Rivers State 26
6.2 Institutional Responsibilities 33
6.3 Training Modules on Environmental and Social Management 34
6.4 ESMP Estimated Budget 35
6.5 ESMP Implementation Schedule 36
List of Figures
Figure Page
4.1 Age of Respondents (Years) 15
4.2 Marital Status 15
4.3 No. of Children of Respondents 15
4.4 Average Income of Respondents 16
4.5 Proposed Project Awareness among Respondents 16
List of Plates
Plate Page
3.1 Overflowing Drainage and Beverage Depot on Ojoto Road 11
4.1 Stakeholders Meeting at Rumuobiekwe Community Hall 18
List of Maps
Map Page
1 Diobu in Rivers State, Nigeria in Africa in the World 2
2 Diobu Area in Port Harcourt – Locations of Intervention Roads 2
3 Lot 2 Location showing Vulnerable Sites 3
List of Appendices
Appendix Page
1.1 Terms of Reference for the ESMP Preparation 39
1.2 Stakeholders Sheet 41
1.3 Survey Instruments 44
2.1 Summary of World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies (10+2) 46
3.1 Climate Data for Port Harcourt 47
3.2 Air Quality for all Corridors 47
3.3 Intervention Corridor Baseline Information Diobu Area 48
6.1 General Environmental Management Conditions for Contractors 49
6.2 Stakeholder Engagement Plan (Sep) for Small Public Works in Port-Harcourt,
Rivers State 56
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BP Bank Policy
CBO Community Based Organization
CDD Community Driven Development
CSO Community Support Organizations
DO Dissolved Oxygen
DS Dissolved Solids
EA Environmental Assessment
EAR Environmental Audit Report
ESA Environmentally Sensitive Areas
ESIA Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
E(S) MP Environmental (and Social) Management Plan
ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework
FRDP Federal Roads Development Project
FGN Federal Government of Nigeria
GIS Geographic Information System
HSE Health Safety and Environment
IDA International Development Association
IPM Integrated Pest Management
LB Land Bureau
LGA Local Government Area
LFN Laws of the Federation of Nigeria
MDAs Ministries, Departments & Agencies
MDG Millennium Development Goals
MIGA Multilateral Guarantee Agency
MOE State Ministry of Environment
MoH State Ministry of Housing
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NS Not Specified
OD Operational Directives (of the World Bank)
NGO Non-governmental Organization
NEEDS National Economic Empowerment & Development Strategy
NIWA National Inland Waterways Authority
OP Operational Policy
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
RPF Resettlement Policy Framework
RRC Road Rehabilitation Contractor
SEPA State Environmental Protection Agency
SMENV State Ministry of Environment
SPM Suspended Particulate Matter
TDS Total Dissolved Solids
TOR Terms of Reference
TSP Total Suspended Particulate
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS, Cont'd
| UNITS OF MEASUREMENT |CHEMICAL ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS |
|cfu/ml Colony forming unit per milliliter |Al Aluminium |
|cm Centimeter |C Carbon |
|dBA Decibel |Ca Calcium |
|ft Feet |CaCO3 Calcium Carbonate |
|g Gramme |CCl4 Carbon Tetrachloride |
|k Kilogramme |Cd Cadmium |
|g/cm Gramme per Centimeter |Cl Chloride |
|Km Kilometer |CO Carbon Monoxide |
|m Meter |CO2 Carbon Dioxide |
|m3 Meter Cube |Cr Chromium |
|meq Milliequivalent |Cu Copper |
|mg Milligramme |Fe Iron |
|mg/Kg Milligramme per Kilogramme |H Hydrogen |
|mg/l Milligramme per Litre |H2O water |
|ml Millilitre |H2S Hydrogen Sulphide |
|mm Millimetre |Hg Mercury |
|m/s Meter per Second |K Potassium |
|NTU Turbidity Unit |Mg Magnesium |
|o/oo Parts per thousand |Mn Manganese |
|oN Degree North |N Nitrogen |
|PH Hydrogen ion concentration |Na Sodium |
|ppb parts per billion |Na2PO4 Sodium phosphate |
|ppm parts per million |NaOH Sodium hydroxide |
|ToC Temperature in degrees Celsius |NH3 Ammonia |
|(g Microgramme |NH4+ Ammonium ion |
|(S micro Siemen |NH4F Ammonium flouride |
|(m micrometer |Ni Nickel |
|% Percentage |NO2 - Nitrite ion |
| |NO3- Nitrate ion |
| |NOX Nitrogen Oxides |
| |O2 Oxygen |
| |P Phosphorus |
| |Pb Lead |
| |PO4 Phosphate |
| |SiO2 Silicate |
| |SO2 Sulphur dioxide |
| |SO4 Sulphate ion |
| |V Vanadium |
| |Zn Zinc |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ES1 Introduction
The Federal Government of Nigeria is implementing the State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) Project in four States. The project is financed through credit from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank (WB) and grant from the European Union (EU).
Rivers State is a beneficiary of the credit and grant, and intends to apply part of it for road maintenance in the State. The responsible Agencies at the Federal level are the National Planning Commission (NPC) and the Federal Ministry of Finance. In Rivers State, the Project is executed under the Rivers State Employment and Expenditure for Results (RIVERS SEEFOR) State Project Coordinating Unit (SPCU) supervised by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.
The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation through small public works and access to socio-economic services while improving the Public Financial Management system of participating States. This is tailored towards promoting accountability and transparency in the utilization of public finances which in turn translates into employment opportunities for the youths.
In the course of the project, the value chain of the public works will enable small contractors employ local labor resident in the State to undertake activities in the areas of Road Maintenance. In particular, the Rivers State under the project intends to embark on small public works activities of road maintenance in Ojoto and Abel Jumbo Streets (Lot 2), Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
In order to ensure the adequate management of environmental and social impacts for the proposed public works activities of road maintenance, this Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been prepared for the specific roads of interventions.
ES 2 The Project Activities
The Proposed Activity and Intervention work shall include the civil work aspect of the public work which is expected to consist of:
❖ Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas where the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore.
❖ De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil.
❖ Reconstructing collapsed drainage wall using the same materials and where pocket of holes exist, patch with concrete.
❖ Weeding and uprooting of shrubs and grasses from and outside road shoulder.
❖ Removing and replacing concrete cover slabs during de-silting activity.
❖ Scrap; sand/soil heaps to finished pavement surface and cart away to spoil.
❖ Prospective contractor will be responsible to maintain failure and that is enshrined in the contract for a period of twelve (12) months.
The project intervention locations are Ojoto and Abel Jumbo Streets, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria. These locations/roads form Lot 2 amongst the total number of Lots in which intervention works are expected.
Ojoto Road is connected to Azikiwe Street which links Ikwerre Road, a major access road connecting the people of the intervention area to the rest of Port Harcourt. Abel Jumbo is an intercept street on Ojoto Road. The streets in the LOT are mainly for residential areas with few commercial activities dots on the streets such as vulcanizing, mechanics, food vendors and lock up shops. Several houses and lockup shops on the streets make use of generators for their power supply due to epileptic nature of the National power supply. Both streets are adorned with pot holes, clogged and collapsed drainages, abandoned vehicles and other properties.
ES 3 Rationale and Objective of the ESMP
In the light of the anticipated impacts of the proposed intervention work activities it was considered expedient and necessary to prepare this site specific Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the proposed intervention work which is directed at protecting and minimizing any potential adverse environmental and social impacts.
ES 4 Institutional and Legal Framework for Environmental Management
The World Bank has 10+2 Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of development projects, and improve decision making which are summarized in Chapter 2. Of these Safeguard Policies, the intervention work at the proposed site triggers Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) and Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) as indicated in Table 2.1 of Chapter 2. There are significant similarities between World Bank Safeguards Policies and the EIA Act of Nigeria. However, in the event of dissonance between World Bank Safeguards Policies and the EIA Act and or any other extant laws in Nigeria, The World Bank Safeguards Policies shall supersede
ES 5 Biophysical Environment
Rivers State features a tropical monsoon climate with lengthy and heavy rainy seasons and very short dry seasons. Only the months of December and January truly qualifies as dry season months in the city. The harmattan, which climatically influences many cities in West Africa, is less pronounced in Port Harcourt. Port Harcourt's heaviest precipitation occurs during September with an average of 370 mm of rain. December on average is the driest month of the year, with an average rainfall of 20 mm. Temperatures throughout the year in the city are relatively constant, showing little variation throughout the course of the year. Average temperatures are typically between 25°C-28°C in the city.
The intervention locations are both located in Rivers East Senatorial district, constituent one (Diobu) of Port Harcourt local council’s area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Diobu is a densely populated neighborhood located on coordinates 4°47'24"N, 6°59'36"E and consists of three main extensions, namely: Mile 1, Mile 2 and Mile 3. It is bordered by New GRA to the north, D-line to the northeast, University of Science and Technology to the northwest, Old GRA to the east, Kidney Island to the southeast, and Eagle Island to the southwest (Maps 2 and 3).
Diobu contains Lots 1 and 2 selected corridors within, Port Harcourt Metropolis. The proposed site (LOT 2) of the SEEFOR road maintenance project is situated in Nkpolu-Orogbum community of Diobu in Port Harcourt Local Government Area. This community is inhabited mainly by Ikwerres and other tribes which have come to settle there. Other tribes from almost every part of the country are found co-existing happily with one another given the nature and work environment and the dimension of socio-economic development of the area.
ES 6 Stakeholders and their Concerns
The key stakeholders identified and consulted in the area included leaders in the communities, individual people, and business owners along or around the project area, etc. At the meeting, the overview of the proposed project and appreciation of ESMP were presented. Furthermore, the challenges that could impede the implementation of the project and the support needed from all parties to ensure effective project and successful implementation were also discussed with the stakeholders. A summary of the issues/comments raised by the various stakeholders and how the issues were/are addressed at the meetings or by the Project are highlighted in Table 4.2
ES 7 Potential Adverse Environmental and Social Impacts & Mitigation Measures
Proper road maintenance contributes to reliable transport at reduced cost, as there is a direct link between road condition and vehicle operating costs (VOC). An improperly maintained road can also represent an increased safety hazard to the user, leading to more accidents, with their associated human and property costs. With regard to SEEFOR, the positive impacts of attention during the rehabilitation phase are the local employment opportunities, which offer the local community the chance to enhance their income level.
The proposed development unfortunately is also likely to exert adverse impacts on the social and physical environment within which it is executed. No major potential environmental impacts are expected, but only minor impacts associated with site preparation, earth works, waste generation, traffic and safety which are localized and reversible. A more project specific potential negative impacts and the level of impacts that could emanate from the projects are presented in Chapter 5.
ES 8 ESMP Implementation and Management
The successful implementation of the ESMP depends on the commitment of the sector and related institutions, and the capacity within the institutions to apply or use this ESMP effectively, and the appropriate and functional institutional arrangements, among others. Hence these key ESMP areas relevant to its successful implementation were included in the ESMP, namely: institutional arrangements, capacity building, environmental and social monitoring.
In order to effectively and efficiently implement this ESMP, a system for monitoring and auditing has been built into the overall management plan. Monitoring and auditing assist in the examination of management, employee knowledge, programme responsibilities, records & effectiveness
The Environmental monitoring activities shall be based on direct or indirect indicators of emissions, effluents, and resource use applicable to the project. Monitoring frequency shall be sufficient to provide representative data for the parameter being monitored. Monitoring shall be conducted by trained individuals who can carry out the monitoring and record-keeping effectively using properly calibrated and maintained equipment.
Monitoring data shall be analyzed and reviewed at regular intervals and compared with the operating standards so that any necessary corrective actions can be taken. As part of monitoring programme, visual inspections and quality monitoring for light attenuation will be conducted daily, for instance. The Environmental and Social Management Plan for the Corridors is presented in Table 6.1 of Chapter 6.
ES 9 Analysis of Project Alternatives
In the context of this ESMP, analysis of project alternatives refers to the performance of the natural and socio-economic resources with or without the project or with or without the implementation of the measures of this ESMP and/or other safeguard instrument considered appropriate. For this intervention work, a number of viable options that were considered include: the no project option; delayed project; alternative site/location and project execution option.
Based on the analysis of the various activities in the light of the available parameters and present circumstances, the go ahead option was considered the most feasible option to choose as this meets the sustainable indices.
ES 10 Institutional Arrangements
Since one of the main purposes of ESMPs is to establish responsibility for the activities that have to be undertaken, arrangements and the roles and responsibilities of the various institutions in the implementation of the ESMP have been developed as outlined in Chapter 6.
ES 11 Social Integration and Participation
As a matter of principles, SEEFOR SPCU will ensure contractual obligation includes social inclusions or community participation in the site project execution by contractors. In particular this will be done through the inclusion of contractual clauses that involve the following measures:
• Community participation - Participation in decision- making built into the planning and implementation of the intervention works to allow local people a voice in matters concerning them.
• Integration with host populations & promotion of social inclusion - Use existing local groups rather than form new ones –
• Social Inclusion & Avoidance of elite Capture/ Vulnerable groups- Include special efforts (affirmative action) to fully integrate socially marginalized people into the society
• Gender issues- The empowerment of women is essential for public good, so ensure opportunities to involve at least 50% women, especially in maintenance work
• Implementation Arrangements- Include and ensure community participation and oversight of the intervention work
• Implementation schedule – Community members and/or CDOs/CDAs should be abreast of the schedule of implementation
• Project Monitoring - Ensure local communities play a role in the monitoring framework.
ES 12 Institutional Capacity Building & Training
Based on the field assessment, to enhance the respective roles and collaboration of the relevant stakeholders, the following broad areas for capacity building have been identified as deserving of attention for effective implementation of the ESMP. These include ; ESMP and its integration in project execution, pollution monitoring during operation, efficient waste management; HSE plan for safe work execution, the need and use of PPE , first aid management, managing security issues, good housekeeping; social integration and participation. Specific areas for effective institutional capacity needs are given in Chapter 6.
