While all Performance Standards are applicable to this investment, IFCs environmental and social due diligence indicates that the investment will have impacts which must be managed in a manner consistent with the following Performance Standards. If IFCs investment proceeds, IFC will periodically review the the project’s ongoing compliance with the Performance Standards

PS 1 – Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
PS 2 - Labor and working conditions
PS 3 - Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention
PS 4 – Community Health, Safety and Security
If IFC’s investment proceeds, IFC will periodically review the the project’s ongoing compliance with the Performance Standards
The findings of the project appraisal indicate that PS5 (Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement) does not apply because all land required for the project was leased to the project company from CECGO and no involuntary resettlement is associated with the project. PS6 (Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources) is not considered to be applicable to this proposed investment because the power plant site is located in the city of Zarqa Industrial Zone. PS7 (Indigenous Peoples) is not considered applicable because the project will not affect any indigenous peoples. PS8 (Cultural Heritage) is not considered applicable because the ESIA reports show that there are no items of cultural heritage affected by the project.

The project is to develop a new large scale natural gas fired combined cycle power plant, with an installed capacity up to about 485 MW (net). Due to the potential significant adverse E&S impacts and risks, this project is a category A project according to IFC’s Policy on Environmental and Social Sustainability. Key E&S risks and issues include: NOx emission control and ambient air quality impacts, noise control measures, labor and working conditions management during construction phase, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions.

IFC's appraisal considered the environmental and social management planning process and documentation for the project and gaps, if any, between these and IFCs requirements. Where necessary, corrective measures, intended to close these gaps within a reasonable period of time, are summarized in the paragraphs that follow and (if applicable) in an agreed Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP). Through the implementation of these measures, the project is expected to be designed and operated in accordance with Performance Standards objectives.

Policy: The project sponsor has overarching E&S policies such as ACWA Power Commitments Statement 2015 addressing corporate responsibility, governance and environmental sustainability (acwapower.com/csr/), ACWA Power Health, Safety and Environmental Policy Statement committing to implement a risk-based HSE management system that conforms to international practices and standards (acwapower.com/csr/hsse/ ). IFC has previously reviewed these elements of ACWA’s HSE management system in the context of the earlier investment described above. The project company will adopt E&S policies consistent with ACWA Power corporate HSE requirements and will communicate the policy to employees and contractors as noted in ESAP item #1.

Identification of Risks and Impacts:

The project sponsor’s E&S consultant, 5 Capitals Environmental and Management Consultancy, prepared the ESIA for the project. As required under the Jordanian Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) legislation, a project EIA was commissioned and completed following an EIA scoping meeting was held on 23rd of February 2016 involving relevant authorities and representatives of local communities. The project EIA was approved by Jordanian authorities in April 2016. In order to meet IFC and EBRD requirements, an updated ESIA was completed in July 2016.



The updated ESIA included a comprehensive analysis of baseline environmental and social aspects including, for example: background ambient air quality; background noise; soils quality and condition at the project site; groundwater quality and at the project site; existing landscape and visual condition and existing waste practices. The ESIA comprehensively identified key environmental and social impacts and the corresponding mitigation measures associated with the project’s construction phase. Mitigation and management measures corresponding to each of the identified impacts will be incorporated into the project’s design and construction phase environmental and social management plan (CESMP), as well as in the EPC contractor’s contract. The updated ESIA also comprehensively identified key environmental and social (E&S) impacts likely to be generated during the project’s operation including, for example: impacts to air quality due to stack emissions from the combustion of natural gas during combined cycle and simple cycle operation (mainly NOx emissions); noise associated with operation of the power plant and generation of various types of non-hazardous and hazardous wastes from plant O&M activities. Mitigation and management measures corresponding to each impact have been proposed as part of the operational phase environmental and social management plan (OESMP) to be developed prior to the operational phase. 

An alternatives analysis done in the updated ESIA covers site location and layouts, power production technologies options - combined or open cycle, alternative fuel, water supply, cooling system, wastewater treatment, air emission controls a
nd the no-development option. The updated ESIA for the power plant included a cumulative impact assessment for the Al Samara CCGT power plant located 3 km north from the project site and decommissioning of the Hussein Thermal Power Station.



