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Proposed Development Objective(s)
The project development objective is to support enhanced transparency and accountability in Colombias extractives
sector governance, by deepening the implementation of EITI into regions/municipalities.
C. Summary Description of Proposed Project [including overview of Country, Sectoral & Institutional Contexts and
Relationship to CPF]
The project will support enhanced transparency and accountability in Colombias extractives sector governance, by
deepening the implementation of EITI into four selected regions/municipalities to be identified through a
prioritization study. Support will be provided for stakeholder training and capacity building, and for publication of subnational EITI reports in the said regions/municipalities. The project will then facilitate the mainstreaming of EITI into
public institutions by widely disseminating the outputs and lessons learnt, and using them to inform a formative
dialogue with public institutions on mainstreaming a culture of transparency and accountability in their functioning.
D. Environmental and Social Overview
D.1. Project location(s) and salient characteristics relevant to the ES assessment [geographic, environmental, social]
Country Colombia/National Level: The project supports capacity building, transparent data reporting, public
consultations and awareness raising on extractives sector governance at national level (Colombia, South America). It
does not have any particular physical location, and does not involve creation of any physical infrastructure. The
project implementation is deepened into four pilot municipalities, which will identify through diagnostic studies.
D. 2. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity
The implementing agency, Ministry of Mines and Energy (Ministerio de Minas y Energía), had developed the previous
project "Colombia: Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Implementation (P106013)" and achieved the
required project indicators in a satisfactory manner. However, as the current project will require developing
"Component 2. Stakeholder training, and capacity building, including environmental aspects". At the moment, EITI
Colombia, leading by the Minminas, have included in the "Extractive industry Value Chain training program" Module
1: about the environmental process, including access to non-renewable natural resources; Contracts, licenses and
generalities of the environmental license, permits, authorizations or concessions of renewable natural resources
follow-up to the extractive activity.
II. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL (ES) RISKS AND IMPACTS
A. Environmental and Social Risk Classification (ESRC) Moderate
Environmental Risk Rating Low
The environmental risk is rated Low at the Concept stage, as this is an initiative which does not involve: any physical
location, any on-the-ground physical infrastructure creation, any affectation to natural habitats or biodiversity, any
direct generation of GHG or pollution. Potential risks are minimal.
Social Risk Rating Moderate
The social risk rating is moderate. This is an operation that has no impact on livelihoods, nor does it have limitations
on access to land or requires the acquisition of land. However, it has a component of training and interaction with
interested parties, which may present moderate risks of complaints or claims.
B. Environment and Social Standards (ESSs) that Apply to the Activities Being Considered
B.1. General Assessment
ESS1 Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
Overview of the relevance of the Standard for the Project:
The Project involves capacity building and training activities to stakeholders including municipal governments, and
civil society. The Project, with no adverse risks and impacts and issues, does not require further ES assessment
following the initial screening.
The work plans or other documents defining the scope and outputs of the capacity building and training activities to
stakeholders including municipal governments, and civil society will be drafted so that the advice and other support |
