BANGLADESH
Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project
Environmental Management Framework
I. Objectives
1. The objective of Environmental Management Framework (EMF) is to ensure
environmental and social considerations and associated legal compliance requirements are
efficiently and appropriately addressed during all stages of World Bank-supported Higher
Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) in Bangladesh. It provides general
policies, guidelines, codes of practice and procedures to be integrated into the
implementation of the HEQEP.
2. The proposed HEQEP would support to the higher education sector of Bangladesh
through University Grants Commission (UGC). The key development objectives set for the
project are to (i) improve the quality and relevance of the teaching and research
environment in higher education institutions, and (ii) strengthen the institutional capacity
within the higher education sector. The project development objectives would be achieved
through three major components: (i) an innovation fund mechanism open to both public
and private universities (Component 1); (ii) capacity building of UGC and universities
(Component 2); and (iii) providing better access to global knowledge network (Component
3). In addition, the project will have Component 4 for Project Management and
Monitoring. About 55 percent of project financing is targeted for the Component 1. The
mechanism selected to reach this objective is the provision of additional resources through
an Academic Innovation Fund (AIF). AIF will be accessible to all public and private
universities, their faculties, departments, centers and institutions fulfilling eligibility
criteria defined in project operation manual on a competitive basis. It would provide
incentives to launch initiatives aimed at improving their performance. The AIF resources
can only be spent according to approved project proposal that would include defined
measurable performance indicators. It would instill emulation and accountability, and help
to infuse dynamism in the academic community, without threatening its members. The AIF
will introduce the concept that resources follow innovation and performance. The
eligibility criteria, selection criteria and proposal submission procedures will be carefully
spelled out in a detailed Operations Manual. About 5 percent of project financing would be
used for Component 2, 37 percent for Component 3, and 3 percent for Component 4.
Component 2 would reinforce the management capacity of the sector, both at the central
level and at the level of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and major sub-components
would be: (i) UGC Strengthening; (ii) University Strengthening; and (iii) Access to
National Research and Education Network (NREN). Component 3 is designed to support
the creation of the Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BREN), a high
performance ICT network (Intranet) providing connectivity among education and research
institutions in both public and private sectors to enable academics, scientists and
researchers engaged in higher education and research to communicate with their peers
within the country. The forth component of the HEQEP is dedicated to all the activities to
be undertaken under the other two components. Its objective is to ensure the proper
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implementation, management, and monitoring and evaluation of the project, and it is
constituted of two sub-components, aiming to reach this objective.
3. Projects and programs financed with IDA resources need to comply with World
Bank Operational Policies. Therefore, activities eligible for funding under this program
will be required to satisfy the World Bank’s safeguard policies, in addition to conformity
with environmental legislation of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB). Consistent with
existing national legislation and World Bank’s safeguard policies, the objective of the
Framework is to help ensure that activities under the proposed education project will
address the following issues:
Protect human health;
Minimize environmental degradation as a result of either individual subprojects
or their cumulative effects;
Enhance positive environmental outcomes; and
Ensure compliance with World Bank safeguard policies
II. General Principles
4. The proposed HEQEP will support Higher Education Sector from November 2008
to June 2013. The HEQEP will cover University Grants Commission (UGC) and both
public and private universities. The possible areas of AIF uses have already been identified
and these are: i) Small infrastructure renovation/refurbishing; ii) Library (books, journals);
iii) Teaching materials (lab equipment etc.); iv) On-line facilities (including access to
digital libraries); v) Teachers’ development (training/seminars/conferences); vi)
Curriculum development/modernization of curriculum; vii) Research collaboration with
foreign universities; viii) Collaboration with industries; ix) Research projects (including
publications); x) Development of career centers (for facilitation of internship, job
placement) ; xi) Quality enhancement activities (quality enhancement cell, self-study, etc.);
xii) Scholarships and fellowships and xiii) Visiting foreign faculty.
5. It has been agreed that the project will ensure due diligence in screening any
potential environmental risks related to the infrastructure renovation/refurbishing and
research activities. The environmental framework is based on the following principles:
a. The project will support multiple subprojects which may include infrastructure
renovation/refurbishing and research activities, the detail design of which may not
be known at appraisal stage. To ensure effective application of the World Bank’s
safeguard policies, the Framework provides guidance on the screening the
subprojects and also on environmental mitigation plan for the subprojects having
substantial environmental negative impact.
b. The project will not support any new construction and as such no land acquisition
and screening for site selection will be applicable here.
