As part of the revitalization of technical and vocational education and training, the Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI) will be transformed into a Technology and Engineering University, and the ACE Impact Project will contribute towards these processes by creating an emerging Centre of Excellence on Science, Technology and Engineering for Entrepreneurship. This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been prepared based on an overall environmental and social assessment, which includes
(i) analysis of the general information (captured in the Environmental and Social Management Framework) under the ACE Impact project in The Gambia;
(ii) evaluation of potential environmental and social impacts of the project components and sub-components;
(iii) assessment of environmental requirements and practices in different projects;
(iv) national requirements by the Government of The Gambia for implementation of similar projects; (v) World Bank’s Safeguard requirements before implementation of any development project; and,
(vi) consideration of several other international and regional regulations for implementation of development projects. The ESMP provides the guidelines for the preparation of all mitigation plans including the Environmental and Social Management requirements, and site specific environmental and social impact assessments that will be prepared to respond to the anticipated project impacts.