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The document provides a comprehensive safeguards framework for a GEF-funded project in Central Vietnam aimed at biodiversity conservation and climate vulnerability reduction. It outlines procedures for managing environmental and social risks, specifically addressing the rights of ethnic minorities and the potential for restricted access to natural resources. The framework mandates the use of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for ethnic minority groups and the development of site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) and Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRPs) to ensure that local communities do not become worse off due to project activities. It also integrates gender-responsive strategies and a grievance redress mechanism to handle complaints, including those related to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH).

The report analyzes systemic gender inequalities in Madagascar, specifically within the Diana, Manambolo-Tsiribihina, and Mahafaly seascapes, to inform a Gender Action Plan for the management of Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs). It identifies that while women are central to nearshore harvesting and household food security, they are largely excluded from formal governance, high-value offshore fishing, and strategic decision-making. The Gender Action Plan sets specific targets, including a 30% minimum female representation in governance bodies and 50% participation in training, while proposing strategies for gender-responsive budgeting, leadership training for women, and the engagement of men to shift discriminatory social norms.