To develop a robust transportation infrastructure investment program aligned with the Philippines’ sustainable development goals.
The Project will support (i) the formulation of transport infrastructure master plans, covering passengers and goods, (ii) the development of manuals, guidelines, and tools to plan and define low-carbon, climate resilience, safe, and technology-enabled transport infrastructure, and (iii) the procurement and implementation activities.
E&S Policy (including Standards) and Categorization. AIIB’s Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), including the Environment and Social Standards (ESSs) and the Environmental and Social Exclusion List, apply to the Project. There will be no direct financing for infrastructure investment projects or any type of civil works, thus the project is Categorized as C as there will be no adverse environmental and social (E&S) impacts.
Instruments. The Project will incorporate E&S considerations into the upstream studies and activities. A Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) will be conducted as part of national, regional, and urban master plans. The SESA will include a high-level analysis of potential E&S impacts and opportunities to be considered in the decision-making of the investment programming. The SESA will also identify preliminary conceptual E&S mitigation measures and propose appropriate guiding principles consistent with AIIB’s ESF. Findings and recommendations of the SESA will be integrated into the master plans to address potential E&S impacts and opportunities associated with the master plans execution. An overview of SESA in local language will be timely disclosed in an appropriate manner.
Stakeholder Engagement, Consultation, and Information Disclosure. Stakeholder engagement and public consultation will be a core part of the master planning formulation. During the master plan elaboration, consultation meetings and visioning workshops with all key stakeholders, including government agencies, transport operators, commuters, businesses, and civic society organizations, will be organized and documented to fully engage them throughout the process. The Project will implement a Communications and Visibility Strategy to disclose, inform, and gain the support for transportation infrastructure investment program from decision-makers, key stakeholders, and the general public.
Gender. The Project is not expected to have direct gender and social inclusion impacts. However, it will ensure gender equality, universal accessibility and impact on women and vulnerable groups will be suitably mainstreamed in the scope of studies as part of the SESA.
Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM). The Project will utilize the existing GRM of DOTr and its attached agencies through their “DOTr Commuter Hotline” available via WhatsApp, Viber; calling and emails and the “8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center” available by calling, messaging and www.8888.gov.ph.
Monitoring. DOTr will be responsible for overall coordination, supervision, and monitoring of the Project’s E&S aspects. AIIB may conduct field visits of the transportation investments to be identified under the Project.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Pilar Camacho
Investment Operations Specialist – Transport
Republic of the Philippines (GOP)
Maria Edita Z. Tan
Undersecretary, Department of Finance
Department of Transportation (DOTr)
Timothy John R. Batan
Undersecretary for Planning and Project Development Department of Transportation
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