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TERMS OF REFERENCE:
Environmental and Social Analyses for five Category B Solar Plants Projects
Concession regime
Tunisia
CONTENTS
1 | Background 2
1.1 | Applicable Requirements 3
1.2 | Previous and related studies 4
2 | Objectives of the Assignment 4
3 | Scope of Work 6
3.1 | TASK 1: Review of Available Data and Baseline surveys 6
3.2 | TASK 2: Environmental and Social Assessment 7
3.3 | TASK 3: Preliminary ESMP 8
3.4 | TASK 4: Reporting 9
3.4.1 | Summary of Key Findings 9
3.4.2 | E&S Assessment Report 9
3.4.3 | Preliminary ESMP 9
3.4.4 | Preliminary SEP 10
4 | Implementation Arrangements 10
5 | Deliverables 10
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1 | BACKGROUND
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “EBRD” or the “Bank”) is
providing technical support to the Ministry of Industry and Small and Mid-size Enterprises
(‘MIPME’ or the ‘Ministry’) of Tunisia for the development of private renewable energies
projects.
The Renewable Energy Law of 2015 envisages three potential options for project development
from the private sector: (a) export projects, (b) auto-generation projects; and (c) local
consumption projects (falling under the “authorisation regime” for smaller projects, and the
“concession regime” for larger capacity).
The Bank has been actively engaged in a policy dialogue with the Tunisian authorities on
different aspects of the renewable energy development in the country. For the concession regime,
EBRD is currently part of a Working Group headed by the Ministry (alongside WB/IFC and
GIZ, as well as STEG and ANME) to prepare a two-stage tender for projects under the
“concession regime” totalling 800 MW on state-owned sites (500 MW solar and 300 MW wind).
The pre-qualification phase launched in May 2018 will be followed by a qualification phase in
order for the Ministry to select project developers (the “Developer”). It is anticipated that these
Developers may seek for international financing to build and operate the renewable energy
plants.
Seven sites have been identified by the Ministry for the future renewable energy plants: five sites
for solar plants and two sites for wind plants. The location of the seven sites is provided in
Annex 4. Information on the five solar sites is provided in Annex 5.
An Environmental and Social scoping study conducted in July-September 2018 concluded that
the five solar projects are Category B projects (as per EBRD Environmental and Social Policy
2014). It has been agreed between the Bank and the Ministry to have the assistance of a
consultant (“the Consultant”) to carry out Environmental and Social Analyses for each of the
five projects (the “Assignment”).
The Consultant will develop an Environmental and Social Analyses, a Preliminary ESMP
(Environmental and Social Management Plan) and a Preliminary SEP (Stakeholder Engagement
Plan) for each of the five projects. The Environmental and Social Analyses should be as
detailed as possible (full baseline, light impact assessment and preliminary Environmental and
Social Management Plan including biodiversity monitoring program). The preliminary ESMP
and the preliminary SEP will be turned into a final ESMP and SEP by the project developer once
selected (which means once final technology and layout are confirmed); this will be undertaken
separately by the Developer (not under this Assignment). The Environmental and Social
Analyses studies will be shared by the Ministry to the pre-qualified bidders.
