proposals – Addendum

APPRAISAL SUMMARY
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F.3. Environmental, Social Assessment, including Gender Considerations
PS1: Assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts. The project’s social and
environmental classification is “C”. The project will not generate adverse environmental and social impacts and risks.
Instead, institutional strengthening of government and community institutions, coupled with management plans for the
sustainable use of natural resources for income-generating bio-businesses, will contribute to providing proper care for
the natural resources base and to improving livelihoods in the province.
Negative environmental and social impacts and risks are minor and can be prevented and/or mitigated. A strong bond
and trust have been built between PROFONANPE and indigenous communities in the area. This is one consideration
that explains the indigenous communities’ request to join the project. Their full support for the project can be verified
with the results obtained during the participatory process of social licensing (consultation) held in June 2015. Section
E.5.3 summarizes the consultation process, indicating the participation of over 80 communities represented by nearly
500 people and 21 organizations (federations, associations, committees, etc.).
Prevention and mitigation measures for social and environmental impacts and risks have been designed and are
summarized in the table below.
Project component
Component 1:
Strengthened
institutional capacity in
government
organizations
Component 2:
Strengthening capacity
of community-based
institutions
Component 3: Building
resilience through
sustainable biobusinesses
Related activity
Institutional
strengthening
Formulation and
implementation of
the land-use plans
(POT) and natural
resources
management plans
Institutional
strengthening
Promotion of biobusinesses
Potential
environmental
and social risks
Increased motor
boat traffic and
solid waste
Exclusion of
minorities
Increased motor
boat traffic and
solid waste
Unexpected
changes in
community
organization
Prevention/mitigation measure
- Plan trips efficiently to reduce motor boat
traffic
- Solid-waste disposal campaign
- Create opportunities and mechanisms to
promote dialogue and conflict resolution in
order to protect the rights of minorities
The same as those established for Component 1
- Avoid concentration of power and money in a
few individuals or households
- Build self-esteem and cultural identity of
indigenous communities
- Create spaces for women’s participation in
bio-businesses
- Empower women in the logic of economic
development
- Promote the sharing of experiences between
women from target groups and other women
leaders
- Consider inclusion in the project team of a
professional sociologist or anthropologist to
observe and evaluate any change in social
dynamics of indigenous communities that
could constitute a risk to the population