Environmental Management Capacity Building Pilot Project of the Hydrocarbon Sector

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The Hydrocarbon Sector Social and Environmental Management Capacity Building Project aims to improve the social and environmental management of the hydrocarbon sector exploration, production, and transport activities. The project contains four components. 1) Institutional strengthening will support technical assistance for the regulation and mitigation of social and environmental impacts of hydrocarbon activities; training of government agencies staff, civil society organizations, locally affected communities and local consultants; inter-institutional coordination; and consultation workshops with stakeholders. 2) Logistics and communication will support the acquisition of essential equipment to facilitate the on-site regulation and mitigation work of government agencies, contributing to information sharing among all stakeholders. 3) Information baseline and studies will support various studies which form a critical input to the institutional strengthening component. 4) Administration, coordination, and monitoring will provide for the creation of a project coordination and monitoring unit, support external audits, and finance external consultants.