China - Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Project : environmental and social safeguards screening and assessment framework (Vol. 1 of 7) : Environmental and social safeguards screening and assessment framework

Page 1 1 CHINA WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK (ESSAF) FINAL March 26, 2009 E2048 Page 2 2 CHINA Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Project TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction and objectives.....................................................................................................3 2. Description of the project........................................................................................................3 3. Sub-project Selection ..............................................................................................................4 4. Policy Framework on Environmental and Social Issues.........................................................5 5. Approach to Address Environmental and Social Safeguard Issues ........................................7 6. Safeguards Screening and Impact Management for Retroactive Financed Sub-projects .....14 7. Organizational Arrangements ...............................................................................................14 8. Capacity Building..................................................................................................................15 Annex 1: DRAFT Screening Sheet for Environmental and Social Safeguards............................16 Annex 2: List of Key Chinese Laws and Regulations ..................................................................18 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CDC Community Disease Control Centers DSP Dam Safety Plan EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EMCP Ethnic Minority Community Plan ESSAF Environmental and Social Screening and Assessment Framework GoC Government of China MCH Maternal and Child Health centers MEP Ministry of Environment Protection OM Operations Manual PCR Physical Cultural Resources PMO Project Management Office RAP Resettlement Action Plan SA Social Assessment TOR Terms of Reference Page 3 3 1. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES 1. The World Bank is providing a loan in an amount of US$ 710 million to the People