Nepal Enhancing Access to Benefits while Lowering Emissions (WB-P505651)

Countries
  • Nepal
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Terai Arc Landscape (Sudurpaschim and Madhesh Province)
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Borrower
Nepal Federation of indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) and others
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Sectors
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 4.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 4.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 19, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Jun 23, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Company’s website, the project aims to increase the inclusion of marginalized groups in decision-making processes and access to benefits provided by the Emission Reductions (ER) Program and associated Benefit Sharing Plan (BSP); Marginalized groups include Indigenous Peoples, Dalit, Madheshi Muslims, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and women, in targeted districts and local communities of the Terai Arc Landscape.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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This project will support mainly in capacity building of CFUGs in marginalized areas targeted for carbon finance through ERP. The activities will mainly constitute of trainings, mentoring and coaching on the ER-P and BSP, decision making and others. Component 2 in particular envisions to provide grants for tree planting on private landholdings of marginalized IPLC for supporting in livelihood and reducing pressures on firewood, timber and other products. Component 3 will build upon the activities of components 1 and 2 to promote awareness and help facilitate more productive relationships and decision making among key stakeholders in the forestry and IPLC sectors to contribute to broader efforts for locally led climate action. The envisaged environmental risks of the project are associated with biodiversity, forests, health and safety, and use of chemicals, herbicides and pesticides. Possible negative impacts from these small-scale investments are expected to be minor, localized, and reversible. Considering, that the scale and type of activities supported are not yet confirmed by the project the environmental risk is moderate.

The social risks associated with the project activities at this stage are deemed moderate. Activities with potential adverse risks and impacts on human population is not anticipated. Project will support livelihood activities, private plantation and others but does not envisage construction/civil works that involve physical and economic displacement.

Investment Description
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Borrowers: Nepal Federation of indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN),Dalit Alliance for Natural Resources, Nepal (DANAR, Nepal),National Federation of Indigenous Women,Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN),Tharu Welfare Society,Rastriya Dalit Network.

Implementing Agency: Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bio-Resources


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Contact Point

Task Team Leader: Margaret Arnold
Email: marnold@worldbank.org
Title: Senior Social Development Specialist

TTL Contact: Meerim Shakirova
Email: mshakirova@worldbank.org
Job Title: Senior Natural Resources Management Specialist

TTL Contact: Gloria Malia Mahama
Email: gmahama@worldbank.org
Job Title: Senior Social Development Specialist

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