MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE PROJECT (MSSRP) Linear Park Project in Madaba– Innovation Fund (IF) Sub-project Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Revised by MSSRP, October 2022 Approved by the World Bank February 2023 Original document was prepared by Consolidated Consultant Group submitted on September, 2021 by the contract RFP No.: JO-MSSRP-CS-08/2019 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Table of Contents Introduction 6 A- About MSSRP 6 B- About the Linear Park project in Madaba 10 C- Rational of ESIA 11 Executive summary 12 Chapter One - Project description 18 1.1 Objectives of the project 18 1.2 Description of the Geographic area of the Project 18 1.3 Project size, Design and land requirement 18 1.4 Land ownership and current land use 21 1.5 Description of project activities associated through all phases of the project 21 Chapter Two - Environmental and social baseline data 24 2.1 Climate and Precipitation 24 2.2 Fauna and Flora 25 2.3 Socio-Economic Conditions 28 2.4 Land Use/Land Acquisition 34 2.5 Topography 35 2.6 Geological Structure 35 2.7 Soil 36 2.8 Air Quality and Noise 37 2.9 Water Resources 37 2.10 Infrastructure 38 2.11 Archaeological Sites 38 Chapter Three - Legislative and regulatory framework 41 3.1 National Laws and Guidelines 41 3.2 Institutional framework 42 3.3 Donor’s Standards 44 3.4 Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines 46 3.5 Managing Labor Influx 46 3.6 Relevance of the Jordanian Regulations to the Project 46 Chapter Four - Socio-economic assessment 54 4.1 Stakeholders 54 4.2 Implementation Arrangements 54 Chapter Five - Stakeholders engagement and consultations 60 5.1 Initial Consultation 60 5.2 Final Consultation 63 Chapter Six - Environmental and Social Assessment 65 6.1 Water Resources 67 6.2 Air Quality 67 6.3 Land Use 68 6.4 Land Acquisition 68 6.5 Soil 69 6.6 Biodiversity 69 6.7 Workers Health and Safety 69 2 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 6.8 Community Health and Safety 72 6.9 Municipal Solid Waste Generation 73 6.10 Hazardous Waste Generation 73 6.11 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 73 6.12 Socio-Economic Impact 74 6.13 Traffic 78 6.14 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 79 Chapter Seven - Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan (ESMP) 81 7.1 Environmental and Social Management Plan during the Construction phase 82 7.2 Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) during the Operation phase 92 7.3 Budget 96 7.4 Environmental and Social Monitoring Responsibilities 96 Chapter Eight - Capacity building 100 Chapter Nine - Reporting 101 Chapter Ten - Plans Required to be Developed by the Contractor 102 Reference List 103 Annexes 104 Annex 1 – Compensation Committee Decision 104 Annex 2 – Objections and Audit Committee responses 112 Annex 3 – Traffic Safety Plan 117 Annex 4 – Final Consultation Session report 120 Annex 5 - Code of Conduct 132 Annex 6: Supplementary Particular Conditions 135 Annex 7: HCD Recommendations 152 3 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 components of the proposed road 10 Figure 2 The elevation profile 18 Figure 3 project design 19 Figure 4 Average High and Low Temperatures1 24 Figure 5 Daily Chance of Precipitation 25 Figure 6 Vegetation Cover at the Project Site 26 Figure 7 Employment Data based on Sex (age => 15) 30 Figure 8 Topographic Map of the Project Area 35 Figure 9 Simplified Geological Map of Jordan 36 Figure 10 Soil Types in Jordan 37 Figure 11 Groundwater Basins in Jordan 38 Figure 12 Archaeological Sites 39 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Proposed Vegetation Names and Characteristics 26 Table 2: Estimated Population at end-year 2020 28 Table 3: Poverty Rates 28 Table 4: Distribution of Students in Madaba by Authority and gender 29 Table 5: Distribution of Schools in Madaba by Authority,Gender for the Year 2019-2020 29 Table 6: Hospital Health Care in Madaba Governorate 29 Table 7: Health Centers in Jordan and Madaba 29 Table 8: Number of Visitors to Mount Nebo throughout the Year 2019 31 Table 9: Responsibilities of the relevant regulatory authorities 42 Table 10: WB safeguard policies (Operational Policies (OPs)) to the project 45 Table 11: National legislations and their key points related to the study project 47 Table 12: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Evaluation Matrix 66 Table 13: Summary of Impacts' Significance during Construction and Operation Phases 66 Table 14: Environmental and Social Management Plan during Construction 83 Table 15: Environmental and Social Management Plan during Operation 92 4 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Abbreviation List ARAP Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan CCG Consolidated Consultants Group (also referred to as “the Consultant”) CMS Conservation of Migratory Species CVDB Cities and Villages Development Bank DLS Department of Land and Survey E&S Environmental and Social ESF Environmental and Social Framework ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ESS Environmental and Social Standards GOJ Government of Jordan HSE Health, Safety and Environment IBA Important Bird Area IF Innovation Fund ILO International Labor Organization IPF Investment Project Financing JADIS Jordan Antiquities Database and Information System MLDU Madaba Local Development Unit MoL Ministry of Labor MoLA Ministry of Local Administration MSSRP Municipal Services and Social Resilience Project MOPIC Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet MOPIC Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet MOPIC Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet MOPIC Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet PPE Personal Protection Equipment SEF Stakeholder Engagement Framework RSCN Royal Society for Conservation of Nature UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change USDA United States Department of Agriculture WAJ Water Authority of Jordan WB World Bank µg/m3 microgram per cubic meter CD Cadmium CO Carbon Monoxide H2S Hydrogen Sulphide NH3 Ammonia NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide O3 Ozone P2O3 Phosphate Pb Lead PM10 Particulate Matter of 10 Microns in diameter or smaller PM2.5 Particulate Matter of 2.5 Microns in diameter or smaller ppm parts per million SO2 Sulphur Dioxide TSP Total Suspended Particulates 5 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Introduction A- About MSSRP Responding to the request of the Government of Jordan to address the impact of the large influx of Syrian refugees on Jordanian host communities, the World Bank launched the Emergency Services and Social Resilience Project (ESSRP) in 2013. The Project was approved on 12 October, 2013 with the objective of helping Jordanian municipalities and host communities address the immediate service delivery impacts of Syrian refugee inflows and strengthen municipal capacity to support local economic development. The first component of the ESSRP provided municipal grants to participating municipalities. This support is intended to alleviate the pressure placed on municipal services and to help mitigate the rise in community tensions through improved confidence in local authorities and supporting community coping mechanisms. The second component provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MOMA) and the Cities and Villages Development Bank (CVDB) to support their implementation and monitoring of the Program. In addition, it provided capacity building support to municipalities, governorates and central authorities to enhance their risk management and disaster preparedness capacity. The primary beneficiaries of the ESSRP were the communities residing in municipalities that have seen the largest increase in the size of their population due to the refugee influx. During the first year of implementation (through December 2014), the Project benefited a total of 9 municipalities who, at the time, hosted 300,000 refugees representing an estimated 50% of the total Syrian refugee population in Jordan at the time. Since the second year of implementation, the Project expanded its scope to include an additional seven new municipalities bringing the total number of participating municipalities (PMs) to sixteen. The second phase of the ESSRP- the Municipal Services and Social Resilience Project (MSSRP) aims to shift its focus on deepening the capacity strengthening efforts to achieve more sustainable, transparent and accountable service delivery, while continuing to support local service provision in the most affected municipalities. The Project also expanded its coverage to include other highly-stressed municipalities to further institutionalize the Project’s model for responding to similar crises. Finally, it supported the GOJ’s commitment to facilitating access to jobs for Syrians and Jordanians through labor-intensive works and investments that promote growth opportunities at the local level. Project Development Objective: The objective of the MSSRP is to support Jordanian municipalities affected by the influx of Syrian refugees in delivering services and employment opportunities for Jordanians and Syrians. Project Beneficiaries: The Project targets 26 municipalities: 14 participating municipalities (PMs) that are already part of the parent ESSRP and an additional 7 municipalities under the municipal grants, and an additional 5 municipalities under the Innovation Fund grants. Therefore, it is expected that the total number of beneficiaries have reached around 3 million, including more than 500,000 Syrians, who represent more than 70 percent of Syrians living in host communities other than Greater Amman Municipality (44% of Syrians living across the country). Project Components: MSSRP maintained the Parent Project’s two main components: (i) Municipal Grants; and (ii) Institutional Development and Project Management. There are no major changes to the activities financed under each of these components except for the introduction of an Innovation Fund under component 1. Additional adjustments with respect to the Parent Project pertain to the way in which the activities are selected and delivered 6 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project (including introducing an element of competition for accessing grants and placing greater focus on labor intensive works, in line with lessons learned from ESSRP implementation). Component 1: Municipal Grants (estimated US$27million) Municipal grants were provided annually for a total of 26 municipalities. While the focus under the parent ESSRP was on the provision of timely delivery of services as an emergency response, the AF will place higher emphasis on sustainability, responsiveness, and efficiency of services in a way that promotes longer-term resilience and mitigates risks to social cohesion at local levels. This was achieved by: (i) focusing on more inclusive community consultations to ensure that investments better reflect Jordanian and Syrian’s women’s and men’s needs and priorities; (ii) emphasizing that investments made through sub-projects are aligned with municipalities’ strategic planning over the medium-term; (iii) ensuring predictability of funding to allow for better planning that takes into account the cost of operating and maintaining procured assets; and, (iv) encouraging municipalities to use labor- intensive techniques for public works to support the generation of jobs for Syrian refugees and Jordanians. Given the amount of funding that the 14 PMs under ESSRP have already received over the past three years, their allocations under MSSRP, was set at a reduced per capita amount and the focus was on maintaining viable levels of service delivery and adequate operation and maintenance of capital investments financed under the ESSRP. The allocations were further reduced in subsequent years with a view to gradually phase out external assistance and have municipalities better manage their own resources over the course of the AF. To maximize the efficiency of investments amongst municipalities that have benefited from the ESSRP, the renewal of their eligibility for second and third year grants would be conditioned upon achieving a certain minimum percentage of commitments. New municipalities have received higher per capita municipal grants commensurate with their needs to rapidly improve their highly stressed local services. In the same vein, new municipalities would benefit from more flexibility in prioritizing their investments. Such sub-projects could focus on, inter alia: (a) enhancements in basic infrastructure including rehabilitation and maintenance of road networks and other urban infrastructure, buildings, parks and economic and social infrastructure; (b) procurement of equipment to support a range of municipal services including solid wage management, maintenance works and sanitation; c) delivering improved social services to the community with special focus on women, youth and vulnerable groups. Examples of sub-projects to be financed through municipal grants include, but not limited to, procuring solid waste equipment, small recycling activities, investing in alternative energy sources, roads improvement, social services and skills development training, particularly those targeting youth and women, recreational and community facilities, public leisure spaces, etc. Under the component, additional effort was made to strengthen the processes of planning, implementing and monitoring the investments/subprojects and to ensure that sub-projects take into account gender-specific needs of targeted communities. The AF provided the municipalities with an opportunity to work on their medium term strategy linked with investment plans. This ensured that the investments are aligned with municipalities’ medium-to-long term vision that takes into account current challenges, such as expansion and highly strained services, as well as potential for city growth and planned development. 7 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Municipal investments plans were presented to the communities during community consultations and the interventions were prioritized with the communities. The emphasis was on inclusive community consultations, where women, youth, refugees and other marginalized groups are well represented and their voices are heard. The AF also encouraged and implemented tools for citizen engagement and beneficiary feedback in selected municipalities. The municipalities were encouraged to include management plans to ensure quality and monitoring of service delivery as well as operating and maintenance plans to ensure sustainability of investments. In addition, municipalities were encouraged to apply labor intensive techniques in the proposed activities and investments. The process for selection of municipal investments financed by the AF, including guidelines on the consultation process and appraisal criteria, was detailed in the Project Operational Manual. An Innovation Fund (IF) was introduced under Component 1. The IF financed demand-driven projects that may be multi-year and involve inter- municipality collaboration. IF projects shall adhere to the following set of principles: (i) robust and inclusive participatory consultations and planning, (ii) provide innovative solutions to local challenges faced by communities, and (iii) contribute directly to the Project’s outcomes. The IF also encouraged municipalities to (iv) leverage resources and expertise by partnering with CBOs, NGOs, and private sector in promoting improved services and employment opportunities for Syrians and Jordanians. Municipalities were furthermore encouraged to consider project ideas that have surfaced through other donor-financed engagements, including the USAID-funded CITIES Project and other similar consultative planning initiatives supported by the EU and International NGOs. Innovation Fund processes and procedures. To start, the IF was launched as a pilot during the first year and, subject to availability of additional funds, it could be replicated in a second round. The IF cycle has a two-step prioritization and selection process. Both steps involve that projects are prioritized and selected based on the following criteria: (i) high focus on women, youth, and marginalized populations as direct beneficiaries; (ii) high labor content (labor intensive works); (iii) employment generation potential for Syrians and Jordanians; (iv) established partnerships with private sectors, NGOs, etc.; (iv) inter- municipal cooperation; and (v) ensured mechanisms for citizen engagement and grievance redress. The Linear Park project in Madaba, IF Sub-Project subject of this study comes under this component as it is an Innovation Fund Sub-Project. Component 2 – Institutional Support and Project Management (Estimated Amount US$3.0 million) Activities under this component include: i) institutional strengthening with experts’ support, ii) capacity building and trainings, iii) technical assistance. Under institutional strengthening, local experts were hired (Annex IV), to support and strengthen the oversight and monitoring capacity of the MSSRP PMU and CVDB while providing implementation support to PMs. PMs also benefited from customized technical assistance and training to improve the quality and efficiency of their services, focusing on the following key aspects: (i) improved strategic and financial planning, (ii) improved accountability vis-à-vis the communities through the use of citizen outreach and engagement tools, (iii) targeting youth and women through inclusive practices and projects in order to strengthen social cohesion between Syrians and Jordanians. Finally, this Component financed contracts with other organizations for supporting implementation, including contracts with experts in labor-based works investments and youth and third party monitoring. 8 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Environmental categorization The MSSRP project applies the Environmental and Social Safeguards Policies of the World Bank and has been classified as a Category B. The Project has prepared an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) that were cleared by the Bank and disclosed by the Bank and project. The Madaba sub- project is under component 1 of the MSSRP project for which the site-specific ESIA is to be prepared in accordance with the screening process described in the ESMF. Therefore, this report aims to develop an ESIA for the aforementioned components of the sub-project as well as the planned project activities, which include the expected impacts and the mitigation and monitoring measures, which should be implemented in the different stages of the project (construction and operation) of the sub-project. IF Sub-Projects Selection Process The MSSRP have developed the Innovation Grant Fund Manual, in order to provide guidance, procedures, and standards for the award and administration of Municipal Innovation Grant Fund to Participating Municipalities. Based on the criteria and procedure outlined in the developed manual, application was opened to all 26 MSSRP municipalities, in which interested municipalities have developed and submitted their sub-project proposals. The application process, starts with Stage one, which include submitting a project concept note by the interested municipality, in which the concept note is evaluated against a Criteria for approving the concept note by IF Evaluation Committee that is composed of the following: ● MOLA representatives ● CVDB representatives ● MOPIC representatives ● ILO representative ● Investment Commission representative ● Other technical representatives from other relative institutions ● IF Coordinator (Secretary) Only Proposals that pass the Stage One (concept note) will be evaluated, in which the selected applicant will be asked to submit a full application, the submitted application should fulfill a certain criterion in order to be considered for evaluation: ● Application is complete ● Document for Land ownership by municipality ● Signed legal agreement between municipalities and/or other participating units ● Complete feasibility study (if needed) Full proposals meeting the submission criteria are then assessed and weights are given based on the following evaluation criteria: ● Project scope (30 marks) ● Selection of project (40 marks) ● Social and economic impact (30 marks) 9 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project As a result of this process 9 projects were selected in 9 different MSSRP municipalities: ● Karak Alkubrah Municipality ● Jarash Alkubrah Municipality ● Alza'tary & Almansheah Municipality ● Serhan Municipality ● Ajlun Alkubrah Municipality ● Ma'an Municipality ● Madaba Alkubrah Municipality ● West Irbid Municipality ● Husha Aljadedah Municipality B- About the Linear Park project in Madaba (subject of this report) An Innovation Fund (IF) subproject The proposed layout of the project intends to pave both sides of the existing road for walking and cycling purposes. The cycling lane (1.60 m wide) will only be on one side of the road. The project will provide a space for displaying local products at a distance of 200 meters from the park entrance with an area of 100 m2, and a gate decorated with mosaics will be installed at the beginning of the road, and flower beds will be planted along the road. (Some components of the proposed road are shown in figure.1) Figure of the of 1 components components road road the proposed proposed 10 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project This project is located in Madaba Governorate on the “Faisaliyeh Road” that leads to Mount Nebo. The total length of the road leading to Mount Nebo is around 7 kilometers. However, only the first two kilometers will be utilized for the first phase of the project. The road is 30 meters wide for the first 800 meters, the rest of the road is 20 meters wide. The location of sub project is near to the most historical sites in madaba city that will encourage the internal and external touristic also the project site area is the main path for most domestic and international tourists who intend to visit the Baptism and Mount Nebo. Project’s Main Parties ● Entity Representing the Jordanian Government: Ministry of Local Administration (MoLA) / Cities and Villages Development Bank (CVDB) ● Project Owner: Greater Madaba Municipality ● Operation & Maintenance: Greater Madaba Municipality ● Funding: Jordan Municipal Services and Social Resilience project (MSSRP) ● ESIA Consultant: Consolidated Consultants Group for Engineering and Environment (CCG) C- Rational of ESIA According to the ESMF document, the project is classified as Above–average impact (new construction and/or expansion onto new site), This corresponds to World Bank category “B” and Category “2” according to the Government of Jordan, which does not require the preparation of an EIA. However, this ESIA and the ARAP are prepared as a part of the World Bank E&S requirements. The ESMP shall be part of bidding documentation to procure the contractor for the sub- project construction activities and should incorporate specific environmental and social measures where applicable to address any site-specific problems. The ESMP is prepared by Project Management Unit (PMU) at the MOLA outlining measures to mitigate the potential negative environmental and social impacts relating to the sub-project. 11 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Executive summary This executive summary is aimed at presenting the main findings of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the Madaba Linear Park Sub-Project funded by the World Bank. The study team assessed the potential environmental and social impacts resulting from the sub-project as follows: ● Evaluated the sub-project’s potential environmental risks and impacts on their areas of influence. ● Reviewed sub-project’s environmental policy and legal framework. ● Identified and recommended actions to avoid and/or prevent, minimize, mitigate or compensate potential adverse environmental and social impacts that will improve environmental performance and be integrated in the sub-project overall management plan. In this report the different components and activities of the project were evaluated and a set of environmental and social impacts were identified accordingly. The existing conditions of the project site were documented based on the conducted site visits and desktop review. The scope of work includes conducting an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and preparing Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the expected impacts per each identified phase, during the construction, Construction Environmental and Social Impact Plan (C-ESMP) and during the operation, Operation Environmental and Social Impact Plan (O-ESMP) for all environmental and social components. The ESMPs include: mitigation measures, responsible party for applying mitigations, monitoring measures, responsible party for monitoring activities, as well as the cost of implementing the mitigation measures. Based on the submitted designs, the documented baseline and the social community’s response to the proposed project, recommendations were suggested to implement throughout the operation or to be integrated into the design if possible. Summary of each Section of the ESIA: Chapter 1 - Project Description This Section presents the Background of Madaba Linear Park Project, the rationale of the project and the reasons behind choosing this project, describing the geographic area of the project and the project's activities in detail while explaining the normality of each activity. Chapter 2 – Environmental and Social Baseline Data The existing conditions were documented relying on data collected through desktop research and the data gathered from the site visit. The baseline works as a reference for comparing the project’s effect. The baseline covered the following elements: 12 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Item Main Findings The climate is mild throughout the year. The hot season lasts for Climate and 4.4 months, and the cool season 3.1 months. The average daily precipitation high temperatures during the hot season are above 29°C, and are below 16°C during the cool season. Socio-Economic 218,655 population of Madaba governorate conditions The unemployment percentage reaches 24.7%. The location of the project site lays within the boundaries of an Flora & Fauna Important Bird Area (IBA) (Hisban- Madaba IBA). Site elevation is 815 meters above the sea level with Topography no significant elevation variations in the project location. The project location is on the sides of an existing road; therefore, Air Quality and it is expected to have elevated noise levels. The typical traffic noise movement is considerably fast without traffic jams. Water Resources There are no surface water bodies around the project area. The groundwater basin to which the site project belongs to is the Dead Sea Basin, which is composed of Dead Sea escarpment, Mujib and Hasa basins. Archaeological No Archeological site in close proximity to the project site Sites No Land Acquisition is expected to take place. However, the sub- Land Use/ project road borders with privately owned properties whose Land Acquisition households have illegally encroached parts of the project, i.e. built wall, fences, gates and fruit trees. Hence, an ARAP has been prepared to assess the economic and social impacts on these Project Affected Households (PAHs) and identify the appropriate compensation measures for the loss of their assets. The geological structure is composed of alternating silicified Geological structure limestone, chert, marl and limestone. The Wadi Sir formation consists of layers of thinly bedded crystalline limestone, chalky limestone and chert. The project is located in an area where the soil type Xerochrept Soil is dominant, that belongs to the soil order Inceptisols which is considered a moderately developed soil in Jordan. 