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Environmental and Social
Assessment Framework (ESAF)


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Manila Third Sewerage Project

February 11, 2005
(Revised Draft)
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Manila Water Company, Inc.
Manila, Philippines

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MANILA THIRD SEWERAGE PROJECT
Environmental and Social Assessment Framework
Contents
1
Introduction..........................................................................2
1.1
Project Background ..........................................................2
1.2
Project Components .........................................................3
1.3
Objective and Scope .........................................................4
2
Environmental Assessment Framework .....................................4
2.1
The Environmental Assessment (EA) Process........................4
2.2
Project Implementation and Monitoring ...............................5
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Resettlement Policy Framework ...............................................6
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1
Introduction
1.1 Project Background
I n Met ro Manila, less t han 3% of t he populat ion is connect ed t o a sew erage facilit y.
Around 85% have sept ic t anks, t he m aj orit y of w hich w ere const ruct ed w it hout
adequat e leaching fields and are r arely m aint ained or desludged. This sit uat ion has
led t o t he pollut ion of Met ro Manila s w at erw ays. I t is est im at ed t hat around 70% of
t he pollut ion load of Pasig River and Laguna de Bay com e from dom est ic w ast ewat er
discharges.
The World Bank has previously support ed t he Met ropolit an Wat erw orks and
Sew erage Syst em ( MWSS) w it h a sew erage and sanit at ion proj ect . I n 1980, t he
World Bank financed t he Manila Sew erage and Sanit at ion Proj ect along w it h t he
Asian Developm ent Bank. The st art of t he proj ect coincided w it h t he onset of
econom ic difficult ies in t he Philippines so t hat som e com ponent s w ere not com plet ed
and others failed to have the anticipated impact.
In 1996, and with the improved economic situation in the Philippines, the World Bank
resum ed it s assist ance t o t he MWSS for t he im provem ent of t he general
environm ent al condit ions in Met ro Manila. The Manila Second Sew erage Proj ect
(MSSP) was finalized in June 1996.
The MSSP has t he ult im at e obj ect ives of reducing t he pollut ion of Met ro Manila
w at erw ays and Manila Bay, reducing t he healt h hazards associat ed w it h hum an
exposure t o sew age in Met ro Manila, and est ablishing a gradual low - cost
im provem ent of sew erage services in Met ro Manila by expanding MWSS sept age
management program. The MSSP focuses on the provision of a septage management
program and a rehabilitation/upgrading of existing sewerage systems.
The st art of t he MSSP im plem ent at ion coincided w it h t he privat izat ion of t he MWSS.
I n August 1997, t he MWSS privat izat ion led t o t he operat ion of t w o concessionaires:
Manila Wat er Com pany ( MWCI ) in t he East Zone and t he Maynilad Wat er Services
( MWSI ) in t he West Zone. Under t he t erm s of t he Concession Agreem ent s, MWCI
and MWSI took over the implementation of the MSSP.
MWCI s proj ect com ponent s under MSSP include t he rehabilit at ion of t he Magallanes
sew erage syst em , const ruct ion of a barge loading st at ion for sept age t ransfer,
const ruct ion of new sew erage syst em s, st rengt hening of laborat ory and t echnical
capabilit ies for
operat ing
and
m aint aining
sew erage
syst em s,
const ruct ion
supervision, sept age t reat m ent
experim ent s, environm ent al m onit oring, and
preparation of follow- up sewerage projects.
I n line w it h t he obj ect ive of MSSP t o assist MWCI in t he developm ent of follow - up
sewerage projects, Land Bank of the Philippines and MWCI proposed the Manila Third
Sew erage Proj ect ( MTSP) for World Bank funding. The MTSP is a follow - up t o t he
MSSP and has t he ult im at e obj ect ive of im proving sew erage and sanit at ion
conditions in the East Zone concession area.
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1.2 Project Components
The MTSP will have the following main components and sub- components:
(1)Se w a ge M a n a ge m e n t . This w ill involve t he const ruct ion of sew er net w orks and
w ast ew at er t reat m ent plant ( WwTPs) in several locat ions in t he MWCI concession
area. Som e of t he Ww TPs w ill t reat com bined sew age and drainage flow s.
Exist ing com m unal sept ic t anks servicing populat ion already paying t he sew er
charges w ill also be upgraded t o secondary level of t reat m ent . Sub- components
include:
Ta gu ig Se w e r a ge Syst e m - This proj ect is in line w it h t he flood cont rol
proj ect of t he Depart m ent of Public Works and Highw ays ( DPWH) covering
Taguig, Pat eros and part s of Rizal. The DPWH w ill const ruct four ( 4)
drainage/flood retention ponds adjacent to the Laguna de Bay.
The proposed sew erage proj ect w ill involve t he developm ent of t he ret ent ion
ponds as part of a full w ast ew at er t reat m ent syst em t o t reat t he sew age
before discharge to Laguna de Bay during the dry season.
