Phase 1 - Project Identification

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Undertake field mission and site visit. Develops and endorses project concept. Undertakes initial safeguards screening and categorization of project Provides inputs to/ clearances of TOR for ESIA, land access/acquisition process and third-party verification.

Undertakes screening of project. Provides information for scoping. Develops TOR for ESIA and third-party verification, as appropriate. Initial identification of and dialogue with stakeholders (as basis for SEP preparation).

Commits to project development on behalf of government. Identifies, and makes arrangements with, implementing agency. Commits to broadly scoped project administration and management arrangements.

Identification of proponent, allocation of resources, risk allocation, between government departments and PRIF development partner(s).

Identification of proponent, allocation of resources, risk allocation, between government departments and PRIF development partner(s).

Initial risk identification. Early engagement with regulatory agencies.

Land tenure constraints identified. Early engagement with regulatory agencies (environment and land). TOR prepared for project land access/acquisition process. TOR prepared for 3rd party verification.

Presence of Indigenous Peoples determined. Within urban or rural settings; customary/ communal land issues identified (including dialogue with any agencies). Requirement for broad community support assessed.2 TOR prepared for project due diligence and assessment requirements (if any).

To be coordinated with stakeholder engagement to understand existing/traditional systems (local governance structures, arrangements, etc.).