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JICA's Commitment to Sustainable Development

jiCA JICA at a Glance Environmental and Social Considerations through the Entire Process Environmental and Social Considerations throughout the entire process ■JICA Guidelines for Environmental and Social Consideration (JICA Guidelines for ESC)' to examine negative environmental and social impacts as well as avoidance/mitigation measures [Entire Process for ESC] Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Objection Procedures A Business Activities Start to consider Project development Screening B Preparatory Survey Environmental Review Conclusion Definition of Environmental Categories A: Likely to have significant adverse impacts B: Potential impacts that are less adverse than A FI of agreement documents C Funding Activities C: Minimal or little impact. FI: Whereby JICA provides funds to a financial intermediary and subprojects could not be identified prior to JICA's approval of the transaction Disclose the results of the categorization on JICA's website Disclose the documents of the preparatory surveys and ESC on JICA's website Disclose the results of the environmental review on JICA's website Monitoring Disclose on JICA's website the monitoring results made public by project proponents etc. JICA's Bonds - Social / Sustainability Bond Framework Overview Recent Highlights ■Governance in JICA ESC ✓ Screening and monitoring: an independent Advisory Committee consisting of external experts and NGOs ✓ Objection procedures: independent Examiners (external experts) to inspect filed cases ✓ JICA obligates the recipient countries to comply with the guidelines and disclose related information Incorporating climate change measures into ALL projects Mainstreaming climate change Mitigation / Adaptation in the planning stages of ALL projects in various Sectors Project Formulation Stage Feasibility Study Project Appraisal Stage Decision Making Process To Implement The Project Project Implementation ➤ Appendix 1st Consultation with the Office for Climate Change Utilize the JICA Climate- FIT (Finance Impact Tool for Mitigation & Adaptation) 2nd Consultation with the Office for Climate Change Finalization of climate change measures JICA Climate-FIT (Mitigation) https://www.jica.go.jp/english/our work/thematic issues/climate/mitigation.html JICA Climate-FIT (Adaptation) https://www.jica.go.jp/activities/issues/climate/ku57pq0000109h2v-att/climate fit e.pdf Monitoring and Evaluation 14
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