The Regional Pastoral Livelihood Resilience Project (RPLRP) is implemented in Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. This document pertains to its implementation in Uganda.
... See More + The project seeks to mitigate the impact of droughts at the districts, national and regional levels and to build capacity in the Government of Uganda and among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities. Adverse impacts of the RPLRP like soil erosion, loss of vegetation and sedimentation, accumulation and management of solid waste, health issues, and so on are to be addressed through mitigation measures such as restricting works to designated areas and planting vegetation after close of works, contracting out operations and management of cattle markets by the area local governments, preventive measures and raising awareness about health issues.
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The goal of the PAR I have been, and continues to be in PAR II: Improving access to markets for poor rural producers in selected areas of the country through a model-rural productive alliance.
... See More + The benefits for small producers are: i) increasing revenue through the formation of partnerships between different economic actors at the local level, ii) empowering producers through the development of grassroots organizations run by themselves, iii) improving access to productive assets and technology, and iv) improving the effectiveness and accountability of service providers to production. No large-scale, significant or irreversible negative impacts are expected from Project activities given that they are limited in scope and community-based by nature. Same applies to minor associated municipal works such as road or bridge improvement and water provision or irrigation systems that can be financed on demand basis. A pervasive risk is the possible omission of vulnerable groups such as indigenous minorities in the regions Middle level risks are: i) the possibility of division of community sensitivities and misunderstandings, ii) repeated experiences where it was not the real producers, iii) weaknesses in formulating and evaluating projects, iv) jealousy in social organizations , v) inadequate management of resources and, vi) failure by natural disasters.
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world, regularly suffering disasters related to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, landslide, rain and drought.
... See More + These hazards have caused significant and in some cases recurrent damage to national infrastructure including housing, road networks, schools, hospitals and other facilities such as phone lines, water and electricity. This significantly affects human welfare, national economic activities, property, and natural resources. Despite these efforts, St. Vincent and the Grenadines continues to face high levels of risk to its economic stability and national welfare. Post-disaster rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure is a major contributor to the national economic risk profile. Studies have documented that aging public infrastructure presents very high levels of vulnerability, particularly in critical sectors such as health, education, water, and roads. The annual hurricane season, combined with the cumulative effects of climate change, will continue to threaten island economies. Without intervention, this will likely increase the future need to divert limited financial resources away from economic growth activities into repairs and reconstruction as a result of disaster and climate change-related events. While work continues in preparedness and response, the logical next step is reduction of vulnerability to natural disaster.
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The aim of the Rio de Janeiro Sustainable Rural Development Project is to increase small-scale farming productivity and competitiveness in specific territories of the State of Rio de Janeiro through the promotion of environmentally-sustainable practices and socioeconomic improvements in farming communities.
... See More + The central objectives of the project are: i) promote sustainable development within the agricultural sectors, ii) identify and support local initiatives and arrangements that allow construction of an evolutionary process that will continue to generate income, and respect the environment and social equity; iii) improve the quality of life of society in general and the family in particular. Negative impacts that may occur because of the project include 1) mass migration to the project areas, contributing to the decrease in the rates of migration in the region; and 2) occurrence of diseases caused by contamination of water in the project area.
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This report, based on a cross-country analysis of four East African countries - Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Kenya - analyzes how local government councillors oversee local administration and are in turn held accountable by citizens.
... See More + The report is primarily based on the findings of a World Bank Project, Africa Local Council Oversight and Social Accountability (ALCOSA).
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This report focuses on Chile's state modernization agenda by analyzing the public management features of the Chilean social security reform (both old age and disability benefits) enacted in March 2008.
