GCF FP ARG ANNEX 3 Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Annex to the Funding Proposal Argentina REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016 within the framework of the GCF Pilot Programme for REDD+ Results-based Payments 01 October 2020 | 1 Argentina REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016 Funding Proposal Annex 2: ESMF Report Contents TABLES ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................... 8 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 9 2 CONTEXT - NATIVE FORESTS IN ARGENTINA ......................................................................................... 10 2.1 NATIVE FOREST COVER AND PRESSURES ON NATIVE FORESTS ................................................................................ 10 2.2 LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTEXT ............................................................................................................. 12 2.3 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE .............................................................................. 20 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 22 3.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVE, OUTPUTS AND ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................. 22 3.2 PROJECT BENEFICIARIES AND BENEFITS DISTRIBUTION SCHEME .............................................................................. 27 3.2.1 Benefits distribution scheme ......................................................................................................... 30 3.3 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................................................ 31 3.4 PROJECT COST AND FINANCING ...................................................................................................................... 38 4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE ............................................................................................. 41 4.1 DESCRIPTION BY FOREST REGION .................................................................................................................... 41 4.1.1 Paranense Rainforest .................................................................................................................... 41 4.1.2 Argentine Yungas .......................................................................................................................... 42 4.1.3 Parque Chaqueño .......................................................................................................................... 43 4.1.4 Argentine Espinal .......................................................................................................................... 44 4.1.5 Andean Patagonian Forest ........................................................................................................... 45 4.1.6 Argentine Monte ........................................................................................................................... 46 4.2 PROTECTED AREAS ....................................................................................................................................... 47 4.3 POVERTY AND LAND TENURE CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................. 48 5 APPLICABLE SAFEGUARDS STANDARDS AND RELEVANT LEGAL FRAMEWORK ...................................... 49 5.1 CONSISTENCY OF GCF AND FAO SAFEGUARDS STANDARDS ................................................................................. 49 5.2 GCF POLICY ON AVOIDANCE OF PROHIBITED PRACTICES ....................................................................................... 51 5.2.1 Relevant legal framework ............................................................................................................. 52 5.3 FAO SAFEGUARDS FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................................................... 53 5.3.1 FAO risk screening ......................................................................................................................... 55 5.3.2 Safeguards information and disclosure ........................................................................................ 64 5.4 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS ................................................................................................................ 65 5.4.1 GCF independent Redress Mechanism .......................................................................................... 65 5.4.2 GRM at the AE level: FAO’s Guidelines for Compliance Reviews Following the Organization's Environmental and Social Standards ........................................................................................................... 65 5.4.3 GRM at the project activities level ................................................................................................ 66 5.5 UNFCCC SAFEGUARDS FOR REDD+ ............................................................................................................... 73 5.5.1 Relevant legal framework ............................................................................................................. 75 6 POTENTIAL RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................... 79 6.1 PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES TO MITIGATE IMPACTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................... 79 6.1.1 Defining and screening sub-activities ........................................................................................... 81 6.2 ARGENTINA ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT WHICH SUBPROJECTS/ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO .................. 82 6.2.1 Provincial regulations of the EIA system ....................................................................................... 84 | 2 Argentina REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016 Funding Proposal Annex 2: ESMF Report 6.3 FAO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS FOR MODERATE RISK PROJECTS ................................. 85 6.4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISK AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND RELATED MITIGATION MEASURES FOR PROJECT COMPONENTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 87 6.5 EXCLUSIONS LIST ....................................................................................................................................... 104 6.6 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT FOR THE ESMF ............................... 106 7 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ............................................................................................................. 107 7.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FOR THE PANBYCC AND THIS PROPOSAL ................................................................ 110 7.1.1 Participation and socialization process of the proposal Argentina REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016 ...................................................................................................................................... 113 7.1.2 The dialogue and exchange process will continue with the various stakeholders, with follow up meetings with COFEMA and INAI already organized for the month of October to share update on the upcoming B27. Other meetings and coordination actions will follow. Planned stakeholder capacity building and engagement during project implementation ....................................................................... 117 7.2 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 119 7.3 GENDER ANALYSIS AND ACTION PLAN ........................................................................................................... 120 8 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLANNING FRAMEWORK ................................................................................ 121 8.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 121 8.2 RELEVANT LEGAL FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................................................... 123 8.3 CONSULTATIONS WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES .................................................................................................. 125 8.3.1 Projected participatory process with indigenous peoples and local communities ...................... 127 8.4 RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ................................................................................................ 128 8.5 GENDER AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES .............................................................................................................