PROTOCOLO PARA LA CONSULTA PREVIA LIBRE E INFORMADA DEL PUEBLO LENCA, 2021
El Protocolo Lenca tiene como objetivo principal facilitar la Implementación del derecho a la con... more El Protocolo Lenca tiene como objetivo principal facilitar la Implementación del derecho a la consulta y consentimiento libre, previo e informado del pueblo indígena Lenca de Honduras. Se abordan en el presente documento, la jurisprudencia internacional en relación con casos de países donde no se ha consultado de manera apropiada cuando se van a ejecutar proyectos o tomar decisiones legislativas que afecten a los indígenas. Se tiene como referencia el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos y, en particular, el marco jurídico internacional que se aborda ampliamente en la sección del marco jurídico de la consulta. Es nuestra intención que el presente protocolo constituya un aporte hacia la realización efectiva de los derechos humanos reconocidos a los pueblos indígenas especialmente el pueblo Lenca, a través de la superación de las grandes brechas existentes entre avances normativos, funcionalidad institucional y la vida diaria de los pueblos indígenas de Honduras. En última instancia, se apunta a poner en práctica formas más equitativas y efectivas de desarrollo, basado en el derecho a la autodeterminación de los pueblos. El Protocolo de CLPI del pueblo Lenca es esencial para asegurar la subsistencia de la cultura Lenca, es una guía que contiene las reglas mínimas y fundamentales que este pueblo y sus comunidades establecen y dan a conocer al Estado, a la empresa privada, a organización de la sociedad civil y a la población en general estableciendo cómo se debe respetar su derecho propio, sus jurisdicciones propias, formas de organización social y de toma de decisiones en un proceso de consulta previa. El protocolo es un instrumento que tiene valor jurídico al establecer la conducción y las etapas del proceso de consulta previa, la forma de organización de los pueblos y comunidades, así como la forma de decisión colectiva, los principios, directrices, criterios y reglas del derecho propio del pueblo indígena Lenca relacionados con la consulta y consentimiento libre, previo e informado.
The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to i... more The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to increase productivity and profitability among organized rural small-scale producers through their participation in productive alliances. This report evaluates the following impacts affecting people affected by the project: social inclusion and gender equality, and socio-economic circumstances. It also discusses the legal and institutional framework of participating project entities, the affects on indigenous peoples in the project area, infrastructure and public services available, and opportunities to market agricultural products to neighboring countries and the northern coast of Honduras and for tourism development. Among the recommendations the report makes are: promote the formation of alliances among agricultural producers and ranchers to foster a continuous competitive environment and as a stimulus to the economic growth of the region; develop a rural development strategy that will contribute to improving the quality of life of rural communities and to poverty alleviation; make use of the radio and newspapers to inform communities participating in all stages of project implementation; organize outreach and public awareness campaigns on social communication, community participation, and health education; adhere throughout the implementation of the project to Articles 173 and 346 of the Honduras Constitution for the protection of the rights of tribal and indigenous peoples, and to international agreements (OIT Convenio 169) to which Honduras is a signatory, and to the World Bank's indigenous peoples (OP 4.10) operational safeguard directive; and finally, develop a strategy for social inclusion and ensure that project affected peoples benefit and have their standard of living improved or at least restored to pre-project standards.
The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to i... more The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to increase productivity and profitability among organized rural small-scale producers through their participation in productive alliances. This report evaluates the following impacts affecting people affected by the project: social inclusion and gender equality, and socio-economic circumstances. It also discusses the legal and institutional framework of participating project entities, the affects on indigenous peoples in the project area, infrastructure and public services available, and opportunities to market agricultural products to neighboring countries and the northern coast of Honduras and for tourism development. Among the recommendations the report makes are: promote the formation of alliances among agricultural producers and ranchers to foster a continuous competitive environment and as a stimulus to the economic growth of the region; develop a rural development strategy that will ...