ES 13 ESMP Budget and Schedule of Work
To effectively implement the environmental and social management measures necessary budgetary provisions has been made for this ESMP which includes the environmental management costs other than the good engineering practices, cost of environmental and resettlement monitoring. All administrative costs for implementing the ESMP shall be budgeted for as part of the project costing. The cost of each measure has been included and included in the overall ESMP budget which is estimated at N5,204,906.30 (Five Million, Two Hundred & Four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Six Naira, Thirty Kobo only) as shown in Table below. The key elements of the implementation schedule are also shown as provided in Table 6.5.
|ESMP Estimated Budget |
|S/No |Element |Responsible |No of Road |N |
|1 |Mitigation Measures |SPCU ESO, Contractor, | | |
|1-1 |Biophysical Aspect |SPCU ESO, Contractor, |1 |1,565,866.50 |
|1-2 |Social Aspect |SPCU ESO, Communication Specialist, |1 |1,099,279.85 |
| | |Contractor, | | |
|1-3 |Health and Safety Aspect |SPCU ESO, Contractor, |1 |866,586.65 |
| |Sub-total | | |3,531,733.00 |
|2 |Monitoring |Contractors /SPCU |1 |750,000.00 |
|3 |Training |SPCU , Contractor HSE Officer, |1 |450,000.00 |
| | |consultant, management | | |
|Sub-total | |4,731,733.00 |
| |10% contingency | |473,173.30 |
|Grand total | |5,204,906.30 |
*$1=N167
ES 14 Disclosures and Public Consultation Plan
All reasonable efforts must be made to disclose/display this ESMP to the public at strategic points within the project’s area of influence so as to allow all stakeholders read and understand how they stand to be affected by the project.
It should also be disclosed at the Ministry of Environment and the World Bank Info Shop.
A key element of sustaining stakeholders’ support in any project execution is to consult and communicate with the stakeholders effectively and to engage them as early as possible with the project which has been done in the course of preparation of the intervention work and further enhanced during
ES 15 Stakeholder Management Plan and Grievance Redress Mechanism
In order to ensure meaningful consultation that is free, prior and informed with relevant project affected persons and/or communities and to ensure broad community support, a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) which includes the grievance redress mechanism has been prepared for the proposed SEEFOR project as indicated in Appendix 6.2.
As part of stakeholder engagement management plan contractor must establish and maintain good cooperative relation with the local community, include in implementation arrangements community participation and keep community members and/or CDOs/CDAs abreast of the schedule of implementation.
In consultation with the community members, it was generally agreed that this path is a better and best way of resolving conflict in timely manner with and ultimately the police and courts as the last options, as the case may be. To resolving any potential conflict in the communities existing traditional methods that are affordable and accessible procedures for redressal of disputes such as: community meetings, elders-in-council, dialogue, council of chiefs, appeals and summons, elders assembly, religious leaders, youth council and women groups shall be followed.
ES 16 Summary and Conclusions
The proposed intervention work is designed to improve road condition at the project sites in Nkpolu-Orogbum community of Diobu in Port Harcourt local council area. Specifically, the road maintenance intervention works at Ojoto Road and Abel Jumbo (Lot 2) in Port Harcourt, Rivers state will save commuters from hardship experienced on bad roads, help the environment and provide employment for the indigenes of the communities and those living within the catchment area.
While all these serve as the main benefit of the intervention including other multiplier effects such as employment opportunities, poverty reduction, national reputation and cultural promotion, among others, some negative impacts during implementation have been identified. Such negative impacts include dust raising, noise and traffic disturbance of the neighbourhood which have been identified as transient, lasting only during the intervention work.
In conclusion, the study has indicated that the execution of the proposed project will not severely impact negatively on the existing environmental, social and health as well as safe conditions of the people, locally, nationally or internationally. This inference is further made strong, owing to the fact that a number of the equipment that would be used at the location would be modern equipment and technologies that have the potentials not to constitute further environmental burdens in relation to the present existing environmental conditions
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
The Federal Government of Nigeria is implementing the State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) Project in four States. The project is financed through credit from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank (WB) and grant from the European Union (EU). The responsible Agencies at the Federal level are the National Planning Commission (NPC) and the Federal Ministry of Finance. Rivers State is a beneficiary of the credit and grant, and thus in the State, the Project is supervised by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning but however midwifed by the RIVERs State Project Coordinating Unit (RIVERS SEEFOR).
The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation through small public works and access socio-economic services while improving the Public Financial Management system of participating States. This is tailored towards promoting accountability and transparency in the utilization of public finances which in turn translates into employment opportunities for the youths. In the course of the project, the value chain of the public works will enable small contractors employ local labor resident in the State to undertake activities in the areas of Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance.
In particular, the Rivers State under the project intends to embark on public works activities (road maintenance) in Ojoto Road (Lot 2) in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
Towards ensuring the adequate management of environmental and social impacts for the public works activities (road maintenance) this Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been prepared for the specific roads of interventions.
1.2 The Proposed Intervention Work
The project intervention locations in LOT 2 include the following are Ojoto Road & Abel-Jumbo Street Diobu, Port Harcourt (Map 1-3): The locations are as follows: Ojoto Road Start N 04o 47’ 73.5” E 06o 59’ 26.4” Ojoto Road End N 04o 54’ 048” E 06o 54’ 42.5”Abel Jumbo Start N 04o 50’ 15.4” E 06o 49’ 45.5” Abel Jumbo End N 04o 63’ 22.8” E 06o 60’ 32.5”.
The civil work aspect of the public works is expected to consist of:
❖ Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore.
❖ De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil.
❖ Reconstructing collapsed drainage wall using the same materials and where pocket of holes exist, patch with concrete.
❖ Weeding and uprooting of shrubs and grasses from and outside road shoulder.
❖ Removing and replacing concrete cover slabs during de-silting activity.
❖ Scrap, sand/soil heaps to finished pavement surface and cart away to spoil.
❖ Prospective contractor will be responsible to maintain failure and that is enshrined in the contract for a period of twelve (12) months.
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Map 1: Diobu in Rivers State, Nigeria in Africa in the world
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Map 2: Diobu Area in Port Harcourt- Locations of Intervention Roads
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Map 3: Lot 2 Location showing Vulnerable Sites
1.3 Rationale for ESMP for the Proposed Intervention Work
In the light of the anticipated impacts of the proposed intervention work activities such as dust raising when sweeping, it was considered expedient and necessary to prepare this site specific Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the proposed intervention work which is directed at protecting and minimizing any potential adverse environmental and social impacts.
During the preparation of the project, two instruments Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) were prepared for managing the project nationally without any specific location or magnitude of impacts in mind.
Based on the identified impacts in the specific project location, these framework instruments need to be translated into specific costed, measurable, and monitorable actions for specific intervention sites through the preparation of site-specific management and action plans with this Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
This ESMP is a management tool that presents strategies and procedures for managing potential environment and social impacts associated with a proposed project. The project's ESMP consists of the set of mitigation, monitoring, and institutional measures to be undertaken during implementation and operation in order to eliminate adverse environmental impacts, offset them, or reduce them to acceptable levels. The plan also includes the actions needed to implement these measures. The ESMP is prepared and shall be implemented in line with World Bank Policy and Nigeria policies and laws.
1.4 Objectives of this Environmental and Social Management Plan
An Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) is a management tool that presents strategies and procedures for managing potential environment and social impacts associated with a proposed project.
With all intent and purpose, the main objective of this Environmental and Social Management Plan is to document the actions necessary to prevent or minimize predicted negative impacts of the construction projects. Also it stands to provide a framework for systematic managing of the responsibilities associated with the works are well mitigated with a view to ensuring environmental friendliness of the proposed project.
Specifically, this ESMP shall be designed to ensure the following:
• Compliance with relevant legislative requirements;
• Achievement, enhancement and demonstration of sound environmental performance built around the principle of continuous improvement;
• Provision of standards for overall planning, operation, audit and review;
• Encouragement and achievement of the highest environmental performance and response from individual employee and contractors;
• Rationalizing and streamline environmental activities to add value in term of efficiency and effectiveness;
• Enabling management to establish environment priorities;
• Integrating environment fully into the various activities of the proposed project and ensuring inclusion of environmental requirements into tender documents, continuing management and evaluation of the environmental performance of the project.
← Providing detailed design criteria for specific mitigation measures to be implemented.
• Tracking to ensure the effectiveness of the mitigation measures at meeting the discharge standards.
• Specifying appropriate roles and responsibilities, and outline the necessary reporting procedures, for managing and monitoring environmental and social concerns related to projects.
1.5 Scope/Terms of Reference of the ESMP and Tasks
Specifically, the scope of the ESMP includes: Preparation of site specific environmental and social management plan (ESMP) for the rehabilitation/maintenance of selected priority roads in LOT 2 which includes Ojoto Road & Abel-Jumbo Street Diobu, Port Harcourt Rivers State. Further information on the Scope and the specific tasks of the ESMP are presented in Appendix 1.1.
1.6 Approaches for Preparing the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)
This ESMP has been prepared in accordance with standard procedures for environmental assessment including the applicable World Bank safeguard policies and Nigerian environmental assessment guidelines. The main approach/activity for preparing the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) include the following:
1.6.1 Literature Review
Review of the existing baseline information and literature material was undertaken. This assisted in gaining a further and deeper understanding of the project and the environmental and social conditions that exist in the intended states. Among the documents that were reviewed in order to familiarize and deeply understand the project included: Nigeria’s National laws and/or regulations on environmental assessments, World Bank Operational Policies, Project Appraisal document and other relevant literature
1.6.2 Interactive Discussions/Consultations
The consultation process latched onto the ongoing process that SPCU has established with the stakeholders. The key stakeholders identified and consulted in the project zones through a Focus Group Discussion which took place in the community include leaders in the communities, individual people such as youth leaders, women leaders, CSOs, relevant MDAs and those who transact business along the corridors as show in Appendix 1.2. Further information on this consultations presented in Chapter 4 of this report
Suffice it to say that at the meeting the overview of the proposed project and appreciation of ESMP were presented. Furthermore, the challenges that could impede the implementation of the project and the support needed from all parties to ensure effective project and successful implementation were also told to the stakeholders.
1.6.3 Field Visits
Field visits (four) were made to gather relevant information on the baseline environmental conditions, institutional arrangement, capacity, etc. in relation to the project implementation. The field work informed the preparation of the existing conditions and any anticipated changes before the start of the sub-projects. Attention was paid to the physical environment; biological environment and socio-economic and cultural environment, such as population, land use, planned development activities, community structure, employment and labour market, sources and distribution of income and cultural properties. Instrument of data collection is provided in Appendix 1.3. These information are provided in Chapters 3 & 4 of this report.
1.6.4 Identification of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures
The potential impacts were identified through generic and specific assessment of the sites for anticipated changes that could result in the light of the socio-environmental conditions (project-environment interactions)
Mitigation measures have been proffered to either eliminate or minimize adverse environmental and social impacts of specific actions, projects or programs while also enhancing positive effects. The approach to mitigation has been primarily preventive principles of anticipated impacts based on well-known negative outcomes of project-environment interactions.
CHAPTER TWO: INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
2.1 Introduction
This chapter presents a succinct discussion of the World Bank Safeguard policies triggered by SEEFOR and the proposed activity. It also provides a Summary of relevant local and federal policy, legal, regulatory, and administrative frameworks.
2.2 World Bank Safeguards Policies triggered by SEEFOR and the proposed activity
The World Bank has 10+ 2 Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of development projects, and improve decision making which are summarized in Appendix 2.1. Of these Safeguard Policies, the intervention work at the proposed site triggers Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) as indicated in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1: Triggered Safeguard Policies by SEEFOR Project
|Safeguard Policies by SEEFOR Project |Current SEEFOR Project |
|Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01) ) [X]Yes [ ] No [X]Yes [ ] No |Triggered as per contained in this ESMP |
|Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) [X]Yes [ ] No |NA |
|Forests (OP/BP 4.36) [X]Yes [ ] No |NA |
|Pest Management (OP 4.09) [X]Yes [ ] No |NA |
|Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11)5 [X]Yes [ ] No |NA |
|Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10) [ ]Yes [X] No |NA |
|Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) [X]Yes [ ] No |NA |
|Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) [ ]Yes [X] No |NA |
|Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) [ ]Yes [X] No |NA |
|Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60) [ ]Yes [X] No |NA |
2.3 Summary of Relevant Local and Federal Policy, Legal, Regulatory, and Administrative Frameworks.
2.3.1 Relevant Regulatory Instruments
Duty and responsibility for environmental protection and management related to projects in various sectors of Nigerian economy are mandated under:
• Current Federal, State and Local and relevant acts, rules, regulations and standards, and the common law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN)
• International environmental agreements and treaties ratified by the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• World Bank Policies
An outline of some of the relevant regulatory instruments to this ESMP is given below as they relate to the Federal, State and International arenas.
2.3.2 Federal Policy/Legislation
The national and international environmental guidelines applicable to the operation of the SEEFOR have already been discussed in CHAPTER TWO of the ESMF prepared for the overall project. As may be needed, for more details, cross references should be made to the ESMF for the institutional and regulatory framework for this ESMP.
2.3.3 State Legislations
In consonance with Part lll of the FMENV Act and the need to protect public health and safety, and to restore and enhance environmental quality, and sustain economic vitality through effective and efficient implementation of environmental programmes, the State Government has set up State Ministry of Environment (MoE) that takes charge of Environment affairs in the State.
Inter alia, the Ministry is empowered to give direction to all issues concerning the environment, monitor and control pollution and the disposal of solid, gaseous and liquid wastes generated by various facilities in the states.
Some of the functions of the State Ministry of Environment include:
i) Liaising with the Federal Ministry of Environment, FMENV to achieve a healthy or better management of the environment via development of National Policy on Environment
ii) Co-operating with FMENV and other National Directorates/Agencies in the performance of environmental functions including environmental education/awareness to the citizenry
iii) Responsibility for monitoring waste management standards,
iv) Responsibility for general environmental matters in the State, and
v) Monitoring the implementation of EIA studies and other environmental studies for all development projects in the State.
Some of the regulations operational in the State include the following
1. Rivers State Waste Management Authority (RIWAMA)
The RIWAMA is an independent agency created by the Rivers state house of Assembly, which was established as the Rivers state Environmental Sanitation Authority as an autonomous Government Parastatal for compilation, transport, processing, recycling or disposal and monitoring of waste materials. Waste materials include solid, liquid and gaseous substances. Other responsibilities include the development of guidelines and standards for pollution control and waste management as well as examination and compliance monitoring of industrial facilities (Nigerian Government, 2011).
2. Rivers State Ministry of Land, Housing & Survey
The Ministry has the mandate to manage all lands in Rivers State, survey, map and chart all real estates in the State. To acquire value and allocate public real property for public projects and gazettes such acquisitions by the State with the ministry. The policy objectives of the Ministry are to process all instruments evidencing ownership and possession of real estate in the state. And to keep in custody all real estate instruments, records, and their management.
3. Rivers State Ministry of Energy and Water resources
The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources is saddled with the responsibility of providing Light and Water to all nooks and crannies of the State.
4. Rivers State Ministry of Local Government regulations
The Ministry of Local Government amongst others is charged with the responsibility of:
• Co-ordinating the activities of Local Government Councils;
• Resolving Local Government and Communal Boundary Disputes;
• Maintenance of Law and Order in Local Government Areas in collaboration with Law Enforcement Agencies;
2.3.4 Ministry of Local Government Regulations
The Ministry of Local Government amongst others is charged with the responsibility of:
• Co-ordinating the activities of Local Government Councils;
• Resolving Local Government and Communal Boundary Disputes;
• Maintenance of Law and Order in Local Government Areas in collaboration with Law Enforcement Agencies;
• Collection of taxes and fees;
• Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries, burial grounds and homes for the destitute or infirm
• Establishment, maintenance and regulation of markets, motor parks and public conveniences;
• Construction and maintenance of roads, streets, drains and other public highways, parks, and open spaces;
• Naming of roads and streets and numbering of houses;
• Provision and maintenance of public transportation and refuse disposal;
• Registration of births, deaths and marriages;
2.4 Making the ESMP Responsive to Good Practice
In order to make the ESMP responsive to the objectives of good practice, the Nigeria’s EIA requirements and World Bank Environmental Assessment were harmonized as far as possible.
The principles inherent in the environmental and social standards of the World Bank Safeguard on Environmental Assessment are in tandem with the FMENV EIA procedures and processes. For instance, World Bank categorization of EA as A, B, & C corresponds in principle with the Nigeria EIA requirements of Category I, II and III, which in actual practice is done with regard to the level of impacts associated with a given project.
There are significant similarities between World Bank Safeguards Policies and the EIA Act of Nigeria. However, in the event of dissonance between World Bank Safeguards Policies and the EIA Act and or any other extant laws in Nigeria, The World Bank Safeguards Policies shall supersede.
CHAPTER 3: BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
3.0 Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the environmental characteristics of the project location and area of influence, particularly those elements of the environment that may be impacted upon by the project and which should be included in the monitoring programme. The environment in this context includes the biophysical components. All environmental quality parameters were compared to standard guidelines as presented in Appendix 3.1.
3.1 Overview of the State
Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Port Harcourt. It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the Niger Delta. It is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states. Rivers state is home to many ethnic groups: Ikwerre, Ibani, opobo, Okrika, and Kalabari, Etche, Ogba, Ogoni and others
The main city of Port Harcourt is the Port Harcourt city in the Port Harcourt Local Government Area, consisting of the former European quarters now called Old Government Reserved Area (Old GRA) and new layout areas. The Port Harcourt Urban Area (Port Harcourt metropolis) is made up of the city itself and parts of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Port Harcourt City, which is the capital of Rivers State, is highly congested as it is the only major city of the state.
Diobu consists of three main extensions, namely: Mile 1, Mile 2 and Mile 3. It is bordered by New GRA to the north, D-line to the northeast, University of Science and Technology to the northwest, Old GRA to the east, Kidney Island to the southeast, and Eagle Island to the southwest. The coordinates of Diobu are: 4°47'24"N, 6°59'36"E (Latitude: 4.772152; Longitude: 6.994514).
3.2 Location of the Proposed Intervention Area
The intervention locations are both located in constituent one (Diobu) of Port Harcourt local council’s area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Diobu is a densely populated neighborhood located on coordinates 4°47'24"N, 6°59'36"E and consists of three main extensions, namely: Mile 1, Mile 2 and Mile 3. It is bordered by New GRA to the north, D-line to the northeast, University of Science and Technology to the northwest, Old GRA to the east, Kidney Island to the southeast, and Eagle Island to the southwest.
3.3 Climate and Topography
The State is low lying and slopes imperceptibly towards the Bonny River. Port Harcourt features a tropical monsoon climate with lengthy and heavy rainy seasons and very short dry seasons. Only the months of December and January truly qualifies as dry season months in the city. The harmattan, which climatically influences many cities in West Africa, is less pronounced in Port Harcourt. Port Harcourt's heaviest precipitation occurs during September with an average of 367 mm of rain. December on average is the driest month of the year; with an average rainfall of 20 mm. Temperatures throughout the year in the city are relatively constant, showing little variation throughout the course of the year. Average temperatures are typically between 25 °C-28 °C in the city (Appendix 3.2)
3.4 Air Quality and Noise Level
A total of six stations were established in a defined radius within the study area for the measurement of ambient air quality, noise levels and some relevant prevailing weather condition like temperature, relative humidity wind direction and speed. Results obtained for air quality pollutants during this study were therefore compared with the stipulated ambient air quality standards of FMEnv of Nigeria.
For Noise level, a pre-calibrated testo 450 sound meter used to measure the noise level revealed average of 71.2dB. This value is higher than the stipulated Maximum Permissible Noise Levels for General Environment of 60dB by NESREA, (2011).
3.5 Vegetation Characteristics
The site specific vegetation type in the project area is the sparsely distributed regrowth type with Panicum maximum as the dominant species of the study area. Some economic crops like Palm trees, Mangoes, Banana, Cocoyam, Pawpaw and Coconut are cultivated in the adjoining residential area.
3.6 Relief and Drainage:
The topography of project area is generally low-lying and slopes imperceptibly towards the Bonny River. It is a salt-water mangrove swamp and back swamp formed during the Quaternary period.
3.7 Geomorphology and Geology of the Project Site
The project site lies within the Niger Delta sedimentary Basin. From stratigraphic log, between the surface and 0.5m, the soil is made up of brownish black, poorly sorted clayey sands. This lithology turns brownish from this depth to 2m where it is also poorly sorted and medium to coarse in texture. From 2m to 4m the clayey sands becomes gravelly, mottled and remain poorly sorted. From this depth to the drilled depth of 5m, we have gravelly, whitish, poorly sorted sand which is the aquiferous layer in the area.
3.8 Water Resources -
Bonny River is the major river in the project location which receives all kind of pollutants. Results of the borehole water analysis shows Dissolved Oxygen (DO), pH, other physicochemical parameters ranges and the heavy metals were within recommended limits for drinking water by WHO and FMEnv. Average pH was 6.7 with salinity ranging 0.8 – 1.3% and DO ranging from 12.5 – 18. 6 mg L
3.9 Soil Characteristics
Soil composition of project location shows the pH of the soil samples as strongly acidic to slightly basic soils for most of the stations. This is normal for soils in this area.
3.10 Land Use and Some Specific Baseline Conditions of the Zones
Most of the land in the area and along the corridor mainly for residential purposes with some social amenities such as roads, schools, hospitals and markets. Appendix 3.3 shows additional baseline condition of the project location. Abel Jumbo Street intercepts Ojoto Road and is linked indirectly to Ikwere road through Azikiwe Street. Ikwere Roads a major access road connecting the people of the intervention area to the rest of Port Harcourt. All the streets in the project area are mainly residential areas with few commercial activities dotted on the streets such as vulcanizing, mechanics, food vendors and lock up shops. Several houses and lockup shops on the streets make use of generators for their power supply due to epileptic nature of the National power supply. All the streets are adorned with pot holes, clogged and collapsed drainages, abandoned vehicles, other properties and secondary growth/vegetation. Some residences have economic trees planted in front or inside the compounds.
3.11. Ecological Hazards and Environmental Sensitive Areas
The environment of the intervention project is a built up area and has thus lost its ecological components long ago. The vegetation was secondary growth by the drainage; wild life was restricted to lizard, toad and butterflies which were they scarce. There was no arable land but some residence planted economic trees sparsely. Residences were clearly delineated from the roads and drainages, thus activities of the intervention project are likely to have little or no impact on the residences. The residence, lockup shops, business vendors selling food, beverages, vulcanizers and mechanics are the areas prone to dust, noise and disturbance during the project activities.
No assets were identified to be affected in the course of work along the corridors as virtually all were behind the drainage lines. Table 3.1 outlines environmentally sensitive issues and Plate 3.1 shows the typical Situation along the Road Corridors.
Table 3.1: Vulnerability of Environment along the Corridors
| Corridor |Environmentally sensitive areas |Socially |Current status of facilities |Remarks |
| | |sensitive | | |
|Ojoto Road |Schools, worship centers, canteens|Motor parks, |Concrete drainage already silting up,|Different uses generally and assets observed to|
| | |restaurants, |paved road, no lawns, street lights |behind the drainage lines |
| | |recreation |are non-functional, | |
|Abel Jumbo |Schools, worship centers, Medical |Restaurants, |Paved roads, Open concrete drainages |Generally identified assets observed to behind |
|Street |facilities, worship centers, | |but are silting up. Road shoulders |the drainage lines |
| |restaurants, schools | |are filled with debris from the | |
| | | |drains | |
Source: Field survey data July, 2014
Plate 3. 1: Overflowing Drainage and Beverage Depot on Ojoto Road
CHAPTER FOUR: SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS
4.1 Introduction
This chapter focuses on the socio-economic characteristics condition of people living in the project site area. It also present the stakeholders’ consultation held with the stakeholders.
4.2 Community Profiling, Settlement Pattern and Ethnography
The proposed site in this LOT of the SEEFOR road maintenance project is situated in Nkpolu-Orogbum community of Diobu in Port Harcourt Local Government Area. In particular, the project sites are within the Mgbudukwu community with Rumuwoji and Nkpolu and Oroworukwo. These communities are inhabited mainly by Ikwerres and interspersed by other tribes from almost every part of the country that have come to settle there.
The Diobu area of the Port Harcourt is a congested area with the growing preponderance of different kind of migrant population seeking jobs and or means of livelihood. The need for cheap and affordable housing by this growing people who cannot afford good accommodation within the city, have resulted to the development of makeshift structures vis-à-vis the development of slums in the communities.
This often makes the population in those areas present a picture of cultural and ethnographic diversity. In this study area, there was a noticeable presence of migrants from other neighbouring states like Akwa Ibom, Abia, Imo, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers states, etc, These minority groups are mostly involved in commerce, making them to settle and has been so accepted by the indigenous or the host community with whom they had even inter – married.
4.3 Traditional institution and Local Administration
The traditional system of the Nkpolu-Orogbum people in Diobu is comparable to the typical Ikwerre settlements. In addition to the 3 tiers of government in the country, each community and settlement has an organized traditional administrative structure. Each component of the structure has its own executive and responsibilities. Each of the traditional leaders is held in high esteem. They are responsible or the overall administration of their subjects. They act as chairmen at council meetings. They are assisted by the executive council of chiefs, comprising the representatives of all the respective clans and ruling houses. There also exist youth development, community development committee (CDC), Women group, Community oversight committee (COC) and other associations, clubs and societies.
4.4 Population
According to the 2006 National Population Census (NPC, 2006) census estimated figure for the Port Harcourt local government area was put at 618,456.
The Diobu area is one of the most highly populated among the localities in the Port Harcourt Local government area. From the projected Rivers State’s Annual Exponential Growth Rate of 3.4% from the base year of 1991, the total population estimated for 1996 and 2006 was put at 4,051 and 5,652 respectively for Nkpolu-Orogbum (Appendix 4.1).
The Age and Sex profile in the stakeholder’s community Nkpolu-Orogbum showed that there was a comparatively sizeable number of the youthful aged in the settlement. Therefore, the age structure of the expectedly exhibits the ‘bottom-heavy’ typical pyramidal structure of Nigeria population in which the bulk of the population made up of persons with an average age of less than 30 years. Adults in the age group 30-69 years make up only 36% while those aged 70 years and above constitute just 2% of the population (NDDC 2006).
Table 4.1: Rivers State Population Distribution
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Source: NPC, 1991, *2006 Figures from FGN Official Gazette
4.5 Education
In 1999 the state had 2,805 government primary schools and 243 secondary schools. The secondary schools are concentrated mainly in LGA headquarter towns and in Port Harcourt.
Tertiary institutions include the University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt established by the federal government in 1975, the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, founded in 1980 by the state government, the School of Health Technology, Port Harcourt, established by the state government, the federally owned polytechnic at Omoku and the state-owned Rivers State Polytechnic at Bori, the Rivers State University of Education (Ignatius Ajuru University) at Rumuolumeni, Nkpolu Oroworukwo and Ndele and the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Rumueme, Port Harcourt. The Rivers State College of Arts and Science in Port Harcourt gained polytechnic status in 2006
4.6 Religious Composition
The city is also home to other Christian denominations such as Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, and members of Evangelical and Pentecostal groups. Just a small number of residents adhere to the Islamic faith.
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4.7 Socialization and Social Organization
In Diobu, individuals learn the necessary social and occupational skills through the extended family which is the unit of socialization. Babies are taken care of by their mothers, grandmothers, and elder sisters.
