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Naghlu Hydropower Rehabilitation Project (NHRP)

Site Specific Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP)

For Component-1

Mechanical, Electrical and Electromechanical Works

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS)

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms0

1.NHRP project Background1

1.1 Project Objective1

1.2 Project Components1

2.Environmental and Social Management Plan2

2.1 Introduction2

2.1Purpose2

2.2 Legislative and Policy Considerations3

2.3Summary of Environmental and Social Impacts3

2.3.1 Potential Negative Environmental impacts3

2.3.2 Potential Negative Social impacts3

3.Environmental and Social Management4

3.1 ESMP Cost4

3.1 Environmental and Social Management Plan5

3.1.1 Pre Rehabilitation Phase5

3.1.2.Rehabilitation Phase8

3.1.3.Operational and Maintenance Phase12

4.Implementation of the ESMP15

5.4. Grievance Handling Procedure15

5.1 NHRP Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM)15

6.Monitoring and Auditing17

6.1 Introduction17

6.2 Reporting Procedure17

7.Capacity Building18

8.Disclosure18

9.Training18

Annex 1- Risk assessment identification and mitigation measures20

Annex 2: NHRP Sample Grievance Registration Form33

Annex 3: Monitoring Plan34

List of Acronyms

APAffected Person(s)

CCMPContractor Camp Management Plan

COOChief Operating Officer

CVCurriculum Vitae

DABSDa Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat

EHSEnvironmental Health and Safety

ESMFEnvironmental and Social Management Framework

ESMPEnvironmental Management Plan

ESIAEnvironmental and Social Impact Assessment

ESSEnvironmental and Social Safeguards

GOAGovernment of (the Islamic Republic of) Afghanistan

IFCInternational Finance Corporation

IRInvoluntary Resettlement

LVLow Voltage

MEWMinistry of Energy and Water

MVMedium Voltage

NDFNational Development Framework

NEPANational Environmental Protection Authority (Afghanistan)

NGOsNon-Government Organizations

NHRPNaghlo Hydropower Rehabilitation Project

PAPProject Affected Persons

PCBPoly-chlorinated Biphenyls

QAQuality Assurance

SFOSafeguards Focal Point

STDSexually Transmitted Disease

ROWRight Of Way

UNMACAUnited Nations Mine Action Center for Afghanistan

UXOsUnexploded Ordinances

WBWorld Bank

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2. NHRP project Background

1.1 Project Objective

The Project Development Objective is to improve dam safety and to increase the supply of electricity at the Naghlu Hydropower Plant.

1.2 Project Components

1. Component 1: Mechanical, Electrical, and Electromechanical Work. This component complements the rehabilitation of the electrical and electromechanical parts of the plant previously undertaken and ensures their sustainable operation. It consists of two subcomponents as follows:

Subcomponent 1(a): Rehabilitation of Unit 1 and Balance of Plant. This includes the completion of electromechanical rehabilitation work focused on Unit 1, particularly (i) testing of the existing bent rotor shaft followed by repair if possible or replacement if not; and (ii) completion of rehabilitation of the existing plant.

Subcomponent 1(b): Enhancing Maintenance of the Powerhouse. Other units of the power house are in need of regular maintenance. This subcomponent will particularly support provision of spare parts and consumables for three to five years to ensure the sustainable operation and normal maintenance of the existing plant.

2. Component 2: Dam Safety and Power Generation Capacity Improvement (US$33 million). This component aims to ensure the safe operation of the dam through the two subcomponents as follows:

Subcomponent 2(a): Dam Safety Audit and Safety Improvement Measures. This component will finance technical assistance and studies including (i) audit of the dams structural and operational safety; (ii) preparation of plans and bidding documents for works to improve safety to acceptable standards, focused on reactivating the bottom outlet, adequacy of auxiliary power and other systems, improvements to the head gates closing system, installation of instrumentation, and clearance of the UXOS from the dam structure; (iii) studies on structural and operational safety considering updated hydrological and seismic data and following relevant international/national standards/guidelines; and (iv) flood routing through Naghlu Dam to Surobi Dam, including adequacy of its spilling arrangements.

Subcomponent 2(b): Optimization of Power Generation. This component aims to examine the potential for increasing power generation at NHPP. This would identify options for sustainable sediment management and for increasing the amount of electricity produced by the dam. It consists of (a) Feasibility study to examine the feasibility of various options to increase power generation and (b), Detailed design which supports the preparation of detailed designs should the feasibility study return a positive result, and will be closely guided by the findings of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), resettlement and livelihoods restoration, environment and social management plans, health, and other related action plans.

3. Component 3: Environmental and Social Sustainability, Project Management Support, and Future Project Preparation (US$20.0 million). This component includes two subcomponents:

Subcomponent 3(a): Environmental and Social Sustainability. This subcomponent aims to ensure the environmental and social sustainability of the dam through (a) Local Development Assistance which will promote benefit sharing with local communities and will support electrification in the project area and improved access to skills training for local communities: (b) Supporting environmental and social management to ensure the effective planning, implementation and monitoring of all safeguards instruments across all project components.

Subcomponent 3(b): Project Management Support and Future Project Preparation aims to ensure that DABS receives advice on good international practices.

3. Environmental and Social Management Plan2.1 Introduction

The following site specific Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) is prepared to outline the types of control measures that must be implemented to reduce environmental and social risks during implementation of rehabilitation of the electrical and electromechanical parts of the plant at the Naghlu hydropower plant (component 1). The potential environmental and social risks for component 1 were identified during preparation of the Environmental and Social Safeguards Guidelines for the Emergency Power Rehabilitation Project. The mitigation measures identified during that process are listed as specific commitments to direct performance criteria within the updated sited specific ESMP for component 1.

The updated ESMP complies with the principles and policies of the ESMF for NHRP.

2.1Purpose

The the primary purpose of an ESMP is to mitigate/reduce potential environmental and social impacts of planned activities and to ensure that all identified environmental and social risks expected to occur during rehabilitation works at Naghlu power plant are reduced to an acceptable level.

This will be achieved through engagement of all relevant parties in environmental and social management. In particular, this will include integrating environmental and social management planning with design, rehabilitation methods and operation planning.

The requirements of this plan are applicable to all on-site work carried out. All contractors and suppliers will be bound to comply with the requirements of this plan, in so far as they are applicable to the nature and scope of their work.

The scope of this plan embraces the risks created by the design of the Project, the short-term risks that will arise during the rehabilitation (the works the project is paying for) and any long-term risks that are influenced by the rehabilitation methods.

The ESMP:

Draws together the measures proposed to mitigate negative, and to maximize positive, environmental and social impacts, and groups them logically into component-1 with common themes;

Define a proposed institutional structure to govern the implementation of the ESMP;

Defines the specific actions required, roles and responsibilities for these actions, timetables for implementation, and associated costs; and

Describes capacity building and training requirements for the implementation of the ESMP.

2.2 Legislative and Policy Considerations

Legislation and policies that are relevant to rehabilitation of the electrical and electromechanical parts of the plant at the Naghlu hydropower plant are summarized in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1: Summary of relevant legislation and policies

Jurisdiction

Legislation or Policy

Relevance

World Bank

Operational Policy 4.01

Environmental assessment

NHRP ESMF

Environmental and Social Management

Govt of Afghanistan

Environmental Law (2006)

IFC EHS guideline

Environmental impact assessment and management

Environmental health and safety

NEPA Pollution Control and Management in

Afghanistan

Policy discussion

Afghanistan Labor law

MEW- Energy sector

Environmental and Social Safeguards Guideline (ESS- guideline)

Hygienic & Safety measures

2.3Summ