Rive r ba n k s Se w a ge Tr e a t m e n t Pla n t s - This proj ect w ill involve t he
const ruct ion of at least t hree ( 3) underground Ww TPs along t he riverbanks of
Pasig River , locat ed in Makat i, Mandaluyong, and Pasig. Sew age w ill be
int ercept ed and collect ed from exist ing drainage lines in t hese areas for
t reat m ent before discharge t o Pasig River. The rehabilit at ion of t he drainage
outfalls and lines will be included in the project.
Qu e z on Cit y - Marikina Se w e r a ge Sy st e m - This proj ect w ill ut ilize port ions
of t he legal easem ent for Marikina River. Main drainage collect or pipes w hich
collect com bined sew age and drainage from com m unit ies in Quezon Cit y and
Marikina w ill be connect ed t o a Ww TP t o be const ruct ed t o t reat t he dry
weather drainage/sewage flow.
Qu e z on Cit y Sa n it a t ion Upgr a din g - This proj ect w ill involve t he upgrade
of exist ing Com m unal Sept ic Tanks ( CSTs) in Quezon Cit y t o STPs. This
com ponent w ill involv e t he provision of secondary wast ew at er t reat m ent
facilit ies t o t reat t he w ast ew at er from seven CSTs. This w ill ensure
compliance with environmental standards for wastewater effluent.
Sa n it a t ion for Low - I n com e Com m u n it ie s - This proj ect w ill involve t he
const ruct ion of Ww TPs and shallow , sm all- diam et er sew er lines t o serve low -
incom e com m unit ies in t he East Zone w hich have inadequat e sanit at ion
facilities.
The est im at ed t ot al cost of MTSP is US$86 m illion. The proj ect w ill provide
services t o an est im at ed populat ion of 3.3 m illion in t he East Zone. ( See
Annex A MTSP Coverage.).
(2)Se pt a ge m a n a ge m e n t . This com ponent w ill include t he const ruct ion of sept age
t reat m ent plant s ( STPs) t o process sept age from dom est ic sept ic t anks and t he
procurement of vacuum desludging tankers.
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This proj ect is essent ial in providing sanit at ion services and proper sept age
disposal. The plan is t o const ruct STPs in t he sout hern and nort hern port ion of
the East Zone. The procurement of vacuum desludging tankers is also part of this
component.
(3)Te ch n ica l a ssist a n ce . This com ponent w ill focus on inform at ion and educat ion
cam paigns on proper liquid w ast e disposal and environm ent preservat ion and t he
preparat ion of follow - up program s on sew erage and sanit at ion, w it h em phasis on
low- cost sanitation systems.
1.3 Objective and Scope
This Environm ent al and Social Assessm ent Fram ew ork ( ESAF) set s t he guidelines for
possible new act ivit ies t o be carried out under t he under MTSP. I t also prescribes t he
nat ure of environm ent al assessm ent s necessary for already ident ified and addit ional
MTSP components/projects.
The goals of t he ESAF are t o com ply w it h environm ent al regulat ions set by t he
Governm ent of t he Philippines t hrough t he Depart m ent of Environm ent and Nat ural
Resources ( DENR) Adm inist rat ive Order No. 2003- 30 ( DAO 2003- 30) and safeguard
guidelines of t he World Bank ( e.g. O.P. 4.01: Environm ent al Assessm ent and. OP/ BP
4.12: Involuntary Resettlement).
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2.1 The Environmental Assessment (EA) Process
This sect ion describes t he process t o be follow ed in t he preparat ion of an
environm ent al assessm ent report and defines t he ext ent of t he assessm ent required
for an MTSP project.
General Procedures and Considerations include:
St ep 1. Proj ect I dent ificat ion and Assessm ent : During t his st age, t he proponents
( MWCI / Land Bank of t he Philippines) shall gat her inform at ion sufficient t o
assess t ot al proj ect feasibilit y. The proj ect under considerat ion m ust be
consistent with the project components stated above.
STEP 2. Environm ent al Screening: Environm ent al screening of proj ect s w ill be done
in order t o ascert ain t he nat ure and degree of any expect ed im pact s of t he
proj ect s and t he appropriat e t ype of environm ent al and/ or social assessm ent .
MWCI w ill also cat egorize t he proj ect based on t he am ount of environmental
analysis necessary using the following categories:
Project Category
Level of Environmental
Analysis
Environmentally critical or Category A Projects
Full EIA and EMP
Projects located in Environmentally Critical Areas or
IEE and EMP
Category B Projects
Non- coverage Projects
Project Description and EMP (if
required)
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*EIA- Env ir onm ent al I m pact Assessm ent ; EMP- Env ir onm ent al Managem ent Plan; I EE- I nit ial Env ir onm ent al
Examination
The EA process required by bot h t he Philippine Governm ent and t he World Bank are
complimentary in scope.