The basic organizing principle within Diobu and its surrounding environs is the division of the population into age hierarchy. The elders are exempt from physical labor and constitute the executive and judicial council of the village, led by an elected senior elder (Onye Wali).
Night life bubbles from 7pm, where lots of bars and drink joints can be seen springing up in presumably quiet places with loud music, food and drinks readily available. Males are more in-tune with the night life.
4.8 Economy
Rivers State has one of the largest economies in Nigeria, mainly because of its crude oil. The State has two major refineries, two major seaports, airports, and various industrial estates spread across the state, particularly in the State capital.
Most of the commercial activities existing in Diobu are brought about by its numerous marketplaces. The area is home to Mile One market, one of the largest open-air markets of Port Harcourt, where everything from clothes, household goods to foodstuffs are sold. While there are no official statistics yet, it has been estimated that Diobu's timber markets possess "over 5000 businesses" with an employment record of "over one million workers including traders, carpenters, wood dressers and labourers, among others. Major online and print media companies such as The Tide, National Network and The Neighbourhood newspapers have long moved into the area and have head offices stationed at Mile 1.
4.9 Occupation and Livelihood
The dominant economic activity for both the native males and females is farming, which involves food crop production. Trading, which is the second most important source of income is also peculiar with males and females amongst the visitors/immigrants who have come to settle in the communities. For men, hired labour ranked third, while artisan works ranked fourth. Females regard artisan works as third most important income source in the community. Secondary and tertiary activities such as commerce, industry, social services are also being engaged in the area.
4.10 Social and Economic Facilities
Social and economic facilities abound here, including electricity, religious, health and educational facilities, police station, shopping malls, community halls, markets and transportation. These are spread out along the entire areas of Diobu.
4.11 Historic and cultural / Sacred Places
Although, a sizeable number of inhabitant bears what could be termed as Christian names, there is a strong believe for traditional worship among the people. There are shrines under large Iroko trees where gods in the shrines are worshipped and offered sacrifices periodically, the duration of worship ranging from daily to annually as occasions demand.
4.12 Poverty Index
Although the neighborhood ranks among most commercially vibrant places in the city, about a third of its residents live below the poverty level.
4.13 Gender & Governance
The prevailing culture is based on the concept of patriarchy which believes in the superiority, supremacy and primacy of the men folk over the women relegating them as the weaker sex. Hence women had been discriminated against in many spheres of economic and social life. However, in recent times, women have appeared to be taking their rightful position with a number of them in responsible positions such as Ambassadors, Commissioners, Director Generals, etc.
4.14 Health Services
Port Harcourt is the leading hub for medical services in Rivers State. Many healthcare facilities including hospitals and research facilities are located in Port Harcourt. The city has a prominent tertiary health Institution University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) is situated on East West Road.
Government hospitals are widely favoured and cater to a larger pool of patients. One of the oldest is Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital. Originally founded in 1925, the 375-bed facility provides general and specialist medical and surgical services along with a range of diagnostic and support services. Between 2009 and 2013, the Rivers State government commissioned two additional hospitals. This includes Kelsey Harrison Hospital and the Rivers State Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital.
Some other notable hospitals in the city are Meridian Hospital and Rehoboth Specialist Hospital which are private.
4.15 Public Opinion - Responses to Survey Instrument (Questionnaire)
In order to create awareness and elicit comments on the proposed intervention work from the nearest would-be affected persons and other stakeholders beyond the Focused Group Discussion that was held, an administration of structured questionnaires and oral interviews of persons were carried out in the project area. A sample-size of 75 respondents was randomly selected to represent the situation in the project area.
4.15.1 Age, Sex and number of Children of Respondents
Fig.4.1 depicts the age distribution of the respondents. It reveals that (31%) of the respondents were within the age bracket of 36 to 45 years, 26-35 years old bracket accounted for 17%and the elderly respondents in the corridors (56 to 65 and 46 to 55years old) were 15%. The age bracket of 18-25 years old of the respondents were 10% while underage (legal age) of less than 18 years old were 8% while there was none above 65 years of age.
Fig. 4.1 shows that majority of the respondents, 52% represented the males sampled while the remainder (48%) was males (Figure 4.1). About 80% were married while 20% were still single Fig 2. Figure 4.3 reveals that 25% of the respondents have 3-4 children while 11% have 5-6 children, 13% of them have above six children and 13% have 1-2 children while 2% have none.
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|Fig. 4.1: Age of Respondents (years) |
4.15.2 Average Income of Respondents
According to Figure 4.4, 32.48% of the respondents earning below 15,000, while 25.42% of them earn between 15,000 and 30,000.29.75% of the respondents are average income earners, earning between 30,000 and 60,000. The High income earners i.e. >60,000 are 12.36%.
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Fig. 4.4: Average Income of Respondents
4.15.3 Awareness of the Proposed Intervention Project
The response gotten from the respondents on the awareness of the proposed intervention is significant with 87% of the respondents in the area agreeing to the response of being aware of the proposed intervention site, while 13% of the respondents claimed not to have any idea on the intervention projects within their zones but all gave their view positively on the encouragement of the proposed intervention project.
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Fig 4.5: Proposed project Awareness among Respondents
4.15.4 Perception of Service Delivery in the State
Communities in the State have a stake in issues of service delivery. Of the three zones where the FGDs were conducted, they expressed satisfaction with service delivery. All other communities representing 8.7% of respondents expressed a high degree of dissatisfaction with the level of service delivery in the state, while the remainder are satisficed
4.16 Health Status Assessment
This sub-chapter presents the baseline health data of communities in the zones. It is comprised mainly of information (perception) generated from sampled groups around the project site and members of the communities.
4.16.1 Respondents Common Health Problems
Majority of the respondents (43.5%) indicated that Malaria was the most prevailing health problems, followed by typhoid fever (26%). Other health problems noted by the respondents include pile (0.5%), dysentery (0.9), ringworm (0.1%), measles (0.2%), asthma (2%), rheumatism (0.1%), tuberculosis (0.2%), cough 5% and others (0.5%).
4.16.2 Awareness of HIV/AIDS
Overall 92.8% of respondents confirmed that they are aware of HIV/AIDS but only 0.2% admitted knowing persons living with HIV/AIDS. This implies the incidence of awareness is high however.
4.16.3 Awareness of Malaria
Many respondents had fever several times in the last one year. 28% of respondents had fever 4 times, 15% three times, 22% two times, 17% one time and 18% none. This demonstrates that there was a recurring high incidence of fever among respondents in the last one year.
4.16.4 Respondents Opinion on Causes of Health Problems
Health problems are commonly traced to the causes. The respondents identified lack of or poor basic infrastructure (37%), bad weather condition (21%) and economic situation (42%) were the priority cause of their health problems.
4.16.5 Risk of Health Problem as a result of the Intervention Work
Majority (98%) of the respondent are of the opinion that they are not at risk of any health problem as regards the intervention work. The remaining 2% are not sure or feels they are at risk of health problems
4.16.6 Availability of Health Care Facility
Majority of respondents 74.31% stated that there are health facilities in their communities while 21.69% confirmed the existence of no immediate health care facility in their communities. A further 9% are not so sure.
4.16.7 Respondents Perception of Health Facility
For respondents who said that they have health facility in their communities, 54% of them said the facilities are functional and could readily attend to them, 40% said they are fairly functional because of the ways services are handled and 6% claimed they are not functional as they do not receive deserved attention when needed.
4.17 Community Consultations
The consultation carried out in the course of the preparation of this ESMP dovetailed that which had already been initiated and established by RIVERS SEEFOR in the project area.
It is recognised that one key factor that exists in all successful approaches to project development and implementation is participation by relevant stakeholders. The more direct involvement of the local level people in the planning and management processes, the greater the likelihood that resource use and protection problems will be solved as well as the likelihood of development opportunities occurring in a balanced way and to the broad benefit of all communities in the project.
Thus Community Participation was considered in the entire process as a fundamental tool for: managing two-way communication between the project proponent and the public, building understanding and improving decision-making by actively involving relevant stakeholders, especially the project affected persons groups and organizations with a stake and reducing the likelihood for conflicts
4.17.1 The Objectives of Community Consultations
1. Canvass the inputs, views and concerns; and take account of the information and views of the public in the project design and in decision making.
2. Obtain local and traditional knowledge that may be useful for decision-making;
3. Facilitate consideration of alternatives, mitigation measures and tradeoffs;
4. Ensure that important impacts are not overlooked and benefits maximized;
5. Reduce conflict through the early identification of contentious issues;
6. Provide an opportunity for the public to influence the designs and implementation in a positive manner;
7. Improve transparency and accountability in decision-making; and
8. Increase public confidence in the project.
4.18.2 The Stakeholders Consulted and their Concerns
The key stakeholders identified and consulted in the project zones through a Focus Group Discussion which took place in the community include leaders in the communities, individual people such as youth leaders, women leaders, CSOs, relevant MDAs, those who transact business along the corridor, etc. A list of those that had been met is shown in Appendix 2. Plate 4.1 shows some Sessions of the FGD.
At the meeting the overview of the proposed project and appreciation of ESMP were presented. Furthermore, the challenges that could impede the implementation of the project and the support needed from all parties to ensure effective project and successful implementation were also told to the stakeholders.
A summary of the issues/comments raised by the various stakeholders and how the issues were/are addressed at the meetings or by the Project are highlighted in Table 4.1.
|Table 4.1: A Highlight of the FGD |
|Venue |Rumuobiekwe Community Hall, Nkpolu Orogbum Rebisi, Gambia Street Mile II Diobu, |
| |Port Harcourt Rivers State |
|Date & Time |Thursday 16th July, 2014. 2:00 – 4.00 pm |
|Participants |FME, RsME, RsRMA, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Leader, Women Leader, etc (21 |
| |persons) |
|Issues/Comments Raised by Communities |Response/How Addressed at the meetings or by the Project |
|We are very happy to see the project come out successful |We are grateful to know how happy you and we look forward to this support |
|as we shall cooperate and support the successful execution|Contractor shall ensure all debris and waste are evacuated immediately as they are |
|of the project. |generated. |
|Dumping of debris evacuated from drainages along the |Project is designed for community youths and so the contractor must include youth |
|roadside; |population as main working force for the maintenance activities, especially : |
|Non-integration of the youth of the community in the |We shall continue to provide orientation in the areas of dignity in labour with the|
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|Some youth of the community are not willing to work as |Qualified contractors shall be engaged on merit and you stakeholder community are |
|they consider the job of road patching, drainage |expected to support through monitoring an assessment of the works. |
|de-silting and refuse management demeaning. | |
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Plate 4.1: Stakeholders Meeting at Rumuobiekwe Community Hall
CHAPTER FIVE: ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ADVERSE
` IMPACTS AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES
5.1 Introduction
This Chapter contains a summary of the impacts that are likely to result from the intervention work as a result of the interaction between the project components and the environmental elements. The method employed for impact identification and evaluation is also given in this Chapter.
5.2 Impact Identification and Evaluation
The identification and management of impacts associated with work activities were based on a risk assessment method which involves:
• Identification of intervention activities that may interact with the site environment.
• Implementing controls to reduce the risk of impacts.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of the controls.
The key activities of the proposed intervention work were identified and then interacted through the pathways (or events) that may cause impacts on the environment. The associated potential impacts where then identified and listed. The risk of the impacts occurring was analysed by determining the consequence severity of the impacts and the likelihood of consequences occurring. The severity of the consequences was determined using a Consequence Severity Table and the likelihood of an impact resulting from a pathway was determined with a Likelihood Ranking Table and then the level of risk was determined using a Risk Matrix (Table 5.1).
To prevent or minimise the impacts, controls were placed on the pathways in this order of priority:
• Elimination of the activity.
• Substitution with a lower risk activity.
• Best solutions (engineering and administrative) to reduce the impact of the event and/or control the activity.
• Clean up or remediation measures to mitigate impacts after an event.
|Table 5.1: Consequence Severity, Likelihood Ranking & Risk Matrix Tables, cont’d |
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5.3 Potential Environmental and Social Impacts of the Project
5.3.1 The Project Benefits
Proper road maintenance contributes to reliable transport at reduced cost, as there is a direct link between road condition and vehicle operating costs (VOC). An improperly maintained road can also represent an increased safety hazard to the user, leading to more accidents, with their associated human and property costs (The World Bank Group, 2001). With regard to SEEFOR, the positive impacts of attention during the rehabilitation phase are the local employment opportunities, which offer the local community the chance to enhance their income level.
5.3.2 Negative Environmental and Social Impacts
The proposed development unfortunately is also likely to exert adverse impacts on the social and physical environment within which it is executed. No major potential environmental impacts are expected, but only minor impacts associated with site preparation, earth works, waste generation, traffic and safety which are localized and reversible. The potential negative impacts of attention are:
• Increased level of noise and dust nuisance during the preparation of site, and trucking materials to sites.
• Generation, temporary storage and disposal of waste from the labor camp. These may cause dust emissions, erosion, littering, damage to soil.
• Contamination of soil and groundwater by stored fuel, lubricants, paints; and refueling of vehicles.
• Safety of labor and public during the construction phase in site and around it
• Traffic disruption
These impacts can be divided into short-term construction related impacts and long-term operation unavoidable impacts. The short-term impacts include rehabilitation/construction related traffic, dust, noise, and disruption of vehicle and pedestrian traffic. A more project specific potential negative impacts and the level of impacts that could emanate from the projects are summarized in Table 5.2.
5.3.3 Irreversible Environmental Changes
The proposed project sites will neither consume nor alter significant land, environmental and socio-cultural resources. The proposed project will not generate other significant demands on natural resources of the immediate or surrounding area nor disturb archaeological sites. Thus no long-term losses of significant resources are anticipated during the intervention works.