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c. The project will follow Bangladesh Labor Law 2006 and Bangladesh National
Building Code (including Building Construction Rules 2006) to ensure safety of
life and property during renovation/refurbishing of various parts of a building or
any other structures or vertical extension.
d. For vertical extension, the PMU will ensure that the concerned institution will
obtain clearance from local authority and Department of Environment before
commencement of construction work.
e. The contractors for renovation/refurbishing works will meet the
requirements/standards pertaining to air, water and noise prescribed in the
Environmental Conservation Act 1995 and Environment Conservation Rules 1997.
f. Given the expected temporary environmental impacts related to Environment and
Health Safety (EHS), stockpiling of construction material in all sites and
construction activities, PMU will ensure that the contractor has developed and is
following and Environmental, Health and Safety plan to mitigate construction and
safety related impacts, including potential risks of accident to the construction
worker and people in the vicinity.
g. PMU will monitor that respective institution demonstrated due diligence to ensure
student safety is maintained during construction and laboratory operation. A
general guideline for student safety is attached in Annex E.
h. The project will develop its operational manual, which will describe the
institutional responsibility and process for environmental screening and related
mitigation plans.
i. The project will promote sound environmental management and practices within in
the higher education institutions through the project.
j. The Project Director will be overall responsible for ensuring environmental
safeguard and reporting.
III. Environnemental Management Framework (EMF)
6. This EMF has been developed by Ministry of Education of the Government of
Bangladesh specifically for the proposed operation to ensure due diligence, to avoid any
environmental degradation issues. The purpose of this Framework is also to assist the
Implementing Agency in screening all the subprojects for their likely environmental
impacts, identifying suitable mitigation measures and implementation of these measures
through an environmental management plan.
7. OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment- The proposed HEQEP is intended to
enhance the quality of higher education through restoring the quality of teaching, learning
and research, and building institutional planning and management capacity. The activities
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identified under the project are mainly technical assistance in nature and no major
infrastructural activities are proposed. It will not require any acquisition of land,
construction of any new institution or building or any major physical expansion. The
proposed project may finance, among other things, small infrastructure
renovation/refurbishing construction. These small scale construction activities are not
anticipated to cause any major environmental impacts considering that all will be done
with the existing structures in order to provide better facilities.
8. The World Bank Group General Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines:
Construction and Decommissioning will also be applicable.
9. The proposed project will support six categories research activities under the
Academic Innovation Fund (AIF). These are: i) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, ii)
Business and Management, iii) Physical, Biological, and Earth Sciences, iv) Engineering
and Technology, v) Medical, Health, and Nutritional Sciences, and vi) Agriculture,
Livestock and Fisheries. These research activities can be laboratory based or field based.
The research activities to be carried out under i) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and
ii) Business and Management are not expected to create any major environmental impact.
However, the research under other 4 categories may have negative impact on environment.
10. Considering the nature and magnitude of potential environmental impacts from
relatively limited scale of the renovation/refurbishing construction works and academic
research works, the proposed operation is to be classified as category ‘B’. Since the extent
and exact locations of reconstruction works and research works are not known at this stage
and may not be known at appraisal, the requirement to carry out an environmental analysis
as part of project preparation can be waived but, for subprojects with potential adverse
impacts, a limited environmental analysis/screening will be done during project
implementation prior to approval for any sub-project.
11. The project will support one/two floor vertical extension of existing building.
According to the ECR’97 construction of multi-storied building is Orange B category t. It
is also mentioned in the ECR’97 that any engineering works (up to 10 hundred thousand
Taka) is an “Orange B” Category project. However, Ministry of Housing and Public works
defines that more than 6 storey building outside Dhaka and more than 10 storey building
inside Dhaka are multistoried building. But the physical intervention and the detail
extension of the project are still unknown at this stage. Before vertical extension PMU will
ensure the engineering design has been approved by local authority for vertical extension
and environmental assessment obtains no objection from Department of Environment.
12. Environmental Screening (ES): For any sub-project which will involve
infrastructure renovation/refurbishing construction works, the sub-project proponent i.e.,
public and private universities, their faculties, departments, centers and institutions
fulfilling eligibility criteria will use a checklist (Annex-A) to identify activity that may
have environmental impacts. Similarly, the applicant of research proposal will use a
checklist (Annex-B). In addition to identification of possible environmental impacts, this
checklist for research proposal will also provide a simple assessment of laboratory
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facilities and applicant’s experience on laboratory. The ES addresses the issues at project
(sub-project) identification and pre-feasibility planning stage. The main objective at this
stage is to help define the project (sub-project) in terms of locations, components and
designs. The main activities of are to:
assess regional resources and the effects of past interventions;
examine the likely project-environment interactions;
establish an effective people’s participation program;
identify the key environmental issues and the range and potential severity of
impacts;
compare the environmental consequences of project alternatives;
prepare an initial EMP1
13. Initial Environmental Examination: All infrastructures related projects require
Environmental Screening. If ES indicates any environmental impact, IEE will be
conducted. IEE is the descriptive approach of the screening format. For example, if cutting
of tree is necessary for expansion of a building, IEE provides the information on the type
and number of trees to be affected.
