ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD ASSESSMENT
FOR
RENENOVATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROJECT CO-ORDITION UNIT (PCU), STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNENCE REFORM PROJECT (SLOGOR)
SUBMITTED
BY
KANO STATE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND BUDGET, AUDU BAKO SECRETERIATE, KANO, KANO STATE Prepared by Prepra Nigeria limited 31/32 Bello Road, Kano Email:
[email protected]
AUGUST, 2015
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report describes the proposed plan for the renovation of offices of the Ministry of Budget and planning for the use of the local governance reform coordinating unit (SLOGOR) within the Audu Bako secretariat complex. The renovation work involves the partitioning and addition of auxiliary facilities and has been categorized as C project that is not likely to lead to any serious damage to human health or the environment. Nevertheless, in order to ensure safety for the environment and human health an assessment of the work plan was made to identify likely impacts to human safety and the environment and mitigation measures were accordingly proffered.
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LIST OF REPORT PREPARERS Prof. ALIYU BABA NABEGU, PhD Prepra Nigeria ltd AMINU ALIYU Prepra Nigeria ltd Eng. KABIR JIBRIN Kano State Ministry of Budget and Planning ABDULNASIR ABDU Kano State Ministry of Budget and Planning
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1.0 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND Environment and sustainable development have been on the international agenda since the early 1990s. Following the 1992 Rio de Janeiro summit and the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, many institutions such as the European Union, the World Bank and IMF have put in place a number of environmental policies, procedures, and guidelines with the objectives to incorporate environmental considerations into project design and implementation, supporting all associates in making environment an integral part of their national planning, strengthening environmental institutions, and building human resources capabilities. Specifically the European Union policy outlines its commitment to sustainable development by mainstreaming environmental considerations in all its activities, especially by integrating environmental issues into Country Strategy Papers and economic and sector work (ESW), supported by capacity building and advocacy. The EU approach to environmental sustainability is highlighted in the Declaration on the European Principles for the Environment (EPE). According to the EU policy, mainstreaming environmental and safety issues in organizational structures and business processes is seen as particularly important, as is promoting of environmental values and mindset since, safeguards focus primarily on preventing and mitigating negative environmental and social outcomes. They are mainly “do no harm” policies 4
The objective of these safeguards and associated policies and procedures is to prevent and mitigate undue harm to people and their environment and strive to develop benefits in the development process. Safeguard policies and procedures are designed to avoid, mitigate, or minimize adverse environmental and social impacts of projects and strategies, and to implement projects and strategies that produce positive outcomes for people and the environment. The most overarching objectives of the safeguard issues are: a. Environmental Assessment: To help ensure the environmental and social soundness and sustainability of investment projects/strategies and to support integration of environmental and social aspects of projects/strategies into the decision-making process b. Natural Habitats: To promote environmentally sustainable development by supporting the protection, conservation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of natural habitats and their functions c. Forests: To realize the potential of forests to reduce poverty in a sustainable manner, integrate forests effectively into sustainable economic development, and protect the vital local and global environmental services and values of forests d. Involuntary Resettlement: To avoid or minimize involuntary resettlement and, where this is not feasible, to assist displaced persons in improving or at least restoring their livelihoods and Standards of living in real terms relative to pre-
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displacement levels or to levels prevailing prior to the beginning of projects/ strategy implementation, whichever is higher e. Indigenous Peoples: To design and implement projects/strategies with the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples in a way that fosters full respect for Indigenous Peoples’ dignity, human rights, traditional knowledge, and cultural uniqueness and diversity and so that they: (i) receive culturally compatible social and economic benefits (ii) do not suffer adverse effects during the development process f. Physical and Cultural Resources: To assist in preserving physical cultural resources and avoiding their destruction or damage. These include resources of archaeological,
paleontological,
historical,
architectural,
and
religious
(including graveyards and burial sites), aesthetic, or other cultural significance. In Nigeria, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) must be carried out prior to the commencement of major projects. The Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria has laid down procedures for conducting environmental impact assessment. The Environmental Impact Assessment policy is predicated on the following sustainable development principles: * The precautionary principle which holds that where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, the lack of full scientific knowledge shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective means to prevent environmental degradation
