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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS (ESSF)IN THE ROAD SAFEGUARDS (ESSF)IN THE ROAD

SECTOR of THE Lao PDRSECTOR of THE Lao PDR

Capacity Building EvaluationCapacity Building EvaluationIDEAS March 09IDEAS March 09

Mahinda KurukulasuriyaMahinda Kurukulasuriya

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Topics of DiscussionTopics of Discussion

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDTraining period of one year or lessTraining period of one year or less Out of 500 persons, only 60 Out of 500 persons, only 60

exceeded one year training periodexceeded one year training periodParticipants spread in 17 provincesParticipants spread in 17 provinces

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

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ESSF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT COMPLETED ESSF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT COMPLETED IN 17 PROVINCES, DOR DIVISIONS, AND IN 17 PROVINCES, DOR DIVISIONS, AND

TRAINING OF TRAINERSTRAINING OF TRAINERS Following were give deliberate attention:Following were give deliberate attention:OwenershipOwenershipAlignmentAlignmentHarmonizationHarmonizationManaging for ResultsManaging for ResultsMutual AccountabilityMutual Accountability

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Training Completed in 17 Provinces

Training Training Description and Provinces

No of Trainees

(Fem. in bracket)

No of Days

Training Dates Source of Funding/Remarks

ESCD Application of E&S safeguards in road sector: IEE, SIA, EIA, EGDP, EMP, etc.

1.Napakluang/Vientiane prov and 5 Divisions of DOR

2. Pakxan/Vte. Capital and Borikhamxay3 Khammouan and Savannakhet 4. Attapeu and Saravane5. Champassak and Sekong.6. Phongsaly and Oudomxay7. Bokeo and Luang Namtha8. Saignaboury and Luang Prabang9. Houaphanh and Xieng Khouang10. Luang Namtha11.Luang Prabang12 Saravane13 Khammouane14 Oudomxay15 Sekong16. Khammouane17.Central level- Vientiane: Awareness

raising on ESSF applications. Total (Planned- 400)

29 (5)

35 (4)

38 (5 )31 (4)32 (2.)

29 (2.)

28 (2).

40 (3 ) 34 (5 )

36 (5)40 (3)36 (4)35 (5)32 (7) 34 (9 ) 32 (8 ) ( )

541 (73)

5

200713 to 17 August

17 to 21 September

01 to 05 Oct. 0705 to 09 Nov. 0712 to 16 Nov.07

10 to 14 Dec 07200828 Jan to 01 Feb.

25 to 29 Feb.

24 to 28 March

19 to 23 May 25 to 30 May 16 to 20June 23 to 27 June21 to 25 JulySeptember01 to 05 Sep.08 to 12 SepNot implemented

LSRSP 3First training(one year)(one year)SupplementaryTrainingSupplementary

TOT (planned-50)12 Trainers 11 Trainers15 Trainers Total – 43 (5 –PHRD)0)

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DOCUMENTS COMPLETED FOR ESSF APPLICATIONSDOCUMENTS COMPLETED FOR ESSF APPLICATIONS

Documents Prepared by ESD/TATDocuments Prepared by ESD/TAT Criteria for Improving Road Safety and Dust Suppression.Criteria for Improving Road Safety and Dust Suppression. Approach for Road Surfacing and other Mitigation Approach for Road Surfacing and other Mitigation

Measures for Dust Suppression. Measures for Dust Suppression. Three projects have been submitted to LEnS for: 1) Three projects have been submitted to LEnS for: 1)

community based and executed projects for road safety community based and executed projects for road safety and dust suppression in three provinces (Khammouan, and dust suppression in three provinces (Khammouan, Borikhamsay and Savannakhet), 2) capacity development Borikhamsay and Savannakhet), 2) capacity development in provinces on Resettlement and Compensation, and 3) in provinces on Resettlement and Compensation, and 3) capacity development in provinces on application of ESSF.capacity development in provinces on application of ESSF.

Guidelines for community roads and road maintenance: Guidelines for community roads and road maintenance: Environmental and Social Safeguards.Environmental and Social Safeguards.