14. Environmental Impact Assessment: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
will be only required for the major expansion of building, workshop, laboratories and
purchasing raw materials, if IEE recommends. EIA will be used by the implementing
agencies as a decision-making tool to ensure that the project design and implementation of
activities such as raw materials are environmentally sound and sustainable. If any land
filling or vertical extension of building is required for sub-project full Environmental
Impact Assessment will be a condition for IDA financing. This will include detail
examination of potential negative and positive environmental impacts, comparison them
with those of feasible alternatives, and recommendation for measures needed to prevent,
minimize, mitigate, or compensate for adverse impacts and improve environmental
performance. A sample ToR for Environmental Assessment for vertical extension of
existing building is attached in Annex D. In the preparation phase, the EIA shall achieve
the following objectives:
To establish the environmental baseline in the study area, and to identify any significant
environmental issue;
To assess these impacts and provide for measures to address the adverse impacts by the
provision of the requisite avoidance, mitigation and compensation measures;
To integrate the environmental issues in the project planning and design;
To develop appropriate management plans for implementing, monitoring and reporting of
the environmental mitigation and enhancement measures suggested.
15. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) will be responsible for carrying out the EIA and
the implementing agencies should take prior approval of DOE on these ToRs, if necessary.
1 Projects with potential impacts will require environmental impact assessment. Small projects or those with
little impact will not require EIA.
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IV. Guidelines for preparation of Environmental Management Plan
16. The primary objective of the environmental management and monitoring is to
record environmental impacts resulting from the sub-project activities and to ensure
implementation of the ‘mitigation measures’ identified earlier in order to reduce adverse
impacts and enhance positive impacts from specific sub-project activities. Having
identified the potential impacts of the relevant sub-project through screening, the next step
is the identification and development of measures aimed at eliminating, offsetting and/or
reducing impacts to levels that are environmentally acceptable during implementation and
operation of the project through the preparation and implementation of an Environmental
Management/Mitigation Plan (EMP). EMP provides an essential link between the impacts
predicted and mitigation measures specified. EMP format needs to fit the circumstances in
which EMP is being developed. A typical Environmental Mitigation Plan format is
presented in Table-1 of Annex-C.
a. Description of mitigation measures
17. Feasible and cost effective measures to minimize adverse impacts to acceptable
levels should be specified with reference to each impact identified. Further, it should
provide details on the conditions under which the mitigation measures should be
implemented (ex; routine or in the event of contingencies). The EMP also should
distinguish between type of solution proposed (structural & non structural) and the phase
in which it should become operable (design, construction and/or operational). Efforts
should also be made to mainstream environmental and social opportunities as reasonable.
b. Monitoring program
18. In order to ensure that proposed mitigation measures have the intended results and
complies with national standards and World Bank requirements, an environmental
performance monitoring program should be included in the EMP. The monitoring
program should give details of the following;
Monitoring indicators to be measured for evaluating the performance of mitigation
measure (for example national standards, engineering structures, extent of area
replanted, etc).
Monitoring mechanisms and methodologies
Monitoring frequency
Monitoring locations
A typical monitoring plan is shown in Table 2 of Annex-C.
c. Institutional arrangements
19. Institutions/parties responsible for implementing mitigation measures and for
monitoring their performance should be clearly identified. Where necessary, mechanisms
for institutional co-ordination should be identified.
d. Implementing schedules
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20. Timing, frequency and duration of mitigation measures with links to overall
implementation schedule of the project should be specified.
e. Reporting procedures
21. Feedback mechanisms to inform the relevant parties on the progress and
effectiveness of the mitigation measures and monitoring itself should be specified.
Guidelines on the type of information wanted and the presentation of feedback information
should also be highlighted.
f. Cost estimates and sources of funds
22. Implementation of mitigation measures mentioned in the EMP will involve an
initial investment cost as well as recurrent costs. The EMP should include costs estimates
for each measure, which will be part of the sub-project cost.
