REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO BUILD Public Disclosure Authorized TAJIKISTAN’S HUMAN CAPITAL (ECDP) Social Assessment Report Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized November, 2019 1 List of Abbreviations & Acronyms BP Basic Package of ECD services CGDM Child Growth and Development Monitoring Program CPF Country Partnership Framework CSO Civil Society Organization DCC District Coordination Committee DLI Disbursement-Linked Indicator DPC District Project Coordinator DRS Districts of Republican Subordination E&S Environmental and Social ECD Early Childhood Development ECDP Early Childhood Development Project ECEC Early Childhood Education and Care eHCI Early Human Capability Index EHS Environmental, Health and Safety issues ELC Early Learning Center ESA Environmental and Social Assessment ESF Environmental and Social Framework ESIA Environmental & Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ESS Environmental and Social Standard GFP Grievance Focal Point GOT Government of Tajikistan GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism IDA International Development Association / World Bank LMP Labor Management Procedures M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MoES Ministry of Education and Science MoF Ministry of Finance MoHSP Ministry of Health and Social Protection NGO Non-Governmental Organization 2 O&M Operations & Maintenance PAP Project Affected Person PDO Project Development Objective PIG Project Implementation Group RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SBCC Social and Behavioral Change Communications SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan SOP Series of Projects TA Technical Assistance TJS Tajikistan Somoni (currency of the Republic of Tajikistan) TLM Teaching and Learning Material TOT Training of the Trainers TWG Technical Working Group WB World Bank 3 Table of Content List of Abbreviations & Acronyms ......................................................................... 2 1. Project Introduction ............................................................................................. 7 1.1 Background of the Project .................................................................................... 7 1.2 Project Development Objective ............................................................................ 7 1.3 Project Area .......................................................................................................... 8 1.4 Project Components/Sub-Components ................................................................. 8 1.5 Project Preparation ............................................................................................. 13 2. Social Assessment ................................................................................................ 14 2.1 Purpose of the Social Assessment ...................................................................... 14 2.2 Approach and Methodology for Preparation of SA ........................................... 14 2.3 Aspects of Social Assessment ............................................................................ 15 2.3.1 Beneficiary Assessment ........................................................................................ 15 2.3.2 Stakeholder Analysis ............................................................................................ 15 2.3.3 Impact Assessment................................................................................................ 15 2.3.4 Institutional Analysis ............................................................................................ 15 2.3.5 Risk Assessment and Analysis.............................................................................. 15 2.3.6 Develop Monitoring and Evaluation Framework ................................................. 15 2.3.7 Capacity Building Framework .............................................................................. 15 2.3.8 Implementation Arrangements.............................................................................. 15 2.4 Structure of the Report ....................................................................................... 16 3. Administrative, Policy and Regulatory Framework ....................................... 17 3.1 National Legal Provisions on Social Safeguards and Citizen Engagement ....... 17 3.2 Key National Sector Specific Legal Provisions ................................................. 19 3.3 The Relevant World Bank Environmental and Social Standards ....................... 20 4. Social Baseline ..................................................................................................... 23 4.1 Population ........................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Economy ............................................................................................................. 24 4.3 Employment and Migration ................................................................................ 25 4.4 Food Security ...................................................................................................... 26 4.5 Maternal and Child Health Care ......................................................................... 27 4 4.6 Early Childhood Education Key Challenges ...................................................... 30 5. Stakeholder Consultations ................................................................................. 34 5.1 Stakeholder Consultations during Project Preparation ........................................... 34 5.1.1 Key stakeholder meetings and consultations ........................................................... 34 5.1.2 Community Meetings and Potential Beneficiary Needs Assessment Surveys ........ 39 5.2 Lessons Learned in Engaging Communities/Stakeholders from Previous Projects .... 42 5.3 Stakeholder Identification and Analysis ................................................................. 44 5.3.1 Stakeholder Mapping .................................................................................. 44 5.3.2 Stakeholder Segmentation/ Prioritization ....................................................... 47 5.3.3 Stakeholder Analysis ............................................................................................... 49 5.4 Institutional Analysis .............................................................................................. 59 5.5 Impact Assessment and Risk Management ............................................................ 60 6. Social Management Framework (SMF) ........................................................... 62 6.1. Potential Social Risks and Impacts ........................................................................ 62 6.1.1 Positive Impacts ....................................................................................................... 62 6.1.2 Adverse Social Impacts and Risks ................................................................. 63 7. Implementation Arrangements for Social Management Framework ........... 67 7.1 Project Implementation Arrangements ................................................................... 67 7.2 ESMF Process Flow at the Project Level ............................................................... 68 7.2.1 ESMF Process Flow at the Subproject Level................................................... 70 7.2.2 Identification of Sub-projects ....................................................................... 70 7.2.2.1 Screening of Subprojects for Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts . 71 7.2.2.2 Development of Safeguard Instruments ........................................................ 73 7.2.3 ESIA/ESMP Review Process .................................................................................. 74 7.3 ESA and SEP Monitoring and Reporting ............................................................... 76 7.3.1 Monitoring Plans ........................................................................................ 76 7.3.2 Monitoring and Reporting Responsibilities ..................................................... 77 7.3.3 Community Monitoring ........................................................................................... 78 7.4 Institutional Capacity for SMF Implementation ................................................................ 78 7.4.1 MoF PIG .................................................................................................................. 78 7.4.2 DCCs/DPCs ............................................................................................................. 79 7.4.3 Mahalla Committees ................................................................................................ 79 7.4.4 Other Revelant Government Agencies .................................................................... 79 5 7.4.5 Other Relevant Stakeholders ................................................................................... 79 7.5 Training and Technical Assistance .................................................................................... 80 7.6 ESMF Implementation Budget .......................................................................................... 80 7.7 Roles and Responsibilities in SEP Implementation ........................................................... 81 7.8. Stakeholder Engagement Methods to be Used ................................................................. 82 7.9 Information disclosure