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Millennium Challenge Account ZambiaReducing Poverty Through Economic Growth

SOCIAL & GENDER INTEGRATION in Contract Package 10

Presented by

Social and Gender Assessment Director

31st March, 2015

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Presentation Outline

• Objective for SGA in Construction• Guiding Documents• Contractor’s Roles & Responsibilities• Community Outreach• Training & Reporting• Discussions

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Objective for SGA in Construction

• To ensure gender mainstreaming and social inclusiveness in CP 10

• Ensuring a human face in construction

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Guiding Documents

• MCC and Zambia National Gender Policy• Social and Gender Integration Plan

(SGIP)• Employment and Labour Relations Act

2004 (Zambia)• ESIAs/ESMPs/Framework for CESMPs• MCC Counter Trafficking in Persons

Policy• Compact Act (2013)

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Socio-Economic Dynamics of Mazyopa

• 113 Project Affected People (PAPs)

• Drain as a source of water for gardening, swimming, laundry – socio-economic interaction with drain

• Access points along the drain (foot bridges) to access economic activities across the drain – Roma)



Roles & Responsibilities

Integration in Site Specific CESMPs• Social & Gender Assessment Manager to ensure that site

specific CESMPs include all social and gender requirements as specified in the;– Framework for CESMPs– Technical specifications – SGIP

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Roles & Responsibilities (Cont’d)

Employment Opportunities• Ensure job creation for employable

men, women and youth in the targeted areas

• Provide sensitization sessions targeting managers and supervisors within the construction company on: 30% female employment target

for skilled and unskilled workers Potential for women to do

construction work



Employment Opportunities (Cont’d)

• Every month update records of employment for part-time/full-time (including those employed by sub-contractors)

• Employment records to include; No of employees & date of first hire Hours worked & monthly payments Disaggregation by sex and age Summary of challenges/success

stories regarding hire of female workers



Sexual Harassment • Definition: Unwelcome verbal,

visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects working conditions/creating hostile work/community environment

• Adopt and implement a sexual harassment policy and plan (format to be provided by MCA Zambia)



Sexual Harassment (Cont’d)

• Identify the key point of contact for reporting cases of sexual Harassment

• The Sexual Harassment Plan to include,– key point of contact, – procedure for reporting, – incident referral plan & – mitigation measures

• Display clear & visible posters on reporting channels at worksite & communities where construction is taking place


Roles and Responsibilities (Cont’d)

Trafficking in Persons• Certification and compliance with

requirements of the MCC Counter TIP Policy through implementation of the Counter TIP Plan to be developed by MCA Zambia

• Provide employees with information on how to report instances of TIP, stating the investigative & mitigative procedures


Roles and Responsibilities (Cont’d)

Trafficking in Persons (Cont’d)

• Create awareness among workers and surrounding communities regarding TIP through;– Meetings, trainings and – display of posters– locked box for receiving

TIP related complaints



Contractor Roles & Responsibilities (Cont’d.)

Child Labour• Child labour is prohibited by

Zambian law and Contractors are expected to comply

• Contractors will maintain up to-date records of staff, disaggregated by sex and age (including those engaged by Sub-contractors), to be confirmed by National Identity Cards

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Contractor Roles & Responsibilities (Cont’d)

Child Labour• Inform employees on child

labour restrictions • Contractor to report on any

form of child labour cases and how the case(s) has/have been mitigated

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Community Outreach

• Working with MCA Zambia, inform surrounding communities on employment opportunities & Contractor’s stand on TIP, Sexual Harassment & Child Labour policies

• Ensure all community outreach activities (related to TIP, child labour, sexual harassment, employment) are socially inclusive and gender sensitive

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Community Outreach (Cont’d)

• Social and Gender Manager to work with Health and Safety Manager to ensure safety of children, elderly, disabled and all community members affected and around construction sites

• Monitor and report any social and gender risks/impacts and their mitigation during construction

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Training & Reporting

• Contractor through the SGA Manager to conduct Social & Gender training for all Managers and supervisors on sexual harassment, child labour, employment/labor, TIP

• Training for skilled and unskilled workers will be in the form of toolbox talks (twice a month)

• Contractor will prepare monthly reports on activities related to Social & Gender concerns as specified in Technical specifications

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Thank You; Discussions

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