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1.1 | APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS
The Environmental and Social Analyses have to allow future project financing. Therefore they
are to be carried out in accordance with:
National legislation as well as relevant EU substantive environmental standards,
including (but not limited to) the pertinent requirements of the EIA Directive (as updated
in 2014), Industrial Emissions Directive, and Birds and Habitat Directives. When host
country regulations differ from EU substantive environmental standards, the Project will
be expected to meet whichever is the more stringent;
Tunisian Decree #2005-1991 dated 11th of July 2005, in relation to Environmental Impact
Assessment;
The EBRD’s Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) and Performance Requirements
(PRs) 20141 with a particular emphasis on compliance with PR1;
Public consultation and stakeholder engagement will be tailored for the Project, be
meaningful and will allow for disclosure of information and public participation in
decision-making (in accordance with PR10);
Disclosure of the ESIA in accordance with EBRD’s Public Information Policy (PIP);
The IFC’s Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy (2012) and its Performance
Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability , (“IFC Performance Standards”);
The Equator Principles;
World Bank Group Environmental, Health and Safety General Guidelines2 (“WBG EHS
General Guidelines”);
World Bank Group Industry Sector EHS Guidelines: Electric Power Transmission and
Distribution if needed3;
Good International (Industry) Practices (“GIIPs”)4,
IFC’s Stakeholder Engagement Good Practice Handbook5;
IFC’s Handbook for Preparing a Resettlement Action Plan6, if needed;
1 Available at http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/policies/esp-final.pdf
2http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/ifc+sustainability/our+approa
ch/risk+management/ehsguidelines
3https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/66b56e00488657eeb36af36a6515bb18/Final%2B-
%2BElectric%2BTransmission%2Band%2BDistribution.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&id=1323162154847
4 According to IFC PS, GIIP are “defined as the exercise of professional skill, diligence, prudence, and fo resight that
would reasonably be expected from skilled and experienced professionals engaged in the same type of undertaking
under the same or similar circumstances globally or regionally.”
5https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-
ifc/publications/publications_handbook_stakeholderengagement__wci__1319577185063
6https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-
ifc/publications/publications_handbook_rap__wci__1319577659424
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Relevant international conventions and protocols relating to environmental and social
issues, to which Tunisia is a signatory and/or as transposed into national legislation7.
The Project shall include all reasonable measures to avoid, minimise, mitigate or compensate
any adverse change in environmental and social conditions and impacts on public health and
safety, especially with respect to any disproportionate impacts to vulnerable people who, as a
result of their gender, age, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic status and/or other personal
characteristics, may be disproportionately affected by the Project. The Consultant will work
alongside with the relevant EBRD staff and the relevant personnel of the Ministry, and more
generally with the Working Group if needed.
1.2 | PREVIOUS AND RELATED STUDIES
Very limited environmental and social (E&S) studies have been carried out to date on these five
sites. An E&S scoping study (dated 2018) will be provided to the Consultant upon award – or if
requested during proposal preparation (subject to confidentiality undertaking). This Scoping
study contains information, for each of the seven projects, on project categorization and
description, natural and human environment, preliminary analyses of impacts.
On a technical perspective, the Working Group is mobilising other technical co-operation
studies, which will provide important inputs for the proposed assignment. They include the pre-
feasibility and pre-design studies, which will be conducted in parallel to the Environmental and
Social Analyses. A close cooperation is expected between the Environmental and Social
Analyses Consultant and the Pre-feasibility study Consultant.
2 | OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The objective of the Assignment is to identify and assess any potentially significant future
adverse environmental and social impacts associated with the proposed Project, assess
compliance with the Applicable Requirements, determine the measures needed to prevent or
minimise and mitigate the adverse impacts, and identify potential environmental and social
opportunities, including those that would improve the environmental and social sustainability of
the Project. As part of this, the Consultant will work with the design team (Pre-feasibility study
Consultant) in order to inform Project design based on environmental and social issues.
The assessment process will be commensurate with, and proportional to, the potential risks,
aspects and impacts of the Project, and will cover, in an integrated manner, all relevant direct and
7 Including, but not restricted to: International Covenant on Economic and Social Rights, and ILO Core
Conventions, all other ILO Conventions, Aarhus Convention, Rules for Conducting Public Hearings, No. 135-p,
2007; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, CITES 1973; Convention
on Access to Information, public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters,
Aarhus, 1998; Convention for the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1994; International Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966; Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women, 1979;
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indirect environmental and social aspects and impacts of the Project, and the relevant stages of
the project cycle (e.g. pre-construction, construction, operation, and decommissioning or closure
and reinstatement).
The environmental and social assessment will also determine whether complementary studies are
required, focusing on specific risks and impacts such as climate change, human rights, health and
safety, vulnerable groups and / or gender equality.
The key objectives of the Environmental and Social Analyses include (but are not limited to) the
following:
to identify relevant national environmental, health and safety laws and regulations,
European Union and World Bank Group environmental and social standards, taking into
consideration any international conventions applicable to the project, and review how
they will be met within the framework of the proposed investment programme;
to determine the significance of environmental issues in relation to trans-boundary
impacts, in accordance with the Convention on ESIA in a Transboundary Context (Espoo
Convention);
to assess the current environmental and social status (baseline) of the planned project area
and its surroundings, including environmental and social issues associated with any
previous use of the areas planned to be occupied by the project;
to identify and assess alternative options to the proposed development;
to identify, assess and quantify the potential environmental and social impacts (both
positive and negative) associated with the construction and operation of the project, and
the associated risk of accidents;
to assist the Ministry in the structuring of the Project so that national environmental,
health and safety laws and regulations, European Union and World Bank Group
environmental and social standards will be met;
to develop a preliminary Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) aimed at
preventing and mitigating potential adverse environmental impacts during the
construction and operation of the project, at providing environmental benefits and
improving environmental quality, at improving information flow with the community as
well as at establishing an environmental monitoring and management regime and
emergency response plans;
to advise and assist the Ministry in conducting a public consultation process in
accordance with national requirements and the EBRD and IFC disclosure requirements;
to provide some guidance/recommendations to the Ministry on incorporation of E&S
elements into tender preparation and award, help in the tender evaluations to make sure
E&S is adequately covered, and provide guidance with regards to the requirements of the
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), if necessary.
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3 | SCOPE OF WORK
The Consultant will undertake the following work in accordance with the Applicable
Requirements, for each of the five solar plant projects:
Identify Project-related environmental and social impacts and risks;
Carry out field visits for each project and describe in detail the project site and the
surrounding area;
Describe and characterise a relevant environmental and social baseline commensurate
with the risks posed by the Project;
Develop a draft E&S Assessment report to cover the Applicable Requirements;
Prepare a draft Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and draft Environmental and Social
Management Plan (ESMP);
Identify if any additional studies will be required to cover relevant aspects in greater
detail (eg. biodiversity, resettlement, retrenchment, etc,). Any such work will be
commissioned under separate Terms of Reference; and,
Finalise all documentation further to the EBRD’s, other Lenders’ and the Ministry’s
comments.
3.1 | TASK 1: REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA AND BASELINE SURVEYS
The Consultant will:
Review the studies and baseline data available from the Ministry (see section 1.2);
Identify and assess relevant regional and strategic environmental and social assessments
or studies that affect the Project;
Review the Regulatory Framework for the Environmental Impact Assessment of
Electricity Generation Projects in Tunisia;
Work with the Working Group to compile a brief description of the Project and
associated facilities and/or activities. The Consultant will also gather information on
alternatives considered by the Ministry;
Identify potentially affected stakeholders and interested parties and consult with them in
order to identify key issues to be addressed as part of the Environmental and Social
Analyses;
Develop and implement a baseline field surveys programme. The baseline survey will be
proportionate to the risks and will help confirming the final project boundaries.
Following the review of background information, the Consultant will visit the site and conduct
the environmental and social baseline field work, as per the baseline field surveys programme.
Data and documentation are mainly in French. There could be some documentation in English
and Arabic as well.
Following completion of the field surveys, the Consultant will deliver a summary of the key
findings.
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3.2 | TASK 2: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT
Project Description & Identification of Relevant Associated Activities & Operations
The Consultant will prepare a description of the Project including details of any alternatives 8
considered for the project and information on neighbouring operations and activities. The
Consultant will identify:
(i) Any potentially significant environmental and social issues or risks associated with
relevant other activities or facilities, which are not part of the Project but which may be
directly or indirectly influenced by the Project, exist solely because of the Project or could
present a risk to the Project;
(ii) Cumulative impacts of the Project in combination with impacts from other relevant past,
present and reasonably foreseeable developments;
(iii) Unplanned but predictable activities enabled by the Project that may occur later or at a
different location; and,
(iv) Environmental and social risks associated with the primary supply chains central to the
Project’s core operational functions.
