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Annex IX: Social impact assessment summary
(The full assessment can be found in a separate document.)
The purpose of the social assessment of this proposal is to ensure that the project pays due
consideration to social aspects by avoiding, preventing, eliminating or minimizing potential adverse social
impacts and risks due to project activities.
The assessment also identifies opportunities to maximize the potential positive impacts. The social
safeguards are powerful tools by which communities, during the design of the project, may safeguard
their indigenous rights by expressing their views and asking for modifications or improvements so their
rights are not affected.
The methodology used is based on: (a) consultations held between 23 June and 1 July 2015 with more
than 80 communities represented by nearly 500 people (men and women) and 21 organizations
(including federations, associations and committees); and (b) guidelines established by PROFONANPE
and the Green Climate Fund for the application of performance standards (PSs) that are also those used
by the International Financial Corporation (IFC). Of the eight PSs considered by IFC, the following five are
most relevant to the project:
• PS1: Assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts;
• PS2. Labour and working conditions;
• PS5. Land acquisition and involuntary resettlement;
• PS7. Indigenous peoples; and
• PS8. Cultural heritage.
Moreover, the social assessment identifies the opportunities to incorporate a gender approach in the
project, respecting indigenous communities’ organizations and their traditional culture.
1) PS1: Assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts.
a) Impacts and social risks identification
Various minor social impacts and risks have been identified. These are associated mainly with activities in
Components 2 and 3. Prevention measures are proposed in order to prevent their occurrence (table 1).
In case unforeseen impacts or risks arise during project implementation, specific measures will be
established to prevent, correct and/or mitigate them. These must be included in the PROFONANPE
Environmental and Social Management System.
b) Engagement with stakeholders, communications and grievance mechanism
Consensus will be the preferred method in the negotiation of complaints and local demands. In particular,
the project will expand the participatory monitoring process to include a space to gather suggestions,
questions and complaints directly from the community (in contrast to the formal process through which the
community leader provides feedback to project managers). All suggestions, questions and complaints will
be documented, analysed and provided with a formal answer.
Furthermore, the PROFONANPE website will maintain an online format through which users can make
suggestions, ask questions, request information and file complaints. This format is sent to the
Administration and Finance Director and the Development and Supervision Director, who have the
responsibility to reply where applicable. Project stakeholders will be informed of this procedure. It should