... See More + For the purpose of this case study, reform management covers the entire policy cycle, that is to say, all necessary actions from policymaking to the first phase of policy implementation, which will be analyzed in greater depth. The report also explores the potential for replicating these factors in other public policy areas in Chile and in other countries. Success of implementation will be measured as the timely and accurate delivery of the benefits pursued by the reform. In addition, the report will assess whether the implementation of the pension reform, analyzed as an independent phase of the entire public policy cycle, added value for the client by improving the quality of service. The report is divided into five chapters. Chapters one to four cover the pension reform, using at the outset a case study methodology to illustrate the challenges faced by the government team when it began planning implementation of the reform. Chapter two describes how the implementers solved those challenges in the four months between the publication of the law and it's entering into force and the innovative management approaches they took regarding each of the areas identified as crucial for achieving their goal of delivering high quality services on time. Chapter three documents the results obtained during the first phase of implementation, from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Chapter four offers some conclusions on the approach taken by the government team; assesses the public value created by the reform's implementation; and analyzes the factors described in the previous chapters in light of other international experiences. Finally, chapter five focuses on how, if possible, the public management factors that made the pension reform successful might be replicated in other policy areas. At the request of the budget office of the Ministry of Finance (DIPRES), the team focused its analysis mainly on two such areas: (i) early childhood development services; and (ii) worker's compensation. Although the report touches on areas such as pensions, education, health and social protection, and provides an introductory section related to the expected benefits of the pension policy, the analysis focuses exclusively on change management and general public management aspects of potential reforms in these areas. This report does not attempt to analyze the substance of the policy or technical aspects related to other fields of public sector management. The report includes two annexes. Annex one list the policymakers, implementers and technical experts interviewed during the preparation of this document. Annex two provides information on specific reforms of the health sector in the United States that could be of interest because of their similar use of innovative information technology solutions to achieve excellence in the delivery of public services.
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This report focuses on Chiles state modernization agenda by analyzing the public management features of the Chilean social security reform (both old age and disability benefits) enacted in March 2008.
... See More + For the purpose of this case study, reform management covers the entire policy cycle, that is to say, all necessary actions from policymaking to the first phase of policy implementation, which will be analyzed in greater depth. The report also explores the potential for replicating these factors in other public policy areas in Chile and in other countries. Success of implementation will be measured as the timely and accurate delivery of the benefits pursued by the reform. In addition, the report will assess whether the implementation of the pension reform, analyzed as an independent phase of the entire public policy cycle, added value for the client by improving the quality of service. The report is divided into five chapters. Chapters one to four cover the pension reform, using at the outset a case study methodology to illustrate the challenges faced by the government team when it began planning implementation of the reform. Chapter two describes how the implementers solved those challenges in the four months between the publication of the law and its entering into force and the innovative management approaches they took regarding each of the areas identified as crucial for achieving their goal of delivering high quality services on time. Chapter three documents the results obtained during the first phase of implementation, from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Chapter four offers some conclusions on the approach taken by the government team; assesses the public value created by the reforms implementation; and analyzes the factors described in the previous chapters in light of other international experiences. Finally, chapter five focuses on how, if possible, the public management factors that made the pension reform successful might be replicated in other policy areas. At the request of the budget office of the Ministry of Finance (DIPRES), the team focused its analysis mainly on two such areas: (i) early childhood development services; and (ii) workers compensation. Although the report touches on areas such as pensions, education, health and social protection, and provides an introductory section related to the expected benefits of the pension policy, the analysis focuses exclusively on change management and general public management aspects of potential reforms in these areas. This report does not attempt to analyze the substance of the policy or technical aspects related to other fields of public sector management. The report includes two annexes. Annex one list the policymakers, implementers and technical experts interviewed during the preparation of this document. Annex two provides information on specific reforms of the health sector in the United States that could be of interest because of their similar use of innovative information technology solutions to achieve excellence in the delivery of public services.
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The aim of the Rio de Janeiro Sustainable Rural Development Project is to increase small-scale farming productivity and competitiveness in specific territories of the State of Rio de Janeiro through the promotion of environmentally-sustainable practices and socioeconomic improvements in farming communities.
... See More + The central objectives of the project are: i) promote sustainable development within the agricultural sectors, ii) identify and support local initiatives and arrangements that allow construction of an evolutionary process that will continue to generate income, and respect the environment and social equity; iii) improve the quality of life of society in general and the family in particular. Negative impacts that may occur because of the project include 1) mass migration to the project areas, contributing to the decrease in the rates of migration in the region; and 2) occurrence of diseases caused by contamination of water in the project area.
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The ultimate objective of Orissa Community Tank Development and Management (OCTDM) project is to improve tank based livelihood systems and strengthen community management of selected tank systems in Orissa.
