SFG2893 V12 1.5 Million Natural Gas Connections Project in 11 Governorates Site-Specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Executive Summary EGAS Ramla & Miet El Attar/Qalubia Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company Governorate September 2016 Developed by Petrosafe EcoConServ Environmental Solutions Petroleum Safety & Environmental Services Company Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 Introduction The Government of Egypt (GoE) has immediate priorities to increase household use of natural gas (NG) by connecting 1.2 million households/yr to the gas distribution network to replace the highly subsidized, largely imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The GoE is implementing an expansion program for Domestic Natural Gas connections to an additional 1.5 Million households over the next 4 years. The project presented in this study is part of a program that involves extending the network and accompanying infrastructure to connect 1.5 million Households in 11 Governorates between 2016 and 2019 with the assistance of a World Bank Loan of up to US$500 Million and the Agence Française de Développement (French Agency for Development) financing of up to €70 Million. The program is estimated to cost US$850 Million. The ESIA objectives are as follows: - Describing project components and activities of relevance to the environmental and social impacts assessments - Identifying and addressing relevant national and international legal requirements and guidelines - Describing baseline environmental and social conditions - Presenting project alternatives and no project alternative - Assessing potential site-specific environmental and social impacts of the project - Developing environmental & social management and monitoring plans in compliance with the relevant environmental laws - Documenting and addressing environmental and social concerns raised by stakeholders and the Public in consultation events and activities As the project involves components in various areas within the 11 governorates, the parties to the project agreed that Site-Specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (SSESIAs) for each of the project sub-areas within the governorate will be prepared. Guided by the 2013 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework (ESIAF) and Supplementary Social Impact Assessment Framework (SSIAF), this is the site specific ESIA for the connections network planned for the Ramla & Miet EL Attar in Qalubia Governorate. The project in Ramla & Miet EL Attar encompasses 4,000 household connections to be connected in year 1 of the 3- year project. The local distribution company responsible for project implementation in Ramla & Miet EL Attar is Egypt Gas Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 2 Project Description 2.1 Background Natural Gas is processed and injected into the high pressure lines of the national Grid (70 Bar) for transmission. Upon branching from the main lines to regional distribution networks, the pressure of the NG is lowered to 7 Bar at the Pressure Reduction Stations (PRS). An odorant is added to the NG at PRSs feeding distribution networks to residential areas1 in order to facilitate detection. Regulators are then used to further lower the pressure to 100 mbar in the local networks, before finally lowering the pressure to 20 mbar for domestic use within the households. In addition to excavation and pipe laying, key activities of the construction phase also include installation of pipes on buildings, internal connections in households, and conversion of appliance nozzles to accommodate the switch from LPG to NG. 2.2 Project Work Packages 2.2.1 Main feeding line/network “7 bar system – PE 100” A gas distribution piping system that operates at a pressure higher than the standard service pressure delivered to the customer. In such a system, a service regulator is required to control the pressure delivered to the customer. Main feeding lines are manly constructed from polyethylene pipes (HDPE) with maximum operating pressure (MOP) below 7 bar. 2.2.2 Distributions network “Regulators, PE80 Networks” A gas distribution piping system in which the gas pressure in the mains and service lines is substantially the same as that delivered to the customer’s Meters. In such a system, a service regulator is not required on the individual service lines. Distribution networks are manly constructed from polyethylene pipes (MDPE) with MOP below 100 millibar. 2.2.3 Installations (Steel Pipes) A gas distribution piping system consist of steel pipes which is connected from individual service line to vertical service pipe in a multistory dwelling which may have laterals connected at appropriate floor levels; in addition to service pipe connected to a riser and supplying gas to a meter and gas appliances on one floor of a building. Internal Installation consists of a pipe connecting the pressure reducing regulator/district Governor and meter Outlet (MOP 25 millibar) to appliances inside the customer’s premises. 1 Because natural gas is odorless, odorants facilitate leak detection for inhabitants of residential areas. Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 2.2.4 Conversions Conversions involve increasing the diameter of the nozzle of the burner of an appliance to work with natural gas as a fuel gas rather LPG or others. 