Review and Update of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies Phase 3 Feedback Summary Date: December 14, 2015 Location (City, Country): Kabul, Afghanistan Audience: Development partners (donors) ESF Issue Items Feedback Vision Human Rights Approach to human rights in We would like to see strengthened references to existing human rights the ESF in the proposed ES Framework. agreements ESP/ Non-discrimination Explicit listing of specific It is welcome that the proposed ESF has gender aspects firmly anchored ESS1 and vulnerable vulnerable groups by and will promote their application across Bank-financed operations. groups type/name (age, gender, The proposed ES Framework should contribute to mainstream gender ethnicity, religion, physical, and non-discrimination into Bank-financed operations, and ensure the mental or other disability, ESS prevail where there are discrepancies with domestic legislation. social, civic or health status, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic disadvantages or indigenous status, and/or dependence on unique natural resources) Specific aspects of the principle in complex social and political contexts, including where recognition of certain groups is not in accordance with national law
Review and Update of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies Phase 3 Feedback Summary Date: December 14, 2015 Location (City, Country): Kabul, Afghanistan Audience: Development partners (donors) ESF Issue Items Feedback Vision Human Rights Approach to human rights in the ESF We would like to see strengthened references to existing human rights agreements in the proposed ES Framework. ESP/ ESS1 Non-discrimination and vulnerable groups Explicit listing of specific vulnerable groups by type/name (age, gender, ethnicity, religion, physical, mental or other disability, social, civic or health status, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic disadvantages or indigenous status, and/or dependence on unique natural resources) Specific aspects of the principle in complex social and political contexts, including where recognition of certain groups is not in accordance with national law It is welcome that the proposed ESF has gender aspects firmly anchored and will promote their application across Bank-financed operations. The proposed ES Framework should contribute to mainstream gender and non-discrimination into Bank-financed operations, and ensure the ESS prevail where there are discrepancies with domestic legislation.
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