Overview

The document is an updated Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the West Africa Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project (REDISSE) in Nigeria, dated March 2020. It is a comprehensive report structured into nine chapters, with a detailed table of contents, executive summary, and annexes. The ESMF aims to guide the management of environmental and social risks associated with the REDISSE project, which focuses on strengthening disease surveillance systems in West Africa. The document begins with an executive summary and then proceeds to describe the project context, development objective, and guiding principles. It outlines the project's location and the rationale for preparing safeguard documents. The ESMF's purpose, scope, and preparation approach are detailed, emphasizing compliance with national and World Bank safeguards policies. Chapter Two describes the proposed project activities, though specific activities are not listed in the table of contents. Chapter Three provides a thorough review of Nigeria's policy, legal, and institutional framework, covering federal, state, and local government institutions, as well as international legal instruments. It discusses relevant regulatory instruments at federal and state levels, World Bank safeguard policies triggered by the project, and compares Nigeria's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) guidelines with World Bank EA guidelines. The adequacy of existing institutional frameworks is assessed. Chapter Four describes the biophysical and socio-economic environment of the project area, including physical and biological features, health facilities, and prevalent diseases. Chapter Five details the environmental and social screening process, including criteria, project-level reviews, impact assessment methods, and potential positive and negative impacts, as well as cumulative impacts and alternatives analysis. Chapter Six discusses mitigation measures, including approaches to developing them, specific measures, enhancement of positive impacts, and reduction of negative impacts. It also covers gender mainstreaming, vulnerability assessment, waste management, and pesticide use. Chapter Seven covers public involvement and consultations, including objectives, stakeholders consulted, consultation process, and matrix. Chapter Eight outlines ESMF implementation and management, including institutional arrangements (Project Management Unit, Environmental and Social Safeguards Unit), communication plan, capacity building, grievance mechanism, monitoring, environmental code of conduct, budget, and disclosure. Chapter Nine provides conclusions. The document includes a bibliography and annexes, with lists of tables, figures, boxes, and annexes. Abbreviations and acronyms are also included. The ESMF is a critical tool for ensuring that the REDISSE project is implemented in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner, in line with Nigerian regulations and World Bank safeguards. It emphasizes stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and monitoring to mitigate potential adverse impacts and enhance positive outcomes. The document is intended for project implementers, government agencies, and other stakeholders involved in disease surveillance strengthening in Nigeria.

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