5.3.4 Cumulative /Secondary Environmental and Social Impacts
Cumulative impacts are changes to the environment that are caused by an activity in combination with other past, present and future human activities. The envisaged cumulative /secondary impacts arising from the intervention works is considered minimal. This is based on the fact that the project area is not located close to any environmental sensitive area or human habitation; there is no known environmental degrading facility close to the project location. Most importantly, the project is an intervention work to rehabilitate devastated environment, per se. Thus, no environmentally disruptive impacts are associated cumulatively.
The project plan includes the planting of vegetation which are environmentally supportive.
5.3.5 Environmental Justice
The intervention activity serves the entire public based on the location. Thus it is not meant for a particular chapter of the society. The neighborhood within which the intervention will take place will rather be enhanced and not affected negatively by the physical environmental impacts more than other areas.
Table 5.2: Summary of Identified Potential Environmental and Social Impacts for the Roads
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5.4 Analysis of Project Alternatives
In the context of this ESMP, analysis of project alternatives refers to the performance of the natural and socio-economic resources with or without the project or with or without the implementation of the measures of this ESMP and/or other safeguard instrument considered appropriate.
The need for analysis of project alternatives is based on being able to judge the sustainability in time, as a complement to the evaluation phase of the project, it is considered relevant to establish the behavior of the environment into the future. For this purpose, some alternatives are analyzed to evaluate the character, magnitude and time within which alterations are caused over each one of the environmental elements, considering or not the implementation of the ESMP for the project.
For projects of this nature, there are usually a number of viable options that can be considered. These alternatives include: the no project option; delayed project; alternative site/location and project execution option. For this project, analysis of the various alternatives is presented as follows:
5.4.1 No Project Option
The no project option implies that the proposed project shall not be executed; hence there is no need to carry out this study. This option though is environmentally friendly; nevertheless, it keeps every user of that road suffering the worsening conditions; In addition, the project is designed to mitigate any negative impacts that may arise during the life of the project.
Therefore, choosing the no project option will mean a loss of preliminary investments made by the project proponents on the project, risk of loss lives and loss of job opportunity to Nigerians.
Furthermore, allowing the status quo to be could result in significant irreversible negative impacts on roads and socio-economic issues, such as: further damages to roads, culverts, vehicles and aaccidents due to difficulty in terms of movement on the bad corridors.
The ‘no project option’ is therefore not considered a viable option.
5.4.2 Delayed Project Option
This option implies that the planned project will be delayed until a much later date. Such option is usually taken when conditions are unfavourable to project implementation such as in war situation, or where the host community is deeply resentful of the project. Also, if the prevailing economic climate is not quite favourable to the project, then delayed project option may be feasible. None of these conditions is applicable. Indeed, both the economic and the political environment are most favourably disposed towards the project. Therefore, the implication of delayed project option will mean that all the preliminary work and associated efforts/ costs incurred would have come to nothing. Also, because of inflationary trends, such a delay may result in unanticipated increase in project costs, which may affect the final target from the project. These, and other related problems make impracticable to adopt the delayed option.
5.4.3 Go Ahead Option
This option means going ahead with the intervention work. This also entails harkening to professional advice on the most practicable option such as spelt out in this ESMP and other relevant safeguard instruments and/or best practices relating to the execution of the proposed project. This will definitely reassure the road users of their safety. It will also aid in trade and commerce and create employment. The environmental threats from flooding as a result of bad or lack of drainage maintenance will be reduced drastically. This option is therefore considered the most viable and recommended for implementation.
Based on the analysis of the various activities in the light of the available parameters and present circumstances, the go ahead option was considered the most feasible option.
CHAPTER SIX: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
6.1 Introduction
In order to ensure that environmental and social management objectives and actions are integrated into the project planning and design based on identified impacts, this Chapter has been developed. It provides specific description of the impacts identified, mitigation measures as well as the institutional arrangements, i.e. who is responsible for carrying out the mitigating and monitoring measures (for operation, supervision, enforcement, monitoring of implementation, remedial action, financing, reporting and staff training). The ESMP is implemented throughout the project life-cycle.
6.2 Mitigation Measures
The mitigation measures are activities aimed at reducing the severity, avoiding or controlling project impacts and where possible enhance environmental quality through the designed alternatives, scheduling or other means. Mitigation measure includes avoidance (alternative action taken to avoid impact), compensatory payment of money or replacement in kind for losses or recreation of lost/damaged habitat.
The measures proposed are specific, measurable, achievable and relevant to the proposed and time based (SMART). The measures also took into account the environmental laws in Nigeria, and internationally and the principles of sustainable development and best available technology. Table 6.1 outlines a summary of the potential impacts associated with the project, together with corresponding mitigation measures and other institutional responsibility.
6.3 Residual Impacts after Mitigation
Residual Effects can be considered as those that remain significant following the application of mitigation measures, although they are likely to have been reduced in magnitude as a result of the mitigation measure implemented.
Overall, on balance, with the provision of the proposed mitigation measures as outlined in Table 6.1, the positive impacts of the scheme will considerably outweigh the negative impacts. The public as a whole will benefit from the completion of the scheme.
Once the mitigation measures outlined are implemented, the residual impact of construction and operation on the different elements identified will not be significant.
6.4 Enhancement of Positive Impacts and Reduction/Avoidance of Negative Impacts.
A Mechanism for Enhancement of Positive Impacts and Reduction/Avoidance of Negative Impacts has been developed as shown in Appendix 6.1 in relation to the Project Concept and design, Waste Management Plan, Work Schedule, Weather Conditions, Public Education and Public Relations, Personal Behaviour and Hygiene, Safety and Health and First Aid
6.5 Social Integration and Participation
As a matter of principles, Social inclusions or community participation in the site project execution shall be managed, in particular through the inclusion of contract clauses that involve the following measures:
• Community participation - Participation in decision- making built into the planning and implementation of the intervention works to allow local people a voice in matters concerning them.
• Integration with host populations & promotion of social inclusion - Use existing local groups rather than form new ones –
• Social Inclusion & Avoidance of elite Capture/ Vulnerable groups- Include special efforts (affirmative action) to fully integrate socially marginalized people into the society
• Gender issues- The empowerment of women is essential for public good, so ensure opportunities to involve at least 50% women, especially in maintenance work
• Implementation Arrangements- Include and ensure community participation and oversight of the intervention work
• Implementation schedule – Community members and/or CDOs/CDAs should be abreast of the schedule of implementation
• Project Monitoring - Ensure local communities play a role in the monitoring framework.
Table 6.1: Environmental and Social Management Plan for the Corridors in LOT #2, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
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6.6 Environmental Monitoring and Auditing
In order to effectively and efficiently implement this ESMP, a system for monitoring and auditing has been built into the overall management plan. Monitoring and auditing assist in the examination of management, employee knowledge, programme responsibilities, records & effectiveness
Specifically, this shall help to:
• Improve environmental and social management practices;
• Check the efficiency and quality of the environmental management processes;
• Establish the scientific reliability and credibility of the ESMP for the project and
• Provide the opportunity to report the results on safeguards and impacts and proposed mitigation measures implementation.
The Environmental monitoring activities shall be based on direct or indirect indicators of emissions, waste, and resource use applicable to the intervention works. Monitoring frequency shall be sufficient to provide representative data for the parameter being monitored. Monitoring shall be conducted by trained individuals who can carry out the monitoring and record-keeping effectively using properly calibrated and maintained equipment.
Monitoring data shall be analyzed and reviewed at regular intervals and compared with the operating standards so that any necessary corrective actions can be taken. As part of monitoring programme, visual inspections and quality monitoring for light attenuation should be conducted daily, for instance. A categorized mitigation measures and its implementation is given in Table 6.1.
6.7 Reporting Procedure
The nature of issues to report and manner of reporting are outlined below:
6.7.1 Complaints Register and Environmental Incidents
Any environmental or social incidents shall be documented. The report shall be transmitted to the relevant authority by the SPCU, where necessary/applicable. The reporting shall be with a view to taking appropriate mitigation measures.
All complaints received should be investigated and a response (even if pending further investigation) is to be given to the complainant within 5 days.
The following information must be provided:
• Time, date and nature of the incident/report;
• Type of communication (e.g. telephone, personal meeting);
• Name, house location and contact telephone number of person making the complaint. If this person wishes to remain anonymous then “not identified” is to be recorded;
• Details of response and investigation undertaken as a result of the incident/complaint;
• Name of person undertaking investigation of the incident/complaint;
• Corrective action taken as a result of the incident/complaint.
The report shall be rendered for both internal (in-house) uses all phases of the project for internal and external (public) consumption through the regulators.
6.7.2 Record keeping
Good records are the paper trail that will prove that this ESMP is working as intended. Keeping records of inspection of maintenance programme for mitigation measures, training programme, etc will be useful to demonstrate that the ESMP is being complied with or not .The type of records from the various management and monitoring programmes include: completed forms, checklists and maintenance logs, identified problems and corrective actions undertaken and monitoring data / results
Some other types of records will also be valuable for assisting with the implementation of the ESMP and/or ESMP Review such as: Incident forms (especially pollution incidents and response, accidents, etc.), Internal and external communications regarding the ESMP (e.g. with waste management) and Results of internal or external assessments and compliance visits.
6.8 Stakeholder Management Plan and Grievance Redress Mechanism
In order to ensure meaningful consultation that is free, prior and informed with relevant project affected persons and/or communities and to ensure broad community support, a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) which includes the grievance redress mechanism has been prepared for the proposed SEEFOR project as indicated in Appendix 6.2.
As part of stakeholder engagement management plan contractor must establish and maintain good cooperative relation with the local community, include in implementation arrangements community participation and keep community members and/or CDOs/CDAs abreast of the schedule of implementation
In consultation with the community members, it was generally agreed that this path is a better and best way of resolving conflict in timely manner with and ultimately the police and courts as the last options, as the case may be. To resolving any potential conflict in the communities existing traditional methods that are affordable and accessible procedures for redressal of disputes such as: community meetings, elders-in-council, dialogue, council of chiefs, appeals and summons, elders assembly, religious leaders, youth council and women groups shall be followed.
6.9 Institutional Arrangements
Since one of the main purposes of ESMPs is to establish responsibility for the activities that have to be undertaken, this sub-chapter details below, institutional arrangements and the roles and responsibilities of the various institutions in the implementation of the ESMP as outlined in Table 6.2.
Table 6.2: Institutional Responsibilities
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|RIVERS SEEFOR |Implementing authority, has the mandate to: |
| |Ensure that World Bank Safeguards Policies and other relevant laws in Nigeria are complied with |
| |Ensure the smooth and efficient implementation of the project |
| |Ensure the faithful implementation of the ESMP, |
|SEEFOR Safeguards |Follow through to ensure that World Bank Safeguards Policies and other relevant laws in Nigeria are complied with. |
|Officer |Ensure that the ESMP is fully implemented. |
| |Supervision of the contractors, supervisors and site engineer, training of contractors and workers, monitoring of the |
| |implementation of the ESMP etc. |
|FMEnv & NESREA+ Rivers |Lead role to ensure adherence to this ESMP and applicable standards, environmental and social liability |
|State Ministry of |investigations, |
|Environment |Monitoring and evaluation process and criteria |
| |Provides- Supervision and compliance enforcement. |
|World Bank |Provide guidance on the compliance of safeguards policies |
| |Maintains an oversight role, review and provide clearance and approval for the ESMP. |
| |Conduct regular supervision for satisfactory ESMP implementation, fulfillment of community liaison and provide support|
| |role throughout the project implementation, and monitor the progress of the project implementation. |
| |Recommend additional measures for strengthening the management framework and implementation performance. capacity |
| |building of the proponent as needed |
|Contractor/Supervisors/S|Adherence to and implementation of the ESMP and good practices |
|ite Engineers: |Ensure that World Bank Safeguards Policies and other relevant laws in Nigeria are complied with on site. |
| |Develop and implement contractors ESMP, ensure that workers consistently use PPE, adequate signage’s are in place, |
| |traffic is managed, waste generated by the project are collected, transported and disposed off at government approved |
| |sites for such wastes etc. |
|Ministry of works, |Site assessment and monitoring of works and engineering activities |
|Local government |Support in monitoring project execution within their domains to ensure compliance with this ESMP and other relevant |
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|Local Community |Support and allowed to be engaged/ encouraged to support project implementation and ensure harmony amongst the various|
| |relevant grass roots interest groups. |
| |Participation and oversight of the intervention work |
| |Play a role in the monitoring framework. |
| |Provide enabling environment for contractor to work |
|NGOs/CSOs/ CDA/CDOs |Carry out third party monitoring so as to verify the compliance of the ESMP implementation with the SPMU commitments; |
| |and participation in supervision mission, grievance redress mechanism. |
| |Ensure Community participation by mobilizing, sensitizing community members; |
|Others/General Public |Identify issues that could derail the project |
| |Support project impacts and mitigation measures, Awareness campaigns |
|Workers |Follow and adhere to work instructions diligently |
6.10 Disclosures
All reasonable efforts must be made to disclose/display this ESMP to the public at strategic points within the project’s area of influence so as to allow all stakeholders read and understand how they stand to be affected by the project.
It should also be disclosed at the Ministry of Environment and the World Bank Info Shop by the SPCU.
A key element of sustaining stakeholders’ support in any project execution is to consult and communicate with the stakeholders effectively and to engage them as early as possible with the project which has been done in the course of preparation of the intervention work and further enhanced during the preparation of this ESMP. Like any other business function, stakeholder engagement needs to be managed and driven by a well-defined strategy.
