| Project Name |
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Greenways Project |
| Project Number |
51117-003 |
| Country / Economy |
Philippines
|
| Project Status |
Active |
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance |
Loan
|
| Source of Funding / Amount |
| Loan 4043-PHI: Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Greenways Project (from the restructured Metro Manila Transport Project, Phase 1) |
|---|
| Ordinary capital resources |
US$ 123.00
million
|
| Loan 8391-PHI: Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Greenways Project (from the restructured Metro Manila Transport Project, Phase 1) |
|---|
| ASEAN Infrastructure Fund |
US$ 15.00
million
|
|
| Operational Priorities |
OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability
OP4: Making cities more livable
OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity
|
| Sector / Subsector |
Transport /
Urban public transport |
| Gender |
Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Description |
The project aims to improve the pedestrian environment in four areas (the Balintawak, Cubao, Guadalupe, and Taft mass transit stations) along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), a major artery in Metro Manila. Existing pedestrian facilities on EDSA are poorly designed, uncomfortable, and unsafe. The project will build or improve a total of 5 kilometers of covered elevated walkways around the four stations. Elevators will be attached to the elevated walkways to address the needs of the elderly, women, persons with disabilities, and people traveling with small children. The elevated walkways will be connected to mass transit stations to help promote the use of public transport. The Department of Transportation promotes walking as zero emission transport and develops flagship walkway projects as Greenways projects |
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy |
The project will build a total of 5 kilometers of elevated walkways, including construction of new walkways and replacement or widening of existing footbridges at four locations along EDSA: Balintawak, Cubao, Guadalupe, and Taft stations. The elevated walkways will be covered and properly lit. Elevators will be attached to the elevated walkways to address the needs of the elderly, pregnant women, persons with disabilities, and people traveling with small children. The project will have synergy with the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) Rehabilitation Project implemented by DOTr and financed by Japan International Cooperation Agency, three out of the four project areas include MRT-3 stations. The MRT-3 Rehabilitation Project will increase the capacity of the MRT-3, while this project will support an improved pedestrian environment to promote the use of the MRT-3 |
| Impact |
Inclusive mobility and accessibility achieved through the prioritization of people-mobility over vehicle-mobility (National Transport Policy and its Implementing Rules and Regulations |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects |
|---|
| Environmental Aspects |
An initial environmental examination was prepared and disclosed on the project website. The initial environmental examination will be updated once detailed engineering design becomes available. Under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System, the project is not subject to environmental compliance certificate. The project is expected to generate significant public health and well-being benefits by promoting safe, all-weather, inclusive and zero-emission pedestrian transport facilities. Some adverse impacts are anticipated during project implementation, primarily construction noise and dust, temporary traffic disturbance and community and occupational safety during construction phase. These impacts and risks will be temporary and site-specific and can readily be mitigated to acceptable levels through good construction practices and standard mitigation measures outlined in the environmental management plan. |
| Involuntary Resettlement |
The project is classified as Category B for involuntary resettlement. The project will require the acquisition of 6,430 square meter of land. The government owns 73.5% of the land while private corporations and individuals/families own 20.2% and 6.3% respectively. Resettlement impacts have been minimized by confining the design and construction works within the road right-of-way (ROW). There are a total of 250 affected persons in the four stations that include ambulant vendors and private individual landowners of which 58 or 23.2% are vulnerable. Four resettlement plans have been prepared for each of the four walkway locations that espouse both the national laws and regulations and the ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). |
| Indigenous Peoples |
Indigenous peoples are not present in the project area. The project is assessed as Category C for Indigenous peoples. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation |
|---|
| During Project Design |
Face-to-face, community-level discussions and meetings were conducted with project affected persons and other stakeholders along the project site to ensure they are aware of project developments and have meaningful opportunities to share their perspectives and concerns. |
| During Project Implementation |
Face-to-face, community-level discussions and meetings will be regularly conducted with project affected persons and other stakeholders along the road to ensure they are aware of project developments and have meaningful opportunities to share their perspectives and concerns. Multiple communications channels will be utilized to ensure project affected persons and other stakeholders receive adequate notice of discussions and meetings. For all communication, consultation and outreach activities, gender sensitive and culturally appropriate information, education and communication (IEC) materials will be developed (i.e. leaflets) to ensure all stakeholders, including the poor, vulnerable and low-literacy groups, clearly understand key project components, benefits and impacts. The Project Information Booklet (PIB) will indicate how stakeholders can get in touch with project implementers. |
