ACRONYMS ACDP DHS DEO EIA EIS ESIA Agriculture Cluster Development Project Demographic and Household Survey District Environment Officer Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Statement Environmental and Social Impact Assessment EMF ERT ESMF Environmental Management Framework Energy for Rural Transformation Environmental and Social Management Framework EMP ESMP Environmental Management Plan Environmental and Social Management Plan FIDA FGD Uganda Association of Lawyers Focus Group Discussion GBV GoU Gender Based Violence Government of Uganda GBVPRP Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response Project GRM HCWM HISP IDA JLOS LoE LG MEO MoH MoGLSD NEMA NHCWMP NGBVDB OHS OHSD PCRs PCT SoW SRH ToRs UWONET Grievance Redress Mechanism Health Care Waste Management Household Income Support Program International Development Association Justice, Law and Order Sector Level of Effort Local Government Municipal Environment Officer Ministry of Health Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development National Environment Management Authority National Health Care Waste Management Program National Gender Based Violence Data Base Occupational Health and Safety Occupational Health and Safety Division Physical Cultural Resources Project Coordination Team Scope of Work Sexual Reproductive Health Terms of Reference Uganda Network
Potential loss of vegetation: stockpile areas shall be fully restored after project works; Management of human anatomical waste: this will be through incineration and burying of such parts; Potential risks of fire outbreaks likely to be triggered through cigar smoking, faulty power connections: measures such as warning signage, fire-fighting equipment shall be in place can be used to address such concerns; and Issues relating to construction materials extraction sites to be addressed through sourcing construction materials from licensed/suppliers approved by the authorities. Project Implementation Arrangements The following institutions and agencies will be key in the implementation of the EMF: The role of MoGLSD and MoH: MoGLSD as the main recipient will be responsible for overall project coordination, preparation and application of the overall Project Operations Manual (POM) and consolidation of Annual Work Programs and Budgets; The role of Permanent Secretary of the MoGLSD: The Permanent Secretary (PS) as the Accounting Officer of the Project, will be responsible for overseeing overall project implementation. The PS will delegate the day-to-day management of the Project to a full-time Project Coordinator (PC) supported by a team of officers specifically hired to provide technical support for project implementation. The Project Steering Committee: GoU will establish a Project Steering Committee (to meet biannually) comprising PS for (MoGLSD, PS (MoH), Inspector General of Police (IGP), Chief Justice, senior officials from the participating agencies as well as representatives of the civil society organizations active in project implementation, and District Level/Local Government representation. The District Development Committee (DDC) will be main mechanisms for the coordination of project activities at district level. A technical sub-committee of the DCC on Gender Based Violence will be convened on a quarterly basis to oversee the implementation of prevention and response activities. Monitoring environmental aspects comprised in this EMF At National Level, MoGLSD has in its establishment, occupational hygienist, safety and health inspectors (trained to monitor and evaluate Environment aspects in working environment) in the Department of Occupational Safety and Health as part of the
Table 63: Summary of Generic Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Measures – Basic Guidance to be customized per site No. Environmental/Social Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Agency Responsible for Monitoring Monitoring Activities to be undertaken Frequency of Monitoring Unit Cost (USD) A. Construction impacts 01. Potential disruption in delivery of health services Contractor to prepare his rehabilitation plan in consultations with management of the health facility; Contractor to schedule works while allowing for operation of the facilities; Shifting equipment and services to some available rooms in the facility; Appropriate notices in both in English and local languages Contractor schedule in place; Plan for shifting agreed Notices directing patients in local language of the areas and English in place. Contractor and Hospitals management Records Inspections. Continuous 13,000
to be displayed strategic places in the facility with messages on rehabilitation programs. 02. Safety of the public from construction works Hoarding and sealing of the work areas Speed limits for construction fleet Signs guiding the public in place. Work site hoarded and with signs in place. Contractor, Supervising consultant/engineer DEOs/MEOs. Records Inspections Continuous 13,000 03. OSH of workers Provide PPEs Conduct Safety and health trainings Provide Occupational health services PPEs purchased PPEs worn by workers Training records Contractor, Supervising Engineer OSHD-MoGLSD Records Inspections Continuous 39,000 04. Traffic accidents Speed limits set Traffic guides Speed limits furniture in place (15km/h) Contractor, Supervising Engineer OSHD -MoGLSD Records Inspections Continuous 13,000
05. Management of construction waste Routine removal of construction and demolition debris Dumper trucks to have tarpaulins to the rubble. Rubble readily and routinely transported outside the site. Dumper trucks with tarpaulins on. Contractor, Supervising Engineer Project Manager OSHD -MoGLSD Records Inspections Continuous 26,000 06. Dust nuisance Hoarding of the sites Sprinkling of on access routes in the hospitals. Sites hoarded Schedule for sprinkling in place. Contractor, Supervising Engineer OSHD -MoGLSD Records Inspections Continuous 40,000 07. Damage to vegetation for construction materials be clean up and restored fully after works. No. of planted and caged Contractor, Supervising Engineer OSHD -MoGLSD Records Inspections Continuous Embedded in contract for sums. B. Operational phase impacts 01. Improper management of medical waste Procuring proper waste bins of standard specifications; Reports on effective operations of the contracted MoH Districts Health Directorates Site inspections Records Continuous 65,000
