Morocco: Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power Plant Project

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1 Morocco: Ourzzte Concentrted Solr Power Plnt Project 1

2 From Sfegurds to E&S Stndrds ESS STANDARD ESS1: Assessment nd Mngement of ESS Risks nd Impcts SAFEGUARDS POLICY ESS2: Lbor nd working conditions 4.01 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ESS3: Resource Efficiency nd Pollution Prevention 4.04 NATURAL HABITATS ESS4: Community Helth nd Sfety CATEGORY A [SUBSTANTIAL] RISK 4.36 FORESTS 4.09 PEST MANAGEMENT 4.11 PHYSICAL CULTURAL RESOURCES 4.37 SAFETY OF DAMS ESS5: Lnd Acquisition, Restrictions on Lnd Use nd Involuntry Resettlement ESS6: Biodiversity Conservtion nd Sustinble Mngement of Living Nturl Resources ESS7: Indigenous Peoples 7.50 PROJECTS ON INTERNATIONAL WATERWAYS ESS8: Culturl Heritge 7.60 PROJECTS IN DISPUTED AREAS 4.12 INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 4.10 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ESS9: Finncil Intermediries ESS10: Informtion Disclosure nd Stkeholder Enggement 2

3 Second Integrted Snittion nd Sewerge Infrstructure Project Project fcts Objectives: The project development objective is to increse instlled cpcity nd electricity output, especilly during pek hours of the Noor-Ourzzte Solr Complex. Finncing (US$): 400 m Environmentl Ctegory: B Sfegurds Triggered: Environment Assessment (OP 4.01), Involuntry Resettlement (OP 4.12) Sfegurds Instruments: Environmentl nd Socil Assessment Frmework (ESIAF) for the Solr Complex; Environmentl nd Socil Assessment (ESIA) nd Resettlement Policy Frmework (RPF) for the Ourzzte-Tzerte trnsmission line; Approved: September 2014 Context The min components of the project re (i) construction of Noor II nd Noor III CSP Plnt by PPP between MASEN nd competitively-selected privte prtner nd ssocited fcilities; nd (ii) cost mitigtion mechnism designed to cover the difference between the pyments MASEN mkes to purchse power from the Noor Ourzzte Complex nd the revenue it receives from ONEE for the sle of this power nd ny subsidy injections from the government. The Project is expected to hve significntly lower environmentl impcts thn conventionl fuel power plnt nd help to reduce ir pollution. The potentil for dverse socio-economic impcts, including through lnd cquisition is expected to be limited. 3

4 ESS 1: Assessment nd Mngement of Environmentl nd Socil Risks nd Impcts Possible cost svings: -common pproch for Associted Fcilities nd/or joint finncing -possibility of relying on Borrower Frmework -risk clssifiction chnged nd evolves over time nd no need of forml restructuring ESS 1 introduces clerer definition of Associted Fcilities Under the proposed ES Frmework, the requirement of socil impct ssessment becomes more focused, nd includes specific reference to vulnerble groups nd some new issues (such s lbor). Cler requirement to pply EHSG: pplied under SESIAs in this project. The preprtion of the ESCP would entil minor effort s this is bsiclly procedurl spect, nd it specifies/refers to other instruments. Tht is, this is process of formlizing in different mnner elements/documents tht we lredy hve now. Requirement to incorporte requirements in tender documents with contrctors nd sub-contrctors: done under current Project Assessment of risks relted to primry suppliers: not expressly required under current Project The expected dditionl level of effort is moderte

5 ESS 2: Lbor nd Working Conditions This Policy hs not been pplied in the pst nd is expected to need efforts on the prt of the borrower to provide informtion to the bnk nd ssist with Bnk due diligence process. This ESS would pply in vrying degrees to direct workers, contrcted workers nd potentilly primry supply workers in this project. The principles of Occuptionl Helth nd sfety (OHS) re required to be pplied: were not expressly identified in the ESIAF. This stndrd includes recognition of the workers right to orgnize, right to equitble tretment, prohibition of forced lbor nd child lbor. Bseline informtion would be required to mke determintion of the pplicbility of the stndrd. A grievnce redress mechnism for ll project workers would be required to be estblished. The borrower would be responsible to set in plce procedures for monitoring of this ESS. The expected dditionl level of effort is moderte to substntil.