The objective of the Second Road Reconstruction and Improvement Project (PRMC-II) for Honduras is... more The objective of the Second Road Reconstruction and Improvement Project (PRMC-II) for Honduras is to improve the quality of road network and of road management in support of the government's economic growth and competitiveness goals. The purpose of the indigenous peoples plan (IPP) / marco sobre pueblos indigenas is to guide, advice and promote development activities among the participating communities for strengthening their organizational capacity, reaffirm their land property rights and to mitigate possible adverse impacts during project implementation. Recommendation and mitigation measures include: avoid as much as possible adverse impacts to IPs and when this is not possible minimize those impacts or provide full compensation for their losses; restore access to education and health services; hire specialized consultant to advice and promote relations and communication among the participating communities; promote a participatory approach, which includes fostering public awareness and public consultations to ensure IPs are included in all stage of the project cycle; adhere to the country's legal and regulatory framework, decrees and resolutions, regarding IPs, and the Bank operational safeguard directive on indigenous populations (OP 4.10); it is also recommended that monitoring of the indigenous peoples plan be effectively implemented in order to identify any changes in the predicted impacts and take appropriate measures to off-set any unexpected adverse impacts; and finally, ensure that project benefits to indigenous communities are culturally appropriate, include provisions for respect to their dignity, identity and diversity, and that their quality of life will be improve if not restored to pre-project standards.
The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to i... more The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to increase productivity and profitability among organized rural small-scale producers through their participation in productive alliances. This report evaluates the following impacts affecting people affected by the project: social inclusion and gender equality, and socio-economic circumstances. It also discusses the legal and institutional framework of participating project entities, the affects on indigenous peoples in the project area, infrastructure and public services available, and opportunities to market agricultural products to neighboring countries and the northern coast of Honduras and for tourism development. Among the recommendations the report makes are: promote the formation of alliances among agricultural producers and ranchers to foster a continuous competitive environment and as a stimulus to the economic growth of the region; develop a rural development strategy that will contribute to improving the quality of life of rural communities and to poverty alleviation; make use of the radio and newspapers to inform communities participating in all stages of project implementation; organize outreach and public awareness campaigns on social communication, community participation, and health education; adhere throughout the implementation of the project to Articles 173 and 346 of the Honduras Constitution for the protection of the rights of tribal and indigenous peoples, and to international agreements (OIT Convenio 169) to which Honduras is a signatory, and to the World Bank's indigenous peoples (OP 4.10) operational safeguard directive; and finally, develop a strategy for social inclusion and ensure that project affected peoples benefit and have their standard of living improved or at least restored to pre-project standards.
PROTOCOLO PARA LA CONSULTA PREVIA LIBRE E INFORMADA DEL PUEBLO LENCA, 2021
El Protocolo Lenca tiene como objetivo principal facilitar la Implementación del derecho a la con... more El Protocolo Lenca tiene como objetivo principal facilitar la Implementación del derecho a la consulta y consentimiento libre, previo e informado del pueblo indígena Lenca de Honduras. Se abordan en el presente documento, la jurisprudencia internacional en relación con casos de países donde no se ha consultado de manera apropiada cuando se van a ejecutar proyectos o tomar decisiones legislativas que afecten a los indígenas. Se tiene como referencia el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos y, en particular, el marco jurídico internacional que se aborda ampliamente en la sección del marco jurídico de la consulta. Es nuestra intención que el presente protocolo constituya un aporte hacia la realización efectiva de los derechos humanos reconocidos a los pueblos indígenas especialmente el pueblo Lenca, a través de la superación de las grandes brechas existentes entre avances normativos, funcionalidad institucional y la vida diaria de los pueblos indígenas de Honduras. En última instancia, se apunta a poner en práctica formas más equitativas y efectivas de desarrollo, basado en el derecho a la autodeterminación de los pueblos. El Protocolo de CLPI del pueblo Lenca es esencial para asegurar la subsistencia de la cultura Lenca, es una guía que contiene las reglas mínimas y fundamentales que este pueblo y sus comunidades establecen y dan a conocer al Estado, a la empresa privada, a organización de la sociedad civil y a la población en general estableciendo cómo se debe respetar su derecho propio, sus jurisdicciones propias, formas de organización social y de toma de decisiones en un proceso de consulta previa. El protocolo es un instrumento que tiene valor jurídico al establecer la conducción y las etapas del proceso de consulta previa, la forma de organización de los pueblos y comunidades, así como la forma de decisión colectiva, los principios, directrices, criterios y reglas del derecho propio del pueblo indígena Lenca relacionados con la consulta y consentimiento libre, previo e informado.