... See More + The social risks that the project may come across are: the project may not get support from those tank bed encroachers (especially landless and marginal farmers) if proper measures are not initiated towards payment of compensation and rehabilitation of their households; the project implementation process may be delayed if the land acquisition process is not completed on time; the project may face conflict between farmers' and fishers' group if policy level issues are not addressed for institutionalization of all water users in one platform; the project may face strong opposition from tail end farmers if their interests are not fulfilled; the project may face serious objection from the farmers if the tank renovation work is given to the individual contractors and not to the PP/farmers; the project may find difficulties to mobilize farmers if the tank renovation work is handed over to individual contractors; the project may face opposition from vested interest groups if the project tries to re-unite and reconstitute the Governing Body and Executive Body of Pani Panchayat; and finally, the project may not achieve its objectives within the stipulated time period if more time is consumed in redefining systems and addressing policy level issues for effective convergence of various government departments.
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The objective of the Sustainable Natural Resources Management Project for Argentina is to improve the sustainable and efficient management of forest resources, conserve biodiversity in protected areas and forest landscapes, and integrate small producers into forestry development and conservation.
... See More + This social assessment document / evaluacion social, reviews the country's legal and regulatory framework, decrees and resolutions, international conventions and treaties of which Argentina is a signatory regarding indigenous populations, and its socioeconomic conditions, and draws the guidelines / safeguards to protect indigenous populations in and around the project, who may potentially suffer adverse impacts as a result of the project implementation. Recommendations suggest a participatory approach, which includes fostering public awareness and public consultations to ensure indigenous populations are included in the preparation, design, execution and evaluation of project activities; define the strategy for inter-institutional coordination; promote open discussion meetings when decision need to be considered to resolve proposals for modification, condition for execution of project benefits, prevention plans, compensation and mitigation impacts; strengthening the forestry information system; continue supporting the improvement to the structure, functioning and organization of the forestry services; strengthen the management capacity of the Direccion de Forestacion de la Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Pesca y Alimentos (SAGPyA), other federal and provincial agencies, and NGOs / NGOs working in the forestry sector through capacity building, technical assistance, equipment, research and case studies, and adjusting the existing legal and regulatory framework relative to the forestry sector; and finally, ensure that project benefits to indigenous peoples and communities are culturally appropriate, include provisions for respect to their dignity, identity and diversity, and that their quality of life will be improve if not restored to pre-project standards.
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Social Assessment 41647 OCT 01, 2007
Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Pesca y Alimentos (SAGPyA)
The objective of the Sustainable Natural Resources Management Project for Argentina is to improve the sustainable and efficient management of forest resources, conserve biodiversity in protected areas and forest landscapes, and integrate small producers into forestry development and conservation.
... See More + This social assessment document / evaluacion social, reviews the country's legal and regulatory framework, decrees and resolutions, international conventions and treaties of which Argentina is a signatory regarding indigenous populations, and its socioeconomic conditions, and draws the guidelines / safeguards to protect indigenous populations in and around the project, who may potentially suffer adverse impacts as a result of the project implementation. Recommendations suggest a participatory approach, which includes fostering public awareness and public consultations to ensure indigenous populations are included in the preparation, design, execution and evaluation of project activities; define the strategy for inter-institutional coordination; promote open discussion meetings when decision need to be considered to resolve proposals for modification, condition for execution of project benefits, prevention plans, compensation and mitigation impacts; strengthening the forestry information system; continue supporting the improvement to the structure, functioning and organization of the forestry services; strengthen the management capacity of the Direccion de Forestacion de la Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Pesca y Alimentos (SAGPyA), other federal and provincial agencies, and NGOs / NGOs working in the forestry sector through capacity building, technical assistance, equipment, research and case studies, and adjusting the existing legal and regulatory framework relative to the forestry sector; and finally, ensure that project benefits to indigenous peoples and communities are culturally appropriate, include provisions for respect to their dignity, identity and diversity, and that their quality of life will be improve if not restored to pre-project standards.
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Social Assessment 41647 SEP 01, 2007
Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Pesca y Alimentos (SAGPyA)
The objective of the Rural Distribution Project for Vietnam is to focus on rehabilitating and increasing the capacity of existing distribution lines and substations and standardizing them to enable them to meet the growing demand more efficiently, provide better quality and quantity of electric power and reduce power system losses.
