Registration Card

SECU0014

Project Details:

Atlas/Project #
00100901
Project Risk Category
  • Medium
Implementing Partner
  • Government Entity – Department within a Ministry - Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Financial Information
  • Financing Plan
  • GCF Grant: USD 43,418,606
  • UNDP TRAC Resources: -
  • 1) Total budget administered by UNDP: USD 43,418,606
  • Parallel Co-Financing
  • Government of India (Cash): USD 80,450,000
  • Government of India (in-kind): USD 6,400,000
  • 2) Total Co-Financing: USD 86,850,000
  • 3) Grant-total Project Financing (1+2): USD 130,268,606
Country
India
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Project Name:Enhancing climate resilience of India’s coastal communities
Date Complaint Filed:Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Date Complaint Registered:Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Project Description:

"The Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (GCF) project aims to enhance the resilience of the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable populations, particularly women, in the coastal areas of India."

Requestor(s):Democratic Traditional Fishers Workers Forum (DTFWF) in association with Fridays for Future Andhra Pradesh (FFF AP)
Synopsis of Complaint:

The issues raised relate to the felling of mangroves in Andrha Pradesh to make way for housing developments, and that the destruction of these mangroves will lead to loss of livelihoods for local communities, negative environmental impacts, and were done in a manner not consistent with applicable social and environmental safeguards, including proper consultation and stakeholder engagement.

News and Updates:
  • 16 April 2022 -- Update Regarding SECU's Field Work in Kakinada, India -- The Social and Environmental Compliance Unit (SECU), part of UNDP's Independent Accountability Mechanism, conducted field work in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India in connection to a complaint regarding the GCF-financed, UNDP-implemented "Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities" project. Contrary to what has been suggested in The Hindu newspaper online and possibly elsewhere, SECU is not investigating coastal erosion or the lawfulness of the destruction of mangroves/mudflats, as these issues do not fall within its internal oversight mandate. SECU conducts compliance reviews to ensure adherence to and promotion of UNDP's Social and Environmental Standards in the context of its projects.
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Terms of Reference for the investigation
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Investigation
Consultation
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Draft Compliance Report
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Final Compliance Report
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Administrator Decision
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Monitoring
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Closure of Case
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Current case status

Intake
Phase
01.
Registration
02.
Determining Eligibility
Consultation
Phase
03.
Terms of Reference for the investigation
04.
Investigation
Compliance Report
Phase
05.
Draft Compliance Report
06.
Final Compliance Report
07.
Administrator Decision
Monitoring
Phase
08.
Monitoring
Final
Phase
09.
Closure of Case