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Mining Infrastructure Investment Support: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Feasibility Study of Integrated Steel Complex with Infrastructure in the central region of Darkhan-Selenge
Details
Locations:Mongolia
Start Date:Apr 22, 2016
End Date:Apr 22, 2017
Contract value: MNT 432,648,400
Sectors: Environment & NRM, Research, Social Development
Description
Project ID: P118109
Project title: MN-Mining Infrastructure Investment Supp
Contract Reference No: WB/MOF/MINIS/CS/QCBS/1.1.3 (d)/2015
Scope of Contract: Selection of consulting firm to conduct Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Feasibility Study of Integrated Steel Complex with Infrastructure in the central region of Darkhan-Selenge Projec
The ESIA is to be undertaken in order to assess the feasibility of proceeding with project development in accordance with The World Bank’s policies and guidelines.The purpose of this TOR is to define the work needed for completion of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments of the “Integrated Steel Complex with Infrastructure in Darkhan-Selenge Region Project”.The work described in this TOR is part of the planned Feasibility Study for the Project that is being done by the Mining Infrastructure Investment Support (MINIS) Project, working under the Ministry of Industry with financing by the World Bank. The Project is being developed based on World Bank guidelines and international standards with the anticipation that international financing will be required for construction.The objectives of the environmental and social assessment are to:
Identify the project impact area and project’s area of influence;
Document the key physical, biological and socio-economic and cultural baseline conditions;
Identify key project structures and components and the activities involved in the construction and operation phases that have a potential to change the existing baseline conditions;
Involve public opinion in the decision-making process related to the identification of potential impacts, mitigation measures, and project alternatives;
Identify potential positive and adverse impacts for various proposal alternatives;
Analyse the most critical adverse impacts for the environmentally/economically best alternative;
Prescribe appropriate, practical, cost effective and site specific mitigation measures for the identified adverse environmental impacts to avoid or minimize or compensate adverse impacts and enhancement measures for the capitalization of positive impacts;
Outline the elements of environmental mitigation, management, monitoring and auditing and prepare an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) including Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan, Indigenous and or Vulnerable People Development Plan; and Gender Development Plan;
Provide recommendations on the overall feasibility of the project from environmental/social prospective to decision makers for further action regarding the development of the project
Duration of Contract: 12 Month(s)