Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) & Process Framework (PF)
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Integrated Landscape Management to Secure Nepal’s PAs and Critical Corridors Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) & Process Framework (PF) Ministry of Forests and Environment (MOFE) Government of Nepal May 2019 Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 2 List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................. 4 List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 sfo{sf/L ;f/f+z / ;'emfjx? ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Executive Summary and Recommendations .............................................................................................. 12 1. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 16 1.1 Project Context and Description 16 1.2 Project Objective and Scope 18 1.3 The Project Locations 18 1.4 Project Components 18 1.5 Rationale & Objective of Preparing IPPF 19 1.6 Rational & Objective of Preparing Process Framework (PF) 20 1.7 Methodology Adopted to Prepare IPPF and PF 20 2. POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................ 22 2.1 Government of Nepal Policy Requirement 22 2.2 WWF Safeguard Policy Requirement 28 3. IDENTIFICATION OF AFFECTED INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ................................ 29 3.1 Definition of Indigenous Peoples 29 3.2 An Overview of Indigenous Peoples in the Project Area 29 3.3 Brief Description of IPs in the proposed Corridors and NP Buffer Zones 31 4. CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND DISCLOSURE ...................................... 35 4.1 Consultation during Project Preparation 35 4.2 Consultations during the Preparation of IPPF/PF 36 4.3 Consultations during Project Execution 38 4.4 Information Disclosure and Dissemination 39 4.5 Strategy for Indigenous People's Participation 40 4.6 Steps to Obtain Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) 40 5. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ..................................................................... 44 6. KEY ISSUES AND ANTICIPATED PROJECT IMPACTS ....................................... 47 6.1 Likely Impacts on Indigenous Peoples 47 6.2 Potential Project Restrictions on Access and Livelihoods 51 7. IMPACT MITIGATION PLANNING ............................................................................. 57 7.1 Steps for Formulating an IPP 57 A. Screening for Indigenous Peoples 57 B. Social Assessment 58 C. Preparation of Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) 58 D. Monitoring of IPP implementation 59 2 E. Grievance Redress Mechanism 60 F. Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) 60 7.2 Livelihood Restoration Measures and Access to Alternative Resources 60 7.3 Participatory Implementation 64 7.3.1 Participatory Processes .................................................................................................... 64 7.3.2 Criteria for Eligibility of Project Affected Persons .......................................................... 65 8. INSTITUTIONAL AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ............................ 67 8.1 Institutional Arrangements of Project 67 8.2 IPPF/IPP and PF/LRP implementation arrangement 68 9. MONITORING AND REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS ........................................... 71 9.1 Purpose and Indicators 71 10. BUDGET AND FINANCING ......................................................................................... 72 11. Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 74 References .................................................................................................................................................. 76 Annexes ....................................................................................................................................................... 77 Annex 1 Indigenous Peoples in Nepal and their Level of Marginalization 77 Annex 2 Indigenous Peoples Impact Screening Checklist 78 Annex 3: An Outline for an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) 80 Annex 4 Details of the Participants of Consultation Meetings 26 July- 2 August, 2018 81 Annex 5 Photographic Glimpses of Consultation Meetings 88 3 List of Tables Table 1 Population Distribution of the Proposed Project Area (CBS, 2011) ............................................... 30 Table 2 Details of Community and Stakeholder Consultations Held in Project Areas ................................ 36 Table 3 Consultation and Disclosure Roles and Responsibilities during Project Implementation ............. 39 Table 4 Proposed project activities of potential risk of restriction on access and livelihood .................... 52 Table 5 Potential Issues of Access Restriction and Corresponding Mitigation Measures .......................... 61 Table 6 IPPF/IPP & PF/LRP Institutional Framework .................................................................................. 69 List of Figures Figure 1 Map of Nepal showing the Terai Arc Landscape, protected areas, buffer zones and corridors .. 17 Figure 2: Overall implementation arrangement ......................................................................................... 67 Figure 3 Project Management Unit (PMU) Structure ................................................................................. 68 4 Acronyms ACOFUN Association of Collaborative Forests Users of Nepal BZ Buffer Zone BZCFUG Buffer Zone Community Forest User Group BZMC Buffer Zone Management Committee CBAPU Community Based Anti-Poaching Unit CBS Central Bureau of statistic CBO Community Based Organization CFCC Community Forest Coordination Committee CFUG Community Forest User Group DFO [Former District Forest Office] Division Forest Office DNPWC Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (MoEF) DoF [Former] Department of Forests (under former MoFSC) DoFSC Department of Forests and Soil Conservation (MoEF) [under former MoFSC] DSCWM [Former] Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management (MOFE) EA Executing Agency FECOFUN Federation of Community Forestry Users, Nepal FGD Focused Group Discussion FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent GEF Global Environment Facility GESI Gender Equality and Social Inclusion GoN Government of Nepal Ha Hectare HWC Human-Wildlife Conflict IA Implementing Agency IGA Income Generating Activity IP Indigenous People IPPF Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework IPO Indigenous Peoples Organization LAPA Local Adaptation Plans for Action LC Local Communities LGOA Local Government Operation Act, 2017 M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MFSCC Municipal Forestry Sector Coordination Committees MOFE Ministry of Forests and Environment MoFSC [Former] Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation (now MOFE) NEFIN Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities NGO Non-Government Organization NP National Park NPR Nepalese Rupee NRM Natural Resource Management NTFP Non-Timber Forest Product PA Protected Area PF Process Framework 5 POM Project Operational Manual PPC Project Preparation Committee PSC Project Steering Committee SFM Sustainable Forest Management SLM Sustainable Land Management TAL Terai Arc Landscape TOR Terms of Reference VDC Village Development Committee WWF World Wildlife Fund 6 sfo{sf/L ;f/f+z / ;'emfjx? 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