Common use of Environmental and Social Mitigation Measures Clause in Contracts

Environmental and Social Mitigation Measures. The Power Sector Reform Project does not involve any construction works, and it is not anticipated that the activities would result in any environmental, health or safety hazards. This includes the MIIA Activity, which does not directly invest in infrastructure. As such, the Power Sector Reform Project is classified as Category D following MCC Environmental Guidelines since it includes MIIA and shall require the establishment of an ESMS per Category D to ensure compliance with investments evaluated by MIIA. The bulk of the reform program, however, is mostly Category C per MCC’s Environmental Guidelines. Under Category C, MCC reserves the right to require specific environmental and social impact studies, reporting, or training where relevant or where positive environmental and social impacts may be enhanced. In accordance with MCC’s Environmental Guidelines, the Power Sector Reform Project shall support for EGTC and EDSA the development of Environmental and Social Management Systems, capacity building, and internal environmental and social units. Further, the MIIA Activity presents opportunities to incorporate environmental and social assessment and criteria into the scope of work for the transaction advisor, including screening and scoping of potential investments for environmental and social risks per the IFC Performance Standards. The environmental assessments of such screening and scoping, in addition to engineering studies, shall assist in derisking the IPP pipeline and facilitate private investment. The Power Sector Reform Project shall relatedly support an improved enabling environment through legal, policy, and reform efforts to integrate renewable energy into national grids, enhance cost recovery in the energy sector, and improve the financial and regulatory capacity of key energy utilities. The Cross-Cutting Capacity Activity’s focus on building the utilities’ capacity to better manage environmental, health and safety (“EHS”), resettlement and climate change risks associated with the functioning of the utilities. EHS procedures shall be built into the utilities’ systems to enable them to screen and manage risks such as occupational safety associated with maintenance and repair of the electrical grid. Among other things, the capacity of the utilities can be strengthened to enable Sierra Leone to meet its climate change objectives and integrate both climate resilience and GHG mitigation strategies into its core operations. As part of planning, capacity building may cover measures for improving climate resilience of the grid by mapping and assessing vulnerabilities, improving technical specifications, and providing training.

Environmental and Social Mitigation Measures. The Power Sector Reform Project does not involve any construction works, Roads and it is not anticipated that the activities would result in any environmental, health or safety hazards. This includes the MIIA Activity, which does not directly invest in infrastructure. As such, the Power Sector Reform Access Project is classified as considered a Category D following MCC Environmental Guidelines since it includes MIIA and shall require the establishment of an ESMS per Category D to ensure compliance with investments evaluated by MIIA. The bulk of the reform program, however, is mostly Category C per A project under MCC’s Environmental GuidelinesGuidelines in that it has the potential to have significant adverse environmental or social impacts that are sensitive and diverse. Under Category C, MCC reserves the right to require specific The Improving Roads Activity poses environmental and social impact studiesrisks attributable to construction works targeting rehabilitation, reportingupgrades, or training where relevant or where positive environmental and social maintenance of rural roads and ancillary infrastructure. The Activity also has the potential to cause development impacts in the surrounding areas that may be enhancedvary by context and may include the need for resettlement, impacts on natural and protected areas, and community health and safety. In accordance Compliance with MCC’s Environmental GuidelinesGuidelines shall be determined upon the completion of the feasibility studies that shall identify the scope of candidate roads, locations, and interventions. It is expected that most risks can be managed through the implementation of Project and site-specific ESIAs and ESMPs. MCC and MCA-Zambia II shall continue to consult with Zambian institutions (e.g., the Power Sector Reform Project Department of Parks and Wildlife and the Department of Forestry) to identify additional due diligence needed to determine which candidate roads may trigger supplemental assessments to better understand the extent of risks and associated mitigation measures for proper management beyond the Compact Term. ESIA scoping reports shall support for EGTC and EDSA be generated during the development of Environmental and Social Management Systems, capacity building, and internal environmental and social units. Further, feasibility study stage to ensure that the MIIA Activity presents opportunities to incorporate complies with the environmental and social assessment requirements of the Zambian Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA). The Improving Access Activity’s anticipated risks are primarily associated with land acquisition, involuntary resettlement, and criteria into human health and safety during rehabilitation, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure components. MCC and MCA-Zambia II shall identify and address potential induced impacts, which may include increased development risks to rural communities from improved access, such as the scope exploitation of natural resources. As additional due diligence and feasibility studies are completed, MCC and MCA-Zambia II shall work for with ZEMA to identify and address risks and impacts through appropriately scaled ESMPs. The Strengthening Zambian National Road Management Activity is focused on policy and institutional reform (PIR) and technical assistance (TA). Opportunities shall be explored to provide TA and capacity building to several Zambian organizations since the transaction advisor, including screening long-term sustainable development of the roads sector shall require effective and scoping of potential investments for functional environmental and social risks per the IFC Performance Standards. The environmental assessments of such screening and scoping, in addition to engineering studies, shall assist in derisking the IPP pipeline and facilitate private investment. The Power Sector Reform Project shall relatedly support an improved enabling environment through legal, policy, and reform efforts to integrate renewable energy into national grids, enhance cost recovery in the energy sector, and improve the financial and regulatory capacity of key energy utilities. The Cross-Cutting Capacity Activity’s focus on building the utilities’ capacity to better manage environmental, health and safety (“EHS”), resettlement and climate change risks associated with the functioning of the utilities. EHS procedures shall be built into the utilities’ systems to enable them to screen and manage risks such as occupational safety associated with maintenance and repair of the electrical grid. Among other things, the capacity of the utilities can be strengthened to enable Sierra Leone to meet its climate change objectives and integrate both climate resilience and GHG mitigation strategies into its core operations. As part of planning, capacity building may cover measures for improving climate resilience of the grid by mapping and assessing vulnerabilities, improving technical specifications, and providing trainingmanagement.