Associated facilities for the project will include: a new natural gas pipeline (approximately 600 m) that will be constructed by NEPCO according to the PPA, a water pipeline (approximately 800 m) that will be constructed by WAJ according to the water supply agreement and a new access road (40 m) that will be constructed by the project company. NEPCO will need to establish rights of way for a portion (200 m) of the gas pipeline as it will be buried under privately owned land. The private land, which is located adjacent to the existing main gas pipeline, is open undeveloped land with no apparent land use. The rest of the natural gas pipeline and water pipeline will run beneath the existing drainage channel (also known as a wadi) and road network respectively and therefore no land acquisition is expected. Similarly, the access road will be constructed on government land and land acquisition is thus not expected. In addition, the three towers of existing 132 kV transmission line that will connect ACWA Zarqa CCGT to the national grid are located within the project site. According to the PPA, NEPCO is responsible for relocating these towers out of the project site. This will require rerouting and movement of three towers passing through the nearby neighborhood. As per ESAP item #2, the project company, as part of its risk management system, will work closely with NEPCO and WAJ and undertake an updated site survey of the lands prior to the finalization of the detailed routing of the natural gas and water pipelines, access road and for the movement of the overhead lines transmission towers (if required), in order to identify current land usage and any potential impacts. If any impacts are identified, a specific action plan will be confirmed with IFC.



Management Programs:The updated ESIA provides a summary of an E&S management programs and mitigation measures applicable to the construction and operation phases of the project. In order to ensure compliance with Jordanian legislation and IFC requirements the company shall require the EPC contractor to develop, implement and maintain the CESMP and associated procedures as noted in ESAP item #3. The CESMP will include a suite of mitigation plans: dust management plan; traffic and transportation management plan; noise and vibration management plan; soil and groundwater management plan; waste management plan (for hazardous and non-hazardous waste); oil and chemical spill contingency management plan; emergency preparedness and response plan for construction phase; community health management plan; workers’ accommodation management plan; local recruitment and procurement plan; influx management plan; cultural heritage chance find procedure; security plan for constr
uction phase; environmental monitoring plan and contractor management plan.

The company will require the O&M contractor to develop, implement and maintain the OESMP and a suite of E&S mitigation plans that are consistent with the local legal requirement and the IFC PS requirements as noted in the ESAP item #4.

The company EHS team will review, approve and monitor effectiveness of the CESMP and OESMP implementation to ensure compliance with Jordanian legislation, sponsor and IFC PS requirements. An independent lenders’ auditor will be appointed to undertake review of the CESMP and OESMP, monitor efficiency of E&S management plans implementation quarterly during construction phase and annually in the first two years of power plant operation as noted in the ESAP item # 5.



Organizational Capacity and Competency:

The sponsor has a Group Governance Policy, part of the Group HSE Management System, which defines and assigns roles and responsibilities for HSE performance at the corporate and project levels. The company in the construction phase is headed by the project director (PD) and dedicated EHS manager and officers that reports to the PD on EHS issues, implementation and effectiveness of Construction ESMP. The project company EHS manager and officers will review and approve CESMP prepared by the EPC contractor and coordinate/monitor efficiency of its implementation. The O&M contractor, EHS manager and officers will coordinate implementation of the OESMP.



Emergency Preparedness and Response:

The project sponsor has a suite of three emergency preparedness, response management and incident investigation procedures. These are distributed to each project company for customization and implementation. The project company EHS team will work closely with the EPC and O&M contractors to prepare emergency preparedness and response plans for both construction and operational phases, describing key components such as responsibilities of response teams, rescue teams, first aid teams, company guard teams, and measures to be taken for different emergency situations.



Monitoring and Review:

The project company will establish procedures to monitor the effectiveness of the mitigation measures proposed in the updated ESIA in coordination with the EPC and O&M contractors. Project company EHS staff will receive the EHS monitoring data from those contractors and report to both external regulators as required and to the management team and lenders.



The project’s EHS performance will also be audited by ACWA Power, in accordance with their internal EHS auditing systems. In accordance with the Stakeholders Engagement Plan, the company will make EHS monitoring reports available to stakeholders by placing these at the project site and the project company website (construction & operational phases).



Finally, the lenders will appoint an independent auditor to undertake review of the effectiveness of CESMP and OESMP quarterly during construction phase, and
annually in the first two years of power plant operation as noted in the ESAP item # 5.

