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T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 2 Pur pose  Guida nc e is pro vide d o n the me a ning o f e a c h o f the 15 E SP Princ iple s a nd o n ho w the y sho uld b e inte rpre te d in the pra c tic a l a nd c o nc re te c o nte xt o f F und-suppo rte d pro je c ts/ pro g ra mme s.  While a n I E ma y a sse ss c o mplia nc e with the E SP a nd its princ iple s using the mo st suita b le a nd a ppro pria te me a ns tha t it c ho o se s, e xa mple s a re pro vide d b e lo w to pro vide furthe r c la rity.  Guidanc e do c ume nt fo r I mple me nting E ntitie s o n c o mplianc e with the AF E SP

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 3 Princ iple 1: Co mplianc e with the L aw  Pr o je c ts/ pr o gr amme s suppo r te d by the F und shall be in c o mplianc e with all applic able do me stic and inte r natio nal law.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 4 Princ iple 1: Co mplianc e with the L aw  I n suppo rt o f the Pro po sa l, the I E will pro vide , whe n re le va nt, a de sc riptio n o f the le g a l a nd re g ula to ry fra me wo rk fo r a ny pro je c t a c tivity tha t ma y re q uire prio r pe rmissio n (suc h a s pla nning pe rmissio n, e nviro nme nta l pe rmits, c o nstruc tio n pe rmits, pe rmits fo r wa te r e xtra c tio n, e missio ns, a nd use o r pro duc tio n o r sto ra g e o f ha rmful sub sta nc e s). F o r e a c h suc h a re q uire me nt, the I E will de sc rib e the c urre nt sta tus, a ny ste ps a lre a dy ta ke n, a nd the pla n to a c hie ve c o mplia nc e with re le va nt do me stic a nd inte rna tio na l la ws.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 5 Princ iple 2: Ac c e ss a nd E quity  Pr o je c ts/ pr o gr amme s suppo r te d by the F und shall pr o vide fair and e quitable ac c e ss to be ne fits in a manne r that is inc lusive and do e s no t impe de ac c e ss to basic he alth se r vic e s, c le an wate r and sanitatio n, e ne r gy, e duc atio n, ho using, safe and de c e nt wo r king c o nditio ns, and land r ights. amme s sho uld no t Pr o je c ts/ pr o gr e xac e r bate e xisting ine quitie s, par tic ular ly with r e spe c t to mar ginalize d o r vulne r able gr o ups.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 6 Princ iple 2: Ac c e ss a nd E quity  T he pro c e ss o f a llo c a ting a c c e ss to pro je c t/ pro g ra mme b e ne fits sho uld b e fa ir a nd impa rtia l.  No t impe de a c c e ss o f a ny g ro up to e sse ntia l se rvic e s a nd rig hts

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 7 Pr inc iple 3: Mar ginalize d and Vulne r able Gr oups.  Pr o je c ts/ pr o gr amme s suppo r te d by the F und shall avo id impo sing any dispr o po r tio nate adve r se impac ts o n mar ginalize d and vulne r able gr o ups inc luding c hildr e n, wo me n and gir ls, the e lde r ly, indige no us pe o ple , tr ibal gr o ups, displac e d pe o ple , r e fuge e s, pe o ple living with disabilitie s, and pe o ple living with HIV/ AIDS. In sc r e e ning any pr o po se d pr o je c t/ pr o gr amme , the imple me nting e ntitie s shall asse ss and c o nside r par tic ular impac ts o n mar ginalize d and vulne r able gr o ups.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 8 Princ iple 3: Ma rg ina lize d a nd Vulne ra ble Groups.  ide ntify a nd q ua ntify the g ro ups me ntio ne d  I de ntify a dve rse impa c ts tha t e a c h ma rg ina lize d a nd vulne ra b le g ro up a re like ly to e xpe rie nc e  De sc rib e ho w the impa c ts a re no t dispro po rtio na te c o mpa re d to no n- ma rg ina lize d a nd no n-vulne ra b le g ro ups  De sc rib e mo nito ring

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 9 Princ iple 4: Huma n Rig hts  Pr o je c ts/ pr o gr amme s suppo r te d by the F und shall r e spe c t and whe r e applic able pr o mo te inte r natio nal human r ights.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 10 Princ iple 4: Huma n Rig hts  T he ho st c o untry o r c o untrie s o f the pro je c t/ pro g ra mme a re c ite d in a ny Huma n Rig hts Co unc il Spe c ia l Pro c e dure s, b e the y the ma tic o r c o untry ma nda te s  Huma n rig hts issue s sho uld b e a n e xplic it pa rt o f c o nsulta tio ns with sta ke ho lde rs during the ide ntific a tio n a nd/ o r fo rmula tio n o f the pro je c t/ pro g ra mme .

