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Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Climate Resilience Multi Phased Programmatic Approach (CRes MPA) Social Management Public Disclosure Authorized Framework Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Public Disclosure Authorized Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development Sri Lanka January 2019 CRes MPA, 1st Phase, Social Management Framework, January 2019 Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................. 5 Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................................................. 14 1 Introduction to the Climate Resilience Multi-Phase Approach ....................................................... 18 1.1 Introduction and background .................................................................................................. 18 1.2 Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) ............................................................................ 20 1.2.1 Description of the MPA ........................................................................................................ 20 1.2.2 Project Description of Phase I .............................................................................................. 21 1.3 Objectives of the Social Management Framework .................................................................. 23 2 Prevailing Social Conditions in the Project Area ............................................................................. 26 2.1 Historical context of the basin and project area ..................................................................... 26 2.2 Land Use Patterns .................................................................................................................... 27 2.3 Socio-economic profile of the basin ........................................................................................ 29 2.3.1 Project area within the Kelani River Basin ........................................................................... 29 2.3.2 Population Distribution and Characteristics ........................................................................ 30 2.3.3 Socio-Economic Status of Households ................................................................................. 32 2.3.4 Housing Characteristics ....................................................................................................... 34 2.3.5 Access to Public Utilities ...................................................................................................... 34 2.4 Gender and Vulnerability in the Project Area .......................................................................... 36 2.4.1 Gender Dynamics ................................................................................................................. 36 2.4.2 Vulnerable groups ................................................................................................................ 37 2.5 Commercial and Industrial Activities in the Project Area ........................................................ 38 2.6 Natural resources in the Project area ...................................................................................... 39 2.7 Other Development Interventions in the Project area ............................................................ 40 2.8 History of natural disasters ...................................................................................................... 42 3 Potential Social Impacts Associated with the MPA ........................................................................ 45 3.1 Benefits of the MPA ................................................................................................................. 45 3.2 Adverse Impacts ....................................................................................................................... 46 3.2.1 Physical displacement and relocation ................................................................................. 46 3.2.2 Loss of residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural land ....................................... 47 3.2.3 Potential impacts on livelihoods and employment .............................................................. 48 3.2.4 Impacts on infrastructure .................................................................................................... 48 3.2.5 Impacts on cultural heritage and religious sites .................................................................. 49 3.2.6 Loss of access to community sites and common resources ................................................. 49 3.2.7 Impacts on gender and vulnerable groups .......................................................................... 49 3.2.8 Construction-related Impacts .............................................................................................. 50 3.2.9 Labour influx and impacts on local communities ................................................................ 50 3.2.10 Opposition from local communities/stakeholders .......................................................... 51 4 Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Framework ........................................................................... 52 4.1 Overview of national legislation .............................................................................................. 52 4.1.1 Legal and regulatory framework in Sri Lanka on land acquisition ...................................... 52 4.1.2 Laws relating to women, labour, vulnerable groups, and cultural heritage ....................... 53 4.2 Relevant Government Agencies in the Kelani River Basin ....................................................... 58 4.3 World Bank’s Operational Policies ........................................................................................... 62 4.3.1 OP/BP 4.01: Environment Assessment ................................................................................ 62 4.3.2 OP/BP 4.12: Involuntary Resettlement ................................................................................ 62 4.3.3 World Bank Environmental and Social Framework ............................................................. 63 4.4 National Policies and Application of World Bank’s Safeguards Policies in the MPA ............... 64 2 Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development, Government of Sri Lanka CRes MPA, 1st Phase, Social Management Framework, January 2019 5 Gender and Inclusion .................................................................................................................... 65 5.1 Gender and Vulnerability Analysis ........................................................................................... 65 5.2 Enhancing Gender Outcomes under the MPA ......................................................................... 66 5.3 Mitigating Adverse Impact on Women and Other Vulnerable Groups ................................... 66 5.4 Measuring the impacts ............................................................................................................ 67 6 Managing the Risks of Adverse Impacts from Labour Influx ........................................................... 68 6.1 Potential adverse impacts due to labour influx ....................................................................... 68 6.2 Assessment and management of risks and impacts ................................................................ 69 7 Social Management Planning ........................................................................................................ 71 7.1 Social Screening ....................................................................................................................... 72 7.2 Social Impact Assessment, inventory of losses, and valuation ................................................ 72 7.3 Preparation of Social Management Plans ................................................................................ 73 7.4 Review and Clearance of Safeguards Documents ................................................................... 73 7.5 Implementation – Supervision, Monitoring, and Evaluation ................................................... 73 8 Consultations, Grievance Redress Mechanism, Information Disclosure ......................................... 74 8.1 Consultations ........................................................................................................................... 74 8.1.1 Consultations during preparation of the Safeguards Instruments ...................................... 74 8.1.2 Consultations with Affected Persons ................................................................................... 78 8.1.3 Process for Stakeholder Engagement and Consultations .................................................... 78 8.2 Information Disclosure ............................................................................................................ 80 8.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................................ 81 8.3.1 Composition of Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) – Grama Niladhari Level .................. 81