6.11 Institutional Capacity Building & Training
Based on the field assessment, to enhance the respective roles and collaboration of the relevant stakeholders, the following broad areas for capacity building have been identified as deserving of attention for effective implementation of the ESMP: ESMP and its integration in project execution, pollution monitoring during operation, efficient waste management; HSE plan for safe work execution, the need and use of PPE , first aid management, managing security issues, good housekeeping; social integration and participation. Specific areas for effective institutional capacity needs are given in Table 6.3.
|Table 6.3: Training Modules on Environment and Social Management for the Lot 2/Road | |
|Programme |Description |Participants & |Form Of Training|Duration/Locat|Training Conducting |Cost (N) |
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|Module 2 |HSE Plan for Safe work Execution |Contractors & workers|Lecture and |½ Working Day |SEEFOR Safeguard |50,000.00 |
| |Relevance and Use of PPE |in the field |Field Visit | |Specialist /External | |
| |First Aid management | | | |Agency engaged | |
| |Managing security issues | | | | | |
| |Good housekeeping | | | | | |
|Module 3 |Social Integration and Participation |Engineers, MoE, |Lecture and |½ Working Day |SEEFOR Safeguard & M |300,000.00 |
| |Community Participation in project and Promotion |Community |Field Visit | |and E Specialists | |
| |of social inclusion & avoidance of elite Capture|leaders/CDOs/NGOs in | | |/External Agency | |
| | |community town hall | | |engaged | |
| |Implementation Arrangements & Project Monitoring | | | | | |
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| |SEEFOR project activities and dignity in labour | | | | | |
|TOTAL |450,000.00 |
6.12 Review and Revision of the ESMP
As the need arises, this ESMP may be reviewed and updated to reflect the current information about the sites should changes that are considered significant, environmentally speaking, occur since this first version. The changes could be in the project description or new requirements/legislation coming into effect in the course of the project execution.
Any changes to the ESMP need to be reflected in the information in the ESMP about the site, pollution controls and/or programmes and systems. Each of these will therefore also need to be updated. A copy of the revised version will be sent to relevant regulatory authorities as the case maybe.
6.13 ESMP Budget and Schedule of Work
To effectively implement the environmental and social management measures necessary budgetary provisions has been made for this ESMP which includes the environmental management costs other than the good engineering practices, cost of environmental and resettlement monitoring. All administrative costs for implementing the ESMP shall be budgeted for as part of the project costing. The cost of each measure has been included and included in the overall ESMP budget which is estimated at N5,204,906.30 (Five Million, Two Hundred & Four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Six Naira, Thirty Kobo only) as shown in Table 6.4.
The key elements of the implementation schedule are also shown as provided in Table 6.5.
|Table 6.4: ESMP Estimated Budget |
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|1 |Mitigation Measures |SPCU ESO, Contractor, | | |
|1-1 |Biophysical Aspect |SPCU ESO, Contractor, |1 |1,565,866.50 |
|1-2 |Social Aspect |SPCU ESO, Communication Specialist, |1 |1,099,279.85 |
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|1-3 |Health and Safety Aspect |SPCU ESO, Contractor, |1 |866,586.65 |
| |Sub-total | | |3,531,733.00 |
|2 |Monitoring |Contractors /SPCU |1 |750,000.00 |
|3 |Training |SPCU , Contractor HSE Officer, |1 |450,000.00 |
| | |consultant, management | | |
|Sub-total | |4,731,733.00 |
| |10% contingency | | |473,173.30 |
|Grand total | |5,204,906.30 |
*$1=N167
Table 6.5: ESMP Implementation Schedule
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|Appendix 2.1: Summary of World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies (10+2) |
|Use of Country Systems (OP 4.00). The Bank's environmental and social ("safeguard") policies are designed to avoid, mitigate, or minimize adverse |
|environmental and social impacts of projects supported by the Bank. |
|Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01). Outlines Bank policy and procedure for the environmental assessment of Bank lending operations. The Bank undertakes |
|environmental screening of each proposed project to determine the appropriate extent and type of EA process.. |
|Natural Habitats (OP 4.04). The conservation of natural habitats, like other measures that protect and enhance the environment, is essential for long-term |
|sustainable development. The Bank does not support projects involving the significant conversion of natural habitats unless there are no feasible |
|alternatives for the project and its siting, and comprehensive analysis demonstrates that overall benefits from the project substantially outweigh the |
|environmental costs. |
|Pest Management (OP 4.09). The policy supports safe, affective, and environmentally sound pest management. It promotes the use of biological and |
|environmental control methods. An assessment is made of the capacity of the country’s regulatory framework and institutions to promote and support safe, |
|effective, and environmentally sound pest management. |
|Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12). This policy covers direct economic and social impacts that both result from Bank-assisted investment projects, and are|
|caused by (a) the involuntary taking of land resulting in (i) relocation or loss of shelter; (ii) loss of assets or access to assets, or (iii) loss of |
|income sources or means of livelihood, whether or not the affected persons must move to another location; or (b) the involuntary restriction of access to |
|legally designated parks and protected areas resulting in adverse impacts on the livelihoods of the displaced persons. The ESMF and RPF reports discuss the|
|applicability of this policy in detail. |
|Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20). This directive provides guidance to ensure that indigenous peoples benefit from development projects, and to avoid or |
|mitigate adverse effects of Bank-financed development projects on indigenous peoples. Measures to address issues pertaining to indigenous peoples must be |
|based on the informed participation of the indigenous people themselves. |
|Forests (OP 4.36). This policy applies to the following types of Bank-financed investment projects: (a) projects that have or may have impacts on the |
|health and quality of forests; (b) projects that affect the rights and welfare of people and their level of dependence upon or interaction with forests; |
|and (c) projects that aim to bring about changes in the management, protection, or utilization of natural forests or plantations, whether they are |
|publicly, privately or communally owned. |
|Physical Cultural Properties (OP 4.11). Assist in preserving physical cultural resources and avoiding their destruction or damage. PCR includes resources |
|of archaeological, paleontological, historical, architectural, religious (including graveyards and burial sites), aesthetic, or other cultural |
|significance. |
|Safety of Dams (OP 4.37). For the life of any dam, the owner is responsible for ensuring that appropriate measures are taken and sufficient resources |
|provided for the safety to the dam, irrespective of its funding sources or construction status. |
|Projects on International Waterways (O 7.50). The Bank recognizes that the cooperation and good will of riparians is essential for the efficient |
|utilization and protection of international waterways and attaches great importance to riparians making appropriate agreements or arrangement for the |
|entire waterway or any part thereof. |
|Disputed Areas (OP/BP/GP 7.60). Project in disputed areas may occur the Bank and its member countries as well as between the borrower and one or more |
|neighbouring countries. |
|Disclosure Policy (OP 17.50).Supports decision making by the Borrower and Bank by allowing the public access to information on environmental and social |
|aspects of projects. Mandated by six safeguard policies that have specific requirements for disclosure in country (Before project appraisal in local |
|language and in English) and World Bank INFO-Shop (Before project appraisal in English). Documents can be in draft but must meet WB standards). |
Appendix 3.1: Climate data for Port Harcourt
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Appendix 3.2: Air quality for all corridors
|LOCATION |
|Lot 2 Abel Jumbo Street) |
|Environmental/Social issues |
|Remarks |
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|Road conditions (paved/unpaved) |
|The roads are all paved, some parts are eroding |
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|Road sidewalks |
|The sidewalks are not good enough |
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|Drainage condition (curbed/guttering) |
|Drainages are open, deep and all concrete types. Drainage might need to be covered based on the engineering design at some points to prevent falling into it by |
|pedestrians |
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|Condition of drop inlets of drainage |
|Drop inlets are not distinct |
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|Condition of bridges/culverts |
|The existing culverts are very good |
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|Conditions of street lights |
|Street lights need repairs |
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|Conditions of lawns/aesthetics |
|There are no grasses and aesthetic plans along the road |
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|Land use types |
|Different uses generally and assets observed to be behind the drainage lines, outside zone of impact due to proposed work |
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|Residential |
|The land use is largely residential. to the road |
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|Commercial |
|Kiosks and groceries may be disturbed by dust from road cleaning |
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|Institutional |
|Worship centers/hospitals, etc |
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|Administrative/government |
|Police station, etc |
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|Appendix 6.1: General Environmental Management Conditions For Contractors |
|Environmental Code of Conduct- Integrating into project design and tender documents |
|The mitigation measures and the general Environmental code of Conduct developed herewith shall be integrated into the project design and tender |
|documents. Using this approach, the mitigation measures and code of conduct will automatically become part of the project implementation. By |
|including mitigation measures in the contract or in specific items in the Bill of Quantities, monitoring and supervision, mitigation measure |
|implementation shall be covered under the normal engineering supervision provisions of the contract. |
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|This is considered necessary in order to hold Contractors financially and in some cases criminally liable for adverse impact that result from |
|failure to implement contracted required mitigated measures and code of conduct. |
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|Bill of Quantities |
|The tender instruction to bidders should explicitly mention the site-specific mitigation measures to be performed, the materials to be used, labor |
|camp arrangements, and waste disposal areas, as well other site specific environmental requirements. Such a definition would clearly exhibit the |
|cost requirement to undertake mitigation measures, which otherwise might be lost as the bidders in an attempt to be more competitive may not |
|include the price realistic enough to fund mitigation measures and other protection measures. |
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|Supervision and Monitoring |
|The purpose of supervision is to make sure that specific mitigation parameters identified in the environmental and social assessment and as bound |
|by the contract is satisfactorily implemented. Likewise, monitoring is necessary such that the mitigation measures are actually put into practice.|
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|Social Integration and Participation |
|As a matter of principles, Social inclusions or community participation in the site project execution shall be managed, in particular through the |
|inclusion of clauses that involve the following measures: |
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|Community participation - Participation in decision- making built into the planning and implementation of the intervention works to allow local |
|people a voice in matters concerning them. |
|Integration with host populations & promotion of social inclusion - Use existing local groups such as the site committees rather than form new |
|ones – |
|Social Inclusion & Avoidance of elite Capture/ Vulnerable groups- Include special efforts (affirmative action) to fully integrate socially |
|marginalized people into the society |
|Gender issues- The empowerment of women is essential for public good, so ensure opportunities to involve at least 50% women |
|Implementation Arrangements- Include and ensure community participation and oversight of the intervention work |
|Accountability in the use of public funds - Ensure participatory planning, budgeting and monitoring and public information dissemination on fund |
|use |
|Implementation schedule - Affected persons and site committee members/CDOs/CDAs should be abreast of the schedule |
|Project Monitoring - Ensure local communities play a role in the monitoring framework. |
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|Waste Management Plan |
|Dispose overburden or earth spoils in designated spoil tips. Open burning of waste, construction materials such as formworks and bio-mass removed |
|is strictly prohibited. These materials should be chipped and carted away to appropriate location or used as fuel. |
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|Create awareness amongst community members not to dump waste in the treated gully. |
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|Control of Air and Noise Pollution |
|As the need arises, water spraying facility shall be provided during earthworks and wheels of vehicles or machinery used for transportation of |
|construction materials shall be cleaned before leaving the construction site so as not to litter the roads with mud and soil. |
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|Generally, noise in the boundary of the site shall be controlled with the use of manual machines that are equally effective as much as possible and|
|noise level shall not exceed 55 dB (A) during the day as much as possible. |
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|SPECIFIC OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTORS |
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|The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) |
|Inform himself and those who work with him about this ESMP. |
|Prepare his work strategy and plan to fully take into account relevant provisions of the ESMP. |
|If the Contractor fails to implement the approved ESMP after written instruction by the Supervising Engineer (SE) to fulfil his obligation within |
|the requested time, the RIVERS SEEFOR reserves the right to arrange through the SE for execution of the missing action by a third party on account |
|of the Contractor. |
|Where it is established that there are persist flouting of the guidelines and other relevant provisions sanction shall be made on the contractor |
|Sustainability Issues |
|The Contractor shall ensure in its performance of the construction service to ensure that it uses working methods, equipment and materials that |
|will improve the sustainability of delivering the contract requirements, with particular emphasis on the following sustainability objectives: |
|Increased recycled content; |
|Reduced transport distances; |
|Whole life cost considerations; |
|Reduced energy use and CO2 emissions; |
|Waste reduction; and |
|Reducing impact on the community i.e. noise and disruption of traffic). |
|The Contractor shall encourage their supply chain to help them meet the sustainability objectives of this contract. |
|The Contractor shall produce a materials sourcing plan for the items covered under the Schedule of Rates |
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|Transport of products and tools to the site |
|Delivery of products to the site in concentrated form and then dilution on site |
|Use of reusable containers to transport products to the site |
|Delivery of products in bulk and outside peak traffic times |
|Disposal of used products or packaging from products |
|Products or packaging taken away for reuse, recycling or appropriate disposal by the contractor |
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|Training of contractor staff |
|The contractor needs to indicate members of its Staff who are trained on the environmental impact of their work and the environmental policy of the|
|authority on whose project they will be working. |
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|Health and Safety |
|Precautions for maintenance of Contractor’s personnel H&S |
|Appointment of an accident prevention officer at the site and reporting on H&S conditions |
|HIV-AIDS prevention |
|Prohibitions |
|Prohibitions on child labour |
|Prohibitions on forced labour. |
|Prevent pollution of water bodies and neighbouring environ from wastes arising from construction sites. |
|Taking Over of Site By Contractor |
|The date on which the site is handed over to the Contractor shall be recorded and certified in writing by both the Engineer and the Contractor’s |
|Agent and from the date on which the site is taken over the Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining that portion of road in good condition |
|and for repairing damage of an kind to the road culverts or bridges from whatever cause arising whether caused by constructional traffic or not. |
|Contractor Not To Enter Neighbouring Land |
|Where it is necessary to enter onto land during the course of construction or maintenance for the purpose of making temporary road diversions, |
|winning construction or maintenance materials or for any other reason, the landowner or occupier shall first be consulted by the Contractors, and |
