ETHIOPIA DESERT LOCUST RESPONSE PROJECT-P173702, Social Assessment Report
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ETHIOPIA DESERT LOCUST RESPONSE Public Disclosure Authorized PROJECT-P173702 Social Assessment Report Public Disclosure Authorized August 19, 2020 Ministry of Agriculture Public Disclosure Authorized Addis Ababa Public Disclosure Authorized i Table of Contents Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... vi Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ vi Project Description ................................................................................................................................... vi Objectives of the Social Assessment ....................................................................................................... vi Methodology of the Social Assessment ................................................................................................... vi Review of National Policies and Legal Frameworks .............................................................................. vii Institutional and Implementation Arrangements .................................................................................... viii World Bank’s Policies and ESF Standards on Social Impacts .............................................................. viii Key Social Assessment Findings ............................................................................................................... ix Vulnerable or Disadvantaged Groups .................................................................................................. ix Institutions............................................................................................................................................ ix Conflicts and their Resolution Mechanism ........................................................................................... x Livelihood Activities .......................................................................................................................... xii Stakeholders and Community Consultation on Desert Locust Response Project ............................... xii Potential social impacts and risks and their mitigation measures .......................................................xiii 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background of the Project.................................................................................................................. 1 1.2. Project Development Objective ......................................................................................................... 1 1.3. Project Description ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.4. Objectives of the Social Assessment ................................................................................................. 4 1.5. Methodology of the Social Assessment ............................................................................................. 4 2. Review of National Policies, Legal Frameworks and Institutional and Implementation Arrangements .. 5 2.1. National Polices and Legal Frameworks ........................................................................................... 5 2.2. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements ................................................................................ 7 2.3. World Bank’s Policies and ESF standards on Social Impacts ......................................................... 10 3. Key Social Assessment Findings ............................................................................................................ 12 3.1. Vulnerable or Disadvantaged Groups .......................................................................................... 12 3.2. Socioeconomic Characteristics of Historically Underserved Regions and Communities in the Project Implementation Areas ................................................................................................................. 14 3.2.1. Somali Region ........................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.2. Afar Region ............................................................................................................................... 15 3.2.3. Benishangul Gumuz Region ..................................................................................................... 17 3.2.4. Gambella Region....................................................................................................................... 19 i 3.2.5. Parts of Oromia Region............................................................................................................. 20 3.2.6. Parts of Southern Nation Nationalities and People Region....................................................... 22 3.3. Key Social Issues ............................................................................................................................. 24 3.3.1. Institutions ................................................................................................................................. 24 3.3.2. Conflicts and their Resolution Mechanism ............................................................................... 27 3.3.3. Grievance Redress Mechanism during Project Implementation ............................................... 31 3.3.4. Social Diversity and Gender ..................................................................................................... 34 3.3.5. Livelihood Activities................................................................................................................. 35 3.3.6. Stakeholders Consultation and Engagement ............................................................................. 35 3.3.7. Potential Social Risks and Impacts and their Mitigation Measures .......................................... 39 4. Social Development Plan: Potential social risks/impacts, Mitigation measures, Responsible Body and Budget ......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Annex 1. Summary of Stakeholders Interview with Federal, Regional and Woreda Levels ......................... i Annex 3: List Informants Participated for Ethiopia Desert Locust Response Project ................................... c ii Acronyms CBO Community Based Organization COPCD Channel One Program’s Coordinating Directorate CSA Central Statistics Authority DA Development Agent DPs Development Partners DRDIP Development Response to Displacement Impact Project DRM Disaster Risk Management EDLRP Ethiopia Desert Locust Response Project ESF Environmental and Social Framework ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESS7 Environmental and Social Standards 7 FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO/DLIS Food and Agriculture Organization Desert Locust Information Service FM Financial Management FPIU Federal Project Implementation Unit FSS The Food Security Strategy GBV Gender based violence GDP Gross Domestic Product GOE Government of Ethiopia GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GRS Grievance Redress Service GTP Growth and Transformation Plan IDA International Development Association IDPs Internally Displaced People ILO International Labor Organization IPPs Indigenous Peoples Plans LFSDP Livestock and Fisheries Sector Development Project LLRP Lowland Livelihood Resilience Project iii LMP Labor Management Procedures MoA Ministry of Agriculture MoF The Ministry of Finance MPA Multiphase Programmatic Approach MPA-PCU Multiphase Programmatic Approach –Project Coordination Unit NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations NPSDRM National Policy and Strategy on Disaster Risk Management PASDEP Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End Poverty PCDP-3 Pastoral Community Development Program-3 PIM Project Implementation Manual PIU Project Implementation Unit PMP Pest Management Plan PPDs Plant Protection Directorates PPE Personal Protective Equipment PSNP IV Productive Safety Net Program IV RBoAs Regional Bureau of Agriculture RPLRP Regional Pastoral Livelihood Resilience Program RPSNP Rural Productive Safety Net SA Social Assessment SDPRP Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction Program SEA Sexual Exploitation and Abuse SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan SLMP Sustainable Land Management Project SNNPR Southern, Nation, Nationalities and Peoples Region SOE State of Emergency SSAHUTLCs Sub-Saharan Africa Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities ToT Training of Trainers ULV Ultra-low volume UN United Nation iv WaSH Water, Sanitation & Hygiene WHO World Health Organization WHO/DLIS World Health Organization Desert Locust Information Service v Executive Summary Introduction The World Bank and Government of Ethiopia are currently engaged in preparing Desert Locust Response Project chiefly aimed at preventing livelihood threats posed by the desert locust outbreak, which is the most dangerous migratory pest in the world and is severely amplified by the overlapping COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent and address livelihood threats due to the desert locust infestation, the World Bank will finance the government of Ethiopia. To do so, Social Assessment is one of