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.).
Key stakeholder identification (national/subnational/local government, communities, civil society organizations/ non-governmental organizations) and engagement planning.
Initial risk assessment and screening. Early engagement with regulatory agencies (environment and land – regarding CSS laws/requirements). TOR prepared for project ESIA requirements, as appropriate.
Identification of proponent, allocation of resources, risk allocation, between government departments, development partner(s), contractors.