Stakeholder Engagement Plan for the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the FGS

Introduction

Stakeholder engagement refers to a process of sharing information and knowledge in a meaningful manner, seeking to understand and respond to the concerns of individuals potentially impacted or affected by SESRP in a transparent, inclusive, and timely manner and building relationships based on trust. The scope of the SEP covers SESRP in its entirety in Somalia. As such, the SEP includes the various stakeholders positively, neutrally, and adversely affected by SESRP.  

The SEP is intended to be initiated early in the project. The SEP is intended for both projects affected people, and other interested parties, The SEP is further developed within the applicable reference framework consisting of the regulatory framework and the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SEP  

The goal of this Stakeholder Engagement Plan is to build an informed stakeholder support base, and ownership and provide adequate stakeholder participation space and modes of communication for the successful implementation of the project.

• To provide stakeholders with a clear process for providing comments and raising grievances.
• To allow stakeholders the opportunity to raise comments/concerns anonymously through using the existing hotlines.
• To structure and manage the handling of comments, responses, and grievances, and allow monitoring of effectiveness of the mechanism; and
• To ensure that comments, responses, and grievances are handled in a fair, timely and transparent manner in line with international best practice and WB expectations.
• Assist in building strong relationships with the local community and reduce the potential for delays through the early identification of issues to be addressed as the project progresses.