The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to i... more The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to increase productivity and profitability among organized rural small-scale producers through their participation in productive alliances. This report evaluates the following impacts affecting people affected by the project: social inclusion and gender equality, and socio-economic circumstances. It also discusses the legal and institutional framework of participating project entities, the affects on indigenous peoples in the project area, infrastructure and public services available, and opportunities to market agricultural products to neighboring countries and the northern coast of Honduras and for tourism development. Among the recommendations the report makes are: promote the formation of alliances among agricultural producers and ranchers to foster a continuous competitive environment and as a stimulus to the economic growth of the region; develop a rural development strategy that will contribute to improving the quality of life of rural communities and to poverty alleviation; make use of the radio and newspapers to inform communities participating in all stages of project implementation; organize outreach and public awareness campaigns on social communication, community participation, and health education; adhere throughout the implementation of the project to Articles 173 and 346 of the Honduras Constitution for the protection of the rights of tribal and indigenous peoples, and to international agreements (OIT Convenio 169) to which Honduras is a signatory, and to the World Bank's indigenous peoples (OP 4.10) operational safeguard directive; and finally, develop a strategy for social inclusion and ensure that project affected peoples benefit and have their standard of living improved or at least restored to pre-project standards.
The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to i... more The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to increase productivity and profitability among organized rural small-scale producers through their participation in productive alliances. This report evaluates the following impacts affecting people affected by the project: social inclusion and gender equality, and socio-economic circumstances. It also discusses the legal and institutional framework of participating project entities, the affects on indigenous peoples in the project area, infrastructure and public services available, and opportunities to market agricultural products to neighboring countries and the northern coast of Honduras and for tourism development. Among the recommendations the report makes are: promote the formation of alliances among agricultural producers and ranchers to foster a continuous competitive environment and as a stimulus to the economic growth of the region; develop a rural development strategy that will ...
The objective of the Second Road Reconstruction and Improvement Project (PRMC-II) for Honduras is... more The objective of the Second Road Reconstruction and Improvement Project (PRMC-II) for Honduras is to improve the quality of road network and of road management in support of the government's economic growth and competitiveness goals. The purpose of the indigenous peoples plan (IPP) / marco sobre pueblos indigenas is to guide, advice and promote development activities among the participating communities for strengthening their organizational capacity, reaffirm their land property rights and to mitigate possible adverse impacts during project implementation. Recommendation and mitigation measures include: avoid as much as possible adverse impacts to IPs and when this is not possible minimize those impacts or provide full compensation for their losses; restore access to education and health services; hire specialized consultant to advice and promote relations and communication among the participating communities; promote a participatory approach, which includes fostering public awareness and public consultations to ensure IPs are included in all stage of the project cycle; adhere to the country's legal and regulatory framework, decrees and resolutions, regarding IPs, and the Bank operational safeguard directive on indigenous populations (OP 4.10); it is also recommended that monitoring of the indigenous peoples plan be effectively implemented in order to identify any changes in the predicted impacts and take appropriate measures to off-set any unexpected adverse impacts; and finally, ensure that project benefits to indigenous communities are culturally appropriate, include provisions for respect to their dignity, identity and diversity, and that their quality of life will be improve if not restored to pre-project standards.