3 Legislative and Regulatory Framework 3.1 Applicable Environmental and Social Legislation in Egypt - Law 217/1980 for Natural Gas - Law 4 for Year 1994 for the environmental protection , amended by Law 9/2009 and law 105 for the year 2015.Executive Regulation(ER) No 338 for Year 1995 and the amended regulation No 1741 for Year 2005, amended with ministerial decree No 1095/2011, ministerial decree No 710/2012, ministerial decree No 964/2015, and ministerial decree No 26/2016 - Law 38/1967 for General Cleanliness - Law 93/1962 for Wastewater - Law 117/1983 for Protection of Antiquities - Traffic planning and diversions o Traffic Law 66/1973, amended by Law 121/2008 traffic planning during o Law 140/1956 on the utilization and blockage of public roads o Law 84/1968 concerning public roads - Work environment and operational health and safety o Articles 43 – 45 of Law 4/1994, air quality, noise, heat stress, and worker protection o Law 12/2003 on Labor and Workforce Safety o Book V on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) o Minister of Labor Decree 48/1967. o Minister of Labor Decree 55/1983. o Minister of Industry Decree 91/1985 o Minister of Labor Decree 116/1991. 3.2 World Bank Safeguard Policies Three policies are triggered for the project as a whole: Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01), Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11), and Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12). However, OP/BP 4.12 will not be applicable to Ramla & Miet El Attar as no land acquisition or resettlement is anticipated. Particularly, as the network will pass through the main urban roads/streets and side roads without causing any damage to private assets or lands. In addition to the above mentioned safeguards policies, the Directive and Procedure on Access to Information2 will be followed by the Project. 2 https://policies.worldbank.org/sites/ppf3/PPFDocuments/Forms/DispPage.aspx?docid=3694 Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 4 Analysis of Alternatives 4.1 No Project Alternative This Natural Gas Connections to Households Project is expected to yield many economic and social benefits in terms of providing a more stable energy source, achieving savings in LPG consumption and enhancing safety in utilizing energy. The No-Project alternative is not favored as it simply deprives the Egyptian Public and Government of the social, economic, and environmental advantages. 4.2 Energy Alternatives - Maintain LPG Use: Introduction of piped natural gas to replace LPG will help to remove subsidies and reduce imports. The proposed project would also improve the safety of gas utilization as appliance standards are strictly controlled and only qualified personnel carry out installations and respond to emergencies. In the case of LPG, installations are not carried out by trained personnel resulting in possible unsafe installations and unsafe use of LPG. - Convert to Electricity: The second alternative is to convert all homes to use electricity for all energy supply applications. Additional power stations would be needed to cope with the additional demand created by utilization of electricity in homes, which most probably would operate also by natural gas. Power losses in transmission and distribution are also significantly higher than their natural gas equivalents which would add to the overall inefficiency. - Use Renewables: the renewables market does not present feasible, practical, and affordable alternatives to connecting 1.5 million households at this point in time in Egypt. Biogas requires large amounts of agricultural and domestic waste, while solar panels and heaters remain in pilot phase. Energy alternatives do not provide favorable options to the proposed NG networking 4.3 Installation costs The average natural gas connection installation cost is about 5600 EGP and consumers contribute a part of 1700 LE because the connection is heavily subsidized by the Government. This payment can be made either upfront or in installments over a period of time. Installment schemes are available to all community people. The government of Egypt is negotiating with the project’s financing organizations in order to secure additional subsidy to poor and marginalized groups. They also provide facilitation payments strategies through offering various installment schemes. The following are the main types of installments: 138 EGP/Month for 12 months,74 EGP/Month for 24 months, 52 EGP/Month for 36 months, 42 EGP/Month for 48 months, 35 EGP/Month for 60 months, 31 EGP/Month for 72 months and 28 EGP/Month for 84 months. Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 5 Environmental and Social Impacts and Mitigations The environmental and social advantages of switching household fuel from LPG cylinders to natural gas pipelines are diverse. On the residential level, the proposed project will lead to improved safety, reduced physical/social/financial hardships, and secure home fuel supply. On the national level, it promotes the utilization of Egyptian natural resources and reduces the subsidy and import burden. Even on the global level, the project involves cleaner fuel with reduced carbon footprint. A thorough analysis of environmental and social impacts is important to detail an effective management and monitoring plan which will minimize negative impacts and maximize positives. The assessment of impacts distinguishes between the construction phase and the operation phase. 