Environmental and Social Mitigation Measures. The Power Sector Reform Project does not involve any construction works, and it is not anticipated that the activities would result in any environmental, health or safety hazards. This includes the MIIA Activity, which does not directly invest in infrastructure. As such, the Power Sector Reform Tourism Project is categorized under MCC’s Environmental Guidelines as a Category A project due to potential site-specific environmental and social impacts in sensitive areas anticipated from the construction of management centers in fragile ecosystems and in an area that is the traditional homeland to vulnerable ethnic groups. Tourism activities supported by the independent fund established under the Conservancy Support Activity will be classified as a Category D following MCC Environmental Guidelines since it includes MIIA and shall require the establishment of an ESMS per Category D to ensure compliance with investments evaluated by MIIA. The bulk of the reform program, however, is mostly Category C per Activity under MCC’s Environmental Guidelines. Under Category C, MCC reserves To ensure the right to require specific environmental sustainability of the Tourism Project and mitigate any environmental and social impact studiesimpacts, reportingan (EIA) and site-specific EMP will be developed for the construction and rehabilitation of management centers in ENP. EMPs will include actions to limit or mitigate impacts of construction on fragile ecosystems within ENP, ensure proper waste management, and prevent the spread of invasive species. HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention programs for ENP staff and construction contractors will also be developed and implemented. Any resettlement impacts resulting from the Tourism Project will be identified and documented in compliance with OP 4.12. MET will provide alternative housing for the indigenous San peoples at Government-funded official park employee housing sites or on lands transferred to the San prior to any eviction and/or demolition of their existing housing at Okakuejo. Transportation to the primary school at Ombika will be provided for the children of ENP staff living at Okakuejo. MCC Funding that supports grants to conservancies will comply with MCC’s Environmental Guidelines. Additionally, signed contracts between communal conservancies and investors will include benefits sharing and employment guarantees. Periodic and random audits of the performance of a subset of grant funding recipients will be conducted to ensure compliance with both MCC Environmental Guidelines and Namibian environmental requirements. Furthermore, targeted training where relevant to ensure that women and vulnerable groups have access to revenue-generating opportunities will be included as part of the overall Conservancy Support Activity. Disbursement of grant funds for wildlife relocation or where positive environmental joint venture activities on conservancy or national park lands and social impacts may be enhanced. In accordance all activities supported by these funds shall comply with MCC’s Environmental Guidelines, the Power Sector Reform Project whose terms shall support for EGTC and EDSA the development of Environmental and Social Management Systems, capacity building, and internal environmental and social units. Further, the MIIA Activity presents opportunities to incorporate environmental and social assessment and criteria into the scope of work also be included in any manual produced for the transaction advisor, including screening and scoping of potential investments for environmental and social risks per the IFC Performance Standards. The environmental assessments distribution of such screening and scoping, in addition to engineering studies, shall assist in derisking the IPP pipeline and facilitate private investment. The Power Sector Reform Project shall relatedly support an improved enabling environment through legal, policy, and reform efforts to integrate renewable energy into national grids, enhance cost recovery in the energy sector, and improve the financial and regulatory capacity of key energy utilities. The Cross-Cutting Capacity Activity’s focus on building the utilities’ capacity to better manage environmental, health and safety (“EHS”), resettlement and climate change risks associated with the functioning of the utilities. EHS procedures shall be built into the utilities’ systems to enable them to screen and manage risks such as occupational safety associated with maintenance and repair of the electrical grid. Among other things, the capacity of the utilities can be strengthened to enable Sierra Leone to meet its climate change objectives and integrate both climate resilience and GHG mitigation strategies into its core operations. As part of planning, capacity building may cover measures for improving climate resilience of the grid by mapping and assessing vulnerabilities, improving technical specifications, and providing traininggrant funds.

