Technical Assistance for the Preparation of Proposed Balochistan Human Capital Investment Project and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Human Capital Investment Project

Services

AiD assisted World Bank in providing technical assistance (TA) to the Government of Balochistan (GoB) in preparing quality implementation documents. The specific project deliverables included:

1. An Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Study: The Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) which also includes Environmental and Health Care Waste Management Framework (EHCWMF) has been prepared for the proposed activities related to construction and health care waste management and other activities related to social and environmental safeguards. The ESMF provides an overview of the baseline conditions which also identify environmental and social impacts of sub projects proposed under the overall project. The specific tasks included the review of national and provincial legislations and regulations, review of WB operational  policies    on environmental and social assessment, carry out reconnaissance survey, collect baseline data on physical, biological and socio-economic parameters, undertake institutional analysis of the implementing agency, conduct community and stakeholder consultations, identify and asses potential positive and adverse environmental and social impacts of Project interventions and propose cost effective mitigation measures for adverse impacts.

2. Development of Environment Healthcare and Waste Management Plan (EHCWMP): This has been prepared for primary and secondary health care facilities supported by the Project and would be applicable to other such facilities in general. EHCWMP includes a detailed Mitigation Plan and a Monitoring Plan as per the Bank requirements and consistent with the operational policy OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment. 
3. Support in preparation of PC-1 documents, Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD) and Project Operation Manual (POM)