The pre-feasibility study for the project will be conducted in parallel to the Environmental and
Social Analyses study. The data provided by pre-feasibility study Consultant will be used for the
Environmental and Social Analyses (when these data become available). Once the technology
proposed by the project developer is known (which means once the project developer is
selected), the project developer will be in charge of finalising the ESMP with more project
specific data (out of this scope).
Analysis of Legal Requirements
The Consultant will identify applicable local, regional and national environmental and social
laws and regulatory requirements of the jurisdictions in which the Project operates, including
those laws implementing host country obligations under international law.
The Consultant will review the compliance of the Project with the applicable requirements,
together with the status of any material permits or authorisations that are required. For example,
if a RAP or LRF etc. are available the Consultant shall review the information on legal
requirements to confirm if any gaps exist with the Applicable Requirements.
Baseline Conditions
The E&S Assessment will include a review of the aspects of the physical, biological and socio-
economic environment likely to be affected by the proposed Project. Indicative guidance on the
contents of the overall assessment is provided in Annex 1.
8 Project alternatives to include: Zero (“no project”) alternative, siting and routing alternatives, infrastructure and
traffic connection alternatives, design alternatives
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The baseline assessment will include consideration of the inter-relationship between the relevant
factors, as well as the exposure, vulnerability and resilience of these factors to natural and
manmade disaster risks. The Consultant will include, if relevant, an analysis of potential
contamination risks affecting soil or groundwater within or near the Project site which will be
completed without intrusive investigations at this stage.
Project Assessment
In accordance with the Applicable Requirements, the Consultant will analyse the potential
environmental and social impacts and risks of the Project, as well as opportunities that the
Project may provide, including infrastructure development (e.g. water, wastewater, a heat and
electricity distribution networks, transportation access) and other associated facilities.
The E&S Assessment will include a review of the likely effects of the proposed Project on the
physical, biological and socio-economic environment to provide an identification and
characterisation of potential E&S impacts, including beneficial (as well as adverse) impacts. This
review will be structured to include all relevant stages of the Project’s life, eg. construction,
operation and maintenance, closure and decommissioning, and residual E&S impacts. The level
of analysis and reporting will be commensurate with the risk magnitude of the identified issues.
Indicative guidance on the contents of the overall assessment is provided in Annex 1.
Management of Impacts and Issues
For each identified adverse future impact, issue and/or risk, the Consultant will propose
measures to avoid, minimise, mitigate or compensate for them. These measures will be reflected
in the preliminary ESMP.
3.3 | TASK 3: PRELIMINARY ESMP
The Consultant will describe the avoidance, minimisation, mitigation, compensation and
monitoring measures aimed at improving the Project and avoiding and reducing its E&S impacts
in a framework Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP). The preliminary ESMP
will ensure that all relevant stages of the Project are structured to meet the Applicable
Requirements. The preliminary ESMP will detail the division of responsibilities between the
Ministry and the Developer. The preliminary ESMP will be turned into a final ESMP by the
Developer once selected.
The preliminary ESMP should include:
A high-level description of the Environmental and Social Management System including
operational policies, management plans, management systems, programmes, procedures,
practices and capital investments to be developed and deployed as part of the overall
impact mitigation strategy, specific management plans anticipated include Biodiversity
Monitoring and Management Plans;
The resources necessary to ensure its effective implementation and define the roles and
responsibilities for the actions/mitigation measures contained therein as well as for
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regular update of the ESMP with particular focus on the division of responsibilities
between the Ministry and the Developer and their Contractor;
Management of supply chains and responsibilities of third parties including Contractor
Environmental and Social Management Plans (or site-specific plans) to be developed by
the Contractor and approved by the Developer;
Training or capacity-building required to ensure that personnel tasked with implementing
the ESMP have the necessary awareness and skills to execute these functions effectively;
Performance indicators linked to significant environmental and social impacts as well as
relevant elements of the Applicable Requirements;
A monitoring plan aimed at tracking actions specified in the ESMP as well as any
regulatory monitoring and reporting requirements;
A procedure for the management of change.