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* Pollution Prevention Pays Principle (3p+) which encourages proponents of all projects to invest positively to prevent pollution * The polluter pays principle (PPP) which requires that the polluter should bear the cost of preventing and controlling pollution associated with its project * The user pays principle (UPP), in which the cost of a resource to a user must include all the environmental costs associated with its extraction, transformation and use including the costs of alternative or future uses forgone * The principle of intergenerational equity which requires that the needs of the present generation are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs * The principle of intra-generational equity which requires that different groups of people within the state and within the present generation have the right to benefit equally from the exploitation of resources and that they have an equal right to a clean and healthy environment * That Environmentally friendly technologies must be applied for all projects. *The subsidiary principle which requires that decisions should as much as possible be made by communities affected or on their behalf by the authorities closest to them Environmental and safety concerns are also predicated on the appreciation of the interdependent linkages among development processes, environmental factors as well as human and natural resources. Since development remains a national priority, it is recognized that the actions designed to increase the 7
productivity of the society and meet the essential needs of the populace must be reconciled with environmental issues that had hitherto been neglected or not given sufficient attention.
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2.0 CHAPTER TWO: PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD ASSESSMENT The requirements for environmental safeguards support the integration of environmental considerations into the project decision-making process. They are triggered if a proposed project is likely to have environmental impacts and risks to the physical, biological, socioeconomic, and/or physical cultural resources in the project’s area of influence. Socioeconomic factors informing environmental safeguard requirements include potential impacts on livelihood through environmental media, health and safety, vulnerable groups, and gender issues. In evaluating projects, it is crucial to take note that: (i)
Environmentally sustainable projects are primarily achieved through a good project design during project preparation and effective environmental management during project implementation
(ii)
Integrating environmental considerations into the project feasibility study and design calls for the incorporation of environmental assessment
and
management
into
the
economic,
financial,
institutional, social, and technical analysis of a project (iii)
Good environmental assessment and management enables the continued improvement of environmental performance throughout the life of a project, and can lead to enhanced economic, financial, and social outcomes.
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2.1 Policy and Procedures for carrying out Environmental safeguard assessment The following Policy and Procedures are used to assess, address and monitor the potential environmental and social impacts of proposed projects and programs. 2.1.1 Policy The aim of the policy
is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural
environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. Within the context, the policy is to ensure that any unintended adverse environmental and social consequences of proposed projects and programs are identified and evaluated by prior to a final decision to proceed, and that appropriate safeguards measures to avoid or minimize environmental and social impacts are put in place when necessary. 2.1.2 Procedures The following steps outline a specific set of procedures related to environmental and social impact assessment and monitoring that will be undertaken. These procedures conform to global best practices as enunciated by GEF, World Bank and USAID requirements for social and environmental safeguards and gender mainstreaming, and encompass assessment of potential impacts on: natural habitat, indigenous peoples, women, and local communities with particular attention to vulnerable groups, involuntary resettlement and physical cultural resources. It is possible to test and refine these procedures over time in order to 10
further strengthen their effectiveness in the field. The environmental and social review and monitoring procedures include the following steps: (1) Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Screening. For all large projects, an internal screening will be conducted by a formal Review Team and the project team. This screening will entail reviewing proposed project activities and an initial assessment of whether there is potential for adverse impacts in relation to the social, gender and environmental safeguard and mainstreaming issues which would require additional assessment. (2) Additional research and documentation. The Review Team and the project team will identify areas from the screening where more research and documentation will be required to reach an assessment of the potential impacts. (3) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Decision. The Review Team will work with disinterested experts from inside or outside to identify which potential impacts are significant and will necessitate an Environmental or Social Impact Assessment. The project will be assigned a categorization of A, B, or C. Projects are classified as Category A if they are likely to have significant adverse social or environmental impacts that are sensitive, diverse, or unprecedented. Projects are classified as Category B if they are likely to have potential adverse social and/or environmental impacts, but these impacts are less significant than category A and can be properly addressed and/or mitigated in the project.
