Environmental and Social Standard 4 (ESS4): Community Health and Safety Comments Project security needs to be addressed better in the proposed Framework. Recommendations The proposed Framework asks that a security evaluation be undertaken for every project, which is equivalent to asking that the state evaluate itself. That is not realistic because the state will not criticize its own security effectiveness and efficiency. The language in the ESF should change from provide security as “appropriate” to as “mandatory,” because it is mandatory for countries to provide security. Environmental and Social Standard 5 (ESS5): Land Acquisition, Restriction on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement N/A Environmental and Social Standard 6 (ESS6): Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources N/A Environmental and Social Standard 7 (ESS7): Indigenous Peoples Inquiries How will Indigenous People’s definition of development be included in Bank instruments? Environmental and Social Standard 8 (ESS8): Cultural Heritage Recommendations The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage should be studied by the Bank to help improve the way that intangible cultural issues are dealt with. Environmental and Social Standard 9 (ESS9): Financial Intermediaries Recommendations Stakeholder engagement must be an iterative process. Environmental and Social Standard 10 (ESS10): Information Disclosure and Stakeholder Engagement Recommendations
Environmental and Social Standard 4 (ESS4): Community Health and Safety Comments Project security needs to be addressed better in the proposed Framework. Recommendations The proposed Framework asks that a security evaluation be undertaken for every project, which is equivalent to asking that the state evaluate itself. That is not realistic because the state will not criticize its own security effectiveness and efficiency. The language in the ESF should change from provide security as “appropriate” to as “mandatory,” because it is mandatory for countries to provide security. Environmental and Social Standard 5 (ESS5): Land Acquisition, Restriction on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement N/A Environmental and Social Standard 6 (ESS6): Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources N/A Environmental and Social Standard 7 (ESS7): Indigenous Peoples Inquiries How will Indigenous People’s definition of development be included in Bank instruments? Environmental and Social Standard 8 (ESS8): Cultural Heritage Recommendations The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage should be studied by the Bank to help improve the way that intangible cultural issues are dealt with. Environmental and Social Standard 9 (ESS9): Financial Intermediaries Recommendations Stakeholder engagement must be an iterative process. Environmental and Social Standard 10 (ESS10): Information Disclosure and Stakeholder Engagement Recommendations