Concept Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Lao PDR Priority Skills for Growth - P172774 (English)

The project will be jointly implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) through its Department of Planning and the Department of Skills Development and Employment and the Department of Planning with focused implementation units to be established under each of these ministries. [...] These risks and impacts will be limited, localized, site specific, mostly temporary, and can be mitigated through the application of environment and social code of practices (ESCOP), close supervision and monitoring of contractors, and ensuring effective traffic management, and consultation with students, teachers, and local communities during preparation and renovation of facilities. [...] The risks of excluding these vulnerable and ethnic people from all aspects of core project activities and benefits may be associated with prejudice and nepotism against the vulnerable and ethnic people in providing access to project activities and benefits including Skill training programs, Job counselling services, the Skills-fund, Subsidy wage scheme and Employment opportunities. [...] General Assessment ESS1 Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Overview of the relevance of the Standard for the Project: The proposed project is required to assess potential ES risks and impacts and identify appropriate measures to address and manage such risks in accordance with relevant ESSs. [...] Measures and steps to manage potential risks of excluding the vulnerable and ethnic groups including women and people with disability will be developed at appraisal and summarized in a checklist with clear implementation and monitoring arrangement and agencies assigned to be responsible for each measure/step.