The EA process required by both the Philippine Government and the World Bank are
complimentary in scope.
STEP 3. Assessment of Impacts and Formulation of Management and Monitoring
Plans: Where impacts are expected, project-affected groups and local civil
society organizations will be consulted concerning the project s environmental
aspects, impacts and mitigation measures. Their views should be taken into
account in the environmental assessment and the development of an
environmental management plan (EMP). An EMP should include compensation
mechanisms, mitigation, monitoring and institutional measures that will be
implemented from project pre-construction to the operation phase. STEP 4. Public Disclosure: EA documents will be made available to project-affected
persons, local communities and interest groups while the application of the
Environmental Compliance Certificate or World Bank Environmental and Social
Safeguards clearance is being processed. These should be made available and
accessible to the general public and at the World Bank s Info shop as soon as the
environmental clearances for the projects are obtained and prior to the
commencement of the bid process.