- Madhya Pradesh State Roads Sector Development Program - Loan
1958, 14 Nov 2002
Concerns raised by poor and women during project preparation
include road inaccessibility, road safety, lack of bus stops in
villages, and substantial wage differentials. Although program
encourages setting employment targets for women and imposition
of equal wages, the RRP states that a gender strategy is not required
by the program. But a loan covenant requires the Government to
ensure employment targets for women are achieved and that contractors
provide equal wages for men and women. A consultant will develop
workshops to educate the poor, especially women, and to ensure
their increased participation in political and social activities
of the community.
- East West Corridor Project - Loan 1944, 5 Nov 2002
Stakeholder consultations during project preparation included
women and other vulnerable groups. Resettlement plan includes
provisions for resettled households headed by women to receive
additional assistance to restore income. Ongoing poverty reduction
programs to rehabilitate child workers will also target families
of child laborers in small business enterprises. An information
and education campaign on the risks of HIV/AIDS will also be conducted
at campsites, in communities along the highway, at truck stops
and for rural women. Loan covenant supports social measures to
be undertaken during project implementation.
- Modernizing Government and Fiscal Reform in Kerala Program
- Loan 1974, 27 Nov 2002
The program loan aims to contribute to the government's poverty
reduction and development strategy by improving the targeting
and quality of poverty reduction programs and social services.
In line with the reforms to strengthen functions and structures
of state public enterprises and local governments, working groups
in local governments have been involved in the formulation antipoverty
subplans. Of 600 officials trained, at least 10% must be women.
Poverty reduction schemes will benefit poor women. Policy measures
for a Social Safety Net(SSN) and Voluntary Retirement Scheme(VRS)
should mitigate adverse impact of SLPE(State Level Public Enterprise)
reforms on women. Consultations with affected employees are part
of mitigation measures in developing polcies for SSN and VRS.
- Gujarat Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project - Loan 1826, 2001
Livelihood rehabilitation component targets women left destitute by the earthquake for restoration of livelihoods through retraining, provision of tools and marketing support.
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and Recommendation to the President
- Western Transport Corridor - Loan 1839, 2001
Poverty assessment identified indirect benefits of project for women through improved access to health facilities, schools and markets. RRP also includes discussion of risk of HIV/AIDS transmission from the influx of construction labor in the project area, as well as risk that contractors might use child labor, and confirms agreement with the executing agency to include appropriate provisions in civil works contracts to address these risks. 50% of personnel engaged from NGOs to assist in resettlement offices will be women. Loan covenants support the 50% target for NGO personnel assisting with resettlement and requirement that civil works contracts provide for HIV/AIDS awareness programs for workers and prohibit use of child labor.
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Recommendation to the President
- West Bengal Corridor Development - Loan 1870, 2001
Poverty assessment identified indirect benefits of project
for women through improved access to health facilities and schools;
social analysis also identified several interrelated social
and health issues such as road safety, trafficking of women
and children, and spread of HIV/AIDS. Project includes construction
of bus stops and other amenities, pedestrian walkways and crossings,
street lighting and other safety measures; resettlement plan
includes provision for improving awareness about road safety,
trafficking of women and children, sex trade and spread of STDs;
civil works contractors will be required to conduct information
campaigns on STDs and HIV/AIDS for construction workers, and
to extend the campaign to surrounding communities through suitably
experienced NGOs; the construction supervision consultant will
monitor contractors' performance in this area. Grievance redress
committees under resettlement plan will include women. Loan
agreement requires provisions in civil works contracts on
child labor, equal pay for equal work and awareness-raising
about the spread of HIV/AIDS and STDs, and provisions in contracts
for construction supervision consultants on monitoring of contractors'
obligations relating to child labor and HIV/AIDS and STDs.
- Calcutta Environmental Improvement - Loan 1813, 2000
A special study on gender impacts was undertaken for resettlement plan (RP), including consultations with affected women on resettlement sites and alternative livelihood opportunities; at least 50% of community resettlement committee members will be women; more vulnerable women will receive additional assistance under RP; social development unit of executing agency and external monitoring body will monitor impacts on women.
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and Recommendation to the President
- Karnataka Urban Development & Coastal Environmental Management - Loan 1704, 1999
Groups of disadvantaged women were consulted on their priorities
and ability/willingness to pay for urban infrastructure improvements
during project preparation. The
Project facilitates formation of self-help groups, especially
among poor women, to obtain training and financing for income-earning
activities, with links to an urban employment program geared
to poor women; encourages local governments to reserve 30% commercial
space in new markets for women vendors; and supports microfinance
for women slumdwellers with involvement of NGOs and CBOs.
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