The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to i... more The development objective of the Rural Competitiveness Project for Honduras is to contribute to increase productivity and profitability among organized rural small-scale producers through their participation in productive alliances. This report evaluates the following impacts affecting people affected by the project: social inclusion and gender equality, and socio-economic circumstances. It also discusses the legal and institutional framework of participating project entities, the affects on indigenous peoples in the project area, infrastructure and public services available, and opportunities to market agricultural products to neighboring countries and the northern coast of Honduras and for tourism development. Among the recommendations the report makes are: promote the formation of alliances among agricultural producers and ranchers to foster a continuous competitive environment and as a stimulus to the economic growth of the region; develop a rural development strategy that will contribute to improving the quality of life of rural communities and to poverty alleviation; make use of the radio and newspapers to inform communities participating in all stages of project implementation; organize outreach and public awareness campaigns on social communication, community participation, and health education; adhere throughout the implementation of the project to Articles 173 and 346 of the Honduras Constitution for the protection of the rights of tribal and indigenous peoples, and to international agreements (OIT Convenio 169) to which Honduras is a signatory, and to the World Bank's indigenous peoples (OP 4.10) operational safeguard directive; and finally, develop a strategy for social inclusion and ensure that project affected peoples benefit and have their standard of living improved or at least restored to pre-project standards.
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Es nuestra intención que el presente protocolo constituya un aporte hacia la realización efectiva de los derechos humanos reconocidos a los pueblos indígenas especialmente el pueblo Lenca, a través de la superación de las grandes brechas existentes entre avances normativos, funcionalidad institucional y la vida diaria de los pueblos indígenas de Honduras. En última instancia, se apunta a poner en práctica formas más equitativas y efectivas de desarrollo, basado en el derecho a la autodeterminación de los pueblos.
El Protocolo de CLPI del pueblo Lenca es esencial para asegurar la subsistencia de la cultura Lenca, es una guía que contiene las reglas mínimas y fundamentales que este pueblo y sus comunidades establecen y dan a conocer al Estado, a la empresa privada, a organización de la sociedad civil y a la población en general estableciendo cómo se debe respetar su derecho propio, sus jurisdicciones propias, formas de organización social y de toma de decisiones en un proceso de consulta previa. El protocolo es un instrumento que tiene valor jurídico al establecer la conducción y las etapas del proceso de consulta previa, la forma de organización de los pueblos y comunidades, así como la forma de decisión colectiva, los principios, directrices, criterios y reglas del derecho propio del pueblo indígena Lenca relacionados con la consulta y consentimiento libre, previo e informado.
Es nuestra intención que el presente protocolo constituya un aporte hacia la realización efectiva de los derechos humanos reconocidos a los pueblos indígenas especialmente el pueblo Lenca, a través de la superación de las grandes brechas existentes entre avances normativos, funcionalidad institucional y la vida diaria de los pueblos indígenas de Honduras. En última instancia, se apunta a poner en práctica formas más equitativas y efectivas de desarrollo, basado en el derecho a la autodeterminación de los pueblos.
El Protocolo de CLPI del pueblo Lenca es esencial para asegurar la subsistencia de la cultura Lenca, es una guía que contiene las reglas mínimas y fundamentales que este pueblo y sus comunidades establecen y dan a conocer al Estado, a la empresa privada, a organización de la sociedad civil y a la población en general estableciendo cómo se debe respetar su derecho propio, sus jurisdicciones propias, formas de organización social y de toma de decisiones en un proceso de consulta previa. El protocolo es un instrumento que tiene valor jurídico al establecer la conducción y las etapas del proceso de consulta previa, la forma de organización de los pueblos y comunidades, así como la forma de decisión colectiva, los principios, directrices, criterios y reglas del derecho propio del pueblo indígena Lenca relacionados con la consulta y consentimiento libre, previo e informado.