13 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter 3 - Legislative and Regulatory Framework The study highlighted applicable World Bank Policies triggered for the project, as well as the national laws and regulations and listed them along with the key relevant points of the regulations related to the project. In addition to local regulation, relevant and applicable international regulation were included in the legal review process in which the strictest regulation was selected to be followed by the project owner. It is worth mentioning that the Jordanian laws does not require conducting environmental or social studies for similar projects, therefore the study were conducted in accordance with World Bank applicable regulations. Chapter 4 - Socio-Economic Assessment In this Section the consultant discussed the stakeholders related to the project and their roles in relation to Madaba Linear Park Project according to their competence and the authority granted to them. The Greater Madaba municipality conducted a community consultation session on 14/04/2019 where 197 people attended from different groups of the community. The attendees emphasized the importance of women empowerment, and the integration of Syrian refugees and people with disabilities in the project. They also highlighted the park’s need for constant gardening, maintenance and maintaining general cleanliness. Since the park will be located at the sides of a road, there were safety concerns especially regarding children safety. Other safety concerns include: safety issues in the evening and night due to teenagers’ gatherings, vandalism acts from visitors on residents’ properties or vice versa. The attendees were also concerned about the sustainability of the project (maintenance, adequate stormwater drainage, solar energy use). Also, this section discussed the Grievance mechanism. In the case of this sub-project, the grievance mechanism of the municipality applies to the project. The consultant highlighted the used methods and recommended some suggestions to improve the efficiency of the grievance redress system. The MSSRP Project established a basic operational Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) system in all the 26 participating municipalities (PMs) and at the central level in CVDB to address complaints/grievances related to social issues that may arise. This GRM should be considered to enhance the already existing system at the municipality. The MSSRP project level GRM receives complaints, grievances, queries, and suggestions. There are GRM Focal Points (FPs) in all PMs who follow up on complaints processing and handling. The system provides several avenues for stakeholders to lodge their complaints and concerns related to the project including phone, email, walk-in, written complaints, social media (Facebook, municipal websites, etc.), etc. Municipalities document and track the complaints received through the “complaints log” and a copy of this log is shared with CVDB on monthly basis. The PMU also established its own “hotline” at the central level which is managed by MOLA and assigned to the Head of the PMU. The project is also planning to operationalize a dedicated hotline for SEA/SH-related complaints through a third-party service provider. The MSSRP project level GRM applies to all sub-projects including this one and stakeholders can file their complaints against 14 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project the sub-project at the existing GRM at the central level. Chapter 5 - Stakeholders Engagement and Consultation The consultant has conducted two consultation sessions, the first consultation was conducted prior to the implementation of study activities to include stakeholders concerns in the assessment process, and the final consultation was carried out after finalizing the study to ensure that all concerns was covered in the study.In this section, the consultant discussed the details related to both consultations. Chapter 6 - Environmental and Social Assessment The social and environmental impacts of the project were assessed during the construction and operation phases. Identification of potential impacts takes into consideration the nature of the proposed project, its location, implementation area, activities and human resources. Identification information includes affected impact type, site of occurrence (foot print). Impact characterization includes type of anticipated impact (+; positive or-; negative), consequence of the Project activities (1; direct or 0; indirect), magnitude of significance (H; high, M; medium, L; low significance or N; negligible), impact duration (permanent or temporal). The project’s impact on the following aspects were assessed: ● Water Resources ● Occupational and Public Health and ● Air Quality Safety ● Noise Levels ● Hazardous Waste Generation ● Land Use ● Municipal Solid Waste ● Land Acquisition Generation ● Soil ● Archaeology and Cul tural Heritage ● Biodiversity ● Socio-Economic Impacts ● Traffic 15 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project The expected impacts during construction are temporary and include impacts such as: Negative Elevated noise levels Visual pollution Solid waste and hazardous waste generation Disturbance of the residents along the road Occupational injuries Socio-economic impacts Land use impacts (loss of livelihood/assets) Disturbance of traffic movement Positive Job opportunities Negative Elevated noise levels Solid waste generation Disturbance of traffic movement Positive Opportunities for local artists and craftsmen to showcase/sell their products Creating an outlet for different groups of the local community Meanwhile the operation will result in impacts such as: Chapter 7 - Analysis of Alternatives As part of consultation activities carried out by the study team with relevant stakeholders including; local community representatives and local authorities, no apparent concerns were raised about the project that required opting for other alternatives, therefore no alternatives for the project design were submitted by project developer. However, investment opportunities such as kiosks were proposed, but were rejected due to the reluctance of investors to invest in the project and the objections of the local community. It is worth mentioning that considering alternative of a project is generally a result of the assessment process, in which raising the need for alternatives is an outcome of social or environmental risks. Chapter 8 - Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan This Section includes the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the expected impacts per each identified phase, during the construction C-ESMP and during the operation O-ESMP for all environmental and social components. The ESMP includes: mitigation measures, responsible party for applying mitigations, monitoring measures, responsible party for monitoring activities, as well as the cost of the mitigation measures. Also, this Section includes a description of monitoring roles and responsibilities for all relevant parties. Chapter 9 - Capacity Building As part of the deliverables under the Environmental and Social Instruments for the Innovation Fund Projects Consolidated Consultants Group was assigned to conduct two Capacity Building lectures for the concerned municipalities. The lectures are meant to 16 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project discuss the national environmental regulations for conducting ESIA studies, World Bank operational policies and to discuss project related information. The first lecture was conducted on the 13th of July, and was attended by a representative from Madaba Greater Municipality Mohammad Abu Gaud, Ala Tawalbeh and the Youth Coordinator appointed by CCG Hamzeh Khalifah. During the lecture a need assessment questionnaire was handed for the participants to assess the Municipalities’ E&S training needs. The representatives expressed their need to know more about legislations, how studies are conducted, classification criteria, and the criteria for environmental impact evaluation in environmental and social studies. The second lecture will review the submitted environmental and social instruments and discuss monitoring measures and the implementation of the ESMP. As part of this project 9 Youth Coordinators were assigned in the municipalities to facilitate documents acquisition and to gain experience in performing E&S studies and exchange their experiences with municipality staff. Chapter 10: Reporting This section highlights the reporting process and responsibilities, in which the operator shall develop a reporting mechanism that should be approved by the PMU. Chapter 11: Plans Required to be Developed by the Contractor This section includes the plans that are required to be developed by the contractor prior to the commencement of works, in which the developed plans must be approved by the PMU ● Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) plan ● Traffic Safety Plan ● Waste Management Plan ● Emergency Management Plan (EMP) ● Establish a find-chance procedure 17 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter One - Project description 1.1 Objectives of the project The Linear Park sub-project in Madaba was proposed as a result of the local community’s needs (especially women and people with disabilities) for proper spaces for walking and cycling. The project will also serve as an attraction for visitors and tourists. Moreover, it will provide a place for seasonal events and activities during which local women can showcase and sell their products (traditional crafts, agricultural products, etc). The sub-project's objectives hence include rehabilitating the sides of Al-Quds Street (known by the locals as Al Faysalieh Road) through establishing paved paths for walking and a cycling lane and allocating an area for displaying/selling products of local craftsmen and artists. Other Objectives: ● Collaboration with civil society, non-governmental organizations, and the commercial sector is being strengthened. ● Encourage the development of the local economy. 1.2 Description of the Geographic area of the Project The proposed Linear Park in Madaba governorate is planned to be built on the sides of the existing Al-Quds Street (known by the locals as Al Faysalieh Road). The elevation profile of the road is shown in Figure 2. Figure 2 The elevation profile 1.3 Project size, Design and land requirement The project is located in Madaba Governorate on the “Faisaliyeh Road” that leads to Mount Nebo. The project is to rehabilitate Faisaliyeh Road by establishing a recreational area alongside the road suitable for walking and cycling sports and increasing the 18 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project vegetative cover (a park like area), the project is designed to include clear, obstruction- free, and wide pathways for the convenience of all users, especially the sightless and people with mobility problems. The total length of the road leading to Mount Nebo is around 7 kilometers. However, only the first two kilometers will be utilized for the first phase of the project. The road is 30 meters wide for the first 800 meters, the rest of the road is 20 meters wide. The proposed layout of the project intends to pave both sides of the existing road for walking and cycling purposes. The cycling lane (1.60 m wide) will only be on one side of the road. As shown in the figures below the project will provide a space for displaying local products at a distance of 200 meters from the linear park entrance with an area of 100 m2, and a gate decorated with mosaics will be installed at the beginning of the road. The following figures shows the suggested design of the project: Figure 3 project design 19 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 20 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 1.4 Land ownership and current land use The land is owned by the Madaba municipality; the sides of the existing road are planted with forest trees. The project land has some encroachment from households along the road (fences, trees, walls) onto municipal land. In other words, the entire sub-project land is owned by the municipality, with no other existing land ownerships, and the already built fences and walls are considered encroachment on the municipal land by the privately- owned houses on the land borders. However, the municipality has agreed with affected households on in-kind and in cash compensation based on the WB E&S requirements and procedures. All details are provided in the ARAP study. The Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan (ARAP) was developed by the PMU in order to identify, assess and evaluate potential involuntary resettlement of PAPs by the sub- project, and to suggest efficient resettlement mitigation, management and monitoring measures. The expected work includes the rehabilitation of the road, lighting, paved paths for walking and cycling lane, entrance gate, flower beds and bicycles racks for parking, with no additional Right of Way required. 1.5 Description of project activities associated through all phases of the project The sub-project includes the following components: The main project activities during the construction and operation phases are described below: 21 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Construction phase The construction phase is mainly conducting civil and structural works, which include excavation, filling, concrete, stone and steel works, in addition to kundren works, planting trees and seedlings, metal umbrellas, traffic signs and asphalt works. The construction activities include the following: ● Constructing a stone walkway, a public sidewalk, and a bicycle lane ● Widening the main street ● Lighting o Park lighting. (including electrical infrastructure and installment of light poles, in addition to the installment of electrical transformer and the needed preparations for its installment) o Entrances lighting (including the installment of decorative light poles and headlights) ● Park entrance o The excavation and casting of the bases and the installation of Roman columns o The installation of the symbolism of the stick of Moses o The installation of mosaic panels o Electronic map - the restoration of the aircraft o The restoration of the landscape of the pen ● Plantation works o Planting a basin of roses along the garden o Planting the entrance garden o Planting green spaces o Planting some forest trees in empty areas Based on the above mentioned expected construction works the following inputs and outputs were identified Main inputs: ● Civil and structural work materials including cement, sand, stones, metal and mechanical work materials, electrical work materials such as cables, etc. ● Equipment required for the construction (trucks, excavators, etc.) ● Human resources: workers, supervisors, etc. 22 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Main outputs: ● Typical construction waste ● Temporary emissions of air pollutants and dust particles, elevated noise level Operation Phase The operation phase mainly include minor maintenance works that to be handled by the municipality as part of their tasks to maintain all roads and public area within its jurisdiction along with waste management activities. It is important to mention that, the project name might be misleading, in which the project is not an actual park isolated with fences that separate it from its surrounding, but more like a corniche were all road users will be using it while passing in the road. Main inputs: ● Human resources: visitors (tourists, local residents, etc.), employers Main outputs: ● Visual pleasure for resident and tourists ● Municipal waste from the visitors 23 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter Two Environmental and social baseline data 2.1 Climate and Precipitation Madaba governorate has a mild climate throughout the year. The hot season lasts for 4.4 months (end of May till beginning of October), while the cool season is 3.1 months long (December till March). The average daily high temperatures during the hot season are above 29°C, whereas the average daily high temperatures during the cool season are below 16°C as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4 Average High and Low Temperatures1 The wetter season lasts 4.0 months, from November 26 to March 25, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The rainy period in Madaba is 5 months long, starting from November and ending in April, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 13 millimeters. The 31 days surrounding January 31 exhibit the most rainfall, with an average total accumulation of 40 millimeters. 1 Source: https://weatherspark.com/y/98894/Average-Weather-in-Ma%E2%80%99dab%C4%81-Jordan-Year- Round 24 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project The Figure 5 below presents the daily chance of precipitation throughout the year. Figure 5 Daily Chance of Precipitation2 2.2 Fauna and Flora 2.2.1 Flora The project location does not overlap with any environmentally important areas, the Mujib Reserve boundary is 15 km away from the project. However, the sides along the road are planted with forest trees as shown in Figure 8. None of the existing trees will be cut for construction purposes. Moreover, as per the findings of the compensation committee among the properties which encroach on the road borders there are 17 olive trees, 1 pomegranate tree, 3 cherry trees and a fig tree. A financial compensation of 620 JOD was set for the owner (The issue is addressed in detail in the Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan (ARAP) report). Figure 6 presents the vegetation cover at the project site. 2 Source: https://weatherspark.com/y/98894/Average-Weather-in-Ma%E2%80%99dab%C4%81-Jordan-Year- Round 25 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Figure 6 Vegetation Cover at the Project Site A total of 1698 plants are to be planted along the proposed Linear Park. The proposed plants and their characteristics are shown in the table below: Table 1: Proposed Vegetation Names and Characteristics Scientific Name Common Name Spread Height Quant (m) (m) ity Phormium New Zealand Flax 1.5 1.5 100 Teucrium Bush Germander 1.5 2 233 Fruticans Lavandula Lavender Plant 1.5 1.5 53 Salvia Rosemary 1.5 1.5 390 Rosmarinus Santolina Santolina 0.9 0.6 276 Verbena Vervain 0.6 0.4 152 Rhododendron Azalea 0.6-1 0.6-0.7 282 Bougainvillea Bougainvillea 4-5 1-12 32 Species Carissa Natal Plum Up to 1.5 Up to 4 180 Macrocarpa 2.2.2 Fauna The project area lies within the boundaries of an Important Bird Area (IBA) according to the Bird Life International Data Zone (see Figure 9). The key bird species in the area were identified as follows, Winter bird visitors include Eurasian dotterel Eudromias morinellus (formerly very common, now possibly much reduced), Black Vulture (rare), Imperial Eagle (rare), Merlin, Finsch’s Wheatear, Stonechat, Skylark and Syrian Serin. The Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca (the IBA trigger species) is identified as 26 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as (IUCN) Red List Criteria, which means that it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild. The breeding birds in the Madaba-Husban IBA include: ● Syrian Woodpecker (southern limit) ● Lesser Kestrel (common migrant, probably breeds) ● Chukar ● Sand Partridge ● Mourning and Black-eared Wheatear ● Blackstart ● Desert Lark ● Smyrna Kingfisher ● Raven ● Rock Sparrow ● Pale Rock Sparrow (possible) (found on the rift margins of the IBA) ● Calandra Lark and Linnet breed on the plains Figure 9: Areas of Biodiversity Importance 27 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 2.3 Socio-Economic Conditions Madaba Governorate is located in the center region of Jordan and is 35 km away from the capital Amman. The governorate is divided into two districts (Qasabat Madaba, Dieban), which are divided in 7 sub-districts (Madaba, Jraineh, Maeen, Faisaliah, Areed, Deiban, Mlaih). The proposed project is located in the Faisaleyeh sub-district. The project is expected to attract residents of different areas and tourists/visitors as well. 2.3.1 Population As per the acquired data from the Department of Statistics (DoS), the estimated population at the end-year 2020 are as follows: Table 2: Estimated Population at end-year 2020 Sub- Locality Male Fem Total Househo District ale lds Fiasaliah 3750 3324 7074 1475 Syaghah 6 0 6 2 Faisaliah Oyoon 6 0 6 2 Moosa Libbeh 143 126 269 54 Mkhait 15 85 20 65 To 3920 3470 7440 1548 tal Madaba Total 7662 6768 1443 29040 Qasabah 0 0 00 Jrainah Total 5780 5100 1088 2341 0 Maeen Total 3970 3470 7440 1548 Dieban Total 8860 7600 1646 3160 0 AL-Areed Total 2050 2060 4110 830 Ml Total 1056 1009 2065 4165 aih 0 0 0 Total Governorate 1156 1030 2186 43310 80 05 55 The poverty rates in Madaba compared with the governorates in the central region of Jordan and the Kingdom as a whole are presented in Table 3. Although the poverty rates in Madaba were second lowest in Jordan in the year 2006, the following years have witnessed an increase in the poverty rates. The number of poor individuals in the Madaba is about 23,347 individuals, constituting 6.2% of the total number of the poor in the Kingdom, and the number of poor families reached 2,704, constituting 2.2% of the poor families in the Kingdom. Table 3: Poverty Rates 2006 2008 2010 % % % Madaba 10.0 14.9 15.1 Amman 9.4 8.3 11.4 Balqa’ 15.3 19.7 20.9 Zarqa’ 14.9 11.2 14.1 Jordan (in 13.0 13.3 14.4 total) 28 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 2.3.2 Education According to the Ministry of Education statistical book for the year 2019, the following information represents the educational status in Madaba Table 4: Distribution of Students in Madaba by Authority and gender Ministry Private Other Grand Gender UNRWA of Schools Governmental Total Education Male 17503 9952 164 1535 29154 Female 20427 6117 0 1405 27949 Total 37930 16069 164 2940 57103 Table 5: Distribution of Schools in Madaba by Authority, Gender for the Year 2019- 2020 Ministry of Private Other Grand Gender Education Schools Governmental UNRWA Total Ma 49 6 1 2 58 le Female 11 1 0 2 14 Co 75 96 0 0 171 To 135 103 1 4 243 tal Additionally, Madaba hosts The American University in Madaba, which provide a wide range of higher education courses. 2.3.3 Health Care As per the health status in Madaba governorate, the following tables show an indication on the health services provided in Madaba Table 6: Hospital Health Care in Madaba Governorate Health Care Provider Hospital Number of % Beds Al-Nadeem Hospital 1 64.8% Governmental 2 Sector 5 Princes Salma Hospital 3 19.7% 8 Private Sector Al-Mahabba 3 15.5% 0 To 1 100.0 tal 9 0% 3 Table 7: Health Centers in Jordan and Madaba Mater Prim Seconda nal Epide Comprehensiv Dental ary ry Child mic e Health Clinic Heal Health healt Disea Center h th Center se Cen Cente Center ter r Madaba 7 1 9 19 1 1 2 7 Jordan (in 1 3 1 505 4 12 total) 1 7 8 3 7 2 8 1 29 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 2.3.4 Employment Based on the data acquired from the Department of Statistics for the year 2021, the percentage of employed people in Madaba is 26.1% whereas the unemployed are 8.6% and the economically inactive form a percentage of 65.3% and the unemployment rate is 24.7%. The percentages of employed and unemployed individuals of those aged 15 and older for year 2020, disaggregated in sex in Madaba governorate are shown in Figure 10. 10 0 7 7 7 8 7 4 0 2 2 2 2 6 3 0 Employed Unemployed Figure 7 Employment Data based on Sex (age => 15) According to the Department of Statistics, in the year 2021, 27.7 % of the employed individuals of 15 years old and older work in administration, defense and compulsory social security, followed by Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles with 14.0 %, and manufacturing comes then in the 3rd place with 13.9 %. While the fields with the least employment were Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Financial and insurance activities, Mining and quarrying, Information and communication, and Real estate activities. 2.3.5 Tourism It is worth noting that Madaba was named the Arab Tourism Capital for 2022. That being said, this will attract more visitors to the city and encourage investments in the tourism sector. No statistics were found about employment in tourism in the area. The project is located along the path designated for the Christian Pilgrimage, whose development is one of the top priorities of the Touristic Development Plan for the Governorate. Al-Quds Street leads to Mount Nebo which is one of the most visited touristic attractions in Madaba. The number of tourists that visited Mount Nebo in 2019 based on the data collected from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is represented in the table below. The percentage of tourists in 2019 has increased 13.8% in comparison to 2018. 30 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Table 8: Number of Visitors to Mount Nebo throughout the Year 2019 Foreign Jordani Tota an l January 28,404 2,015 30,4 19 Februar 45,247 2,240 47,4 y 87 March 65,672 3,321 68,9 93 April 69,251 4,747 73,9 98 May 60,510 1,872 62,3 82 June 33,275 3,487 36,7 62 July 23,102 5,0 28,154 52 August 28,094 6,5 34,627 33 Septemb 58,683 3,5 62,215 er 32 October 86,574 3,2 89,833 59 Novemb 84,144 2,9 87,054 er 10 Decemb 45,709 1,9 47,657 er 48 Total 628,665 40,9 669,581 16 31 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 2.3.6 Child labor Child labor is prevalent in all the sectors of the Jordanian economy, especially the agriculture sector. However, the National Child Labor Survey of 20163 indicates that around 1.9 percent of children aged 5–17, representing 700,000 children, are working under child labor condition, the vast majority of child labor is in the agricultural sector with around 43% of economically active children ages 7 to 14 years were engaged in agriculture4. Child laborers also work in the manufacturing, construction, and wholesale and trade sectors. The Jordanian Labor Law and its amendments prohibit the work of children under 16 years of age Article (73), while Article (75-74) allows children between 16 and 18 years of age to work no more than 36 hours per week in occupations not classified as dangerous, exhausting or harmful. Article (76) stated the conditions for engaging juveniles (16-18 years) in providing the following: a certified copy of the birth certificate; a certificate of health fitness of the juvenile for the required work issued by a specialized doctor and certified by the Ministry of Health; and the juvenile’s guardian’s written consent to work in the institution, and these documents are kept in a special file for the juvenile with sufficient data about the place of his residence, date of employment, work in which he was employed, wages and leave. Given the inherent potential for dangerous and harmful conditions at construction sites, all workers for the MSSRP project must be 18 years or older. In collaboration with ILO as the implementing partner of MSSRP, the project has developed specific Environmental and Social Specifications including “decent working conditions” that are included in the Project’s ESMF and are now integrated into the MSSRP standard bidding documents of the project, and will be applied to this sub- project. These conditions clearly prohibit the employment of workers under the age of 18 years old. 2.3.7 Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) Discrimination based on race, language, and religion is prohibited by Article 6 of the Jordanian Constitution. It does not, however, make any reference to gender-based discrimination. During 2020, 94.1% of SEA/SH survivors assisted by data gathering organizations were female, this is in line with global GBV trends highlighting that women 3 Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan. National Child Labour Survey 2016 of Jordan - Summary Report on Main Findings. August 2016. https://www.ilo.org/beirut/publications/WCMS_510520/lang--en/index.htm. 4 Understanding Children's Work project based on data from ILO, UNICEF and the World Bank. Available at https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.0714.ZS 32 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project and girls are disproportionately affected by GBV. In Jordan, only a limited number of organizations provide hotlines for women victims of violence. The National Centre for Human Rights and the State’s Family Protection Department operate national hotlines providing emergency support 24 hours a day. Based on available research, the prevalence of sexual violence in Jordan (9.2%) is higher than the regional average of the Middle East and North Africa (6.85%), the prevalence of intimate partner violence is lower than the regional average (23.6% per DHS 2012, 1% below regional average).5 Jordan has also enacted laws on sexual harassment (Penal Code, Arts. 305 and 306), which outline penalties for the offence of unwanted sexual contact. Penalties are increased if the perpetrator is an employer or supervisor.6 The environmental and social assessment (section 6) provides details on measures developed by MSSRP to minimize or prevent SEA/SH within MSSRP and all activities funded by the project including Madaba. 2.3.8 People with Special Needs In this era, particularly in developing societies, and as a result of the rapid spread of information, institutions and organizations have had to raise awareness and develop data collection methods to keep pace with global developments to overcome current realities and address challenges and obstacles for the persons with disabilities to reach their rights. In Jordan, people with special needs form an important percentage (11.1%) of the Jordanian community, in which the Jordan Department of Statistics published statistics showing that out of every nine people aged 5 and above in Jordan, one has impairment (functional difficulty). MSSRP have addressed the importance of people with special needs inclusions in the sub- projects, were the screening process of submitted projects from relevant municipalities, has clearly required in A 5: Screening Checklist for Assessment of Environment and Social Impacts of the ESMF, that any sub-project associated with any civil work involves new buildings or structures, or roads, that will be accessed by the public must consider the needs of women, youth and disabled, where technically and financially feasible. Additionally, the Jordanian regulations have addressed the importance of having disabled people friendly facilities in which The Code of Building Requirements for The Disabled (2018 Edition), is representing the mandatory special foundations, standards, controls, and requirements that must be available in public buildings and facilities to facilitate their use by persons with disabilities, hence all designs approved by Jordanian responsible authority have passed all Jordanian National Building Codes requirements including The Code of Building Requirements for The Disabled. 5 Jordan enacted a “Law on Protection from Domestic Violence” (no.15\2017) which was promulgated in April 2017. The law requires the Family Protection Department to settle disputes in misdemeanor cases filed by victims, and it enables courts to impose protective measures and protection orders. In addition, specialized judges are identified to address urgent violence cases. After the law came into effect in 2017, the Judicial Council appointed 107 judges to consider domestic violence cases across the country in a specialized manner. The Judicial Council adopted a guide for judges on responding to cases of violence against women prepared by the Legal Network for Arab Women. Eighty judges have been trained in the central and southern governorates. 6 UNFPA. However, the scope of these laws is unclear, and it does not address cyber-sexual harassment. 33 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Furthermore, to ensure best conditions for disabled persons among all IF sub-project facilities, MSSRP PMU have signed an agreement with the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD), in which HCD will review all sub-projects designs and provide suggestion (if applicable) to enhance design’s appropriateness to disabled persons and provide their accreditation on the designs. This agreement between MSSRP PMU and HCD, is considered the first of its kind in which HCD is assigned to provide their accreditation, such activity is considered as a positive indirect impact of the project in terms of empowering HCD and building their capacity in this regard. 2.3.9 Vulnerable groups The term "vulnerable groups" is usually synonymous with "groups at risk". As stated in the Gender and social inclusion Assessment document developed by MSSRP, “vulnerable'' refers to those who may be more likely to be adversely affected by project impacts and/or more limited than others in their ability to take advantage of a project’s benefits. These individuals or groups are also more likely to be excluded from or unable to participate fully in the mainstream consultation process therefore requiring specific measures and/or assistance to do so. Some groups that fall under this category are youth, elderly, persons with disabilities, women, and refugees. The project is designed to provide much needed recreational spaces for walking and cycling with positive benefits for the community, including vulnerable groups. 2.3.10 Social conflicts There are no significant social conflicts in the sub-project area (i.e., related to contestation over land or natural resources). The sub-project takes place on municipal owned land within the municipality of Madaba. One of the main purposes of MSSRP is to alleviate the pressure placed on municipal services and to enhance social cohesion through improved confidence in local authorities and through economic opportunities for both Jordanians and Syrians. According to the consultation and scoping sessions conducted during the ESIA study, site visits, and upon further review of available relevant documents, it was found that there is no social conflict of any type within the project area. 2.4 Land Use/Land Acquisition No land acquisition is required in the project. However, the sub-project road shares borders with privately owned properties whose households have encroached parts of the project, i.e., built walls, fences, gates and fruit trees. Hence, an ARAP has been prepared to identify all PAPs, provide an overview of their profile and assess their socio- economic conditions, highlight the consultations and compensation measures proposed and establish a clear grievance mechanism for them. During project preparation and identification, a couple of street vendor were noticed. However, no street vendors were present after that date and during the whole duration of project preparation till this date. 34 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 2.5 Topography Madaba is known for its highland plains that are being utilized for agricultural purposes. The project area does not contain significant elevation differences as it can be seen in Figure 11. The elevation of the area is around 815 meters (SL). Pr oposed Linear Park Pla ne Roundabout Figure 8 Topographic Map of the Project Area7 2.6 Geological Structure The geological structures in the area belong to the B2-A7 formation (Amman (B2), Ghudran (B1) and Wadi Sir (A7)), which is composed of alternating silicified limestone, chert, marl and limestone. The Wadi Sir formation consists of layers of thinly bedded crystalline limestone, chalky limestone and chert. The formation is characterized by high permeability, storage capacity, and annual recharge. 