RD’S ANNOUNCEMENT

04-04-2024

The North South Road Corridor (NSRC) is Armenia's main transportation artery, key for the country's connectivity on the national and regional levels. The NSRC consists of several road sections, and the 60-km Sisian-Kajaran Road section (the Project) in Armenia's southern region of Syunik is one of them.  The "Road Department" Fund, under the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, will implement the Project.

The Project has undergone an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) according to the EBRD, EIB and ADB requirements and national regulations. The ESIA package includes a set of documents presented below in Armenian and English and updated based on the comments and suggestions received from the stakeholders during the ESIA disclosure from 21 July 2023 to 1 December 2023.

 

Reports

Armenian versions

English versions

ESIA Report that documents the environmental and social baseline, impact / risk assessment, and mitigation, management and monitoring actions

Հատոր 1. Ծրագրի սահմանումը

Հատոր 2. Կենսաբազմազանություն

Հավելված 1 Գլուխ 2-ի. Կենսաբազմազանություն, ելակետային վիճակի վերլուծություն, ռիսկերը, ազդեցությունների գնահատում

Հավելված 2. Կենսամիջավայրերի կրիտիկական գնահատում

Հավելված 3. Համապատասխան գնահատում

Հատոր 3. Ֆիզիկական միջավայր

Հատոր 4. Սոցիալական միջավայր

Հատոր 5. Գումարային ազդեցության գնահատում

Հատոր 6. Բնապահպանական և Սոցիալական Կառավարման Պլան (ԲՍԿՊ)

Հատոր 7. Եզրակացություննեպ եւ առաջարկություններ

 

Volume 1. Project Definition

Volume 2. Biodiversity

Annex 1 - Biodiversity Baseline Report to ESIA Volume 2. Biodiversity

Annex 2 – Critical Habitat Assessment To ESIA Volume 2. Biodiversit

Annex 3 – Appropriate Assessment To ESIA Volume 2. Biodiversit

Volume 3. Physical Environment

Volume 4. Social Environment

Volume 5. Cumulative Impact Assessment

Volume 6. Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)

Volume 7. Conclusions and Recommendations 

 

Non-technical Summary which is a concise and over-arching document summarising the results of the ESIA in non-technical language

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_NTS_post-disclosure_25Mar24_ARM.pdf 

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_NTS_post-disclosure_25Mar24_ENG.pdf 

Stakeholder Engagement Plan that guides information disclosure and meaningful engagement with Project stakeholders, and a grievance mechanism

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_SEP_post-disclosure_25Mar24_ARM.pdf 

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_SEP_post-disclosure_25Mar24_ENG.pdf 

Resettlement Framework that guides Project-related land acquisition, compensations, livelihood restoration, and other related issues

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_Resettlement_Framework_27Jun23_ARM.pdf 

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_Resettlement_Framework_27Jun23_ENG.pdf 

Biodiversity Action Plan that articulates actions that can help ensure the conservation or enhancement of potentially affected habitats and species

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_BAP_post-disclosure_25Mar24_ARM.pdf 

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_BAP_post-disclosure_25Mar24_ENG.pdf 

Environmental and Social Action Plan that contains actions required to implement the Project in compliance with the international lenders’ requirements

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_ESAP_post_disclosure_20Mar24_ARM.pdf 

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_ESAP_post_disclosure_20Mar24_ENG.pdf 

ESIA Disclosure and Consultation Report

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/S-K_Road_Consultation_Report_25Mar24_ARM.pdf 

https://armroad.am/uploads/env/-S-K_Road_Consultation_Report_25Mar24_ENG.pdf