ID: 1977
Presenting Author: GIOVANNA DURAND
Session: 652 - EA in Latin America: Bridging Infrastructure and Communities for Sustainable Development
Status: pending
Risk assessment, inclusive engagement and adaptive management implemented in a multisectoral tourism program in Peru (33 projects within six sectors) enhanced project sustainable outcomes
The multisectoral tourism program in southern Peru financed by the World Bank targets 33 projects across 6 sectors: tourism, transport, water and sanitation, health, environment, and culture, aiming to enhance tourism infrastructure, preserve natural and cultural heritage, and improve local livelihoods. Farmer communities and indigenous people are present in the area of influence, and there is an intervention within a natural protected area.
This paper will describe how application of key elements of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) on E&S risk assessment, stakeholder engagement and adaptive management to the multisectoral tourism program, has led to enhanced project design and more sustainable and inclusive development outcomes.
E&S risks, ranging from impacts on a natural protected area and cultural sites to economic displacement and gender-based violence, were systematically identified. One of the main challenges includes limited experience in managing E&S risks in multisectoral programs within the implementation unit (regional government). Mitigation hierarchies, capacity building, and monitoring will address these risks. Applying the ESF, the program goes beyond the local legal framework compliance, which implies: i) dialogue promotion between regional government and communities at an early stage of the program, ii) inclusive participatory approach of vulnerable groups, notably Quechua-speaking communities, including culturally appropriate consultations and a grievance mechanism iii) continuous support to the regional government
Giovanna is an environmental engineer with 20 years of experience in impact assessment across mining, energy and infrastructure sectors in Latin America. In 2025, she joined the World Bank