7 Source: https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/maps/k89a/Jerash/ 35 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Figure 9 Simplified Geological Map of Jordan8 2.7 Soil Soil type varies in Jordan based on the climate and topography. Soil distribution in Jordan is shown in the figure below using USDA soil classification. The proposed project is located in an area where the soil type Xerochrept is dominant. This soil type belongs to the soil order Inceptisols which is considered a moderately developed soil, in Jordan mostly red, with clay-rich B-horizon, and often rich in primary or secondary calcium carbonate. Although this type of soil is considered productive, the 8 Source: Kuisi MA, Abed AM, Mashal K, Saffarini G, Saqhour F (2015) Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater from karstic limestone aquifer highlighting arsenic contamination: case study from Jordan. Arab J Geosci 8(11):9699 –9720, P 36 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project effective soil depth and the presence of rock stones and gravel in the profile and on the surface, limit its usability for agricultural purposes. Figure 10 Soil Types in Jordan9 2.8 Air Quality and Noise The proposed project will be established on the sides of an existing road; therefore, it is expected to have elevated noise levels. The typical traffic movement on Al-Quds Street is considered to be fast without traffic jams. The trees planted along the road act as noise buffers reducing the noise levels and enhancing the air quality. More plants and flowers will be planted along the proposed walking/cycling lanes. 2.9 Water Resources There are no surface water bodies around the project area. The groundwater basin to which the site project belongs to is the Dead Sea Basin, which is composed of Dead Sea escarpment, Mujib and Hasa basins. As result of overexploitation of groundwater 9 Source: Atlas of Jordan 2013 37 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project resources, water levels face a decline, and some of spring and base flows have ceased (particularly in Mujib basin). Figure 11 Groundwater Basins in Jordan 2.10 Infrastructure The sub-project area is within the municipality jurisdiction, the area includes all means of infrastructure networks that include water, electricity, wastewater network and phone lines. 2.11 Archaeological Sites Using MEGA Jordan Database (the improved version of Jordan Antiquities Database and Information System- JADIS) to detect archeological sites near the project site, no visible archaeological sites were found within the project premises. 38 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Three archaeological sites were found to be the closest to the sub-project site. However, the sub-project area is not located within these areas. In addition, archaeological artifacts could be found while conducting excavation works. Therefore, the consultant will provide chance find procedures to be followed by the construction contractor. These sites, the distances between them and the sub-project location, and the nearby archeological sites are shown in figure 15: Kefeir Abu Sarbut/Khattabiyah Village The area in which the village is located is heavily urbanized, where a number of sites have been investigated and others are protected. However, other sites such as the large Byzantine Umayyad winery need protection. The Al-Khattabiyah ancient mosque, at the center of the village, around 1.6 km away from project area, has been restored and a locked gate as well as a wall surrounding its entire perimeter have been installed to protect the site. Khirbet al-Mukhayyat Village The village is located 2.5 km away from the project area and contains 3 Byzantine churches from the 6th century (the Church of SS Amos and Casiseos, the Church of St George and the Church of SS Lot and Procopius). A mosaic was found in the Church of Amos and Casiseus and it is displayed at Mount Nebo Memorial. The road leads to Mount Nebo which is visited by tourists from all over the world, with more than half a million visitors annually, due to its religious and historical importance. Figure 12 Archaeological Sites 39 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Although the project land was found to be free from archeological sites, unexpected or buried archaeology might be discovered during excavation works, in which a Chance Find procedure will be used, which will be furtherly discussed in section 6.12 below. 40 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter Three - Legislative and regulatory framework This section provides an overview of the pertinent national legal and regulatory considerations applicable to the project, including relevant international conventions and treaties of which Jordan is a part/signatory, in addition to World Bank requirements. It is worth mentioning that the Jordanian laws do not require conducting environmental or social studies for similar projects, therefore the studies were conducted in accordance with World Bank applicable regulations. 3.1 National Laws and Guidelines Laws ▪ Environment Protection Law No. (6) of the Year 2017 ▪ Water Authority Law No. 18 for the Year 1988 and its Amendments ▪ Municipalities Law No. 41 of the Year 2015 ▪ Ministry of Agriculture Law No. 13 of the Year 2015 ▪ Waste Management Framework Law No. 16 for the Year 2020 ▪ Natural Resources Law No. 19 for the Year 2018 ▪ Public Health Law No. 47 for the Year 2008 ▪ Civil Defense Law No. 18 for the Year 1999 ▪ Traffic Law No. 49 for the Year 2008 ▪ Labor Law No. 8 for the Year 1996 ▪ Anti-Trafficking Law No. 9 of the Year 2009 –(Please see section 3.4) ▪ Antiquities Law No. 21 of the Year 1988, and its amendments Year 2004 ▪ Law for Protection of Cultural Heritage and Sites No. 5, for the Year 2005 ▪ Real Estate Ownership Law No. 13 of the year 2019 Regulations ▪ Environmental Classification and Licensing Regulation No. 69 for the Year 202010 ▪ Air Quality Protection Regulation No. 28 of the Year 2005 ▪ Natural Reserves & National Parks Regulation No. 29 of the Year 2005 ▪ Soil Protection Regulation No. 25 of the Year 2005 ▪ Land Use Regulation No. 6 of the Year 2007 ▪ Management and Handling of Harmful and Hazardous Waste By-Law No. 24 of the Year 2005 ▪ Management of Solid Waste By-Law No. 27 of the Year 2005 ▪ Ground Water Regulation No. 85 of Year 2002 10 This regulation replaced the Jordanian Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation No. (37) of the Year 2005 41 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project ▪ Regulation No. (7) Of the Year 1998 The Regulation of Forming Committees and Supervisors of Occupational Safety and Health Issued by virtue of Article (85) of the Labor Law No. (8) Of the Year 1996 ▪ Prevention and Safety from Machineries, Industrial Equipment and Workplaces Regulation (No. 43, 1998). Instructions ▪ Instruction for the Limitation and Control of Noise for the Year 2003 Standards ▪ Ambient Air Quality Standards No. 1140/2006 3.2 Institutional framework The following table shows a summary of responsibilities of the relevant regulatory authorities Table 9: Responsibilities of the relevant regulatory authorities Regulatory Authorities Responsibilities ● Responsible for environmental licensing and Ministry of Environment permissions of projects. (MoEnv). ● Issuing the Environmental Legislations. Inspection on labor issues during construction and operation phases including: ● Possible employment during construction and operation phases. Ministry of Labor (MoL). ● Local and foreign workers issues. ● Ensure good working environment and make sure also that employees are treated fairly (e.g. salary, working hours, human right and employee housing during construction). Ministry of Local ● Waste management. Administration (MoLA) ● Inspection on health issues during construction and operation phases including: ● Disease transmission due to introduction of Ministry of Health (MoH) foreign workers and capacity of health care centers. ● Disease control for workers. ● Management of Infrastructure activities. Ministry of Public Works and ● Inspection and complying with axial loads on Housing (MPWH) roads. 42 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Ministry of Industry, Trade ● Issuance of import and export licenses. and Supply (MITS) ● Comply with Ministry of Transport Regulations such as: ● Implementing a safe transport policy including transporting of hazardous and non- hazardous goods, regulations and accident Ministry of Transport (MoT). prevention due to possible increase in traffic movements and traffic congestions. ● Issues related to transport of raw materials and products. ● Managing of Forest Lands. Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) ● Monitoring and controlling of assaults in Forest Lands. ● The department has the right to assess the Ministry of Tourism and significance of any such finds and to make Antiquities (MoTA) recommendations accordingly. ● Formulation of the economic and social general policy. Ministry of Planning and ● Monitoring of the national International Cooperation development programs. ● Improving the developmental policies. ● Approval for construction plans and Directorate of Civil Defence permitting prior to operation. (DCD). ● Firefighting system approval. Public Security Directorate - ● Protecting the environment. Royal Department for Protecting Environment and ● Implementing the environmental legislations. Tourism. ● Import and export issues. Jordan Customs. ● Managing the natural reserves including The Royal Society for special conservation, important bird areas Conservation of Nature and wetlands. (RSCN). ● Conserving and protecting the habitats. ● Managing and developing water resources and joint water for all uses. ● Managing, protecting land to sustain Jordan Valley Authority development and conserve the environment in the Jordan Valley. ● Licenses for water wells. 43 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 3.3 Donor’s Standards This study was carried out in accordance with project ESMF11 & RPF12, that details agreed policies, guidelines and procedures to be integrated into project implementation and assists the achievement of the compliance with applicable Jordanian laws and regulations and relevant World Bank environment and social development safeguard policies. Madaba sub-project is classified as Category B as the potential adverse environmental impacts of the project are site-specific, reversible, and in most cases easily remediable than for Category A projects. Additionally, according to the ESMF document, the project is classified as Above–average impact (new construction and/or expansion onto new site), This corresponds to World Bank category “B” and Category “2” according to the Government of Jordan, which does not require the preparation of an EIA. This ESIA and the ARAP are prepared as part of the World Bank E&S requirements. The World Bank’s Safeguard Policies are a tool used for tackling environmental and social issues throughout the project’s life cycle, these policies provide as well, a framework for consultation with communities and for public disclosure. The following table illustrate the relevance of WB safeguard policies (Operational Policies (OPs)) to the project: 11 https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents- reports/documentdetail/432621584948333540/environmental-and-social-management-framework 12 https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents- reports/documentdetail/922871555396772242/abbreviated-remedial-resettlement-action-plan 44 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Table 10: WB safeguard policies (Operational Policies (OPs)) to the project Policy Summary of core requirements Relevance to the project and sub-project Screen early for potential impacts and select an - This policy is triggered appropriate instrument to assess, minimize and at MSSRP level. OP 4.01 - The sub-project was Environmental mitigate potential adverse impacts. subject to screening Assessment and a mitigation plan in accordance with these requirements (ESIA). OP/BP 4.04 - Natural Habitats N/A - N/A Assisting to manage pests that affect either - This policy is triggered agriculture or public health, supports a strategy at MSSRP level. that promotes the use of biological or - The sub-project is environmental control methods and reduces screened in accordance with these requirements OP 4.09 - Pest reliance on synthetic chemical pesticides. Issues in and is considered not Management the context of the project's environmental relevant to the sub- assessment. In appraising a project that will involve project. pest management, the Bank assesses the capacity of the Country’s regulatory framework and institutions to promote and support safe, effective, and environmentally sound pest management. As necessary, the Bank and the borrower incorporate in the project components to strengthen such capacity. Assists countries to avoid or mitigate adverse - This policy is not impacts on physical cultural resources from triggered for the MSSRP OP 4.11 - development projects that it finances. The impacts project. Physical on physical cultural resources resulting from - The sub-project is Cultural project activities, including mitigating measures, not in or near any Resources may not contravene either the borrower’ national legislation, or its obligations under relevant physical cultural international environmental treaties and heritage sites. agreements. OP 4.12 - Appropriate measures are carefully planned and - This policy is triggered. Involuntary selected and carried out to prevent the severe long- - No Land Acquisition is term hardship may cause by involuntary required for the sub- Resettlement resettlement by avoid the involuntary resettlement project. An ARAP has where feasible, or minimized, exploring all viable been prepared to assess alternative the economic and social impacts on the Project Affected Households (PAHs) who have encroached the sub- project borders. OP 4.10 - - N/A Indigenous N/A Peoples OP/BP 4.36 - Forests N/A - N/A OP/BP 4.37 - Safety of Dams N/A - N/A OP/BP/GP 7.60 - Projects in N/A - N/A disputed areas OP/BP/GP 7.50 - Project on N/A - N/A International Waterways 45 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 3.4 Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines prepared by the World Bank are technical reference documents with general and industry-specific examples of Good International Industry Practice. The EHS Guidelines contain the performance levels and measures that are generally considered to be achievable in new facilities by existing technology at reasonable costs (WB, 2007). The project will comply with all applicable Jordanian laws, policies and regulations that correlate the project planning, implementation, and operations to environmental and social standards, as well as the applicable World Bank safeguard policies and relevant ratified international laws and treaties including the General EHS Guidelines on cross- cutting environmental, health, and safety issues. 3.5 Managing Labor Influx The Guidance Note for Managing the Risks of Adverse Impacts on Communities from Temporary Project Induced Labor Influx (2016) 13 was considered in preparing this ESIA. Labor Influx is not anticipated for the sub-project given the small scale of work and also the recruitment process, which will hire unskilled labor through a lottery system from a pool of local Jordanian and Syrian refugees. However, the principles of this Guidance note include the avoidance of risks, assessing its implication on local communities particularly women, will be considered in designing the mitigation measures. 3.6 Relevance of the Jordanian Regulations to the Project The table below summarizes the related key points of the applicable national regulations. 13 ManagingRiskofAdverseimpactfromprojectlaborinflux.pdf (worldbank.org 46 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Table 11: National legislations and their key points related to the study project National legislations Key Points Relevant to the Project ● To consider the Ministry of Environment, the Competent Authority with all that related to the environment protection and the related issues at the national, regional and international level. ● To protect the environment and promote all its elements such as water, air and land in a sustainable manner, as well as to monitor Environmental Protection the measuring of these elements and their components. L ● Coordinate efforts to predict climate change and reduce greenhouse aw No. 6 for gas emissions. the Year 2017 ● To authorize (license) to non-government bodies, working in the environment protection domain. ● To prohibit the admission of harmful & hazardous substances, safe disposal or embedding them in the Kingdom's lands. ● The Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) is in charge of water and sanitation service provision directly or through public companies that it owns. ● WAJ is also responsible, together with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, for water resources planning and monitoring. WAJ also regulates water abstraction by all users, including itself, by issuing Water licenses. Authority Law ● Article 30: violations in case of, inter alia, establishing buildings or No. 18 of the construction of any kind on State owned land, causing damage to any Year 1988 of the Authority projects, or ruining or destroying or polluting any water resources or the Authority's public sewers, drilling unlicensed ground water wells, carrying out works or duties which are considered the sole responsibility of the Authority, illegal usage of water or the public sewers, carrying out any works regarding water sewerage without obtaining the licenses Municipalities Law No. 41 of This law displays the roles and responsibilities of the municipalities such as: the Year 2015 construction licenses, coordination with the relevant parties regarding provision of infrastructure services (water, electricity, etc.), solid waste management, and any related responsibilities mentioned in article 5 and 6. ● This Law consisting of 73 articles divided in XIV Sections aims at re- organizing agriculture sector in the Kingdom of Jordan. The related Ministry of sections are: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures; Plant Production; Agriculture Seeds; Fertilizers and Plant Growth Regulators; Pesticides; Control Law No. 13 of of Plant Pests and Plant Quarantine; Protection of Wild Birds and the Year 2015 Wild Animals. ● Public health measures and sanitary plant measures are discussed in articles 5-8. 47 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project ● Articles 6-8 list the measures to be taken to prevent pollution and reduce its risk on the environment, public health and sustainable development, the principles that shall be adopted in Waste Waste management and its requirements Management ● Articles 11-13, lists the duties of the Holder, Operator or Generator, Framework Law No. 16 for who possess any amount of hazardous Waste or One Thousand (1000) the Year 2020 tons or more of nonhazardous Waste annually ● Articles 16 – 20 ● Article 21 enforces obtaining the necessary Licenses from the Competent Authorities, and the Environmental Approvals from the Ministry This law aims at natural resources development, together with their sustainable exploitation, and to regulate mining activities. ● Article 30: All minerals existing in Jordan, whether found on the Natural Resources surface, underground, in territorial waters, rivers and internal Law No. 19 for waters, shall be considered as a State domain the Year 2018 ● Article 33: No exploration permit, prospecting license or mining right may be granted for Government and Waqf property unless upon approval Law No. 47 details activities that are deemed to be incidents of violation of public hygiene. Mentioned below are examples of activities that may pertain to the proposed project: ● Non-hazardous and hazardous discharges, including dump pits, operations, materials, noise, dust, or waste; Law of Public ● Any craft or profession implemented in such a way that could harm Health No. 47 the health of the workers and public; and of the Year ● Dumping of trash, solid and liquid wastes in public yards and 2008 grounds. Paragraph (b) of Article (49) indicates that dumping of sewage waste in a place other than specified places (i.e. sewage pit), as identified by the official authorities, is considered as a hygiene incident. The project administration should comply with the instructions of law (1/2013) for prevention of hygiene incidents that may result from the workers' assemblies. Civil Defense ● Obtain the needed licenses to ensure the availability of Law No. 18 for the Year 1999 self- protection, warning and fire protection means ● Covid- 19 related regulations (if applicable) 48 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Any term in any contract between both parties that contradicts the labor law is considered invalid. Employment contracts can be limited or unlimited contracts, the law has specified the specific conditions for each. The project shall comply with: ● The work hours limit stated by article (56) paragraphs (a) & (b); including the right of workers to not work more than eight hours per day. ● Article (73) of this act that bans employment of the under-aged (less than 16 years). ● Article (78) of the Law, which relates to occupational health and Labor Law No. safety. Under this law, project sponsors are obligated to take 8 of 1996 and proper precautions to protect workers from the risks of the its hazardous operations and diseases, and supply appropriate amendments Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Moreover, the project shall have a program to educate the workers as to any job hazards, and outline means of mitigation for these hazards. First Aid / lifesaving / and other equipment as required shall be made available by the project sponsors to the work force on the site. ● Article (79) of this law, in accordance with the directions issued by the Minister of Labor, necessitates that the project follows certain principles and standards to ensure a workplace free of environmental pollutants. Workers shall receive protective equipment in conditions where noise, vibration, or other factors pose potential harm to the workers. Workplace conditions shall comply with International Standards with regards to noise, vibration, or other factors. ● Medical tests shall be provided to workers where necessary, along with instructions on the frequency of any tests. Anti- The law criminalizes all forms of human trafficking and imposes penalties Trafficking ranging from 6 months to 10 years imprisonment and / or a fine. Law No. 9 of In order to enable the prevention of trafficking in human beings; the law the Year 2009 stipulates that a committee headed by the Minister of Justice and formed of Ministries and concerned authorities’ representatives, shall be established. In coordination with the concerned authorities, the committee is responsible for reviewing and developing legislations on combating human trafficking and raising awareness among employers. Law of Traffic Law 49 outlines how vehicles should be licensed, characterized, and No. 49 of the described, particularly as it relates to transport of materials. Year 2008 In accordance with the Antiquities Law No. 21 for the year 1988, as Antiquities mentioned in article No. 31 (No permit should be granted for any Law No. (21) construction project including buildings and fences, unless a distance of 5- of the Year 50 meters is left between them and any antiquity according to director s’ 1988 decision Articles 5, 9, 13-15, 21, 26-28 and 30 Real Estate Chapter 9 of law illustrates all land acquisition relevant articles including Ownership the conditions and procedures of land acquisition and compensation La mechanisms w No. 13 of the year 2019 49 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Management Article (5) of the regulation outlines the requirements for any establishment of Solid Waste or project that produces solid waste. This law stipulates projects to provide Regulation sufficient personnel and equipment to properly collect, manage and dispose No.27 of the of solid waste. Year 2005 ● This regulation sets forth the responsibilities and requirements of proposed establishments to protect air quality. ● The Jordanian standard JS 1140/2006 (ambient air quality standard) defines the maximum allowable limits of different pollutants in ambient air. ● Any facility should designate an officer who will be responsible to the relevant local operation committee for presenting and implementing a contingency plan for the facility. ● Each facility should meet protection requirements such as necessary manpower, tools and equipment, ready for use in any emergency situation Air Quality ● Article 3 imposes upon all establishments and installations the Protection respect of maximum emission levels of air pollutants Regulation No. ● Article 6 defines requirements and conditions for places and sites of 28 of the Year projects. 2005 ● Article 7 refers to officers and specialists in charge for the control and inspection of installations producing air pollutants. ● Article 8 entrusts the Minister of Environment to issue the necessary instructions for the reduction of pollutants from vehicles. ● Article 13 pertains to the obligations of installation-owners. ● Article 14 decrees the ban on the use of materials depleting the ozone layer. Any facility shall ensure that no leak or emission of air pollutants occurs beyond the permissible limits. Regulators should ensure that the location where a project is being built is appropriate for its activities, that the permissible limits for air pollutants are not exceeded, and, in all cases, that the total pollution from facilities in the specific area do not exceed the permissible limits. This Act makes provision with respect to the procedures and processes in accordance with which land use in a planning area or zone are prescribed, managed, monitored and evaluated. The Act sets out the fundamental Land principles of land use, establishes land use planning authorities and provides U with respect to land planning procedures and authorizations. The Act sets se out matters to be included in all land use plans (also relating to water and Regulation NO. forest resources) and sets out requirements of environment 6 for the year 2007 Soil Soil maps from the national project for soil mapping and land use shall be Protect used by the relevant body to determine the degree of suitability of an area ion for agriculture, grazing and other human activities. Regulation NO. 25 of the year 2005 50 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project The establishment or amendment of any natural reserve or national park boundaries is the decision of the Council of Ministers based on a recommendation by MOE. The Ministry in coordination with the competent authorities organizes placement related to the purchase, rental or easement of owned lands within the boundary of the natural reserve or the national Natural park. Otherwise, the owners of these lands have the right to use their land Reserves & so long that it does not interfere with the objectives of protection and the National Parks management plan of the natural reserve or national park. Regulation ● Article 7 deals with allowed activities and services in national parks NO. and protected areas. 29 of the year ● Article 9 prohibits carrying out activities in the aforementioned areas 2005 before the obtainment of necessary authorizations from competent authorities. Prevention and These instruction lists prohibited actions that will generate Protection from excessive noise, such as those listed in Article 5 of the act. The Noise instruction also determines the maximum permissible noise limits during the day / night according to land use in the area. It should Instruction of be noted that such limits apply to the outer perimeter of working the Year 2003 areas, whereas within the working area perimeter, the regulations of the Ministry of Labour apply. Maximum Allowable Noise Limits Allowable Limits for Ar Noise Levels (dBA) ea Day Night Residential Areas within 60 50 Cities Residential Areas 55 45 within Suburbs Residential Areas within 50 40 Villages Residential Areas with Commercial Activities, Services, 65 55 Li ght Handcrafts, and City Centre Industrial Areas (Heavy 75 65 Industry) Places of Education, Worship, Treatment 45 35 and Hospitals Ambient Air This standard defines the maximum allowable limits of different Quality Standard pollutants in ambient air. The project will be required to comply with these limits, especially those related to dust creation / No.1140 of the emissions. Year 2006 Units Number of Pollutant Averagin permissible µg/m3 exceedances/yea g time pp ** r m* Sulphur 1-hour 0.31 - 3 Dioxid 24 hour 0.14 - 1 e (SO2) Annual 0.04 - ----- Carbon 1-hour 26.00 - 3 Monoxid e 8-hour 9.00 - 3 (CO) 51 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Nitrogen 1 hour 0.21 - 3 Dioxid 24 hour 0.08 - 3 e Annual 0.05 - ------ (NO2) Hydrogen 1 hour 0.03 - 3 Sulphi de 24 hour 0.01 - 3 (H2S) 1-hour 0.12 - ------- Ozone (O3) 8-hour 0.08 - ------- 270 µg/m 3 24 hour - 3 Ammonia (NH3) 8 µg/m 3 Annual - ------- 260 Total 24 hour - µg/ 3 Suspended m Particulates 3 (TSP) 75 Annu - µg/ ------- al m3 120 24 hour - µg/ 3 m PM10 3 70 Annu - µg/ -------- al m3 65 24 hour - µg/ 3 m3 PM2.5 15 Annu - µg/ --------- al m3 1.0 Calend µg/ - ---------- ar m Lead (Pb) Quart 3 er 0.5 Annu - µg/ --------- al m 3 100 24 hour - µg/ 3 Phosphate m (P2O3) 3 40 Annu - µg/ --------- al m3 0.00 Cadmiu Ann 5 Annu ---------- m (Cd) u µg/ al a m l 3 * ppm: parts per million ** µg/m3: microgram per cubic meter 52 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Ground Water Noting that there is a gap between the Jordanian and World Bank’s standards Regulation (Please refer to Gap Analysis Section). No. 85 of Year This regulation manages the licensing process of groundwater 2002. wells related activities. 53 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter Four - Socio-economic assessment 4.1 Stakeholders ● The Sub-Project will be funded by: Jordan Municipal Services and Social Resilience project (MSSRP) and will be implemented by the municipality of Madaba. ● Sub-Project Beneficiaries: All residents in Madaba, Local communities, visitors, tourists, craftsmen, artists, who will benefit from the Linear Park during the operation phase etc. Primary stakeholders under the project are: 1. Project Affected Persons (PAPs): ● Encroachers (seven Project Affected Households) owning properties that share the sub-project borders who will be adversely impacted socially and economically as a result of the sub-project through loss of their assets. ● Road users, surrounding residents, local communities who will be impacted by the generated dust and noise, elevated traffic movement and possible occurrence of traffic accidents during the sub-project construction phase. ● Project Workers who are bound to occupational health and safety risks from construction activities such as excavation, maneuvering of construction equipment and machinery, and potential exposure to injuries 2. Other interested parties ● Government Agencies: the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Tourism, Civil Defense, Traffic Department, Madaba Local Development Unit (MLDU), Water administration of Madaba- Meyahuna, Jordan Electric Power Company JEPCO, Service and utility providers within the area. ● NGOs: Local NGOs and CBOs including organizations working with youth, women, children and refugees. 