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Documents (contd)Documents (contd)

Criteria and Mitigation Measures and Monitoring Criteria and Mitigation Measures and Monitoring Plan for Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Plan for Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Protected and Environmentally Sensitive Areas.Protected and Environmentally Sensitive Areas.

Incorporation of Environmental and Social Issues Incorporation of Environmental and Social Issues from Design to Construction in Bid Document and from Design to Construction in Bid Document and construction Contract.construction Contract.

Criteria for Right of Way Matters and Survey Criteria for Right of Way Matters and Survey Questionnaire.Questionnaire.

Criteria and Technical Guidelines for Borrow pit Criteria and Technical Guidelines for Borrow pit and Quarries: selection, operation and and Quarries: selection, operation and rehabilitation.rehabilitation.

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DOCS. CONTINUEDDOCS. CONTINUED

Project Cycle, Stages and Responsible Project Cycle, Stages and Responsible Organizations for:Organizations for:

Road Maintenance (routine, periodic, and Road Maintenance (routine, periodic, and emergency) – Iemergency) – I

Road Rehabilitation and Improvements – II.Road Rehabilitation and Improvements – II. New and Reconstruction of Roads – III.New and Reconstruction of Roads – III. Project Development Process and Synchronization Project Development Process and Synchronization

with Environmental Assessment for:with Environmental Assessment for:– Road Maintenance – IRoad Maintenance – I– Road Rehabilitation and Improvements – IIRoad Rehabilitation and Improvements – II– New and Reconstruction of Roads - III..New and Reconstruction of Roads - III..

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Documents (contd.)Documents (contd.)

Civil Works, Road Categorization, and Environmental Civil Works, Road Categorization, and Environmental RequirementsRequirements

Objective of ESSF Harmonization, Strategies, Major Objective of ESSF Harmonization, Strategies, Major Issues, Mandate of ESD and Harmonization Guidelines Issues, Mandate of ESD and Harmonization Guidelines with a Road Mapwith a Road Map

Planning Process for Defining ESD/DOR/MCTPC Planning Process for Defining ESD/DOR/MCTPC Responsibilities Regarding Impact Mitigation: Terms of Responsibilities Regarding Impact Mitigation: Terms of Reference for Contracting Environmental and Social Reference for Contracting Environmental and Social Impact Mitigation Services to a Third Party (TPM).. Impact Mitigation Services to a Third Party (TPM)..

Mitigation Measures for National Biodiversity Conservation Mitigation Measures for National Biodiversity Conservation Areas: Brief Practical Guidelines. Areas: Brief Practical Guidelines.

Operations ManualOperations Manual

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CONTENTS OF OPERATIONS MANUALCONTENTS OF OPERATIONS MANUAL PART I: ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINESPART I: ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINESA.A. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

1. Introduction to environmental laws and regulations in Lao PDR1. Introduction to environmental laws and regulations in Lao PDR2. Introduction to environmental guidelines2. Introduction to environmental guidelines

B.B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT1. Awareness on environmental issues1. Awareness on environmental issues2. Environmental and social assessment process in the road 2. Environmental and social assessment process in the road

sector project cyclesector project cycle3. Screening of potential environmental impacts3. Screening of potential environmental impacts4. Public participation4. Public participation5. Initial environmental examination (IEE)5. Initial environmental examination (IEE)6. Environmental impact assessment (EIA)6. Environmental impact assessment (EIA)7. Environmental management plan (EMP)7. Environmental management plan (EMP)8. Environmental economic analysis8. Environmental economic analysis

C.C. EMVIRONMENTAL MONITORINGEMVIRONMENTAL MONITORING1. Environmental monitoring1. Environmental monitoring2. Monitoring systems and databases2. Monitoring systems and databasesAppendices; templatesAppendices; templates

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OPERATIONS MANUALOPERATIONS MANUAL (CONTD.)(CONTD.)