The level of detail and complexity of the ESMP will be commensurate with the Project’s impacts
and issues addressing risks, impacts and opportunities specific to the Project. The ESMP will
define desired outcomes as measurable events to the extent possible with elements such as
targets and performance indicators that can be tracked over defined time periods.
The preliminary ESMP will allow the project Developers to know the site sensitivities, as well as
the recommended mitigation measures (layout, design, and operational mode) that they will need
to implement.
3.4 | TASK 4: REPORTING
Upon completion of Tasks 1, 2 and 3, the Consultant shall prepare the following reports of the
assessment findings.
3.4.1 | Summary of Key Findings
On completion of the data review and field surveys (Task 1), the Consultant will del iver a
Summary of Key Findings to present the initial findings of the work to-date. This report will
summarise the key issues that have been identified and, if necessary, will highlight the need for
any additional studies, eg. in relation to resettlement, livelihood, retrenchment, biodiversity, etc.
This document will be delivered by email or in presentation format.
3.4.2 | E&S Assessment Report
The Consultant will provide a concise but comprehensive report of the overall E&S Assessment.
The guidance for the report content provided in Annex 1 may be used to structure the report but
the Consultant is expected to use their professional experience to determine the final contents.
3.4.3 | Preliminary ESMP
The Consultant shall develop a comprehensive preliminary ESMP to address issues identified
during the Environmental and Social Analyses. The ESMP will focus on those issues that are
required to bring the operations into compliance with the Applicable Requirements and will be
presented in a table format. Actions identified must be numbered, clearly defined, indicate a time
frame and a responsible party specified. Further, each item must contain a description of the
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factors that will be used to determine when the identified action is closed/completed. The
Consultant will also inform the Ministry and the Developer about any material budget
implications of ESMP items.
3.4.4 | Preliminary SEP
The Consultant shall prepare a draft SEP in compliance with the PR10. The scope and level of
detail of the SEP will be scaled to fit the needs of the Project and the objectives of the Applicable
Requirements. Following review of the Project operations, the Consultant will propose a format
best suited for the specific Project needs. Guidance for the contents of an SEP is provided in
Annex 2.
The preliminary SEP will be as detailed as possible at that stage (it is independent from the
technology selected), and will turned into a final SEP by the Developer once identified (the
Developer will have to take ownership of the SEP); nevertheless it is anticipated that limited
changes will be done between the preliminary and the final version.
4 | IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
The Consultant will report on all aspects of the Assignment to the Bank’s Operation Leader (the
“OL”) and the Bank’s Environmental and Social Department representative and will further be
required to liaise directly with the Ministry and the Working Group if needed.
The Ministry will provide the Consultant with access to, or copies of all, relevant and available
information (all or most in French language). The Consultant will make a detailed review of this
information. The Consultant will bear the cost of any necessary translations.
5 | DELIVERABLES
The Consultant will submit the following deliverables in French to the Bank:
1. Monthly progress reports summarising the progress of the assignment against the given
time schedule and deliverables.
2. Detailed records of the public consultation meetings (and materials to be used for public
meetings).
3. Summary of Key Findings – within 6 weeks of the Assignment Start Date (to be
confirmed depending on the biodiversity baseline surveys schedule).
4. Draft Environmental and Social Assessment Report (see Annex 1) - within 10 weeks of
the Assignment Start Date at the latest.
5. Draft Preliminary Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) – within 12
weeks of the Assignment Start Date at the latest.
6. Draft Project Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) (see Annex 2) – within 14 weeks of
the Assignment Start Date at the latest.