Environmental and Social Mitigation Measures. The Power Sector Reform Project does not involve any construction works, and it is not anticipated that the activities would result in any environmental, health or safety hazards. This includes the MIIA Activity, which does not directly invest in infrastructure. As such, the Power Sector Reform Agriculture Project is classified as Category D following MCC Environmental Guidelines since it includes MIIA and shall require the establishment of an ESMS per Category D to ensure compliance with investments evaluated by MIIA. The bulk of the reform program, however, is mostly Category C per categorized under MCC’s Environmental Guidelines. Under Guidelines as a Category C, MCC reserves the right B Project due to require potential site-specific environmental and social impact studiesimpacts anticipated to result from land use management decisions, reportingthe construction and operation of veterinary centers and rehabilitation of quarantine camps. The Livestock Market Efficiency Fund, or training where relevant or where positive which involves an intermediate funding facility, is categorized under MCC’s Environmental Guidelines as a Category D Activity. The INP Activity is categorized under MCC’s Environmental Guidelines as a Category A Activity due to potentially significant environmental impacts anticipated to result from increased harvesting, utilization and export of species listed for protection under the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (“CITES”). The Land Access and Management Activity will involve the development of EAs and EMPs to mitigate any adverse impacts. Participatory community-level decision making processes will further mitigate against adverse impacts. The Livestock Support Activity will involve an EA to analyze the environmental and social impacts may of the veterinary centers, quarantine camps, and livestock marketing facilities and include the development of site-specific EMPs. The EMPs will define the regulations and specific training needed to govern the use of Restricted Use Pesticides and other substances in compliance with Namibia’s Environmental Management Act and MCC Environmental Guidelines. Any post-farmgate infrastructure built through the Livestock Market Efficiency Improvement sub-activity will involve the application of environmental screening and siting criteria and periodic audits of the performance of infrastructure funding recipients. The INP Activity will involve an EIA and an EMP to identify impacts and develop appropriate mitigation measures. These measures will address any potential environmental impacts that could result from the harvesting, utilization and export of species listed for protection under CITES. Any resettlement impacts resulting from the Agriculture Project will be enhancedidentified and documented in compliance with OP 4.12. In accordance particular, the Land Access and Management Activity will clarify procedures to ensure that community decision making regarding restricting access to land includes measures to mitigate adverse impacts on livelihoods. HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention plans will be developed under the Agriculture Project and implemented in relation to construction activities. Furthermore, trafficking in persons for livestock-related labor under the Livestock Support Activity will need to be addressed through the development and implementation of anti-trafficking measures. Gender integration plans will be developed to provide design recommendations and to ensure women’s participation throughout implementation for all Activities with a particular focus on including women in land and natural resources management decision making. The Livestock Market Efficiency Fund and the INP Innovation Fund will comply with MCC’s Environmental Guidelines, the Power Sector Reform Project shall support for EGTC and EDSA the development of Environmental and Social Management Systems, capacity building, and internal environmental and social units. Further, the MIIA Activity presents opportunities to incorporate environmental and social assessment and criteria into the scope of work for the transaction advisor, including screening and scoping of potential investments for environmental and social risks per the IFC Performance Standards. The environmental assessments of such screening and scoping, in addition to engineering studies, shall assist in derisking the IPP pipeline and facilitate private investment. The Power Sector Reform Project shall relatedly support an improved enabling environment through legal, policy, and reform efforts to integrate renewable energy into national grids, enhance cost recovery whose terms will be included in the energy sector, grants-making manuals. Increased demand for INPs is likely to provide significant income benefits to female-headed households and improve the financial and regulatory capacity of key energy utilities. The Cross-Cutting Capacity Activity’s focus on building the utilities’ capacity to better manage environmental, health and safety (“EHS”), resettlement and climate change risks associated with the functioning of the utilities. EHS procedures shall be built into the utilities’ systems to enable them to screen and manage risks vulnerable groups such as occupational safety associated with maintenance and repair of the electrical grid. Among other things, the capacity of the utilities can be strengthened to enable Sierra Leone to meet its climate change objectives and integrate both climate resilience and GHG mitigation strategies into its core operations. As part of planning, capacity building may cover measures for improving climate resilience of the grid by mapping and assessing vulnerabilities, improving technical specifications, and providing trainingSan people.

