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BANGLADESH

Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project Environmental Management Framework

I. Objectives 1. The objective of Environmental Management Framework (EMF) is to ensure environmental and social considerations and associated legal compliance requirements are efficiently and appropriately addressed during all stages of World Bank-supported Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) in Bangladesh. It provides general policies, guidelines, codes of practice and procedures to be integrated into the implementation of the HEQEP. 2. The HEQEP would support the higher education sector of Bangladesh through University Grants Commission (UGC). The key development objectives set for the project are to (i) improve the quality and relevance of the teaching and research environment in higher education institutions, and (ii) strengthen the institutional capacity within the higher education sector. The project development objectives would be achieved through three major components: (i) an innovation fund mechanism open to both public and private universities (Component 1); (ii) capacity building of UGC and universities (Component 2); and (iii) providing better access to global knowledge network (Component 3). In addition, the project will have Component 4 for Project Management and Monitoring. About 55 percent of project financing is targeted for the Component 1. The mechanism selected to reach this objective is the provision of additional resources through an Academic Innovation Fund (AIF). AIF will be accessible to all public and private universities, their faculties, departments, centers and institutions fulfilling eligibility criteria defined in project operation manual on a competitive basis. It would provide incentives to launch initiatives aimed at improving their performance. The AIF resources can only be spent according to approved project proposal that would include defined measurable performance indicators. It would instill emulation and accountability, and help to infuse dynamism in the academic community, without threatening its members. The AIF will introduce the concept of academic innovation and results based performance. The eligibility criteria, selection criteria and proposal submission procedures will be carefully spelled out in a detailed Operations Manual. About 5 percent of project financing would be used for Component 2, 37 percent for Component 3, and 3 percent for Component 4. Component 2 would reinforce the management capacity of the sector, both at the central level and at the level of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and major sub-components would be: (i) UGC Strengthening; (ii) University Strengthening; and (iii) Access to National Research and Education Network (NREN). Component 3 is designed to support the creation of the Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BREN), a high performance ICT network (Intranet) providing connectivity among education and research institutions in both public and private sectors to enable academics, scientists and researchers engaged in higher education and research to communicate with their peers within the country. The forth component of the HEQEP is dedicated to all the activities to be undertaken under the other two components. Its objective is to ensure the proper

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implementation, management, and monitoring and evaluation of the project, and it is constituted of two sub-components, aiming to reach this objective. 3. Projects and programs financed with IDA resources need to comply with World Bank Operational Policies. Therefore, activities eligible for funding under this program will be required to satisfy the World Bank’s safeguard policies, in addition to conformity with environmental legislation of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB). Consistent with existing national legislation and World Bank’s safeguard policies, the objective of the Framework is to help ensure that activities under the proposed education project will address the following issues:

Protect human health; Minimize environmental degradation as a result of either individual subprojects

or their cumulative effects; Enhance positive environmental outcomes; and Ensure compliance with World Bank safeguard policies

II. General Principles 4. The HEQEP will support Higher Education Sector from May 2009 to December 2013. The HEQEP will cover University Grants Commission (UGC) and both public and private universities. The possible areas of AIF uses have already been identified and these are: i) Small infrastructure renovation/refurbishing; ii) Library (books, journals); iii) Teaching materials (lab equipment etc.); iv) On-line facilities (including access to digital libraries); v) Teachers’ development (training/seminars/conferences); vi) Curriculum development/modernization of curriculum; vii) Research collaboration with foreign universities; viii) Collaboration with industries; ix) Research projects (including publications); x) Development of career centers (for facilitation of internship, job placement) ; xi) Quality enhancement activities (quality enhancement cell, self-study, etc.); xii) Scholarships and fellowships and xiii) Visiting foreign faculty. 5. It has been agreed that the project will ensure due diligence in screening any potential environmental risks related to the infrastructure renovation/refurbishing and research activities. The environmental framework is based on the following principles:

a. The project will support multiple subprojects which may include infrastructure renovation/refurbishing and research activities, the detail design of which may not be known at appraisal stage. To ensure effective application of the World Bank’s safeguard policies, the Framework provides guidance on the screening the subprojects and also on environmental mitigation plan for the subprojects having substantial environmental negative impact.

b. The project will not support any new construction and as such no land acquisition

and screening for site selection will be applicable here.

