Strategies for Waste Collectors and Segregators

1

Training and Support Programs: Provide training or support programs to assist waste collectors in adapting to changes in waste collection and segregation methods.

2

Integration and Alternative Livelihoods: Ensure fair integration of waste pickers into the formal waste management system or offer alternative livelihood opportunities.

3

Partnerships: Create partnerships between WtE plants and waste collector communities to establish a mutually beneficial relationship.

4

Engagement and Understanding: Engage with and understand the needs of waste collectors and segregators to minimize adverse impacts and facilitate a smoother transition to WtE plants.

Project-Wide Strategies

1

Environment and Social Policy: Ensure the Project’s Environment and Social Policy encompass Human Rights requirements.

2

Stakeholder Engagement Plan: Establish and actively implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan, incorporating regular reviews and updates based on stakeholder feedback. This is crucial for providing ongoing support to vulnerable groups.

3

Workforce Understanding and Grievance Management: Ensure all workers, including contractors, understand their roles in engagement and grievance management processes. Enable anonymous grievance submissions for workers, including those employed through the Project’s supply chain.

4

Community and Worker Grievance Mechanisms: Implement mechanisms for stakeholders to express concerns via written and verbal communication, ensuring vulnerable groups understand their rights and avenues for communicating grievances.

5

Supply Chain Policies: Develop and implement policies across the Project’s supply chain, encompassing labor management, community relations, and supply chain expectations. These should be embedded within relevant contracts, including those with EPC contractors.

6

Employment Practices: Enforce employment practices that prevent discrimination, conduct age checks during hiring, and ensure workers' access to their identification documents.

7

Compensation and Working Conditions: Ensure workers receive appropriate and timely compensation based on national standards and industry benchmarks, with transparent contracts outlining working hours, breaks, and holidays.

8

Safeguards in Recruitment: Establish safeguards when using recruitment agents, including oversight of recruitment fees, and ensure workers are not placed in debt. Educate workers about their rights during the induction process.

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Outline of measures for continuous monitoring and improvement.