Bungoma County Environmental and Social Safeguard Policy 2019

Abstract

National government level, Environmental and Social safeguard issues are being addressed by the National Environment Management Policy and other guiding documents including the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) guidelines and tools developed by National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). National government projects have been using the World Bank Environment and Social Safeguards and other donor -specific ES policies. At county level, these policies are actualized through development of county Environment and Social Safeguard Policies (ESSP). Other key existing laws and policies relating to the safety of environment and community are outlined in Kenya Constitution (2010), the National Environment Management Policy (1999), the National Resettlement Policy framework, the Environment Management and Coordination Act (1999) and National Climate Change Action Plant (2018-2022). In order to harmonize coordination of Environmental and Social-Safeguards during implementation of its development projects, the county government of Bungoma through a participatory process has developed this policy framework. The document is intended to act as reference point for operation during county Government and Donor funded projects in the county. All executing entities of county government required to follow this framework to ensure that environment and social aspects are adequately addressed.