STEP 3. Assessm ent of I m pact s and Form ulat ion of Managem ent and Monit oring
Plans: Where im pact s are expect ed, proj ect - affect ed groups and local civ il
societ y organizat ions w ill be consult ed concerning t he proj ect s environmental
aspect s, im pact s and m it igat ion m easures. Their view s should be t aken int o
account in t he environm ent al assessm ent and t he developm ent of an
environm ent al m anagem ent plan ( EMP) . An EMP should include com pensat ion
m echanism s, m it igat ion, m onit oring and inst it ut ional m easures t hat w ill be
implemented from project pre- construction to the operation phase.
STEP 4. Public Disclosure: EA docum ent s w ill be m ade available t o proj ect - affected
persons, local com m unit ies and int erest groups while t he applicat ion of t he
Environm ent al Com pliance Cert ificat e or World Bank Environm ent al and Social
Safeguards clearance is being processed. These should be m ade available and
accessible t o t he general public and at t he World Bank s I nfoshop as soon as t he
environment al clearances for t he proj ect s are obt ained and prior t o t he
commencement of the bid process.
Description of Types of Environmental Analyses
1. Environm ent al I m pact Assessm ent ( EI A) : The conduct of an EI A involves
evaluat ing and predict ing t he likely im pact s of a proj ect ( including cum ulat ive
im pact s) on t he environm ent during const ruct ion, com m issioning, operat ion
and abandonm ent . I t also includes designing appropriat e prevent ive,
m it igat ing and enhancem ent m easures addressing t hese consequences t o
protect t he environm ent and t he com m unit y s w elfare.
2. I nit ial Environm ent al Exam inat ion ( I EE) : An I EE is em bodied by a docum ent
sim ilar t o t he EI A docum ent , but w it h reduced det ails and dept h of
assessm ent and discussion. I t can eit her consist s of an I EE report ( expanded
I EE) or a sim plified checklist t o be filled up by t he proponent t o ident ify and
assess a proj ect s environm ent al im pact s and t he m it igat ion/ enhancem ent
m easures t o address such im pact s, depending on t he m agnit ude of t he
project.
3. Proj ect Descript ion: The Proj ect Descript ion is a docum ent t hat describes t he
nat ure, configurat ion, use of raw m at erials and nat ural resources, product ion
syst em , w ast e or pollut ion generat ion and cont rol and t he act ivit ies of a
proposed proj ect . I t includes a descript ion of t he use of hum an resources as
well as activity timelines.
2.2 Project Implementation and Monitoring
During pre- im plem ent at ion, any EMPs developed as part of t he EA w ill be
incorporat ed in t he agreem ent s/ com m it m ent s bet w een MWCI and t he proj ect -
affected groups. Any capacit y building necessary for im plem ent at ion of t he EMP w ill
be provided at that time.
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During im plem ent at ion, t he proj ect proponent w ill ensure t he EMP is incorporat ed
int o t he cont ract s used t o im plem ent t he proj ect . MWCI and facilit at ors w ill be
responsible for t he supervision and w ill provide supervision report s and indicat ors for
m onit oring and as required by regulat ory bodies. The proponent s w ill pr ovide
supervision for proj ect s w it h m aj or environm ent al and social issues or for t hose
proj ect s w here unant icipat ed issues arise. Addit ionally, MWCI w ill provide proj ect -
affect ed groups and t he general public w it h a m eans of filing com plaint s on
environm ent al issues ( including noise and ot her nuisance effect s) . The proj ect
proponent should respond t o t he com plaint and provide records of com plaint s and
responses to the fund manager as part of the supervision reports.
As part of t he m onit oring/ im pact assessm ent t o be done at t he end of t he proj ect ,
t he proponent s w ill ev aluat e t he effect iveness and im plem ent at ion of t he EMP. The
evaluat ion w ill be at t ached t o t he final r eport on t he proj ect and lessons learned w ill
be incorporat ed int o t he EA process for fut ure proj ect s, as appropriat e. Addit ionally,
EAs should be incorpor at ed int o a dat abase for fut ure reference by MWCI for proj ect
preparation and review. A file should also be kept on the comments on EAs to help in
t he review of proj ect s and encourage learning and consist ency in developm ent of
future projects.
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Resettlement Policy Framework
I n case certain subproject civil works will result in the loss of land, or loss/damage to
asset s or displacem ent of households, a Reset t lem ent Act ion Plan ( RAP) shall be
prepared by MWCI based on t he Land Acquisit ion, Reset t lem ent and Rehabilit at ion
Policy agreed with the Bank. The RAP shall include a profile of the displaced persons,
t ype and m agnit ude of im pact s and com pensat ion/ reset t lem ent assist ance t o be
provided t o help rest or e/ im prove t he liv ing condit ions and livelihood of t he displaced
persons. Arrangem ent for int ernal and ext ernal reset t lem ent m onit oring has been
provided under t he fram ew ork t o validat e and det erm ine t he im pact of t he
int ervent ions m ade. All RAPs shall be subm it t ed t o t he Bank for review / clearance.
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