Temperature - European Investment Bank

WEST AFRICAN POWER POOL (WAPP) PÖYRY ENERGY LTD.
Mount Coffee HPP ESIA and RAP 2012-09-18
ESIA Report Page 155
21 PROVISIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Based on the results of the two preceding Chapter, the Environmental and Social
Management Plan (ESMP) will be developed.
All the relevant measures will be included in the ESMP. This will define:
� The impact.
� The proposed mitigation measure (detailed description).
� Responsibility for implementation (note: this can include the necessity for
further specifying certain measures at later stages of the Project).
� Means required for implementation (staff, infrastructure, equipment, funds).
� Costs (as far as they can be identified or estimated at this point; it also has to be
noted that some measures might be included in the technical project, and that
these costs will be considered there.
� Monitoring process.
21.1 Objectives of Environmental and Social Management Plan
The ESMP will help Mount Coffee HPP to address the adverse environmental impact of
the project, enhance project benefits, and introduce standards of good environmental
practice. The primary objectives of the plan are to:
a) Define the responsibilities of project proponents, contractors and other role
players, and effectively communicate environmental issues among them.
b) Facilitate the implementation of the mitigation measures identified in Chapter 20
by providing the instructions on how to handle the issues, and providing an
implementation schedule
c) Define a monitoring mechanism and identify monitoring parameters to ensure
that all mitigation measures are completely and effectively implemented.
d) Identify training requirements at various levels and provide a plan for
implementation.
e) Identify the resources required to implement the ESMP and outline
corresponding financing arrangements.
21.2 Institutional Requirements
21.2.1 Project Owner
The Project Owner, i.e. LEC, will have the overall responsibility for the project and for
its implementation according to the plans and conditions agreed upon; these conditions,
obviously also contain the requirements for environmental management described in the
final ESMP. In order to be able to comply with these requirements as far as
environmental management is concerned, he will therefore need to have the required
capacity and know how. For this purpose, it will be required that LEC hires a person, a
qualified environmental engineer or somebody with a similar background, who will be
in charge of carrying out the necessary supervisions, control and monitoring work.