This is a statement by The Right Honourable Justine Greening, MP, Secretary of State for International Development, and The Right Honourable George Osborne, MP Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom, at the eighty-ninth meeting of the Development Committee held on April 12, 2014.
... See More + They discuss the World Bank President Jim Kim's reform efforts, the engagement with resilience, fragile states, conflict and crises, and gender and anti-discrimination. It is essential that UN member states agree on a clear, compelling and inspiring framework that builds on and goes beyond the Post-2015 Millennium Development Goals.
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This is a statement by Mr. Anthony Lake, Executive Director at the eighty-ninth meeting of the Development Committee held on April 12, 2014. Five years after the global financial crisis, the economic outlook is brightening: growth is picking up in both developing countries and high-income economies.
... See More + But inequalities and poverty persist in all countries. Over a billion people continue to live on less than $1.25 a day. Inequalities within and between countries are growing, thereby threatening economic development and poverty reduction efforts. Children are among the most vulnerable to the effects of poverty and inequalities. Investing in them in particular in the most vulnerable is a strategic way to build a brighter future for all, and for generations to come.
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This is a statement by Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iceland, on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, at the eighty-ninth meeting of the Development Committee held on April 12, 2014.
... See More + He discusses social inclusion and human rights, a foundation for shared prosperity, gender equality as a right in itself and as smart economics, environmental sustainability, and natural resources.
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The development objective of the Additional Financing for the Electricity Supply Reliability Project for Armenia is to increase the reliability and capacity of the transmission network.
... See More + Negative impacts include: loss of house, loss of asset, loss of land acquisition, loss of trees and crops, loss of income, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: cash compensation at current market rates for the gross value of 1 year's harvest by default. Crop compensation will be paid both to landowners and tenants based on their specific sharecropping agreements; cash compensation at market rate based on type, age and productivity of trees. Re-plantation of twice the amount of saplings in suitable location in case of state owned and community trees; and non-residential buildings will be compensated in the same fashion as residential buildings only to those project affected persons, or PAPs who have registered legally their property. However PAPs without registration will be compensated, only after legalization and compensation. To legalize their buildings the PAPs without registration shall pay necessary sums for registration, if they can afford. Relocated renters will be given all relocation and severe impacts allowances.
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The report finds that nutrition interventions rarely target adolescent girls, fathers, or elderly women. The report stresses that gender inclusive nutrition programs will ideally increase: (1) women's household autonomy; (2) household support for the woman and her own and her children's nutrition; (3) community support for the woman and her own and her children's nutrition; and include (4) help for adolescent girls.
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The development objective of the Chongqing Small Towns Water Environment Management Project for China is to reduce flood risks and improve wastewater services in selected counties of the Chongqing municipality.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) the resettlement subsidy to under 16 years will be fully paid to the individual; and a certain portion of that for one aged 16 years or above will be used to pay basic endowment insurance premiums for urban enterprise employees voluntarily, and the remainder will be paid to the individual for production and livelihood restoration; (2) the owner will also pay a reclamation bond of 8,000-10,000 yuan per mu, and undertake the reclamation of the temporarily occupied land. The bond will be returned to the owner if the reclaimed land has passed inspection; (3) young crops on the land temporarily occupied for the subproject will be compensated for based on twice the actual period of occupation at 3,630 yuan per mu for irrigated land, 4,530 yuan per mu for non-irrigated land and 4,530 yuan per mu for woodland; and (4) affected houses will be compensated for at the compensation rates for rural residential houses, namely 634 yuan per
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The objective of the Power Development Project (PDP) for Nepal is to increase access to electricity in rural areas; and improve the quantum and efficiency of electricity supply.
... See More + Negative impacts include: loss of land occupied by residential houses, loss of houses, and loss of school block, and toilet. Mitigation measures include: (1) providing compensation for houses and land area to be affected by the project; (2) providing compensation at replacement cost, land replacement values, and dislocation allowance; and (3) establishing compensation fixation and grievances redress committees to address the issues of compensation and grievances of relocates.
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The objective of the Household Natural Gas Connection Project is to support the Government of Egypt goal of reducing LPG subsidies through scaling up natural gas connections to households.
... See More + Negative impacts include: loss of asset, loss of land acquisition, loss of structure, loss of income, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: affected land will be replaced in areas identified in consultation with affected communities and relevant organizations and authorities; provide alternative or similar resources to compensate for the temporary loss of access to community physical resources; provide cash compensation for the duration of business/income generation that is disrupted based on the minimum wage per month in the respective district; and provide cash compensation for loss of crops, trees, or plants at replacement cost.
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On September 30, 2013, the Inspection Panel received a request for inspection ('the request') relating to the Nigeria: Lagos Metropolitan Development and Governance Project (P071340) (''the Project').