6 ESS3: Resource Efficiency nd Pollution Prevention nd Mngement Efforts required to pply resource efficiency mesures if project is significnt user of energy, wter or rw mterils: lredy pplied in this project (dry cooling; limited wter use) Obligtion to minimize relese of pollutnts in ccordnce with ntionl lw nd EHSG More detiled requirements regrding mngement of hzrdous nd non-hzrdous wste in ESS nd in EHSG. [check [More specific requirement regrding mnge of project wste nd hthe expected dditionl level of effort is moderte mterils

7 ESS 4: Community Helth nd Sfety ESS 4 requires voidnce of risks nd impcts on helth, sfety nd security of project ffected communities Estblishes requirements of structurl design sfety in ccordnce with EHSG nd GIIP, tking into ccount climte chnge considertions nd risks to the public; independent expertise required for projects in high risk loctions Requirement to identify, evlute nd monitor potentil rod nd trffic sfety risks: incrementl effort needed. Requirement to identify in EA project risks nd impcts on ecosystem services: not likely to pply under this Project. Requirements regrding mngement nd sfety of hzrdous mterils, communities exposure to wter borne, wter bsed, communicble & noncommunicble disese tht could result from project ctivities or ssocited with presence of project lbor: incrementl effort needed Requirements regrding emergency prepredness nd preprtion of Risk Hzrd Assessment (RHA) nd Emergency Response Pln (ERP) for project with the potentil to generte emergency events The expected dditionl level of effort is low to moderte.

8 ESS 5: Lnd Acquisition, Restrictions on Lnd Use nd Involuntry Resettlement There is no significnt chnge in this stndrd from the current policy (Opertionl Policy 4.12). The project meets ll the requirements of the stndrd in terms of work lredy completed under the current policy, such s holding of consulttion with stkeholders, preprtion of resettlement frmework, provision of grievnce redress mechnism, disclosure of informtion etc. Clerer criteri on voluntry lnd cquisitions, commercil trnsctions nd provisions regrding lnd purchsed by Gvt in nticiption of the Project, nd prohibition on forced evictions. Consulttions would require more specific effort to ensure involvement of vulnerble groups The expected dditionl level of effort is none to low.

9 ESS 6: Biodiversity Conservtion nd Sustinble Mngement of Living Nturl Resources The project is not finncing ny ctivities tht would cuse impcts on nturl hbitt or forests New: need to consider impcts on ecosystem services nd living nturl resources s relted to ffected communities : most likely not relevnt for this Project. No dditionl effort is required for this ESS.

10 ESS 7: Indigenous Peoples ESS 8: Culturl Heritge ESS 9: Finncil Intermediries ESS7 OP 4.10 not triggered for Project No dditionl effort is required for this ESS. ESS8 There is no culturl property identified in the project re. Chnce find cluse lredy included in bidding documents New requirement on intngible CH No dditionl effort is required for this ESS. ESS9 There re no FIs in the project nd hence no incrementl efforts would be required. No dditionl effort is required for this ESS. 10

11 ESS 10: Stkeholder Enggement nd Informtion Disclosure Under the new ESS 10, stkeholder enggement for the E&S impcts nd their mitigtion would be more systemtic nd n on-going ctivity over the life of the project. Some effort would be required to prepre Stkeholder Enggement Pln (SEP) where currently, stkeholder consulttion is covered in the E&S ssessment nd the mitigtion plns. ESIAF plnned for grievnce redress mechnism to respond to complints. Some minor effort my be required to disclose informtion bout the sttus of resolution of ll grievnces. The expected dditionl level of effort is moderte.

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