Bangladesh - Regional Connectivity Project : indigenous peoples plan : ক্ষুদ্র নৃ এবং অরক্ষিত সম্প্রদায়কে উন্নয়ন কাঠামো (SEVCDF) (Bangla)

The development objective of the Regional Connectivity Project for Bangladesh is to lower time and costs associated with trade and improve infrastructure and conditions for trade along strategically important regional transport corridors. Some of the ...  Voir la suite The development objective of the Regional Connectivity Project for Bangladesh is to lower time and costs associated with trade and improve infrastructure and conditions for trade along strategically important regional transport corridors. Some of the negative impacts are include : (i) threaten their cultural tradition and way of life; (ii) may severely restrict access to common property resources and livelihood activities; (iii) may affect places/objects of cultural and religious significance (places of worship, ancestral burial grounds, etc.); (iv) require involuntary land donation, “contribution against compensation” and purchases that are not offered on “willing buyer-seller” basis; (v) affect private homesteads; (vi) render households using public lands homeless or impact livelihood activities ongoing there; (vii) significantly restrict access to common property resources and livelihood activities of groups and communities; (viii) cause adverse impacts on physical cultural resources like buildings and objects that bear cultural and historical significance; Some of the mitigation measures are include : (i) increased access to information and knowledge about health and nutrition, including women's health, immunization services, personal hygiene, water and sanitation issues; literacy and leadership program; and human and legal rights, including child rights; (ii) ensuring that they do not suffer adverse effects during the development process; (iii)taking up economic benefit programs which are culturally and socially compatible; (iv) motivation towards increased participation, 'voice' and empowerment in working with local government bodies for local level planning, decision making and monitoring, thereby decreasing social exclusion and improving local governance; (v) increased economic opportunities for skill development and access to income creating assets.  Réduire

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