The development objectives of the Second Phase of the Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme Project for Nepal are to improve irrigation services and to promote improved farming practices for farmers in the irrigated areas of the Rani Jamara Kulariya irrigation scheme.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) to ensure free, prior and informed consultation with Indigenous Peoples and other vulnerable groups during throughout the project cycle; (ii) capacity support activities like leadership trainings targeted to vulnerable groups; (iii) reduce labor influx by tapping into local workforce; (iv) incorporate social and environmental mitigation measures into the civil works contracts; (v) adopt worker code of conduct with associated penalties for violation; (vi)mobilization of the women representatives or educated women/girl from the Occupational Caste, or indigenous community for social mobilization and communication for specific target group/community; (vii) awareness raising on the utilization of improved infrastructures during the meetings and site visit by project staff, consultants.
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The development objective of the Anhui Aged Care System Demonstration Project for China is to support establishment and management of diversified aged care service system of Anhui Provincial Government.
... See More + Some of the negative measures and mitigation measures include : (i) some aged-care institutions worry that the poor geographical location of some sites will be not suitable for living of the aged once the standard community sites are constructed; (ii) the implementation of project may exert impacts on other residents of communities due to the occupation over the areas that they can have activities previously, and the impact will be negative if no corresponding compensations are made; (iii) to provide non-agricultural jobs for female in project area; (iv) to alleviate the household labor burden of women in the project area; (v) recruit and train new employees for Community-based and home-based care service for the aged; (vi) organize and train volunteers for nursing homes; (vii) do well in the transition work during the implementation and strive for the support of staff and the aged at welfare home; and(viii) establish a participation-based monitoring and evaluation mechanism.
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The development objective of the Jiangxi Integrated Rural and Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Management Project for China is to improve access to water supply and wastewater services in select rural counties of Jiangxi Province.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) keeping away from residential areas where possible; (ii) recruiting workers from local residents and training them; (iii) conducting education on public health and AIDS prevention, and including this in construction contracts; (iv) guiding villagers to use safe and stable tap water; (v) inspecting the operation of wastewater treatment facilities regularly, and giving effective feedback; (vi) providing labor safety and skills training to recruited system operation and maintenance staff; (vii) establishing a routine water quality and quantity supervision and feedback mechanism, and handling feedback timely to motivate villagers; (viii) consulting local residents on indoor pipeline modification; and (ix) completing land use formalities and obtaining land.
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The development objective of the Jiangxi Integrated Rural and Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Management Project for China is to improve access to water supply and wastewater services in select rural counties of Jiangxi Province.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) keeping away from residential areas where possible; (ii) recruiting workers from local residents and training them; (iii) conducting education on public health and AIDS prevention, and including this in construction contracts; (iv) guiding villagers to use safe and stable tap water; (v) inspecting the operation of wastewater treatment facilities regularly, and giving effective feedback; (vi) providing labor safety and skills training to recruited system operation and maintenance staff; (vii) establishing a routine water quality and quantity supervision and feedback mechanism, and handling feedback timely to motivate villagers; (viii) consulting local residents on indoor pipeline modification; and (ix) completing land use formalities and obtaining land.
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The objective of the Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project for India is to demonstrate improved urban management practices and improve urban services delivery in participating Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in a financially sustainable manner.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) the construction work shall be done without affecting the existing road; (ii) the site is adjacent to Noon meal center of Municipal school and the construction of service reservoir shall not disturb the function of Noon meal center; (iii) there is a taxi stand adjacent to the existing reservoir and the proposed sump which is going to be constructed near the taxi stand shall not disturb any activities in that area; (iv) the construction of proposed reservoir shall not disturb social activities and the inlet and outlet of any water body exist in that area; (v) the water supply to each house will be provided with water meter and water tax will be collected based on the consumption of water; (vi) separate electrical feeder main as well as Diesel generators for all the pumping stations are proposed in this project; (vii) the distribution system for each of the ten Zones has been designed for equitable water supply; and (viii) distribution pipes will be laid at a depth varying from 1.05 meters to 1.55 meters below ground level.
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The development objective of Agriculture Commercialization Project for Lao People's Democratic Republic is to increase commercialization of selected value chains in the project areas.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) improve the farmer's income by diversifying their crops on the basic of local knowledge and practices; (ii) work together with their fellow farmers to supply their farm product to private companies under productive partnerships; (iii) improved nutritional status for their families; (iv) Application of appropriate extension technology through the agriculture extension agencies; (v) provision of IPM and GAP procedures and train to farmer groups at demonstration sites; (vi) train farmer to improve rice seed and rice production technique; (vii) promote organic fertilizers and integrated pest management techniques; and (viii) clean technology to reuse water for cleansing purpose (counter flow) and minimize waste will be applied.
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The development objective of the Anhui Aged Care System Demonstration Project for China is to support establishment and management of diversified aged care service system of Anhui Provincial Government.
... See More + Some of the negative measures and mitigation measures include : (i) some aged-care institutions worry that the poor geographical location of some sites will be not suitable for living of the aged once the standard community sites are constructed; (ii) the implementation of project may exert impacts on other residents of communities due to the occupation over the areas that they can have activities previously, and the impact will be negative if no corresponding compensations are made; (iii) to provide non-agricultural jobs for female in project area; (iv) to alleviate the household labor burden of women in the project area; (v) recruit and train new employees for Community-based and home-based care service for the aged; (vi) organize and train volunteers for nursing homes; (vii) do well in the transition work during the implementation and strive for the support of staff and the aged at welfare home; and(viii) establish a participation-based monitoring and evaluation mechanism.
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The development objective of the Transport Sector Modernization Program (TSMP) is to improve transport connectivity of the country along priority transport links and to support improvements in transport operations and asset management practices.