3. Vulnerable groups: refugees; disabled persons; the elderly 4.2 Implementation Arrangements MoLA/PMU: The PMU, which is an extension of the Ministry, is responsible for overall Project coordination, management and reporting, and for implementing Subcomponent 2B. A PMU within MOLA, consisting of a Project Director, one Deputy Director (from MOLA), a Monitoring and Evaluation Expert and support staff are responsible for day-to- day Project coordination, management and implementation oversight. This involves, inter alia: ● Providing support to the SC, planning and supervision of Project activities, coordination amongst institutional partners and donors, organizing annual joint missions, etc.; ● Overall fiduciary oversight of the Project, including Project monitoring, financial management (FM), audits, safeguards compliance, etc.; 54 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project ● Project reporting to the Government and donors, including the preparation and dissemination of Project progress reports; ● Project related information and communication activities; and ● Management and implementation of Subcomponent 2B, which involves building capacities for emergency preparedness and risk management systems in Jordan. CVDB: under a management contract and is responsible for providing: ● Fiduciary support to the Project, including the preparation of withdrawal applications and other financial requests; ● Procurement of works, goods and services for items that are beyond the procurement thresholds set for municipalities under the current regulations; ● FM and reporting; and ● Procurement of annual audits for the entire Project, including expenses made under Component 2 and assurance audits of participating municipalities. CVDB assigns a nodal officer who acts as the Deputy Director of the PMU and reports to the Project Director on the above set of activities. Participating Municipalities (Madaba Municipality): The participating municipalities are responsible for the identification and delivery of priority infrastructure and services to be financed through the Project, in close collaboration with the beneficiary communities. This involves: ● The identification of priority needs, the costing of alternative programs affordable within the financial envelope allocated through the Project, an arbitrage amongst the various alternatives, and the final consolidation of the priority list of eligible expenses; ● Formulation of local economic development plans, working with governorate level LDUs; ● Detailed programming of technical requirements, procurement of works, good, and services according to the current regulatory thresholds; and ● Management of activities, including consultation with the communities and work supervision. Once the construction is finished and the project is handed to the municipality, the operation phase starts. The municipality is the owner of the sub-project and will be in charge of managing and maintaining it in a sustainable manner. Operation and maintenance costs are normally covered by the municipality. The municipalities are supported by the CVDB on the Project's screening criteria and applying them systematically. On the other hand, CVDB undertakes a review (both of the identified first 10% of priority sub-set of projects and as a mechanism for all subsequent demand-driven investments) to ensure that there is an accurate and unequivocal response to the preceding questions. Provision to conduct such social screening is included in the Project's Operational Manual with clear TORs for any required consultant services. In addition, the project team (PMU) conducts spot checks on prospective or actual sub-project sites to ensure quality. 55 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Contractor: The Contractor will be the party in charge of constructing and implementing the proposed subproject. Contractors are hired in a competitive manner and will comply with the requirements laid out in the bidding documents and all other MSSRP relevant documents. Contractors will be required to comply with the local E&S laws and regulations as well as the World Bank Safeguards Policies while carrying out the project. 4.3 Sub-project Positive Impacts The sub-project aims to provide a link between the citizens and the municipality on the one hand, and the citizen and all civil society institutions on the other hand, through useful meetings and activities. This will alleviate social problems and strengthen the foundations of communication and community cohesion between Jordanians and Syrians. The sub-project will provide the opportunity for the local artists and craftsmen to showcase local products for reasonable prices. A potential of 80 temporary employment opportunities are expected to be generated by the construction phase. The sub-project will make sure that the employment process is implemented fairly by developing fair and approved criteria (such as the qualification as one of the main criteria, and place of residence). It is recommended to give priority to vulnerable groups such as women, youth and Syrian refugees. The project will not have a major financial revenue during operation for the municipality. However, it will have positive social impacts. Grievance Mechanism The Municipal Services and Social Resilience project (MSSRP) established a basic operational GRM across all the 26 participating municipalities (PMs) and at the central level in CVDB. The project receives complaints, grievances, queries, and suggestions. There are GRM Focal Points (FPs) in all PMs and who follow up on complaints processing and handling. The system provides several avenues for stakeholders to lodge their complaints and concerns related to the project including phone, email, walk-in, written complaints, social media (Facebook, municipal websites, etc.), etc. Municipalities document and track the complaints received through the “complaints log” and a copy of this log is shared with CVDB on a monthly basis. The PMU also established its own “hotline” at the central level which is managed by MOLA and assigned to the Head of the PMU and is available during working hours (between 8 am till 3 pm). The project also developed a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Action Plan to prevent or minimize the events of SEA/SH within all activities funded under the project. The project is also planning to operationalize a dedicated hotline for SEA/SH-related complaints through a third-party service provider. The Project Management Unit (PMU) in MoLA and CVDB continues to monitor the GRM function through field visits to municipalities by the PMU engineers and the Communication and Outreach Specialist is making sure that all sub-projects adhere to the WB Environmental and Social Safeguards Policies and Involuntary Resettlement Policies. The GRM is also applicable to all contractors and consultants contracted by the project 56 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project and who are also required to maintain a grievance registry or record complaints received directly from community members during their assignment. Contractors are also required to provide a GRM system for their own workers who could lodge complaints in relation to their work on the project. The following figure illustrate MSSRP GRM system: All complaints received should be acknowledged & documented in GM database Documented in municipal GM database. Status of all complaints received by the PMU on monthly basis Complaint Acknowledge, Verify, Pro Reporting & Uptake at sorting, vide documentation Investiga municipal processing Response te, Act level (GRM Focal to the (closure) Complaina Complain Acknowledge, V P t Uptake sorting, erify, rovide Documentation Investigate, Response (closure) at MSSRP processing level (GRM Focal Act to the Complainan GRC Verify, Resolution Documentati (escalation Investigate, and provide on and Reporting ) Act response to closure line the Uptake The existing channels at the central level are: ● All existing channels of the Ministry of Local Development- MOLA (phone: 064641393, complaints box, fax: 064640404, staff emails, webpage: www.mola.gov.jo, etc.) ● Hotline managed by the PMU: 06-5650264 ● Email: jmssrp@yahoo.com ● PMU staff including field engineers 57 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project ● GBV Hotline (0777387221) The existing uptake channels existing at the municipality level include: ● Municipality main phone number (00962 5 324 4011) ● Complaints and suggestions box managed by the Diwan (secretariat of the municipality) ● Walk-ins to the municipality premises and received by the Diwan of the municipality ● Written complaints documented in the project’s complaints log ● Social media: Facebook (https://web.facebook.com/Greater-Madaba- Municipality-1479186895718858), municipal web pages, WhatsApp groups, advertisement websites ● GRM Focal Point at Madaba Municipality who documents written complaints in the project’s complaints log (the phone number for the Focal Point of Madaba is: 00962 5 324 4011) ● Municipal engineers ● Complaints received through contractors ● Community meetings with Mayor The community is made aware of the relevant GRM contact numbers and contact person in PMs through municipal offices and notice boards, municipal social media accounts, project signage at the construction sites, and the MSSRP Facebook page: (https://www.facebook.com/mssrpjordan). Additionally, all contractors are required to provide and install project signage at the project location including the basic information of the project. Most importantly, the project signage will also state the phone number of the GRM Focal Point at the municipality and will soon include the GBV hotline number (once the contract with the GBV Service Provider is signed). Sorting and Processing: The municipal engineer on site and/or Contractor is the first level of GRM which offers the fastest and most accessible mechanism for the resolution of grievances. Contractors are responsible for documenting all grievances received and summarizing their status and how resolved in their regular reports to the municipal GRM Focal Point and the PMU (through the field engineers). Secondly, the GRM Focal Points at the municipality are the key officers for receiving and handling complaints and grievances from anyone in the community regarding the project. The Focal Point documents grievances in the municipal complaints’ logs with the following elements: complainant name (unless anonymity is requested), contact address, date of the complaint, uptake channel, description of the grievance, procedures taken to resolve the complaints, timeframe of the resolution, description of the resolution, and name of the person who received the complaint. The Focal Points also handle the complaints that are within their power but refer all others to relevant departments and sections in the municipality and continue to follow up on the complaint until it is resolved. The standard response time to resolve a complaint is seven days but depending on the topic and nature of the complaint some are resolved instantly, and others could take up to one month. Should the grievance remain unresolved within this timeframe, it is escalated to the central PMU (or the Grievance 58 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Redress Committee-GRC established at the project level depending on the nature of the complaint). The PMU will conduct the same steps in documenting the complaint and review the grievance details and possible ways of resolving it. Verify, Investigate, and Act: The GRM focal points at the PMs (and the GRM focal point at the PMU in some instances) investigate the complaints received from external stakeholders against the project’s related interventions. The FPs gather the necessary information and data related to the received grievances and contact and meet with all the relevant parties to the complaints to gather information and supporting details that will help in reaching an acceptable resolution. Investigation of grievances also involves site visits and consultations with relevant parties (e.g., affected persons, contractors, witnesses, etc.). Provide Response to the Complainant: Once the resolution is identified and agreed upon, the FP documents the resolution in the complaints log and provides a copy of the log with all received complaints and their status to the PMU on a monthly basis. Complainants who submitted their complaints through the different uptake channels are usually informed of the resolution of their complaints by phone through the GRM FPs or they are requested to come to the municipality. Escalation Process The central PMU serves as the first level of escalation in case the grievances couldn’t be handled at the PMs level. In case the complainant is not satisfied with the resolution, the FP transfers the complaint to the GRM Focal Point at the PMU, alternatively, the complainant can call the project’s hotline (assigned to the Head of the PMU). If complainants are not satisfied with the proposed resolution by the PMU, they have the possibility to escalate their complaints to the project’s level escalation committee which is in this case the Project’s Steering Committee. Sensitive complaints (involving safeguards issues or GBV go directly to the GRC for the moment). Once all possible means to resolve the complaint have been proposed and if the complainant is still not satisfied then he/she has the right to resort to law. Gender- Based Violence (GBV) Complaints: The MSSRP/PMU will be contracting an Independent third-party organization (GBV Service Provider) to provide a dedicated hotline to receive GBV and SEA/SH (Sexual Exploitation and Abuse or Sexual Harassment) related complaints and will be publicized through all PMs. The GBV hotline is 00962 777 387 221. 59 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter Five - Stakeholders engagement and consultations To institutionalize the stakeholder engagement processes within the participating municipalities functions and responsibilities, the MSSRP has developed a Stakeholder Engagement Framework- SEF (“Stakeholder Engagement Framework- SEF Municipal Grants Cycle 1&2 and Innovation Fund” and disclosed at municipality web page on Facebook as well as the MSSRP Facebook page). The SEF guides community consultations, outreach, and all other stakeholder engagement processes under the MSSRP. Stakeholder engagement plays a critical role in all Project activities, including Municipal Grants (Cycles 1 and 2) and the Innovation Fund (IF). The municipality followed the guidance provided in the SEF to conduct and organize stakeholder consultation sessions on environmental and social aspects related to this project. 4.4 Initial Consultation Madaba municipality held a consultation session to the local community to assess the community’s acceptability of the project idea, identify the needs of the different groups of the community, ensure that the project design fits their needs, and receive recommendations to inform the design of the project. Session information: ● Session date: 14/04/2019 ● Session Venue: Jordanian Construction Contractors Association's Hall ● Attendance: A total of 197 people attended the session, the attendees were from different groups and sectors of the local community including women (30%), youth (45%), disabled (5%), elderly, Syrian refugees (46%), press, local residents, municipality staff and others. Among the attendees were also a Project Planning Consultant, Community Outreach and Citizen Engagement Consultant, and a representative of the World Bank. The session included an overview of the project by the representative of the Local Development Unit, an explanation of the proposed project, as well as the justifications for choosing the municipality for the “Linear Park” sub-project, which is based on the local needs guide for the municipality of Madaba for the years 2018/2019 prepared by the municipality in partnership with the local community within the decentralization support program. The project design initially included kiosks and portable toilets, which were rejected as result of a complaint of the local residents and the lack of interest of investors in the project when the bid on the project was announced. Then, attendees from the local community were given the opportunity to present their opinions and suggestions to improve the sub-project facilities to meet their needs as beneficiaries of the sub-project. The attendees' recommendations and concerns were as follows: 60 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Recommendations for women empowerment, and the integration of Syrian refugees and people with disabilities included: ● Provide a suitable space for displaying products of small businesses for nominal fees (the space is already available but the municipality couldn’t find an investor to manage it to date) ● Kiosks for women with no source of income (kiosks are not included in the design as there is no available space for such structures. However, interested vendors could display their products within designated spaces on the street) ● Give priority for women, youth, and disabled people (Short-term job opportunities will be managed by ILO during the construction phase a per the agreed procedures under MSSRP) ● Consider the needs of people with disabilities and integrate that in the design (facilitate their movement through special lanes, taxes exemption for using the kiosks, etc.)- The project has signed an agreement with the Higher Council for Disabled people upon which they will provide recommendations on the proposed deign for each IF sub-project to take into considerations the needs for this segment. It will also be mandatory for all contractors to abide by these recommendations ● Women employment should be not less than 50% (Short-term job opportunities will be managed by ILO during the construction phase a per the agreed procedures under MSSRP) ● Finding a mechanism for participation and exchange of cultures and experiences between Jordanians and Syrians of all age groups (the project encourages job creation for Jordanians as well as Syrians refugees which will also enhance cultural exchanges. The project might also include certain cultural activities including Jordanians and Syrians) The public expressed concerns on the following project components: ● Provide a clear mechanism of work and investment for Jordanians and Syrians, in terms of providing job opportunities for suitable investment projects and suitable rental allowances, and ensure fair competitiveness among all investors (Short-term job opportunities will be managed by ILO during the construction phase a per the agreed procedures under MSSRP. These procedures encourage job creation for Jordanians as well as Syrians) ● Regular follow up on maintenance and cleanliness of the park (the municipality will ensure regular maintenance and cleanliness of the site during the operation phase of the project) ● Provide shades and seating for families (the design could consider adding seating as applicable) ● Brochures about environmental awareness (the MSSRP has signed a contract with RSCN which will design awareness materials for each IF sub-project) ● Stimulate tourism through the project (the original design of the project aims to enhance local economic development and local tourism) Concerns raised by the local community (which were all addressed in the ARAPA prepared fro the same sub-project): ● Occurrence of damages on the residents’ properties located along the road (addressed b ● Local residents rejecting building kiosks in front of their properties 61 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project ● No aspects of expanding the project as the lands surrounding the proposed project area are privately owned ● A great amount of concern was centered around sustainability issues ● Fear of investors monopolizing the project ● Safety and security issues especially in the evenings and at night Some attendees expressed their support to the project as follows: ● Some engineers from the local community expressed their interest in supporting the project and their participation in the design of this project ● The GRM staff of the Madaba municipality expressed their support by receiving complaints and suggestions through the complaints page for Madaba citizens ● The local councils in the area expressed their support to the project The municipality appreciated this show of support by the different community members and staff of the municipality. The municipality will take into consideration these offers during the design phase as well as the operation phase of the project. The attendees also suggested conducting a consultative session with the landowners to discuss their refusal to have kiosks in front of their properties, with an emphasis on the presence of the Social Security Officer of the project. The Greater Madaba Municipality has received an objection signed by a number of individuals on the project on January 20th, 2020. The complainant was invited to discuss the complaint and the project components were explained to him. However, the complainant still objected to the establishment of the project.. Upon further review the objection, there were concerns about the authenticity of the complaint. For example, it was noted that the handwriting was similar for all objections. and possibly the objection was written by one person. Moreover, the investigations revealed that some individuals signed both the objection and the agreement/compensation documents. Further, one of the people who signed the objection is incapacitated. The Compensation Committee Decision can be found in Annex 1. The objection and the committee’s response can be found in Annex 2. The objection is considered resolved. 62 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 4.5 Final Consultation The final consultation session was conducted on Tuesday 26 July 2022, to present the findings of the environmental and social studies and the E&S identified risks and impacts, in coordination with Madaba municipality. The session followed the Stakeholder Engagement Framework (SEF) guidance in conducting community engagement and ensured the representation of relevant stakeholders including all community groups representing vulnerable groups (Youth, Women, Syrian Refugees, People with Special Needs, etc). According to the stakeholders mentioned in section 4.1, all relevant stakeholders were invited to the session. During the session the following activities was carried out: ● Welcoming notes ● Purpose of the session ● Introducing project team ● Introduction about MSSRP ● Introduction about the social inclusion framework ● Presenting a documentary about the ESIA ● Presenting the ESIA study Findings ● Open discussion The main focus of the inquiries from participants was about the project socio-economic component (Investment opportunities, status of affected households, impact on nearby communities and parking availability) in addition to employment opportunities and procedures, and traffic issues. As per the presented ESIA, the audience have shown acceptance of study results, although some suggestions were raised that include: Concern Response The project will employ local labor according Employment should be from local community to the recruitment process developed with ILO through lottery. The jobs to be generated will not require Youth should build their capacities in order special skills (Skilled Labor). The project will to be qualified for the employment explore capacity building opportunities for the opportunities youth The project design has already addressed the Addressing the unique cultural heritage of unique cultural heritage of Madaba, As stated Madaba in the related section The project is located on a main street Facilitate transportation to project site accessible by local community and public transportation is also available. The street area is by default inclusive for women. As for people with special needs, the sub-project will be revised by HCD, and their Inclusion of women and people with special recommendation will be mandatory for the needs municipality and the contractor. Additionally, MSSRP has special quota for the employment of women and disabled people, as supervised by ILO The project area is an entrance of Mount Nebo, which is a high important touristic Coordinate with security authorities area, hence it is sufficiently observed by security authorities, therefore, no extra security arrangements are needed With regards to the project role in women, youth and people with special needs empowerment the audience have raised the following comments: 63 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Concern Response This concern is triggered where the project aims to raise awareness against female exclusion from the labor market and Priority shall be given to women, youth and providing women with opportunities for social people with special needs when it comes to participation in society against stereotypes employment opportunities and gender segregation. IF projects have a special quota for employment of women This concern is triggered where the MSSRP has signed an agreement with the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Taking into consideration the special needs of (HCD), the Madaba Sub-Project design was people with disabilities reviewed by HCD in order to ensure that the project design is taking into account all measures that would make the project more friendly to people with special needs. The audience have raised some concerns during the session which was reflected in the ESIA study report if it was not covered before: Project sustainability Municipal ity The MSSRP and ILO conduct lottery sessions to select the non-skilled for all MSSRP Concern about the transparency in projects, in which all sessions are attended the employment process by contractors and related municipality staff, and all are streamed live on all MSSRP social media channels All concerns raised during the consultation was answered by the project and study teams and was addressed in the different sections in this ESIA report, based on the nature of the comment and its relevance to study components, for example; Women Inclusion is addressed in section “6.13 – sub-component (women empowerment)”, Fair and transparent employment is addressed in section “6.13 – Sub-component (Employment)”. A full record of the Consultation Session is provided in Annex 4. 64 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter Six - Environmental and Social Assessment This section provides an analysis of the identified expected impacts during construction and operation phases of the sub-project. The Consultant has assessed the affected elements and determined the intensity of the impacts on them after reviewing the sub- project’s design documents, and conducting a site visit, collecting online data and based on the experience gained from similar previous projects. Based on previous relevant and similar environmental and social studies, concerns identified by technical experts and regulatory agencies; and in response to regulatory requirements and comments received from the stakeholders and project proponents during site visit meeting and public consultation meetings, the following Section provides an analysis of the expected impacts during the construction and operation phases. The Consultant studied the potential impact of the project components on the below environmental and social elements: ● Impacts on water resources ● Impacts on air quality ● Impacts on noise level ● Impacts on land use ● Land acquisition ● Impacts on soil ● Impacts on biodiversity ● Impacts on workers health and safety ● Impacts on community health and safety ● Hazardous Waste Generation ● Municipal Solid Waste Generation ● Socio‐economic impacts ● Impacts on archaeology and cultural heritage ● Impact on traffic Potential impacts are identified and assessed for both the construction and operation phases for Madaba Linear Park based on the methodology described below. This section provides the methodology implemented by the consultant to identify expected impacts during the construction and operation phases. Identification of the impacts has taken into consideration outcomes of the consultation with all stakeholders of the project. 65 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project A single matrix was developed to summarize all identified impacts during each phase of Madaba Linear Park, Table 12 below represents the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Evaluation Matrix. Identification of potential impacts takes into consideration the nature of the sub-project, its location, implementation area, activities and human resources. Identification information includes affected impact type, site of occurrence (footprint). Impact characterization includes type of anticipated impact (+; positive or-; negative), consequence of the proposed Project activities (direct or indirect), magnitude of significance (high, medium, low or negligible significance), impact duration (permanent or temporal). Table 12: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Evaluation Matrix Magnitude rating Negligible C High Medium Low (N o C (H) (M) (L) ) n h s a e r Indir Negative -H0 -M0 -L0 -N0 q a ec (-) u c t e t (0) n e c r e i r z a a Positive +H1 +M1 +L1 +N1 Direct t t (+) (1) i i n o g n Characterization Magnitude rating Consequence rating Negative - High H Indirect 0 Moderate M Positive + Low L Direct 1 Negligible N Table 13: Summary of Impacts' Significance during Construction and Operation Phases Assessed Component Construction Operation Phase Phase 1 Impact on Water Resources -L1 -L1 2 Impact on air quality -L1 -N1 3 Impact on noise levels -M1 -L1 4 Impact on land use -L1 +M1 5 Impact on land acquisition -L1 -N1 6 Impact on soil -N1 -N1 7 Impact on biodiversity -L1 +L1 Impact on Occupational Health and 8 -M1 -L1 Safety 9 Impact on Community Health and -M1 -L1 Safety 66 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 1 Impact on Hazardous Waste -L1 -N1 0 Generation 1 Impact on Municipal Solid Waste -L1 - 1 Generation N 1 1 Impact on archaeology and -N1 - 2 cultural N heritage 1 1 Socio-Economic impacts +M1 + 3 M 1 1 Impact on Traffic -M1 - 4 L 1 6.1 Water Resources During Construction The anticipated impact on groundwater might arise from improper disposal of construction waste, accidental oil/chemicals spills/leakages or due to surface runoff. The impact is expected to have a low negative effect, as there are no surface water bodies in the area and there are storm water drains along the road. During Operation It is not expected to have significant impact during operation on the water resources, except to the increase of water consumption due to irrigation of the new plants which is planned to be supplied by tankers through Municipality. 6.2 Air Quality During Construction The impact on air quality during the construction phase is expected to be similar to a regular construction activity. This will arise from land preparation activities, movement of heavy machinery, vehicular movement for raw materials supply and disposal of the construction waste. Dust generation and increase in particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5) are expected during land preparation, concentrations of gases like Sulphur and nitrogen oxides (SOx, NOx) are expected to slightly rise as the result of the vehicular movement and heavy machinery on site. These impacts are temporary and restricted to the work hours on site, and will vary based on the prevailing weather and the level of the activity. Moreover, the trees along the road sides will prevent the dust from spreading. The impact on air quality is certain, however it is considered of low significance and temporary. The ESMP presents mitigation measures to lessen the negative effects on air 67 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project quality. During Operation The impact of the project during implementation phase is considered negligible, as none of the project components are considered a direct source of air pollutants. Moreover, the additional trees and the plants will work as a buffer for air pollutants.Noise Levels During Construction Main sources of noise are expected to be vehicles and construction activities on-site. However, elevated noise levels are related to specific construction activities, and temporary during daytime. The trees along the road will work as sound barriers. The contractor should consider sensitive receptors in the surrounding area such as (schools, mosques, etc.) and avoid high noise level activities at intrusive times. Moreover, the contractor should follow the recommended mitigation measures in the ESMP to protect the directly affected workers on site and maintain the machinery to lessen the negative effects due to elevation of noise levels. During Operation The noise levels are expected to increase due to the influx of visitors in the area. However, there are only 7 houses adjacent to the road and the design documents have suggested a tree buffer zone to minimize the expected impact of noise. 