UNIDOENVIRONMENTALANDSOCIALSAFEGUARDSPOLICIESANDPROCEDURES

(ESSPP)AnnexD/Revision3:EnvironmentalandSocial(E&S)ScreeningTemplateWiththeissuanceofUNIDOEnvironmentalandSocialSafeguardPoliciesandProcedures(ESSPP)inJanuary2015,theUNIDOESSPPautomaticallyappliestoallUNIDO‐implementedGlobalEnvironmentalFacility(GEF)andGreenClimateFund(GCF)projects1.
InlinewithUNIDOESSPP,allUNIDOprojectsundergoenvironmentalandsocialrisk(E&S)assessmentstohelpUNIDOdecidewhethertheprojectshouldbesupportedand,ifso,thewayinwhichenvironmentalandsocialissuesshouldbeaddressedinitsdevelopmentandimplementation.
TocompleteE&Sassessment,basicunderstandingofUNIDOESSPPisrequired.
Assuch,threeintegralpartsofthisannexare:1.
UNIDOESSPPsummary2.
E&SScreeningtemplate,whichconsistsofE&SscreeningchecklistandE&Ssummarynote3.
Recommendedenvironmentalandsocialrisk(E&S)categoriesforUNIDOprojects1GCFAccreditationprocessplannedfor2015.
21.
UNIDOESSPPsummaryEnvironmentalandsocialsustainabilityisfundamentaltotheachievementofdevelopmentoutcomesandissystematicallymainstreamedintoUNIDO'sprojectcyclethroughconsistentapplicationofanenvironmentalandsocialscreeningandassessmentprocedure.
Opportunitiestostrengthentheenvironmentalandsocialsustainabilityofprojectsneedtobeidentifiedandrealized.
Aprecautionaryapproachshallbeapplied,andpotentialadverseimpactsandrisksneedtobeavoidedorminimizedifpossible,andmitigatedifnot.
UNIDO'sIntegratedSafeguardsPolicyStatement(ISPS)setsouttheOrganization'scommitmentstoandresponsibilitiesforenvironmentalandsocialsustainabilityandtoreducingtherisksofnon‐compliance.
WithintheframeworkoftheISPSUNIDOiscommittedtoensuringthatitsprojectscomplywiththeOrganization'ssafeguardsbyassessingenvironmental,climatechangeandsocialrisksandimpactsasearlyaspossibleintheprojectcycle,andprovidingeffectivemonitoringandsupervisionofagreedenvironmentalandsocialmanagementmeasuresduringprojectimplementation.
IftheOrganizationfindsthattheenvironmentalorsocialimpactsofanyofitsproposedprojectsarenotlikelytobeadequatelyaddressed,itmaychoosenottoproceedwiththeproject.
UNIDOdoesnotsupportlarge‐scaleinfrastructuredevelopmentinvestmentprojects.
UNIDOassistsitsMemberStateswithtechnicalassistancetypeprojects,whichlargelyprovidecapacitybuilding,trainingandawarenessraising,strategicplanning,policyreform,institutionstrengthening,technologyconversionandrehabilitationservices,aswellaspilotdemonstrationofspecifictechnologies.
Withinthecontextofitsoperations,UNIDOcommitstofullcompliancewiththeGEFsafeguardstandards,whicharereflectedinUNIDOESSPPasthefollowingOperationalSafeguards(OSs):OS1:EnvironmentalandSocialAssessmentOS1isanoverarchingsafeguardprovidingtheframeworkfortherequiredenvironmentalandsocialscreeningandassessmentsthatallUNIDOprojectsshouldundergo.
ThisOSalsodetermineswhetherproposedprojectscouldpotentiallyinvolveactivitiesorcomponentsthatposeanyspecificriskscoveredbyOSs2‐7andwhetheranyoftheseOSsneedstobetriggered.
OS2:ProtectionofNaturalHabitatsTheoverarchingobjectiveofthissafeguardistoconservebiologicaldiversityandpromotethesustainableuseofnaturalresources.
UNIDOdoesnotengageinanyprojectsdealingwithcriticalhabitats.
UNIDOusesaprecautionaryandecosystemapproachtonaturalresourceconservationandmanagementtoensureopportunitiesforenvironmentallysustainabledevelopment.
