Table 1. Associated threshold decisions covered under this memorandum. Project/Activity Types of Activities with Environmental Threshold Remarks Implications Determination Rights CE. No This proposed USAID’s With an increase of TEC, the activity will environmental program is for Gender Diverse increase its level of efforts in producing more impact is similar in scope research base advocacy documents and reports, anticipated. and nature of Populations (RGDP) work with LGBTI youth in Rohingya work of communities in by creating a Cox’s Bazar USAID’s June 2018 - June space and referral service system for them. existing Human 2021 Expand its fellowship support to more Rights in $875,175 members of LGBTI communities and include Development Award Number: more outreach activities. program which 72038818FA00001 is covered under Asia 15-041. This activity will be covered by IEE Therefore, it is Asia 15-041 as expected to long as it is valid have similar (FY 2020) environmental threshold A further IEE is decisions for required to be activities under prepared and this project. approved by BEO prior to the end date of existing IEE to cover the remaining of the funding period. CE= Categorical Exclusion Table 2. Climate risk management covered under this memorandum. Defined or Climate Risk Rating - How Risks Further Anticipated Risks - List Low/ are Analysis and to Project key risks Addressed Actions for Strengthen Elements related to at Project Activity Climate the project Level - Design/ Resilience elements Describe Area of identified how risks Describe Focus, or through have been CRM to achieve Activity/ either the addressed measures to be development Mechanism, strategy or at the integrated into objectives etc.) project project activity design by
Table 1. Associated threshold decisions covered under this memorandum. Project/Activity Types of Activities with Environmental Implications Threshold Determination Remarks USAID’s Rights for Gender Diverse Populations (RGDP) June 2018 - June 2021 $875,175 Award Number: 72038818FA00001 This activity will be covered by IEE Asia 15-041 as long as it is valid (FY 2020) A further IEE is required to be prepared and approved by BEO prior to the end date of existing IEE to cover the remaining of the funding period. With an increase of TEC, the activity will increase its level of efforts in producing more research base advocacy documents and reports, work with LGBTI youth in Rohingya communities in Cox’s Bazar by creating a space and referral service system for them. Expand its fellowship support to more members of LGBTI communities and include more outreach activities. CE. No environmental impact is anticipated. This proposed program is similar in scope and nature of work of USAID’s existing Human Rights in Development program which is covered under Asia 15-041. Therefore, it is expected to have similar environmental threshold decisions for activities under this project. CE= Categorical Exclusion Table 2. Climate risk management covered under this memorandum. Defined or Anticipated Project Elements Area of Focus, or Activity/ Mechanism, etc.) Climate Risks - List key risks related to the project elements identified through either the strategy or project Risk Rating - Low/ How Risks are Addressed at Project Level - Describe how risks have been addressed at the project Further Analysis and Actions for Activity Design/ Describe CRM measures to be integrated into activity design to Strengthen Climate Resilience to achieve development objectives by
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