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c. The project will follow Bangladesh Labor Law 2006 and Bangladesh National Building Code (including Building Construction Rules 2006) to ensure safety of life and property during renovation/refurbishing of various parts of a building or any other structures or vertical extension.

d. For vertical extension, the PMU will ensure that the concerned institution will obtain clearance from local authority and Department of Environment before commencement of construction work.

e. The contractors for renovation/refurbishing works will meet the requirements/standards pertaining to air, water and noise prescribed in the Environmental Conservation Act 1995 and Environment Conservation Rules 1997.

f. Given the expected temporary environmental impacts related to Environment and Health Safety (EHS), stockpiling of construction material in all sites and construction activities, PMU will ensure that the contractor has developed and is following and Environmental, Health and Safety plan to mitigate construction and safety related impacts, including potential risks of accident to the construction worker and people in the vicinity.

g. PMU will monitor that respective institution demonstrated due diligence to ensure student safety is maintained during construction and laboratory operation. A general guideline for student safety is attached in Annex E.

h. The project will develop its operational manual, which will describe the

institutional responsibility and process for environmental screening and related mitigation plans.

i. The project will promote sound environmental management and practices within in

the higher education institutions through the project.

j. The Project Director will be overall responsible for ensuring environmental safeguard and reporting.

III. Environnemental Management Framework (EMF)

6. This EMF has been developed by Ministry of Education of the Government of Bangladesh specifically for the proposed operation to ensure due diligence, to avoid any environmental degradation issues. The purpose of this Framework is also to assist the Implementing Agency in screening all the subprojects for their likely environmental impacts, identifying suitable mitigation measures and implementation of these measures through an environmental management plan.

7. OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment- The proposed HEQEP is intended to enhance the quality of higher education through restoring the quality of teaching, learning and research, and building institutional planning and management capacity. The activities

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identified under the project are mainly technical assistance in nature and no major infrastructural activities are proposed. It will not require any acquisition of land, construction of any new institution or building or any major physical expansion. The proposed project may finance, among other things, small infrastructure renovation/refurbishing construction. These small scale construction activities are not anticipated to cause any major environmental impacts considering that all will be done with the existing structures in order to provide better facilities. 8. The World Bank Group General Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines: Construction and Decommissioning will also be applicable. 9. The proposed project will support six categories research activities under the Academic Innovation Fund (AIF). These are: i) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, ii) Business and Management, iii) Physical, Biological, and Earth Sciences, iv) Engineering and Technology, v) Medical, Health, and Nutritional Sciences, and vi) Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. These research activities can be laboratory based or field based. The research activities to be carried out under i) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and ii) Business and Management are not expected to create any major environmental impact. However, the research under other 4 categories may have negative impact on environment. 10. Considering the nature and magnitude of potential environmental impacts from relatively limited scale of the renovation/refurbishing construction works and academic research works, the proposed operation is to be classified as category ‘B’. Since the extent and exact locations of reconstruction works and research works are not known at this stage and may not be known at appraisal, the requirement to carry out an environmental analysis as part of project preparation can be waived but, for subprojects with potential adverse impacts, a limited environmental analysis/screening will be done during project implementation prior to approval for any sub-project. 11. The project will support one/two floor vertical extension of existing building. According to the ECR’97 construction of multi-storied building is Orange B category t. It is also mentioned in the ECR’97 that any engineering works (up to 10 hundred thousand Taka) is an “Orange B” Category project. However, Ministry of Housing and Public works defines that more than 6 storey building outside Dhaka and more than 10 storey building inside Dhaka are multistoried building. But the physical intervention and the detail extension of the project are still unknown at this stage. Before vertical extension PMU will ensure the engineering design has been approved by local authority for vertical extension and environmental assessment obtains no objection from Department of Environment. 12. Environmental Screening (ES): For any sub-project which will involve infrastructure renovation/refurbishing construction works, the sub-project proponent i.e., public and private universities, their faculties, departments, centers and institutions fulfilling eligibility criteria will use a checklist (Annex-A) to identify activity that may have environmental impacts. Similarly, the applicant of research proposal will use a checklist (Annex-B). In addition to identification of possible environmental impacts, this checklist for research proposal will also provide a simple assessment of laboratory

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facilities and applicant’s experience on laboratory. The ES addresses the issues at project (sub-project) identification and pre-feasibility planning stage. The main objective at this stage is to help define the project (sub-project) in terms of locations, components and designs. The main activities of are to:

• assess regional resources and the effects of past interventions; • examine the likely project-environment interactions; • establish an effective people’s participation program; • identify the key environmental issues and the range and potential severity of

impacts; • compare the environmental consequences of project alternatives; • prepare an initial EMP1

