SUMMARY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 1 Project Title : CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRANS-GAMBIA BRIDGE AND CROSS BORDER IMPROVEMENT: PHASE I Country

The project description and justification are presented first, followed by the legal and institutional framework of the Republic of Gambia and the Republic of Senegal. A brief description of the main environmental conditions in the project area is then given, highlighting the physical, biological and human (social, cultural and economic) components. The variants are compared in terms of technical, economic, environmental and social feasibility factors, including public concerns. This summary also describes the most significant positive and negative impacts of the project on the bio-physical and human (socio-economic) environment, and the inevitable impacts identified. The description covers the expected impacts during the road preparation, construction and operational phases. This is followed by the mitigation and enhancement measures proposed to increase the benefits and/or prevent, minimize, mitigate or compensate for the negative impacts, as well as the monitoring programme. The public consultations held during the ESIA on the River Gambia Bridge are also presented, as are the additional project initiatives, such as the special action plan for relocation and support for ferry staff and income restoration for project-affected persons (SAP/RSIR), which is necessary.