Working Conditions and Management of Worker Relationship:

ACWA Power currently has about 3,000 employees in 11 countries where it operates. In addition, CECGO, ACWA Power subsidiary and project O&M contractor, has approximately 1,000 employees. At any given time, several thousand construction workers from EPCs and their subcontractors are typically working at ACWA Power project sites under construction in various countries. At the time of the appraisal of project, the construction workforce consisted of about 140 employees: 6 from the project company, 70 from the EPC contractor and 60 from two subcontractors. At the peak of the construction phase, it is expected that around 1,500 EPC workers will be on site. The workforce, including subcontractors, will be recruited locally as much as possible. The workforce requirement during full scale operations is anticipated to be approximately 60 in total.



The sponsor and its subsidiaries do not employ child or forced labor, and they comply with local labor laws related to protection of the workforce. Around 900 employees of CECGO are members of the General Trade Union of Workers in Electricity and CECGO is a party to a collective bargaining agreement. All employees of CECGO are over the age of 18, which is above the minimum required age of 16 and minimum required age for hazardous work which is 18 in Jordan.



Human Resources Policies and Procedures:

ACWA Power has a Human Resources policy that specifies conditions and procedures of labor related issues such as code of conduct, recruitment, annual, educational, medical and special leaves, compensation and benefits, official working hours, termination and whistleblower protection. Besides this umbrella policy, ACWA Power follows national law regulations in each of the countries where it operates. In this respect, as per the ESAP item #7, the project company will develop an HR Policy in line with ACWA Power corporate requirements and PS2 and will ensure that all the workers are aware of the content. The HR policy will include provisions regarding age, wages, working hours, disabled employees, non-employee workers, health and safety, workers camps as well as grievance mechanism as detailed below. Furthermore, avoidance of child and forced labor and discrimination, as well as employees’ right to freedom of association, will be addressed in the policy.



Worker Grievance Mechanism:

To complement the existing whistleblower policy of the sponsor, the project company will establish a formal grievance mechanism for direct and contracted employees and ensure that staff and contractors are made aware of the mechanism and that it is easily accessible to them. The project company also will develop a clear process, including required steps, timelines, procedures, and appropriate level of management for handling worker grievances. Once developed the worker grievance procedure will be fully disclosed to all employees of EPC and O&M contractors in their languages
including contractor and sub-contractors’ employees.



Occupational Health and Safety (OHS):

As per ESAP items #8 and #9, the company will develop OHS management plan to ensure that all applicable health and safety legislation and IFC requirements set out in PS2 and relevant sub-sections of the World Bank Group General EHS Guidelines are met during the construction and operation phases of the project. The EPC contractor is in the process of identifying potential hazards to workers, which will be basis for the OHS management plan for the construction phase. The construction phase OHS management plan will include an occupational health and safety, communication and training program and will apply across all contractors/sub-contractors. The plan will also include provision of organization charts, safety regulations, responsibilities, accident and incident response and reporting, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), fire prevention measures, fall protection and emergency preparedness. The project company will ensure that all be necessary equipment and staff for first aid and emergency response and transfer are in place during construction and operation phases. Furthermore, the contractor responsible for support services will ensure that all sub-contractors adhere with the project company OHS policies of the company and report incidents and accidents as well as non-compliances to the contractor. No significant OHS incident has been reported to date at any of ACWA’s assets, either during construction or operation. The company will require the O&M contractor to develop, implement and maintain the OHS management plan to ensure that all applicable health and safety legislation and IFC requirements set out in PS2 and relevant sub-sections of the World Bank Group General EHS Guidelines are met during the operation as noted in the ESAP item #8.



Workers Accommodation:

The majority of EPC staff will be expatriates from China (amounting to approximately 200 staff). All EPC staff will be housed in existing accommodation, 3 km north of the project site at the Al-Samra area. The source of sub-contractor staff is largely unknown but it is anticipated that the majority will be local Jordanian workers, although some specialist companies may require expertise from overseas workers. The accommodation for sub-contractor staff has not been finalized, as the sub-contractor contracts are not in place. As per ESAP item #10, the company will prepare a policy and standards to ensure that camp sites are provided with services and utilities in line with IFC and EBRD’s Guidance on Worker’s Accommodation. The policy/standards will address issues such as the size and maximum occupancy of rooms and bathrooms, air conditioning, furniture, hot water and drinking water, wastewater collection and transportation, life and fire safety provisions, kitchen and food in line with WHO recommendations, first aid services, and leisure and communications facilities.