13. Initial Environmental Examination: All infrastructures related projects require Environmental Screening. If ES indicates any environmental impact, IEE will be conducted. IEE is the descriptive approach of the screening format. For example, if cutting of tree is necessary for expansion of a building, IEE provides the information on the type and number of trees to be affected. 14. Environmental Impact Assessment: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will be only required for the major expansion of building, workshop, laboratories and purchasing raw materials, if IEE2 recommends. EIA will be used by the implementing agencies as a decision-making tool to ensure that the project design and implementation of activities such as raw materials are environmentally sound and sustainable. If any land filling or vertical extension of building is required for sub-project full Environmental Impact Assessment will be a condition for IDA financing. This will include detail examination of potential negative and positive environmental impacts, comparison them with those of feasible alternatives, and recommendation for measures needed to prevent, minimize, mitigate, or compensate for adverse impacts and improve environmental performance. A sample ToR for Environmental Assessment for vertical extension of existing building is attached in Annex D. In the preparation phase, the EIA shall achieve the following objectives:

• To establish the environmental baseline in the study area, and to identify any significant environmental issue;

• To assess these impacts and provide for measures to address the adverse impacts by the provision of the requisite avoidance, mitigation and compensation measures;

• To integrate the environmental issues in the project planning and design; • To develop appropriate management plans for implementing, monitoring and reporting of

the environmental mitigation and enhancement measures suggested.

15. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) will be responsible for carrying out the EIA and the implementing agencies should take prior approval of DOE on these ToRs, if necessary.

1 Projects with potential impacts will require environmental impact assessment. Small projects or those with little impact will not require EIA. 2 Initial Environment Examination

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IV. Guidelines for preparation of Environmental Management Plan 16. The primary objective of the environmental management and monitoring is to record environmental impacts resulting from the sub-project activities and to ensure implementation of the ‘mitigation measures’ identified earlier in order to reduce adverse impacts and enhance positive impacts from specific sub-project activities. Having identified the potential impacts of the relevant sub-project through screening, the next step is the identification and development of measures aimed at eliminating, offsetting and/or reducing impacts to levels that are environmentally acceptable during implementation and operation of the project through the preparation and implementation of an Environmental Management/Mitigation Plan (EMP). EMP provides an essential link between the impacts predicted and mitigation measures specified. EMP format needs to fit the circumstances in which EMP is being developed. A typical Environmental Mitigation Plan format is presented in Table-1 of Annex-C. a. Description of mitigation measures 17. Feasible and cost effective measures to minimize adverse impacts to acceptable levels should be specified with reference to each impact identified. Further, it should provide details on the conditions under which the mitigation measures should be implemented (ex; routine or in the event of contingencies). The EMP also should distinguish between type of solution proposed (structural & non structural) and the phase in which it should become operable (design, construction and/or operational). Efforts should also be made to mainstream environmental and social opportunities as reasonable. b. Monitoring program 18. In order to ensure that proposed mitigation measures have the intended results and complies with national standards and World Bank requirements, an environmental performance monitoring program should be included in the EMP. The monitoring program should give details of the following;

• Monitoring indicators to be measured for evaluating the performance of mitigation measure (for example national standards, engineering structures, extent of area replanted, etc).

• Monitoring mechanisms and methodologies • Monitoring frequency • Monitoring locations A typical monitoring plan is shown in Table 2 of Annex-C.

c. Institutional arrangements 19. Institutions/parties responsible for implementing mitigation measures and for monitoring their performance should be clearly identified. Where necessary, mechanisms for institutional co-ordination should be identified. d. Implementing schedules

