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HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL MONITORING WORKS

Sensitive areas with forests, rivers, wetlands and close to world heritage national parks

ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL ACTION PLAN - ESAP

• UKEF, through the Independent Environmental consultant RINA (D'Appolonia) has conducted the Gap analysis (ESDD) of the initial ESIA (Environment Impact assessment) of the Project from the IFC standards and the NEMA (National Environment Management Authority) Uganda regulations.
• Based on the observations of this report, SBI has developed Environmental and Social Management plans to mitigate any Environment and Social Impacts due to the Project in the Footprint area.
• For successful implementation of these management plans, SBI has developed the action plan and monitoring template of the same. SBI hence developed an ESAP team by Hiring domain experts and consultants for each specialised phase.

E&S PERFORMANCE AND KPI MONTHLY REPORTING TO UKEF AND MOWT

• Health and Safety performance
• Security, Emergency Response and Incident Management
• Labour force management
• Workers' Accommodation Management
• Traffic management
• Water and energy consumption
• Community Health and Safety
• Waste Management
• Waste water and storm water management
• Drainage and erosion control
• Biodiversity management
• Restoration and Re-instatement
• Community development
• Cultural heritage management including grave relocation
• Stakeholder Engagement

All plans are summarised into a monthly pre approved format called ESSR and submitted to all stakeholders through STUDI/STUP/MBW (Engineer Consultants for Project)

Heavy Equipment access restriction by involving spotter/Riggers/Dumps men (Correction Action-Gap indentified) PPE Compliance Working at height

ENVIRONMENT & BIODIVERSITY

RECENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS

Regular Monthly The health camp - was conducted at Nyakasinini and was attended by 92 (64 m, 24f) community members. 80 were tested for HIV of which 1 (1m) was found HIV positive. 28 were tested for Hepatitis B virus and 1 (1m) were found positive. 11 people were tested for Malaria and 2 were found to be positive. These Community Medical Camps are conducted on a monthly basis in all villages near the project footprint area

• Graves – Relocation Completed by April 2019
• Relocation of Quarry Neighbouring families Completed

Official from MEMD,MGLSD Seeing off human remains off the runway

OTHER STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS:

Briefing of officials from WWF by the SBC ESAP Manager UK Minister for Africa : Site visit to assess the progress of work Infrastructure Monitoring Parliamentary Committee: Site Visit for assessing the work progress and project performance Audit team conducting air quality and noise measurements along the construction zone Ateam from UNOC at SBC Site Participants at the kingfisher ESIA Public hearing at Kabaaale primary school, Buseruka Guests at the 25 anniversary Empango coronation(silver jubilee) of Bunyoro Kitara king Community members at the 13th community workshop at Nyamasoga Trading Center

 

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