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7. Final documentation - within 2 weeks of receiving the Bank’s comments on the draft
versions.
All final documents and reports prepared for this contract will be prepared in French delivered in
Word and PDF versions. The final documentation shall also be provided in English.
Except for the monthly progress reports, all deliverables will be project specific: one package
(Summary of key findings, E&S Analyses, ESMP and SEP) is required per solar plant project;
this means five packages in total.
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ANNEX 1
SAMPLE REPORT FORMAT FOR AN E&S ASSESSMENT REPORT (GREENFIELD)
Note: The following is an indicative list of issues for possible inclusion in an E&S Assessment
report for a greenfield Project. The Consultant is expected to use its professional judgement to
determine what issues (either listed below or additional) are relevant to the Project. Issues which
are not relevant to this project should be covered by a short statement that they have been
considered but do not apply in this case.
Executive Summary
A concise summary description of the Project, its rationale, the existing setting, significant
environmental and social impacts, recommended mitigation and enhancement measures,
monitoring proposals, and the extent of the Client’s commitment to these recommendations and
proposals.
1 | Project Description
Precise description of the Project within its geographical, environmental and socio-economic
context. This should include information on whether and how the Project is part of a wider
development plan/programme. A systematic comparison of feasible alternatives to the project in
terms of location, project technology or design in terms of potential environmental and social
impacts. This should include the ‘do-nothing’ option.
2 | Legal Requirements
Outline of the policy, legal and administrative context of the ESIA summarising the
environmental and social and project approval requirements of the Bank, co-financiers and
applicable regional/global conventions or agreements. The timeframe for public consultation,
project appraisal and implementation should be outlined.
Applicable IFI Environmental and Social Assessment procedures
Host Country, Regional and International Regulatory Framework, standards and
guidelines, treaties applicable
Approach to benchmarking
3 | Baseline Conditions
A description of relevant aspects of the physical and natural environment and socio-economic
conditions in areas affected by the project to include, inter alia:
Air emissions and noise;
Biological and ecological resources (fauna, flora, biodiversity, protected species, critical
habitats, ecosystems);
Climatic factors and climate change (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions, including from land
use, land use change and forestry, and sectors of population more affected by climate
change);
Cultural heritage, including architectural and archaeological heritage;
Geomorphology and geology;
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Land (past and current use, permanent or temporary acquisition);
Land use patterns
Landscape and visual aspects; and,
Material assets;
Mitigation potential and impacts relevant to adaptation;
Other social issues: community, settlement patterns and residential properties, vulnerable
groups
Public and / or site specific transportation system;
Socio-economic status of the population (disaggregated by gender, age, ethnicity, and
other social characteristics);
Soil (organic matter, erosion, compaction, sealing);
Stakeholder engagement practices
Water (accessibility, quantity and quality, surface and groundwater) and waste water
management;
Worker and public health and safety;
4 | Potential Impacts
Identification of the potential environmental and social impacts that could be associated with the
Project including those of an indirect and cumulative nature. Impacts which are unlikely to arise
or be insignificant should be recorded, together with the rationale for why they are considered to
be unlikely or insignificant. Potential impacts must be considered at the following levels:
Local impacts
National impacts
Regional/Global impacts
5 | Characterisation of Impacts and Opportunities
Identification and characterisation of positive and negative environmental and social impacts in
terms of magnitude, significance, reversibility, extent and duration. The possibility for
cumulative impacts is to be considered. Quantitative data must be employed to the greatest
extent possible. The chapter should also identify opportunities for environmental and social
enhancement and identify key uncertainties and data gaps. The following Project stages must be
considered in this evaluation where appropriate:
Construction phase
Operation and maintenance
Closure and decommissioning
Residual environmental and social impacts
6 | Management of Impacts and Issues
An outline of the feasible cost-effective measures to avoid, minimise, mitigate or compensate for
environmental and social impacts to acceptable levels and address other environmental and
social issues; such as the need for worker health and safety improvements, inter-agency
coordination, community involvement, institutional strengthening or training within the