... See More + The social assessment (SOA) document evaluated impacts on project affected peoples (PAPs), in this regard, the following mitigation measures will be applied : workers should commit not to involve in drug use and smuggling and also in trafficking women through the province borders; contractors will be responsible to teach their workers HIV / AIDS education and environmental management good practices; training of peoples on electricity safety should be provided before connecting electricity, particularly to newly accessed areas; power companies (PCs) should join efforts with the district Land Acquisition Board to define the assets affected by the land acquisition for the safety corridor; to ensure a fair and transparent land acquisition process construction phase will begin after the land acquisition process is completed and agreed with participating community members; enhance protection to poor and vulnerable groups, particularly women in general, single women headed households and the elderly, because the literacy rate among them is particularly lower than the other groups; and finally, new constructions should avoid sensitive places such as religious temples, banyan trees, where ethnic minorities (EM) worship their spirits, it is recommended for the contractor to consult the village chief or village elders before the preparation or design of the project.
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The aim of the Alexandria Development Project of Egypt is to support development in Alexandria through strategic investments in hard and soft infrastructure that support its competitive advantages, which will contribute to removing constraints to private sector-led growth and improving the management and utilization of local assets, while ensuring the socio-economic integration of the poor.
... See More + Some of the potential negative social impact with a high rating include: exclusion of primary or secondary stakeholders; under-representation of groups in vulnerability context or vulnerable to risk; new employment opportunities do not make use of local human resources; public safety is at risk from the roads trafficked by trucks serving the oil and petrochemical industries; and unfair/inadequate/ inappropriate land pricing prevent businesses from owning land and necessary collateral and stability. For each of the identified impacts specific mitigation measures are defined in the report.
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Multi-donor Trust Fund (MDTF) in post-crisis situations have been important instruments for resource mobilization, policy dialogue, risk and information management; are appreciated by host governments; are largely in line with Paris declaration on aid effectiveness and Development Assistance Committee (DAC) pilot principles for engagement in fragile states; and are thus generating 'positive externalities' that other instruments do not.
... See More + There is a growing consensus regarding what constitute 'best practice' MDTF structures, which external factors need to be borne in mind, and which design elements need to be adjusted to address specific post-crisis contexts. MDTF performance has been uneven but also here there are 'lessons learned' that point to how performance in the future can be improved. MDTFs operate in high-risk, high-cost environments. This requires flexible and adequate funding. While one should not exaggerate the importance of MDTFs, donors ought to consider ways of strengthening what has largely been a successful instrument for joint action.
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The Second Shandong Environment Project seeks to improve water quality and service in selected cities, through investments in water supply, collection and treatment of wastewater, and solid waste management, and includes as well support for institutional development and capacity building.
... See More + In support of the project, this social assessment (SOA) reviews the socioeconomic conditions in the country, identifies key stakeholders, and analyzes social benefits and affordability aspects of the population, and provides the social management measures, to effectively recognize and avoid social risks, encourage active participation of stakeholders, optimize the project design to reduce negative project impacts, and promote the project implementation. Shandong Province consists of an "urban-rural dualistic structure", with the poverty problem mainly in rural areas; yet, urban poverty populations consist mainly of laid-offs, the unemployed, and low-income workers. Policies for vulnerable groups suggest shall receive support based on the break-even principle of "pay first, return later", a subsidy that derives from the charge of sewage treatment (SWT), and the standard of treatment fee is adjusted to 0.7 yuan/
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The development objective of the Land for Agricultural Development Project is to establish a decentralized, beneficiary-driven mechanism that allows organized landless or poor farmers, including indigenous peoples, acquire suitable agricultural lands, and implement investment subprojects which would set them on a sustainable, higher-income path.
