explain why. Flooding Low The project N/A USAID and its USAID’s and other will Implementing Workers’ natural include Partner will work and calamities appropriate with other donors may affect messaging and GOB to (WEP) and mitigate climate WEP’s ability in instruction, risks especially by engaging when selecting easily LOP: with applicable, accessible 2019-2023 community to prepare community people on staff and venues and times activities of the year for such as on events. This mitigating activity would community and consider access to managing services for meetings, climate garment, other and other change industry workers, related risks. The and involved activities stakeholders where these and affected by types of climate risks, events will where feasible. would take explain place. This methods to may as well assess and decrease mitigate the climate mobility of risks. WEP’s community outreach personnel 2. Revisions: Pursuant to 22 CFR 216.3(a)(9), if new information becomes available which indicates that activities to be funded under the DO1 portfolio might have "major" and or if “significant” effect, additional activities are proposed that have not been assessed under this IED that might be and their this categorical exclusion and negative considered “major’ effects “significant”, determination will be reviewed and revised and submitted to the Bureau Environmental Officer (BEO) for approval, an if appropriate, an environmental assessment will be prepared. It is the responsibility of the USAID to keep Agreement/Contracting Officer’s Representative (A/COR) the Mission Environment Officer and the BEO informed of any new information or changes in the activity that might occur revision of the Asia 15-041 IEE and this MTF.
explain why. USAID’s Workers’ and (WEP) LOP: 2019-2023 Flooding and other natural calamities may affect WEP’s ability in engaging with community people on activities such as community meetings, and other related activities where these types of events would take place. This may as well decrease the mobility of WEP’s community outreach personnel Low The project will include appropriate messaging and instruction, when applicable, to prepare staff and on mitigating and managing climate change risks. The and will explain methods to assess and mitigate climate risks. N/A USAID and its Implementing Partner will work with other donors and GOB to mitigate climate risks especially by selecting easily accessible community venues and times of the year for events. This activity would consider access to services for garment, other industry workers, and involved stakeholders affected by climate risks, where feasible. 2. Revisions: Pursuant to 22 CFR 216.3(a)(9), if new information becomes available which indicates that activities to be funded under the DO1 portfolio might have "major" and “significant” effect, or if additional activities are proposed that have not been assessed under this IED that might be considered “major’ and their effects “significant”, this categorical exclusion and negative determination will be reviewed and revised and submitted to the Bureau Environmental Officer (BEO) for approval, an if appropriate, an environmental assessment will be prepared. It is the responsibility of the USAID Agreement/Contracting Officer’s Representative (A/COR) to keep the Mission Environment Officer and the BEO informed of any new information or changes in the activity that might occur revision of the Asia 15-041 IEE and this MTF.
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