Safeguards Assessments

Safeguards Assessments/Mitigation Plans

Depending on the project’s categorization, the WWF GEF Safeguards Coordinator will advise the Executing Agency if a full or partial assessment is required. Depending on the project, additional assessments and management plans may be necessary to comply with WWF’s Environment and Social Safeguards Integrated Policies and Procedures (SIPP). The Executing Agency will decide if assessments and mitigation plans will be prepared by an external expert or by internal staff. The WWF GEF Safeguards Coordinator will oversee the preparation of the TOR if external experts are involved and the quality of the assessments and mitigation plan. Once these assessments and mitigation plans are approved by the WWF GEF Safeguards Coordinator, the recommendations from these assessments and mitigation measures must be integrated into the project design and budgeted adequately to ensure that the project is environmentally and socially sustainable. The assessments and mitigation plans then need to be disclosed according to WWF’s Standard on Public Consultation and Disclosure.  

Safeguards Disclosure

All final safeguards documents, including WWF-specific safeguards documents such as the Safeguards Categorization Memo and the Safeguards Compliance Memo, will be publicly disclosed by the Executing Entity and made accessible in a form and language understandable to project affect people. Depending on the project, disclosure can take up to 45 days. Full disclosure must be completed before Agency Approval and execution start. 

Please read the full description in the Safeguards Manual.