Thesafeguardreflectstheimportanceofbiodiversityandthevalueofkeyecosystemstothepopulation,emphasizingtheneedtorespect,conserveandmaintaintheknowledge,innovationsandpracticesofindigenousandlocalcommunities,andtoprotectandencouragecustomaryuseofbiologicalresourcesinaccordancewithtraditionalculturalpracticesthatarecompatiblewithconservationorsustainableuserequirements.
OS3:InvoluntaryResettlementTheobjectiveofthisOSistoensurethatprojectsthatcouldresultininvoluntaryresettlementareeitherre‐designedorarenotapprovedforfurtherdevelopmentbyUNIDO.
OS4:IndigenousPeopleWithOS4,UNIDOensuresthat,consistentwiththerightsandresponsibilitiessetforthintheUNDeclarationontheRightsofIndigenousPeoplesandotherinternationallawrelatingtoindigenouspeoples2projectsaredesignedandimplementedinsuchawaythatfostersfullrespectforindigenouspeopleandtheirdignity,humanrights,andculturaluniquenesssothatthey(a)receiveculturallyappropriatesocialandeconomicbenefits;and(b)donotsufferadverseeffectsduringthedevelopmentprocess.
OS5:PestManagementWithOS5,UNIDOensuresthatinanyprojectapplyingorpromotingtheuseofpesticides,theenvironmentalandhealthrisksassociatedwithpesticideuseareminimizedandmanaged,andthatsafe,effective,andenvironmentallysoundpestmanagementispromotedandsupported.
UNIDOdoesnotsupporttheuseofpesticides,productsand2IncludingtheInternationalLaborOrganizationConvention169onIndigenousandTribalPeoples(1989);UnitedNationsDeclarationontheRightsofIndigenousPeoples(2007);UNDGGuidelinesonIndigenousPeoples'Issues(2008);UnitedNationsPermanentForumonIndigenousIssues(undertheEconomicandSocialAffairsDepartment),Inter-AgencySupportGrouponIndigenousIssues,andUnitedNationsInternationalDecadeoftheWorld'sIndigenousPeoplesPlanofAction.
3chemicalsspecifiedundertheStockholmConventionandtheWHOClassesIA,IB,andIIinprojectsthathavetodowithpestmanagement.
Additionally,UNIDOensuresthatsuchprojectsfollowtheminimumstandardsdescribedintheFAOCodeofConductontheDistributionandUseofPesticides.
OS6:PhysicalCulturalResourcesUNIDOprojectsdonotinvolvethealteration,damageorremovalofanycriticalphysicalorculturalheritage.
Inordertoensurethatitsprojectsdonotadverselyimpactphysicalculturalresources,thisOScommitsUNIDOtobanningprojectsthatadverselyimpactsuchresources.
AspartoftheenvironmentalandsocialassessmentprocedurerequiredbyOS1,theresponsibleprojectdevelopmentteamscreensearlyfortheexistenceofphysical/culturalresources.
Shouldtheybeidentified,adecisionwillbemadetoeitherrelocatetheprojecttoadifferentsiteorstopanyfurtherprojectdevelopment.
OS7:SafetyofDamsTheobjectiveofthisOSistoensurequalityandsafetyinthedesign,construction,operation,andmaintenanceofnewdamsandtherehabilitationofexistingdams.
UNIDOdoesnotusuallyengageinlarge‐scalewatermanagementinfrastructureinvestmentprojectsthatinvolveconstructionorrehabilitationoflargeandcomplexdams,i.
e.
damsofheightabove15meters.
OS8:InformationDisclosureandOS9:AccountabilityandGrievanceSystemsFrameworkOperationalSafeguards,OS88‐9,provideoverarchingframeworksonUNIDO'sinformationdisclosurerequirementsandtheaccountabilityandgrievancesystems.
Assuch,theyarenotdirectlyrelevantforcompletingE&SScreening.
E&SScreening/categorizationTheESSPPscreensandcategorizesprojects3basedonenvironmentalandsocialcriteriato:(i)reflectthelevelofpotentialenvironmentalandsocialimpactsandissuesassociatedwiththeproject,and(ii)determinethenatureandlevelofenvironmentalandsocialinvestigations,informationdisclosureandstakeholderengagementrequiredforeachproject,commensuratewiththenature,location,sensitivityandscaleoftheproject,andthenatureandsignificanceofitspotentialenvironmentalandsocialimpacts.
