Country: Türkiye
Reference: PROJECT NO: P175011
Start Year: 2025
End Year: 2025
Beneficiary: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Consortium: 2U1K Engineering and Consulting; ANKON Consulting
Donor: World Bank
Area of Expertise: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Animal Health and Laboratory Infrastructure
Services: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Environmental and Social Risk Management, Compliance with World Bank Standards and National Legislation

Project Objective:

To assess the environmental and social impacts of 21 planned laboratories—two BSL-2 and one BSL-3 at each of seven Veterinary Control Institutes under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Directorate General of Food and Control—within the World Bank-supported TUCSAP project.

The 2U1K–ANKON joint venture will comprehensively assess the environmental impacts of the planned BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories, including air, water and soil pollution and waste management, and their social impacts on communities, workers and sensitive groups. A baseline assessment will identify risks and preventive and remedial measures, documented in an ESIA report fully aligned with World Bank environmental and social standards. A comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement Plan will set out information disclosure, consultation and grievance mechanisms to ensure meaningful participation by directly and indirectly affected communities, public institutions and civil society organisations.

Project Scope:

The assignment covers the construction and operation phases of laboratories planned in Adana, Elâzığ, Erzurum, İstanbul, İzmir, Konya and Samsun,
Through an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). All activities will comply with World Bank environmental and social frameworks and standards, World Bank Group General and sector-specific Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines, good international industry practice (GIIP) and national legislation.

Key activities include:
• Environmental and social baseline assessments at planned laboratory locations
• Site visits in each province
• Consultations with communities, public institutions and other stakeholders
• Identification and assessment of potential environmental and social risks
• Development of appropriate preventive and mitigation measures
• A comprehensive ESIA report for each laboratory investment

Project Goal:

To ensure that laboratory investments strengthening veterinary services and animal health infrastructure across Türkiye are implemented safely, sustainably and with social acceptance. The project aims to manage environmental and social risks effectively in full compliance with World Bank standards and national regulations.