6.3 Land Use During Construction phase Land use is not expected to be changed; as the road will continue operating, by working on one side of the road at a time. Once one of the sidewalks is ready, the contractor may move to the other side to keep the usual traffic. During Operation phase The project will make use of the roadsides for entertainment/sports purposes while visually enhancing the road. It will increase the land value around the project area. 6.4 Land Acquisition During Construction and Operation Phases: The proposed project is located on municipality owned land. There are encroachments on the municipality owned road borders by the residents whose houses are located on the sides of the road. The implementation of the linear park sub-project in Madaba requires addressing these encroachments through removing the built assets, in which seven Project Affected households (PAHs) were found to be directly affected by the IF sub-project. Removal of the walls, fences, gates and fruit trees will result in social and economic impacts as a result of temporary loss of the PAHs' assets, and thus causing financial loss. Further, it will impact their privacy. To address this, an ARAP was prepared to identify all PAPs, provide an overview of their profile and assess their socio-economic conditions, highlight the consultations and 68 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project compensation measures proposed and establish a clear grievance mechanism for the PAPs. The following measures were included in the ARAP: A census survey was conducted to collect information on the socioeconomic background of the affected households, potential Impacts of the Sub-Project, identify financial Value of the possible loss, and suggest options for Compensations. A cut-off day was established on 4/2/2021 and was published in the local newspaper. - The Greater Madaba Municipality established an internal Compensation Committee (CC). The CC evaluated the situation of affected households, listed the assets to be removed and evaluated the current market price for each asset. - A meeting was conducted at the municipality in which the MSSRP-Safeguard team attended along with all seven PAHs. The meeting was headed by the Mayor for Greater Madaba municipality where Entitlement Agreements were signed with each PAH on the agreed compensation measures. The PAHs will receive in-kind compensation for the loss of their assets, where the municipality will reconstruct these assets with the completion of the project construction phase (which spans six months). - To ensure that all PAPs have a safe, reliable, and accountable means for their grievances to be heard, a specific arrangement was suggested. The sub-project GRM will also be made available to the PAHs (see section 4.7 for details about the site-specific GRM) More details are presented in the ARAP study, and the annexes appended to it. 6.5 Soil As the road is existing paved with asphalt layer, it is not expected to impact the soil road, however special mitigation measures have been suggested to protect the trees within the road from any oil spillage or any other construction waste. 6.6 Biodiversity During Construction The proposed project is located within the boundary of Madaba-Husban IBA. The construction activities are not expected to have significant impacts on biodiversity (flora and fauna). However, the temporary low negative impacts are expected to arise from the emissions, noise, vibrations due to vehicular movement and fuel/chemical spills during the construction period, which have been mitigated within the ESMP. During Operation The proposed project including plantation of new trees and vegetation shall enhance the biodiversity within the project area. 6.7 Workers Health and Safety During Construction phase The construction phase involves the typical risks of occupational health and safety from construction activities such as excavation, maneuvering of construction equipment and 69 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project machinery, and risk of exposure to injuries. The contractor shall develop an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) plan to prevent such injuries and suggest mitigation measures in case of incidents, that will be approved by the PMU. Workers and employee’s safety will be taken into consideration to ensure that accidents are avoided during the construction phase. The OHS plan should address certain work conditions such as working in excavation sites, working at heights, and working with electricity, additionally the OHS plan should include the following: ● Take into account the General Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs) and as appropriate, the industry-specific EHSGs and other Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) ● Risk assessment ● Assigning HSE officer ● Life and Fire Safety (L&FS) Master Plan identifying o Major fire risks, o Applicable codes, standards and regulations, and o Mitigation measures ● Safety and health induction o The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety of all activities on the Site. He/she shall provide all personnel on site with adequate safety protection equipment and clothing, as appropriate to the work being performed. o The Contractor shall provide instructions on Occupational Health and Safety as part of the induction process for new workers. o The Employer may organise campaigns for enhancing safety awareness among the workforce on site and regarding general health issues. The Contractor shall allow his staff to attend to these campaign events during normal working hours and without deduction of pay. o The Contractor, shall ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the workplaces, machinery, equipment and processes under their control are safe and without risk to health, and that the chemical, physical and biological substances and agents under their control are without risk to health when the appropriate measures of protection are taken; and provide, where necessary, adequate protective clothing and protective equipment to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, risk of accidents or of adverse effects to health. o Contractors shall provide at all times instruction on safety and health procedures to all personnel during the work operations on sites. 70 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project o Contractors shall establish a program of inspections of work activities, locations and workers to assess safety practices and conditions against contractual requirements. ● Social Security or Workers Insurance o The Contractor shall register all workers in the national Social Security Scheme and pay the required contributions of the worker and organization to cover the working period. o The Purpose: to provide financial backing to any worker who gets hurt, disabled or loses their life due to a work-related accident. o Note: The insurance needs to be valid for the entire duration of the work. The insurance should cover all work related accidents including the transportation to and from the work site. ● Drinking Water: The Contractor shall provide access to safe and clean drinking water with sufficient quantities (2 Litres per person per day) to prevent heat stress, heat stroke, hyperthermia and the medical condition of dehydration. These are all threats to workplace safety, especially in settings where employees may be working at very high or low temperatures, or outside. ● Restrooms and Washing facilities: the Contractor shall provide adequate toilets and washing facilities for workers. ● Safety Equipment All forms of Forced Labor are prohibited. Additionally, the operator must comply with local laws and regulations such as labor law and Anti-Trafficking Law No. 9 of the Year 2009. Additionally, COVID-19 (Coronavirus) safety measures will be implemented at the construction sites. Workers shall be informed about the risk of exposure and the prevention procedures at the site. Clean running water, soap and sanitizers should be provided and the number of workers on a task should be minimized where possible. During the operation of the project, the expected impact on health and safety of workers is considered as a low significance since the project components do not include a high or medium risk. Emergency Management Plan (EMP) It is crucial to have EMP in case of an accident, as it helps prepare for an emergency by identifying risks to critical areas and how to best protect them. The PMU will provide training for all PMs in order to be able to prepare an appropriate EMP for all sub-projects, during the training an EMP table of content will be prepared. All prepared plans will be reviewed and accredited by the PMU. In addition, the Employees are expected to have a training course for emergency situations and they shall be trained to an Evacuation plan in case of Natural Risks. Additionally, In order to avoid these risks, the following mitigation measures are expected during construction phase: ● Implement strict safe system of work (work permit system, risk assessment, site inspection by safety team and managers) 71 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project ● "Directorate No. 9 “Health and safety mitigation procedures to reduce spread of COVID-19” by Mo, April 2020 or any amendment to this Directorate. These comprehensive procedures apply to all industrial establishments and non- industrial according to the facilities of the institution. The Contractor(s) must ensure that the ESMP suggests mitigation and monitoring measures to assure a safe environment for the workers and the public. 6.8 Community Health and Safety Project Design – Access for people with special needs (elderly and people with disabilities) According to the agreement signed between MSSRP and the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD), the Madaba Sub-Project design was reviewed by HCD in order to ensure that the project design is considering all measures that would make the project friendlier to people with special needs. All HCD recommendations (Annex 7) will be taken into consideration during the construction and operational phase it will also be included in the tender documents together with the ESMP (Annex 10) in the tender document Project Design – Access for women Project design was revised by PMU Gender Specialist in order to ensure appropriateness of project design for women and female youth. It is worth mentioning that no comments were raised during consultations on the design in this regard. Residents near the construction sites should be provided safe access to their properties and a grievance mechanism should be set for the public. The contractor should be particularly cautious in areas around schools and children’s playgrounds, and place appropriate warning signs to prevent accidents. During Construction phase The public could be affected during the construction phase by the generated dust and noise, traffic accidents due to increased traffic movement. To avoid any possibility of risk from interaction of construction crews with the public, it is important to ensure proper awareness of workers about the nature of the local community culture and the limitation of interaction with the local community. The contractor should comply with the following Community Health and Safety measures: ● The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety and health of people, properties and communities who may be affected by the Works. ● The Contractor shall take care not to interfere unnecessarily or improperly with the convenience or safety of the public or with access to and use and occupation of all roads and footpaths, homes and businesses, regardless of whether they are public or in the possession of the Employer or others. 72 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project During Operation phase The anticipated effects on the public during operation is the increase of traffic and visitors which could cause some nuisance to nearby households, to mitigate such impacts a set of measures should be carried out including tree fences on project borders. 6.9 Municipal Solid Waste Generation During Construction phase The solid waste generated from daily uses of workers in the construction site can adversely impact the soil, visually pollute the site and have negative impacts on workers/public health and safety. Based on the scale of the project the amount of the generated solid waste is expected to be minimal and have a low negative impact. These negative impacts can be minimized through proper solid waste management on site, which requires direct coordination between the contractor and the concerned parties. During Operation phase Waste generation during the project operation is expected to be low. It is suggested to distribute a number of bins along the linear park and not limited to the space allocated for selling local products. The municipality should maintain the park’s cleanliness and should assign cleaners to keep the park aesthetically pleasing, and coordinate the collection of the generated solid waste on a daily basis. 6.10 Hazardous Waste Generation During Construction phase Accumulation of the generated materials during construction activities such as excavated soil, cement, oil spillage from equipment, etc. can have negative impact on the users of the road as well as the residents’ accessibility to their properties. Based on the scale of the project the amount of the generated solid waste is expected to be minimal and have a low negative impact. A proper disposal procedure should be coordinated by the contractor with the concerned parties, regular inspections by the municipality and the supervisor should be performed to assure proper disposal of the generated waste and prevent accumulation. During Operation During the operation phase the impact will be negligible given that hazardous waste is not expected to be generated throughout Al-Sarhan Entertainment Village 6.11 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage During construction phase: The field work studies showed that there is no archeological or heritage site that might be affected by the planned construction works, as the closest site is Mount Nebor which is 10 km far from the project site. However, the developed mitigation measures included in the environmental and social management plan should be implemented properly, especially during the construction phase. 73 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project As stated in section 2.10, the project site has been investigated through MEGA Jordan (the improved version of Jordan Antiquities Database and Information System JADIS) to verify the archaeological sites within the project area. It was found that the project area would not have direct lay within any archeological site, and it shall be the responsibility of the contractor to make this information available to the Municipality, accordingly the municipality should notify the PMU. It shall also be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the supervisor of the Cultural resources Management Office of the Department of Antiquities (DoA) in the event any items of archeological significance are encountered in any era during construction, and Clause" V of the General Conditions of contract must be closely observed and also specifications set in articles 15 of the antiquities law No. 21. (1988). Although the likelihood of finding any artefacts is low, as per the law above, MoLA, CVBD, the municipality and MSSRP is required to be aware that if an item of archaeological significance is discovered, they are required to notify the DoA, and it shall be their responsibility to ensure that the contractor, in case of Chance Find, shall stop all works and notify DoA. The Contractor shall seek the written approval of the DoA before the removal of any chance find building, foundation, structure, fence and other obstruction over 50 years old, any portion of which is close to the site. All designated salvageable material shall be removed, without causing unnecessary damage, and in sections or pieces, which may be readily transported, and shall be started by the contractor at approved locations, for later use or possession of the department of Antiquities. If any site found during construction is damaged by construction activities, the Department of Antiquities will assess the discovered remains and may carry out an emergency salvage excavation. Salvage excavation means archaeological excavation conducted during the construction phase. It should be conducted only when an archaeological site is found by accident (chance find) during construction. Given the short time available for a salvage excavation, this type of work should be avoided. The available short time for salvage excavations cannot be considered an authorization to destroy the discovered remains or site. Since each site must be given proper consideration and analysis before its destruction can be authorized. It is the responsibility of the contractor to follow the above-mentioned procedure as required by the Jordanian laws and integrate it with the procedure highlighted in annex 2 “MSSRP Chance Find Procedure” of the ESMF document. During operation phase: During the operation phase, the project is not expected to have a direct impact on the archaeological sites in the area since the project does not directly cross over any archaeological sites. 6.12 Socio-Economic Impact Job opportunities/Social cohesion During construction and operation phases: 74 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project The Project is expected to have a positive impact from creating job opportunities for Jordanian and Syrian workers during the construction and operation phase. Contributing to poverty alleviation by improving the situation of low-income families would also be considered as a positive impact for the project on the socio-economic sector. However, to ensure these benefits are provided in a fair and transparent manner, the recruitment process will be managed by ILO. The recruitment process will include hiring unskilled labor through a lottery system from a pool of local Jordanian and Syrian refugees. As for the skilled personnel, another data bank will be developed by ILO that include all specialties that might be required in this project, where upon the request of the contractor, who will determine the numbers and specialties needed, ILO will provide the contractor with 3 candidates for each job opportunity, and he will interview them and chose the best candidate for each job. The recruitment process will ensure fair distribution of jobs between community members in which 30% of the new jobs will be given to the Syrian refugees compared to 70% for Jordanians, additionally ILO will ensure that a special quota shall be giving to women and people with special needs. The following mitigation measures should be addressed by the contractor: ● Equal remuneration: Equal remuneration for men, women, Syrian workers, and people with disability for work of equal value ● Minimum age for work is 18: Ensure that no juveniles under the age of 18 are engaged in this work. Note: Although the Section 74 of the Jordanian Labor Code allows in certain cases the employability of juveniles aged 16- 17, for the purpose of this project, no one under the age of 18 will be permitted to be employed, as the nature of the infrastructure work may risk the health and safety of children. ● Equal employment opportunities for Women: The contractors are required to allocate at least 10% of labor days to female workers ● Employment opportunities for people with disability: The contractors are required to allocate at least 3% of labor days to persons with disabilities. ● Employment of Syrian refugees: The Contractor will recruit 30% of workers from the Syrian nationality. The Contractor will secure their work permits from the local department of Labor ● Task-based daily wage: To ensure that all workers, independent of their sex, ethnicity or mental or physical condition, receive the same salary for the same type of work done Women Empowerment Empowering local Jordanian and Syrian women and giving them the opportunity to access the market in an orderly, reliable and fair manner to enable them to provide financial support for their families. 75 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Provide women with a private and safe space for recreation and freedom of movement while being mindful of the constraints of local culture. Also, the project aims to raise awareness against female exclusion from the labor market and provide women with opportunities for social participation in society against stereotypes and gender segregation. That being said, the project impact is considered to be of positive high impact on women empowerment component. Child Labor The project’s minimum age of employment is 18. MSSRP is collaborating with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to ensure proper labor and working conditions. The ILO has developed specific “decent working conditions” including child labor which have become an integral part of the standard bidding documents under the project, and will be applied to this sub-project. These conditions clearly prohibit the employment of workers under the age of 18 years old, in which the contractor must comply with these requirements. Sexual Exploitation and Abuse / Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) In assessing risks related to SEA/SH, the MSSRP project has considered the guidance of the World Bank’s Good Practice Note on Addressing SEA/SH Risks in Investment Project Financing Involving Major Civil Works15. A project-level SEA/SH risk assessment was conducted as part of the Project’s Gender and Social Inclusion Assessment (May 2020) and identified the following key risk factors: ● The geographically dispersed nature of the sub-projects has the potential to give rise to situations of SEA/SH. MSSRP sub-projects are by nature, related to roads, parks, and infrastructure that can be in close proximity to schools and areas used by women, children, and other vulnerable groups on a daily basis. These sub-projects are scattered across 26 participating municipalities (PMs) throughout Jordan. Other project activities that routinely involve women from the community, include stakeholder engagement sessions, that may be led by the municipality, the Local Development Unit (LDU), or the PMU. ● The project’s target population includes Syrian refugees, 80% of which live outside camps living in host communities targeted by MSSRP. Refugees are considered vulnerable populations for SEA/SH risks. ● The small, dispersed works and activities under the project makes it difficult to monitor SEA across the full span of works and activities. MSSRP sub-projects are undertaken by contractors and sub-contractors hired by the municipalities and workers are hired locally (ILO supports labor-intensive work programs). The sub- projects are supervised by municipal engineers and the PMU, and the project also engages youth from the community as monitors. Women are generally poorly represented in the contracted workforce of the project. Although cultural norms highly support gender segregated work areas and environments, there are instances 15 Environmental & Social Framework for IPF Operations Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) in Investment Project Financing involving Major Civil Works (February 2020) https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/632511583165318586- 0290022020/original/ESFGPNSEASHinmajorcivilworks.pdf 76 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project where women might be in unsupervised environments, for example, female engineers at the worksite. Overall, the SEA/SH risks rating for the project works is low. However local capacity to prevent/respond to incidents is considered limited and needs to be bolstered. MSSRP has developed a GBV Action Plan at project level and builds upon the Gender and Social Inclusion Assessment (GSIA, May 2020) conducted for the Municipal Services and Social Resilience Project and includes key SEA/SH Risk Mitigation and Response Measures in line with the World Bank Good Practice Note (February 2020).The SEA/SH Risk Mitigation Action Plan, which the project intends to disclose soon, focuses on key actions that are in place currently and to be undertaken immediately within the remaining project implementation duration. Key mitigation measures are as follows: ● The project has adopted a Code of Conduct for all project staff, consultants, PMs and contractors. The Code of Conduct for project staff, consultants and PMs is called the Commitment Letter and is appended in Annex 5. The contractors (including those working on Madaba) are obliged to adopt a Contractor’s Code of Conduct that is included in the bidding documents and are required to enforce it for their workers. ● Additionally, a “Supervision Strategy and Guiding Procedures" for monitoring adherence to the Commitment Letter (CL) for Employees, Consultants, Contractors and Participating Municipalities regarding Gender Based Violence - Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment has been developed for the MSSRP and will be applicable to this sub-project. ● Another tool to ensure a proper work environment, free of SEA/SH problems, the PMU has assigned a third party with a hotline to handle any SEA/SH related grievances, which will be available for all project staff and beneficiaries in the project area, including Madaba. This will allow any complaints to be handled confidentially using a survivor-centered approach. The GRM Focal Points in each municipality and the PMU will be trained on specific protocols for referring complaints. ● The SEA/SH hotline information will be posted at the Madaba Linear Park sub- project site (00962 777 387 221). People with Special Needs Different measures were taken by MSSRP PMU to ensure a friendly project to people with special needs, through its screening of potential sub-projects, signing agreements with HCD and giving a quota to persons with disabilities in relevant employment opportunities. It is important to highlight that the owner and contractor must ensure that any building or infrastructure must be barrier free during the different project phases. Vulnerable Groups The vulnerable groups identified for this sub-project include children, male youth, and people with disabilities, in which all of these groups were addressed in the different 77 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project sections of this study and all potential impacts on them was handled with proper mitigation measures during the different phases of the sub-project. Gender and Social Inclusion Since ratifying numerous international human rights conventions to ensure equality and non-discrimination on the basis of gender, Jordan has recently made significant commitments to the achievement of gender equality at both the national and international levels. Additionally, the National Strategy for Women in Jordan (2020– 2025) was approved, reinforcing the Jordanian Government's commitment to empowering women and protecting their rights as well as signaling the Government's commitment to adolescent girls. Despite Jordan's concerted efforts, the review process must be finished to guarantee that no legislation has any provisions that discriminate against women. Women's economic involvement and violence against women are two major obstacles to achieving gender equality and social inclusion. The MSSRP is working to make sure that social inclusion and gender equality are mainstreamed throughout all aspects of the Project and that the procedures followed in the identification, selection, and implementation of municipal services and sub-projects fully account for the needs of women, men, boys, and girls, as well as vulnerable groups in the communities being served. This responsibility has been assigned to the PMU's gender specialist, who is also in charge of the gender capacity-building program that will be provided to the project's employees, pertinent clients and stakeholders, host communities, including Syrian refugees, NGOs, women, men, and youth. Additionally, the project set a goal of allocating 30% of municipal grants (MG) and innovation fund (IF) funding to initiatives focusing on women and young people. 6.13 Traffic The MSSRP is currently developing “The Traffic and Road Safety Guidelines ” which will be implemented for all the MSSRP sub-projects. This manual will cover all Road and traffic and pedestrian safety risks, traffic and pedestrian safety features in the project design, pedestrian crosswalks, traffic lights recommended for accessing the site safety. During construction phase During the construction phase, which will last up to six months, increased traffic loads (machinery, equipment, labor…) will be expected, which will cause inconvenience for the road users, drivers and the residents of the households along the road. Since the construction will take place on the sides of the road, the impact on traffic is expected to be medium, but temporary. A separate traffic safety plan was prepared for the project as provided in Annex 3. Moreover, traffic management measures that consider road and pedestrians’ safety during the construction phase, such as alternative routes, warning signs, detours, and procedures for facilitating traffic during construction are suggested in the ESMP for the contractor to implement. Drivers and workers shall comply with the traffic management 78 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project measures to avoid possible accidents and facilitate people’s mobility. It is preferred that the contractor provide the workers with means of transportation to and from the site to avoid further traffic congestion. It is the responsibility of the contractor to address the following mitigation measures: ● The Contractor shall submit prior to the start of any work a traffic plan for the PMU approval. The traffic plan shall include all necessary measures to keep pedestrians and vehicles away from each other and from the location of work signs and equipment in order to reduce the risks of accidents. Upon the approval of the traffic plan, the Contractor shall abide by the measures of the plan which also should include: o Monitor and investigate complaints and propose appropriate mitigation measures. o Trucks and involved vehicles should follow specific & identified truck ways. o Designate a traffic officer and flagman to warn of dangerous conditions (if required for 24 hours/day). o Protect all sites and open excavations with barriers and signs to protect pedestrians and to prevent vehicles damaging the work or falling into excavations. o The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws regarding road safety and transport. During Operation phase The road and the park should be regularly maintained as good road conditions decrease the possibility of accidents. Regulatory signs along the road should be clear and visible at all times. A traffic study was conducted by Edge for Engineering Solutions Company (Annex 3), which has concluded that the traffic movement will not be affected by the project. Manual and automatic traffic count surveys were conducted for two hours (for one workday). Based on the automatic survey, the peak hour has been determined to be between 16:00-17:00 with a traffic flow of 610 vehicles/hour. The Synchro 8 software was used to determine the effect of the project on the road traffic volumes. Two scenarios were considered for the study, current situation without the sub-project and 10 years scenario (2031) for the worst peak with the sub-project. The assessment showed that after 10 years with the project running, the traffic on intersections will not be affected. However the operator (Owner) is responsible for reviewing and monitoring the traffic during the operation phase of the project and is also responsible for conducting the appropriate measures to ensure the avoidance or minimizing any adverse impact on traffic during the operation. 