UNIDOrecognizestheimportanceoftheinternationalmovetowardsgreateruseofstrongandeffectivecountry‐levelenvironmentalandsocialsafeguardsystems.
Assuch,UNIDOwilltakeintoaccounttheaspectsofcountry‐levelenvironmentalandsocialsafeguardsystemsduringitsESSscreeningprocessinensuringthatUNIDO'sESSpoliciesandproceduresaremet.
OneoftheoutcomesofthescreeningprocesswillbeacategorizationoftheprojectintooneofthefollowingE&Sriskcategories:Category"NOPROJECT"(i)islikelytoinfringeontheprotectionofcriticalhabitatsorphysicalculturalresources,(ii)usesbannedpesticidesand/orchemicals,or(iii)causesinvoluntaryresettlementorphysicalandeconomicdisplacement.
ProjectscategorizedasNOPROJECTcannotbesupportedbyUNIDO,sincetheyarenotincompliancewithUNIDO'sStandards.
Furtherdiscussionswithstakeholdersarerequiredtore‐designand/orre‐locatetheprojectinordertore‐categorizetheproject.
Failingthis,theproposalwillnotbeconsideredforfurtherdevelopment.
CategoryAprojectsarelikelytoinducesignificantand/orirreversibleadverseenvironmentaland/orsocialimpactsthataresensitive,diverse,orunprecedented,orthataffectanareabroaderthanthesitesorfacilitiessubjecttophysicalworks.
CategoryAprojectsareusuallylarge‐scaleinfrastructuredevelopment,replicationand/orscale‐upinvestmentprojectssupportedbymultilateralandregionaldevelopmentbanks(e.
g.
newlarge‐scaledamsabove15metersinheight;establishmentand/orrelocationofindustrialzones;investmentintopowergenerationanddistributionsystems–i.
e.
construction/rehabilitationofpowerplantsandpowerdistributionnetworks,majorroadandhighwayconstruction).
CategoryAprojectsrequireanenvironmentalandsocialimpactassessments(ESIAs)tobeconducted,whichshouldexaminetheproject'spotentialnegativeandpositiveenvironmentalimpacts,comparethemwiththoseoffeasiblealternatives(includingthe"withoutproject"situation),andrecommendanymeasuresneededtoprevent,minimize,mitigate,orcompensateforadverseimpacts.
3E&SScreeningtemplate,whichconsistsofE&SscreeningchecklistandE&Ssummarynote,canbefoundonpage6ofthisannex.
4AsaresultoftheESIAprocess,anEnvironmentalandSocialManagementPlan(ESMP)willbedeveloped.
TheESIAprocessisfurtherelaboratedinAnnexEofthisdocument.
CategoryB:Projectsaresmallerinscaleandarelikelytohavelessadverseimpactsonhumanpopulationsorenvironmentallyimportantareas.
Likelyimpactswillbefewinnumber,aresite‐specific,andfew,ifany,willbeirreversible.
CategoryBprojectsmayincludephysicalinterventions,suchasdemonstrationofpilotapproaches,attheleveloftechnologytransferanddeployment,whichserveasabasisforfuturereplicationandscale‐up(e.
g.
.

rehabilitationofexistingdams,whichexceedtheheightof15meters,orconstructionofnewdamswhichare15metersorlowerinheight,otherpilotrenewableenergyinstallations,pilotresourceefficienttechnologytransferandinstallation,associatedaccessandfeederroads,etc.
),aswellasplanningsupport,policyadvice,andcapacitybuilding.
Anenvironmentalandsocialmanagementplans(ESMPs)needstobedevelopedduringthePPGphasesoastointegrateenvironmentalandsocialsustainabilityelementsintoprojectdesign.
Here,appropriatemanagementandmitigationmeasureswillbedefinedand/orinternationallyrecognizeddesigncriteriaandstandardsincorporated.

TheESMPprocessisfurtherelaboratedinAnnexFofthisdocument.
CategoryC:AproposedprojectisclassifiedasCategoryCeitherifitislikelytohaveminimalornoadversesocialand/orenvironmentalimpacts(e.
g.
studies,policyinventorywork,andawarenessraisingactivities)and/orhasanetbudget(excludingprojectsupportcosts)below$500,000/$250,000/$100,0004.