... See More + The request was sent by the Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC) on behalf of 'individuals, families and groups living in the Badia area of Lagos State.' The requesters allege that the project has caused further 'impoverishment and insecurity' of Badia residents, a vulnerable slum community in Lagos, as a result of evictions that have occurred under the project 'without prior consultation, notice, compensation or resettlement.' The Panel verified that the request met the basic requirements for registration. However, based on the willingness of both the requesters and management to provide an opportunity to resolve the concerns rose, the Panel postponed its decision to register it and initiated instead the pilot approach to support early solutions in the Inspection Panel process. On November 11, 2013, the Panel informed the board that it will review the situation within three months, as of February 11, 2013, as stipulated in the pilot document. The Panel will wait for this expected progress, and will inform the Board by May 2014 on its decision, based on whether the Requesters are satisfied that their concerns have been successfully addressed (as set out in the pilot document).
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Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation 86212 MAR 20, 2014
The objective of the Second Regional and Municipal Infrastructure Development Project for Georgia is to improve access to and quality of municipal services and infrastructure.
... See More + Negative impacts include: loss of land acquisition, loss of asset, loss of crops and trees, loss of structures, loss of income, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: project affected person, or PAP will receive compensation or support of various kinds, without regard to the status of land registration and ownership, in accordance with the entitlement matrix included in this RPF and in compliance with the active legislation of Georgia and the World Bank safeguard policy; PAP will be informed about their rights and existing alternatives; PAP will be consulted on, offered choices among, and provided with technically and economically feasible resettlement alternatives; PAP will be offered effective compensation at full replacement cost for losses of assets; PAP will be offered additional support in case impact is considered to be severe, to support their livelihood during the transition period, based on a reasonable estimate of the time likely to be needed to restore their livelihood and standards of living; and PAP will be provided with development assistance in addition to compensation measures described, such as land preparation, credit facilities, training, or job opportunities.
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The Renewable Energy Integration Project seeks to ensure economical and uninterrupted transmission of electricity generated at generation facilities in Turkey.
... See More + While efforts are taken to minimize land acquisition and resettlement in the implementation of the project, a resettlement policy framework is formulated to address this issue in the eventuality of its necessitation. Persons affected by the project are the owners, renters or users of immovable properties corresponding to the routes of electricity transmission lines, locations of the substations and locations where the submarine power cable will be connected to land. In order to ensure adequate and appropriate compensation to those affected, fair valuation of assets and suitable compensatory measures must be implemented. The World Bank's stance on involuntary resettlement and the steps to be taken in such an eventuality are detailed herein.
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The Transmission Grid Strengthening Project for Georgia seeks to strengthen grid access for South Western Georgia by constructing an overhead power transmission line connecting the sub stations in Akhaltsikhe and Batumi, to ensure more stable electricity supply in the region.
... See More + Negative impacts include: loss of asset, loss of land acquisition, loss of income, loss of trees and crops, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: 1) land acquisition and resettlement will be minimized or avoided where possible. Where resettlement is unavoidable, the procedures and requirements outlined in this Framework will be followed. Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) will be designed to minimize adverse impacts; 2) affected persons should be assisted in their efforts to improve their livelihoods and standards of living or at least to restore them, in real terms, to levels prevailing prior to the beginning of project implementation; 3) all project affected persons (PAPs) will be meaningfully consulted and be active participants in the negotiated settlements and will have access to adequate and accessible grievance redress mechanisms. Consultations will consider gender issues and take into account the needs of stakeholders who may be considered vulnerable; 4) involuntary resettlement should be conceived as an opportunity for improving the livelihoods of the affected people and undertaken accordingly; 5) engagement and compensation will be carried out with equal consideration of women and men; 6) particular attention should be paid to households headed by women and other vulnerable groups, and appropriate assistance should be provided to help them improve their status; 7) land acquisition and resettlement action plan should be conceived and executed as a part of the project, and the full costs of compensation should be included in project costs and benefits; 8) compensation and resettlement subsidies will be fully provided prior to clearance of right of way/ ground levelling and demolition; and 8) upon completion of construction, restore land as best as possible to its original condition in the event of temporary disruption so as to enable landowners/users/lessees to resume their pre-project activities.
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The First Phase of the Dasu Hydropower Project (DHP) for Pakistan seeks to modernize and expand the energy sector of the country, while shifting from thermal generated electricity to low cost and high reward, clean generation of hydropower.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures includes: a) ensure that displaced persons without titles to land or any recognizable legal rights to land are eligible for resettlement assistance and compensation for loss of non-land assets; b) develop procedures in a transparent, consistent, and equitable manner if land acquisition is through negotiated settlement to ensure that those people who enter into negotiated settlements will maintain the same or better income and livelihood status; c) improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups, including women, to at least national minimum standards. In rural areas provide them with legal and affordable access to land and resources, and in urban areas provide them with appropriate income sources and legal and affordable access to adequate housing; d) pay compensation and provide other resettlement entitlements before physical or economic displacement; and e) monitor and assess resettlement outcomes, their impacts on the standards of living of displaced persons, and whether the objectives of the resettlement plan have been achieved by taking into account the baseline conditions and the results of resettlement monitoring. Disclose monitoring reports.
