Philippines

The environmental and social assessment framework for the Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants Management Project (IPOPs Project) provides guidance to ensure that... Show More + each site-specific activity defined or firmed up and proposed under each project component will be implemented in an environmentally and socially sound manner. The framework provides for screening of project impacts and implications with regard to environmental and social management in accordance with relevant the World Bank and Government of the Philippines (GOP) environmental and social policies and local and international good practices. The World Bank Operational Policy (OP) 4.01 is the umbrella policy for environmental and social assessment, but this framework also covers other relevant policies, including OP 4.12 on involuntary resettlement and OP 4.10 on indigenous peoples. Based on the relevant requirements of the World Bank Operational Policy (OP) 4.01, this framework provides a Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) sector background; describes the project and activities; identifies the impacts of activities; sets out strategies for mitigating impacts; provides environmental and safeguards frameworks and instruments, with guidance documents; sets the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders; guides the key stakeholders in preparing and reviewing safeguards instruments; provides guidance for monitoring and supervising the implementation of the environmental management plan; presents the particulars of the public disclosure and presentation conducted; and states the requirements and costs for capacity building and training. Show Less -