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The framework addresses Nepal’s transport and trade-cost constraints and supports SRCTIP’s component goals, including upgrades at border crossing points and improvements to sanitary and phytosanitary management. It sets out regulatory and legal alignment, impact assessment processes, generic mitigation measures, stakeholder engagement, and institutional arrangements to guide implementation.","Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP) Trade Facilitation Component  \nEnvironmental and Social Management Framework  \n(ESMF)  \n\n|  | Proposed ICP Park ing Yard S ite at B irgunj ( Photo @ A . 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Gaps between World Bank ESS and Relevant Country 56  \nLegislations  \nTable 4 . 1: Potential Adverse Environmental Impacts 60  \nTable4.2 : Scheduled Castes of Dalit Community in Nepal 64  \nTable 4.3 : Situation of Dalit in Comparison to National Average 64  \nTable 4.4: Potential Adverse Social Impacts 66  \nTable 5.1 : Key Steps for Managing Environmental Issues 69  \nTable 5.2: Criteria for Conducting IEE and ESIA 73  \nTable 5.3 Gender Development Plan 90  \nTable 6 . 1: Environmental and Social Management Plan 93  \nTable 6.2 Project Specific Mitigation Measures 106  \nTable 7.1 : Key Elements – Engagement Framework 110  \nTable 7.2 :Disclosure Requirements 112  \nList of Figures  \nTitle Page No.  \nFigure 2. 1: Physiographic Regions and Protected Areas of Nepal 30  \nFigure 5. 1: Flow/Sequence Environmental Management Tools 72  \nFigure 5.2: Key Steps in the EA/ESIA process 75  \nFigure 5.3: Social Screening - Flow Chart showing Key Steps 81  \nACRONYMS  \nAADT Annual Average Daily Traffic  \nBFC Barandabhar Forest Corridor  \nBOQ Bills of Quantities  \nCAS Country Assistance Strategy  \nCBO Community-Based Organization  \nCFAA Country Financial Accountability Assessment  \nCFS Container Freight Station  \nCPS Country Partnership Strategy  \nDFID Department for International Development (UK)  \nDoC Department of Customs (Nepal)  \nDoR Department of Roads (Nepal)  \nDoTM Department of Transport Management (Nepal)  \nEA Environmental Assessment  \nEMP Environmental Management Plan  \nESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework  \nFCS Fragile and Conflict Affected States  \nGAP Governance and Peach Action Plan  \nGATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade  \nGDF Gender Development Framework  \nGESU Geo Environment and Social Unit (Nepal DoR) GoI Government of India  \nGoN Government of Nepal  \nGTZ German Agency for International Cooperation  \nICD Inland Clearance/Container Depot  \nICP Integrated Check Posts  \nICT Information and Communication Technology  \nIEE Initial Environment Examination  \nIFC International Finance Corporation  \nIPPF Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework  \nLCF Local Consultative Forum  \nLCLA Local Community Liaison Assistant  \nLPI Logistics Performance Index  \nM&E Monitoring and Evaluation  \nMoCS Ministry of Commerce and Supplies (Nepal)  \nMoF Ministry of Finance (Nepal)  \nMoPPWTM Ministry of Physical Planning, Works and Transport Management (Nepal) NGO Non-governmental Organization  \nNITDB Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board  \nNITTFP Nepal-India Trade and Transport Facilitation Project  \nNLTA Non-Lending Technical Assistance  \nN-M Narayanghat-Mugling  \nNTNC National Trust for Nature Conservation (Nepal)  \nNTTFC National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee  \nOAG Office of the Auditor General (Nepal)  \nORAF Operational Risk Assessment Framework  \nP","cbCaifhVv8Eybjic","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifhVv8Eybjic","pdf",359461,4,1,11,"English","en",105,"# Executive Summary\n# Chapter 1 Introduction\n# Chapter 2 Overview of the Project Area\n# Chapter 3 Regulatory and Legal Framework\n# Chapter 4 Potential Environmental and Social Impacts\n# Chapter 5 Environmental and Social Management Process\n# Chapter 6 Generic Environment Management Measures (including Codes of Practice)\n# Chapter 7 Stakeholder Engagement Framework\n# Chapter 8 Institutional Arrangements\n# Annexure\n## List of Tables\n## List of Figures\n## Acronyms","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the ESMF in SRCTIP?\",\"answer\":\"The ESMF provides a structured approach to identify, assess, and manage environmental and social impacts arising from SRCTIP implementation, ensuring mitigation and management measures are applied consistently.\"},{\"question\":\"Which project components does the framework support?\",\"answer\":\"The document describes SRCTIP’s trade facilitation component, including infrastructure and equipment upgrades at major border crossing points and improvements to sanitary and phytosanitary management to reduce delays and trade hassles.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the ESMF guide assessment and management of impacts?\",\"answer\":\"It sets out a management process covering key steps for handling environmental issues, criteria for conducting IEE and ESIA, and generic environment management measures including codes of practice.\"}]","Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP) - 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