Social Management Framework, July 2021

Public Disclosure Authorized Climate Resilience Multi Phased Programmatic Approach (CRes MPA) Public Disclosure Authorized Social Management Framework Public Disclosure Authorized Ministry of Irrigation Sri Lanka June 2021 Public Disclosure Authorized Table of Conents CRes MPA, 1st Phase, Social Management Framework, July 2021 ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ XII GLOSSARY OF TERMS ...................................................................................................................................... XV 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE MULTI-PHASE PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................... 1 MULTIPHASE PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH (MPA) ...................................................................................... 3 1.2.1 Description of the MPA ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.2.2 Project Description of Phase I ................................................................................................................... 4 1.2.3 Project Description of Phase II ................................................................................................................. 6 1.2.4 Project Description of Phase III ................................................................................................................ 7 JUSTIFICATION FOR UPDATING THE SMF ..................................................................................................... 8 OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK ......................................................................... 9 2. EXISTING SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN THE PROJECT AREA ............................................................... 11 HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE BASIN AND PROJECT AREA ......................................................................... 11 LAND USE PATTERNS .................................................................................................................................... 12 TABLE 2 : LAND EXTENT AND LAND USE PATTERNS IN THE KELANI BASIN ............................................................ 14 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE BASIN .................................................................................................. 15 2.3.1 Project area within the Kelani River Basin ............................................................................................. 15 2.3.2 Population distribution and characteristics ............................................................................................ 16 2.3.3 Socio-economic status of the households ................................................................................................ 19 2.3.4 Housing .................................................................................................................................................... 21 2.3.5 Access to public utilities ........................................................................................................................... 22 GENDER AND VULNERABILITY IN THE PROJECT AREA .............................................................................. 24 2.4.1 Gender Dynamics ..................................................................................................................................... 24 2.4.2 Vulnerable groups .................................................................................................................................... 25 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE PROJECT AREA .......................................................... 27 NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE PROJECT AREA ............................................................................................. 28 OTHER DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS IN THE PROJECT AREA ............................................................... 29 HISTORY OF NATURAL DISASTERS ............................................................................................................... 32 3. POTENTIAL SOCIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH CRES MPA ..................................................... 35 BENEFITS OF THE ACTIVITIES UNDER CRES MPA ..................................................................................... 35 POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS ........................................................ 36 3.2.1 Loss of residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural land ........................................................ 37 3.2.2 Loss of residential structures ................................................................................................................... 38 3.2.3 Potential impacts on livelihoods and employment .................................................................................. 38 3.2.4 Impacts on community infrastructure, community sites and common resources ................................. 39 3.2.5 Breakdown of social networks ................................................................................................................. 40 3.2.6 Impacts on gender and vulnerable groups .............................................................................................. 40 3.2.7 Construction-related Impacts .................................................................................................................. 41 3.2.8 Labour influx and impacts on local communities .................................................................................. 41 3.2.9 Opposition from local communities/stakeholders ................................................................................... 42 3.2.10 Potential Impacts associated with Flood protection structures .......................................................... 42 4. POLICY, REGULATORY, AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ...................................................... 46 OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION ...................................................................................................... 46 4.1.1 Legal and regulatory framework in Sri Lanka on land acquisition ....................................................... 46 4.1.2 Laws relating to women, labour, vulnerable groups, and cultural heritage .......................................... 47 RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE KELANI RIVER BASIN ......................................................... 54 WORLD BANK’S OPERATIONAL POLICIES .................................................................................................. 58 4.3.1 OP/BP 4.01: Environment Assessment ................................................................................................... 59 4.3.2 OP/BP 4.12: Involuntary Resettlement ................................................................................................... 59 CRes MPA, 1st Phase, Social Management Framework, July 2021 4.3.3 World Bank Environmental and Social Framework .............................................................................. 60 NATIONAL POLICIES AND APPLICATION OF WORLD BANK’S SAFEGUARDS POLICIES IN THE CRES MPA 71 5. GENDER AND INCLUSION ....................................................................................................................... 73 GENDER AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS ................................................................................................... 73 ENHANCING GENDER OUTCOMES UNDER CRES MPA ............................................................................... 74 MITIGATING ADVERSE IMPACT ON WOMEN AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS .................................... 75 MEASURING THE IMPACTS ........................................................................................................................... 76 6. MANAGING THE RISKS OF ADVERSE IMPACTS FROM LABOUR INFLUX ................................... 77 POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACTS DUE TO LABOUR INFLUX ............................................................................ 77 ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF RISKS AND IMPACTS .......................................................................... 78 7. SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLANNING ...................................................................................................... 81 SOCIAL SCREENING ...................................................................................................................................... 82 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, INVENTORY OF LOSSES, AND VALUATION ................................................. 83 PREPARATION OF SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ....................................................................................... 84 REVIEW AND CLEARANCE OF SAFEGUARDS DOCUMENTS .......................................................................... 84 IMPLEMENTATION – SUPERVISION, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION ...................................................... 85 8. CONSULTATIONS, GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM, INFORMATION DISCLOSURE .......... 86 CONSULTATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 86 8.1.1 Summary of consultations conducted for Phase 1 of original

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