|his written permission obtained. In the event of the owner of occupier withholding his permission full circumstances of the case shall be referred|
|to the Engineer and no further action shall be taken until his instructions are received. |
|Under no circumstances is land to be interfered with until the compensation, if any, has been paid by the Contractors. |
|When permission has been obtained and work is carried out, care shall be taken to ensure that no unnecessary damage is caused to the land and that |
|all reasonable precautions are taken to prevent soil erosion, and mosquito breeding. On completion of the work, all land shall be left in a tidy |
|condition with the sides of all borrow pits battered down to a reasonable slope as directed by the Engineer’s Representative. All borrow pits |
|shall be adequately drained to as to prevent storm water collecting in them. No compensation will be paid to the Contractors for any delays due to|
|negotiations with the owners of the land. Any costs incurred in complying with the requirements of this Item shall be deemed to be included in the|
|tendered rates and prices. |
|Notice Of Operations |
|No important operation, particularly blocking or cutting of any road, water pipe or other services shall be carried out without the consent in |
|writing of the Engineer. The request in writing must be made sufficiently in advance of the time of operation so as to enable him to make such |
|arrangements as may be deemed necessary for its inspection and the provision of all relevant safety precautions. |
|Weather Conditions |
|The Contractor shall be deemed to have taken weather conditions into account when preparing his Tender and he shall not be entitled to extension of|
|time by reason of the occurrence of delays due to weather unless he can show that such conditions could not have been reasonably foreseen in the |
|area of the site. |
|Precautions Against Pollution Of Streams |
|The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to secure the efficient protection of all ditches, streams and waterways against pollution. |
|Copies Of Orders |
|The Contractor and Sub-contractors shall provide the Engineer’s Representative with copies of all order, which they may place for the supply of |
|materials or goods required in connection with the Works. |
|Work During Period Of Maintenance |
|After the commencement of the period of maintenance the Contractor shall do nothing, which might endanger the safety of the public, and he shall |
|obey all instructions of the Engineer or other duly authorised person or authority in this regard. |
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|Throughout the Period of Maintenance the Contractor shall notify the Engineer’s Representative what work or operations it is intended to carry out |
|on the Site, and he shall obey any instructions which the Engineer’s Representative may give as to times and manner of working so that any |
|inconvenience to the Public is kept to a minimum |
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|COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND MONITORING |
|It is important that good relations be maintained with potentially affected neighbours and the local community throughout the duration of |
|earthworks. |
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|Immediate neighbours will be informed of the intended scope and duration of works and associated activities at least one week in advance. They will|
|be kept informed of any changes to works scheduling throughout the duration of the works. |
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|All site contractors, including sub-contractors shall be made familiar with this plan prior to the commencement of any site works.. |
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|General |
|Notwithstanding the Contractor’s obligation under the above clause, the Contractor shall implement all measures necessary to avoid undesirable |
|adverse environmental and social impacts wherever possible, restore work sites to acceptable standards, and abide by any environmental performance |
|requirements specified in an EMP. In general these measures shall include but not be limited to: |
|Minimize the effect of dust on the surrounding environment resulting from earth mixing sites, asphalt mixing sites, dispersing coal ashes, |
|vibrating equipment, temporary access roads, etc. to ensure safety, health and the protection of workers and communities living in the vicinity |
|dust producing activities. |
|Ensure that noise levels emanating from machinery, vehicles and noisy construction activities (e.g. excavation, blasting) are kept at a minimum for|
|the safety, health and protection of workers within the vicinity of high noise levels and nearby communities. |
|Ensure that existing water flow regimes in rivers, streams and other natural or irrigation channels is maintained and/or re-established where they |
|are disrupted due to works being carried out. |
|Prevent bitumen, oils, lubricants and waste water used or produced during the execution of works from entering into rivers, streams, irrigation |
|channels and other natural water bodies/reservoirs, and also ensure that stagnant water in uncovered borrow pits is treated in the best way to |
|avoid creating possible breeding grounds for mosquitoes. |
|Prevent and minimize the impacts of quarrying, earth borrowing, piling and building of temporary construction camps and access roads on the |
|biophysical environment including protected areas and arable lands; local communities and their settlements. In as much as possible |
|restore/rehabilitate all sites to acceptable standards. |
|Upon discovery of ancient heritage, relics or anything that might or believed to be of archaeological or historical importance during the execution|
|of works, immediately report such findings to the SE so that the appropriate authorities may be expeditiously contacted for fulfilment of the |
|measures aimed at protecting such historical or archaeological resources. |
|Discourage construction workers from engaging in the exploitation of natural resources such as hunting, fishing, collection of forest products or |
|any other activity that might have a negative impact on the social and economic welfare of the local communities. |
|Implement soil erosion control measures in order to avoid surface run off and prevents siltation, etc. |
|Ensure that garbage, sanitation and drinking water facilities are provided in construction workers camps. |
|Ensure that, in as much as possible, local materials are used to avoid importation of foreign material and long distance transportation. |
|Ensure public safety, and meet traffic safety requirements for the operation of work to avoid accidents. |
|The Contractor shall indicate the period within which he/she shall maintain status on site after completion of civil works to ensure that |
|significant adverse impacts arising from such works have been appropriately addressed. |
|The Contractor shall adhere to the proposed activity implementation schedule and the monitoring plan / strategy to ensure effective feedback of |
|monitoring information to project management so that impact management can be implemented properly, and if necessary, adapt to changing and |
|unforeseen conditions. |
|Besides the regular inspection of the sites by the SE for adherence to the contract conditions and specifications, the Owner may appoint an |
|Inspector to oversee the compliance with these environmental conditions and any proposed mitigation measures. State environmental authorities may |
|carry out similar inspection duties. In all cases, as directed by the SE, the Contractor shall comply with directives from such inspectors to |
|implement measures required to ensure the adequacy rehabilitation measures carried out on the bio-physical environment and compensation for |
|socio-economic disruption resulting from implementation of any works. |
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|Worksite/Campsite Waste Management |
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|All vessels (drums, containers, bags, etc.) containing oil/fuel/surfacing materials and other hazardous chemicals shall be bunded in order to |
|contain spillage. All waste containers, litter and any other waste generated during the construction shall be collected and disposed off at |
|designated disposal sites in line with applicable government waste management regulations. |
|All drainage and effluent from storage areas, workshops and camp sites shall be captured and treated before being discharged into the drainage |
|system in line with applicable government water pollution control regulations. |
|Used oil from maintenance shall be collected and disposed off appropriately at designated sites or be re-used or sold for re-use locally. |
|Entry of runoff to the site shall be restricted by constructing diversion channels or holding structures such as banks, drains, dams, etc. to |
|reduce the potential of soil erosion and water pollution. |
|Construction waste shall not be left in stockpiles along the road, but removed and reused or disposed of on a daily basis. |
|If disposal sites for clean spoil are necessary, they shall be located in areas, approved by the SE, of low land use value and where they will not |
|result in material being easily washed into drainage channels. Whenever possible, spoil materials should be placed in low-lying areas and should |
|be compacted and planted with species indigenous to the locality. |
|Material Excavation and Deposit |
|The Contractor shall obtain appropriate licenses/permits from relevant authorities to operate quarries or borrow areas. |
|The location of quarries and borrow areas shall be subject to approval by relevant local and national authorities, including traditional |
|authorities if the land on which the quarry or borrow areas fall in traditional land. |
|Noise levels reaching the communities from blasting activities shall not exceed 90 decibels. |
|NEIGHBOURHOOD EFFECTS |
|The main neighbourhood effects associated with the works are noise and dust. Dust from site earthworks and associated activities is considered to |
|be minor and will be minimised by a number of measures, including wetting, to mitigate potential negative effects on neighbours. |
|Construction noise shall meet the limits in and be measured and assessed in accordance with NESREA requirements. Work shall not continue on the |
|site if compliance with the above standard is not achieved. Mitigation measures to reduce noise levels will be implemented, if required. |
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|Dust Control Measures |
|Appropriate dust control measures will be implemented at the site where necessary, such as the use of water carts to dampen exposed areas, or |
|mulching. Dust control measures will be implemented in accordance with health & safety requirements and conditions of consent. |
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|Disposal of Unusable Elements |
|Unusable materials and construction elements such as electro-mechanical equipment, pipes, accessories and demolished structures will be disposed of|
|in a manner approved by the SE. The Contractor has to agree with the SE which elements are to be surrendered to the Client’s premises, which will |
|be recycled or reused, and which will be disposed of at approved landfill sites. |
|As far as possible, abandoned pipelines shall remain in place. Where for any reason no alternative alignment for the new pipeline is possible, the|
|old pipes shall be safely removed and stored at a safe place to be agreed upon with the SE and the local authorities concerned. |
|Unsuitable and demolished elements shall be dismantled to a size fitting on ordinary trucks for transport. |
|Health and Safety |
|In advance of the construction work, the Contractor shall mount an awareness and hygiene campaign. Workers and local residents shall be sensitized|
|on health risks particularly of AIDS. |
|Adequate road signs to warn pedestrians and motorists of construction activities, diversions, etc. shall be provided at appropriate points. |
|Construction vehicles shall not exceed maximum speed limit of 40km per hour. |
|Repair of Private Property |
|Should the Contractor, deliberately or accidentally, damage private property, he shall repair the property to the owner’s satisfaction and at his |
|own cost. For each repair, the Contractor shall obtain from the owner a certificate that the damage has been made good satisfactorily in order to |
|indemnify the Client from subsequent claims. |
|In cases where compensation for inconveniences, damage of crops etc. are claimed by the owner, the Client has to be informed by the Contractor |
|through the SE. This compensation is in general settled under the responsibility of the Client before signing the Contract. In unforeseeable |
|cases, the respective administrative entities of the Client will take care of compensation. |
|Contractor’s Environment, Health and Safety Management Plan (EHS-MP) |
|Within 6 weeks of signing the Contract, the Contractor shall prepare an EHS-MP to ensure the adequate management of the health, safety, |
|environmental and social aspects of the works, including implementation of the requirements of these general conditions and any specific |
|requirements of an EMP for the works. The Contractor’s EHS-MP will serve two main purposes: |
|For the Contractor, for internal purposes, to ensure that all measures are in place for adequate EHS management, and as an operational manual for |
|his staff. |
|For the Client, supported where necessary by a SE, to ensure that the Contractor is fully prepared for the adequate management of the EHS aspects |
|of the project, and as a basis for monitoring of the Contractor’s EHS performance. |
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|The Contractor’s EHS-MP shall provide at least: |
|a description of procedures and methods for complying with these general environmental management conditions, and any specific conditions specified|
|in an EMP; |
|a description of specific mitigation measures that will be implemented in order to minimize adverse impacts; |
|a description of all planned monitoring activities (e.g. sediment discharges from borrow areas) and the reporting thereof; and |
|the internal organizational, management and reporting mechanisms put in place for such. |
|The Contractor’s EHS-MP will be reviewed and approved by the Client before start of the works. This review should demonstrate if the Contractor’s |
|EHS-MP covers all of the identified impacts, and has defined appropriate measures to counteract any potential impacts. |
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|EHS Reporting |
|The Contractor shall prepare bi-weekly progress reports to the SE on compliance with these general conditions, the project EMP if any, and his own |
|EHS-MP. An example format for a Contractor EHS report is portrayed in Annex 6. It is expected that the Contractor’s reports will include |
|information on: |
|EHS management actions/measures taken, including approvals sought from local or national authorities; |
|Problems encountered in relation to EHS aspects (incidents, including delays, cost consequences, etc. as a result thereof); |
|Lack of compliance with contract requirements on the part of the Contractor; |
|Changes of assumptions, conditions, measures, designs and actual works in relation to EHS aspects; and |
|Observations, concerns raised and/or decisions taken with regard to EHS management during site meetings. |
|It is advisable that reporting of significant EHS incidents be done “as soon as practicable”. Such incident reporting shall therefore be done |
|individually. Also, it is advisable that the Contractor keep his own records on health, safety and welfare of persons, and damage to property. It|
|is advisable to include such records, as well as copies of incident reports, as appendixes to the bi-weekly reports. A sample format for an |
|incident notification is shown below. Details of EHS performance will be reported to the Client through the SE’s reports to the Client. |
|Training of Contractor’s Personnel |
|The Contractor shall provide sufficient training to his own personnel to ensure that they are all aware of the relevant aspects of these general |
|conditions, any project EMP, and his own EHS-MP, and are able to fulfil their expected roles and functions. Specific training should be provided |
|to those employees that have particular responsibilities associated with the implementation of the EHS-MP. General topics should be: |
|EHS in general (working procedures); |
|emergency procedures; and |
|social and cultural aspects (awareness raising on social issues). |
|First Aid & Emergencies |
|As a minimum, a low-risk workplace should have a first-aid box[5] and a person appointed[6] to take charge of first-aid arrangements[7], such as |
|calling the emergency services if necessary. PMU should ensure contractors provide information about first-aid arrangements to their employees. |
|Cost of Compliance |
|It is expected that compliance with these conditions is already part of standard good workmanship and state of art as generally required under this|
|Contract. The item “Compliance with Environmental Management Conditions” in the Bill of Quantities covers this cost. No other payments will be |
|made to the Contractor for compliance with any request to avoid and/or mitigate an avoidable EHS impact. |
|Example Format: EHS Incident Notification |
|EHS Incident Notification |
|Provide within 24 hrs to the Supervising Engineer |
|Originators Reference No:......................................................................................................... |
|Date of Incident:................................................................. Time:........................ |
|Location of incident:................................................................................................................... |
|Name of Person(s) involved:....................................................................................................... |
|Employing Company:.................................................................................................................... |
|Type of Incident:............................................................................................................................ |
|Description of Incident: |
|Where, when, what, how, who, operation in progress at the time (only factual) |
|Immediate Action: |
|Immediate remedial action and actions taken to prevent reoccurrence or escalation |
