Improving Governance in Africa

What is the Bank's Integrated Safeguards System? Cornerstone of the Bank's strategy to promote growth that is socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable Structure of the Integrated Safeguards System Integrated safeguards policy statement Safeguards as a tool for identifying risks, reducing development costs, and improving project sustainability Declaration of commitment to environmental and social sustainability and reducing risk of noncompliances Encourages greater transparency and accountability through project-level grievance and redress mechanisms OS 1 Environmentaland Social Assessment Operational safeguards (OS) Short and focused policy statements that follow Bank commitments and establish operational parameters Involuntary Resettlement: Land OS 2 Acquisition, Population Displacement and Compensation OS 3 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Environmental and Social Assessment Procedures revised Procedural and process guidance (documentation, analysis, review and reporting) at each stage of project cycle Pollution Prevention and Control, OS 4 Greenhouse Gases, Hazardous Materials and Resource Efficiency Integrated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment guidance notes revised Detailed (methodological, sectoral and thematic) guidance on integrated environmental and social impact assessment OS 5 Labour Conditions, Health and Safety 72

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