HULHULE-MALE’ BRIDGE PROJECT

EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project
D: During post-construction: The EPA and the MHI will agree to jointly prepare a postconstruction,
post bridge completion report for their records. In addition, joint reviews by the
Government and the contractor each year when the project is under implementation may also be
conducted. The objective is to ensure the collection of reasonably complete and credible data
from all participating project institutions on the key performance indicators and others.
8.5 Evaluation
The objective of evaluation is to judge the impact of implementation effectiveness. It will be
done through independent consultants having experience in similar tasks. This will be
undertaken during midterm and end of the project. The evaluation will assess the effectiveness
of addressing environmental and social impacts of the project. The midterm evaluation will give
feedback for the implementation of the bridge environmental impact management framework.
8.6 Capacity Building
Past experiences of similar projects suggest that the capacity of the government to deal with
social and environmental issues is generally weak at all levels. The MEE and MHI therefore,
will strengthen environmental training during the bridge construction phase through the
following suggested measures:
• Providing bridge and offshore infrastructure related training and awareness sessions to
environmental policy makers
• Providing Environmental Assessment and Monitoring training specific to bridge and
offshore construction projects to EPA staff
• Preparing manuals and guidelines on how to assess the environmental impacts of bridge
and offshore construction projects.
• Recruit or identify a Social, Environment and Safety Officer, who will be responsible for
the following:
o Liaison point for contractor to assist in following the procedures set out in this
EIA, particularly the screening and approval processes.
o Monitor the compliance of social and environment aspects related to bridge
project.
o First point of contact for Grievance Redress Mechanism
• Social, Environment and Safety Officer must have a background in social and
environmental management and be provided training specific to bridge and offshore
construction projects
Prepared by: CDE Consulting & China Shipping Environment Technology
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