Contractor
Safety and Workers Engaged by Third Parties:

The project company is already working with the EPC and will be working with O&M contractors to ensure the safety of contractors and workers engaged by third party. The company will require its contractors to observe the health and safety policy and procedures of the project as well as local health and safety legislation. The contractors will also be requested to report accidents, incidents, and safety non-compliances. Evidence of good practice, such as use of appropriate PPE and safety measures were observed during the visit to the construction site. All the above-mentioned issues have already been included in the contact of EPC and are binding conditions in the contracts made with the O&M contractor.

Resource Efficiency:

The project will use gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) technology, which by recovering waste heat from gas turbines for additional power generation is one of the most energy efficient power generation technologies. The ESIA concluded that the overall approximate efficiency rating is expected to be about 49.6% net (i.e. “net” efficiency after deducting auxiliary electricity consumption, and on Lower Heating Value basis) and 51.2% “gross.”



The ESIA reviewed two alternative cooling systems for the project: air cooled condensers (ACC) and mechanical draft cooling towers. The use of mechanical draft cooling technology was not selected due to greater consumption of water resources, water losses due to evaporation and drift water losses to surroundings. Given the scarcity of water resources, ACC was selected as the preferred cooling system in order to minimize water consumption.



Greenhouse Gases:

The project greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions in operation are expected to be approximately 384 g CO2 /kWh with a total direct annual GHG emission of approximately 1,503,800 tones CO2 assuming annual electricity generation of 3,598.3 GWh. This performance is better than the Jordanian average CO2 emissions performance for electricity generation using natural gas (0.491 kgCO2/kWh in 2013, according to the latest 2015 International Energy Agency statistics) and comparable to good global industry practice benchmarks. Based on the high efficiency of the selected technology, no additional GHG reduction measures are required during the operational phase.



Water Consumption:

The ESIA shows that the project will require 160,000 m3 per annum, which is less than half of the annual abstraction previously taken by Hussein Thermal Power Station from the same groundwater aquifer. As was mentioned above, process water for the power plant will be primarily sourced from three new shallow groundwater boreholes (at depths of 95m, 110m, and 220m) to be located within the project site. Potable water will be sourced from the municipal water system with the supply of 2,450 m3/week under the water supply agreement the project company signed with WAJ. The power plant will have a reservoir at site with water reserves for 7 days of operation in emergency situations.



Air Emission:

The ESIA includes an evaluation of potential impacts on ambient air quality during construction and operations. The most significant construction activities with potential air quality impacts are fugitive dust emissions from the power plant site, including excavation and filling, materials handling, vehicle movement on the haul roads and wind erosion of open stockpile areas or open bare ground, as well as combustion source emissions from vehicle movement and non-road machineries. The most significant operational phase air quality impact is power plant stack emissions due to combustion of natural gas in the regular mode of work or combustion of LDO. LDO is expec
ted to have a sulphur content of 0.9 %, and will only be used in emergency situations, as per the terms of the PPA which limits that use of LDO to 500 hours per year.



The ESIA includes a detailed evaluation of background ambient air quality, particularly due to the presence of a petrochemical refinery adjacent to the proposed project site as well as two facilities for steel fabrication. The background ambient air quality was continuously measured for seven days in March 2016 for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and particulate matter (PM) including respirable suspended particulates (PM10) and fine suspended particulates (PM 2.5) at the project site using a continuous air quality analyzer. The baseline ambient air quality levels show concentrations for 24-hour SO2 in excess of the WBG guideline, though still in compliance with relevant Jordanian air quality standards and EU Air Quality Standards.



The project’s operational NOx emissions will be limited to 50 - 51 mg/Nm3 at 15% O2 in compliance with the relevant WBG Thermal Power EHS Guideline limit, and EU standards. The main heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) stack height will be 60 m. Based on the air dispersion modeling for the ESIA, performed using AERMOD7, it was concluded that incremental impacts on the ground level NO2 for both annual level and hourly maximum will not contribute more than 25% of the applicable ambient air quality standards; for main fuel (natural gas) operation.



