| Overview : The main objective of this assignment is to develop an environmental and social management framework (ESMF), including the collection of all required data, information and materials. The ESMF will (i) identify all relevant potential environmental risks and social concerns that may arise as a result of the proposed program and the projects that it will support; (ii) specify appropriate roles and responsibilities of involved actors and parties; (iii) develop a screening and assessment methodology for potential projects, that will allow an environmental / social risk classification and the identification of appropriate safeguards instruments; (iv) develop environmental and social criteria for screening and prioritization within a portfolio of potential projects and activities; (v) outline the required procedures for managing and monitoring environmental risks and social concerns related to the projects, and as appropriate and required; (vi) determine the training, capacity building and technical assistance needed to successfully and effectively develop and implement the required safeguards instruments for investments planned during the Program; (vii) establish the funding required to implement the ESMF requirements; and (viii) provide practical information resources for implementing the ESMF. |