|Signature (Name, Title, and Date):..................................................................................................... |
|Contractor Representative |
|Appendix 6.2: Stakeholder Engagement Plan (Sep) For Small Public Works In Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
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|1.0 Introduction |
|In order to ensure meaningful consultation that is free, prior and informed with relevant project affected persons and/or communities and to |
|ensure broad community support, this Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) has been prepared for the proposed SEEFOR project. |
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|1.1 The Objective of this SEP |
|The SEP is a public document, which presents plans for stakeholder engagement, consultation and disclosure, and is to be updated for each |
|phase of the project. Specifically, the objectives of this SEP process include the following, inter alia: |
|Identify and involve all potentially affected stakeholders |
|Generate a good understanding of the project amongst those that will be affected |
|Identify issues early in the project cycle that may pose a risk to the project or its stakeholders |
|Ensure that mitigation measures are appropriate (implementable, effective, and efficient) |
|Establish a system for long-term communication between the project and communities that is of benefit to all parties. |
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|1.3 Scope of the SEP |
|Essentially, the following includes the scope |
|Definition of the consultation approach for stakeholders, |
|Setting up a process to address public views and/or concerns, |
|Identification of resources and responsibilities for implementation and monitoring of the consultation program, and setting of up a grievance |
|mechanism for local stakeholders. |
|Public disclosure |
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|2.0 STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION |
|The project stakeholders can be categorised into two main categories: |
|Primary stakeholders - individuals and groups who are affected directly by the project; and |
|Secondary stakeholders - those parties which have influence on, but are not necessarily directly impacted by the project |
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|3.0 COMMUNICATION METHODS, CONSULTATION PLAN AND SCHEDULE |
|Fig 1 describes the stakeholder engagement program and communication process, methods and specific media that will be used to notify |
|stakeholders of information. Any suggestions for improvement of proposed communication methods or media are welcomed and can be submitted via |
|the contact information at the end of this document. |
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|All stakeholder communication will be kept clear, concise and culturally appropriate. Wherever possible, stakeholder contacts will be combined|
|to minimise the risk of creating consultation fatigue. Community engagement will be as inclusive as possible to ensure relative issues are |
|identified and that any marginalised groups are also included. |
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|SPCU will use different consultation approaches and methods, as appropriate, for the different stages of the project activities and |
|stakeholder groups. The main communication methods and mechanisms include: |
|Community meetings with key stakeholders |
|website (for providing information/updates about the Project) |
|Local newspapers (for announcements related to project events and meetings) |
|Public meeting to disclose the draft ESMP report |
|Monthly meetings for on-going communications |
|Internet and social media, |
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|A plan and schedule for the implementation of engagement activities is provided Table 1. The Stakeholder Engagement Plan will be implemented |
|by SPCU and its representatives and will be updated iteratively as the Project progresses. |
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|Table 1: Summary of the planned stakeholder engagement schedule* |
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|Pre-Construction / Prior to Project Commencement |
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|Project email, postal address and contact details |
|All stakeholders |
|Once-off establishment |
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|Develop and disseminate Feedback and Complaints Mechanism and communications procedures |
|All stakeholders |
|Once-off establishment when these occur |
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|Briefings |
|Relevant MDAs |
|Monthly |
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|Site tours, Project updates |
|MDAs, community members, World Bank team |
|As required, Prior to Work Plan approval |
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|Personal meetings |
|Targeted stakeholders |
|As required |
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|Community Sessions, Project updates |
|• Residents of affected areas,• Local business, Community and interest groups |
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|As required, subject to approvals route and feedback from the community |
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|Responding to issues and inquiries as per Feedback and Complaints Mechanism |
|All stakeholders |
|as required |
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|* Budget to be determined based on profile of stakeholders, duration, location and size of meeting |
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|4.0 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION |
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|4.1 Disclosures of Safeguards Instruments |
|All reasonable efforts must be made to disclose/display this ESMP to the public at strategic points within the project’s area of influence so |
|as to allow all stakeholders read and understand how they stand to be affected by the project. |
|It should also be disclosed at the Ministry of Environment and the World Bank Info Shop. |
|A key element of sustaining stakeholders’ support in any project execution is to consult and communicate with the stakeholders effectively and|
|to engage them as early as possible with the project which has been done in the course of preparation of the intervention work and further |
|enhanced during the preparation of the ESMP. |
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|4.2 Disclosure of Information during public works and operation Phases |
|The consultation activities will continue throughout the life cycle of the SEEFOR project. |
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|5.0 PUBLIC GRIEVANCE MECHANISM |
|A grievance management system has been established in order to ensure that all comments, suggestions and objections received from the project |
|stakeholders especially from project affected persons are dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner. |
|The stakeholders have been informed about the grievance management system during the consultation and disclosure activities as well as during |
|rehabilitation and operation periods. |
|The grievance resolution mechanism is aimed at: |
|Preventing and addressing community concerns, |
|Providing an effective avenue for expressing concerns and achieving remedies for the communities, |
|Promoting a mutually constructive relationship. |
|Providing a way to reducing risk for the project, |
|Assisting larger processes that create positive social change. |
| |
|5.1 Grievance Resolution |
|There is no ideal model or one-size-fits-all approach to grievance resolution. A localized redress mechanism that takes account of the |
|specific issues, cultural context, local customs and project conditions and scale has been developed. to resolving conflict in the communities|
|use existing traditional methods that are affordable and accessible procedures for redressal of disputes such as: community meetings, |
|elders-in-council, dialogue, council of chiefs, appeals and summons, elders assembly, religious leaders, youth council and women groups. In |
|consultation with the community members, it was generally agreed that this path is a better and best way of resolving conflict in timely |
|manner with and ultimately the police and courts as the last options, as the case may be. This is in line with what is contained in the SEEFOR|
|ESMF, RPF, and PIM. |
| |
|For the SEEFOR project, grievance mechanism is broken down into the following primary components: |
|Establishment of the mechanism for hearing a complaint |
|Receipt of and registration of a complaint |
|Screening and assessing of the complaint |
|Formulating a response to the complaint |
|Selecting a resolution approach |
|Implementing the approach |
|Settling the issues |
|Tracking and evaluating the results |
|Learning from the experience and communicating feedback to all parties involved. |
| |
|5.2 Grievance Log |
|For ease of reference, the Project liaison officer shall record all received grievances and store same in a log book. A hard and soft copy of |
|this log book must be kept in secure format. |
|The Project Liaison officer will ensure that each complaint has an individual reference number, and is appropriately tracked and recorded |
|actions are completed. The log (Table 2 also contains a record of the person responsible for an individual complaint, and records dates for |
|the following events: |
| |
|The procedure to handle grievances is described below: |
|1. All grievances submitted by the stakeholders in verbal and written are considered. Verbal grievances are written on grievance forms by the |
|responsible person as defined below. |
|2. All grievances are reflected in a grievance log to ensure that each grievance is assigned an individual number and that consistent tracking|
|and corrective actions are carried out. The grievance log contains: |
|Date of submission of the grievance |
|Reference number |
|Contact details of the complainant |
|Contact details of the person who receive the complaint |
|Content of the grievance |
|Significance level of the grievance |
|Proposed corrective action |
|Date of response sent to the complainant (unless it is anonymous) |
|Statement of satisfaction of the complainant |
|Date of closing out the grievance |
|Any outstanding actions for non-closed grievances |
| |
|5.3 Expectation When Grievances Arise |
|When local people present a grievance, they generally expect to receive one or more of the following: |
|acknowledgement of their problem, |
|an honest response to questions/issues brought forward, |
|an apology, |
|adequate compensation, |
|modification of the conduct that caused the grievance and |
|some other fair remedies |
| |
|In voicing their concerns, they also expect to be heard and taken seriously. Therefore, SPCU and others stakeholders in the project |
|implementation must convince people that they can voice grievances and work to resolve them without dare consequences. |
| |
|5.4 Grievance/Complaint Resolution Deadline |
|To minimize delay in project implementation and avoid legitimate resentment from the stakeholders, Grievance Resolution Procedure above should|
|be dispensed within 5 days of receipt. |
|The actual response time will depend on the issue to be addressed but it should be addressed with efficiency. |
|If no understanding or amicable solution is reached, or the complainant does not receive a response from the Communication Officer of SPCU |
|within 10 working days, the affected person can appeal to SPCU PC, which should act on the complaint/grievance within 15 working days of its |
|filing. |
|A grievance log will be established by the project and copies of the records kept with all the relevant authorities |
|A review of grievances will be conducted at least every two weeks during implementation in order to detect and correct systemic problems. |
| |
|Table 2: Grievance Redress Forms |
|Grievance Form |
| |
|Grievance Number: |
|Copies to forward to: |
| |
|Name of the Recorder; |
|(Original)-Receiver Party: |
| |
|LG & Community: |
|(Copy)- Responsible Party: |
| |
|Date: |
| |
|Information About Grievance |
| |
|Define The Grievance:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
|INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPLAINANT |
|Forms of Receipt: |
|□ Community/Information Meetings |
|□ Mail |
|□ Informal |
|□ Other |
| |
|Name |
| |
| |
|Phone Line |
| |
| |
|Address |
| |
| |
|Signature of Complainant and Date |
| |
| |
|DETAILS OF GRIEVANCE (addition to list could be made as appropriate) |
| |
|1. Access to Land |
|and Resources |
| |
|2. Damage to |
| |
|3. Damage to |
|Infrastructure or |
|Community Assets |
|4. Decrease or |
|Loss of |
|Livelihood |
|5. Traffic |
|Accident |
| |
| |
|6. Incidents |
|Regarding |
|Expropriation and |
|Compensation |
|(Specify) |
|7. Resettlement |
|Process (Specify) |
| |
|8.Employment |
|and |
|Recruitment |
|(Specify) |
| |
|9. Construction Camp |
|and Community |
|Relations |
|a) Nuisance from dust |
|b) Nuisance from noise |
|c) Vibrations due to |
|explosions |
|d) Misconduct of the |
|project personal/worker |
|e) Complaint follow up |
|f) Other |
|10. Other |
|(Specify |
| |
| |
|: Agreed Solutions Format |
| |
|Date: |
| |
|Grievance Number |
| |
|Copies to forward to: |
| |
|Name of the Recorder |
| |
|(Original)-Receiver Party: |
|(Copy) – Party responsible: |
| |
|Business |
|Solution |
|Remarks |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|………………………………………………….. |
|Signature of Key Parties/Heads to the Resolution |
| |
| |
|5.5 Rationale for Feedback and Complaints Mechanism |
|The rationale and benefits for establishing this procedure include: |
|Assists in building open and trustworthy relationships with the local community and stakeholders; |
|Provides assurance to the community and stakeholders that the company will respond effectively and respectfully to any complaints or |
|grievances; |
|An effective, fair and accessible feedback and complaint handling practice will increase community satisfaction; |
|Reduces the risk of ad hoc behaviours and responses; |
|Establishing a systematic handling, tracking and reporting of community complaints helps identify issues that can be managed and mitigated |
|before major consequences arise; and |
|Assists in reducing the risk of public objections to proposed developments or legal cases over time. |
|The mechanism for the lodgement of feedback, inquiries complaints or other communications will be well publicised and all impacted |
|stakeholders will be informed of its existence. |
| |
|6.0 REPORTING AND MONITTORING |
|6.1 Consultation Records |
|Information obtained from on-going consultation activities will be recorded and documented in a stakeholder consultation register. Information|
|will include: |
|All materials produced as part of the stakeholder engagement activities; |
|Locations, dates and lists of participants at workshops and meetings; |
|Summaries of issues and concerns raised; and |
|Project responses to issues raised and how community feedback or concerns were addressed and communicated back to stakeholders. |
|6.2 Evaluation and Continuous Improvement Plan |
|SPCU will implement an evaluation and continuous improvement plan for the consultation and engagement activities relating to the Project |
|(Table 3). |
| |
|Table 3: Evaluation and Continuous Improvement Plan |
|Objective |
|Indicator / Target |
|Outcome |
| |
|Design and develop the method for stakeholder consultation and community engagement |
|Stakeholder Engagement Plan completed and accepted by regulators |
|Consultation approach is endorsed |
| |
|Identify key community values, attitudes and expectations |
|Stakeholder list and initial identification of community values, attitudes and expectations completed and accepted by regulators |
|Relationships developed with key stakeholders / community groups |
| |
|Implement consultation plan and schedule |
|Consultation plan is implemented |
|Plan is implemented. Consultation feedback is incorporated into Project design and planning |
| |
|Evaluate the stakeholder engagement plan, including effectiveness of consultation methods and stakeholder attitudes towards the Project |
|Stakeholder feedback, enquiries and complaints are effectively monitored and reviewed |
|Feedback from evaluation is incorporated in the plan as required |
| |
| |
|6.3 Update and Review of the Plan |
|The evaluation and continuous improvement plan could throw up some situations that will warrant the review of this SEP. Thus this Stakeholder |
|Engagement Plan should be considered a live document that will change and be updated as the consultation process and Project progresses. |
| |
|10.0 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
|Contractor must establish and maintain good cooperative relation with the local community, include in implementation arrangements community |
|participation and keep community members and/or CDOs/CDAs abreast of the schedule of implementation |
| |
|Communication Officer/Specialist at SPCU will have the overall responsibility for handling the consultation and information disclosure |
|process, including organisation of consultation process, communication with identified stakeholder groups, collecting and processing |
|comments/complaints, and responding to any such comments and complaints. Depending on the nature of a comment/complaint, some comments or |
|complaints will be provided to the appropriate person in the company for a response. |
|Contact Details: |
|Communication Officer/Specialist |
|SEEFOR SPCU |
|Rivers State |
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Inform
Consult
Involve
Collaborate
Empower
Provide community with balanced and objective information to assist them in understanding the problem, alternatives, opportunities and/or solutions
•Obtain community feedback on analysis, alternatives and/or decisions.
•Community throughout the process to ensure concerns and aspirations are consistently understood and considered.
•Partner with community in each aspect of the decision including the development of alternatives and identification of the preferred solution.
•Place final decision making in the hands of the community.
Factsheet
Website
Newsletters
Letters
Advertisements
Public displays
Public submissions
Focus groups
Surveys
Public meetings
Informal interactions
Surveys
Workshops
Environmental Review Committees
Site tours
Brainstorming
Face-to-face meetings
Advisory Committees
Consensus building
Participatory decision making
Community
groups
Ballots Delegated decisions
Techniques for Reaching the Stakeholders
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