World Bank Project Appraisal Document - GAFSP

Figure 2. Social mobilization and selection of beneficiaries.
Public Works Implementation
8. Participating communities will be informed of the nature of the public works program and its
procedures, through public awareness and communication programs implemented by the local NGOs.
These programs will include public meetings, information brochures and information desks. The aim
will be to inform rural residents of: the criteria for beneficiary selection, the methodology for
beneficiary selection, the requirements for participation (the need for passports, bank accounts etc),
conditions of employment (compensation rates, taxation), payment mechanisms, supervisory
mechanisms, and working conditions (working hours, project provision of tools, compliance with
regulations on safety and child labor). Measures to encourage female participation will also be
explained and discussed, along with the project’s grievance procedures.
9. Following completion of the public awareness program and preparation of the list of potential
beneficiaries, a request for applicants for the public works program will be advertised in local
newspapers as a formal offer of employment. Eligible residents who wish to participate will then sign
a simple statement to this effect to formalize their contractual relationship with the project. (This
combination of public offer and individual acceptance is recognized as a legal agreement under
Tajikistan’s civil law). Applicants will also complete a simple form that details their name, passport
number, age, sex, marital status, employment status, whether or not they are a household head, number
of cattle owned by their household, the composition of their household (by age and sex), and whether
or not their household has received remittances during the previous 12 months. This information will
become part of the data-base for administering payments to beneficiaries and for monitoring and
evaluation.
10. When the lists of participating households are verified and approved the project will procure
and distribute low cost, locally available tools such as shovels, wheelbarrows, spikes etc. The
workload will be distributed by local engineers of the regional branch depending on the volume of
work at the specific site and demand for participation in the public works program. Contracting will be
based on the existing system of “work-day” accounting and labor payments will be output-based.
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