... See More + This Social Assessment examines the land distribution and property type - small and medium land property, enterprise property, rural or community property - as well as land distribution according to land uses - agricultural or livestock production - within Bolivia's legal framework which stipulates the policy to create a complementary mechanism for land access, and, respects and protects socioeconomic and cultural rights of rural workers and indigenous populations. The report describes the social aspects within the project area at the municipal, departmental, and national levels, in particular indigenous populations, and analyzes gender issues, highlighting the high illiteracy rates among women. Thus recommendations include prioritizing community organizations that include women, especially from households headed by women; facilitate capacity building to women to develop productive activities; and, include provisions for women to hold land property titles. To this end, public campaigns should be promoted to all people in obtaining legal and national identity documentation. Furthermore, legal assistance shall be continued should conflict occur, and, technical assistance (TA) provided to generate value added and sustainable marketability of their products, including to access financial mechanisms, and microfinance. In particular, rural-based organizations should be strengthened, though consensus building and participatory dialogue.
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The overall goal of the Buthan - Land Management Project is to help realize local, regional and global environmental benefits from sustainable land management planning, land use and improve livelihoods in Bhutan.
... See More + It is highly unlikely the project activities will result in any significant adverse social impacts, including the physical relocation of people or the acquisition of privately owned land. Nonetheless, some of the mitigation measures are : facilitation of a multi-sectoral approach to community decision making on options for sustainable management to reverse or mitigate against existing or potential future land degradation; information dissemination, social mobilizations and strengthening of the chiog (group of households) role in local decision making; develop clear procedures for community orientation, mobilization and mapping of community resources and their utilization; develop chiog SLM strategies as well as mitigation and monitoring measures; develop clear procedures for disseminating information about the project to all affected communities; training for Field Coordinators; preparation of a chiog SLM annual plan; provide a feedback mechanism for these communities to voice their concerns and address these concerns; and finally, ensure that project benefits to vulnerable groups are maximized while adverse impacts are minimized or eliminated.
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This Social Assessment (SOA) summarizes the social dimensions within the context of the Rural Alliances Project in Bolivia, which seeks local economic development, by supporting the productivity potential, and market access to improve income levels of the poor in the rural areas.
... See More + The SOA reviews the country's legal framework, which recognizes the rights of indigenous population, in particular the most vulnerable, describes the participatory process between the Government and local communities, and provides recommendations as follows. The project design shall include technical assistance (TA) and financial support to micro-enterprises and new alliances. This includes technology know-how to access markets, particularly the external market. Economic and financial indicators should provide information, specifically on employment generation. Eligible members for rural alliances are the poor, with economic potential and entrepreneurship, prioritizing women household heads, indigenous groups, and other vulnerable groups. Capacity building will be provided to small producer groups in production and commerce techniques. The project intends to empower women, and strengthen their role as an economic, and social actor, by promoting equity within potential opportunities. To this end, TA and access to credit for women will be strongly supported, ensuring insolvent women are not excluded from project participation. Greater legitimacy and credibility will be pursued, by supporting rural alliances. Monitoring criteria will be in place, to ensure compliance with the guidelines set herewith.
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The study presents a diagnosis, based of user's perception, of utilization of distant health services in communities of difficult access, cooperation among level of services within the Ministry of Health (MINSA), network of communities, Non-government Organizations (NGOs), and finally, what to expect by members of the indigenous population of the North and South Atlantic region.
... See More + Poverty, limited educational, traditional gender roles and poor access to distant health services across difficult terrain in remote rural areas are significant barriers for the development of a strategy for extension of health services delivery.
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Social Assessment 31623 JAN 01, 2005
Solis Vega, Freddy; Barbeyton, Arellys; Vela, Argentina; Moraga, Evelyn
This social assessment for the Assam Agriculture Competitiveness Project for India aims to assess the process and strategies adopted in project planning, implementation, and monitoring; assess capacity strengths and gaps of different stakeholders; review performance of project staff associated with social mobilization; identify capacity building needs and assessment; identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities; and understand social dynamics in identifying project beneficiaries and developing participatory methodology.
... See More + The report makes recommendations to ensure that the project design provides opportunity to resource-poor community/ groups/individuals to derive maximum benefit through diversified intensive agriculture allied activities; puts a transparent procedure in place using an appropriate communication strategy; provides appropriate mitigation measures for adversely affected community/ groups/individuals due to project intervention; and institutionalizes the participatory process by enhancing the capacity of all stakeholders.
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Social Assessment 30869 NOV 01, 2004
Shivarudappa, M. C.; Shivaram, K.; Myrada-Cidor, Hosur