The plant is required to use LDO as emergency back-up fuel. The WBG Thermal Power EHS Guidelines have relevant emission guidelines for PM (50 mg/Nm3 at 15% O2), SO2 (use of 1% or less sulphur fuel), and NOx (152 mg/Nm3 at 15% O2) for a CCGT plant operating on LDO and more than 500 hours per year. In case the power plant needs to utilize LDO, the project company will ensure that these levels are met.



Noise:

The ESIA included an assessment of potential impacts due to construction and operational noise. It identified the main sources of noise during construction to include use of powered mechanical equipment; site preparation, pile driving and foundation works; installation of equipment; and construction of the infrastructure such as internal access roads, storm water drains and security fence. The sources of noise associated with the operation of the power plant are expected to include the heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), gas turbines, steam turbine and ACC – air cooled condensers . The key assumption for the noise assessment is that construction activities will take place during daytime hours while operation of the power plant will be generally 24 hours per day throughout the year.

The ESIA identified the nearest noise sensitive receivers (NSRs) to the project site such as a residential area, Al Hashmiyeh-south - with the nearest receptor located approximately 250 m to the north of the project site - and a NEPCO training center located approximately 200 m to the south of
the project site. Baseline ambient noise monitoring was conducted by three separate monitoring surveys in 2016 at the six monitoring locations including NSRs. Average background noise levels in the residential area of Al Hashmiyeh-south were found to be already near or above the WBG EHS Guidelines values (which are from WHO Guidelines for Community Noise) for daytime noise levels (between 55 and 60 dBA, above the 55dB(A) guideline applicable from 0700 hrs to 2200 hrs) and above night-time guideline levels (between 50 and 55dBA, above the 45dBA guideline applicable from 2200 hrs to 0700 hrs). The project company will engage a trained specialist to undertake a supplemental background ambient noise monitoring in accordance with the requirements of the of the WBG General EHS guidelines (Section 1.7 Noise) in order to refine the noise impact assessment and verify the scale of potential operational impacts as noted in ESAP item #11.The potential impacts from incremental noise during operation were evaluated in the ESIA using the methodology outlined in ISO9613 with IMMI2016 noise mapping software, which generates noise contours based on assumed noise emissions levels of construction equipment and activities and operating equipment to provide an overall view of the predicted noise levels around the project site. The modeling results indicate that certain residential properties in Al Hashmiyeh-south area at night may be exposed to noise levels in excess of the WHO noise guidelines (i.e. >45 dBA). A cumulative noise impact assessment (plant operational contribution + measured background noise levels) was also undertaken for the ESIA. The cumulative noise impact modeling results indicate more precisely that 6 residential dwellings in the Al Hashmiyeh-south area may be exposed during night to noise levels in excess of WHO guidelines. Going forward the project company is committed to refine the cumulative noise impact modeling based on supplemental background noise measurements and accordingly to identify and undertake additional noise mitigation (layout optimization, ultra-low noise radiator fans, increased size of the ventilation splitter attenuators and noise barrier) in order to achieve compliance with WHO guidelines as noted in ESAP item # 11. As indicated in ESAP action #4, a noise management plan will be developed by including provisions identified during detailed design for noise reductions at source and specific engagement with affected people, including the nearest residential receptors. An ambient noise monitoring program will be undertaken for a least two full years of operation and will subsequently calibrated based on the results on the monitoring. Should actual monitoring indicate that noise impacts are above the predicted levels, the project company will implement additional noise mitigation measures.







Liquid Effluents:

All process waste water resulting mainly from pre-treatment and demineralisation of groundwater, boiler make-u
p, and evaporative cooler will be treated in an onsite wastewater treatment plant, discharged into the evaporation pond and further re-used for process water or irrigated on-site. Wastewater after treatment will comply with Jordanian effluent guideline limits for irrigation water reuse. Sanitary wastewater will be collected and discharged into the city of Zarqa municipal sewerage and treated in the Al Samra WWTP that will be operational in 2016. According to the updated ESIA, storm water within the plant catchment area will be collected by the separate sewage system, directed to oil-water separators and discharged to a wadi drainage channel that is located immediately to the north of the proposed project boundary. Although the wadi is characteristically dry, i is subject to visible water flows during heavy rainfall. Storm water after treatment will comply with the Jordanian and IFC/World Bank Group effluent guideline limits for discharge to surface waters and wadis.