Beyondscreening,nofurtherspecificenvironmentaland/orsocialassessmentisrequiredforaCategoryCproject.
However,itisimportanttonotethatsuchprojects,particularlythosewithprocurementcomponents,maystillhavepotentialenvironmentalandsocialsustainabilityconsiderations.
TheseshouldbeaddressedaspartoftheregularprojectdesignactivitiesandthroughUNIDO'sprocurementprocesses,asapplicable.
EnvironmentalandSocialSafeguardsalongtheprojectdevelopmentcycleRespectiveprojectmanagers(PMs)needtoensurethatUNIDOoperationsmeettheESSOSrequirementsateachstageoftheprojectcycle.
FortheguidancetoPMsonenvironmentalandsocialsafeguardsandtheassociatedprojectdevelopmentprocedures,pleaserefertothetablebelow.
PleasenotethattherelevantE&Sdocuments,suchasESMPs,needtobeincludedintotheopentextapprovalworkflows.
Formoredetailedstep‐by‐stepguidanceonUNIDO‐GEFapprovalsteps,pleaserefertotheUNIDO‐GEFprojectoperatingmanual.
ProjectCyclePhaseGEF‐SpecificEnvironmentalandSocial(E&S)SafeguardsProcessStepsIdentification1.
ProjectManager(PM)completesE&SScreeningChecklistandtheSummaryNote(AnnexD,UNIDOESSPP)withNationalPartnerassistanceifavailable/necessary,andattachestoPIFdraft.
Summarynotesuggestsprojectcategorization.
Screening2.
GEFCoordinationUnit(GCU)reviewstheconcept.
3.
Aspartoftheopentext(OT)conceptapprovalworkflow,PTC/OMD,basedontheGCUreview,decideson(i)clearancenogo,(ii)projectcategory,(iii)specificadvisors,(iv)scopeofrequiredE&Sassessmentworkduringtheprojectpreparation/formulationprocess(incl.
budgetforPPG).
ProjectFormulation/Preparation4.
PMpreparesTORforpreparationofrelevantE&SstudiesbasedontheapprovedE&SSummaryNote.
5.
Environmentalstudies(ESIAforCat.
A,orESMPforCat.
B)areconductedbyconsultantsfinancedviaPPGfunds.
6.
ProjectDocumentisfinalizedbyPMinconsultationwithadvisors;itreflectsdesignchangesrequiredbyE&Sstudies,itincludes(i)asanAnnexasummaryofESIAorESMPand(ii)relatedpost‐approvalmonitoring/managementcommitments.
7.
GCUreviewstheproject.
Aspartofthereview,GCUverifiesthatallactionasper(i)summarynote,(ii)TOR,(iii)ESIAorESMPstudyhavebeenincludedintheprojectdocumentandconfirmcompliance.
4Pleasenotethatprojectsshallneitherbedividedintotwoormoreseparateprojectsnordeliberatelyunder-budgetedforthepurposeofmeetingthiscriterion5TechnicalQualityAssurance8.
AspartoftheOTprojectapprovalworkflow,PMsubmitstheprojectdocument+compliancesheettohisUnitChief,thenDirectorfortheirclearance.
9.
OncetheprojecthasbeenclearedbyDirector,GCUsubmitstheProjectDocumentationpackagetotheGEF.
10.
AftertheprojecthasbeenapprovedbytheGEF,MDclearstheprojectapprovalworkflowandsubmitstheprojecttoQualityAssuranceUnit(QAU).
ConformityVerification11.
QAUreviewsprojectdocumentandcompliancesheet,andconfirmsthatdueprocesseshavebeenfollowed.
Approval12.
AsGEFprojectsareusuallyabove100000USD,QAUsubmitstheprojectdocumentationpackageforapprovaloftheExecutiveBoard(EB).
13.
EBapprovestheproject;approvalisnotedintheminutesofEBImplementation/Monitoring/Evaluation14.
Post‐approvalmonitoring/managementcommitmentsareincorporatedinto(i)theProjectImplementationReportPIRaspartoftheGEFAnnualMonitoringReportand(ii)TORformidtermandfinalevaluation.
15.
PMswillpreparethePIRs,UnitChiefsandDirectorsreviewandclear,GCUsubmitstoGEF‐SecaspartofannualAMR62.