MoH to effectively supervise the operations of Hazardous Waste; Incinerators in some of health facilities to be repaired; Incinerator ash pit to be constructed; waste management bins in place hazardous handlers; management equipment and facilities operational. 02. Management of human anatomical waste Incineration; Burial by families or urban authorities; Placentas to be disposed in placenta pits. Incinerator ash pits in place. Incinerators in place and operational Placenta pits in place. MoH Site inspections Records Continuous 130,000
Its structure has a Dept. of OSH with a mandate over safety, health and Environment across sectors in the country. Has NEMA gazetted environmental inspectors. Has occupational hygienists. Has staff specialized in thematic areas (civil engineers and other specialists) Limited equipment for monitoring: Noise Air quality Waste water monitoring Temperature Water quality monitoring Staff need training in disciplines such as: Climate change mainstreaming, Occupational hygienic training; Environmental Auditing; Project management Training World Bank Safeguards monitoring and reporting (assuming an average of USD 10,000 per staff) Limited facilitation in terms of transport for effective monitoring OHS in projects; Limited work equipment such as computers for setting up occupational hygienic database. Equipment costs 80,000 Specialized Training of 5 Specialists 50,000 Total cost USD 130,000 Capacity issues in Project Steering Committee The PSC will need to be equipped with knowledge on environmental safeguards to enable them understand importance of mainstreaming safeguards into the project and appreciate budget requirements for resources for environment in the project. This is to be achieved through integrating talks sessions on environment during the PST meetings. This can be through hiring services of a senior Environmental Safeguards Specialist to
Annex 6: Format of an Environmental Report A EIA report should include the following items (not necessarily in the order shown): Executive summary. Concisely discusses significant findings and recommended actions. Policy, legal, and administrative framework. Discusses the policy, legal, and administrative framework within which the EA is carried out. Project description. Concisely describes the proposed project and its geographic, ecological, social, and temporal context, including any offsite investments that may be required (e.g., dedicated pipelines, access roads, power plants, water supply, housing, and raw material and product storage facilities). Indicates the need for any resettlement plan or indigenous peoples’ development plan. Baseline data. Assesses the dimensions of the study area and describes relevant physical, biological, and socioeconomic conditions, including any changes anticipated before the project commences. Also takes into account current and proposed development activities within the project area but not directly connected to the project. Data should be relevant to decisions about project location, design, operation, or mitigatory measures. The section indicates the accuracy, reliability, and sources of the data. Environmental impacts. Predicts and assesses the project's likely positive and negative impacts, in quantitative terms to the extent possible. Identifies mitigation measures and any residual negative impacts that cannot be mitigated. Explores opportunities for environmental enhancement. Identifies and estimates the extent and quality of available data, key data gaps, and uncertainties associated with predictions, and specifies topics that do not require further attention. Analysis of alternatives. Systematically compares feasible alternatives to the proposed project site, technology, design, and operation--including the "without project" situation--in of their potential environmental impacts; the feasibility of mitigating these impacts; their capital and recurrent costs; their suitability under local conditions; and their institutional, training, and monitoring requirements. For each of the alternatives, quantifies the environmental impacts to the extent possible, and attaches economic values where feasible. States the basis for selecting the particular project design proposed and justifies recommended emission levels and approaches to pollution prevention and abatement. Environnemental management plan (EMP). Covers mitigation measures, monitoring, and institutional strengthening. Appendixes List of EA report preparers--individuals and organizations. (ii) References--written materials both published and unpublished, used in preparation.
Defined policies to minimize volume and toxicity of wastes generated? (purchasing policy) YES NO Need to establish purchasing policy to support waste volume and toxicity reduction. See WB Guide Worker Safety Protocols? Evidence of training, evidence of use of personal protective equipment, evidence of consistent practice among workers? TB, Hepatitis B vaccine for all workers handling waste YES NO YES NO Need to establish worker safety programs. See SIGN, WHO, WB documents Establish immunization plan and program for workers. Leakproof, color coded, labeled containers for collection of each type of waste? YES NO Obtain proper collection containers for each waste stream. Seek special assistance for collection of hazardous chemical wastes. Secure transport of wastes within facility? E.g. closed collection carts, containers YES NO Need to obtain proper containers to ensure safe collection and transport of all wastes within facility. Waste Manager, or someone designated to oversee all aspects of waste program/ YES NO Designate someone to oversee waste programs, provide training as needed. See WHO guide, WB notel Adequate Treatment technologies to render special wastes harmless? Silver recovery - radiology Solvent recovery - laboratory Formalin/Formaldehyde recovery – laboratory Autoclave – facility-wide for infectious materials Burial/cremation contract for body parts Contracts with certified hazardous waste management firm(s) for chemical hazardous wastes YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO This section requires an area-by-area inquiry Obtain silver recovery technology or service Obtain solvent recovery technology or service Obtain formalin/formaldehyde recovery technology or service Obtain autoclave technology or other similar technology or service Identify and secure contract for burial or cremation services. Identify hazardous waste firm for hazardous chemical wastes. Identify neutralization process for hazardous chemicals Agreement with municipal or private landfill for secure final disposition of all residual wastes (this can include controlled collection of recyclable wastes such as YES NO Obtain agreement for secure landfill of residual wastes