V. Environmental Review and Clearance
23. All the sub-project proposals should be reviewed first at the institutional level and
an environmental professional will be part of the review process. The University Grants
Commission will engage a qualified environmental professional who along with the Area
Review Panels (ARP) and UGC Board for AIF would look into the environmental aspects
of the sub-projects and suggest mitigation measures, if required. The measurable
environmental indicators will be used along with other indicators for assessing the sub-
projects. The institution will submit their proposal for small infrastructure
renovation/refurbishing with an environmental checklist (Annex-A). Similarly, the
applicant of research proposal will submit the environmental checklist (Annex-B) duly
reviewed and signed by proposed supervisor and departmental head. This checklist will be
used by the proposal review committee (ARP) at UGC to assess possible environment and
safety issues. The ARP will review the mitigation and monitoring plan. The committee
can ask for further clarification or strengthening the mitigation and monitoring plan. UGC
will hire short-term consultant as needed to monitor the environmental safeguard issues in
the selected sub-projects and publish half yearly report on environmental compliance of
sub-projects based on agreed monitoring indicators. UGC will develop its own monitoring
plan to oversee environmentally critical sub-project. In addition, UGC will also assign 2
professional staffs as additional responsibility to review the environmental safeguard
issues in sub-projects.
VI. Capacity-Building and Monitoring of Safeguard Framework Implementation
24. Environment Assessment (EA) in higher education sector project in Bangladesh
will be introduced through this project. It is expected that HEQEP will provide an
opportunity to the stakeholders involved to understand the overall benefit of EA in respect
of sustainable development. As part of the capacity-building on environmental issues in
University Grants Commission, selective staffs will receive training in EMF application
and environmental management. To assist in this capacity-building, and to provide
subsequent guidance and review of the EMF’s application, the UGC will contract specialist
services for environmental management, as required. During supervision of these
operations, the World Bank will assess the implementation of the EMF, and recommend
additional strengthening, if required.
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VII. Consultation and Disclosure
25. The EMF will be shared by the Ministry of Education with concerned academic
institutions, Department of Environment and civil society. As no potential affectees are
identified as this stage, such field level consultation will be carried out during
environmental assessment stage and will be a pre-requisite of IDA financing. It will be re-
disclosed in both Bangla and English by the Ministry of Education on behalf of the GOB
in Bangladesh and it will also be made available at the World Bank’s InfoShop. Relevant
subproject specific safeguard documents/mitigation plans (EMPs) prepared subsequently
will also be disclosed to the public.
VIII. Lessons Learned from the Original Project
26. UGC awarded contract to 190 proposals. Of which 52 proposals will trigger
environmental impact. The general objectives of most of the sub-projects with possible
environmental footprint are development/improvement of:
small scale infrastructure renovation/refurbishing/extension work of the existing
physical infrastructure (class room, laboratories and libraries)
equipping undergraduate teaching and training laboratories and graduate research
laboratories and
University wide development of advanced research laboratories.
27. The screening was carried out as the essential component of the complete project
(CP) proposal in accordance with the guidelines provided in the AIF operational manual In
the first phase, it was observed most of the institution could not adopt the system of
environmental screening properly. However, later the bottle neck was overcome in the
second stage by incorporating training on environmental safeguard in the Pre-Contract
Workshops. The participants were trained on fulfilling the screening format, relating
environmental concern with project activities and adopting process for sorting out
environmental management aspect from the proposed activities.
28 The PMU provided adequate importance for ensuring the environmental safeguard.
One senior and one junior focal point in the PMU have been assigned for the project
monitoring. They are responsible for preparing the monitoring report and ensuring
implementation of environmental safeguard in the field. A short term environmental
consultant is hired as needed by the project. The consultant is responsible for reviewing
the screening, updating the EMP and mitigation measures. The environmental screening
report of each proposal with environmental foot print and the monitoring report are shared
with World Bank.
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Annex-A
Bangladesh Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project
Environment and Safety Checklist for Small Infrastructure and
Renovation/Refurbishing Proposal
Title of Sub-project: ____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Applicant Institution: ____________________________________________________________
Types of renovation/refurbishing work: ______________________________________________
Estimated cost of renovation/refurbishing work: _______________________________________
Duration of renovation/refurbishing work: ____________________________________________
Tentative Start Date: _____________________________________________________________
Name and Designation of the Sub-project Coordinator/Focal Point: ________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Instructions:
The purpose of this checklist is to identify potential environment and safety issues related
to the small infrastructure renovation/refurbishing work. This is a generalized checklist
format for smaller infrastructure work.
The relevant Engineer of respective institution will fill-up the format, which is expected to
be reviewed and signed by an Environmental Professional. However, the checklist must
be reviewed and signed by the respective Head of the Department/Institution. If the
checklist shows potential negative environmental impacts, the institution will submit a
separate sheet for mitigation measures for it (Annex-C).
