Vulnerable Groups Planning Framework (P169779)
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Public Disclosure Authorized VULNERABLE GROUPS PLANNING FRAMEWORK (P169779) ANGOLA’S SOCIAL SUPPORT FUND MASFAMU May 2019 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized May 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................1 2. Vulnerable Groups in Angola ..........................................................................................1 3. Angolan Legal Framework with regard to IP/SSAHUTLCS……………………………3 4. The San in Angola ...........................................................................................................4 5. The Social Safety Nets Project ......................................................................................12 6. Vulnerable Groups Planning Framework ......................................................................16 7. Requirements for a Social Assessment of Vulnerable Groups Plan ..............................17 8. Elements of a Vulnerable Groups Plan………………………………………………..18 9. Stakeholder Engagement ...............................................................................................19 10. Potential Impacts of the Project on Vulnerable Groups ...............................................21 11. Consultations................................................................................................................23 12. Institutional Arrangements...........................................................................................23 13. Disclosure ....................................................................................................................25 14. Organizations working with San ..................................................................................25 15. Estimated Budget .........................................................................................................26 ANNEX 1 Screening Tool for IP/SSAHUTLCs under ESS 7………………………………………. 27 ANNEX 2 Summary of Consultations……………………………………………………………….34 ACRONYMS AOA Angolan Kwanza ADECOS Health and Community Development Agents CASI Integrated Social Action Center CBO Community-Based Organizations CSO Civil Society Organization DPF Development Policy Financing ESS Environment and Social Standards FAS Angola’s Social Support Fund GOA Government of Angola GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism IDREA Households Budget and Expenditure Survey IP Indigenous Peoples IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan IP/SSAHUTLC Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities LDP Local Development Project MASFAMU Ministry of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NGO Non-Government Organization O&OD Obstacles and Opportunities for Development OSISA Open Society Institute of Southern Africa PSIA Poverty and Social Impact Assessment SADC South African Development Community SADF South African Defense Force SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan TdH Terre des Hommes TPA Angolan Public Television VGP Vulnerable Groups Plan VGPF Vulnerable Groups Planning Framework EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Government of the Republic of Angola has requested financial support from the World Bank for a social safety net project that would provide temporary income support to poor households in targeted areas and strengthen the delivery mechanisms for a permanent social safety net system. The Social Safety Nets Project is designed to advance the social protection agenda which will consolidate and strengthen the effectiveness of social safety nets, in turn to strengthen households’ capacity to manage risks, build human capital and help extremely poor household move into sustainable livelihoods. The safety nets would improve access to socio-economic services and income-earning opportunities for targeted households below the poverty line while enhancing and protecting the human capital of their children. It is also designed as a temporary mitigation measure for the potential impact of the subsidy reform on the poor, in targeted municipalities which concentrate urban poverty. The World Bank has defined Environmental and Social Standards (ESS’s) which are designed to avoid, minimize, reduce or mitigate environmental and social impacts of the projects it finances. The World Bank will only support projects that are expected to meet the requirements of these ESS’s in a manner and timeframe that is acceptable to the Bank. While all ESS’s apply to the Project, it is likely that six of them will be most relevant. These Standards contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development by ensuring that projects supported by the Bank enhance opportunities for Indigenous Peoples/Sub- Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities (IP/SSAHUTLCs) to participate in, and benefit from the development process in ways that do not threaten their unique cultural identities and wellbeing. This VGPF is based on relevant aspects of Angolan law and the World Bank’s ESS’s, in particular ESS 7 (Sub- Saharan Africa Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities) and ESS 10 (Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure). Vulnerable Groups in the Project refer to those who are likely to be adversely affected by project impacts and /or are more limited than others in their ability to take advantage of Program benefits. Such individuals or groups are susceptible to exclusion from, and/or are unable to fully participate in the mainstreaming consultation process and as such may require specific measures and assistance to ensure adequate inclusion in Program activities. IP/SSAHUTLCs in the Project area include hunter-gatherer communities, pastoralist, agro- pastoralist and nomadic communities. The vulnerability of these communities is linked to their lifestyle as most of them live in geographically difficult to access areas which deprive them of access to social services. This Vulnerable Groups Planning Framework (VGPF) is a guide for fully engaging IP/SSAHUTLCs (referred to as “Vulnerable Groups”, or VGs, in this Project) in specific plans that will be developed during the implementation of the Project at the community i level in order to provide these groups with equitable access to project benefits in a manner that is culturally appropriate. The Vulnerable Groups Plans (VGPs) for sub-projects will be prepared through a highly participatory, flexible and pragmatic process using participatory planning approach. The VGPF will help the Vulnerable Groups to create important opportunities for improving their quality of life and wellbeing. The Project will have benefits to VGs, with potential minor negative impacts of less significance and magnitude. The Project aims to maintain and strengthen positive outcomes, including culturally appropriate benefits, and to mitigate negative impacts. Angola’s Social Support Fund (FAS) will establish a monitoring system involving central, provincial and municipal staff, as well as communities to ensure effective implementation of IPPs at the community level. The project’s grievance mechanism provides a formal channel for community members to air grievances and to improve performance and provide a high level of accountability. The budget for implementation of VGPs at the community level will depend on the number of Vulnerable Groups, nature, type and time. All costs required to implement the Plans will be incorporated in the Project budget funded by the project. This version of the VGPF was prepared by the Angola’s Social Support Fund for the Social Safety Nets Project (P169779). The total amount of the Project is of US$320 million. The project has three main components; namely: (i) Component 1 – Cash transfer program to poor households (US$ 260 million equivalent); (ii) Component 2 - Development of a effective basic safety nets system, including (a) implementing communication strategy for the subsidy reform and the safety net programs; and (b) establishing a basic safety nets system, supporting investments in productive and human capital (US$ 50 million equivalent); (iii) Component 3 – Project management (US$ 10 million equivalent). The project would be implemented in 40 municipalities in Angola from 2019 to 2023. The activities developed under the Project are unlikely to have adverse impacts on Vulnerable Groups’ rights, lands, livelihoods and culture. A rapid social assessment was undertaken which confirmed there are San peoples in four of the provinces in which the project will be implemented: Cunene (Kwanbama municipality), Moxico (Luau and Luena municipalities), Huila (Lubango and Matala municipalities) and Cuando Cubango (Menongue municipality). There may be other groups in the munipalities included in the project area that are IP/SSAHUTLCs as well, but this would need to be confirmed by a screening process. As the exact locations of the interventions in the 40 selected municipalities will not be identified until implementation, this VGPF has been prepared to provide guidance including screening criteria, information regarding culturally appropriate participation/consultation and adaptations to ensure that VGs will benefit from the cash transfers and productive inclusion activities. Regarding the consultation process, it is worth highlighting that in order to ensure that VGs are aware of the opportunity to benefit from the project, FAS has reached out to key National Government Organizations (NGOs) and provincial FAS delegations that work ii specifically with San populations