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The First Phase of the Dasu Hydropower Project (DHP) for Pakistan seeks to modernize and expand the energy sector of the country, while shifting from thermal generated electricity to low cost and high reward, clean generation of hydropower.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures includes: a) ensure that displaced persons without titles to land or any recognizable legal rights to land are eligible for resettlement assistance and compensation for loss of non-land assets; b) develop procedures in a transparent, consistent, and equitable manner if land acquisition is through negotiated settlement to ensure that those people who enter into negotiated settlements will maintain the same or better income and livelihood status; c) improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups, including women, to at least national minimum standards. In rural areas provide them with legal and affordable access to land and resources, and in urban areas provide them with appropriate income sources and legal and affordable access to adequate housing; d) pay compensation and provide other resettlement entitlements before physical or economic displacement; and e) monitor and assess resettlement outcomes, their impacts on the standards of living of displaced persons, and whether the objectives of the resettlement plan have been achieved by taking into account the baseline conditions and the results of resettlement monitoring. Disclose monitoring reports.
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The First Phase of the Dasu Hydropower Project (DHP) for Pakistan seeks to modernize and expand the energy sector of the country, while shifting from thermal generated electricity to low cost and high reward, clean generation of hydropower.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures includes: a) ensure that displaced persons without titles to land or any recognizable legal rights to land are eligible for resettlement assistance and compensation for loss of non-land assets; b) develop procedures in a transparent, consistent, and equitable manner if land acquisition is through negotiated settlement to ensure that those people who enter into negotiated settlements will maintain the same or better income and livelihood status; c) improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups, including women, to at least national minimum standards. In rural areas provide them with legal and affordable access to land and resources, and in urban areas provide them with appropriate income sources and legal and affordable access to adequate housing; d) pay compensation and provide other resettlement entitlements before physical or economic displacement; and e) monitor and assess resettlement outcomes, their impacts on the standards of living of displaced persons, and whether the objectives of the resettlement plan have been achieved by taking into account the baseline conditions and the results of resettlement monitoring. Disclose monitoring reports.
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The First Phase of the Dasu Hydropower Project (DHP) for Pakistan seeks to modernize and expand the energy sector of the country, while shifting from thermal generated electricity to low cost and high reward, clean generation of hydropower.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures includes: a) ensure that displaced persons without titles to land or any recognizable legal rights to land are eligible for resettlement assistance and compensation for loss of non-land assets; b) develop procedures in a transparent, consistent, and equitable manner if land acquisition is through negotiated settlement to ensure that those people who enter into negotiated settlements will maintain the same or better income and livelihood status; c) improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups, including women, to at least national minimum standards. In rural areas provide them with legal and affordable access to land and resources, and in urban areas provide them with appropriate income sources and legal and affordable access to adequate housing; d) pay compensation and provide other resettlement entitlements before physical or economic displacement; and e) monitor and assess resettlement outcomes, their impacts on the standards of living of displaced persons, and whether the objectives of the resettlement plan have been achieved by taking into account the baseline conditions and the results of resettlement monitoring. Disclose monitoring reports.
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This South Asia gender initiative newsletter includes the following headings: gender-based violence in South Asia; harnessing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to end violence against women in Nepal; technical and financial support to address gender based violence; and the promise of expanding one-stop crisis centers in Bangladesh.
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Belarus demonstrated strong economic growth 2000-2008 and this translated into fast poverty reduction. Belarus invested a lot in the human capital of its population both in men and women.
... See More + This assessment identifies and describes main gender disparities in Belarus in agency, education, health, and access to economic opportunities. The report builds on the framework of the World Bank's regional gender report, Europe and Central Asia: opportunities for men and women, as well as the World development report on gender and development. The assessment takes a quantitative approach using a wide range of different international data sources including World Bank's world development indicators, the global financial inclusion database, the life in transition survey, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-World Bank business environment and enterprise performance survey as well as local household living standards survey. The report is organized as follows: section one discusses agency and describes factors which may shape the process how men and women use their endowments and utilize economic opportunities to achieve desired outcomes. The second section analyzes gender disparities in endowments, such as health and education. The third section focuses on gender gaps in the labor market, entrepreneurship and earnings, access to finance and poverty. The fourth section presents conclusions and policy recommendations.
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Country Gender Assessment (CGA) 76325 MAR 03, 2014
This paper is the first to show that excess mortality among adult women can be partly explained by strong preference for male children, the same cultural norm widely known to cause excess mortality before birth or at young ages.
... See More + Using pooled individual-level data for India, the paper compares the age structure and anemia status of women by the sex of their first-born and uncovers several new findings. First, the share of living women with a first-born girl is a decreasing function of the women's age at the time of the survey. Second, while there are no systematic differences at the time of birth, women with a first-born girl are significantly more likely to develop anemia when young (under the age of 30) and these differences disappear for older women. Moreover, among those in the older age group, they appear to be significantly better off in terms of various predetermined characteristics. These findings are consistent with a selection effect in which maternal and adult mortality is higher for women with first-born girls, especially the poor and uneducated with limited access to health care and prenatal sex diagnostic technologies. To ensure the desired sex composition of children, these women resort to a fertility behavior medically known to increase their risk of death. The observed sex ratios for first births imply that 2.2-8.4 percent of women with first-born girls are 'missing' because of son preference between the ages of 30 and 49.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS6802 MAR 01, 2014