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Brief Description of Small infrastructure renovation/ refurbishing work (Within 200 words)
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Checklist
Sl # Screening Questions Yes No Possible Negative
Environmental Impact2
1 Will the renovation work disturb other academic
activities?
2 Will it create major noise?
3 Will it create dust problem around the sites?
4 Will it temporarily stop the water supply and
sanitation system?
5 Will any refrigeration/air conditioning units be
removed/disposed?
6 Will any liquid waste, or an item containing
liquids (including oils), need to be transported
off-site for reuse, recycle or disposal?
7 Will equipment containing polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB’s) be removed (i.e. transformers,
capacitors, hydraulic and heat transfer systems,
etc.)?
*8 Will building materials containing asbestos be
removed/disposed?
9 Will any building materials be removed/disposed
that are coated with lead-based paint?
10 Will any building materials be removed/disposed
that contain lead, silver or chrome?
11 Will batteries be removed/disposed (lead-acid or
nickel-cadmium batteries from emergency lights
and other battery-powered or battery-backup
items?
12 Will mercury-containing devices (switches,
gauges, thermostats) be removed/disposed?
13 Will an emergency generator set or other
aboveground storage tank (AST) or underground
storage tank be installed or removed? (if already
these are already existing, assess the existing
condition and recommend action to avoid any
negative environmental impact)
14 Will the renovation work have any indirect
impact on environment and ecosystem?
15 Will the workers be provided protective
equipment, devices and clothing and be ensured
those are used?
16 Will enough health and safety direction and
insurance be provided to the workers?
The project will not allow use of any asbestos material.
Signature:
2 If the answer of the questionnaire is ‘Yes’, please describe the possible negative environmental impact.
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The above answers are true and complete. University Grants Commission can reply on them to
make its decision.
Sub-project Focal Point Signature & Date: ____________________________________________
Contact Number and E-mail: _______________________________________________________
Please sign below to verify that the information in this document is accurate and complete to
the best of your knowledge.
Environmental Professional Signature & Date (Optional): _______________________________
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Contact Number and E-mail: ______________________________________________________
Department/Institutional Head Signature & Date: ______________________________________
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Contact Number and E-mail: _______________________________________________________
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Annex-B
Bangladesh Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project
Environment and Safety Checklist for Research Proposal
Title of Research Work: ________________________________________________________
Applicant Name: ______________________________________________________________
Supervisor Name and Designation: _________________________________________________
Department: ___________________________________________________________________
Institution: ____________________________________________________________________
Level of Research Study: Masters/Doctoral/Others (Specify) ____________________________
Research Activity: On-going/New Activity
Research Disciplines:
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Business and Management
Physical, Biological, and Earth Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Medical, Health, and Nutritional Sciences
Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Instructions:
The purpose of this checklist is to identify potential environment and safety issues related
to the research proposal. This is a generalized checklist format for all category research
works. However, it is anticipated the research proposals under ‘Arts, Humanities and
Social Sciences’ and Business and Management’ will not have any environment impact
and thus the proposals under these disciplines will not require to submit the checklist
unless the review committee request for such checklist.
The applicant will fill-up the format, which will be reviewed and signed by the proposed
Supervisor and Head of the Department. If the checklist shows potential negative
environmental impacts the applicant will submit a separate sheet for mitigation measures
for it (Annex-C).
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Brief Description of Research Activity (Within 200 words)
Duration of Research Work: _____________ Months
Tentative Start Date: ___________________________________________________________
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Checklist
Sl # Screening Questions Yes No Remarks
1 Will the research work be laboratory based?
[If the answer of question 1 is no, then go to
question 6.]
2 Does the laboratory have
i environment, health and safety protocol or
guidelines?
ii adequate fire safety provision?
iii safety provision for gas cylinder handling?
iv proper waste disposal facilities?
v adequate liquid waste management
facilities?
vi proper storage facilities for hazardous
chemicals, pesticides etc.?
vii adequate ventilation system?
viii first-aid facilities?
ix emergency exit facilities?
x trained professional to guide the
researchers/students about safety
procedures?
3 Will the laboratory based research work
i require procurement of hazardous products
(WHO Hazard Class I & II)?
ii produce hazardous waste materials?
iii generate infectious waste?
iv cause significant emissions of gas harmful
to health?
v generate liquid waste?
vi cause any major noise?
4 Does the applicant have received formal training
on laboratory operation and safety rules?
5 Does the applicant have previous work
experience at laboratory on similar works?
6 Will the research work require interventions at
field level?
