Environmental and Social Management System

The ��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) provides a systematic procedure to check ��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� projects for potential adverse environmental and social impacts. Its purpose is to ensure that negative impacts are avoided or minimised to the extent possible while positive impacts are promoted.

As illustrated in the visual below, the ESMS is guided by eight overarching principles and four standards that reflect key environmental and social areas and issues��at the heart of ��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ��’s conservation approach. The principles and standards form the core of the ESMS Policy Framework, which governs the ESMS and determines the minimum environmental and social requirements for ��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� projects. The ESMS review procedure also provides for capturing possible other social and environmental risk issues as well as risks from projects failing to adequately address impacts from climate change and as such increasing the vulnerability of ecosystems and local communities.��

The Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) provides a systematic procedure to check ��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� projects for potential adverse environmental and social impacts to assure that negative impacts are avoided or minimised to the extent possible while positive impacts are stimulated.

ESMS System Documents

Relevant system documents are organized in four categories:

��(1) the��ESMS Manual��that describes the ESMS Policy Framework (including ESMS principles), the institutional and operational arrangements for the ESMS and the ESMS review procedures along the project cycle,

��(2) the four��ESMS standards,

��(3)��guidance notes��for providing more in-depth instruction on selected topics and

��(4)���ٱ𳾱��ٱ��for forms and checklists.��

ESMS manual

��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� ESMS Manual

ESMS standards

��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� ESMS Standard on Indigenous People

��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� ESMS Standard Biodiversity

��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� ESMS Standard Cultural Heritage

��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� ESMS Standard Inv Resettlement Access Restrictions

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ESMS guidance

ESMS - Social Impact Assessment (SIA) - guidance note

ESMS - Assessment, Management and Monitoring of Environmental and Social Risks - Guidance Note

ESMS - Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) - guidance and template (WORD)

ESMS - Pest Management Planning - guidance note

ESMS - Social Baseline - guidance note

ESMS - Action Plan to Mitigate Impacts from Access Restrictions - guidance note

ESMS - Access Restriction Mitigation Process Framework - guidance note

ESMS - Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) - guidance note

ESMS - Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) - guidance note

ESMS - Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) - guidance note

ESMS - Stakeholder Engagement - guidance note

ESMS - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - guidance note

ESMS templates

ESMS Screening and Clearance Template

ESMS - Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) - guidance and template (WORD)

ESMS - Reporting serious incidents - guidance and template

Should you wish to obtain a copy of older versions of ��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� ESMS documents, please contact��[email protected].

ESMS Grievance Mechanism

��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� has put in place an ESMS grievance mechanism to provide people or communities fearing or suffering adverse impacts from a project with an opportunity to raise their concerns. The mechanism covers complaints related to issues where ��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� projects have failed to respect ESMS principles, standards and procedures. The mechanism and complaint procedure are described in the guidance note contained in this folder. A template for submitting complaints is also available below.

For the grievance mechanism to be effective and accessible, the executing entity must inform all relevant project stakeholders of its existence and about the relevant provisions of the ESMS at the start of the project. For GEF projects, a sign must be erected at each project site displaying information about how to contact ��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� if concerns or complaints arise. Guidance for this signage can be found below:

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��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� ESMS grievance mechanism guidance note

��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� ESMS Complaint Form Template

��ϲʿ��ֳ�ֱ�� ESMS Guidance on signage template

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