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Environmental and Social Safeguards

Grow responsibly. Protect people, livelihoods and the environment.

Project Grow integrates environmental and social risk identification, prevention, mitigation and monitoring into project decisions and delivery.

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Project commitments

Safeguards are part of every decision—not a final checklist.

Project Grow activities must comply with applicable law, approved project standards and relevant financing-partner requirements. Risk controls are proportionate, documented and monitored throughout delivery.

Avoid harm and apply the mitigation hierarchyConsult affected people early and accessiblyProtect workers, communities and vulnerable groupsDisclose relevant information and document consentAct on incidents, complaints and corrective actionsContinuously improve using monitoring evidence
Risk areas

What responsible implementation must cover

Each application, partnership, field activity and financed investment should be screened against the risks relevant to its scale, location and operating model.

Environmental risk management

Screen land, water, biodiversity, soil, climate and pollution risks before an activity is approved.

  • Avoid sensitive habitats and prevent land degradation
  • Manage water use, erosion, emissions and contamination
  • Apply proportionate mitigation and monitor residual risk

Social risk management

Protect people, participation and livelihoods while preventing exclusion, exploitation and community conflict.

  • Meaningful consultation and accessible information
  • Labour, inclusion, conflict-sensitivity and non-discrimination
  • Protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

Occupational health & safety

Require safe work planning, competent supervision, protective equipment and incident reporting.

  • Hazard identification before field or facility work
  • Training, first aid, emergency readiness and PPE
  • Record, investigate and correct incidents and near misses

Land, communities & vulnerable groups

Verify lawful access, avoid involuntary displacement and ensure women, youth, persons with disabilities and vulnerable groups can participate safely.

  • No forced land acquisition or unresolved displacement
  • Document consent, access arrangements and community concerns
  • Provide accessible consultation and grievance options

Pesticide & waste management

Use approved products responsibly and prevent unsafe handling, storage, disposal or environmental release.

  • Integrated pest management and trained application
  • Safe storage, labels, PPE and container disposal
  • Waste segregation, spill control and no open dumping
Screening & monitoring

A risk-based control cycle

Activities are screened, classified, managed and monitored in proportion to their environmental and social risks.

  1. 01

    Screen

    Identify location, activity, people and potential risks before eligibility or approval.

  2. 02

    Classify

    Assign a risk level and determine the instruments, consultations and specialist review required.

  3. 03

    Plan

    Document avoidance, mitigation, monitoring, responsibilities, cost and timetable.

  4. 04

    Approve

    Authorised safeguards and project officers confirm conditions before work or disbursement.

  5. 05

    Monitor

    Verify controls using field evidence, incident reports, consultations and corrective actions.

  6. 06

    Close & learn

    Confirm completion, disclose outcomes where appropriate and feed lessons into future decisions.

Prohibited or excluded activities

Activities Project Grow should not support

Project Grow does not support activities that are unlawful, exploitative or present environmental and social risks that cannot be managed responsibly.

Illegal activity or production involving banned substancesForced labour, child labour, trafficking or sexual exploitationForced eviction, unresolved involuntary displacement or land grabbingSignificant conversion or degradation of critical natural habitatUnapproved or prohibited pesticides and unsafe agrochemical practicesActivities involving intimidation, discrimination or retaliationUnsafe work with unmanageable risk to workers or communitiesUnlawful waste dumping, contamination or uncontrolled disposal of hazardous material
Grievance Redress Mechanism

A visible, confidential and non-retaliatory way to raise concerns.

People can raise concerns anonymously, request confidentiality, seek an update or appeal an outcome without affecting eligibility for Project Grow services.

AccessibleConfidentialTrauma-informedTime-boundNo retaliation
Safeguards instruments & reports

Documents for public disclosure

Approved safeguards instruments and public monitoring reports are published through the Project Grow resource centre.

Safeguards publications

Visit the resource centre for safeguards documents currently approved for public use.

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