7 Will the field based research work
i located at or near an environmentally
sensitive area?
ii require procurement of hazardous products
(WHO Hazard Class I & II)?
iii discharge any liquid waste in the
environment?
iv discharge large quantities of waste/used
water?
v generate hazardous waste?
vi impair downstream water quality?
vii have any possible degradation in land and
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ecosystem?
viii cause local air pollution from any
plant/system operation?
ix generate excessive noise and/or dust?
8 Will medical, biophysical or clinical research be
conducted using human subjects?
9 Will the project have any indirect impact on
environment and ecosystem?
10 Will the research work involve permission or
clearance of any government department or
agency?
11 Will future expansion or implementation of
research finding cause any major environment
problem?
Signature:
The above answers are true and complete. I understand that the University Grants Commission is
replying on them to make its decision.
Applicant Signature & Date: ____________________________________________________
Contact Number and E-mail: ___________________________________________________
Please sign below to verify that the information in this document is accurate and complete to
the best of your knowledge.
Supervisor Signature & Date: ____________________________________________________
Contact Number and E-mail: ____________________________________________________
Department Head Signature & Date: _____________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Contact Number and E-mail: ____________________________________________________
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Annex-C
Bangladesh Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project
Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
Table 1: Typical Environmental Mitigation Plan
Activity/Issue Potential
Environmental
Impacts
Proposed
Mitigation
Measures
Responsible
Partiers
Estimated Cost
Table 2: Typical Environmental Monitoring Plan
Issue Parameters Monitoring
Frequency
Monitoring
Location
Responsible
Parties
Annex-D
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Sample Terms of Reference (TORs) for an Environmental Assessment of Vertical
Extension of Existing Building
1. Introduction. State the purpose of the TORs, identify the vertical extension
activities/rehabilitation activities to be assessed and explain the executing arrangements for
the environmental assessment (EA).
2. Background Information. Provide pertinent background for any parties who may
conduct the EA, whether they are government agencies, consultants or NGOs. Include a
brief description of the major components/sub-components of the proposed project, a
statement on its need and objectives, the implementing agency, a brief history of the
project (including alternatives considered), its current status and timetable, and the
identities of any associated projects. Identify other projects in progress or planned within
the region which may compete for the same resources.
Major types of projects to be described include, as appropriate: upgrading of
existing informal housing and services projects.
3. Objectives. Summarize the general scope of the EA and discuss its timing in relation to
other aspects of project preparation, design, and execution. Identify constraints, if any,
regarding the adequacy of existing environmental baseline data and needs to phase
additional data collection (e.g., seasonal rainfall, river flows, flooding, natural habitats,
etc.) and assessment efforts to avoid hindering the project development schedule.
4. EA Requirements. Identify laws, regulations and guidelines that will govern the
conduct of the assessment or specify the content of its report. They may include any or all
of the following:
National laws and/or regulations on environmental assessments
EA regulations of any other financing organizations involved in the project.
World Bank Operational Policy 4.01: "Environmental Assessment," and other
pertinent environmental/social safeguard policies, eg, resettlement (land
acquisition), natural habitats, etc.
Identify design or operating standards which project components must meet to be in
compliance with environmental safeguards, eg,, effluent discharge limitations, , receiving
water quality standards, air emission standards and zoning, drainage and building codes,
etc.
5. Study Area. Specify the service area of the project, including its area of influence,
eg, increased transport, solid waste management, drainage, etc. and proposed
interconnections.
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6. Scope of Work. In some cases, the tasks to be carried out by a consultant will be
known with sufficient certainty to be specified in the TORs. In other cases, information
deficiencies need to be identified and resolved or specialized field studies or modeling
activities performed to assess impacts; accordingly, the consultant should define particular
tasks in more detail for contracting agency review and approval.
Task 1. Description of the Proposed Project. Provide a full description of the
project: location; general layout, including description and drawings/diagrams for
rehabilitation/new components, including building materials; land ownership and
characteristics (eg, flooding potential, hazards, seismicity, use of land for waste disposal,
industrial or extractive activities); population served, present and projected; adjacent
communities/industries to site; existing/new roads or other supportive infrastructure;
energy needs and source of supply; anticipated influent and effluent characteristics
(depending upon level of treatment) and solid wastes; pre-construction and construction
activities (including equipment used for earthmoving operations, handling of waste
materials such as oil, borrow pits); schedule, staffing and support facilities and services;
operation and maintenance activities; and, required off-site investments. Use of asbestos is
prohibited for this project.
Task 2. Description of the Environment. Assemble, evaluate and present relevant
baseline data on the environmental characteristics of the development and area of
influence. Include information on any changes anticipated before the project commences.