5.1 Positive Impacts 5.1.1 During the construction phase Provide direct job opportunities to skilled and semi-skilled laborers • The project is expected to result in the creation of job opportunities, both directly and indirectly. Based on similar projects implemented recently by EGAS and the local distribution company, the daily average number of workers during the peak time will be about 50 workers. • The total number of new short term job opportunities within the project area is estimated at 40-50 temporary jobs they are segregated as follows: up to 20% semi-skilled workers on a temporary basis, up to 30% local construction workers for water heater vent installations and up to 50% daily wage workers for street drilling • In order to maximize employment opportunities in the local communities it is anticipated that training will be required for currently unskilled workers. On-the-job training will also supplement opportunities for the local workforce for both temporary construction roles and for long-term operation phase positions, where these are available. Create indirect opportunities As part of the construction stage, a lot of indirect benefits are expected to be sensed in the targeted areas due to the need for more supporting services to the workers and contractors who will be working in the various locations. This could include, but will not be limited to accommodation, food supply, transport, trade, security, manufacturing… etc. 5.1.2 During the operation phase Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016  As indicated in the Baseline Chapter, women are key players in the current domestic activities related to handling LPG and managing its shortage. Being the party affected most from the shortfalls of the use of LPG, the NG project is expected to be of special and major benefits to women. This includes, but is not limited to, clean and continuous source of fuel that is safe and does not require any physical effort and is very reasonable in terms of consumption cost. Time saving is among the benefits to women. The use of a reliable source of energy will allow women to accomplish the domestic activities in less time and this will potentially open a space for better utilization of the saved time.  Constantly available and reliable fuel for home use.  Reduced expenditure on LPG importation and subsidies, as 4 thousand connections will be installed in the two areas. Each household consumes 1.5 LPG cylinders monthly. Accordingly, the total number of LPG cylinders consumed is about 6 thousand cylinders per month. The subsidy value is about 70 EGP per LPG cylinder. Consequently, the total saved monthly subsidy will be about 0.42 million EGP monthly. This will result in total annual savings of 5.04 million EGP.  Significantly lower leakage and fire risk compared to LPG.  Improved safety due to low pressure (20 mBar) compared to LPG cylinders.  Beneficiaries to benefit from good customer service and emergency response by qualified personnel/technicians.  Eliminate the hardships that special groups like the physically challenged, women, and the elderly had to face in handling LPG.  Limiting possible child labor in LPG cylinder distribution 5.2 Anticipated Negative Impacts 5.2.1 Impact Assessment Methodology To assess the impacts of the project activities on environmental and social receptors, a semi- quantitative approach based on the Leopold Impact Assessment Methodology with the Buroz Relevant Integrated Criteria was adopted. The table below presents the classification of impact ratings and respective importance of impact values. Importance of Impact Impact rating 0-25 None or irrelevant (no impact) 26-50 Minor severity (minimal impact; restricted to the work site and immediate surroundings) 51-75 Medium severity (larger scale impacts: local or regional; appropriate mitigation measures readily available) 76-300 Major severity (Severe/long-term local/regional/global impacts; for negative impacts mitigation significant) The following tables summarize the impacts and the corresponding mitigation measures within the management plan, in addition to the monitoring plans proposed for implementation. Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 5.3 Environmental and Social Management Matrix during CONSTRUCTION Table 1: Environmental and Social Management Matrix during CONSTRUCTION Receptor Impact Mitigation measures Estimated Cost of Implemented Direct Means of supervision mitigation / by supervision supervision Excavation during off-peak periods  LDC + Contractor has valid Excavation Time limited excavation contractors  Traffic conditional permit + Field department supervision permits granted by local unit & traffic department Contractor costs Announcements + Signage  LDC HSE indicating location/duration  LDC  Local Unit Ensure inclusion in contract LDC management of works prior to  Excavation + Field supervision costs  Traffic commencement contractors department Traffic Apply Horizontal