Gender and Economic Inclusion Technical Assistance Framework – Access to Services / Obigarm – Nurobod – Support for Gender-Responsive Road Development Tajikistan

Gender and Economic Inclusion Technical Assistance Framework – Access to Services / Obigarm - Nurobod - Support for Gender-Responsive Road Development Tajikistan

Funded by: EBRD

Partners: Stantec

Date: 2021-2022

Develop prioritized, actionable and costed recommendations to strengthen access to services for inclusion target groups in the scope of the client’s operations and/or at the level of suppliers/contractors.

Develop prioritized, actionable and costed recommendations in order to prevent and mitigate GBVH risks, covering but not limited to:

Implementation of strict anti-sexual harassment, non-discrimination and equal opportunity policies for the Project;
Implementation of a code of conduct for employees and contractors that prohibit gender-based violence and harassment;
Improved project and company-level risk assessments
Design and monitoring of systems to minimize risks, including strengthened, speedy and effective response to GBVH incidents, through well-functioning protocols and remedial actions to enable safe and ethical care of survivors;
Establishment of mechanisms to ensure active community engagement to educate and raise the awareness of women, adolescents and children of GBVH and their legal rights;
Conduct regular community meetings/focus discussions taking into account compliance measures of COVID-19 spread to better understand the needs and best ways to address GBVH risks.
Develop prioritised, actionable and costed recommendations to promote economic opportunities for inclusion target groups in the context of the respective investment.