Ethiopia

The objective of the Health Millennium Development Goals Program for Results Project for Ethiopia is to improve the delivery, use, and quality of basic health servi... Show More + ces for women, children, and people affected by communicable diseases. Negative measures include: water pollution, noise pollution, waste management, dust, pesticides, air pollution, soil erosion, and health care. Mitigation measures include: a) ensure proper disposal of expired medicine and foods and raw materials; b) ensure handling and disposal of trans-regional solid and liquid wastes from different institutions are not harmful to public health; c) ensure the quality of trans-regional water supply for the public is up to the standard; d) ensure availability of necessary hygienic requirements in public health institutions; e) process of operational research in pollution reduction and adoption of environmentally-friendly technologies; f) conduct behavioral-changes targeting patients, care givers, visitors and the community in the vicinity of health facilities; g) enable health professionals to protect themselves against health hazards which might be encountered as result of their occupation; h) create awareness among healthcare workers about the importance of safe disposal of waste generated at health facilities; i) prevent and control environmental pollution by waste carelessly disposed of from health facilities; and j) provide technical support to health professionals and environmental health workers engaged in day-to-day health inspection and control activities. Show Less -

The objective of the Urban Local Government Development Project (ULGDP) for Ethiopia is to support improved performance in the planning, delivery and sustained prov... Show More + ision of priority municipal services and infrastructure by urban local governments as well as contributes to the implementation of the government's urban development and urban good governance programs. Negative impacts include: disruption of traditional lifestyles, displacement of housing or farms or involuntary resettlement, loss of natural areas and important habitats, damage to valuable historic resources, noise, dust, contamination of water, soil erosion, landslides, and accidents. Mitigation measures include: (i) working with affected communities to anticipate and planning for enhanced access to and demand on local public infrastructure and services; (ii) purchasing of replacement land and resettlement of affected people; (iii) locating and designing borrow or quarry sites for erosion control during road construction and future maintenance operations; (iv) implementing dust control measures such as wetting dirt roads, truck washing for trucks exiting site, and monitoring dust emissions; (v) avoiding areas of cultural, historical, or religious significance; (vi) planting 30 meter tree buffer strips between road and surrounding habitation; (vii) stabilizing the road surface with gravel and other rocky surfacing materials; (viii) using surface drainage controls and mulch on vulnerable surfaces and slopes; and (ix) constructing basic speed bumps and employ traffic signs wherever possible. Show Less -

The objective of the Urban Local Government Development Project (ULGDP) for Ethiopia is to support improved performance in the planning, delivery and sustained prov... Show More + ision of priority municipal services and infrastructure by urban local governments as well as contributes to the implementation of the government's urban development and urban good governance programs. Negative impacts include: disruption of traditional lifestyles, displacement of housing or farms or involuntary resettlement, loss of natural areas and important habitats, damage to valuable historic resources, noise, dust, contamination of water, soil erosion, landslides, and accidents. Mitigation measures include: (i) working with affected communities to anticipate and planning for enhanced access to and demand on local public infrastructure and services; (ii) purchasing of replacement land and resettlement of affected people; (iii) locating and designing borrow or quarry sites for erosion control during road construction and future maintenance operations; (iv) implementing dust control measures such as wetting dirt roads, truck washing for trucks exiting site, and monitoring dust emissions; (v) avoiding areas of cultural, historical, or religious significance; (vi) planting 30 meter tree buffer strips between road and surrounding habitation; (vii) stabilizing the road surface with gravel and other rocky surfacing materials; (viii) using surface drainage controls and mulch on vulnerable surfaces and slopes; and (ix) constructing basic speed bumps and employ traffic signs wherever possible. Show Less -

The development objective of the Additional Financing for Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project is to increase access to sustainable water supply and sanitation... Show More + services in Addis Ababa and four secondary cities. The objective will be maintained with slight modification to reflect the addition of the new city and provide more flexibility. Negative impacts include: soil erosion, water pollution by hazardous substances, sewage and other wastes generated by campsite, increased sedimentation and pollution risks due to land use in the catchment, air and noise pollution due to dust, exhaust emissions and noise generated by the construction activities, damages of roads, drainage facilities, and obstruction of traffic mobility, and safety hazards. Mitigation measures include: 1) provision of well-designed and constructed culverts and side ditches for the access roads to minimize potential erosion; 2) provision of a secondary containment system for fuel storage facilities; 3) construction of drying lagoons that will serve as thickeners for sludge water; 4) follow good site practices incorporating appropriate mitigation measures to reduce dust, nuisance noise and vehicle emissions; 5) limit traffic speeds to minimize dust and spray water regularly on the dusty roads; and 6) provide appropriate signals at the excavation sites. Show Less -

The development objective of the Additional Financing for Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project is to increase access to sustainable water supply and sanitation... Show More + services in Addis Ababa and four secondary cities. The objective will be maintained with slight modification to reflect the addition of the new city and provide more flexibility. Negative impacts include: soil erosion, water pollution by hazardous substances, sewage and other wastes generated by campsite, increased sedimentation and pollution risks due to land use in the catchment, air and noise pollution due to dust, exhaust emissions and noise generated by the construction activities, damages of roads, drainage facilities, and obstruction of traffic mobility, and safety hazards. Mitigation measures include: 1) provision of well-designed and constructed culverts and side ditches for the access roads to minimize potential erosion; 2) provision of a secondary containment system for fuel storage facilities; 3) construction of drying lagoons that will serve as thickeners for sludge water; 4) follow good site practices incorporating appropriate mitigation measures to reduce dust, nuisance noise and vehicle emissions; 5) limit traffic speeds to minimize dust and spray water regularly on the dusty roads; and 6) provide appropriate signals at the excavation sites. Show Less -

This Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) has been prepared to ensure that the future investments under the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Projec... Show More + t (UWSSP) in Addis Ababa and a number of secondary cities in Ethiopia are implemented in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner. The ESMF outlines an environmental and social screening process that will be applied by qualified personnel at the planning stage of future investments. Some of the potential adverse environmental impacts outlined in this report are: disturbance to topsoil created by earthmoving works and heavy vehicle traffic at construction phase; reduced water flow downstream due to water abstraction, potential for conflict between upstream and downstream users related with this reduction of flow; for springs in mountainous areas, potential for impacts to fragile ecosystems and wetlands related with the catchments (where the natural flow downstream feeds a marsh or wetland); limited loss of flora and fauna; noise, dust and vibration; impact of ground water abstraction on ground water table level and its availability to other users; and Potential leaks at operation phase with health risks associated with standing water. The report also lists several mitigations to help offset these negative environmental impacts. Show Less -

The objectives of the Transport Sector Project in Support of Fourth Road Sector Development Program for Ethiopia are to enhance transport operating efficiency on pr... Show More + iority regional trade corridors and link roads, through the provision of high quality, paved roads. Negative measures include: loss of vegetation, loss of soil erosion, dust, air quality, waste management, and ecology. Mitigation measures include: a) chemical herbicides and pesticides should not be used for vegetation clearance during road maintenance, instead manual or mechanical means of weed removal will be applied; b) adequate monitoring mechanism should be established to supervise and control illegal deeds within forest conservation sites like, illegal logging, timber trade and charcoal making; c) water entering the slope mass should be intercepted and drained away from the reach of slide susceptible areas. These may include paved chutes and furrow ditches which divert surface water to other locations; d) limiting the area of soil disturbance within the widths delineated for the road pavement, detour and access roads; and e) improved technical standards of construction like; provision of appropriate drainage, slop protection measures to control sheet and rill erosion can decrease erosion effects on existing roads rather than causing major adverse impacts. Show Less -

The objectives of the Transport Sector Project in Support of Fourth Road Sector Development Program for Ethiopia are to enhance transport operating efficiency on pr... Show More + iority regional trade corridors and link roads, through the provision of high quality, paved roads. Negative measures include: loss of vegetation, loss of soil erosion, dust, air quality, waste management, and ecology. Mitigation measures include: a) chemical herbicides and pesticides should not be used for vegetation clearance during road maintenance, instead manual or mechanical means of weed removal will be applied; b) adequate monitoring mechanism should be established to supervise and control illegal deeds within forest conservation sites like, illegal logging, timber trade and charcoal making; c) water entering the slope mass should be intercepted and drained away from the reach of slide susceptible areas. These may include paved chutes and furrow ditches which divert surface water to other locations; d) limiting the area of soil disturbance within the widths delineated for the road pavement, detour and access roads; and e) improved technical standards of construction like; provision of appropriate drainage, slop protection measures to control sheet and rill erosion can decrease erosion effects on existing roads rather than causing major adverse impacts. Show Less -

The objective of the Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP) are to improve reliability and increase access to electricity services in Ethio... Show More + pia. Negative measures include: loss of vegetation, air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, ecology, natural habitat, and soil erosion. Mitigation measures include: a) care needs to be taken to ensure that air and water resources are degraded by construction activities or by access road runoff during the operation period. Silt and sedimentation traps should be constructed on the drains at some intervals to reduce water velocity thereby reducing soil erosion. Similarly, use of heavy machinery should be restricted as much as possible to minimize the disturbance of soil and the pollution of the air from dust; b) ensure that potential sources of petro-chemical pollution are handled in such a way to reduce chemical spills and leaks; c) advise local people when there will be unusually high levels of noise; and Contain all solid wastes at designated location within construction sites; and d) regarding safety, the work accidents will be minimized by the provision of regular personal safety equipment and give safety orientation prior to any construction activity. Safety warning systems (e.g. warning sign posts) should be used on the excavation sites where necessary. Show Less -

The objective of the Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP) are to improve reliability and increase access to electricity services in Ethio... Show More + pia. Negative measures include: loss of vegetation, air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, ecology, natural habitat, and soil erosion. Mitigation measures include: a) care needs to be taken to ensure that air and water resources are degraded by construction activities or by access road runoff during the operation period. Silt and sedimentation traps should be constructed on the drains at some intervals to reduce water velocity thereby reducing soil erosion. Similarly, use of heavy machinery should be restricted as much as possible to minimize the disturbance of soil and the pollution of the air from dust; b) ensure that potential sources of petro-chemical pollution are handled in such a way to reduce chemical spills and leaks; c) advise local people when there will be unusually high levels of noise; and Contain all solid wastes at designated location within construction sites; and d) regarding safety, the work accidents will be minimized by the provision of regular personal safety equipment and give safety orientation prior to any construction activity. Safety warning systems (e.g. warning sign posts) should be used on the excavation sites where necessary. Show Less -