... See More + The Program is multi-phased with a First Phase including road sections in FBH, and the Second Phase including railways in the Republika Srpska (RS). Some of the negative impacts are includes : (i) effects related to losing a work position; (ii) finding a new job; (iii) tensions between workers and employer; (iv) workers re-deployment to other units in the company; (v) to change place of residence for another workplace; (vi) employees’ perceptions towards the procedure; (vii) vulnerable groups affected by labor restructuring; Some of the mitigation measures are includes: (i) monetary compensation to employees affected by the retrenchment, which consists of (i) severance pay; (ii) payment of outstanding arrears and debt to employees; (ii) employment support from one or both of the following: (i) local employment centers/NGOs, business and innovation centers and institutions; (ii) employment program activities within the Employment Strategy of Republika Srpska; (iii) non-monetary compensation upon leaving the company through (i) training and courses; (ii) job searching opportunities; (iii) outplacement; (iv) assistance and advice on unemployment or social security benefits; (iv) support from Human Resources and Legal Services departments as well as special coordinators to provide assistance and clarifications on the procedure and Grievance and Appeals; (v) assistance on the re-deployments procedure and other arrangements; (vi) programs and institutions which provide assistance in searching for new work based on regional and local opportunities; (vii) information and communications on employees’ rights, employment-related affairs and employment support (unemployment benefits, social assistance, Employment Service, etc.), focusing on the sense of fairness and non-discrimination of the procedure, timely notification of the retrenchment process; (viii) protections more vulnerable categories (e.g. war veterans) during retrenchment.
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The development objective of the Transport Sector Modernization Program (TSMP) is to improve transport connectivity of the country along priority transport links and to support improvements in transport operations and asset management practices.
... See More + The Program is multi-phased with a First Phase including road sections in FBH, and the Second Phase including railways in the Republika Srpska (RS). Some of the negative impacts are includes : (i) effects related to losing a work position; (ii) finding a new job; (iii) tensions between workers and employer; (iv) workers re-deployment to other units in the company; (v) to change place of residence for another workplace; (vi) employees’ perceptions towards the procedure; (vii) vulnerable groups affected by labor restructuring; Some of the mitigation measures are includes: (i) monetary compensation to employees affected by the retrenchment, which consists of (i) severance pay; (ii) payment of outstanding arrears and debt to employees; (ii) employment support from one or both of the following: (i) local employment centers/NGOs, business and innovation centers and institutions; (ii) employment program activities within the Employment Strategy of Republika Srpska; (iii) non-monetary compensation upon leaving the company through (i) training and courses; (ii) job searching opportunities; (iii) outplacement; (iv) assistance and advice on unemployment or social security benefits; (iv) support from Human Resources and Legal Services departments as well as special coordinators to provide assistance and clarifications on the procedure and Grievance and Appeals; (v) assistance on the re-deployments procedure and other arrangements; (vi) programs and institutions which provide assistance in searching for new work based on regional and local opportunities; (vii) information and communications on employees’ rights, employment-related affairs and employment support (unemployment benefits, social assistance, Employment Service, etc.), focusing on the sense of fairness and non-discrimination of the procedure, timely notification of the retrenchment process; (viii) protections more vulnerable categories (e.g. war veterans) during retrenchment.
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The development objective of the Rural Safety Net Project for Ethiopia is to support the government of Ethiopia in improving the effectiveness and scalability of its rural safety net system.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) undertake review and tailored targeting approach for pastoral areas to take into account the current dynamics in the pastoral areas; (ii) Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) model needs to operate in a more flexible ‘PWs-vs-transfer’ manner in the pastoral areas in order to respond to short term weather patterns, and to ensure that transfers experience no delays; (iii) undertake multi-pronged approach including a review of Public Work (PW) labour requirements in terms of both timing, extent and nature of the work for PW participating women; (iv) consider role of regional and zonal level structures in building capacity of relevant bodies and provide supportive supervision to Woreda level implementers; (v) consult with communities and undertake sound market analysis to inform context appropriate transfer modalities; (vi) ensure adherence to provision of the PIM that require implementation of flexible PW calendar corresponding to local seasons when labour demand is at the lowest, and does not interfere with the agricultural/pastoral engagements of the concerned communities; (vi) ensure awareness around importance of targeting women for livelihoods support activities; and (vii) Introduce participatory monitoring and evaluation (PME) mechanisms, including Social Accountability tools.
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The development objective of the Xinjiang Yining Urban Transport and Environment Project for China is to improve the urban road network and transport management, and establish a sustainable and efficient urban transport system.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures are includes : (i) construction will affect nearby stores’ operations and nearby residents’ rest due to noise and traffic interruption, thereby potentially affecting nearby stores’ operating revenue; (ii) Construction will affect the traffic of nearby residents, students and vehicles mainly, and construction vehicles will threaten the personal safety of local residents, especially old people, children and women; (iii) difficult adaptation during early-stage operation of road-crossing safety facilities; (iv) the improved transport infrastructure will improve traffic efficiency, but high driving speed will pose greater traffic safety risks to pedestrians, and faster buses will pose risks to some passengers, especially old people, pregnant women, children and other special groups; (v) improve the logistics efficiency of local enterprises, and reduce their transport costs, thereby improve their overall economic efficiency and attracting more external investment; (vi) construction dust and noise may affect women’s physical and mental health, and increase their medical expenses; (vii) road maintenance and management should be conducted in consultation with women, old people, etc.; (viii) traffic signal setup, road passing mode, position and convenience, and streetlamp setup should be determined in consultation with women, old people, etc.; (ix) Skills training for women should be given at such time and venue, and in such form that women’s needs are fully met;
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