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20. Timing, frequency and duration of mitigation measures with links to overall implementation schedule of the project should be specified. e. Reporting procedures 21. Feedback mechanisms to inform the relevant parties on the progress and effectiveness of the mitigation measures and monitoring itself should be specified. Guidelines on the type of information wanted and the presentation of feedback information should also be highlighted. f. Cost estimates and sources of funds 22. Implementation of mitigation measures mentioned in the EMP will involve an initial investment cost as well as recurrent costs. The EMP should include costs estimates for each measure, which will be part of the sub-project cost. V. Environmental Review and Clearance 23. All the sub-project proposals should be reviewed first at the institutional level and an environmental professional will be part of the review process. The University Grants Commission will engage a qualified environmental professional who along with the Area Review Panels (ARP) and UGC Board for AIF would look into the environmental aspects of the sub-projects and suggest mitigation measures, if required. The measurable environmental indicators will be used along with other indicators for assessing the sub-projects. The institution will submit their proposal for small infrastructure renovation/refurbishing with an environmental checklist (Annex-A). Similarly, the applicant of research proposal will submit the environmental checklist (Annex-B) duly reviewed and signed by proposed supervisor and departmental head. This checklist will be used by the proposal review committee (ARP) at UGC to assess possible environment and safety issues. The ARP will review the mitigation and monitoring plan. The committee can ask for further clarification or strengthening the mitigation and monitoring plan. UGC will hire short-term consultant as needed to monitor the environmental safeguard issues in the selected sub-projects and publish half yearly report on environmental compliance of sub-projects based on agreed monitoring indicators. UGC will develop its own monitoring plan to oversee environmentally critical sub-project. In addition, UGC will also assign 2 professional staffs as additional responsibility to review the environmental safeguard issues in sub-projects.

VI. Capacity-Building and Monitoring of Safeguard Framework Implementation 24. Environment Assessment (EA) in higher education sector project in Bangladesh will be introduced through this project. It is expected that HEQEP will provide an opportunity to the stakeholders involved to understand the overall benefit of EA in respect of sustainable development. As part of the capacity-building on environmental issues in University Grants Commission, selective staffs will receive training in EMF application and environmental management. To assist in this capacity-building, and to provide subsequent guidance and review of the EMF’s application, the UGC will contract specialist services for environmental management, as required. During supervision of these operations, the World Bank will assess the implementation of the EMF, and recommend additional strengthening, if required.

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VII. Consultation and Disclosure 25. The EMF will be shared by the Ministry of Education with concerned academic institutions, Department of Environment and civil society. As no potential affectees are identified as this stage, such field level consultation will be carried out during environmental assessment stage and will be a pre-requisite of IDA financing. It will be re-disclosed in both Bangla and English by the Ministry of Education on behalf of the GOB in Bangladesh and it will also be made available at the World Bank’s InfoShop. Relevant subproject specific safeguard documents/mitigation plans (EMPs) prepared subsequently will also be disclosed to the public. VIII. Lessons Learned from the Original Project 26. UGC awarded contract to 194 proposals. Of which 52 proposals will trigger environmental impact. The general objectives of most of the sub-projects with possible environmental footprint are development/improvement of: small scale infrastructure renovation/refurbishing/extension work of the existing

physical infrastructure (class room, laboratories and libraries) equipping undergraduate teaching and training laboratories and graduate research

laboratories and University wide development of advanced research laboratories.

27. The screening was carried out as the essential component of the complete project (CP) proposal in accordance with the guidelines provided in the AIF operations manual In the first phase, it was observed most of the institution could not adopt the system of environmental screening properly. However, later the bottle neck was overcome in the second stage by incorporating training on environmental safeguard in the Pre-Contract Workshops. The participants were trained on fulfilling the screening format, relating environmental concern with project activities and adopting process for sorting out environmental management aspect from the proposed activities. 28 The PMU provided adequate importance for ensuring the environmental safeguard. One senior and one junior focal point in the PMU have been assigned for the project monitoring. They are responsible for preparing the monitoring report and ensuring implementation of environmental safeguard in the field. A short term environmental consultant is hired as needed by the project. The consultant is responsible for reviewing the screening, updating the EMP and mitigation measures. The environmental screening report of each proposal with environmental foot print and the monitoring report are shared with World Bank.

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Annex-A

Bangladesh Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project Environment and Safety Checklist for Small Infrastructure and

Renovation/Refurbishing Proposal Title of Sub-project: ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Institution: ____________________________________________________________

Types of renovation/refurbishing work: ______________________________________________

Estimated cost of renovation/refurbishing work: _______________________________________ Duration of renovation/refurbishing work: ____________________________________________ Tentative Start Date: _____________________________________________________________ Name and Designation of the Sub-project Coordinator/Focal Point: ________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Instructions: The purpose of this checklist is to identify potential environment and safety issues related to the small infrastructure renovation/refurbishing work. This is a generalized checklist format for smaller infrastructure work. The relevant Engineer of respective institution will fill-up the format, which is expected to be reviewed and signed by an Environmental Professional. However, the checklist must be reviewed and signed by the respective Head of the Department/Institution. If the checklist shows potential negative environmental impacts, the institution will submit a separate sheet for mitigation measures for it (Annex-C).