ENVIRONMENTALANDSOCIAL(E&S)SCREENINGTEMPLATETheobjectiveoftheE&SScreeningTemplate,whichconsistsofE&SscreeningchecklistandE&Ssummarynote,istohelpUNIDOprojectdevelopmentteamsassesswhetheraproposedUNIDOproject'sactivitiesposeanyspecificriskscoveredbyUNIDOESSPPOSs2‐7and,basedonthis,determinetheappropriateenvironmentalandsocialriskcategoryofsuchaproject.
TheE&SscreeningchecklistgraduallyleadstheuserfromahigherriskCategoryNOPROJECTtowardsthelowestriskCategoryC,allowingtheusertoselectthemostappropriatecategoryfortheproject.
OncetheE&Sscreeningchecklistiscompletedandappropriatecategoryisassignedtoaproject,theprojectdevelopmentteamwillbeinthepositiontoplantheresultingrequiredenvironmentalandsocialassessments(e.
g.

ESIAsandESMPs,orESMPs).
TheE&Ssummarynoteneedstobecompletedaccordingly.
7A.
EnvironmentalandSocial(E&S)ScreeningChecklistQUESTION1:Context:Thisquestionisrelevantforcases,whenUNIDOgetsinvolvedinmoreadvancedprojects,wherenationalpartnersorotherdonorsmayhavealreadyconducteddetailedenvironmentalandsocialimpactassessment.
ThepurposeofthefollowingquestionistoidentifywhethertheexistingdocumentationmeetsUNIDO'sESSPPrequirements(esp.
thoseofrelevancetoESIAs,AnnexE,andESMPs,AnnexF).
Step1:Answerquestion1.
1.
andpleasefollowtheinstructions:Question1.
1HasacombinedenvironmentalandsocialimpactassessmentthatcoverstheproposedprojectalreadybeencompletedbytheNationalPartner,ProjectExecutionPartner,orotherdonor(s)XYESContinuewithStep2toidentifywhethertheexistingdocumentationmeetsUNIDO'sESSPPrequirement.

NOContinuewithQuestion2andundertakethenecessarystepstocompletethescreeningprocesstoassignanappropriateUNIDOprojectcategory(CategoryNOPROJECT,A,B,orC)totheproject.
AttachthefilledE&SScreeningChecklistandtheE&SSummaryNote,totheUNIDOprojectconcept.
Step2–Completethetable1.
1.
,andselecttheanswerbelow:IfanyofthequestionsinTable1.
1resultina"No"SelectNOIfallofthequestionsinTable1.
1resultina"Yes"SelectYESNOThencontinuewithQuestion2andundertakethenecessarystepstocompletethescreeningprocesstoassignanappropriateUNIDOprojectcategory(i.
e.
:CategoryNOPROJECT,A,B,orC)totheproject.
AttachthefilledE&SScreeningChecklistandtheE&SSummaryNote,totheUNIDOprojectconcept.
XYESAlltheexistingdocumentationmeetUNIDO'sESSPPrequirements(esp.
thoseofrelevancetoESIAs,AnnexE,andESMPs,AnnexF),andenvironmentalandsocialmanagementrecommendationsareintegratedintotheprojectconceptnote/document.
Assuch,nofurtherenvironmentalandsocialreviewisrequired.
Skipallthefollowingquestionsandundertakethefollowingsteps:1.
Ensurethattheprojectconceptnote/documentincorporatestherecommendationsmadeintheNationalPartner/ProjectExecutionPartner'sorthedonor'senvironmentalandsocialreview.
2.
SummarizetherelevantinformationcontainedintheNationalPartner/ProjectExecutionPartner'sordonor'senvironmentalandsocialreviewintheE&SSummaryNoteofthisScreeningTemplate,selectingtheappropriateUNIDOCategory(CategoryNOPROJECT,A,B,orC),followingtherecommendationsfromtheinitialassessment.
3.
AttachthisE&SScreeningChecklistandtheE&SSummaryNote,totheprojectconcept.
TABLE1.
1:CHECKLISTFORAPPRAISINGQUALITYASSURANCEOFEXISTINGENVIRONMENTALANDSOCIALASSESSMENTNo1.