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Projects are classified as Category C if they are likely to have minimal to no social and environmental impacts. (4) Consultation. Appropriate consultations with potentially-affected groups – including indigenous peoples, local communities, and women and men of different ages, ethnicities and status – will be carried out as early as possible in the process, to solicit their informed participation in project design and as a basis for continuing consultations to address issues that may affect them over the course of the project. (5) Disclosure. All disclosures will be made available in a timely manner in a place accessible to key stakeholders, including indigenous peoples and other local communities, in a form and language understandable by them. (6) Preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to inform project design, implementation and monitoring. An Environmental and Social Impact Assessment shall be prepared for all identified significant impacts of Category B projects to further evaluate safeguard issues determined to be relevant to the proposed project. A full ESIA will be conducted for Category A projects. The ESIA will be designed to understand potential impacts, so as to avoid, minimize and/or mitigate adverse impacts, and enhance benefits, including through alternative project designs. (7) Action Plan and Mitigation Plan. If the ESIA results in a finding that there are potential social, gender and/or environmental impacts that can be avoided, minimized or mitigated (Category B), the specific measures to address this 12
should be included in any action plan that results from the regular planning for the project. In parallel to the action or mitigation plan, all appropriate Indigenous Peoples’ Plans and Resettlement Plans should also be developed and additional stakeholder consultations with affected communities should be carried out. The action plan, or a more specific mitigation plan if called for, and all appropriate Indigenous Peoples’ Plans and Resettlement Plans, should include the following elements: Specific measures to provide culturally and economically appropriate benefits to potentially-affected groups and/or at minimum to avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse effects. Measures should include capacity development and training measures, an implementation schedule, and cost estimate. All project and program planning to address adverse social or environmental impacts must be developed with the participation of multiple stakeholders, including local NGOs, indigenous peoples and local communities (women and men, and including vulnerable and at-risk groups), and include consultation and consent procedures in keeping with relevant policies. Materials disclosed as referenced in step 5. (8) Decision. Upon review of the ESIA, the Team will make a decision as to whether or not the ESIA and mitigation plans fully and adequately address any and all identified impacts and whether proper consultation and disclosure has taken place. Only after the ESIA has been accepted can design of the project 13
be finalized and can the project be approved. The decision will be submitted formally in writing to the project proponents and, thereafter, publicly disclosed. (9) Monitoring plan. Every project should have a monitoring plan that would be derived from the steps of the Program Standards and informed by the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). The monitoring plan should include specific provisions for monitoring compliance with mitigation measures identified in the ESIA, to address negative environmental and social impacts and
enhance
positive
ones,
and
where
appropriate
include
gender
disaggregated monitoring. (10) Accountability mechanisms: For projects with projected social or gender impacts, a grievance mechanism exists within and can be utilized as part of the overall monitoring and evaluation plan for the project. 2.2 Data collection and research methods Describe the design and research methodology for the social analysis. In this regard: • Clarify the objective by stating the research hypotheses and identifying the environmental, social and economic processes and relationships to be examined by the assessment; • Build on existing data • Clarify the units of analysis for the social assessment: intra-household, household level, as well as communities/settlements and other relevant social aggregations on which data is available or will be collected for analysis 14
• Choose appropriate data collection and analytical tools and methods, employing mixed methods wherever possible; mixed methods include a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, and a mix of data from different units of analysis for triangulation of results • Provide the rationale for sampling employed, including criteria for research sites and selection of respondents. Employ representative sampling wherever possible. When this is not feasible, such as when dealing with impacts on a discrete population group, explain the reason and criteria for purposive sampling employed. For purposive sampling or qualitative research, research rigor is enhanced by providing a control group or establishing matching pairs to obtain robust results; • Establish baselines and/or benchmarks with indicators for use in future monitoring. Indicators should be of such a nature that results and impacts can be disaggregated by gender and other relevant social groups.
