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INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE)

AND/OR

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION




Activity/Project Title: Gender Based Violence (GBV) Activity

Solicitation #:[As assigned by contracting office]

Contract/Award Number (if known): TBD

Geographic Location : Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Originating Bureau: Africa Bureau

Supplemental IEE: Yes No

Amendment: Yes No

Programmatic IEE: Yes No


DCN and date of Original document:

DCN and ECD link(s) of Amendment(s):


Amendment No.:

Funding Amount: $4,500,000

Life of Project Amount: $17,000,000

Implementation Start/End: September 1st, 2017 - August 31th, 2021


Prepared By: Diane-Elizabeth Mbanzidi, Mission Environment Officer, Jeff Tilton (TO3 Officer) and Louise Ngizire (Social Protection specialist) USAID/DROC

IEE Submitted by: Louise Ngizire
Date Submitted: April 19th, 2017

Expiration Date: January 31st, 2022

Reporting due dates (if any): [exact dates] or frequency:

Environmental Media and/or Human Health Potentially Impacted (check all that apply):

None Air Water Land Biodiversity Human Health Other

Recommended Threshold Determination
(check all that apply):

Negative Determination
with conditions

Categorical Exclusion

Positive Determination

Deferral

Exemption

USG Domestic NEPA action

Additional Elements

Conditions EMMP WQAP Pesticides Deferred Other_________

Climate Change:

GCC/Adaption GCC/Mitigation Climate Change Vulnerability Analysis (included)

Adaptation/Mitigation Measures:



  • Identify procedures to prepare for extreme events like flooding.

  • Encourage solution for better weather forecast system.

  • Supporting communities to include specific measures to protect women and children during periods of scarce clean water resources and help them to protect their income generating activities in case of disasters or loss of livelihoods.

  • Provide other means of transport in case the roads are inaccessible.

Other Relevant Environmental Compliance Documentation:

Several earlier now ended activities addressed psychosocial support for victims of Gender-Based Violence, e.g.: 33DRC4_SO2-IR2_Good_Governance_amend.iee (DOC) (PDF)

SUMMARY


The purpose of the GBV activity is to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence in Eastern Congo.

The purpose of this IEE, in accordance with 22 CFR 216, is to provide the first review of the reasonably foreseeable effects on the environment, as well as recommended Threshold Decisions, for the GBV activity. Additionally, this IEE proposes best practices to reduce or eliminate environmental impacts, including climate change risks.



The following table summarizes the recommended determinations for GBV activities.

RECOMMENDED THRESHOLD DETERMINATIONS:

Intervention Activity

Categorical Exclusion

Negative Det. with Conditions

Deferral


Positive Determination

Mass media campaigns, awareness campaigns, televisions interview

X










Training on:

  • facilitation of community and group level dialogue,

  • intake and identification procedures,

  • legal and Psycho social counselling,

  • alternative dispute resolution ,

Leadership training.

X










  • Focus group discussion,

  • gender age-specific discussion group

Community forums.

X










Drama theater and music events

X










Staff medical training




X







Furnish PEP kits and medicines




X







Documentation

X










Referrals, including referral of Trafficking In Person (TIP) cases to TIP specific services.

X










Counseling, legal advice and connection to formal legal system

X










Family planning




X







Village Loans and Savings Association (VLSA)

X










Literacy and numeracy circles

X










General Implementation & Monitoring Conditions: The negative determinations recommended in this IEE are contingent on full implementation of a set of general monitoring and implementation requirements specified in this IEE (Sect. 4), including: (1) Implementing Partner briefings on environmental compliance responsibilities; (2) Development of environmental mitigation and monitoring plans (EMMPs); (3) Integration and implementation of EMMPs in work plans and budgets; (4) Integration of compliance responsibilities in prime and sub-contracts and grant agreements; (5) Assurance of sub-grantee and sub-contractor capacity and compliance; (6) Environmental compliance monitoring; (7) 22 CFR 216 documentation coverage for new or modified activities; and (8) Compliance with host country requirements. The EMMP, which identifies the IEE conditions and mitigation measures for each award, must be developed using the EMMP template for which the url link is provided in Section 4.

Climate Risk Management

The GBV activity design team used USAID's “Climate Risk Screening Tool” to assess the potential climate risks. The tool is essentially a matrix that systematically identifies the relevant sectors, regions, and timeframes for analysis, and assesses the potential climate change impacts, adaptive capacity and potential options to address those impacts.

The climate risks considered moderate are related to possible extreme rainfall, and more rarely, drought conditions, but for which risks will be addresses in Activity design or implementation further considerations to be conducted at the activity level. Annex Table 1 identifies such measures.

APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION:

CLEARANCE:

USAID/DRC

Mission Director: _____________________ Date:

Christophe Tocco



CONCURRENCE:

Bureau Environmental Officer: __________/s/______ Date: 5/26/2017

Brian Hirsch

IEE File #: DRC Gender-based Violence GBV Activity IEE



ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE:

(Add as appropriate; type name under signature line)

USAID/DROC TO3 Officer: _____________________ Date:

Jeff Tilton

USAID/DROC Social Protection: _____________________ Date:

Specialist Louise Ngizire

USAID/DROC TO3 Director: _____________________ Date:

Zeric Smith

USAID/ DROC Program office Director: ______________ Date:

Tim Stein

Mission Environmental Officer: _____________________ Date:

Diane-Elizabeth Mbanzidi

Regional Environmental Officer):_____________________ Date:

David Kinyua



INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION

PROGRAM/ACTIVITY DATA

Program/Activity Number: TBD

Program Activity Title: Gender Based Violence (GBV) Activity

Country/Region: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)/East Africa

SECTION I. BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION


1.1 Purpose and Scope of IEE

This IEE addresses the environmental impacts of all activities anticipated under the GBV activity USAID/DRC.



1.2 Background
The DRC is a country noted for a high prevalence of GBV driven by deeply embedded cultural gender roles that reinforce inequalities. While the focus of past programs has been on improving service provision, particularly to women, recent studies have noted higher than expected populations among men and children. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) individuals and people with disabilities are exceptionally vulnerable to GBV, though we do not have data that estimates prevalence.  In the same vein, GBV and TIP, yet the data to establish a correlation is lacking.  Survivors are stigmatized physically and economically, and are driven deeper into poverty, only increasing their vulnerability. Only a holistic program that emphasizes prevention, medical, psychosocial, and legal response, as well as reintegration activities that address stigma will demonstrably impact the issue.

1.3. Program Description

USAID will conduct awareness-raising activities such as: radio programs, community discussions and trainings; training of health care providers, psychosocial and legal counselling. USAID will use participatory theater to sensitize population on incidence, types, causes, consequences and contributing factors GBV and techniques for response, prevention and reintegration of survivors. In addition, USAID will provide medical supplies (include family planning), legal, and psychosocial services to survivors and other vulnerable populations. USAID will implement economic strengthening activities such as village savings and loans associations, micro-credit and income generating activities. Service provision, economic strengthening activities and common messages around positive gender roles and human rights will be disseminated throughout awareness-raising by community, youth clubs, and literacy circles members. In addition, behavior change communication will be implemented and alternative dispute resolution will be piloted.



Activity Results Framework




  1. Prevention (Behavior Change Communication)




  1. Intermediate Results


IR 1 Community tolerance of GBV reduced by promulgation of positive gender roles for women, men, boys and girls.


  • IR 1.1 GBV community fora organizational capacity strengthened.

  • IR 1.2 Target communities demonstrate greater understanding of positive gender roles for women, men, girls and boys.




  1. Illustrative Activities




  • Mass media campaigns

  • Television interviews

  • Focus group discussions

  • Community forums (religious, political, community events)

  • Gender and age-specific discussion groups

  • Drama/Theater

  • Music events

  • Training for facilitation of community and group-level dialogue

  • A variety of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools or approaches such as smartphone applications or other web-based tools adapted to local conditions



  1. Response (medical, psychosocial and legal service)




    1. Intermediate Results


IR 2 Community delivery of GBV-related services increased

  • IR 2.1 Access to emergency medical services increased.

  • IR 2.2 Access to psychosocial services increased.

  • IR 2.3 Access to legal services increased.



    1. Illustrative Activities




  • Awareness campaigns

  • Training on intake and identification procedures

  • Furnish PEP Kits, medicines

  • Service Accountability

  • Staff training for medical, legal, psychosocial professionals

  • Documentation for evidentiary use

  • Referral; including referral for TIP, LGBTI, and disability cases to appropriate services

  • Counseling,

  • Legal advice and legal aid

  • Family Planning




  1. Reintegration (social and economic services)




    1. Intermediate Results


IR 3 Perceptions of stigma surrounding reintegrated survivors reduced.

  • IR 3.1 Socio-economic reintegration services provided.

  • IR 3.2 Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms piloted.



    1. Illustrative Activities




  • Training in Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques and benefits

  • Connection to formal legal system

  • VSLA

  • Literacy and numeracy training in formal and informal settings

  • Leadership training



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