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Brief Description of Small infrastructure renovation/ refurbishing work (Within 200 words)

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Checklist Sl # Screening Questions Yes No Possible Negative

Environmental Impact3 1 Will the renovation work disturb other academic

activities?

2 Will it create major noise? 3 Will it create dust problem around the sites? 4 Will it temporarily stop the water supply and

sanitation system?

5 Will any refrigeration/air conditioning units be removed/disposed?

6 Will any liquid waste, or an item containing liquids (including oils), need to be transported off-site for reuse, recycle or disposal?

7 Will equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s) be removed (i.e. transformers, capacitors, hydraulic and heat transfer systems, etc.)?

*8 Will building materials containing asbestos be removed/disposed?

9 Will any building materials be removed/disposed that are coated with lead-based paint?

10 Will any building materials be removed/disposed that contain lead, silver or chrome?

11 Will batteries be removed/disposed (lead-acid or nickel-cadmium batteries from emergency lights and other battery-powered or battery-backup items?

12 Will mercury-containing devices (switches, gauges, thermostats) be removed/disposed?

13 Will an emergency generator set or other aboveground storage tank (AST) or underground storage tank be installed or removed? (if already these are already existing, assess the existing condition and recommend action to avoid any negative environmental impact)

14 Will the renovation work have any indirect impact on environment and ecosystem?

15 Will the workers be provided protective equipment, devices and clothing and be ensured those are used?

16 Will enough health and safety direction and insurance be provided to the workers?

• The project will not allow use of any asbestos material. Signature:

3 If the answer of the questionnaire is ‘Yes’, please describe the possible negative environmental impact.

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The above answers are true and complete. University Grants Commission can reply on them to make its decision. Sub-project Focal Point Signature & Date: ____________________________________________ Contact Number and E-mail: _______________________________________________________ Please sign below to verify that the information in this document is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge. Environmental Professional Signature & Date (Optional): _______________________________ Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Contact Number and E-mail: ______________________________________________________ Department/Institutional Head Signature & Date: ______________________________________ Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Contact Number and E-mail: _______________________________________________________

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Annex-B

Bangladesh Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project Environment and Safety Checklist for Research Proposal

Title of Research Work: ________________________________________________________ Applicant Name: ______________________________________________________________

Supervisor Name and Designation: _________________________________________________

Department: ___________________________________________________________________ Institution: ____________________________________________________________________ Level of Research Study: Masters/Doctoral/Others (Specify) ____________________________ Research Activity: On-going/New Activity Research Disciplines: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Business and Management

Physical, Biological, and Earth Sciences

Engineering and Technology

Medical, Health, and Nutritional Sciences

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Instructions: The purpose of this checklist is to identify potential environment and safety issues related to the research proposal. This is a generalized checklist format for all category research works. However, it is anticipated the research proposals under ‘Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ and Business and Management’ will not have any environment impact and thus the proposals under these disciplines will not require to submit the checklist unless the review committee request for such checklist. The applicant will fill-up the format, which will be reviewed and signed by the proposed Supervisor and Head of the Department. If the checklist shows potential negative environmental impacts the applicant will submit a separate sheet for mitigation measures for it (Annex-C).

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Brief Description of Research Activity (Within 200 words) Duration of Research Work: _____________ Months Tentative Start Date: ___________________________________________________________

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Checklist Sl # Screening Questions Yes No Remarks

1 Will the research work be laboratory based? [If the answer of question 1 is no, then go to question 6.]

2 Does the laboratory have i environment, health and safety protocol or

guidelines?

ii adequate fire safety provision? iii safety provision for gas cylinder handling? iv proper waste disposal facilities? v adequate liquid waste management

facilities?

vi proper storage facilities for hazardous chemicals, pesticides etc.?

vii adequate ventilation system? viii first-aid facilities? ix emergency exit facilities? x trained professional to guide the

researchers/students about safety procedures?

3 Will the laboratory based research work i require procurement of hazardous products

(WHO Hazard Class I & II)?

ii produce hazardous waste materials? iii generate infectious waste? iv cause significant emissions of gas harmful

to health?

v generate liquid waste? vi cause any major noise?

4 Does the applicant have received formal training on laboratory operation and safety rules?

5 Does the applicant have previous work experience at laboratory on similar works?

6 Will the research work require interventions at field level?

7 Will the field based research work i located at or near an environmentally

sensitive area?

ii require procurement of hazardous products (WHO Hazard Class I & II)?

iii discharge any liquid waste in the environment?

iv discharge large quantities of waste/used water?

v generate hazardous waste? vi impair downstream water quality? vii have any possible degradation in land and

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ecosystem? viii cause local air pollution from any

plant/system operation?

ix generate excessive noise and/or dust? 8 Will medical, biophysical or clinical research be

conducted using human subjects?

