ANNEX D: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS CHECKLIST

As part of the GEFs evolving Fiduciary Standards that Implementing Agencies have to address ‘Environmental
and Social Safeguards’. To fill this checklist:
 STEP 1: Initially assess E&S Safeguards as part of PIF development. The checklist is to be submitted for
the CRC.
 STEP 2 : Check list is reviewed during PPG project preparation phase and updated as required
 STEP 3 : Final check list submitted for PRC showing what activities are being undertaken to address
issues identified

UNEP/GEF Environmental and Social Safeguards Checklist

Project Title: Continuing regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan
under the Stockholm Convention in the Pacific Region.
GEF project ID and 1308 Version of
UNEP ID/IMIS
checklist
Number
Project status Preparation 1.06.2014
(preparation, / Date of this
implementation, Submission version:
MTE/MTR, TE)
Checklist prepared Jorge Ocaña, Task Manager and Interim Portfolio
by (Name, Title, and Manager
Institution) UNEP DTIE Chemicals

In completing the checklist both short- and long-term impact shall be considered.

Section A: Project location

If negative impact is identified or anticipated the Comment/Explanation field needs to
include: Project stage for addressing the issue; Responsibility for addressing the issue;
Budget implications, and other comments.
Yes/No/ Comment/explanation
N.A.
- Is the project area in or close to -
- densely populated area N.A:
- cultural heritage site N.A:
- protected area N.A.
- wetland N.A.
- mangrove N.A:
- estuarine N.A:
- buffer zone of protected area N.A:
- special area for protection of biodiversity N.A:
- Will project require temporary or permanent N.A:
support facilities?
If the project is anticipated to impact any of the above areas an Environmental Survey will be needed to determine if the
project is in conflict with the protection of the area or if it will cause significant disturbance to the area.
 Section B: Environmental impacts

If negative impact is identified or anticipated the Comment/Explanation field needs to

include: Project stage for addressing the issue; Responsibility for addressing the issue;
Budget implications, and other comments.
Yes/No/ Comment/explanation
N.A.
- Are ecosystems related to project fragile or degraded? N.A. The project samples (including
- Will project cause any loss of precious ecology, ecological, and No biological samples) will be considered
economic functions due to construction of infrastructure? as wastes after analysis. The project
- Will project cause impairment of ecological opportunities? No will ensure that an appropriate waste
- Will project cause increase in peak and flood flows? (including No treatment system is in place at the
from temporary or permanent waste waters) laboratories to avoid unintentional
- Will project cause air, soil or water pollution? No contamination of soil, water or air.
- Will project cause soil erosion and siltation? No
- Will project cause increased waste production? Yes
- Will project cause Hazardous Waste production? Yes
- Will project cause threat to local ecosystems due to invasive No
species?
- Will project cause Greenhouse Gas Emissions? No
- Other environmental issues, e.g. noise and traffic No
Only if it can be carefully justified that any negative impact from the project can be avoided or mitigated satisfactorily both in the
short and long-term, can the project go ahead.

Section C: Social impacts

If negative impact is identified or anticipated the Comment/Explanation field needs to
include: Project stage for addressing the issue; Responsibility for addressing the issue;
Budget implications, and other comments.
Yes/ Comment/explanation
No/N.A.
- Does the project respect internationally proclaimed N.A.
human rights including dignity, cultural property and
uniqueness and rights of indigenous people?
- Are property rights on resources such as land tenure N.A.
recognized by the existing laws in affected countries?
- Will the project cause social problems and conflicts N.A.
related to land tenure and access to resources?
- Does the project incorporate measures to allow Yes The project will produce information that will be
affected stakeholders’ information and consultation? accessible to stakeholders and disseminated
through component 5. Results will be posted on
UNEP’s website and in each official national
website related to POPs management.
- Will the project affect the state of the targeted No
country’s (-ies’) institutional context?
- Will the project cause change to beneficial uses of Yes Analytical results for matrices such as fish may
land or resources? (incl. loss of downstream prompt governments to take appropriate
beneficial uses (water supply or fisheries)? measures to protect important ecosystems from
contamination.
- Will the project cause technology or land use No
modification that may change present social and
economic activities?
- Will the project cause dislocation or involuntary No
resettlement of people?
- Will the project cause uncontrolled in- No
migration (short- and long-term) with opening of
roads to areas and possible overloading of social
infrastructure?
- Will the project cause increased local or No
regional unemployment?
- Does the project include measures to avoid N.A.
forced or child labour?
- Does the project include measures to ensure a Yes Sampling and analytical work will be carried out
safe and healthy working environment for according to international safety standards and
workers employed as part of the project? quality control. The participating POPs
laboratories will apply the standards as
established in “Good Laboratory Practices” (GLP)
which includes the laboratory management of
human resources, data reporting and storage,
operation of equipment, and disposal of waste.
- Will the project cause impairment of No
recreational opportunities?
- Will the project cause impairment of No
indigenous people’s livelihoods or belief
systems?
- Will the project cause disproportionate impact No
to women or other disadvantaged or vulnerable
groups?
- Will the project involve and or be complicit in No
the alteration, damage or removal of any critical
cultural heritage?
- Does the project include measures to avoid Yes Close supervision of the expenditures will be done at
corruption? the national level by the EA and overall by UNEP as
IA. Cash advances will be related to outputs and held
until proper justification of the expenditures and
budget plans are provided.
Only if it can be carefully justified that any negative impact from the project can be avoided or mitigated satisfactorily
both in the short and long-term, can the project go ahead.

Section D: Other considerations

If negative impact is identified or anticipated the Comment/Explanation field needs to
include: Project stage for addressing the issue; Responsibility for addressing the issue;
Budget implications, and other comments.

Yes/No/ Comment/explanation
N.A.
- Does national regulation in affected country (-ies) No
require EIA and/or ESIA for this type of activity?
- Is there national capacity to ensure a sound N.A.
implementation of EIA and/or SIA requirements
present in affected country (-ies)?
- Is the project addressing issues, which are already No
addressed by other alternative approaches and
projects?
- Will the project components generate or contribute No The project will not directly generate
to cumulative or long-term environmental or social cumulative or long-term environmental or
impacts? social impacts. However, the periodic
analyses of POPs in the environment and biota
to be undertaken during project execution and

- Is it possible to isolate the impact from this project
to monitor E&S impact?
after will contribute to assessments of the
presence of POPs, understanding their
national and regional impacts and defining
needed interventions.
No