(a) Physical environment: geology ( including seismic characteristics), topography and
soils and geotechnical considerations (general description for overall study area, including
potential for soil erosion); temperature (effects of vegetation removal), rainfall and runoff
characteristics, flooding and hazard potential; groundwater characteristics; description of
runoff and drainage, receiving waters (identity of streams, lakes, or marine waters; annual
average discharge or current data by month, water quality; existing discharges or
withdrawals), noise disturbance, capacity of the foundation, dead load, expected live load.
(b) Biological environment: terrestrial habitats in areas affected by construction,
facility siting, use for disposal of wastes; aquatic, estuarine or marine habitats in affected
waters; rare or endangered species; sensitive habitats, including parks or reserves,
significant natural habitats; species of commercial importance in/near the land site(s) and
receiving waters.
(c) Sociocultural environment: present and projected population; present land
use/ownership; planned development activities; community structure; present and
projected employment by industrial category; distribution of income, goods and services;
recreation; public health; cultural properties; indigenous peoples; and customs. potential
for traffic accidents, student safety hazard, occupational health and safety.
Task 3. Legislative and Regulatory Considerations. Describe the pertinent laws,
regulations and standards governing environmental quality, pollutant discharges to surface
waters and land and to public sewers, building codes of practice, protection of sensitive
areas and endangered species, siting, land use control, if needed etc., at international,
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national, regional and local levels (The TORs should specify those that are known and
require the consultant to investigate for others). World Bank Group construction and
decommissioning guidelines (available at www.ifc.org ) and general Environment, Health
and Safety Guidelines will be considered in addition to Bangladesh National Standards.
Task 4. Determination of the Potential Impacts of the Proposed Project. In
this analysis, distinguish between significant positive and negative impacts, direct and
indirect impacts, and immediate and long-term impacts. Identify impacts that are
unavoidable or irreversible. Wherever possible, describe impacts quantitatively, in terms of
environmental costs and benefits. Assign economic values when feasible. Characterize the
extent and quality of available data, explaining significant information deficiencies and any
uncertainties associated with predictions of impact. Provide TORs for studies to obtain the
missing information.
Special attention should be given to:
Siting: sensitive issues eg, impacts upon drainage patterns, vegetation removal and
wetlands and other habitats; hazardous natural or man-made conditions; dislocation
of resident populations; historic or cultural resources
Construction: degradation of natural habitats; increase of erosion/flooding (hazard
vulnerability); depletion of groundwater, sewage disposal, landscaping, material
disposal (especially toxic wastes), etc.
Overloading of existing infrastructure and services and depletion of resources, eg,
lumber, fuel or overtaxing of industries such as brick-making
Dislocation of existing residents
Task 5. Analysis of Alternatives to the Proposed Project. Describe
alternatives that were examined in the course of developing the proposed project
and identify other alternatives that would achieve the same objectives. The concept
of alternatives extends to siting and design, technology selection,
rehabilitation/construction techniques and phasing, and operating and maintenance
procedures for collection systems, treatment works, disposal and sludge
management. Compare alternatives in terms of potential environmental impacts,
land and energy requirements, capital and operating costs, reliability, suitability
under local conditions, and institutional, training, and monitoring requirements.
When describing the impacts, indicate which are irreversible or unavoidable and
which may be mitigated. To the extent possible, quantify the costs and benefits of
each alternative, incorporating the estimated costs of any associated mitigating
measures. Include the alternative of not constructing the project to demonstrate
environmental conditions without it.
Task 6. Development of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP).
Estimate the impacts and costs of the mitigation measures and of the institutional and
training requirements to implement them. Assess compensation to affected parties for
impacts that cannot be mitigated. Prepare an EMP, including proposed work programs,
budget estimates, schedules, staffing and training requirements, and other necessary
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support services to implement the mitigating measures, monitoring, etc. Consider
compensation to affected parties for impacts that cannot be mitigated. Include measures
for emergency response to natural and accidental events (e.g., flooding, entry of raw
sewage into rivers, streams, etc), and health and safety, as appropriate
Prepare a detailed plan to monitor the implementation of mitigating measures and the
impacts of the project during rehabilitation/construction and operation. Include in the plan
an estimate of capital and operating costs and a description of other inputs (such as training
and institutional strengthening) needed to implement the plan. For projects that include a
land disposal facility, environmental monitoring should include a regular schedule of
monitoring the quality of surface and ground waters. Provide environmental protection
clauses for application by consultants and contractors.
Review the authority and capability of institutions at local, provincial/regional, and
national levels and recommend steps to strengthen or expand them so that the EMP may be
effectively implemented. The recommendations may extend to new laws and regulations,
new agencies or agency functions, intersectoral arrangements, management procedures and
training, staffing, operation and maintenance training, budgeting, and financial support.