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 11 Princ iple 5: Ge nde r E qua lity a nd Wome n’s E mpowe rme nt  Pr o je c ts/ pr o gr amme s suppo r te d by the F und shall be de signe d and imple me nte d in suc h a way that bo th wo me n and me n 1) have e qual o ppo r tunitie s to par tic ipate as pe r the F und ge nde r po lic y; 2) r e c e ive c o mpar able so c ial and e c o no mic be ne fits; and 3) do no t suffe r dispr o po r tio nate adve r se e ffe c ts dur ing the de ve lo pme nt pr o c e ss.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 12 Princ iple 5: Ge nde r E qua lity a nd Wome n’s E mpowe rme nt  Do no t inc lude e le me nts tha t a re kno wn to e xc lude o r ha mpe r a g e nde r g ro up b a se d o n le g a l, re g ula to ry, o r c usto ma ry g ro unds  Do no t ma inta in o r e xa c e rb a te g e nde r ine q ua lity o r the c o nse q ue nc e s o f g e nde r ine q ua lity.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 13 Princ iple 6: Core L a bour Rig hts  Pr o je c ts/ pr o gr amme s suppo r te d by the F und shall me e t the c o r e labo ur standar ds as ide ntifie d by the Inte r natio nal L abo ur Or ganizatio n.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 14 Princ iple 6: Core L a bour Rig hts  the pro je c t/ pro g ra mme will inc o rpo ra te the I L O c o re la b o ur sta nda rds in the de sig n a nd imple me nta tio n o f the pro je c t/ pro g ra mme a nd c re a te a wa re ne ss with a ll invo lve d o n ho w the se sta nda rds a pply.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 15 Princ iple 7: Indig e nous Pe ople s  T he F und shall no t suppo r t pr o je c ts/ pr o gr amme s that ar e inc o nsiste nt with the r ights and r e spo nsibilitie s se t fo r th in the UN De c lar atio n o n the Rights o f Indige no us Pe o ple s and o the r applic able inte r natio nal instr ume nts r e lating to indige no us pe o ple s.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 16 Princ iple 7: Indig e nous Pe ople s  I de ntify the pre se nc e o f indig e no us pe o ple s in the pro je c t/ pro g ra mme a re a  Co nsiste nc y with 2007 UN De c la ra tio n o n the Rig hts o f I ndig e no us Pe o ple s (UNDRI P)

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 17 Princ iple 8: Involunta ry Re se ttle me nt  Pr o je c ts/ pr o gr amme s suppo r te d by the F und shall be de signe d and imple me nte d in a way that avo ids o r minimize s the ne e d fo r invo luntar y r e se ttle me nt. Whe n limite d invo luntar y r e se ttle me nt is unavo idable , due pr o c e ss sho uld be o bse r ve d so that displac e d pe r so ns shall be info r me d o f the ir ights, c o nsulte d o n the ir o ptio ns, and r o ffe r e d te c hnic ally, e c o no mic ally, and so c ially fe asible r e se ttle me nt alte r native s o r fair and ade quate c o mpe nsatio n.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 18 Princ iple 8: Involunta ry Re se ttle me nt  I nvo lunta ry re se ttle me nt re fe rs to b o th physic a l displa c e me nt (re lo c a tio n o r lo ss o f she lte r) a nd to e c o no mic displa c e me nt (lo ss o f a sse ts o r a c c e ss to a sse ts tha t le a ds to lo ss o f inc o me so urc e s o r o the r me a ns o f live liho o d).

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 19 Princ iple 9: Prote c tion of Na tura l Ha bita ts  T he F und shall no t suppo r t pr o je c ts/ pr o gr amme s that wo uld invo lve unjustifie d c o nve r sio n o r de gr adatio n o f c r itic al natur al habitats, inc luding tho se that ar e (a) le gally pr o te c te d; (b) o ffic ially pr o po se d fo r pr o te c tio n; (c ) r e c o gnize d by autho r itative so ur c e s fo r the ir high c o nse r vatio n value , inc luding as c r itic al habitat; o r (d) r e c o gnize d as pr o te c te d by tr aditio nal o r indige no us lo c al c o mmunitie s.

T HE 15 E SP P RINCIPL E S 20 Pr inc iple 9: Pr ote c tion of Natur al Habitats  ide ntify: 1) the pre se nc e in o r ne a r the pro je c t/ pro g ra mme a re a o f na tura l ha b ita ts, a nd 2) the po te ntia l o f the pro je c t/ pro g ra mme to impa c t dire c tly, indire c tly, o r c umula tive ly upo n na tura l ha b ita ts.  I f suc h ha b ita ts e xist a nd the re is a po te ntia l o f the pro je c t/ pro g ra mme to impa c t the ha b ita t, the I E will:  1)De sc rib e the lo c a tio n o f the c ritic a l ha b ita t in re la tio n to the pro je c t a nd why it c a nno t b e a vo ide d, a s we ll a s its c ha ra c te ristic s a nd c ritic a l va lue .  2)F o r e a c h a ffe c te d c ritic a l na tura l ha b ita t, pro vide a n a na lysis o n the na ture a nd the e xte nt o f the impa c t