Doestheassessment/reviewmeetitsTOR,bothprocedurallyandsubstantivelyDevelopedbythecompanypriorprojectformulation2.
Doestheassessment/reviewprovideasatisfactoryassessmentoftheproposedprojectDevelopedbythecompanypriorprojectformulation3.
Doestheassessment/reviewcontaintheinformationrequiredfordecision‐makingDevelopedbythecompany8priorprojectformulation4.
Doestheassessment/reviewdescribespecificenvironmentalandsocialmanagementmeasures(e.
g.
mitigation,monitoring,advocacy,andcapacitydevelopmentmeasurestobeclarifiedduringprojectpreparationandimplementationstages)Developedbythecompanypriorprojectformulation5.
Wastheassessment/reviewdevelopedthroughaconsultativeprocesswithstrongstakeholderengagement,includingtheviewofmenandwomenDevelopedbythecompanypriorprojectformulation6.
Doestheassessment/reviewassesstheadequacyofthecostofandfinancingarrangementsforenvironmentalandsocialmanagementissuesDevelopedbythecompanypriorprojectformulationQUESTION2:Context:ThepurposeofthefollowingquestionistoidentifywhethertheproposedprojectshouldbeidentifiedasaCategoryNOPROJECT,asitproposesprojectcomponentsorscenarios,whicharenotinlinewithspecificOperationalStandardsinUNIDO'sESSPP.
Important:Category"NOPROJECT"(i)islikelytoinfringeontheprotectionofcriticalhabitatsorphysicalculturalresources,(ii)usesbannedpesticidesand/orchemicals,or(iii)causesinvoluntaryresettlementorphysicalandeconomicdisplacement.
ProjectscategorizedasNOPROJECTcannotbesupportedbyUNIDO,sincetheyarenotincompliancewithUNIDO'sStandards.
Furtherdiscussionswithstakeholdersarerequiredtore‐designand/orre‐locatetheprojectinordertore‐categorizetheproject.
Failingthis,theproposalwillnotbeconsideredforfurtherdevelopment.
Pleaseanswer:Doestheproposedinterventionsupportanyofthefollowing-Conversionordegradationofcriticalhabitat;-Manufacture,trade,and/oruseofhazardouschemicalsand/ormaterialssubjecttointernationalactionbansorphase‐outs5;-Applicationofpesticidesthathaveaknownnegativeeffectontheenvironmentorhumanhealthandhavebeenbannedbyinternationalconventions/agreements;-Involuntaryresettlementofpopulations;-Alteration,damageorremovalofanyphysicalandculturalheritageresourcesand/orsites;Selectananswerbelowandfollowinstructions:XNOContinuewithQuestion3.
YESTheproposedprojectwillbecategorizedas"CategoryNOPROJECT".
Itisnon‐compliantwithUNIDO'sESSPP.
Furtherdiscussionsandalternativedesignoftheprojectisrequiredfortheprojecttobereassessed.

5Forexample,DDT,PCBsandotherchemicalslistedininternationalconventionssuchastheWHOClassesIA,IB,orII;StockholmConventiononPersistentOrganicPollutants;ortheMontrealProtocol.
9QUESTION3:Context:ThepurposeofthefollowingquestionistoidentifywhethertheproposedprojectshouldbeidentifiedasaCategoryA,asitislikelytoinducesignificantand/orirreversibleadverseenvironmentaland/orsocialimpactsthataresensitive,diverse,orunprecedented.
AfullESIAandESMPwillneedtobecompletedduringProjectFormulationphase.

CategoryAdefinition:CategoryAprojectsthatarelikelytoinducesignificantand/orirreversibleadverseenvironmentaland/orsocialimpactsthataresensitive,diverse,orunprecedented,orthataffectanareabroaderthanthesitesorfacilitiessubjecttophysicalworks.
CategoryAprojectsareusuallylarge‐scaleinfrastructuredevelopment,replicationand/orscale‐upinvestmentprojectssupportedbymultilateralandregionaldevelopmentbanks(e.
g.
newlarge‐scaledamsabove15metersinheight;establishmentand/orrelocationofindustrialzones;investmentintopowergenerationanddistributionsystems–i.
e.
construction/rehabilitationofpowerplantsandpowerdistributionnetworks,majorroadandhighwayconstruction).