6.14 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES As part of consultation activities carried out by the study team, with the relevant stakeholders including local community representatives and local authorities, no apparent concerns were raised about the project that required opting for other sub- project alternatives. Additionally, the environmental and social assessment did not come 79 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project up with any concerns that required suggesting other alternatives. Therefore, no alternatives for the project design were suggested by the study team. It is worth mentioning that considering alternatives of a project from an environmental and social perspective, is generally a result of the assessment process, in which raising the need for alternatives is an outcome of social or environmental risks. On the same front, some suggestions were raised during the consultation process regarding changing the starting point of the project to be from the other end of the street. Such a suggestion would minimize the impacts from the environmental and social perspective. Nevertheless, this suggestion was studied by the greater Madaba Municipality and found to be not applicable due to technical incompatibilities and time restraints. 80 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter Seven - Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan (ESMP) The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) addresses the identified environmental and social impacts of the sub-project. The ESMP suggests mitigation measures to eliminate or reduce the negative impacts of sub-project related activities and enhance the positive impacts. It also includes the actions and measures to implement the suggested mitigation measures. The ESMP shall be fully integrated in the construction contractor’s obligations to ensure the fulfillment of the environmental and social requirements. Monitoring measures are proposed to ensure the implementation of the proposed mitigation measures and compliance with the applicable laws and regulations. Moreover, the ESMP assigns the responsibilities and roles of the concerned parties for implementing the measures proposed in the ESMP. All mitigation measures included in the ESMP should be integrated in the MSSRP bidding document of this sub-project, in addition to the Environmental, Health and Safety, and social mitigation measures described in the Supplementary Particular Conditions of Contract (PCC) (Annex 6 which was prepared by ILO for the IF subprojects). 81 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 7.1 Environmental and Social Management Plan during the Construction phase This section presents the suggested mitigation measures during the construction stage for each identified social and environmental impacted component. The ESMP intends to enhance the positive impacts and eliminate or reduce the negative impacts. Monitoring activities are also presented to ensure the application of the mentioned mitigation measures, the frequency at which monitoring activities should be performed and the party responsible for that. Table 14 presented below explains the Environmental and Social Management Plan during the construction phase including the mitigation measures, and monitoring frequency. The ratings are as per the below table: Characterization Magnitude rating Consequence rating Negative - High H Indirect 0 Positive + Moderate M Direct 1 Low L Negligible N 82 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Table 14: Environmental and Social Management Plan during Construction phase Environ Potential Impact’s Frequency Monitoring Environmental Environmen Responsibl Monitoring Significanc Mitigation Measures of Responsibilit /Social Component tal or Social e Parties Measures e Monitoring1 y Impacts Possible The contractor is Contractor Observation and Daily PMU with impact on obligated to follow all daily check of the support from Surface measures highlighted in waste and water Municipality/ water the draft Supplementary on site Supervision (Runoff) Particular Conditions engineer pollution developed by the Waste and water due to -L1 International Labor unsafe Organization (ILO), as disposal of described in Annex 10 construction wastes in the near Wadis The contractor is contractor Contractor shall Daily PMU with obligated to follow all submit prior to the support from measures highlighted in start of any work a Municipality/ the draft Supplementary traffic plan for the Supervision Traffic, noise, Impact on Particular Conditions Engineer’s engineer and dust traffic -M1 developed by the approval International Labor Organization (ILO), as described in Annex 10 Dust and ● The contractor is Contractor ● Visual Daily PMU through particle obligated to follow inspection Environment emissions Monitor and Social all measures construction Monitoring Air Quality due to -M1 construction highlighted in the activities NGO with activities draft Supplementary (water support from (excavation, Particular Conditions spraying, Municipality/ 1 Random site inspections can be carried out or as a response to complaints 83 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Potential Impact’s Frequency Monitoring Environmental Environmen Responsibl Monitoring Significanc Mitigation Measures of Responsibilit /Social Component tal or Social e Parties Measures e Monitoring1 y Impacts material developed by the covering stored Supervision transport, International Labor and transferred engineer drilling, material) etc.) Organization (ILO), as described in Annex 10 ● The Contractor shall Contractor ● Regular Daily PMU through regularly perform performance Environment Exhaust maintenance of inspection of and Social emissions construction used machinery Monitoring from -L1 vehicles, machinery and equipment NGO with vehicles and and equipment ● Keep a record support from construction of maintenance Municipality/ machinery activities Supervision engineer Improper ● The contractor is Contractor Check the record weekly PMU with management obligated to follow of coordination support from of municipal all measures with Al Sarhan Municipality/ waste highlighted in the municipality Supervision generated at draft Supplementary engineer site is Particular Conditions expected to developed by the Impact of MSW International Labor have generation/spoil impacts on -L1 Organization (ILO), management as described in soil, water, Annex 10 visual environment , health and safety of construction workers. possibility of ● The contractor is contractor Site Inspection weekly PMU through Hazardous hazardous obligated to follow Check disposal Environment -N1 all measures and Social Waste waste record and license generation, highlighted in the of waste collector Monitoring 84 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Potential Impact’s Frequency Monitoring Environmental Environmen Responsibl Monitoring Significanc Mitigation Measures of Responsibilit /Social Component tal or Social e Parties Measures e Monitoring1 y Impacts such as draft Supplementary NGO with cement and Particular Conditions support from spillage of developed by the Municipality/ oil from International Labor Supervision equipment Organization (ILO), engineer maintenance as described in Annex 10 Temporary ● No damages to the Contractor ● Keep a record Weekly PMU through disturbance, trees to be made of the number Environment of birds’ during construction and type of and Social habitats as a ● If trees needed to available Monitoring result of be removed (trees vegetation NGO with elevated removal should be and trees on support from noise levels avoided) this should site Daily Municipality/ Biodiversity and -L1 be done only after ● Regular visual Supervision vibrations receiving needed inspections to engineer due to approval from the prevent vehicular Ministry of vandalizing movement Agriculture and at the existing and Contractor’s own vegetation machinery expense use Occupationa ● The contractor Contractor ● Ensure that Weekly PMU through l health and should prepare OHS OHS plan is ILO with safety plan to be approved well support from hazards and by the Municipality understood by Municipality/ injury risks prior to workers Supervision from commencement of ● Ensure the Weekly engineer Occupational & construction the works, in which availability Public Health & activities -M1 the developed plan and proper Safety (excavations should address all use of PPE , working mitigation measures ● Regular with heavy highlighted in performance Weekly equipment, section 6.8 & 6.9 and working with and all measures maintenance elevated highlighted in the inspection of noise levels, draft used 85 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Potential Impact’s Frequency Monitoring Environmental Environmen Responsibl Monitoring Significanc Mitigation Measures of Responsibilit /Social Component tal or Social e Parties Measures e Monitoring1 y Impacts storage, Supplementary machinery handling and Particular and When use of Conditions equipment needed hazardous developed by the ● Check substances International Labor incident and waste, Organization (ILO), reports and road safety as described in received etc.) Annex 10 complaints and resolve them ● Using proper Contractor ● Site supervisor Daily PMU through protection (safety daily reports ILO with borders, fencing, ● Ensure the Daily support from etc.) and warning availability Municipality/ signs at the work and visibility Supervision Impact on site of engineer Public ● Establish channels precautionary health and to receive public signs around When safety and concerns and the site needed inconvenien complaints ● Check and ce to the ● Provision of safe respond to the public and passages for received business pedestrians and complaints owners near -M1 residents of houses - Check that the site due adjacent to the CoC has to dust, road been noise, ● Avoid blocking signed at vibrations house entrances procureme and and garages nt stage increased completely and check vehicular ● Avoid working on contractor movement weekends, holidays training and at night records. ● Contractor must sign the Project’s Code of Conduct 86 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Potential Impact’s Frequency Monitoring Environmental Environmen Responsibl Monitoring Significanc Mitigation Measures of Responsibilit /Social Component tal or Social e Parties Measures e Monitoring1 y Impacts and train workers on it. ● The contractor must insure proper awareness of workers about the local community culture and the limitation of interaction with local community The field ● Establish a find- Contractor ● Visual Once at the PMU with work studies chance procedure inspection beginning support from showed that during the of the Municipality/ there is no excavation project for Supervision archeologica activities and the engineer l or heritage document document site that check review and might be weekly for Archaeology and affected by -N1 inspection Cultural Heritage the planned construction works. Accidental cultural heritage findings Temporary ● The PMU prepared PMU/ ● Monitor the With the PMU/ MOLA loss of ARAP and proposed Municipalit implementatio launch of assets appropriate y n of the ARAP the sub- owned by compensation and the project and Land use/Land encroachers -M1 measures and compensation during Acquisition (PAPs) on replacement costs process constructio the for the loss of ● Prepare ARAP n duration municipality assets completion and at owned road report. 87 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Potential Impact’s Frequency Monitoring Environmental Environmen Responsibl Monitoring Significanc Mitigation Measures of Responsibilit /Social Component tal or Social e Parties Measures e Monitoring1 y Impacts whose ● GRM will be made completion houses are available for PAPs . located on the sides of the road +M1 ● The contractor Contractor ● Review Monthly PMU through should implement Contractor's ILO with all mitigation employment support from measures plan and Municipality/ S Temporary highlighted in ongoing Supervision o employment section 6.13 records engineer c Employment opportunitie ● The contractor i s should follow the o employment - process to be e managed by ILO c (annex 6) o -L1 ● The contractor Contractor ● Site Continuous PMU through n should comply with inspection and during ILO with o the requirements of document constructio support from m ILO "decent working check n duration the i conditions" to be Municipality/ c included in the Super vision i Possibility of standard bidding engineer m employing documents, which p Child Labor minors strictly prohibit the a (below 18 employment of c years old) workers under the t age of 18 years old. s ● The contractor will keep a site log of all workers with age verification records 88 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Potential Impact’s Frequency Monitoring Environmental Environmen Responsibl Monitoring Significanc Mitigation Measures of Responsibilit /Social Component tal or Social e Parties Measures e Monitoring1 y Impacts -L1 ● The contractor Contractor ● Site Continuous PMU through should comply with inspection and during ILO with the requirements of document constructio support from ILO "decent working check n duration the Migrant conditions" to be Municipality/ workers, included in the Super vision refugees are standard bidding engineer vulnerable documents, which to forced adopted measures Forced Labor labor to redress practices employer-worker such as relationships that exploitation impede workers’ and abuse freedom of movement, their right to terminate employment or change employers. Possible -M1 ● The municipality Municipali ● GRM Municipal Continuous PMU complaints/ will keep a ty and Grievance Log grievances complaints log and Contractor ● Contractor from the record grievances grievance log public and actions taken for workers during to address ● Site construction grievances received inspection works against the project ● The contractor will GRM Possible also keep workers complaints grievance log to be from shared with the workers GRM municipal (working Focal Point conditions, employment rights, wages, 89 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Potential Impact’s Frequency Monitoring Environmental Environmen Responsibl Monitoring Significanc Mitigation Measures of Responsibilit /Social Component tal or Social e Parties Measures e Monitoring1 y Impacts renumeratio n…. etc.) -L1 ● The Contractor will Contractor ● Site During PMU, Labor Influx employ from the / inspection and constructio Municipality is not local labor force Municipali document n period anticipated ● The Bidding ty/PMU check S for the sub- o Documents will Labor Influx project include the ci given the Additional Labor o- e small scale Conditions (Annex c of works 8) developed by ILO o for MSSRP n Risks of -L1 ● All workers under PMU/ ● Site During PMU, o negative the project (PMU, Contractor/ inspection to constructio Municipality m interactions Consultants, Municipalit verify n and ic between the Contractors, etc.) y Commitment operation i workers or will sign the Letter is m MSSRP staff Commitment Letter signed by all p SEA/SH and the (CL) project ac public workers ts ● GBV Service ● Grievances limited local Provider is hired received capacity to and has in place a through the prevent/res dedicated hotline GBV hotline 90 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Potential Impact’s Frequency Monitoring Environmental Environmen Responsibl Monitoring Significanc Mitigation Measures of Responsibilit /Social Component tal or Social e Parties Measures e Monitoring1 y Impacts pond to for receiving ● Monitoring incidents SEA/SH related adherence to complaints the CL Risks on through Syrian application of refugees the being "Supervision particularly Strategy and vulnerable Guiding to SEA/SH Procedures" risks S -M1 Contractor ● Review Monthly PMU through o The contractor will Contractor's ILO with c ensure fair and equal employment support from i employment plan and the o opportunities for ongoing Municipality - women, refugees, and records e Risks of persons with disabilities c possible o exclusion n from project Vulnerable o benefits, Groups m including i job c opportunitie i s m p a c t s mental /Social Component Air Qualit y 91 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 7.2 Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) during the Operation phase This section presents the suggested mitigation measures during the operation stage for the identified social and environmental impacts of the project, to reduce or eliminate any negative impacts and enhance the positive outcome of the project. Monitoring activities are also presented to ensure the application of the mentioned mitigation measures, the frequency at which monitoring activities should be performed and the party responsible of that. Table 15: Environmental and Social Management Plan during Operation Environmental Impact’s Responsibl Monitoring /Social Impact Significanc Mitigation Measures Monitoring Measures Frequency2 e Entity Responsibility Component e Elevated ● Review the Operator ● Noise levels test Bi-annually Municipality/Supervisio noise levels received n engineer at peak complaints from with a supervision from Noise Level hours -L1 the different PMU safeguard grievance coordinator channels available Enhance the ● Regular Operator ● Regular site Quarterly Municipality/Supervisio aesthetics of maintenance of inspections n engineer the site and the project with a supervision from make use of components, PMU safeguard the land for constant coordinator social landscaping and benefits and cleaning the site Land Use as a tourism +M1 regularly attraction ● Implement an adequate irrigation system that minimizes water use 2 Random site inspections can be carried out or as a response to complaints 92 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Environmental Impact’s Responsibl Monitoring /Social Impact Significanc Mitigation Measures Monitoring Measures Frequency2 e Entity Responsibility Component e ● Replant the plants/flowers that die Increase the ● Ensure that Operator ● Review the BI-annually Municipality/Supervisio plants native plants are records of n engineer Biodiversity variations in +L1 planted planted trees with a supervision from the site ● Constant and assess their PMU safeguard landscaping condition coordinator Injuries from ● Regular Operator ● Regular When Municipality/Supervisio riding maintenance of inspections on needed n engineer bicycles. Car the road and the accidents and with a supervision from crashes and linear park incidents Prior to the PMU safeguard pedestrian components records opening coordinator accidents ● Provide first aid ● Set a grievance centers along the mechanism Safety issues park related to ● Records of youth at accidents and Public Health & night incidents records -L1 Safety ● Ensure proper implementation of Traffic Safety Plan ● Provide police patrols especially in the evenings ● Improper ● Provide adequate Operator ● Review the Monthly Municipality/Supervisio waste waste containers public n engineer disposal in designated complaints with a supervision from Municipal Solid areas that don’t regarding PMU safeguard -N1 Waste Generation cause visual nuisance (visual coordinator pollution pollution or unpleasant odor) 93 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Environmental Impact’s Responsibl Monitoring /Social Impact Significanc Mitigation Measures Monitoring Measures Frequency2 e Entity Responsibility Component e ● Coordinate with ● Site inspections the municipality the waste collection method and frequency Provision of ● Fair employment Operator ● Review HR When Municipality/Supervisio opportunitie process by records of needed n engineer s for local developing a fair employment with a supervision from community and approved ● Check job PMU safeguard to market criterion (such announcements coordinator and sell as the in the local local qualification is community products ● On-going one of the main consultation S criteria, and with women o place of and civil c residence) society. Economic/ Consult with i ● commercial women and civil o opportunitie +M1 society to - s determine how e c best to ensure o women n participation and o take their needs m in consideration i ● Jobs c announcements in the municipality, NGOs and local community organizations Inclusive ● Establish on-going Municipality ● The As needed Municipality Social practices collaboration independent +M1 Cohesion such as mechanism with evaluation seasonal civil society, non- agency 94 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Environmental Impact’s Responsibl Monitoring /Social Impact Significanc Mitigation Measures Monitoring Measures Frequency2 e Entity Responsibility Component e events and governmental activities organizations, enhance and the community commercial gatherings sector ; which result ● Proper in advertisement of strengthene the project to d attract different relations groups of between community and Syrians and to gain the Jordanians residents’ and reduce satisfaction social ● Awareness conflict regarding allowed activities within the park, noise level, etc. Increased ● Provide road signs Operator ● Site inspection Monthly Municipality/Supervisio traffic loads and traffic n engineer Traffic from visitors -L1 symbol with a supervision from PMU safeguard coordinator 17 Random site inspections can be carried out or as a response to complaints 95 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 7.3 Budget As it can be seen from the ESMP matrix, the nature of most of the suggested mitigation measures do not require significant budget allocations. However, for the mitigations that require construction and investment allocations, exact cost will be calculated by the contractor; as it is not possible to identify cost at this stage. 7.4 Environmental and Social Monitoring Responsibilities The following figure explains the hierarchy for the Key parties responsible for monitoring the ESMP PMU Environmental ILO and Social Monitoring NGO Youth Monitoring 7.4.1 MSSRP PMU In addition to its role in managing the day-to-day activities of the project, the PMU has further responsibility for facilitating the monitoring activities to ensure proper implementation of ESMP. 7.4.2 International Labor Organization (ILO) The main objective of ILO is to provide support to MSSRP by assessing, monitoring and increasing the labor-intensity of its capital investments, the Technical Assistance that shall be provided by ILO is as follows: The development objective of the ILO Project is “to help Jordanian municipalities address the service delivery impacts of the Syrian refugee influx and support investments that generate jobs and improve social and economic conditions of host communities” (which is consistent with the development objective of the MSSR). The immediate objective of the ILO Project is “to support and build capacity in MSSRP and its implementing agencies (Ministry of Local Administration) to assess, monitor and increase the labor-intensity of its capital investments” 96 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project The outputs of the ILO support will contribute to the overall MSSRP objectives whilst also contributing to Decent Work Country program (DWCP) objectives The outputs and activities of the proposed ILO project are set out below: Development of guidelines and specifications on labor-based methodologies for different categories of works ● Production of guidelines and specifications including amendment of FIDIC Special Conditions of Contract to cover labor-intensity provisions, decent work provisions and safeguards (such as welfare, safety etc.) ● Review of MSSRP Operations Manual for coverage of the above. ● Propose social safeguards and mitigation measures for social impact on local communities possibly resulting from labor-based works. Participation in Introductory Workshops on MSSRP (principles of employment generation and LB methods) ● Introduction to concepts of optimal employment generation, viable use of LB methods, decent work provisions and safeguards and operation and maintenance of infrastructure assets ● Training to MOMA and municipalities on LB technologies. Capacity Building on Labor-Based Works Methodologies ● Carry out a Training Needs Analysis (focusing on Participating Municipalities (PMs), and MOLA,) ● Provide Advice/training to MOLA, and PMs on coverage of employment generation and optimization of LB issues in preparation of proposals and detailed designs, application of guidelines, specifications and decent work provisions and safeguards (including FIDIC Special Conditions of Contract) – including providing Training of Trainer s for MOLA, and selected municipal staff, on related management and guidance to provide to prequalified/interested contractors. ● Provide training for municipal Contract Engineers and consultants about preparing Tendering Documentation using LBT clauses, specifications and decent work provisions and safeguards (in relevant to applicable local contracting procedures) Support to municipalities in preparation of project proposals to ensure adherence to labor- based approaches ● Support to MoLA in review of draft project proposal templates under municipal grants and the innovation fund, with the view of introducing LB works methods. ● Support and training to municipal staff to scope their proposals taking into consideration criteria and requirements with regards to LB employment creation and labour-based works. 97 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project ● Participate in the initial evaluation to appreciate which proposals are tentatively acceptable under the innovation fund; provide pragmatic feedback for correcting/enhancing the qualified proposals; and support with the evaluation of the revised proposals Representation on Technical Review Committee (Innovation Fund) ● Screening and approval of proposals submitted by MSSRP PMs. Procurement and contract award ● Carry out a Training Needs Analysis (contractors) ● Provide Advice/training to short-listed contractors and works supervisors in preparation of bids (to cover MSSRP requirements for LB methods, employment generation and recruitment, guidelines, specifications, decent work provisions and safeguards, and employment safety and labor rights and decent work standards) Implementation and Employment Monitoring and Reporting ● Capacity building of national partners including municipalities and MSSRP ● Mentorship of contractors, works supervisors and municipalities in viable application of LB methods ● Developing a framework and recommendations for monitoring and reporting on employment-generation (including percentage split between Jordanians/Syrians, use of Egyptian labour, targets for participation of women and vulnerable groups and proportions of locally recruited workers (in terms of definition of indicators e.g. work days, labour as proportion of total intervention/contract value), compliance with decent work guidelines and safeguards (including engagement of youth in monitoring and reporting processes) ● Training for youth monitors (for employment generation issues) – including training of trainers Employment Impact Assessment ● Study at municipal level on Employment Impacts ● Dissemination of findings Oversight and technical backstopping Regular (weekly) site visits and technical monitoring and reporting on labor-based works Youth Monitoring NGO The main role of Youth Monitoring NGO is to provide support in monitoring environmental and social performance of contractors under the supervision of ILO, in which youth Monitoring NGO will report to ILO, where ILO will annex Youth Monitoring NGO reports in the submitted reports to PMU. 98 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 7.4.3 Environmental and Social Monitoring Firm The main Role of Environmental and Social Monitoring NGO is to Monitor of social and environmental measures for the MSSRP's sub-projects in accordance with the reference standards, prepared E&S instruments and contractual requirements in addition to design and implement an environmental and social capacity building plan for the Ministry of Local Administration 7.4.4 Participating Municipalities (Greater Madaba Municipality): The municipality is responsible for providing support to PMU in monitoring the implementation of ESMP. 99 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter Eight - Capacity building As part of the deliverables under the Environmental and Social Instruments for the Innovation Fund Projects Consolidated Consultants Group was assigned to conduct two Capacity Building lectures for the concerned municipalities. The lectures are meant to discuss the national environmental regulations for conducting ESIA studies, World Bank operational policies and to discuss project related information. The first lecture was conducted on the 13th of July 2021, and was attended by a representative from Madaba Greater Municipality Mohammad Abu Gaud, Ala Tawalbeh and the Youth Coordinator appointed by CCG Hamzeh Khalifah. During the lecture a need assessment questionnaire was handed for the participants to assess the Municipalities’ E&S training needs. The participants nominated other employees within the municipality to fill the questionnaire. Madaba Municipality representative's response to the question “What are the areas that you would like to know information about in the field of environmental and social studies and their administrative and executive plans?” was as follows: "legislations, how studies are conducted, classification criteria, and the criteria by which the level of environmental impact of the project is evaluated." Through the coordination with the PMU during the different project phases and the supporting role of the municipality in monitoring the implementation of ESMP, will build the environmental and social capacity of the municipality, in which it will be able to carry out and monitor environmental and social sound activities. In addition, On Job training for the Local Youth Coordinators will include training on preparation of E&S instruments required for their projects as per the World bank Requirements. 100 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Chapter Nine - Reporting The municipality should keep a record of incidents occurred during all project stages, in addition to notify the World Bank of any incident or accident within 48 hours after becoming aware of the incident or accident, followed by a detailed report on the incident within the timeframe established following the initial notification, and shall make this record available for PMU to review and inspect. 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[online] Available at: [Accessed 19 September 2021]. 103 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Annexes Annex 1 – Compensation Committee Decision 104 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 105 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 106 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 107 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 108 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 109 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 110 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 111 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Annex 2 – Objections and Audit Committee responses 112 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 113 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 114 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 115 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 116 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Annex 3 – Traffic Safety Plan 1. Introduction Traffic management and evaluation study is one of valuable and key studies which aims to ensure sustainable planning for any project in the future in addition to providingnecessary inputs to ensure traffic safety and mobility of environments within the project zone in the future. This report focuses on providing the most important notes and recommendations in order to improve traffic management for Pedestrian Pathway project in Madaba. The below sections of the report describe the methodology and recommendations for such traffic management study. 