Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement (KUTEI) project : Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) : NCB lots-1, 2, 3 & 4 / prepared by KUTEI Engineering section ; Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Kabul Municipality.

Cover title.
“E4231 ; v3”—cover page.
“September 2013”.
“Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Kabul Municipality”—cover page.
“Public Disclosure Authorized”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Executive summary—Project components—Environment and social safeguards issues—Objectives of the ESMF—Public complaints handling mechanism—Consultation and disclosure—I. Background and project context—II. Potential adverse social and environmental impacts—III. Purpose of the Environmental and Social Management Framework—ESMF general guideline—V. guiding principles, policy, legal and administrative framework—VI. Stakeholder identification, consultation and participation—VII. Institutional arrangement—VIII. Complains handling mechanism—IX. Monitoring and reporting mechanism—X. Consultation and disclosure—Annexes.

Summary: “1. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, with the aim to improve the transport service, reduce adverse environmental impacts and travel time in Kabul City, is planning to implement the Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement Project (KUTEI). The project is to be financed from funds made available by the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF), administered by the World Bank / IDA…”—(page 4).

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