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Expression of Interest for Recruitment of a Consultant (Consulting Firm) to Prepare Four (04) Environmental and Social Impact Notices (NIES) for the Construction of Ten (10) Facilities (Food Storage Warehouses) in Ten (10) Municipalities 4. Description of services. The services include: analyzing the current state of the sub-projects area ofinfluence (baseline environmental and social characterization study), including its likely evolution in a "no-project" scenario, specifically incorporating aspects related to GBV, SEA, and SH; analyzing the projects policy, legal, and institutional framework within which the environmental and social assessment is conducted, taking into account the requirements of the new ESS regarding HIV/AIDS, GBV, SEA, and SH, labor management (worker health, safety, and hygiene), stakeholder engagement, community health, safety, and security management, and impacts on biodiversity; comparing Burkina Fasos environmental and social policy with the ESS and highlighting the differences between the two; identifying potential environmental liabilities at the sites that must be addressed as part of the projects environmental measures; identifying, analyzing, and assessing positive and negative environmental and social risks and impacts in light of the eight (8) relevant ESS, namely: (i) ESS 1 on "Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts," (ii) ESS 2 on "Labor and Working Conditions," (iii) ESS 3 on "Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management," (iv) ESS 4 on "Community Health and Safety," (v) ESS 5 on "Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement," (vi) ESS 6 on "Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources," (vii) ESS 8 on "Cultural Heritage," and (viii) ESS 10 on "Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure," associated with the construction of poultry sales and slaughter facilities; identify and assess community health and safety risks (including those related to road safety) associated with the works in accordance with ESS4; propose realistic and appropriate measuresparticularly those addressing risks related to GBV, SEA, and SH, as well as accidentsto avoid, mitigate, minimize, or offset negative risks and effects, prevent and manage their impacts, or optimize positive impacts, and estimate the associated costs; all in light of the ESS requirements relevant to the project; conduct gender-responsive consultations with all investment stakeholders, taking into account their needs, concerns, and suggestions at all stages of the slaughterhouse rehabilitation; assess the existing grievance management system related to the investment and propose measures for the improved implementation and functionality of the projects grievance management mechanism; propose an occupational health and safety plan that takes into account the World Bank Groups Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines and international good practices; propose measures to promote gender equality and social inclusion to ensure equal opportunities in field activities, particularly for vulnerable groups, including women, youth, and vulnerable individuals; propose environmental and social clauses, including those related to GBV, SEA, and SH risks, road safety, and occupational health and safety; propose a monitoring, socio-environmental oversight, and capacity-building plan, specifically addressing road safety; develop a Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) compliant with the requirements of the World Banks ESS1 (Environmental and Social Standard No. 1) and national legislation; this plan shall include mitigation and monitoring measures (including those related to the prevention, minimization, and/or mitigation of GBV/SEA/SH risks and road safety risks), as well as institutional arrangements (incorporating considerations for the execution of works and the operation of infrastructure and equipment to eliminate, offset, or reduce negative environmental and social risks and impacts to acceptable levels), capacity-building and training needs, an implementation schedule, and a realistic cost estimate for ESMP implementation; prepare an Environmental and Social Impact Notice (NIES) report in accordance with the template prescribed by Decree No. 2015-1187 regarding the procedures for conducting environmental and social assessments in Burkina Faso. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : Burkina Faso
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