9 Will the project have any indirect impact on environment and ecosystem?

10 Will the research work involve permission or clearance of any government department or agency?

11 Will future expansion or implementation of research finding cause any major environment problem?

Signature: The above answers are true and complete. I understand that the University Grants Commission is replying on them to make its decision. Applicant Signature & Date: ____________________________________________________ Contact Number and E-mail: ___________________________________________________ Please sign below to verify that the information in this document is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge. Supervisor Signature & Date: ____________________________________________________ Contact Number and E-mail: ____________________________________________________ Department Head Signature & Date: _____________________________________________ Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Contact Number and E-mail: ____________________________________________________

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Annex-C

Bangladesh Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan

Table 1: Typical Environmental Mitigation Plan Activity/Issue Potential

Environmental Impacts

Proposed Mitigation Measures

Responsible Partiers

Estimated Cost

Table 2: Typical Environmental Monitoring Plan Issue Parameters Monitoring

Frequency Monitoring Location

Responsible Parties

Annex-D

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Sample Terms of Reference (TORs) for an Environmental Assessment of Vertical Extension of Existing Building

1. Introduction. ( State the purpose of the TORs, identify the vertical extension activities/rehabilitation activities to be assessed and explain the executing arrangements for the environmental assessment (EA).

2. Background Information.

(Provide pertinent background for any parties who may conduct the EA, whether they are government agencies, consultants or NGOs. Include a brief description of the major components/sub-components of the proposed project, a statement on its need and objectives, the implementing agency, a brief history of the project (including alternatives considered), its current status and timetable, and the identities of any associated projects. Identify other projects in progress or planned within the region which may compete for the same resources. Major types of projects to be described include, as appropriate: upgrading of existing informal housing and services projects.) 3. Objectives.

(Summarize the general scope of the EA and discuss its timing in relation to other aspects of project preparation, design, and execution. Identify constraints, if any, regarding the adequacy of existing environmental baseline data and needs to phase additional data collection (e.g., seasonal rainfall, river flows, flooding, natural habitats, etc.) and assessment efforts to avoid hindering the project development schedule.)

4. EA Requirements.

(Identify laws, regulations and guidelines that will govern the conduct of the assessment or specify the content of its report. They may include any or all of the following:

• National laws and/or regulations on environmental assessments • EA regulations of any other financing organizations involved in the project.

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• World Bank Operational Policy 4.01: "Environmental Assessment," and other pertinent environmental/social safeguard policies, eg, resettlement (land acquisition), natural habitats, etc.

Identify design or operating standards which project components must meet to be in compliance with environmental safeguards, eg,, effluent discharge limitations, , receiving water quality standards, air emission standards and zoning, drainage and building codes, etc. )

5. Study Area. Specify the service area of the project, including its area of influence, eg, increased transport, solid waste management, drainage, etc. and proposed interconnections.

6. Scope of Work.

(In some cases, the tasks to be carried out by a consultant will be known with sufficient certainty to be specified in the TORs. In other cases, information deficiencies need to be identified and resolved or specialized field studies or modeling activities performed to assess impacts; accordingly, the consultant should define particular tasks in more detail for contracting agency review and approval.)

Task 1. Description of the Proposed Project.

(Provide a full description of the project: location; general layout, including description and drawings/diagrams for rehabilitation/new components, including building materials; land ownership and characteristics (eg, flooding potential, hazards, seismicity, use of land for waste disposal, industrial or extractive activities); population served, present and projected; adjacent communities/industries to site; existing/new roads or other supportive infrastructure; energy needs and source of supply; anticipated influent and effluent characteristics (depending upon level of treatment) and solid wastes; pre-construction and construction activities (including equipment used for earthmoving operations, handling of waste materials such as oil, borrow pits); schedule, staffing and support facilities and services; operation and maintenance activities; and, required off-site investments. Use of asbestos is prohibited for this project. )

Task 2. Description of the Environment.