1.1 Methodology The report methodology is based on two items, which are: - Field Observation: The consultant assigned specialized team to do site visits to the project location in order to collect and evaluate existing traffic conditions of the project. It was done in one day dated June 20, 2021. - Meeting: The consultant team attended a meeting on June 20, 2021 with Madaba municipality team in order to discuss the project concept and get the proposed layout of the project. See figure 1. Figure 1 Site Visits. Based on the results of the field observations and meeting with municipality team, it is found the traffic management study recommendations will be in three different fields: - Traffic Safety - Pedestrian and Parking - Traffic Signs 2. Analysis This section of the report discusses and provide the needed recommendations according to the international standards and best practices in order to ensure optimum solutions 117 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project for the traffic management of the project. 2.1 Traffic Safety It is found based on the field observation and the received road layout that the road section does not include shoulders on both side which are essential as extra space for merging and diverging traffic movements due to many internal access points along both side of the road. In addition, they are important as traffic safety zones which are helpful to reduce probability of vehicles’ accidents might be occurred along both side of the road. The proposed width of the shoulder shall not less than 1.5m. According to the results of traffic study, one lane of 3.75m width for each direction is enough to accommodate future traffic volumes due to normal growth of traffic volumes only, but these recommendations don’t take into consideration the impact of any developments on both side of the road in the future. In addition, these recommendations are applicable on the first segment of 1.8km length only. See figure 1. Figure 1: Cross Section 2.2 Pedestrian and Parking According to field observation, it is recommended that the pedestrian path connecting the parking lot with the project shall be furnished with appropriate traffic signs such as: warning and guiding signs to ensure traffic safety in addition to provide the pedestrian path with appropriate on-ground markings. See figure 2.\ 118 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Figure 2: Pedestrian and Parking Signs 2.3 Traffic Signs Appropriate traffic signs shall be installed along the road at different locations especially at the proposed pedestrian crossings and near to the traffic signal in order to ensure traffic safety in addition to installing push button on the signal to provide priority signal phase during high pedestrian demand. See Figure 3. Figure 3: Warning and Regulatory Signs 119 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Annex 4 – Final Consultation Session report Greater Madaba Municipality Community consultation session 31/7/2022 120 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 1. General information about the session: Date and time Sunday 31/7/2022 | 10:00 am Number of participants Madaba municip (27) people, percentages as follow: -youth 56% Attendance number -women 52% -Syrian 11% -people with disabilities 7% -men 11% ● Categories and sectors of the local community of Jordanians and Syrians from: Attendance Categories Women/men/youth/disabled/elderly ● Institutions of civil society ● Municipal Council members ● Employees of the Local Development Unit in the Al- sarhan Municipality ● Project staff: o Musab alhour-Environmental and safeguard expert 121 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 2. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT-MSSRP The proposed project will improve living conditions in select Jordanian cities and towns significantly affected by Syrian refugee inflows and promote broader crisis resilience through three elements: support to participating municipalities to provide additional services based on local needs, the strengthening of community resilience through local economic development and community engagement, and the strengthening of institutional resilience to crises through development of emergency response and disaster preparedness plans at different levels of government. The project will initially support nine municipalities most affected by Syrian refugee inflows. These municipalities will receive multipronged support based on the extent of refugees accommodated. Based on ground conditions and emerging needs, the project may include additional municipalities or eliminate existing ones in the future. The project will be implemented over a period of 38 months. It will comprise two components: (i) Municipal Grants; and (ii) Institutional Development and Project Management. Component 1: Municipal Grants. The project will provide financial support to participating municipalities through a direct Municipal Grant based on the extent of Syrian refugees hosted. The grants will allow municipalities to finance additional municipal services and programs to help reduce communal tensions and enhance social cohesion. These services will include those that are directly within the municipal competence (e.g., solid waste management (mainly garbage compacting trucks), rehabilitation of existing roads, street lighting, pest control, recreational facilities, local economic development and livelihoods, etc.), as well as certain services that can be contracted out by municipalities to other service providers (e.g., water, wastewater, sanitation, etc.). Grants will also allow municipalities to support community development programs and services to vulnerable communities. Finally, municipalities can also procure urgent and temporary human resources to ramp up their capacities to deliver various services and programs. The Municipal Grants will finance goods, works and services. The municipalities will employ a participatory model, leveraging existing platforms supported by other donors and stakeholders, to include communities in identifying needs and solutions, planning, and accountability processes in order to build strong local ownership and thereby strengthen community resilience and social cohesion. The prioritization of key investments will especially take into account needs of women, youth and other targeted and vulnerable groups. Component 2: Institutional Development and Project Management. This component will provide technical assistance to participating municipalities in utilizing the Municipal Grant effectively and efficiently to meet the urgent service delivery, local economic development and Resettlement Policy Framework for the Jordan Emergency Services and Social Resilience Project 7 livelihoods needs of host communities and refugees, as well as project management support to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MOMA), the Cities and Village Development Bank (CVDB) and other relevant central and sub-national agencies to coordinate, manage and oversee the project. The component will also aim to enhance the institutional capacity of government (municipal, governorate, and national) and communities to strengthen their resilience to external crises and shocks by developing their capacity for emergency preparedness, and risk planning, management and financing. 122 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 3. Introduction to the If Project The Madaba Longitudinal Park project was proposed as a result of the needs of the local community (particularly women and people with special needs) for spaces suitable for walking and cycling. The project will also serve as a magnet for visitors and tourists. Moreover, it will provide a venue for seasonal events and activities during which local women can display and sell their products (traditional crafts, agricultural products, etc.). The project is located in Madaba Governorate on the "Al-Faisaliah" road that leads to Mount Nebo. The total length of the road to Mount Nebo is about 7 kilometers. However, only the first two kilometers will be used for the first phase of the project. The width of the road is 30 meters for the first 800 meters and the width for the rest of the road is 20 meters. The proposed project design aims to pave both sides of the existing road for walking and cycling purposes. The cycling lane (1.60 m wide) will be on only one side of the road. The project will provide an area for displaying local products at a distance of 200 meters from the entrance to the park with an area of 100 square meters, and a gate decorated with mosaics will be installed at the beginning of the road. Flower beds will be planted along the way. The land is owned by the municipality. However, parts of some of the houses along the road (fences, trees, walls) are built on municipal land. 4. Introduction to the Environmental Impact Assessment Study The study aims to present the main results of the Ajloun Tourist Market project funded by the World Bank, where an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study was conducted. The study team assessed the potential environmental and social impacts resulting from the proposed project as follows: ● Assessment of the project's potential environmental risks and impacts on the areas of impact. ● Reviewing the environmental policy and legal framework of the project. ● Specific and recommended actions to avoid and/or prevent, reduce, mitigate or compensate for potential negative environmental and social impacts that will improve environmental performance and incorporate them into the overall project management plan The social and environmental impacts of the project were assessed during the construction and operation phases. Determining the potential effects takes into account the nature of the proposed project, its location, implementation area, activities and human resources, as the study indicates positive environmental and social impacts during the implementation and operation phases. 5. Objectives of the session The session aims to discuss and present the results of social and environmental studies of innovative projects and share them with the local community of all groups and ages to determine the following: ● The opinions of citizens from all segments of society about the innovative project and its facilities. ● The views of citizens from all segments of society on the environmental/social impacts of the innovative project. ● Any suggestions that the local community deems necessary for the success of the project. 6. Stages of the session 123 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project ● A welcoming and a thanking note to all participants in the session. ● Explain the purpose and objectives of the session ● Clarify the general rules of the session and ethical considerations, including the approval of recording and filming during the session. ● Presenting the team project staff. ● Clarify the session mechanism and procedures ● Starting with the session, which included the following topics: An introduction about the innovation project, including the size, objectives and components (Eng. Lama Al-majali) Presenting a film on the environmental and social impacts assessment to clarify the most important elements that have been studied (Environmental and safeguard team ) 124 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project A presentation about the environmental and social study and its results (Environmental and safeguard team) 125 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 7. Questions and concerns: Inquiries: ● What are the expected advantages of the proposed project? ● Is there a mechanism for renting sites (facilities) within the project? ● Is there a methodology for determining the types and types of products that are intended to be displayed in the project? ● How to submit labor requests within the implementation and operation phase of the project ● Have all the interiors studied the impact of the project on the residents of the surrounding area ● Are there public facilities and entrances that take into account people with special needs and children ● What is the mechanism for compensating property owners whose properties conflict with the project site? ● Have the effects of the project on the citizens and residents in the area surrounding the project been taken into consideration? ● Will the labor be chosen by random lottery, whether for skilled or unskilled labor? Questions about: Suggestions and opinions to develop and improve the project's work and implementation: There was support and approval of the results of the study and the expected social and environmental effects ● The necessity and importance of employing local workers from the local community during the project implementation and operation phases ● The necessity and importance of involving the heritage elements that simulate the character of the city of Madaba within the project facilities ● A recommendation regarding the necessity of establishing an electronic platform to advertise and promote the products that will be displayed during the exhibition areas ● The necessity of providing public transportation from the center of the governorate to the project site ● The importance and necessity of providing first aid centers within the project facilities ● The importance of involving and integrating people with disabilities with healthy children and community members within the park facilities Opinions that strengthened the project’s role in empowering women, youth, people with special needs, and Syrian refugees ● Most of the attendees requested that priority be given to youth, women and people with special needs when hiring ● Giving priority to old graduates in the recruitment process, especially women ● The necessity of integrating people with disabilities with society and providing their requirements by designing facilities that serve them directly ● There was a question about the jobs that the project would provide and from the areas that the worker would cover, and the priorities for employment were clarified 126 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Project risks and local community concerns ● Focusing on the idea of sustainability and finding a competent partner whose experience will enable the project to succeed and sustain it ● Some of the attendees expressed their fear of the recruitment mechanism and the advantages of work 8. During the consultative session, the following was taken into account: ● Giving an introductions about the innovative project and its most important themes. ● Creating a poster for the environmental and social study of the innovative project, which shows the social and environmental impacts, and display it in the meeting room "in front of the participants." ● The presence of a paper containing the mechanisms of Grievance Procedure related to the project in the sessions meeting room. ● Documenting the session by photos and videos and publishing information related to this session with the local community through the project's Facebook page page and the municipality's Facebook page. 127 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 9. Attendance sheet: 128 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 10. Annexes: 129 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 130 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project 131 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Annex 5 - Code of Conduct Municipal Services and Social Resilience Project, MSSRP Code of Conduct at the Work Place Project: Contract No: Employer: Contractor/ Sub-contractor: Worker: Worker ID: ● Scope of activation and application: The Contractor is committed to the implementation of this Code, which is known as the "Code of Conduct at the work site"; in addition to all the staff working with him/ her at all work sites of the project. The rules of this Code shall also apply to all subcontractors and suppliers working within the project sites. ● The objection of this Code of Conduct: This Code aims to promote decent work in accordance with international standards and national labor law by reflecting the aspirations of individuals in their professional lives and their outstanding hopes for opportunities, incomes, rights, family stability, personal development, justice and gender equality, as well as their desire to express their voices and recognize their role. First: Obligations and commitments of the Employer and the Original or Sub-Contractor: The Employer or his Representative shall promote and enforce the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work by: A - Elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory work: No additional work may be compulsory or forced, and all additional work must be on an optional basis, and the overtime is calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Jordanian Labor Law. The employer shall not be allowed to keep the workers' passports or any document of their own for any reason. B. The working environment of workers free of violence. Violence and harassment in the workplace shall be prohibited in all its forms, including: assault Verbal abuse, threats to workers for any reason, abuse, sexual harassment in all its forms and manifestations. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature occurring between personnel/staff working on the project. B. Prohibit the employment of any child under the age of 18: by not employing children or juveniles in any way, by confirming the ages of the workers prior to their employment, interviewing them and verifying the documents of the workers. 132 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project C. Elimination of discrimination at work: The employer shall not discriminate against any worker on the basis of family status, ethnicity, race, gender, religion, language, marital status, age, disability (physical and mental), political conviction or social, civic, or health status. D. Occupational Safety, Health at the Workplace: The employer shall provide a safe working environment by taking precautions and measures necessary to protect workers and members of local community and affected persons from the hazards and diseases that may result from the work and from the machines used therein and to provide personal protection equipment and protection to workers from work hazards and occupational diseases such as clothes, glasses, Shoes, etc., and to familiarize workers with the dangers of work and occupation before their employment. Second: Obligations of the Worker 1. The performance of the work by the worker himself/ herself, and this obligation requires that the work assigned to him and agreed upon in the contract himself be not assigned to other or use other person in the performance without the consent of the employer 2. Obey the employer's orders and instructions relating to the agreed work, provided that such orders do not violate the contract, law or morals, nor do they endanger the worker or his colleagues in the affirmation of the principle of executing contracts in good faith 3. To maintain work schedules and respect the special system concerning the proof of the presence of workers and their departure, and not to delay the times of attendance or early departure from site without permission or legitimate justification for doing so, the worker must follow the procedures determined by law or regulations or orders of the employer in the case of absence from Work for one day or more or violating working hours in one day and obtaining permission or permission to do so 4. The obligation to keep the things delivered to him/ her for the performance of his work, and includes the obligation of the worker to perform the work carefully, the usual person's commitment to maintain the means of production and work tools and documents placed at his disposal and to preserve them, and to take all necessary measures to its protection and safety. 5. Commitment to the good treatment of the employer and respect for the supervisors and colleagues and cooperation with them, where concerted efforts to perform the work to the fullest need and cooperation of workers together and respect each worker to his/ her superiors and colleagues so that the familiarity and cooperation among all. 7. Preserving the dignity of the work and the conduct of the appropriate conduct. This obligation requires that the worker take appropriate courses in the course of his work within the workplace avoiding acts and statements that affect honesty, integrity, dignity and respect. 8. Maintain safety in the workplace and the safety of colleagues and abide by all relevant legal provisions. 9. Respectful treatment and mutual respect for both sexes and workers with disabilities and their needs. 133 MSSRP - ESIA for the Madaba Linear Park IF Project Common Provisions 1. The Worker and employer shall convey an attitude of respect to the members of the Local Community and the Local Community (ies)’ culture and traditions, and any affected person(s). 2. The Worker and employer shall prohibit use of sexual language or behavior, in particular towards women and/or children, that is inappropriate, harassing, abusive, sexually provocative, demeaning or culturally inappropriate. In addition, prohibit use of acts that inflict physical, mental or sexual harm or suffering, threats of such acts, coercion, and deprivation of liberty 3. The Worker and employer shall prohibit the exchange of money, employment, goods, or services for sex, including sexual favors or other forms of humiliating, degrading behavior, exploitative behavior or abuse of power. Prohibited sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) includes any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. Sexual abuse is further defined as “the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.” Women, girls, boys and men can experience SEA, as well as project beneficiaries or members of project-affected communities. Also prohibited are acts of sexual activity or abuse, or otherwise unacceptable behavior towards children, limiting interactions with children, and ensuring their safety in project areas. 3. The worker and the employer shall read this Code and abide by all its provisions. 4. The worker and the employer must sign a declaration stating that they are aware of the provisions of the Code and its full compliance with its provisions. 5. If the worker contravenes the provisions of this Code, he/ she shall be held liable and shall take disciplinary measures and penalties against him/ her in accordance with the terms of the contract. . Declaration ………………… the Contract …………….. the worker ……………. 134 Annex 6: Supplementary Particular Conditions FEBRUARY 2020 DRAFT Supplementary Particular Conditions The Employment Intensive Approaches by the International Labor Organization, ILO Introduction 1. The Development objective of the Municipal Services and Social Resilience Project (MSSRP) is to Support Jordanian municipalities affected by the influx of Syrian refugees in delivering services and employment opportunities for Jordanians and Syrians. Therefore, the Ministry of Local Administration (MOLA) signed an agreement with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to provide the technical support to assess, monitor and increase the labour-intensity in the MSSRP capital investments through applying Employment Intensive Approaches (EIA) at the project’s interventions. 2. The application of Employment Intensive Approaches in the MSSRP requires an enabling environment through developing appropriate guidelines and contractual conditions to facilitate the application of these concepts by the implementing partners. The ILO developed these Supplementary Particular Conditions to be applied by the project’s partners in the MSSRP interventions and other Municipal projects to optimize employment generation and improve working conditions in construction sector in Jordan. 3. These Particular Conditions include Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Safeguard requirements that are applicable to the MSSRP, and are additional to any other information such as Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP – Annex 10) or Environmental and Social Impact Assessments that have prepared to meet the World Bank requirements, and are included in the Contract Document. 4. These Supplementary Particular Conditions are considered an integral part of the Contract Document and complementary to its provision and shall be applied to the Contractor and all sub-contractors and external suppliers in the project. Any contradiction between the General/ Particular Conditions and these conditions, the General/ Particular Conditions shall prevail. Application of Employment Intensive Approaches 5. The application of Employment Intensive Approaches (EIA) shall cover the project’s phases starting from bidding phase until the end of implementation. 6. All bidders must attend the mandatory EIA training on bidding for labour-based works provided by the ILO. The ILO shall present session (Training module: LRB-44) as part of the pre-tendering meeting to introduce the modifications on the Contract Conditions and their implications on the bidding process. The attendance of each bidder shall be proofed by registering the Company name in the attendance sheet with submitting valid copy of the Commercial Registration Certificate. Any bidder who did not attend this training will not be eligible to submit the bid. 7. The awarded contractor (the Contractor) shall nominate one engineer and one supervisor to attend the full EIA training on Contracting and implementation of Labour-Based works. The ILO will present the training after awarding of contract and signing the agreement. 4 LRB-4 Module: Local Resources-Based training module 135 8. The Contractor shall achieve the minimum labour content through the activities of the project. The minimum labour content required in the Innovation Fund projects is estimated (30%) of the total contract value. For monitoring purposes, the Contractor shall achieve the minimum working days determined in the Appendix of Tender. 9. Attached with the Final Statement (Final Payment Request) the Contractor shall submit Summary of workers and working days number according to table (T6) reviewed and approved by the Engineer. If the Contractor failed to achieve the minimum working days as determined in the Appendix of Tender, the Engineer shall apply the following deductions from the Contractor’s final payment for the unachieved working days: It Descripti Unit Value of Reduction e on m Number of Not achieving 95% of the Work 14 JOD X the unachieved Working minimum working days as ing working days days determined in the Appendix of day Tender 10. The total number of workers recruited by the Contractor for implementing works under the Contract will comprise of 70% Jordanian and 30% Syrian nationals with work permits. Out of the total number of workers, at least 10% should be women and 3% should be Persons with Disabilities. Copies of Ministry of Interior (MoI) cards or UNHCR certificates should be provided in order to serve as evidence of the nationality of the Syrian workers, and ID cards should be provided by the Jordanian workers. The Contractor can employ any worker of and nationality at the project, but no worker from nationalities other than the Jordanians and Syrians will be calculated from the minimum working days assigned at the appendix of tender. The share of women and persons with disabilities will also be checked through MoI cards and/ or UNHCR certificates for Syrians and ID cards for Jordanians and verified by the Engineer. The share of Jordanians, Syrians, women, and Persons with Disabilities applies to all employment agreements between the contractor and the workers. 11. The Contractor shall sign the Employment Contract and Code of Conduct with each worker regardless of the recruitment duration according to the Employment Contract Template (T3). The Contractor shall provide the Engineer prior to the commencement of works with copies of all signed employment contracts and signed Code of Conduct forms for each worker with copies of the workers’ IDs and MoI cards/UNHCR certificates. Recruitment Process: 12. The Contractor shall not recruit more than 10% of the total number of workers from his nominated staff, while not less than 90% of the workers shall be recruited from the local community within the Municipality’s borders. 13. The Contractor shall fill the Contractor Staff Table (T2). The total number of skilled workers from the Contractor’s staff is ( ) 14. The Contractor shall recruit minimum 90% of workers from the local community of the project’s location. The recruitment of unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled workers shall be conducted through an open application process to identify eligible applicants. Eligible unskilled and semi-skilled/ skilled workers will, furthermore, be selected through a public lottery. Application templates for unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled workers shall be prepared and distributed through the Employment Services Centers in coordination with the MSSRP Project Management Unit (PMU) and the ILO. The Contractor shall organize the recruitment process according to the MSSRP Employment Procedure (A1). 136 15. All workers in the lists shall be given sequence numbers through the public lottery. Any replacement of worker shall be done according to her/his sequence in the waiting list. 16. The Contractor shall prepare and fill four lists: the Jordanians recruitment list (A3), the Jordanians waiting list (A5), the Syrians recruitment list (A4), and the Syrians waiting list (A6). The Contractor shall provide signed copies of the lists to the municipality, MSSRP PMU and the ILO. 17. Similar lists shall be prepared for local semi-skilled and skilled workers using the same templates. 18. The Contractor shall be responsible of any costs related to the recruitment process. Implementation of Works 19. The Works shall generally be carried out using local-resource-based methods; giving preference to the use of local labour, materials and services. 20. Equipment support may be required to carry out some specific activities. The Contractor will supply the Engineer within seven days prior to the commencement date with a list and details of equipment, which he intends to use on site. He shall further notify the Engineer prior to bringing in or removing any equipment to and from the site. 21. Use of heavy equipment will not be allowed except with the written consent of the Employer. 22. The Contractor shall observe and fulfil particularly the following conditions with respect to all persons employed by him in the execution of the Contract under a Task System: a. The size of the daily task shall be that which a worker can reasonably complete during a normal working day (8 hours). b. The level of the task will vary depending upon the site conditions. c. The Task Rates Table (A8) includes the estimated rates for some labour works in the project. The Contractor and the Engineer can discuss and modify these rates if necessary in consultation with the ILO representative. 23. The Contractor shall not perform any work outside normal agreed site working hours unless authority to do so has been obtained in writing from the Engineer. 24. The worker is entitled to obtain paid weekly holiday according to the Labour Law (one full day for six working days per week and less than 1-day proportional to the working days per week). In addition, the worker is entitled to have proportion of 14 days annual leaves per year, to be given after the first month or paid in proportion at the end of his service period. The calculation of leaves per week entitled to the worker is clarified at the Leaves Entitlement Table (A2). 25. The Contractor shall register each worker in the Social Security System according to the national regulations and pay all applicable fees and contributions without delays. The Contractor shall submit the formal registration sheet with the monthly progress report. The Interim Payments of the Contractor shall be on hold if the Contractor failed to register the workers in the Social Security System. 