As part of the project: “Central Asia Regional Electricity Market
Interconnectivity and Trade Multiphase Programmatic (REMIT)»

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The REMIT project will contribute to the expansion of electricity trade and ensure the transition to clean energy in Central Asia. The proposed MPA approach for the Project is designed in such a way that comprehensively supports the development and expansion of the regional power market.

ESS10 of World Bank’s ESF requires the government to prepare and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). Stakeholder engagement is an inclusive process conducted throughout the project life cycle to ensure that consultation and communication, including grievance redress are maintain throughout the project life Sycle.  Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) is to define a program for stakeholder engagement, including public information disclosure and consultation, throughout the project life cycle.  The SEP outlines the ways in which the implementing agencies, and contractors will communicate with stakeholders and includes a mechanism by which people can raise concerns and provide feedback about the project activities. The SEP is a useful tool for managing communications between the   project and its stakeholders, including the beneficiaries.

The detailed objectives of the SEP can be summarized as follows:

· Outline the stakeholder engagement requirements of the Republic of Uzbekistan legislation and World Bank E&S Standards.

· Provide guidance for stakeholder engagement, including the timing and methods of engagement with stakeholders throughout the life cycle of the project.

· Identify key stakeholders that are affected, and/or able to influence the project. 

· Describe the measures that will be used to remove obstacles to participation, and how the views of differently affected groups will be captured.

· Identify effective ways and methods to disseminate project information through different venues accessible to the different types of stakeholders,  as per needs of the Stakeholders. 

· Guide Implementing Agencies (IAs), contractor and the supervision consultant building mutually respectful, beneficial, and lasting relationship with stakeholders.

· Establish project-level grievance redress mechanism(s).

Define roles and responsibilities for the implementation of the SEP. 

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