Environmental and Social Mitigation Measures. The Power Sector Reform Project does not involve any construction works, RCI Activity poses potentially significant environmental risks from upgrading of secondary roads and it is not anticipated that the activities would result in any environmental, health or safety hazardsexpansion of conduits into rural areas to facilitate marketing opportunity. This includes the MIIA Activity, which does not directly invest in infrastructurewill require potential expansion of existing routes/paths and potentially installation of new linkage roads. As suchFor this reason, the Power Sector Reform AGC Project is classified categorized as a Category D following MCC A project. Operational impacts include significant social and environmental benefits. A pre-feasibility assessment is incorporating a Strategic Environmental Guidelines since it includes MIIA and shall require the establishment of an ESMS per Category D to ensure compliance with investments evaluated by MIIA. The bulk Social Assessment as part of the reform programcriteria for selecting Corridors. Similar to other criteria such as engineering and economic, however, is mostly Category C per MCC’s Environmental Guidelines. Under Category C, MCC reserves the right to require specific environmental and social impact studies, reporting, or training where relevant or where positive environmental and social impacts may be enhanced. In accordance with MCC’s Environmental Guidelines, criteria under the Power Sector Reform Project shall support for EGTC and EDSA the development of Strategic Environmental and Social Management Systems, capacity building, and internal environmental and social units. Further, the MIIA Activity presents opportunities to incorporate environmental and social assessment and criteria into the scope of work for the transaction advisor, including screening and scoping of potential investments for Assessment evaluates any environmental and social risks per that may cause unacceptable impacts, lead to difficult to manage factors or cause significant delays to the implementation that may undermine the ability to perform construction along these Corridors within the Compact Term. This includes impacts on protected areas or key sensitive sites. These environmental factors are assessed considering the cumulative impacts of working on multiple Corridors. Additionally, the pre- feasibility study includes the development of a programmatic environmental assessment and management plan which is to serve as a planning tool to standardize management of key environmental and social construction-related risks across the corridors as well as a resettlement policy framework. These tools work to support consistency across the geographically spread corridors. Climate change risks have been considered and opportunities to integrate adaptation and mitigation opportunities have been identified in initial design. The designs are incorporating climate and updated hydrological modeling using future climate projections to build a robust safety margin into bridges, drainage, and road designs. The pre-feasibility work is also piloting a greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions calculator. The use of this will provide a baseline of emissions, evaluate material use and trade-offs using GHG emissions, and potentially use the social cost of carbon in the economic rate of return (“ERR”) for sensitivity analysis. Additionally, this provides a test case for GHG calculations to be incorporated in design decisions. Enhancing climate resilience, a higher risk to Malawi roads due to increased extreme weather and intense rainfall events projected into the future, is still the primary concern. Climate resilience will translate into the need for higher capacity drainage, raised bridges, and improved surfacing of the roads. While nature-based solutions will be evaluated, most of the climate resilience features will require construction designs requiring more concrete and rebar (e.g., higher emissions). To capture the tradeoff between lower construction costs and greater climate resiliency, the cost-benefit analysis (“CBA”) model incorporates climate-resilient benefits related to cost savings and reduced loss of road access following climatic events. The ESIA developed during detailed design will include an assessment of trafficking in persons risks on the AGC Project. Contractors will be required to develop and implement contractor environmental and social management plans, including counter-trafficking in persons recommendations. The resettlement action plan will ensure that all land provided for the project is compliant with IFC Performance StandardsStandard 5 and is consistent with reforms adopted in accordance with the Increased Land Productivity Project. The PIR Activity is a Category C activity. While the reforms do not have environmental assessments and social impacts, the implementation of such screening and scopingthe reforms could induce impacts. For that reason, in addition MCC will work with the reform process to engineering studiesevaluate potential environmental, shall assist in derisking the IPP pipeline and facilitate private investment. The Power Sector Reform Project shall relatedly support an improved enabling environment through legalsocial, policyresettlement, and reform efforts to integrate renewable energy into national grids, enhance cost recovery in the energy sector, and improve the financial and regulatory capacity of key energy utilities. The Cross-Cutting Capacity Activity’s focus on building the utilities’ capacity to better manage environmental, health and safety (“EHS”), resettlement risks. Efforts will be made to develop environmental and climate change social screening and manage environmental/social risks associated with the functioning of the utilities. EHS procedures shall be built into the utilities’ systems reforms to enable them to screen limit induced impact and manage risks such as occupational safety associated with maintenance and repair of the electrical grid. Among other things, the capacity of the utilities can be strengthened to enable Sierra Leone to meet its climate change objectives and integrate both climate resilience and GHG mitigation strategies into its core operations. As part of planning, capacity building may cover measures for improving climate resilience of the grid by mapping and assessing vulnerabilities, improving technical specifications, and providing trainingenhance benefits.