DoestheproposedprojectfallunderCategoryAPleaserefertoPart3ofthisannexfortypesofUNIDOprojectsthatfallunderCategoryA.
Pleaseselecttheappropriateanswerandfollowinstructions:XNOPleasecontinuewithQuestion4.
YESTheproposedprojectwillbecategorizedas"CategoryA".
Conductthefollowingstepstocompletethescreeningprocess:1.
CompletetheE&SScreeningChecklistandtheE&SSummaryNoteandselect"CategoryA".
2.
AttachthecompletedE&SScreeningChecklistandtheE&SSummaryNotetotheUNIDOprojectconcept.
QUESTION4:Context:ThepurposeofthefollowingquestionistoidentifywhethertheproposedprojectshouldbeidentifiedasaCategoryB,asitislikelytohavelessadverseimpactsonhumanpopulationsorenvironmentallyimportantareasthanthoseofCategoryAprojects.
Likelyimpactswillbefewinnumber,site‐specific,andfewifanywillbeirreversible.
AnESMPwillneedtobecompletedduringProjectFormulationphase.
CategoryBdefinition:CategoryBprojectsaresmallerinscaleandarelikelytohavelessadverseimpactsonhumanpopulationsorenvironmentallyimportantareas.
Likelyimpactswillbefewinnumber,aresite‐specific,andfew,ifany,willbeirreversible.
CategoryBprojectsmayincludephysicalinterventions,suchasdemonstrationofpilotapproaches,attheleveloftechnologytransferanddeployment,whichserveasabasisforfuturereplicationandscale‐up(e.
g.
.

rehabilitationofexistingdams,whichexceedtheheightof15meters,orconstructionofnewdamswhichare15metersorlowerinheight,otherpilotrenewableenergyinstallations,pilotresourceefficienttechnologytransferandinstallation,associatedaccessandfeederroads,etc.
),aswellasplanningsupport,policyadvice,andcapacitybuilding.

DoestheproposedprojectfallunderCategoryBPleaserefertoPart3ofthisannexfortypesofUNIDOprojectsthatfallunderCategoryB.
Pleaseselecttheappropriateanswerandfollowinstructions:NOPleasecontinuewithQuestion5.
XYESTheproposedprojectwillbecategorizedas"CategoryB".
Conductthefollowingstepstocompletethescreeningprocess:1.
CompletetheE&SScreeningChecklistandtheE&SSummaryNoteandselect"CategoryB".
2.
AttachthecompletedE&SScreeningChecklistandtheE&SSummaryNotetotheUNIDOprojectconcept.
10QUESTION5:Context:ThepurposeofthefollowingquestionistoidentifywhethertheproposedprojectshouldbeidentifiedasaCategoryC,asitislikelytohaveminimalornoadversesocialand/orenvironmentalimpacts(e.
g.
studies,policyinventorywork,awarenessraisingactivities).
Beyondscreening,nofurtherspecificenvironmentaland/orsocialassessmentisrequiredforaCategoryCproject.
6CategoryCdefinition:AproposedprojectisclassifiedasCategoryCeitherifitislikelytohaveminimalornoadversesocialand/orenvironmentalimpacts(e.
g.
studies,policyinventorywork,andawarenessraisingactivities)and/orhasanetbudget(excludingprojectsupportcosts)below$250,0007.
Beyondscreening,nofurtherspecificenvironmentaland/orsocialassessmentisrequiredforaCategoryCproject.
However,itisimportanttonotethatsuchprojects,particularlythosewithprocurementcomponents,maystillhavepotentialenvironmentalandsocialsustainabilityconsiderations.
TheseshouldbeaddressedaspartoftheregularprojectdesignactivitiesandthroughUNIDO'sprocurementprocesses,asapplicable.
DoestheproposedprojectfallunderCategoryCPleaserefertoPart3ofthisannexfortypesofUNIDOprojectsthatfallunderCategoryC.
Pleaseselecttheappropriateanswerandfollowinstructions:XNOReturntoQuestions2‐4,tore‐assesstheprojectriskCategory.
Ifyouareunsure,pleasecontact:unido@gef.
orgYESTheproposedprojectwillbecategorizedas"CategoryC".
Nofurtherenvironmentalandsocialreviewrequired.
AttachthisE&SScreeningChecklistandthecompletedE&SSummaryNotetotheUNIDOprojectconcept.