executing agency/ governmental agencies/Client or at the community level. Additionally, an
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outline of any measures that would enhance environmental and social aspects within the area
affected by the Project and characterisation of the nature of any residual environmental and
social impacts or issues that have not been addressed. A description of the financial provisions
for potential risks (for example escrow accounts and insurance cover to provide for inter alia
abandonment and decommissioning, site remediation and oil spills and other emergencies). The
following stages must be considered where appropriate:
Construction
Implementation and maintenance
Closure and decommissioning
Residual environmental and social impacts
7 | Monitoring and Supervision
A description of how environmental and social impacts and issues will be monitored and
managed in practice; including an indication of how the Project will be supervised by lenders
and governmental agencies. Estimates should be provided for capital expenditure and operation
and maintenance costs where possible. The following stages must be considered where
appropriate:
Construction
Implementation and maintenance
Closure and decommissioning
8 | Mitigation and Management Plan
A record of all measures required to address environmental and social impacts and issues as well
as monitoring and supervisory activities associated with these should be consolidated in tabular
form. This should also indicate institutional responsibilities, timeframes and associated costs.
Appendices
Names of those responsible for preparing the E&S Assessment
References and sources of information
Records of public meetings and consultations held
Supporting technical data
EBRD Compliance Summary Table
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ANNEX 2
GUIDANCE FOR A STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN
The following is an indicative list of issues for possible inclusion in a Stakeholder Engagement
Plan. The Consultant is expected to use its professional judgement to determine what issues
(either listed below or additional) are relevant to the Project.
A Stakeholder Engagement Plan will need to:
Briefly identify the Project location and areas subject to impact (e.g., list of
communities).
Record what the Project is legally required to do regarding disclosure and consultation (to
meet the requirements of National Law, EBRD and other financier E&S requirements as
well any other standards or corporate frameworks to which the Project must comply).
Identify affected stakeholders and assess the types and degree of Project impacts they
will likely experience as well as other interested parties and summarise this analysis in a
stakeholder map (if relevant).
Identify any specific groups who might be considered vulnerable or need more support in
the consultation process (e.g. because of their level of literacy, gender, socio-economic
status, ethnicity/language, or location). This should include an analysis of pre-existing
vulnerability (i.e. independent of the Project) and Project-induced vulnerability (groups
acutely susceptible to Project impacts). For each identified group, specify how
meaningful consultation will be undertaken.
Report on any previous consultation and disclosure activities.
Define which documents will be publically disclosed, including a schedule, and in what
language(s).
Define where documents will be available (physical and online addresses), e.g. provide
names of specific newspapers, bulletin board locations, etc..
Define how people will be notified of the document availability.
Outline future consultation activities with affected stakeholders, vulnerable groups and
interested parties including the consultation format and topics to be address.
If locations/dates are not yet known, state how people will be informed of the dates
State who/where should comments be sent to, what will happen to them and how people
will be advised of the outcomes.
Define how grievances will be handled (including a specific public grievance process).
Define the monitoring and reporting activities for the stakeholder engagement process.
Define the responsibilities for implementing the SEP and the process for and frequency
of SEP updates.
Please also see guidance note:
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/about/sustainability/grievance-mechanism.pdf
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ANNEX 4
LOCATION OF THE SEVEN SITES
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ANNEX 5
INFORMATION ON THE FIVE SITES SELECTED FOR THE SOLAR PROJECTS
Contraintes hydrauliques et géotechniques, étude à prévoir
Un site ZICO empiète partiellement sur le site (il est prevu de decaler le site)
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Probable besoin de remanier localement certaines parties du terrain / mesure de réduction des impacts à prévoir
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Projet minier à proximité (réalisation a confirmer)
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Contraintes hydrauliques et géotechniques, étude à prévoir
Besoin de coordonner le développement du projet avec le projet agricole
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Pas de contrainte significative