Environmental and Social Management Framework (esmf)

Positive Impacts

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     From the assessment, the identified positive impacts of the Azerbaijan Employment Support Project include:
     

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  Socio-economic benefits to poor communities within selected beneficiary communities
  
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  Provision of employment and of immediate necessary training for sustainable future employment
  
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  Enhanced capacity to support decentralization and promote national growth
  
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  Opportunity for women, the disabled and other vulnerable groups
  
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  Benefits to women-headed households via matching grants in gardening, vegetable growing, manufacturing of textile goods, beauty salon services, household services, bakery, confectionery, greenhouse, agribusiness, etc.
  
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  Capacity building and entrepreneurship support to all beneficiaries. Given the low capacity among the grant applicants and beneficiaries envisioned under the project—in particular, among vulnerable groups—business development support interventions are envisioned to provide them with technical assistance in preparing applications and follow up support during implementation.
  
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  Increased food security,
  
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  Increased household income for the smallholder farmers, due to higher agricultural productivity and consequent sales;
  
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  Improved farmer skills from trainings in technologies, seed breeding, fertilizer use and land conservation;
  
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  Increased opportunity for engagement in other income generating activities or small scale businesses by smallholder farmers;
  
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  Increased access and control of resources particularly for women who are usually disadvantaged and improved agricultural production;
  
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  Increased ability to cope with climatic shocks and changes;
  
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  Improved access to health, education and marketing services; and
  
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  A coordinated approach to agricultural investment, which may result in efficient use of resources due to reduction in duplication, overlaps and gaps in agriculture efforts;
  
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  Increased knowledge on business knowledge and practice/ skills;
  
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  Increased number of taxpayers and social insurance payments;
  
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  Increased number of soft outcomes such as job search behaviors, motivation, attitudes to work and financial behaviors (borrowing, saving)
  
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  Developed GRM for AzSEP applicants and beneficiaries
  
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  SES management information system (MIS) will be upgraded
  
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  More training modules developed
  
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  Strengthened M& E system of MSLPP
  
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  Developed statistical profiling tool and skill assessment tests for jobseekers
  
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  Labor market assessment and development of VTC strategy carried out
  
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  Streamlined online support services
  

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