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(Assemble, evaluate and present relevant baseline data on the environmental characteristics of the development and area of influence. Include information on any changes anticipated before the project commences. (a) Physical environment: geology ( including seismic characteristics), topography and soils and geotechnical considerations (general description for overall study area, including potential for soil erosion); temperature (effects of vegetation removal), rainfall and runoff characteristics, flooding and hazard potential; groundwater characteristics; description of runoff and drainage, receiving waters (identity of streams, lakes, or marine waters; annual average discharge or current data by month, water quality; existing discharges or withdrawals), noise disturbance, capacity of the foundation, dead load, expected live load. (b) Biological environment: terrestrial habitats in areas affected by construction, facility siting, use for disposal of wastes; aquatic, estuarine or marine habitats in affected waters; rare or endangered species; sensitive habitats, including parks or reserves, significant natural habitats; species of commercial importance in/near the land site(s) and receiving waters. (c) Sociocultural environment: present and projected population; present land use/ownership; planned development activities; community structure; present and projected employment by industrial category; distribution of income, goods and services; recreation; public health; cultural properties; indigenous peoples; and customs. potential for traffic accidents, student safety hazard, occupational health and safety. )

Task 3. Legislative and Regulatory Considerations.

(Describe the pertinent laws, regulations and standards governing environmental quality, pollutant discharges to surface waters and land and to public sewers, building codes of practice, protection of sensitive areas and endangered species, siting, land use control, if needed etc., at international, national, regional and local levels (The TORs should specify those that are known and require the consultant to investigate for others). World Bank Group construction and decommissioning guidelines (available at www.ifc.org ) and general Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines will be considered in addition to Bangladesh National Standards.)

Task 4. Determination of the Potential Impacts of the Proposed Project.

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(In this analysis, distinguish between significant positive and negative impacts, direct and indirect impacts, and immediate and long-term impacts. Identify impacts that are unavoidable or irreversible. Wherever possible, describe impacts quantitatively, in terms of environmental costs and benefits. Assign economic values when feasible. Characterize the extent and quality of available data, explaining significant information deficiencies and any uncertainties associated with predictions of impact. Provide TORs for studies to obtain the missing information.

Special attention should be given to:

• Siting: sensitive issues eg, impacts upon drainage patterns, vegetation removal and wetlands and other habitats; hazardous natural or man-made conditions; dislocation of resident populations; historic or cultural resources

• Construction: degradation of natural habitats; increase of erosion/flooding (hazard vulnerability); depletion of groundwater, sewage disposal, landscaping, material disposal (especially toxic wastes), etc.

• Overloading of existing infrastructure and services and depletion of resources, eg, lumber, fuel or overtaxing of industries such as brick-making

• Dislocation of existing residents) Task 5. Analysis of Alternatives to the Proposed Project.

( Describe alternatives that were examined in the course of developing the proposed project and identify other alternatives that would achieve the same objectives. The concept of alternatives extends to siting and design, technology selection, rehabilitation/construction techniques and phasing, and operating and maintenance procedures for collection systems, treatment works, disposal and sludge management. Compare alternatives in terms of potential environmental impacts, land and energy requirements, capital and operating costs, reliability, suitability under local conditions, and institutional, training, and monitoring requirements. When describing the impacts, indicate which are irreversible or unavoidable and which may be mitigated. To the extent possible, quantify the costs and benefits of each alternative, incorporating the estimated costs of any associated mitigating measures. Include the alternative of not constructing the project to demonstrate environmental conditions without it.)

Task 6. Development of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

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( Estimate the impacts and costs of the mitigation measures and of the institutional and training requirements to implement them. Assess compensation to affected parties for impacts that cannot be mitigated. Prepare an EMP, including proposed work programs, budget estimates, schedules, staffing and training requirements, and other necessary support services to implement the mitigating measures, monitoring, etc. Consider compensation to affected parties for impacts that cannot be mitigated. Include measures for emergency response to natural and accidental events (e.g., flooding, entry of raw sewage into rivers, streams, etc), and health and safety, as appropriate

Prepare a detailed plan to monitor the implementation of mitigating measures and the impacts of the project during rehabilitation/construction and operation. Include in the plan an estimate of capital and operating costs and a description of other inputs (such as training and institutional strengthening) needed to implement the plan. For projects that include a land disposal facility, environmental monitoring should include a regular schedule of monitoring the quality of surface and ground waters. Provide environmental protection clauses for application by consultants and contractors.

Review the authority and capability of institutions at local, provincial/regional, and national levels and recommend steps to strengthen or expand them so that the EMP may be effectively implemented. The recommendations may extend to new laws and regulations, new agencies or agency functions, intersectoral arrangements, management procedures and training, staffing, operation and maintenance training, budgeting, and financial support.)

