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SFG3195 V1 Public Disclosure Authorized KENYA OFF-GRID SOLAR ACCESS PROJECT (KOSAP) FOR 14 UNDERSERVED COUNTIES Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized SOCIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT Prepared by: Public Disclosure Authorized © March, 2017 Kenya Power- Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) for underserved counties March, 2017 CERTIFICATION Social Assessment Report for Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP ) for Underserved Counties Report Prepared by: P. O. Box 9882, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: 020 2248762 Fax: 020 2248900 Signed: _____________________________ Date: ____________ For: Norken International Ltd Report received and approved by: P.O. Box 30099-00100, Tel. +254-02-3201000 Nairobi. Signed: _____________________________ Date: ____________ For: Kenya Power Social Assessment Report i Kenya Power- Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) for underserved counties March, 2017 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to acknowledge and express our profound gratitude to the Kenya Power Limited for awarding this consultancy services for undertaking Social Assessment for 14 underserved counties to Norken International Limited. We extend our sincere gratitude to the team from the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Department, Kenya Power who accompanied the consultancy team to the various counties for their invaluable support in ensuring success of this assessment. We appreciate the co-operation and contributions of the National and County Government staff, Sub-county administrators, community members, representatives of VMG/IPs who were interviewed or took part in focus group discussions. Our greatest thanks are reserved for representatives of various women groups, widows, and people living with disabilities and youths who gave their time so freely and shared their opinions so openly with team members in various focus groups organized in various sub counties. The vital information on this social assessment could not have been obtained without the cooperation and support of all the stakeholders consulted. To all persons that contributed in one way or another to ensure the success of this assessment and have not been mentioned, kindly receive our gratitude. Social Assessment Report ii Kenya Power- Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) for underserved counties March, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATION .......................................................................................................................................... I ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................................. II TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. III LIST OF TABLES.........................................................................................................................................VI LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................................................VI LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................... VII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... VIII 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 RATIONALE OF THE SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................ 1 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIAL ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................... 2 1.4 PROJECT COMPONENTS .................................................................................................................................. 2 Component 1: Mini-grids for Community Facilities, Enterprises, and Households .......................... 2 Component 2: Standalone Solar Systems and Clean Cooking Solutions for Households ................. 3 Component 3: Standalone Solar Systems and Solar Water Pumps for Community Facilities .......... 4 Component 4: Implementation Support and Capacity Building ...................................................... 5 1.5 INSTITUTIONAL AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ....................................................................................... 6 2 SOCIAL ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ................................................................................... 9 2.1 SOCIAL ASSESSMENT APPROACH ...................................................................................................................... 9 Social Assessment Design ................................................................................................................ 9 Social Assessment Framework......................................................................................................... 9 2.2 SOCIAL ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY.............................................................................................................. 10 Preliminary activities and Meetings .............................................................................................. 10 Desk Review of Reports and Documents ....................................................................................... 11 Stakeholder Consultations for Ensuring Free, Prior and Informed Consultation ........................... 11 Focus Group Discussions ................................................................................................................ 11 3 LEGAL, POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS ...................................................... 13 3.1 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................................................................... 13 The Constitution of Kenya (CoK), 2010 .......................................................................................... 13 The National Cohesion and Integration Act................................................................................... 14 Community Land Act 2016 ............................................................................................................ 14 County Governments Act, 2012 ..................................................................................................... 15 The Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions Act, 2016 .............................. 15 Social Assessment Report iii Kenya Power- Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) for underserved counties March, 2017 Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2011 ............................................................. 15 The Equal Opportunities Commission Act, 2007 ............................................................................ 16 Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003 ................................................................................................ 16 The National Land Policy (NLP), 2009 ............................................................................................ 16 The National Policy on Culture and Heritage, 2009....................................................................... 16 The Revenue Allocation Commission ............................................................................................. 16 The Equalization Fund ................................................................................................................... 16 National Policy for Older Persons, revised 2014 ............................................................................ 17 Children’s Act, 2001 ....................................................................................................................... 17 The Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act, 2011 .................................................... 17 The National Commission on Gender and Development Act, 2010 ............................................... 17 The Gender Based Violence Policy Draft, 2013 .............................................................................. 17 National Policy for the Development of the Arid and semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), 2012 ................... 17 Vision 2030 Development Strategy for Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands ............................. 17 3.2 WORLD BANK SAFEGUARD POLICIES ............................................................................................................... 18 4 FINDINGS OF THE STUDY ........................................................................................................... 19 4.1 CATEGORIZATION OF VMGS IN THE PROJECT COUNTIES ..................................................................................... 19 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 19 Vulnerable Groups ......................................................................................................................... 20 Female and female headed households ........................................................................................ 20 The Poor and Destitute households ..............................................................................................
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