Local traffic congestion (and Directional Drilling under and associated critical intersections Contractor LDC HSE Field supervision accessibility noise/air whenever possible to avoid emissions) heavy traffic delays Field supervision for Traffic detours and detouring efficiency diversion Complaints received from traffic department Additional budget Traffic Traffic not required Department Department Road restructuring and Fluidity of traffic flow closing of lanes Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Receptor Impact Mitigation measures Estimated Cost of Implemented Direct Means of supervision mitigation / by supervision supervision Controlled wetting and Contractual clauses + Field compaction of supervision excavation/backfilling Increased surrounding area  Contractor emissions of Isolation, covering, Contractual clauses + Field costs Ambient air dust and Excavation quality gaseous transportation and disposal Contractor LDC HSE supervision  LDC of stockpiles management pollutants Compliance to legal limits Measure and document costs of air emissions from all emissions of machinery by relevant equipment regular audits request emission measurements Ear muffs, ear plugs, Contractual clauses + Field certified noise PPE for supervision (audits) workers  Ambient Increased noise  Contractor noise levels levels beyond  LDC costs  Local WB/National  Excavation LDC HSE  LDC Field supervision community permissible Avoid noisy works at Contractor management Complaints receipt from  Workers levels night whenever possible costs local administration Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Receptor Impact Mitigation measures Estimated Cost of Implemented Direct Means of supervision mitigation / by supervision supervision Coordination with LDC HSE Official coordination departments of potable proceedings signed by water, wastewater, electricity, representatives of utility and telecom authorities to authorities obtain maps/ data on depth  Examination of site- and alignment of specific reports and Damage to underground utilities, records underground whenever available  Field supervision utilities If maps/data are LDC HSE  Contractual clauses +  Contractor  Ground resulting in unavailable: Supervisor Field supervision management utilities’ water & Perform limited trial pits or Excavation costs integrity wastewater boreholes to explore and Contractor  LDC  Local leaks, identify underground utility management community telecommunica lines using non-intrusive costs tion and radio- cable and pipe locators electricity interruptions Preparation and analysis of LDC HSE  Review periodic HSE accidental damage reports reports Repair and rehabilitation of LDC HSE  Contractual clauses + damaged components Local Field supervision Government Unit Local Police Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Receptor Impact Mitigation measures Estimated Cost of Implemented Direct Means of supervision mitigation / by supervision supervision  Temporary storage in Indicative cost items areas with impervious included in floor contractor bid:  Safe handling using Chemical analysis of PPE and safety hazardous waste precautions Trucks from  Transfer to LDC depots licensed handler for temporary storage Field supervision and review Pre-treatment (if  LDC  Disposal at licensed of certified waste handling, needed)  Excavation Alexandria hazardous transportation, and disposal Disposal cost at  Streets Contractor chain of custody waste facilities (Nasreya Nasreya (physical or UNICO) status)  Hand-over selected oils Approximate cost  local Hazardous and lubricants and their of the above (to be community LDC HSE waste containers to Petrotrade revised upon and for recycling project execution): workers 8,000-10,000 LE (health and per ton safety)  Adequate management Field supervision + review of of asbestos and any Water Authority Water Authority manifests possible hazardous + contractor  Contractor waste costs  Minimize fueling,  LDC Field supervision  LDC lubricating and any  Excavation management activity onsite Contractor costs Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Receptor Impact Mitigation measures Estimated Cost of Implemented Direct Means of supervision mitigation / by supervision supervision 1. Designate adequate areas on-site for temporary storage of backfill and non- hazardous waste 2. Segregate waste streams to the extent possible to facilitate re-  Contractor use/recycling, if  Contractual clauses Non-hazardous  LDC costs  Local applicable  Monitoring of waste waste  Excavation LDC HSE  LDC community 3. Reuse non-hazardous management plan accumulation Contractor management waste to the extent  Field supervision possible costs 4. Estimate size of fleet required to transport wastes. 5. Transfer waste to Abu Zaabal disposal facility South East of Ramla & Miet El Attar  Arrange Restoration Included in re- and re-pavement with  LDC in - Field supervision pavement budget Destruction of local unit Local cooperation - Coordination with agreed by LDC with streets and  Communication with EGAS LGU as needed community with the local units or Roads pavement local community on LGU and Bridges excavation and Directorate restoration schedules. Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Receptor Impact Mitigation measures Estimated Cost of Implemented Direct Means of supervision mitigation / by supervision supervision 1. Full compliance to EGAS and LDC HSE requirements, manuals, and actions as per detailed manuals  Contractor developed by Egypt Occupational LDC HSE costs Health and Gas Excavation health and safety 2. Ensure the provision of Contractor and EGAS Field supervision  LDC safety SDO management the appropriate costs personal protective Equipment and other equipment needed to ensure compliance to HSE manuals Compliance with the LDC and  Ensure the Environmental EGAS SDO implementation of management plan GRM concerning timely  Supervision on Lack of implementation of the During digging Contractors Local accessibility to construction schedule to process performance communities businesses due minimize impact on local LDC No cost and businesses to delay in street business The sub- rehabilitation  Follow up the contractors procedure of Grievance Redress Mechanism  Ensure transparent information sharing Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Receptor Impact Mitigation measures Estimated Cost of Implemented Direct Means of supervision mitigation / by supervision supervision Prepare Citizen LDC and  List of awareness  2250 $ per engagement and EGAS SDO activities applied awareness Threat to Safety stakeholder plan  Lists of participants raising campaign Local of users and Awareness raising  Documentation with  2250 $ for During the community houses (due to campaigns should be photos brochure and construction Health and limited level of tailored in cooperation leaflets to be LDC  Awareness reports safety awareness and with the community- distributed misconceptions) based organizations (material available by EGAS-$ spent) Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 5.4 Environmental and Social Monitoring Matrix during CONSTRUCTION Table 2: Environmental and Social Monitoring Matrix during CONSTRUCTION Receptor Impact Monitoring Responsibility Frequency of Location of Methods of Estimated indicators of monitoring monitoring monitoring monitoring Cost of monitoring Local traffic Reduction of Comments and LDC HSE Monthly during Construction Documentation LDC and traffic flow and notifications from construction. site in HSE management accessibility accessibility to Traffic monthly reports costs local Department Complaints log community Ambient air Increased air HC, CO% and LDC HSE Once before Vehicles Measurements LDC quality emissions opacity construction + licensing and reporting management once every six Department of exhaust costs months for each emissions of vehicle construction activities machinery Complaints log Ambient Increased noise Noise intensity, LDC HSE Regularly during Construction Measurements LDC noise levels levels exposure site inspections site of noise levels management durations and and once during Complaints log costs noise impacts the night in every residential area or near sensitive receptors such as hospitals Complaints from LDC HSE Monthly during Construction Documentation LDC residents construction. site in HSE management monthly reports costs Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Receptor Impact Monitoring Responsibility Frequency of Location of Methods of Estimated indicators of monitoring monitoring monitoring monitoring Cost of monitoring Underground Damages to Official LDC HSE Monthly during Construction Documentation LDC utilities underground coordination construction. site in HSE management utilities and reports with monthly reports costs infrastructure relevant authorities Accidents documentation Physical Waste Observation of LDC HSE During Construction Observation LDC state of street generation accumulated waste construction. site and management piles Monthly reports documentation costs Observation of LDC HSE During Around Observation LDC water construction. construction and management accumulations Monthly reports site documentation costs resulting from dewatering (if encountered) Chain-of-custody LDC HSE Zonal reports Construction Site inspection LDC and site and and document management implementation of document inspection costs waste examination management plans Local Damaging to  Streets quality LDC, EGAS Four times per Site and Checklists No cost community the streets after finishing year, each three Desk work and complaints digging months log  Number of complaints due to street damage Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Receptor Impact Monitoring Responsibility Frequency of Location of Methods of Estimated indicators of monitoring monitoring monitoring monitoring Cost of monitoring Local Threat to Safety  Number of LDC, EGAS Quarterly Office Reports No cost community of users and awareness raising monitoring Photos houses (due to implemented Lists of limited level of  Number of participants awareness and participants in misconceptions) information dissemination Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 5.5 Environmental and Social Management Matrix during OPERATION Table 3: Environmental and Social Management Matrix during OPERATION Receptor Impact Mitigation measures Responsibility Responsibility Means of Estimated of mitigation of direct supervision Cost of supervision mitigation / supervision - Detailed review of the geotechnical and geological history of the project area - Development of a full emergency - Map and local response plan in case of rare events geotechnical which exhibit multiple - Ambient air report review simultaneous impacts quality - Site inspections - LDC Network - Random inspections and - Community LDC - LDC HSE. - Awareness management integrity communication/awareness actions health and actions costs to ensure that NG piping and safety - Periodical components (both inside the trainings and household and outside) are not be drills altered, violated, or intruded upon in any way without written approval from, or implementation of the alteration by, the LDC. - Ambient air Repairs and - As with construction phase  LDC - LDC HSE - As relevant - LDC quality maintenance activities  Excavation from management - Community (network and Contractor construction costs health and households) phase safety Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Receptor Impact Mitigation measures Responsibility Responsibility Means of Estimated of mitigation of direct supervision Cost of supervision mitigation / supervision - Petro Trade should collect the installment immediately after the Petro trade Banks loans log Financial installation of NG (Company Complaints raised Economically burden on - The installments should be responsible for by poor people disadvantaged economically collected on monthly basis in order collecting the EGAS due to the No cost Community disadvantaged not to add burden to the poor, as it consumption fees frequency of members due to the will be easier for them to pay on and the collecting the installments monthly basis installments installments - The installment should not be high - LPG distributors should be Information informed about the NG potential sharing activities areas in order to enable them to with the LPG Informal Loss of revenue find alternative areas vendors LPG for LPG Butagasco EGAS No cost - They should be informed about the Grievances distributors distributors GRM in order to enable them to received from voice any hardship them - Information should be provided to people in order to be fully aware Community about safety procedures Complaints raised Possibility of LDC health and - The hotline should be operating LDC due to Gas No cost Gas leakage safety appropriately leakage - People should be informed of the Emergency Numbers Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 5.6 Environmental and Social Monitoring Matrix during OPERATION Table 4: Environmental and Social Monitoring Matrix during OPERATION Impact Monitoring indicators Responsibility Monitoring Location of Methods of Monitoring of monitoring Frequency monitoring monitoring Estimated Cost Network - Earthquakes or geotechnical LDC HSE Bi-annual Along the - Inspection, LDC integrity settlements inspections network and leakage management - Emergency response time and and annual inside and detection, costs corrective actions during emergency emergency outside running the drills response households drills - Reports of alteration or tampering drills with ANY gas components Financial - Number of economically LDC and Petro Quarterly Desk work - Complaints log No cost burden on disadvantaged people who Trade, EGAS - Bank reports economically complained - Petro trade disadvantaged - Number of those who can't pay the reports due to the installment installments Impact on the - Grievance received from the EGAS, LDC Quarterly Desk work - Complaints log No cost informal informal LPG distributors LPG - Information shared with them distributors Possibility of - Complaints raised by the community LDC, EGAS Four times per Site and Desk Complaints log No cost Gas leakage people year, each three work LDC - Number of leakage accidents months reported/raised Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 6 Stakeholder Engagement and Public Consultation The public consultation chapter aims to highlight the key consultation and community engagement activities that took place as part of the preparation of the ESIAs and their outcomes. Following are the main groups consulted during the SSESIA and the engagement tools used. Table 5: Summary of consultation activities in Miet El Attar and Ramla City Participants Number Methods Date During the site specific study Male Female Community people Ramla 10 10 September- Community people Miet El Attar 10 10 FGD December 2015 Community people Ramla 21 29 Structured Community people Miet El Attar 29 21 questionnaire Public hearing for the ESIA of the 89 33 14th of governorate level. Potential February beneficiaries, government officials, Public 2016 NGO representatives, (20 people consultation have attended from Miet El Attar and Ramla) Total 159 103 6.1 Main Results of Consultation during the Data Collection Phase The majority of the sample surveyed expressed their willingness to be connected to the NG regardless of the amount of money they can afford to pay. This trend is attributed to the fluctuation of the LPG prices. Following are the main issues raised during data collection and scoping phase Table 6: Sample of the main issues raised during data collection and scoping phase in Ramla and Miet El Attar Subject Questions and comments Responses Technical In El Ramla the NG has been Technical specification is adopted for specifications installed to lots of houses. However, your safety. required to many buildings were left behind due The limitation of street width will not install the NG to not being technically eligible. The enable the workers to install NG main problem is that streets are pipes narrow. Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 Subject Questions and comments Responses LPG problems Residents have got the impression that no one cares about the area. The LPG is a problem especially during winter and no one cares. Its price increases to be 50-60 EGP. The community here in El Ramla can’t afford paying 100 EGP to get 2 LPGs. Baking using traditional oven costs us a lot. In the absence of the LPG the residents can’t do cooking. Therefore, they have to buy food which cost also a lot. Frankly the NG will save our money NG benefits and The NG is of lower cost than the The LDCs adopt an avoidance drawbacks LPG. It is reliable and safe. However, mechanism that enables them not to it might affect the vulnerable affect the vulnerable structures. structures Additionally vulnerable buildings are The project also will put limitation to not technically accepted to have the the quarrels and fights occur to NG installed in. obtain an LPG. The bullies will not take advantage of LPG shortage Installation cost It is very expensive to pay 1700 EGP There will be installment schemes at once. It is strongly recommended that is in consistent with the to have installment mechanism. The proposed payment mechanism residents can pay from 250-750 EGP as advance payment. Thereafter, they pay few amount of money as installment Daily wage It is strongly recommended to have The state provides subsidy to all workers and the NG installed to the daily wage beneficiaries through reducing the poor people workers and the poor people free of installation cost from 5600 to only charge after conducting a social 1700 EGP. survey about their economic conditions Role of NGOs Misr El Kheir and Ressala can pay for the installation of the NG to poor households Sewage system At the entrance of the street there is As the septic tank banning the problem a septic tank. The NG companies installation team from working, it will managed to install the NG to the first not be an easy process to install the building of the street. However, the NG to the households. It is technical remaining buildings were left behind. requirement Monitoring of The NG companies should assign a It is obvious that monitoring is crucial the NG vehicle to pass around the pipelines to the project in the whole village to monitor the pipes On the 10th of February 2016 a public consultation was conducted in Banha City to which all areas of relevance to the project in Qalubia Governorate were invited. The head of Banha city, the head of the environmental department in Banha, as well as the head of Page 23 Executive Summary- Site-specific ESIA - NG Connection 1.5 Million HHs- Qalyubeya Governorate/ Ramla & Miet El Attar September 2016 the educational sector and health authority in Banha and some members of the community attended the consultation event. The results and documentation of the public consultation can be found in the El Khosous City SSESIA. 6.2 Summary of consultation outcomes Site specific consultation activities, as mentioned in details above, included wide range of concerned stakeholders. This included but was not limited to, persons/households affected by the project activities, civil society organizations representing the interest of the community, or regulatory and governmental bodies who will play a role in facilitating or regulating the implementation of site-specific project activities. The key concerns raised in Ramla and Miet El Attar areas were related to the daily wage workers and poor people who might not be able to afford the installation. They were informed about installment mechanisms. The second main concern raised is the sewage problem encountered in some streets which will limit access to some buildings which do not meet the technical specifications. The third concern is the NG installation requirements as the majority of buildings have been built with no legal permits. The NGOs were keen also to work as information desk to the project. While WB safeguards and regulations state that a minimum of two large-scale, well- publicized public consultation sessions are a must for projects classified as category ‘A’ projects like the one at hand3, additional consultation activities (for example through focus group discussions, in-depth meetings, and interviews) were implemented to reach the most vulnerable and difficult to reach community members. Additionally, in order to obtain larger scale and more quantifiable information, the consultant has conducted surveys in the different sites. 3 Clause 14 of OP 4.01 states that: “For Category A projects, the borrower consults these groups at least twice: (a) shortly after environmental screening and before the terms of reference for the EA are finalized; and (b) once a draft EA report is prepared. In addition, the borrower consults with such groups throughout project implementation as necessary to address EA-related issues that affect them.” Page 23