It is essential that the social analysis findings feeds into the project designs while the project designs also influence the analysis of the likely social impacts.
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specifically, the social analysis:
—Provides a basis to confirm the project’s rationale
and accesses the project’s potential to contribute directly or indirectly to inclusiveness,
equity, empowerment, and social security
—Provides an opportunity for consultative process for
project designing
—Examines alternative project components or activities
to enhance social development opportunities and develops measures to overcome
social barriers, constraints, and risks and to address institutional weaknesses
—Prepares any necessary plans, actions, and other
measures to maximize positive social development outcomes (e.g., project
participation plan, gender plan) and mitigate any negative impacts (e.g.,
involuntary resettlement framework/plan, indigenous peoples plan), while
ensuring these measures are fully reflected in the components, implementation
arrangements, budget, consultant terms of reference, timeframe, assurances and
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