Task 7. Assist in Inter-Agency Coordination and Public/NGO Participation.

(The Consultant will assist the government in coordinating the EA with relevant agencies and the government will consult with affected groups likely to be affected by the proposed project and with local NGOs on the environmental and social aspects of the proposed project.

These groups should be consulted once a draft EA has been prepared and a summary of the EA conclusions will, be made prior to the meeting. The draft EA should also be available in a public place accessible to affected groups and local NGOs.

Relevant materials will be provided to affected groups in a timely manner prior to consultation and in a form and language that is understandable and accessible to the groups being consulted. The Consultant should maintain a record of the public consultation and the records should indicate: means other than consultations) eg,

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surveys) used to seek the views of affected stakeholders; the date and location of the consultation meetings, a list of the attendees and their affiliation and contact address; and, summary minutes. ) 7. Report. ( Provide an EA report that is concise and limited to significant environmental issues. The main text should focus on findings, conclusions and recommended actions, supported by summaries of the data collected and citations for any references used in interpreting those data. Detailed or uninterrupted data are not appropriate in the main text and should be presented in appendices or a separate volume. Unpublished documents used in the assessment may not be readily available and should also be assembled in an appendix. Organize the environmental assessment report according to the outline below.

• Executive Summary • Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework • Description of the Proposed Project • Description of the Environment • Analysis of Alternatives • Environmental Management Plan, incl. mitigation, monitoring, capacity

development and training and implementation schedule and costs and environmental protection clauses for use by consultants and contractors.

• Inter-Agency and Public/NGO Involvement • List of References • Appendices: • List of Environmental Assessment Preparers; • Records of Inter-Agency and Public/NGO Communications; • Data and Unpublished Reference Documents.)

8. Consulting Team.

(The following specialties should be considered for the core consulting team: environmental engineering, environmental planning (or other environmental generalists); ecology (terrestrial, aquatic or marine, depending on type of discharge); water quality; soils science (for land application); wastewater utility management; and sociology/anthropology. Other specialties that may be needed depending on the nature of the project are public health, agronomy, hydrology, land use planning.

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Note: the team will be required to work closely with specialists undertaking the social analysis and to define arrangements for the final report, especially if the EA and social analysis are to be combined in one report)

9. Schedule.

(This section will specify dates for progress reviews, interim and final reports, and other significant events.)

10. Other Information. ( Include here lists of data sources, project background reports and studies, relevant publications, and other items to which the consultant's attention should be directed. . Examples are pre-feasibility studies, population and land use projections, land use plans, industrial activity information, water quality studies, sewerage service needs surveys, public health reports, sewer system evaluations.)

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Annex-E

General Requirement for Student Health And Safety

In Bangladesh the main law related to occupational health and safety is Labor Law 2006. The law has provisions on occupational hygiene, occupational diseases, industrial accidents, protection of women and young persons in dangerous occupation. The key salient features of the general requirements for the workers’ health and safety stated in this law is presented in the following Table. General requirements for Workers Health and Safety

Issues Requirements Health and Hygiene • Cleanliness

• Proper ventilation and temperature in room and laboratory

• Protection against dust and fumes • Disposal of wastes and effluents • Proper illumination • Provision of adequate latrines and urinals • Sufficient spittoons and dustbins

Safety • Safety for building and equipment • Precautions in case of fire • Fencing of machinery • Floor, stair and passage way • Precautions during work on or near machinery in

motion • Monitoring against carrying of excessive weights • Maintaining proper safety guideline during handling

hazardous chemicals Dust and Fumes • For any dust or fumes or other impurities likely to be

injurious to the student, effective measures shall be taken to prevent its accumulation and its inhalation by students and worker during construction work

Latrines and urinals • Sufficient latrines and urinals shall be provided • Shall be maintained in clean and sanitary condition • Shall be adequately lighted and ventilated

Precautions in case of fire • Shall be provided with means of escape in case of fire from class room and laboratory

• Effective measures shall be taken to ensure that all the students are familiar with the means of escape

• Firefighting apparatus should be provided and maintained

First aid • First aid facility should be provided and maintained.

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Issues Requirements • Ensure one first aid box for every one hundred and

fifty workers • Shall be kept with a responsible trained person who

shall be available during the working hours Disposal of wastes and effluents

• Provide with proper disposal system for solid waste and effluents, generated from daily usage, research and construction

Noise • Suitable measures should be taken for machine with excessive noise

• Construction work should be avoided during class operation