Wastes:

The ESIA estimates that the project construction phase will produce about 2000 kg per month of non-hazardous waste and about 300 kg per month of hazardous waste based on data provided by the EPC contractor. The waste will be generated during earthworks, construction of the fence, road access and buildings. The main types of waste are expected to be sand, gravel, concrete, asphalt, scrap steel, glass plastic, wood, packaging waste and municipal waste from construction workers. A site specific Construction Waste Management Plan (CWMP) will be included as part of the CESMP. The EPC contractor will work closely with the city of Zarqa to identify acceptable landfill for disposal of the construction waste. With regards to operational phase relatively low volumes of waste are anticipated to be generated both solid waste (non-hazardous and hazardous and also general domestic waste arising from offices. Both the EPC Contractor and O&M Contractor will implement hazardous waste management to minimize and control of release of hazardous materials (e.g. used oils, chemicals for water treatment, water quality analysis, and wastewater treatment).



Historical land contamination:

Areas of the project site have historically been used for the temporary storage of the waste and scrap metal from operation and maintenance of the Hussein Thermal Power Station. Following removal of all scrap in March 2016 and removal of the top layer of soil, a soil quality assessment was undertaken. The soil quality results indicated existence of the soil contamination in the limited area of the project site as chromium, copper, nickel and zinc exceeded Dutch soil standards (‘Intervention Values’). According to the land leasing agreement CECGO is responsible for resolving all historical contamination at the project site. Therefore, as indicated in the ESIA, CECGO is in the process of resolving the soil contamination identified by removing of an additional layer of soil and disposing soil in the Al Swaqa
hazardous landfill. Following additional soil removal CECGO will performed an additional soil quality assessment and inform the project company about the obtained results as noted in ESAP item # 12.

Community Health and Safety:

Project construction activities will include civil works for the power plant site. The EPC contractor will mitigate the risk of accidents for the general public during construction through measures such as: access control, barricading, reflectors, signage, community safety awareness programs, posting of traffic marshal, equipment back up alarms, proper securing of material while moving them from one place to another, planning material movement to cause minimum disruption, speed controls, alarms; posting traffic marshals at high risk locations, undertaking appropriate measures to reduce fugitive emissions from storage and transport of construction and waste material, and implementing driver safety management and training requirements for the transport of people and materials.

The EPC contractor will prepare a detailed traffic and transport management plan including such elements as: implementation of a personnel and materials movement plan which takes daily life and traffic patterns into account; periodical monitoring of noise levels at community sensitive receptor points as per ESAP item #2.Ecosystem Services:

The project will require raw water intake from three new boreholes for several processes during the operational phase. The ESIA indicated that due to high Hussein Thermal Power Station water annual consumption of approximately 430,000 m3 there was a lowering in the depth of the groundwater table in the project area. However, the ESIA concluded that the risk to groundwater uses and users is negligible due to significantly reduced water consumption of the new plant of more than 50% compared with the previous groundwater usage from the same aquifer.

Community Exposure to Disease:

Since significant influx of labor is expected during the construction phase, the project will require the EPC contractor to implement an influx management plan that will include: ensuring that appropriate medical facilities are available for all labor; a periodic health checkup program; an awareness program on sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS; and measures to control disease vectors as noted in ESAP item #2.

Emergency Preparedness and Response:

The sponsor will require the EPC and O&M contractors to have in place emergency preparedness and response plans (“ERPPs”) as noted in ESAP item #2.The EPC contractor will closely coordinate its emergency procedures with EPC contractor (to be mobilized by CEGCO) for decommissioning of the HTPS and also with emergency plans of neighboring facilities in the city of Zarqa Industrial Zone. The EPC and O&M contractors will ensure that critical components of the emergency plans are tested on a regular basis, including full scale emergency training exercises at least every year including jointly with authorities. The EPC and O&M contractors will be required to undertake mock drills as per a schedule.