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3.0 CHAPTER THREE: DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE AND PROPOSED PROJECT 3.1 The project Site The project is to be sited within the Audu Bako secretariat complex. Specifically, the site of the project comprises two offices on the ground floor of the Ministry of Budget and Planning. The site currently holds Ministries and directories of the Kano State government. Consequently it can be said that the site is compatible with the existing land use and activity in the area. Plate 1 shows the location of the site from google earth.
Plate1: Audu Bako secretariat and the SLOGOR site.
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The site of the project is not only within an existing administration complex, but located in the heart of the Kano metropolis with connections to many important sites in the city as shown in Fig 1 - the road map of Kano metropolis
Fig.1. Road connections to project site
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3.2 The project The project involves the following: 1) Renovation of the 2 no offices 2) Partition of the 2 no offices 3) Construction of toilets at the rear of the 2 offices The following activities will be involved during the project: RENOVATION WORKS DEMOLISHINGS A. Remove only of existing panel and Aluminuim frames size 900 x 3500mm high 2No B. Remove only of all existing Electrical fittings C. Breaking of door opening size 900 x 2100mm- 1No D. Window size 900 x 900mm-1No E. Remove only of all existing Aluminuim partition worls complete size 6000 x 3500mm-1No CONCRETE WORK Reinforced in-situ concrete (1:2:4:-19mm aggregate)filled into formwork and vibrated F. Lintel 18
Mild steel reinforcement to BS 4449 G. 8-12mm Diameter rods Sawn formwork to: H. Sides and soffit of lintel BLOCKWORK Sandcrete hollow blockwork in cement mortar (1:3) mix A. 230mm walls(toilet) 19mm rendered fair finish and smooth on: B. Walls METAL WORK C. Supply and fix standard steel security doors (Turkish) size 900 x 2100mm D. Ditto panel doors size 900 x 2100mm complete with frame and mortice lock E. Ditto size 750 x 2100mm F. Aluminum projected window size 900 x 900mm G. Ditto projected window size 5700 x 1000mm H. Allow for burglary proofing
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PULMBING WORKS A. W.C suite complete B. Wash hand basin C. Allow for plumbing wiring and pipe works complete FINISHINGS A. 300 x 200 x 6mm glazed ceramics wall titles fix with the fix and polish with white cement B. 400 x 400 x 6mm vitrified unglazed floor tiles bedded on screeded backing(verandah and toilet) C. Decorative suspended ceiling fix in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions D. P.O.P wall screeding apply in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions E. 50mm screeded backing PAINTING AND DECORATIONS Prepare and apply two coasts of emulsion paints on: A. Rendered walls Prepare and apply two coasts of gloss finishing paints on: B. General metal work
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EXTERNAL WORKS C. Allows for construction of soak away pit and septic tank including chamber and PVC pipe works complete under instructions ELECTRICAL WORKS A. Allows for removing of existing Electrical fittings to enable fix suspended ceiling including keeping of all useful items were directed on site B. Allows for checking and replacement of Electrical wiring to be concealed using 1.5mm2 and 16mm2 cable and necessary builder’s work in connection FITTINGS C. Approved recess ceiling fittings complete D. 13A socket outlet (MEM) E. 15A socket outlet (MEM) F. 2 gang 2 way switches G. 1 Gang 1 way switches H. 3 Gang 1 way switches I. 6 ways distribution board complete with MCB J. 30A ELCB TPN K. Cut out switches L. 16mm2 PVC Aluminum conductor
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ELECTRICAL ITEMS M. 3 Ton Room package unit Air conditioners as approved N. 1.5 HP split unit A/C O. T. 250 Thermo-cool Refrigerator P. 42” LCD Plasma to complete with bracket Q. Rug carpet R. Supply and fix approved curtains complete with bind and fixing accessories wall to wall S. Satellite dish complete with receiver LNB
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4.0 CHAPTER FOUR: ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD ASSESSMENT 4.1. Categorization of the project . The Project is assessed as a Category C Project. Activities under the proposed Project are expected to generate no or limited adverse environmental effects. The Project will, generally, have positive environmental and social impacts as the project’s investments in facilities, equipment and training will improve the effectiveness and safety of existing local government administration. The key potential impacts could be avoided or minimized by integrating environmental and public health safety aspects in the preparation/design and implementation of the project activities. There are no Social Safeguards triggered by the project, as there is disruption of social .cultural or religious land use. There will be no Land Acquisition (voluntary or involuntary)
4.2
Benefits of the project
The
project
through
the
environmental
safeguard
assessment
ensures
compliance with environmental standards.
