Strengthen Ethiopia's Adaptive Safety Net (SEASN)
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THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FOOD SECURITY COORDINATION DIRECTORATE Strengthen Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net (SEASN)/ PRODUCTIVE SAFETY NET PROGRAM (PSNP) V REPORT ON ENHANCED SOCIAL ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTATION, PHASE TWO January 2020 i Contents Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................... iv Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... vi 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1. Background to Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP V/SEASN) ................................ 1 1.2. Objectives of the ESAC ................................................................................................... 3 1.3. Project Development Objective ....................................................................................... 4 1.4. Components of the Project ............................................................................................... 4 1.5. Scope of the Work ............................................................................................................ 5 2. Methodology of the Enhanced Social Assessment and Consultation for PSNP V .................. 7 2.1. Desk Review .................................................................................................................... 7 2.2. Key Informant Interviews and Email Exchanges with Stakeholders at Federal Level .... 8 2.3. Key Informant Interview with Stakeholders at Regional and Woreda Levels ................. 8 2.4. Community Consultation ................................................................................................. 9 2.5. Key Informant Interviews with Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Groups ....................... 10 2.6. Sampling Procedure ....................................................................................................... 10 2.7. Data Analysis ................................................................................................................. 11 3. Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework ............................................................................ 12 3.1. National Policies and Legal Frameworks related to Productive Safety Net Program ... 12 3.2. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements ............................................................ 16 3.3. World Bank Environmental and Social Standards Applicable to the Program.............. 19 4. Key Findings on the Enhanced Social Assessment and Consultation ................................... 20 4.1. Vulnerable and Disadvantaged/Underserved Groups .................................................... 20 4.2. Socio-economic Profiles of the Historically Underserved Regions and Vulnerable Communities in the Assessment Areas .................................................................................... 22 4.2.1. Afar Region ................................................................................................................ 22 4.2.2. Somali Region ............................................................................................................ 23 4.2.3. Parts of Oromia ........................................................................................................... 24 4.2.4. Parts of SNNP ............................................................................................................. 25 4.2.5. Amhara Region ........................................................................................................... 26 4.2.6. Tigray Region ............................................................................................................. 27 4.3. Gaps Analysis of the First Phase of the PSNP V ESAC ................................................ 27 4.4. Social conflict ................................................................................................................. 28 4.5. Local knowledge ............................................................................................................ 28 4.6. The Delivery of Productive Safety Net .......................................................................... 29 4.6.1 Targeting ..................................................................................................................... 29 4.6.2 Transfers ..................................................................................................................... 33 4.6.3 Public Works (PWs) ................................................................................................... 36 4.6.4. Livelihood Support ..................................................................................................... 39 4.6.5. Linkages to Social Services for PDS and TDS ........................................................... 41 4.6.6. Nutrition...................................................................................................................... 42 4.6.7. Asset Loss and Loss of Access to Assets (Involuntary Resettlement) ....................... 43 4.7. Shock-responsive Safety Net ......................................................................................... 43 4.7.1. Recurring Sources of Shock ....................................................................................... 43 4.7.2. Existing Early Warning System ................................................................................. 43 4.7.3. Shock-responsive delivery system.............................................................................. 45 ii 4.7.4. Shock Response Plan .................................................................................................. 45 4.8. Institutional Arrangements and Capacity ....................................................................... 46 4.8.1. The Effectiveness of the Institutional Arrangements ................................................. 46 4.8.2. Capacity Gaps ............................................................................................................. 48 4.8.3. The Coordination and Cooperation of Stakeholders and Measures to Improve ......... 49 4.9. Grievance Redress Mechanisms..................................................................................... 51 4.9.1. Grievance related to PSNP ESAC .............................................................................. 52 4.9.2. Proposed Grievance Redress Mechanism for the PSNPV.......................................... 54 4.9.3. World Bank Grievance Redress Service .................................................................... 55 4.10. Stakeholders Consultation and Public Disclosure .......................................................... 56 4.10.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 56 4.10.2. Objectives of the Public Consultations ................................................................... 57 4.10.3. Summary of Stakeholders and Community Consultation of the ESAC PSNPV .... 58 4.10.4. Public Disclosure .................................................................................................... 61 5. Potential Social Benefits, Negative Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................. 62 5.1. Potential Social Benefits ................................................................................................ 62 5.2. Potential Negative Social Impacts by Program Output .................................................. 64 5.3. Social Development Plan: Potential Social Risks/Impacts, Mitigation Measures, Responsible Body and Budget ................................................................................................... 70 Annexes 1-3 ..................................................................................................................................... a Annex 4:Interview Guide Questions (1-3) ....................................................................................... j Annex 5: Summary of Community and Stakeholders Consultations ............................................. o iii Acronyms SEASN Strengthen Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net PSNPV Productive safety Net Program V ESAC Enhanced Social Assessment and Consultation ESF Environmental and Social Framework GOE Government of Ethiopia NSPP National Social Protection Policy NDRMS National Disaster Risk Management Policy and Strategy CRGE Climate Resilient Green Economy NFNP National Food and Nutrition Program HFA Humanitarian Food Assistance PWS Public Works PDS Permanent Direct Support TDS Temporary Direct Support PLW Pregnant and Lactating Women FSCD Food Security Coordination Directorate ESS Environmental and Social Standards GBV Gender Based Violence CRW Crisis Response Window CERC Contingency Emergency Response Component SNNP Southern Nation, Nationalities and People KII Key Informant Interview SEP Stakeholders Engagement Plan ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework SAs Social Assessments DRDIP Development Response to Displacement Impact Project PCDP Pastoral Community Development Project RPLRP Regional Pastoral Livelihood Resilience Program LFSDP Livestock and Fisheries Sector Development Project LLRP Lowland Livelihood Resilience Project NRMD Natural Resources Management Directorate WCYAD Women, Children and Youth