Security Personnel:

Security arrangements during construction and operati
onal project phases will be provided by a private security company with a limited number of armed staff in proportion to total security personnel. As part of the pre-construction phase currently underway, the EPC contractor is in the process of hiring 18 security personal including two who will be armed and positioned at the main site entrance. The EPC contractor has prepared a security risk assessment and security procedures for the construction phase, which are presented in the updated ESIA. Going forward, the EPC and O&M contractors will develop security management plans for the construction and operational phases to ensure that security arrangements will follow the requirements of IFC Performance standard 4 including provision of a grievance mechanism. This security plans will include a formal procedure for reporting, responding to and documenting security incidents; training requirements; review of security record of potential security contractors including: review past records of private security personnel deployed; training on objectives and permissible actions for security personnel; training of security personnel in avoidance of abusive conduct and handling various situations with clear procedures. As armed security is deemed necessary, the security contractors will put in place community grievance procedures to ensure that complaints against security personnel are investigated and disciplinary actions implemented if needed.

The project is located in a predominantly industrial area of Zarqa to the north of the city with several industrial and commercial facilities, including the only petrochemical refinery in Jordan, a steel fabrication plant and large wastewater treatment facility. NEPCO training center is located 200 m to the south of the project site and the southern section of Al-Hashmiyeh district, with a population of 40,000, is located to the north of the project site. There are approximately 350 residential structures in Al-Hashemiyeh-south including residential houses within a radius of 1.75 km from the project site of which the six are located at the closest distance (about 250 m).

Stakeholder engagement activities for the project started during the scoping stage and continued during preparation of the ESIA report. A scoping meeting held on 24th February 2016 was attended by 28 people. The list of invitees was identified jointly by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and ESIA team taking into account all stakeholder groups including national and local government agencies, research and academic institutions, non-governmental organizations and local community representations. Project details and potential environmental impacts were discussed during the meeting. In addition, throughout the scoping session a form was distributed to stakeholders to allow them to document any comments or concerns they might have in writing. Respondents raised concerns about air quality, noise, soil and groundwater, community health, safety and security, emergency response and preparedness plan, working conditions and occupational health and safety. The ESIA team documented key aspects of the scoping session including transcripts, minutes of meetings, list of participants, and their recommendations and comments, which were further addressed in the relevant sections of the ESIA. Going forward the company will implement a second round of public consultations to present outcomes of the updated ESIA to the key project stakeholders as noted in ESAP item #6.

A Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) has been developed for the project. The SEP clearly identifies all project stakeholders including neighboring communities, government agencies, NGOs, and the general public. It includes a grievance mechanism that provides an open channel for continuous and structured communication between management and the general public and describes a detailed strategy to place, investigate, respond, and file a given complaint and the expected timeline associated with these actions. Through this process, the public can express individual and collective concerns and issues regarding the construction and operation of the facility. The SEP also outlines communication methods appropriate for each project phase, including publications through a corporate website. Information brochures that outline mechanisms for submitting comments, questions and complaints will be developed and distributed to the local communities via the municipality, mosques, primary schools and other locations frequented by local residents. The Environmental and Social Manager of EPC contractor during the construction period and O&M company during the operation period will have the responsibility of the implementation of all aspects of the SEP.

Contact Person: Mr. Adel Ayyoub, HSE Manager
Company Name: Mahatat Al Zarqa Le Tawleed Al Takah Al Kahrabaieyaha
Address: Al Hakam Bin Amr St 22, 11953, Amman,  Jordan (CEGCO office), 
Email: mailto:a_ayyoub@cegco.com.jo
Phone: +962 5 3811200            
Mobile : +962 79 1047184
P.O.Box 633, 13110

