Survey on Environmental and Social Guidelines in Bangladesh
Client
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Sector
Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
Country
Bangladesh
Timeline
2012
Project Description
The project was undertaken to update the JICA Guidelines with respect to the environment and social sector in Bangladesh.
e.Gen assisted the Lead Firm, Propharm Japan Co., Ltd. to update the JICA Guidelines with respect to the following areas:
A. Social environment
Status of Review of relevant domestic laws and applicable international treaties ratified
Trends and initiatives relating to protecting the rights of socially vulnerable
Trends and initiatives relating to the protection of workers’ rights
Cultural heritage
Laws, policies and related conservation agencies
Major national cultural heritage
Cultural heritage to be international agreement
Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) procedures pertaining to the implementatio
B. Other initiatives in the conservation of heritage issues and Legislation and procedures relating to land acquisition and involuntary resettlement
Relevant legal system
Procedures pertaining to land acquisition and involuntary resettlement implementation
Land use rights with respect to the type of relationship
Roles & responsibilities of agencies in implementing procedures and land acquisition and involuntary resettlement
Who compensation
Calculating compensation policy and warranty information
Livelihood recovery support content
The implementing agency compensation
Complaints handling mechanism
Providing information to residents and other residents consultation, public participation procedures and actual participation
Experts, and other third parties reality of NGO participation
Disclosure of information
C. Care legislation and procedures relating to indigenous peoples
Distribution of indigenous minorities
Indigenous socio-economic status of minorities
Care-related legislation pertaining to indigenous peoples
Procedures for development projects on Indigenous-friendly
Procedures with regard to indigenous peoples attention
Providing information to residents and other residents consultation, public participation procedures and actual participation
Information published according to the indigenous peoples attention
Monitoring legislation and procedures relating to business, disclosure of the results
Procedures & What to do if a problem is confirmed
Affirmative action for indigenous peoples
Policies and systems according to the ethnic minorities are not given to indigenous peoples
Issues and Challenges
Local legislation and new environmental guidelines, the integrity and the gap analysis the World Bank Safeguard Policies