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The project will develop guidelines for social safeguards implementation, including indigenous land
acquisition and involuntary resettlement. All actors involved in the project will be trained in their use so
that all can apply the safeguards. Finally, the project includes a strong tracking component to periodically
report on its implementation.
5) PS8. Cultural heritage
The project will not affect the values of physical and cultural heritage. Instead, the proposal will help
facilitate the management of the physical environment by respecting the culture of the population.
Gender
Based on cultural aspects, members of indigenous families have well-defined roles. Men are responsible
for hunting, fishing and forest resource gathering, while women are in charge of food preparation and
childcare. The work in the farm (chacra), where yuca (Manihot esculenta) is the principal product, is an
activity performed by both men and women.
Although it is true that extractive activities are mainly carried out by men, the activities of processing and
wetland conservation will incorporate women. According to the Pastaza Morona–first stage project’s
experience regarding bio-business implementation, women were included in the productive
transformation and preservation process (salting dried fish) and in the production of handicrafts and
ceramics. Taking into account this experience, the project will create spaces for the gradual participation
of women in bio-businesses and will train them in issues of economic development. Furthermore, it will
promote the sharing of experiences with women leaders of other indigenous groups and respect their
traditional customs. However, care must be taken not to contravene the culture of women’s participation,
leading to gradual and negotiated incorporation without overloading their occupations, which would mean
an increased workload and potential conflicts in their homes.
Currently, most women of the seven ethnic groups only speak in their native languages. In that sense, the
project will be respectful of their culture and will seek to achieve gradual participation of women in
community meetings and will enable the conduct of meetings in each population’s language.