Broad Community Support is not applicable for this project

ACWA Zarqa TPS(38207) Supervision Disclosure Snapshot – Version 2
Description	Anticipated Completion Date	Status	Comments	Completion Date
The project company shall establish, adopt and communicate to employees and contractors an overarching HSE policy in line with the project sponsor’s corporate HSE policies, defining the health safety and environmental principles that will guide the project to achieve sound environmental and social performance.	31-Aug-2016	Completed	Completed	8/31/2016
Undertake an updated site survey in close cooperation with NEPCO and WAJ of the lands prior to the finalization of the detailed routing of the natural gas and water pipelines, access road and for the movement of the overhead line transmission towers (if required), in order to identify current land usage and any potential impacts. If any impacts identified, a specific action plan shall be confirmed with IFC.	30-Jun-2017	Completed	Completed	5/30/2017
The EPC contractor will develop and implement timely a Construction Environmental and Social Management Plan (Construction ESMP) consistent with the project updated ESIA, IFC PS requirements and which includes: Dust Management Plan; Traffic Safety Management Plan; Noise and Vibration Management Plan; Soil and Groundwater Management Plan; Waste Management Plan (Hazardous and non-Hazardous Waste); Oil and Chemical Spill Contingency Management Plan; Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (including Community Emergency Response Plan); Community Health Management Plan; • Occupational Health and Safety Management Plan; Workers’ Accommodation Management Plan; Local Recruitment and Procurement Plan; Influx Management Plan; Cultural Heritage Chance Find Procedure; Security Plan; Environmental monitoring plan and Contractor Management Plan	30-Sep-2016	Completed	Completed	9/30/2016
The O&M contractor will develop and implement an Operational Environmental and Social Management Plan (Operational ESMP) consistent with the project updated ESIA, local regulation and IFC PS requirements and which includes: Noise supplemental Management Plan; Waste Management Plan (Hazardous and non-Hazardous Waste); Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (including Community Emergency Response Plan); Occupational Health and Safety Management Plan; Security Plan; Environmental monitoring plan for operational phase.	30-Nov-2017	Completed	Completed	5/15/2018
The project company shall hire lenders independent auditor acceptable for IFC and EBRD to undertake review and approve the CESMP and OESMP, monitor efficiency of E&S management plans implementation quarterly during construction phase and annually in the first two years of the power plant operation.	31-Aug-2016	Completed	Completed	9/15/2016
The project company will implement a second round of public consultations to present outcomes of the updated ESIA to the key project stakeholders.	30-Sep-2016	Completed	Completed	10/15/2016
The project company shall develop, adopt and implement an HR Policy in line with requirements of ACWA Power and PS2 covering all employees, contractors (EPC and O&M), subcontractors and will ensure that all the workers are aware of the content.	30-Sep-2016	Completed	Completed	9/30/2016
The project company shall require the EPC contractor to develop an overarching Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management Plan to ensure that all applicable health and safety legislation and relevant sections of IFC PS2 and the WBG General EHS Guidelines are met during the construction phase.	31-Aug-2016	Completed	Completed	9/30/2016
The company shall require the O&M contractor to develop, implement and maintain Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management Plan for the project operational phase to ensure that all applicable health and safety legislation and relevant sections of IFC PS2 and the WBG General EHS Guidelines are met.	30-Nov-2017	Completed	Completed	5/15/2018
Prepare policy and standards to ensure that camp sites are facilitated with services and utilities in line with IFC’s Guidance on Worker’s Accommodation.	01-Aug-2016	Completed	Completed	9/30/2016
(a) The project company shall engage with a trained specialist to undertake a supplemental background noise monitoring campaign with the special focus on the nearest noise sensitive receivers to the project site and in accordance with the requirements of the WBG General EHS guidelines (Section 1.7 Noise) in order to refine the noise impact assessment in the ESIA.	31-Aug-2016	Completed	Completed	8/31/2016
(b) Based on the findings of the above the project company will perform follow-up cumulative noise impact assessment modeling in order to verify the scale of the possible operational impacts on the nearest noise sensitive receiver in Al Hashmiyes-south residential area, to refine the noise impact assessment. Based on noise modeling outcomes the company will identify, include in the final plant design and implement additional enhanced noise reductions in order to achieve compliance with the WHO noise guidelines.	30-Sep-2017	Completed	Completed	9/15/2017
(c) The project company will undertake ambient noise monitoring program for a least two full years of the power plant operation and will subsequently calibrated based on the results on the monitoring. Should actual monitoring indicate that noise impacts on the nearest noise sensitive receiver in Al Hashmiyes-south residential area are above the WHO noise guidelines levels, the project company will implement additional enhanced noise mitigation.	30-Mar-2018	Completed	Completed	3/30/2018
The project company will work closely with CECGO is resolving the issue of identified historical soil contamination of the limited project site area and will insure that this historical liability will be resolved in accordance with Jordanian legislation and GIIP.	31-Aug-2016	Completed	Completed	9/15/2016