Social Safeguards. 1. In order to minimise any possible adverse impact of this Agreement, the Parties agree to develop a better understanding of the livelihoods of potentially affected persons and local communities, including those engaged in illegal logging.
Social Safeguards. 1. The Recipient shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to ensure that a social assessment study, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, is carried out, using participatory methods, no later than six months after the Effective Date, for purposes of analyzing the historical, political, socio-cultural and institutional context of and social issues relating to the Project and proposing a social development strategy to achieve likely social development outcomes of the Project.
Social Safeguards. 1. In order to minimise potential adverse effects on Guyanese stakeholders the Parties hereby agree to assess the impact of this Agreement.
Social Safeguards. 1. The Parties shall regularly assess the impact of this Agreement in order to minimise potential adverse effects on stakeholders within and outside the forestry sector, regardless of gender, age, location, religion or belief, ethnic origin, colour, language, disability or any other status.
Social Safeguards. 1. In order to minimise possible adverse effects of this Agreement, the Parties agree to assess the impacts on ethnic minorities and local communities concerned and on their way of life, as well as on households and the timber industry.
Social Safeguards. 8. The Borrower, through the Road Fund, shall ensure that the Project does not have any impacts with respect to involuntary resettlement or ethnic minorities within the meaning of the SPS. In the event that the Project does have any such impact, the Borrower, through the Road Fund, shall take all steps required to ensure that the Project complies with the applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower and with the SPS.
Social Safeguards. 17. The Borrower and Bangladesh Bank shall cause the PFIs to ensure that the Qualified Subprojects neither involve any involuntary resettlement impacts nor affect indigenous peoples within the meaning of the Safeguard Policy Statement. In the unforeseen event that such resettlement impacts do occur or indigenous peoples are affected, the Borrower and Bangladesh Bank shall take all measures required, and cause the relevant PFI to take all measures required, to ensure compliance with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to involuntary resettlement or indigenous peoples, (b) the ESMS, and (c) the SPS.
Social Safeguards. 14. The Borrower and BWDB shall ensure that the Project does not have any indigenous peoples or involuntary resettlement impacts within the meaning of the SPS. In the unforeseen event that the Project does have any such impact, the Borrower shall cause BWDB to take all steps required to ensure that the Project complies with applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower, the RF (as applicable), and the SPS. Human and Financial Resources to Implement Safeguards Requirements
Social Safeguards. 12. The Borrower shall ensure that measures to promote the participation of women and ethnic minorities in the Program are undertaken and that equitable opportunities are provided to women and indigenous peoples to undertake or be involved in activities conducted under the Program, including measures to address their special needs, to encourage women and ethnic minorities to be participants in initiatives in outreach and training, to be appointed as PMU staff, and be involved in the monitoring activities, in accordance with ADB’s Policy on Gender and Development (1998) and Policy on Indigenous Peoples (2003).
Social Safeguards. 5. The Borrower shall, and shall cause the Project Executing Agency to ensure that any involuntary resettlement and/or activities impacting ethnic minorities be carried out in accordance with the agreed LARAPs, SPS, and the Borrower’s relevant laws. In case of differences between Borrower’s laws and regulations and the SPS, the SPS shall prevail. In case of such involuntary resettlement, the Borrower shall ensure (a) the Project Executing Agency shall be responsible for internal monitoring of resettlement activities, including engagement of an external monitoring agency 1 month before commencement of the resettlement activities. The internal and external monitoring reports shall be submitted to ADB every quarter and uploaded on DGH's website within 2 weeks of their submission; and such monitoring and reporting activities shall be carried out until resettlement has been completed; and (b) the timely provision of counterpart funds for resettlement in order to satisfy the requirements and objectives of resettlement.