Compliance with environmental standards reduces damage to the environment
It also avoids the likelihood of penalties, fines and loss of trust and credibility
The project in long term will enhance the quality of the environment and the work environment of the staff with positive gains on productivity
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4.3 IMPACT IDENTIFICATION 4.3.1 Air Quality •
Increased pollution of air due to dust from drilling, material handling,
excavation and stockpile •
Removal of debris from demolition will also produce dust
4.3.2 Human health The main effects on Human beings relate to health and safety issues during the works as identified below. •
Impairment of air quality has been associated with increased illnesses
such as swollen eye, difficulty in breathing, cahtar and bronchitis 4.3.3 Noise •
During construction, the source of noise nuisance is primarily from the use
of powered mechanical equipment (PME) on site. •
The construction activities for the project involve the use of plant for piling,
excavation, substructure and superstructure construction etc. •
Noise attenuates rapidly with distance and the project site is within a
secretariat complex with many offices 4.3.4 Temperature •
Increased temperature in day time and night due to particles of dust
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4.3.5 Solid Waste management There will be an increase in solid waste due to the workforce from food etc, as well as the construction debris. •
Construction
and
demolition
waste
will
be generated
from
the
construction activities etc. •
Other types of waste include small amounts of general and chemical
wastes from painting and reminder of electrical materials 4.4 MITIGATION MEASURES 4.4 .1 Air Quality The problem of fugitive dust formation due to transportation and stockpiling of any construction material (marl, sand, soil, etc) may be greatly reduced if the following mitigative actions are followed:
The unpaved surfaces should be rolled as quickly as possible and sprinkled
occasionally.
During the transportation of construction material, water should be
sprinkled on the material and covered with tarpaulin.
When necessary, workers must be made to wear dust masks.
In order to minimize exhaust emission contractors will be expected to use
well maintained plant and to switch off engines when idling.
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4.4 .2 Solid Waste management
One or two skips should be provided for workers to put all cement bags,
lunch boxes, etc.
A private contractor should collect solid waste.
Contractors will be expected to work in accordance with National
Environment Standards Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) Pollution Prevention Guidance on construction. 4.4 .3 Noise
Contractors will be expected to adhere to the NESREA Noise Control on
Construction and Open Sites’, and all adhere to the following:
Use modern machinery with appropriate noise control mechanisms.
Machines should be turned off when not in use.
All operators of heavy equipment must be made to wear earplugs.
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5.0 CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION This report describes the proposed plan for the renovation of 2 no offices at the premises of Kano State Ministry of Budget and Planning within the Audu secretariat complex for the use of local governance reform project co coordinating unit (SLOGOR). The renovation projects will take place at the ground floor location and will involve partitioning of the offices, addition of toilet at the rear of the location as well as the provision of ancillary services and products. The project was assessed as C category with minimal to no impact on human systems, health or the environment. Furthermore, the likely impacts have been fully assessed and mitigation measures proffered.
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