SFG3547 Public Disclosure Authorized Community Led Public Disclosure Authorized Landscape Management Program Public Disclosure Authorized SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Public Disclosure Authorized Meghalaya Institute of Governance SHILLONG | 1 Meghalaya Institute of Governance (MIG) Lumpyngad Cottage, Bishop Cotton Road, Shillong- 793001 Phone No.: 0364-2505977, Email:[email protected] 2 Researchers: Anjali Pandey BilorisMalngiang IbakordorDohling Naphisha B. Kharkongor PrabhakarBoro Racheal Dkhar SpainlangLyngdoh - Shillong, February, 2017 3 Contents List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ......................................................................................... 8 List of Tables ........................................................................................................................... 10 List of Figures .......................................................................................................................... 12 Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 13 Overview of Meghalaya ....................................................................................................... 13 Project Context..................................................................................................................... 13 Project Development Objectives.......................................................................................... 15 Project Components and Activities ...................................................................................... 15 Project Implementation Areas .............................................................................................. 18 Need for Social Assessment................................................................................................. 20 Social Assessment Methodology ......................................................................................... 21 Organization of the Report................................................................................................... 25 Chapter 2: Socio-Economic Baseline ...................................... 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Chapter 4: Stakeholder Assessment ......................................................................................... 79 Key Stakeholders ................................................................................................................. 79 Details of Consultations (Field Level and Workshops) ....................................................... 80 State Level Workshop ...................................................................................................... 81 Village level Consultation................................................................................................ 81 Chapter 5: Implementation Arrangements ............................................................................... 87 Project Governance .............................................................................................................. 88 Project Governance Structure .......................................................................................... 88 Project Management Structure ............................................................................................. 90 Structure of SPMU ........................................................................................................... 92 District Project Management Units .................................................................................. 94 BPMU Structure (CLLMP).............................................................................................. 96 Village Project Management Unit ................................................................................... 96 Chapter 6: Anticipated Impacts/Risks and Mitigation Strategy .............................................. 98 Anticipated Social Benefits, Risks, and Mitigation Strategies ............................................ 98 Chapter 7: Social Management Framework .......................................................................... 106 Rationale and Objective ..................................................................................................... 106 Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 106 Principles........................................................................................................................ 106 Screening for Adverse Impacts ...................................................................................... 106 Indigenous People’s Development Plan ............................................................................ 107 Gender Strategy ................................................................................................................. 108 Labor Standard Plan ........................................................................................................... 114 Key aspects of the Labor Standard Strategy .................................................................. 114 Social Management Plan.................................................................................................... 116 Chapter 8: Communication and Consultation Plan ................................................................ 120 Communication Framework for Participatory Planning and Implementation ................... 120 Communication Plan .......................................................................................................... 120 Consultation Plan ............................................................................................................... 121 5 Communication and Consultation Plan at SPMU .......................................................... 121 Communication Plan at the DPMU ............................................................................... 122 Communication Plan at the BPMU................................................................................ 122 Chapter 9: Social Accountability Mechanisms ...................................................................... 126 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 126 Citizens’ Feedback Mechanism for Stakeholders .............................................................. 126 Social Audit Manual for Beneficiaries .............................................................................. 126 Chapter 10: Grievance Redress Mechanism .........................................................................