Task 7. Assist in Inter-Agency Coordination and Public/NGO Participation.
The Consultant will assist the government in coordinating the EA with relevant agencies
and the government will consult with affected groups likely to be affected by the proposed
project and with local NGOs on the environmental and social aspects of the proposed
project.
These groups should be consulted once a draft EA has been prepared and a
summary of the EA conclusions will, be made prior to the meeting. The draft EA should
also be available in a public place accessible to affected groups and local NGOs.
Relevant materials will be provided to affected groups in a timely manner prior to
consultation and in a form and language that is understandable and accessible to the
groups being consulted. The Consultant should maintain a record of the public
consultation and the records should indicate: means other than consultations) eg,
surveys) used to seek the views of affected stakeholders; the date and location of the
consultation meetings, a list of the attendees and their affiliation and contact address;
and, summary minutes.
7. Report. Provide an EA report that is concise and limited to significant environmental
issues. The main text should focus on findings, conclusions and recommended actions,
supported by summaries of the data collected and citations for any references used in
interpreting those data. Detailed or uninterrupted data are not appropriate in the main text
and should be presented in appendices or a separate volume. Unpublished documents used
in the assessment may not be readily available and should also be assembled in an
appendix. Organize the environmental assessment report according to the outline below.
Executive Summary
Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework
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Description of the Proposed Project
Description of the Environment
Analysis of Alternatives
Environmental Management Plan, incl. mitigation, monitoring, capacity
development and training and implementation schedule and costs and
environmental protection clauses for use by consultants and contractors.
Inter-Agency and Public/NGO Involvement
List of References
Appendices:
List of Environmental Assessment Preparers;
Records of Inter-Agency and Public/NGO Communications;
Data and Unpublished Reference Documents.
8. Consulting Team. The following specialties should be considered for the core
consulting team: environmental engineering, environmental planning (or other
environmental generalists); ecology (terrestrial, aquatic or marine, depending on type of
discharge); water quality; soils science (for land application); wastewater utility
management; and sociology/anthropology. Other specialties that may be needed
depending on the nature of the project are public health, agronomy, hydrology, land use
planning.
Note: the team will be required to work closely with specialists undertaking the
social analysis and to define arrangements for the final report, especially if the EA and
social analysis are to be combined in one report
9. Schedule. This section will specify dates for progress reviews, interim and final reports,
and other significant events.
10. Other Information. Include here lists of data sources, project background reports and
studies, relevant publications, and other items to which the consultant's attention should be
directed. . Examples are pre-feasibility studies, population and land use projections, land
use plans, industrial activity information, water quality studies, sewerage service needs
surveys, public health reports, sewer system evaluations.
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Annex-E
General Requirement for Student Health And Safety
In Bangladesh the main law related to occupational health and safety is Labor Law 2006.
The law has provisions on occupational hygiene, occupational diseases, industrial
accidents, protection of women and young persons in dangerous occupation. The key
salient features of the general requirements for the workers’ health and safety stated in this
law is presented in the following Table.
General requirements for Workers Health and Safety
Issues Requirements
Health and Hygiene Cleanliness
Proper ventilation and temperature in room and
laboratory
Protection against dust and fumes
Disposal of wastes and effluents
Proper illumination
Provision of adequate latrines and urinals
Sufficient spittoons and dustbins
Safety Safety for building and equipment
Precautions in case of fire
Fencing of machinery
Floor, stair and passage way
Precautions during work on or near machinery in
motion
Monitoring against carrying of excessive weights
Maintaining proper safety guideline during handling
hazardous chemicals
Dust and Fumes For any dust or fumes or other impurities likely to be
injurious to the student, effective measures shall be
taken to prevent its accumulation and its inhalation
by students and worker during construction work
Latrines and urinals Sufficient latrines and urinals shall be provided
Shall be maintained in clean and sanitary condition
Shall be adequately lighted and ventilated
Precautions in case of fire Shall be provided with means of escape in case of fire
from class room and laboratory
Effective measures shall be taken to ensure that all
the students are familiar with the means of escape
Firefighting apparatus should be provided and
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Issues Requirements
maintained
First aid First aid facility should be provided and maintained.
Ensure one first aid box for every one hundred and
fifty workers
Shall be kept with a responsible trained person who
shall be available during the working hours
Disposal of wastes and
effluents Provide with proper disposal system for solid waste
and effluents, generated from daily usage, research
and construction
Noise Suitable measures should be taken for machine with
excessive noise
Construction work should be avoided during class
operation