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Labor Management Procedures

Housing Reconstruction Unit — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:35:40 +0000

The Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Programme (IFRAP) have been carefully formulated to align with the objectives and standards of ESS2 from the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), as well as with the National/Provincial Labor Laws. The LMP outlines the approach for managing project workers in full compliance with national laws and ESS2 requirements. The primary goal of the LMP is to identify the key labor needs and associated risks related to the project, enabling stakeholders to effectively address the labor requirements as specified in the LMP. The project will involve various types of workers, including Direct, Contracted, and Primary Supply workers, along with civil servants, and their respective estimated numbers and characteristics have been clearly outlined. Furthermore, the LMP identifies crucial environmental and social risks, such as Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), community risks, waste generation, risks of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), child labor, and forced labor. To ensure compliance, the provisions of the World Bank Environment and Social Standards ESS2, as well as the Labor Laws of the Government of Balochistan, have been thoroughly examined and cited to meet all their requirements and obligations. Key aspects, such as Conditions of Employment, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), and issues related to Child and Forced Labor, have been incorporated as guidelines. A Grievance Mechanism (GM) has been established to address any potential dissatisfactions, concerns, or notices that may arise from all project workers and stakeholders regarding labor matters. Additionally, a Contractor Management guideline has been developed specifically for Partner organizations/IPs, ensuring that the selection, retention, monitoring, and guidance of contractors are carried out in strict accordance with the requirements of ESS and relevant national/Provincial Laws/Acts.

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PRELIMINARY STAKEHOLDERENGAGEMENT PLAN (SEP)

Housing Reconstruction Unit — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:34:28 +0000

In compliance with the WB Environmental and Social Standard 10 (ESS10), the SEP recognizes the importance of open and transparent engagement between the Borrower and project stakeholders as an essential element of good international practice. Effective stakeholder engagement can improve the environmental and social sustainability of projects, enhance project acceptance, and make a significant contribution to successful project design and implementation. Stakeholder engagement is an inclusive process conducted throughout the project life cycle. Where properly designed and implemented, it supports the development of strong, constructive, and responsive relationships that are important for successful management of a project’s environmental and social risks.
The overall objective of this SEP is to define a plan of action for stakeholder engagement, including technically and culturally appropriate approach to public consultation and information disclosure, throughout the entire project cycle. The SEP outlines ways in which the project team will communicate with stakeholders and includes a mechanism by which people can raise concerns, provide feedback, or make complaints about project activities.
The involvement of different stakeholders, including the local population is essential to the success of the project in order to ensure smooth collaboration between project staff and local communities.
The present document is a Preliminary SEP, given the emergency nature of the project, limited access to the project sites and stakeholders, urgency to deliver the Project, and preoccupation of relevant government stakeholders in immediate flood relief activities. This SEP was prepared in light of the stakeholder consultation which took place in Quetta on 20th January 2023 and will be reassessed and updated within 60 days of project effectiveness and redisclosed. Moreover, it will continue to be updated throughout the project life as a living document.

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RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK (RPF)

Housing Reconstruction Unit — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:27:02 +0000

This resettlement framework has been prepared to address issues related to land acquisition, voluntary land donation, restrictions on land use and involuntary resettlement (if any) in the Balochistan Integrated Flood Resilience Assistance Project (IFRAP), as required by World Bank (WB) Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) Environmental and Social Standard 5 (ESS5) on Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF)

Housing Reconstruction Unit — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:21:41 +0000

ESMF of the project identifies Environment, Social, & Gender Related Issues of the Project along with the Possible Mitigation measures to offset the adverse impacts of Environment, Social, & Gender Related Issues. The objective of the ESMF is to assess and mitigate potential negative environmental and social risks and impacts of the Project consistent with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) of the World Bank ESF and national requirements. More specifically, the ESMF aims to

(a) Assess the potential environmental and social risks and impacts of the proposed Project and propose mitigation measures;

(b) Establish procedures for the environmental and social screening, review, approval, and implementation of activities;

(c) Specify appropriate roles and responsibilities, and outline the necessary reporting procedures, for managing and monitoring environmental and social issues related to the activities;

(d) Identify the staffing requirements, as well as the training and capacity building needed to successfully implement the provisions of the ESMF;

(e) Address mechanisms for public consultation and disclosure of project documents as well as redress of possible grievances; and

(f) Establish the budget requirements for implementation of the ESMF.

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