Development of safeguards, stakeholder engagement and gender documents for the CREE BN Project for submission to the GCF

WWF is preparing the project "Climate Resilient Enduring Earth in Bolivia and Namibia (CREE BN)" for submission to the GCF. To inform project design and ensure that climate resilience efforts in key ecosystems across countries are environmentally sound, socially and gender inclusive, aligned with best practices and reflective of the priorities and inputs of affected communities and stakeholders, the following documents are required as part of the CREE BN Project:

• An Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF),
• A comprehensive Stakeholder Consultation Summary and Engagement Plan (SEP), and
• A Gender Analysis and Action Plan (GAAP)AAE has been contracted to develop these document and is working with experts in both countries, including through field consultations, to compile all the necessary information.

The work also includes a screening of planned activities against safeguards requirements, analysis of the legal frameworks in both countries against identified risks and impacts, development of mitigation measures, contributions to the project-level GRM, and the development of a dedicated disclosure strategy and material.