Azura-Edo Independent Power Plant Environmental Impact ... - IFC

after Project closure reducing the negative impact of Project closure to
insignificant - minor.
8.12 IMPACTS TO INFRASTRUCTURE
8.12.1 Construction
ERM recommends the following mitigation measures prior to or during the
construction phase to manage the impacts of the Project on infrastructure (1) :
• Implement a comprehensive Community Investment plan to facilitate an
appropriate and coordinated response with local government authorities
and Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to address impacts of
increased pressure on social infrastructure. This will maximise the ability
of local communities to benefit from the increased power generation of the
Project from operation onwards. This will include the local distribution of
power however the Community Investment Plan does not make provision
for the payment of transformers, pre-paid meters etc.
• Develop an Influx Management Plan in close collaboration with the local
government, the communities and NGOs to address infrastructure
requirements (health, education, water, transport, etc), natural resource
use/management, solid waste management (of larger settlements) and
strengthening of local community support networks.
• Develop a detailed rehabilitation and implementation framework as a part
of the RAP to provide a clear overview of how impacts on infrastructure in
host communities will be mitigated and managed.
• Develop a traffic management plan to limit Project use of community
roads during busy periods and to minimise disruption; and
• Carry out regular monitoring of water quality in the local communities to
identify incidences of contamination and respond appropriately.
Together with the social investment plan and resettlement action plan, strict
implementation of these mitigation measures and ongoing monitoring of
effectiveness throughout the construction phase will reduce the potential
negative residual impacts to the infrastructure to insignificant - minor, while
potential positive impacts during the construction phase remain minor in
significance.
(1) The timing of the early interventions that Azura will be undertaking (in connection with the development of the social
infrastructure of the local communities) can be seen in Table 10.1 of the RAP.
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DRAFT EIA REPORT