Gender Based Violence and Labor Influx

Presentation given to the World Bank on how to manage labor influx.

Training course on GBV - Part 2.

Training course on GBV - part 1

The World Bank Group considers that no country, community, or economy can achieve its potential or meet the challenges of the 21st century without the full and equal participation of women and men, girls and boys. It is committed to closing gaps between males and females globally for lasting impact in tackling poverty and driving sustainable economic growth that benefits all.

Thirty-five percent of women worldwide have experienced either non-partner sexual violence or physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) (WHO 2013), both manifestations of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Major civil works can exacerbate the risk of GBV in both public and private spaces by a range of perpetrators in a number of ways.

This 'Good Practice Note' provides guidance on how to address the increased risk of GBV which is induced through civil works projects. It draws heavily on the pioneering work that we did in the Pacific Islands from 2014 under our aviation program. It sets out the activities that projects must do to ensure that the risks are minimized, and that appropriate mechanisms are in place to address any incidents that may arise.

Presentation to the World Bank on how GBV is being addressed on the Pacific Aviation Investment Program.

Presentation to the World Bank Gender CCSA on how GBV is being addressed on the PAIP program in the South Pacific.

Training course delivered to World Bank staff on how to reduce the risk of gender based violence and violence against children using the case study of the Pacific Aviation Investment Program.

This Note provides guidance on identifying, assessing and managing the risks of adverse social and environmental impacts that are associated with the temporary influx of labor resulting from Banksupported projects. The Note contains guiding principles and recommendations to be considered as part of the design and implementation of projects with civil works that require labor from outside the project’s area of influence. This Note does not introduce new requirements, but rather seeks to provide concrete guidance on how to approach temporary labor influx within the environmental and social assessment process.

Short presentation on key issues around addressing labor influx for projects.

Presentation on how to implement effective HIV/AIDS education campaigns on construction projects. To be used in conjunction with the standard clauses for Health and Safety (www.tinyurl.com/pcc-clauses) and the 'Road to Good Health Toolkit' (www.theroadtogoodhealth.org). 

The Road to Good Health (RTGH) is an educational tool developed by the World Bank’s transport sector to address the increased risk of HIV transmission associated with road development projects. It is designed to help prepare, plan, implement, and monitor behavior change communication initiatives supporting HIV/AIDS reduction efforts on road construction projects financed by the World Bank and our donor partners. The World Bank and many other donors require HIV education to be implemented in association with Bank-funded infrastructure projects in excess of $10 million. 

 A new transportation investment mobilizes many groups, including construction teams, migratory labor forces, managers and supervisors. This increases exposure to HIV to others, such as remote or rural populations that may soon become located along road networks and throughways. Project-affected workers and residents, as well as commercial sex workers that locate themselves in the vicinity of construction camps or are associated with local communities, are the focus of the RTGH Toolkit. This toolkit seeks to complement existing local efforts, collaborating with relevant agencies and partners wherever possible, and is designed to make use of established information, education, communication (IEC) materials. Implementation of the RTGH campaign should proceed in close cooperation with existing activities to become part of the local HIV/AIDS communication strategy

 The RTGH Toolkit employs behavior chance communication (BCC), which is a training approach that utilizes dialogue, consultation, and collaboration between health and transport professionals, local change agents, and the populations targeted by the training. It uses BCC to create a results-based approach to program development, geared towards participation and mobilization of project-affected persons to limit their risk of exposure to HIV.

 The RTGH consists of:

• Volume 1 - The RTGH Toolkit
  • Monitoring and evaluation forms
  • Proposed particular conditions of contract
• Volume 2 - Facilitator's Guide
• Volume 3 - A Guide for World Bank Task Team Leaders

Standard bidding document clauses to improve coverage of HIV/AIDS.

Presentation given for World Aids Day on the transport sector work combatting HIV/AIDS in China.

Presentation describing the activities combating HIV/AIDS on road transport projects in China.

Presentation describing the anti HIV/AIDS activities undertaken as part of the Hubei Shiman Highway Project.

Presentation describing the activities underway in East Asia transport projects for combating HIV/AIDS.