Environmental Assessment Report

Of the Khaidarkan Settlement Kenesh (Rural Council)

Regarding the acceptability issue of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework

Venue:		Khaidarkan settlement
Rayon:		Kadamzhai
Oblast:		Batken
Date:		May 20, 2006
Present in the meeting:		12 persons

Agenda:
1. Consultations regarding the acceptability issue of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework
Decision:

Following persons addressed the meeting: The ARIS specialist for the Kadamzhai rayon I. Abdullaev spoke on the question of acceptability of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework. Other speakers: Batyrbekova G. - Chairman of the Khaidarkan Territorial Investment Committee: she spoke of the experience of work within the RIP framework and considered the given Guidelines to be acceptable for the community, we fully support them. Kozubaev A. A. – member of the Khaidarkan Territorial Investment Committee,deputy of the settlement Kenesh: I support the statement made by the Territorial Investment Committee Chairman, in fact we, Khaidarkan inhabitants have a sufficient experience of work with investors, in particular with the ARIS; the given Guidelines are acceptable for the Khaidarkan community. Members of the TIC Ilzova G., Tajibaev T/. Rakhmatillaev A. and Tolubaev T. seconded the above speakers and considered the given Guidelines to be acceptable within the VIP-II preparation framework.

Decided: To consider the proposed Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” to be acceptable for application within the Rural Investment Project second phase preparatory activity framework

Voting results:

Total: 12 including votes for: 12 votes against:: - abstentions: -

Chairman of the meeting: Batyrbekova G. Signature:

Secretary of the meeting: Ilyazova G. Signature:

MINUTES No 5
On holding a consultation with the Territorial Investment Committee

Of the Orozbek Ayil Kenesh (Rural Council)

Regarding the acceptability issue of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework

Venue:		Village of Orozbek, the assembly hall of the school named after Okhna
Rayon:		Kadamzhai
Oblast:		Osh
Date:		May 20, 2006
Present in the meeting:		21 persons

Agenda:
1. Consultations regarding the acceptability issue of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework
Decision:

Following persons addressed the meeting: The ARIS specialist for the Kadamzhai rayon Abdulalev I. familiarized participants with the question of acceptability of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework. Other speakers: Matisaev A. - Chairman of the Orozbek Territorial Investment Committee: he spoke of the Ayil Okmotu villagers’ experience of work within the RIP framework. The created communities are interested in cooperation with the ARIS and consider the given Guidelines to be acceptable for the community, therefore, we fully support them. Bakirova T. – member of the Orozbek Territorial Investment Committee, deputy of the Ayil Kenesh: I support the statement made by the Territorial Investment Committee Chairman, in fact we, Khaidarkan inhabitants have a sufficient experience of work with the ARIS; the given Guidelines are acceptable for the Orozbek rural community. Rajapov A. - member of the Orozbek Territorial Investment Committee, the Pulgon village headman: I as a Pulgon village elder, deal directly with all groups of population. And they are very well aware of the efforts undertaken by the ARIS Program on Poverty Reduction. We, villagers of Pulgon, have been working with micro-projects the second year which are supported by the named Program. Therefore, I fully support the given Guidelines on behalf of the village inhabitants. Joldosh uulu N. - member of the Orozbek Territorial Investment Committee, head of the Orozbek Ayil Okmotu: he thanked on behalf of the villagers the ARIS program officers efforts of which were directed at improvement of living standards of rural population. Therefore, I fully agree and support the above speakers at the meeting. The Ayil Okmotu on its part will render ongoing support in solving problems arising in the course of the micro-projects implementation. Members of the TIC Asatova K., Baitov K., Ysakov Sh., Usenov I. and others seconded the above speakers and considered the given Guidelines to be acceptable within the Rural Investment Project-II preparation framework.

Decided: To consider the proposed Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” to be acceptable for application within the Rural Investment Project second phase preparatory activity framework

Voting results:

Total: 21 including votes for: 21 votes against:: - abstentions: -

Chairman of the meeting: Matisaev A. Signature:

Secretary of the meeting: Bakirov A. Signature:

MINUTES No 8
On holding a consultation with the Territorial Investment Committee

Of the Akbulak Ayil Kenesh (Rural Council)

Regarding the acceptability issue of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework

Venue:		Village of Karavan
Rayon:		Kyzyl Kiya
Oblast:		Batken
Date:		May 20, 2006
Present in the meeting:		17 persons

Agenda:
1. Consultations regarding the acceptability issue of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework
Decision:

Following persons addressed the meeting: The ARIS specialist for the Batken oblast Raimberdiev D. spoke on the question of acceptability of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework. Other speakers: Chairman of the Ak Bulak Territorial Investment Committee Shamshiev Jusup, deputy of the Ak Bulak Ayil Kenesh Dosmatov Nurmakhamat who spoke of their experience of work in the ARIS project implementation and expressed appreciation for the rural people benefiting from the project outcomes and consider the given Guidelines to be acceptable for communities.

Decided: To consider the proposed Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” to be acceptable for application within the Rural Investment Project second phase preparatory activity framework

Voting results:

Total: 17 including votes for: 17 votes against:: - abstentions: -

Chairman of the meeting: Shamshiev Jusup Signature:

Secretary of the meeting: Usenov Dyikan Signature:

MINUTES No 4
On holding a consultation with the Territorial Investment Committee

Of the Uch Korgon Ayil Kenesh (Rural Council)

Regarding the acceptability issue of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework

Venue:		Village of Uch Korgon
Rayon:		Kadamzhai
Oblast:		Batken
Date:		May 19, 2006
Present in the meeting:		15 persons

Agenda:
1. Consultations regarding the acceptability issue of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework
Decision:

Following persons addressed the meeting: The ARIS specialist for Kyzyl Kiya town and Kadamzhai rayon Orozbaev K. spoke on the question of acceptability of the Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” within the VIP-II preparation framework. Other speakers: Head of the Uch Korgon Ayil Kenesh Karaev Nishanbai, chairman of the Uch Korgon Territorial Investment Committee Vaidullaev Saidakmat who spoke of their appreciation for the efforts undertaken for improving living standards of population and expressed support to the given Guidelines on behalf of the villagers and consider them to be acceptable for communities.

Decided: To consider the proposed Guidelines “On the micro-project environmental impact identification, assessment and mitigation” to be acceptable for application within the Rural Investment Project second phase preparatory activity framework

Voting results:

Total: 15 including votes for: 14 votes against:: 1 abstentions: -

Chairman of the meeting: Vaidullaev Saidakmat Signature:

Secretary of the meeting: Karimov Khoshim Signature: