IP/SSAHUTLC Planning Framework Digital Tanzania Project (P160766) (English)

The implementation of the DTP will benefit not only from a diversity of national policies and legislations that reflect on the interests of the indigenous people as described below but also from the backing offered by the new ESS 7. The VGPF has been prepared in line with the following national policies and legislations and the international best practice policies: The National Land Policy of 19 [...] The sub-project VGPs will be developed to reflect the social-cultural activities, geographical location and livelihood activities of the respective community as well as the risks and impact of the project to the VGs. [...] Monitoring and Evaluation Implementation of this VGPF and VGPs will be supervised and monitored by the PIU and the findings recorded in progress reports provided to the World Bank; The PIU will verify the collection of VG’s baseline information; and A third-part monitoring consultant to be engaged by the PIU to carry out monitoring and supervision of VGPs implementation. [...] Sensitization of the Communities, Use of Stakeholders Working with VG and Monitoring of Inclusion of VG where Social Specialists will provide regular updates to the Project team on their activities, the level of engagement with the VG, the outcomes of the engagement and any issues arising. [...] The primary costs to be borne under this sub- component are the use of consultants for the development of the national e-commerce platform, to assess the country’s e-com readiness and a scan of legal and regulatory environment (to complement the scan mentioned above).