26. The Contractor shall provide his labour force with hand tools of adequate quality, appropriate for each activity, sufficient in numbers and shall maintain the tools in good and safe working conditions. 27. The application of Labour-Based construction methods requires an adequate number of qualified supervision and administration personnel. The Contractor will show that he has sufficient competent staff employed by submitting the Curricula Vitae of these personnel within seven days prior to the Works commencement date 137 28. The supervisory staff must have adequate technical education and sufficient previous exposure to Labour- Based methods. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Engineer and the ILO on the attendance of his supervision staff to the Employment Intensive Approaches training. Impact Evaluation 29. The MSSRP will conduct an impact evaluation (IE) activity in the project focusing on the labour-intensive approaches under the Innovation Fund component. These approaches create the conditions under which Jordanians and Syrian refugees can come into contact with one another repeatedly and, furthermore, pursue a common objective, factors which are important in building understanding and reducing the social distance between groups. 30. The Contractor shall submit Recruitment Plan to the Engineer and the World Bank Representative for revision and approval within 7 days after receiving the Acceptance Letter. The Recruitment Plan shall include the number of workers required for the project’s tasks throughout the timeline of the project. The World Bank Representative will assign all workers into specific groups, composed of different nationalities, in accordance with the approved Recruitment Plan (Annex 7). 31. The Contractor shall ensure that no changes occurs for the assigned group. No worker is allowed to change his/ her assigned group for any reason. If any worker changed his/ her assigned group, a deduction of daily wage (14 JOD) per day shall be made on the Contractor’s Interim Payment. 32. Any change in the formation of the group (in terms of number or nationality percentage) at the site shall be arranged in coordination with the Engineer and the World Bank Representative. Such changes must, however, be avoided unless they are considered absolutely necessary to continue the works. 33. The Engineer shall provide the Contractor with the names of the World Bank Representative(s) entitled to visit sites as part of impact evaluation supervision’s activities. The Contractor shall take care for the health and safety of the evaluators through providing necessary induction, personal protective equipment and hygiene facilities at the site. 34. The Contractor shall facilitate the work of the World Bank Representative(s) in coordination with the Engineer and MSSRP-PMU. Reporting Requirements 35. The contractors will be required to maintain the recruitment lists of the workers. Any replacement for workers shall be according to the wait lists signed by the Contractor. Such replacement must be agreed in advance with the Engineer and World Bank Representative. 36. The Contractor shall submit a detailed work program to the Engineer according to the agreed program template within 28 days after receiving the notice of Commencement of Works. The Contractor shall also submit a revised program whenever the previous program is inconsistent with actual progress or with the Contractor’s obligations. Each program shall include estimates for the nu mber of workers and the number of working days for each work stage, as well as the timeframe for achieving the works. 37. During the execution of the Contract, the Contractor shall register all workers according to the Registration Template (T4) and provide the employer with these records before any payment is due. 38. The Contractor shall further maintain detailed Muster Payrolls according to the Daily Attendance Sheet Template (T5) showing daily attendance and wages paid to all personnel employed, and shall produce at any time such records for inspection by any person authorised by the Employer. 138 39. The Contractor shall further keep daily records of all information and data related to labourers according to the Daily Attendance Template (T5). Information required such as category of labour, numbers of workers employed, and productivity per person. 40. Other information are gender records, wage rate, machine output etc. 41. The Contractor will be required to submit the Monthly Progress Report according to the Progress Report Template (T8) attached, and provide a copy of the report to the MSSRP-PMU and the ILO. 42. Each report shall include clean photographs showing the status of progress on the Site. 43. The records for each calendar month during construction shall be made available to the Employer not later than the first week of the following month, together with the monthly Interim Payment Certificate (ICP) submission. Any Payment Request from the Contractor shall include all relevant workers’ records covering the achieved works duration. 44. Along with the Final Payment of Contract, the Contractor shall submit approved Summary for number of workers and working days according to the Template (T6). Youth Monitoring 45. The MSSRP-PMU will apply Youth Monitoring activity in the project in coordination with the Municipality. The Contractor shall cooperate with the assigned Organization responsible for the Youth Monitoring activities and facilitate the youths’ tasks. 46. The Engineer shall provide the Contractor with the name of the assigned Youth Monitoring Organization and the list of youth names entitled to enter the site and execute monitoring activities. The Contractor shall facilitate the tasks of the youth monitors during fieldwork. 47. The contractor shall take care of the health and safety of youth monitors by providing necessary induction measures, personal protective equipment, and hygiene facilities in the site. 48. The Contractor shall allow and facilitate his/her workers to attend the awareness sessions conducted by the Youth Monitoring Organization on Violence and Harassment Protection issues and other related topics. Workers’ Payment 49. The Contractor shall pay 14.00 JOD (Fourteen Jordanian Dinars) as the fixed daily wage for unskilled workers. This rate does not include the Social Security Contribution of the worker. 50. All workers will be paid equal wages for work of equal value. No discrimination shall be made between workers based on nationality, gender, age or other social status. 51. Workers should be paid regularly and on time (at least once a month). Workers should be paid in full each time and not partially. Wage entitlements are communicated clearly to all workers. 52. The payments shall be made through signed bank cheque for each worker. No cash payments shall be made to workers. Copies of the issued and signed bank cheques shall be submitted to the Engineer immediately after the payment. 53. Any dispute between the Contractor and workers regarding delayed payment or default in payment of fair or complete wages, if not resolved immediately, may force the Employer to intervene. 54. The Employer will, upon the Contractor’s defaulting payment, pay the monies due to labourers not honoured in time out of any monies due or which may become due to the Contractor under the Contract. 139 55. In such events, the Contractor is bound to co-operate with the Employer in processing the payment of the correct amounts of monies due to the labour force by submitting the relevant Muster Payrolls, workday reports, and pay-sheets, and must be represented during the payments. 56. Direct payment to labourers by the Employer will attract a penalty as stipulated in the Appendix in order to cover expenses incurred in the administration of such wage payments. Decent Work Provisions 57. The Contractor undertakes to respect, at all times and in all circumstances relevant to the performance of the Contract and in relation to all its personnel, and to ensure that its subcontractors respect the following principles concerning the international labour standards of the International Labour Organization: a. the freely-exercised right of workers, without distinction, to organize, further and defend their interests and to bargain collectively, as well as the protection of those workers from any action or other form of discrimination related to the exercise of their right to organize, to carry out trade union activities and to bargain collectively; b. the prohibition of forced or compulsory labour in all its forms; c. equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value; d. equality of opportunity and treatment in respect of employment and occupation without discrimination on grounds of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin and such other ground as may be recognized under the national law of the country or countries where the performance, in whole or in part, of the Contract takes place; e. the prohibition of the employment of persons under the age of eighteen (18) for work that, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety or morals of such persons; f. The payment of wages in legal tender, at regular intervals no longer than one month, in full and directly to the workers concerned. The Contractor shall keep an appropriate record of such payments. Deductions from wages are permitted only under conditions and to the extent prescribed by the applicable law, regulations or collective agreement, and the workers concerned must be informed of such deductions at the time of each payment. g. the provision of wages, hours of work and other conditions of work not less than 14 JOD per 8 hours working day h. the need to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the workplaces, machinery, equipment and processes under their control are safe and without risk to health, and that the chemical, physical and biological substances and agents under their control are without risk to health when the appropriate measures of protection are taken; and provide, where necessary, adequate protective clothing and protective equipment to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, risk of accidents or of adverse effects to health; i. All applicable laws or regulations concerning terms of employment and conditions of work, any collective agreements to which it is party, or any other related measure with which it must comply. Social, Health and Safety, and Environmental Safeguards 140 58. The Contractor shall take all necessary measures to comply with the Social and Environmental Safeguards requirements in the MSSRP and the instructions of the Social and Environmental officer nominated by the Employer with no extra charges. 59. The employment shall provide the Contractor with the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP – Annex 10). The Contractor shall comply at all times with the ESMP requirements. 60. The Contractor shall regularly check compliance against specifications using the Social, Health and Safety and Environmental Safeguards Compliance Checklist (T9). In case of non-compliance, the Contractor will be instructed to rectify the situation in accordance with the relevant contractual conditions and specifications. For the Contractor’s continued non-compliance, penalties will be applied to payments. 61. The Engineer may require the Contractor to remove (or cause to be removed) any person employed on the Site, including the Contractor’s Representative, who: ⮚ Persists in any misconduct or lack of care, ⮚ Carries out duties incompletely or negligently, ⮚ Fails to conform with any provisions of the Contract, or ⮚ Persists in any conduct, which is prejudicial to safety, health, or the protection of the environment. 62. In summary, the Social and Environmental Safeguards to be taken in account by the Contractor are: Social and Environmental Safeguards Specifications Occupational Safety and Health Specifications The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety of all activities on the Site. He/she shall provide all personnel on site with adequate safety protection equipment and clothing, as appropriate to the work being performed. The Contractor shall provide instructions on Occupational Health and Safety as part of the induction process for new workers. The Employer may organise campaigns for enhancing safety awareness among the workforce on site and regarding general health issues. The Contractor shall allow his staff to attend to these campaign events during normal working hours and without deduction of pay. Safety The Contractor, shall ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the workplaces, and machinery, equipment and processes under their control are safe and without risk to health, health and that the chemical, physical and biological substances and agents under their control are inducti without risk to health when the appropriate measures of protection are taken; and provide, on where necessary, adequate protective clothing and protective equipment to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, risk of accidents or of adverse effects to health. Contractors shall provide at all times instruction on safety and health procedures to all personnel during the work operations on sites. Contractors shall establish a program of inspections of work activities, locations and workers to assess safety practices and conditions against contractual requirements. 141 The Contractor shall register all workers in the national Social Security Scheme and pay the required contributions of the worker and organization to cover the working period. Social Security The Purpose: to provide financial backing to any worker who gets hurt, disabled or loses or their life due to a work-related accident. Worker Note: The insurance needs to be valid for the entire duration of the works. The insurance s should cover all work related accidents including the transportation to and from the work site. Insuran ce The Contractor shall provide access to safe and clean drinking water with sufficient quantities Drink (2 Litres per person per day) to prevent heat stress, heat stroke, hyperthermia and the medical ing condition of dehydration. These are all threats to workplace safety, especially in settings where Wate employees may be working at very high or low temperatures, or outside. r The Contractor shall provide adequate toilets and washing facilities for workers. Toilet Note: This means ensuring enough toilets and washbasins for those expected to use them; and separate facilities for men and women to prevent harassment; such facilities should have Washi lockable doors and always be clean. ng Suitable rest facilities should also be provided for workers to eat meals, etc. facilitie s Specific safety equipment specifications Purpose: Prevent workers from getting injured or disabled during works. Note: the Contractor shall also ensure that no firearms, weapons, illegal substances or alcoholic beverages are brought onto site and that no personnel under the influence of Safety alcohol or drugs are permitted on sites. All personnel shall always obey the warning signs Equipm and drivers or operators of vehicles, equipment and machinery follow the rules for safe ent operations. The Contractor shall provide personal protective equipment to workers – according to the work being implemented, including but not limited to hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, safety shoes, hearing protections, or other means provided against cuts, corrosive liquids, and chemicals. 142 Required Type of Task Why Safety Equipment Digging, carrying, levelling; working Gloves Repetitive work without gloves can cause with cement, concrete bitumen or abrasions and other minor injury. similar material Working with sharp tools (e.g. pick Boots A minor mistake from any of these tasks could axes), carrying heavy loads; cause serious injury to the feet, potentially Working with cement, concrete resulting in permanent physical disability. bitumen or similar material Breaking Safety A stone flying into a worker’s eye may cause goggles serious injury, including permanent loss of sight. rocks Gloves Cutting stone Works inside buildings, under Hard hats If a heavy item falls on a person’s head and the person is not wearing a safety hat, this could bridges or lower parts of steep slopes where cause serious injury, even death. rocks may fall Bright vests will help drivers identify workers Any works Bright Vest from a distance and prevent collision Work that produces a lot of dust Masks Dust can cause respiratory problems, which is especially serious for persons with asthma, allergies and other similar health issues. Works under direct sunlight with no Hats and UV Working under direct sunlight for extensive proper shade nearby sunglasses periods of time can result in heatstroke. Regular rest breaks can mitigate this. Any works Water Provision of, or allowance for, or access to safe drinking water. Special consideration is required in remote areas far from a potable water source or shop. 143 Any works First aid kits A comprehensive kit must be held at the site camp. Comprehensive or smaller kits must be with working groups at all times. Gender Equity, Disability Inclusion and Child Protection Specifications Equal Equal remuneration for men, women, Syrian workers, and people with disability for work remuneration of equal value. Minimum age Ensure that no juveniles under the age of 18 are engaged in this work. Note: Although the for work is 18 Section 74 of the Jordanian Labour Code allows in certain cases the employability of juveniles aged 16-17, for the purpose of this project no one under the age of 18 will be permitted to be employed, as the nature of the infrastructure work may risk the health and safety of children. The contractors are required to allocate at least 10% of labour days to female workers. The Occupational Safety and Health of Women in the Workplace restricts the Equal employment of women in hazardous occupations, as referred to in the Jordanian Labor employment Law; (in accordance with the decision of the Minister of Labor issued in the Official opportunities Gazette No (6828) issued under the provisions of Article (69) for the work carried out in for Women this project, the industry of asphalt, quarries and all works related to the extraction of minerals and stones from underground, and welding of all kinds of metals. The contractors are required to allocate at least 3% of labour days to persons with disabilities. Employment The Contractor should have adequate knowledge to promote the inclusion of people opportunities with disabilities in the workforce. Note: Persons with disabilities shall have the same for people rights to work and earn the same level of salaries as any other citizen according to the with disability Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities no. 31 of 2007 (Article 2), which guarantees the right to equal opportunities and non-discrimination among persons on the basis of disability. In compliance with Section 72 of the Labour Code, Contractors with at least twenty Establish married women workers in their employment in one site location shall provide an childcare adequate facility under the care of a trained nurse for the women workers' children centres near under four years of age, if at least ten of them are in such an age group. the workplace The Contractor will recruit 30% of workers from the Syrian nationality. The Contractor will secure their work permits from the local department of Labour. If required, training will be provided to workers for semi-skilled occupations. 144 Employment of Syrian refugees To ensure that all workers, independent of their sex, ethnicity or mental or physical Task-based condition, receive the same salary for the same type of work done. The task-based daily wage payment method also facilitates the implementation of same salary for work that is of equal value. However, the time-based method may be applied for some workers who are disabled. Environmental Safeguards specifications a) Confirm with local authorities about identified and approved water supply sources. Site management b) Make sure that the project’s drinking water requirements do not affect the availability of drinking water for the local population. If this is the case, seek and utilities other water sources (for example, from water tanker). a) Store fuels and other hazardous substances on hard standing area and protect with adequate roofing (to protect it from rain), with a containment wall and a proper system for safe disposal, in case of waste. b) Only personnel with the capacity to handle stored fuel and other hazardous substances and who are able to manage emergency situations should be authorized to access the stores and deal with fuel and hazardous substances. Equipment to deal with emergency situations should be available. Storage c) Hazardous substance storage containers should be in good condition with and proper labelling. Containers need to be checked regularly for leakage and chemical should be repaired immediately or replaced if leaking. s d) Waste fuel and oil shall be removed and used for recycling or disposed in landfills. e) Equipment/vehicle maintenance and refuelling to be done in areas that are designed to contain spilled lubricants and fuels. f) If spillage occurs it must be immediately cleared with utmost caution to leave no traces and stored in proper waste containers for disposal. If it occurs on a road, cover with sawdust or sand, then shovel into a proper waste container. If it occurs on soil, dig around the spill to a depth until reaching the natural soil color. Dispose into a proper waste container. 145 a) Confirm approved sites for the asphalt plant and rock crusher. b) Asphalt plants and rock crusher must not be located on the road and at least 500 meters away from settlements, schools, hospitals and protected areas. Asphalt mixing c) Install rock crusher with dust suppression equipment. and rock d) Petroleum products used to heat-up the bitumen shall be handled properly crushing to avoid any spill and empty bitumen drums shall be kept in safe areas. e) Bitumen storage and mixing areas shall be protected against spills and all contaminated soil must be properly handled and dumped in designated areas. f) Bitumen mixing areas shall be protected and any spill shall be contained and disposed in an authorized area. g) Empty drums have to be stored in appropriate places on the construction sites. h) Accidental spill of bitumen or chemicals should be cleaned up immediately, with the top 2 cm of contaminated soil and chemical waste disposed of in approved disposal site. a) Confirm with Municipality about designated landfill for waste and treatment plants for solid and liquid waste disposal before starting the construction. b) All solid, liquid and hazardous wastes will be collected and removed from the work sites and disposed of in waste disposal areas defined and approved by the Municipality. Waste and water c) Burning of construction and domestic wastes shall be prohibited. management d) Segregate hazardous wastes (oily wastes, used batteries, fuel drums, etc.) and ensure that storage, transport and disposal shall not cause pollution. e) Ensure that all waste storage containers are in good condition with proper labelling. 146 a) The Contractor shall submit prior to the start of any work a traffic plan for the Engineer’s approval. The traffic plan shall include all necessary measures to keep pedestrians and vehicles away from each other and from the location of work signs and equipment in order to reduce the risks of accidents. Upon the approval of the traffic plan, the Contractor shall abide by the measures of the plan. b) Monitor and investigate complaints and propose appropriate mitigation measures. Traffic, noise, and dust c) Mixing and crusher plants need to be equipped with dust suppressor devices management such as water sprayers. d) As much as possible, noisy activities should be kept to a minimum, in particular in residential areas and near schools, hospitals, mosques, churches, etc. e) Set-up speed limits to minimize dust emission near sensitive receptors like residential areas. Indicate speed limits with sign boards and speed bumps. f) Trucks and involved vehicles should follow specific & identified truck ways. g) Provide sufficient lighting at night in the construction areas when night work has been instructed. Ensure lights do not shine directly into homes, hospitals, etc. h) Designate a traffic officer and flagman to warn of dangerous conditions (if required for 24 hours/day). i) Maintain construction equipment and vehicles regularly to prevent or minimize pollution. j) Protect all sites and open excavations with barriers and signs to protect pedestrians and to prevent vehicles damaging the work or falling into excavations. 147 a) Confirm designated areas for spoil disposal before starting the project. b) Storage of stockpiles shall be located at least 50 meters away from water bodies. c) Spoils shall only be disposed to areas approved by local authorities. d) If required, stockpiles shall be provided with bunds to prevent siltation of rivers and other water bodies through erosion. Spoil e) Spoil disposal sites shall be located at least 50 meters from surface water management courses and protected from erosion. f) Spoil disposal areas need to be rehabilitated. Disposed spoil will be spread in layers, compacted at optimum soil moisture content, covered with top soil, landscaped and provided with drainage and vegetation to prevent erosion. g) In consultation, spoil can be used to fill eroded gullies and degraded lands. As much as possible, re-use top soils and low quality materials for construction works. Material Provide adequate drainage during quarry and borrow operation to avoid the management development of mosquito breeding areas. a) The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety and health of people, properties and communities who may be affected by the Works. The Contractor shall take care not to interfere unnecessarily or improperly with the Community convenience or safety of the public or with access to and use and occupation of all roads Health and and footpaths, homes and businesses, regardless of whether they are public or in the Safety possession of the Employer or others. The Contractor shall identify areas that require restricted access, including open and unattended excavations, areas subject to falling debris, and other potentially hazardous locations. The Contractor must guard and protect such areas from access by unauthorized persons. Protection from Violence and Harassment 63. Violence and harassment behaviors are prohibited in all its forms and against any person in the project. 64. According to the Report (V) 2, Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work, International Labour Organization Conference 108th Session, the term “violence and harassment” should be understood as a 148 continuum of unacceptable behaviors and practices, or threats thereof, whether a single occurrence or repeated, having the aim or effect of causing physical, psychological, sexual or economic harm, and includes gender-based violence and discrimination, including domestic violence. 65. Anyone who has been found to have committed an act of violence and/or harassment against another person under the terms of this policy is liable to any of the following sanctions: • Informal warning; • Formal warning; • Additional training; • Loss of up to one week's salary; • Suspension of employment (either administrative leave as above or without payment of salary), for a minimum period of 1 month up to a maximum of 6 months; • Termination of employment; and/or, • Referral to the police or other authorities as warranted. 66. The nature of the sanctions will depend on the gravity and extent of the act and shall comply with the provisions of the labour law and other relevant legislation. In Coordination with the Engineer, suitable deterrent sanctions will be applied to ensure that incidents of violence and/or harassment are not treated as trivial. 67. The Code of Conduct at the Work Place applies to the Contractor, every sub-contractor, and all other Workers. The Contractor will not tolerate violence or personal harassment and/or discrimination of any kind in project site. For that reason, the Contractor shall sign, apply and uphold the Code of Conduct at the Work Place attached to these conditions even if the official complaint is withdrawn. All Contractor staff are accountable and responsible for enforcing this code. They must make every effort to prevent discrimination, harassment and/or violent behavior in the project site, and must intervene immediately and report the incident in accordance with this code if they observe a problem, or if a problem is reported to them. Accordingly, refraining from complying with the aforementioned terms would be deemed a violation of this code. 68. The Contractor shall nominate one official to be responsible for receiving complaints pursuant to the Code of Conduct. This official will receive training on the content of the Code, its enforcement, and the complaints procedure, as well as the nature of the sanctions and the disciplinary measures available in coordination with the grievance redress focal point assigned in the municipality. 69. The Contractor shall also train certain individuals, including supervisors on the content of the Code of Conduct, in order for them to provide continuous trainings to Workers on violence and harassment in the World of Work, and the grievance redress mechanism available. 149 70. Employees who report misconduct under the Code of Conduct or suspected violation must be protected from retaliation. This applies to both unofficial and official complaints. Employees that are found guilty of retaliation will be subject to disciplinary action that may also result in termination. Annexes and Templates Anne Annex x# Title A1 MSSRP Employment Procedure A2 Leaves Entitlement Table A3 Recruitment Lists – Jordanians (Male and Female and PWDs) A4 Recruitment Lists – Syrians (Male and Female and PWDs) A5 Waiting Lists – Jordanians (Male and Female and PWDs) A6 Waiting Lists – Syrians (Male and Female and PWDs) A7 Recruitment Plan A8 Task Rates Table A10 Environmental and Social Management Plan Templat Template e# Title T1 Unit Rates Pricing Template T2 Contractors Staff Table T3 Employment Contract Template – with the code of conduct page for signature T4 Workers Registration template T5 Muster Payroll/ Daily Attendance Sheet T6 Summary workers and working days sheet T8 Monthly Progress report T9 Social and Environmental Safeguards Compliance Checklist 150 Annex 9.a : Form for Environmental and Social Safeguards Sub- Project Monitoring (Form to be completed by PMU Safeguards Staff) Name of Municipality: Name of Sub-project: A. Date: Institutional Arrangements and Documentation Arrangement Yes/No Site Observations Corrective Actions Has the project been Yes/No identified to have If "Yes", does the negative contractor include an environmental environmental impacts specialist / site engineer? Does the contractor Yes No have a copy of the NA (Not Environmental Applicable) Management Plan (ESMP)? Is the project Yes No If causing negative “Yes”, is the environmental contractor carrying impact or nuisance? out environmental due diligence (mitigation) as required by the EMP (e.g. relating to flora, fauna, dust, noise, waste)? Is environmental Yes No compliance being monitored and reported in the supervision consultant‟s reports? Does municipal sub- Yes No If project management "Yes", is the above team include individual trained environmental staff on EMP and World or consultant? Bank safeguard policies? Does the municipal Yes No sub- project management team include a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) specialist? Is information relating to Yes No environmental 151 Annex 7: HCD Recommendations 152