PART II: SOCIAL GUIDELINESPART II: SOCIAL GUIDELINESA.A. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

1.Introduction to social safeguards1.Introduction to social safeguards2.Introduction to resettlement and 2.Introduction to resettlement and

compensation policy compensation policy B.B. SOCIAL ASSESSMENTSOCIAL ASSESSMENT

1.Awareness on social issues in road and 1.Awareness on social issues in road and inland waterways projectsinland waterways projects

2.Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and 2.Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Economic AnalysisEconomic AnalysisC.C. SOCIAL MONITORINGSOCIAL MONITORING

1. Social Monitoring1. Social Monitoring2. Monitoring system and databases2. Monitoring system and databases

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CONTENTS OF END OF ASSIGNMENT REPORTCONTENTS OF END OF ASSIGNMENT REPORT Contents of End of Assignment Report.Contents of End of Assignment Report. Table of ContentsTable of Contents

pagepage EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Project objectives, outcomes against planned work, recommendations)(Project objectives, outcomes against planned work, recommendations) INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

– BackgroundBackground Table 1: List of Laws, Decrees and RegulationsTable 1: List of Laws, Decrees and Regulations

– Source of FundingSource of Funding– Selection of Consultant and Award of ContractSelection of Consultant and Award of Contract– Scope of ConsultancyScope of Consultancy– Inception PhaseInception Phase– Role of the ConsultantRole of the Consultant

PROJECT OBJECTIVES, OUTPUTS and METHODOLOGYPROJECT OBJECTIVES, OUTPUTS and METHODOLOGY– Project ObjectivesProject Objectives– OutputsOutputs– Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

Approach and Methodology for Sustainable CapacityApproach and Methodology for Sustainable Capacity DevelopmentDevelopment

– DecentralizationDecentralization

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ENDEND OF ASSIGNMENT (CONTD)OF ASSIGNMENT (CONTD)

LOG FRAME ANALYSIS (LFA), PROJECT TARGETS AND LOG FRAME ANALYSIS (LFA), PROJECT TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS/OUTCOMESACHIEVEMENTS/OUTCOMES– Output 1:Incorporated E an S Safeguards into the Project Output 1:Incorporated E an S Safeguards into the Project

Cycle, including Safeguard Policy, Technical Guidelines/ Cycle, including Safeguard Policy, Technical Guidelines/ Manuals, and Standard Operational Procedures, Following the Manuals, and Standard Operational Procedures, Following the ESD Operations Manual.ESD Operations Manual.– Output 2: Strengthened Technical and Operational Output 2: Strengthened Technical and Operational

Capacity of ESD, including concerned MPWT Divisions,Capacity of ESD, including concerned MPWT Divisions,DPWT and Selected District Staff. DPWT and Selected District Staff.

– Output 3: MPWT Owned Harmonized Procedures andOutput 3: MPWT Owned Harmonized Procedures and Guidelines for Road Projects Acceptable to other GOL Guidelines for Road Projects Acceptable to other GOL Agencies, main Donors and NGOsAgencies, main Donors and NGOs RISK ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATIONRISK ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION ESD VISION, MISSION AND ROAD MAP FOR ATTAINING GOALSESD VISION, MISSION AND ROAD MAP FOR ATTAINING GOALS FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS IMPROVED CAPACITY AND INSTITUTIONAL ROLES IMPROVED CAPACITY AND INSTITUTIONAL ROLES

HAVE IMPROVED (NOT AS ANTICIPATED)HAVE IMPROVED (NOT AS ANTICIPATED) MINISTERIAL REGULATIONS ON ESSF APPLICATIONS MINISTERIAL REGULATIONS ON ESSF APPLICATIONS

SHOULD BE ESTABLISHEDSHOULD BE ESTABLISHED E AND S SAFEGUARDS APPLICATIONS HAS SHOWN E AND S SAFEGUARDS APPLICATIONS HAS SHOWN

MARKED IMPROVEMENTSMARKED IMPROVEMENTS HARMONIZED PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES HARMONIZED PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES

IDENTIFIED FOR EFFECTIVENESSIDENTIFIED FOR EFFECTIVENESS CHANGES IN KNOWLEDGE ON: SOCIAL CONDITIONS, CHANGES IN KNOWLEDGE ON: SOCIAL CONDITIONS,

COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, WORKING PRACTICES HAVE SUSTAINABILITY, WORKING PRACTICES HAVE SHOWN CONSIDERABLE ENHANCEMENTS.SHOWN CONSIDERABLE ENHANCEMENTS.

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