{"id":1223,"date":"2026-03-17T16:52:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/southern-africa\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:12:20","slug":"cuvkun-project-calls-for-public-review-of-social-and-environmental-standards-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/southern-africa\/news\/cuvkun-project-calls-for-public-review-of-social-and-environmental-standards-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"CUVKUN Project Calls for Public Review of Social and Environmental Standards Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4472c93d1dbc5c39342e456155bf93ce\"><strong>The\u00a0transboundary\u00a0GEF -UNDP CUVKUN Project, under implementation in <strong>Angola<\/strong> and <strong>Namibia<\/strong>, is inviting\u00a0stakeholders\u00a0to review its\u00a0Social and Environmental Standards (SES)\u00a0report<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feedback from stakeholders across the two countries and the broader public, ensures engagement, guarantees transparency, inclusivity, and meaningful participation in decision-making processes.<br>The reports include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list uagb-block-d7f31908\"><div class=\"uagb-icon-list__wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-1916a7a7\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Gender Action Plan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cuvkun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GESI-Action-Plan_GEF-UNDP-CUVKUN-Project.pdf\"> <\/a><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">Gender Action Plan<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-2b1d9915\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">Stakeholder Engagement Plan<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-d891772d\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">Social and Environmental Screening Procedure (SESP) at Implementation<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-fff38b40\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cuvkun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ESMP-Namibia-_GEF-UNDP-CUVKUN-Project.pdf\"> <\/a><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs)<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-ce373d61\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cuvkun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ESIA-ESMP-for-Angola_GEF-UNDP-CUVKUN-Project.pdf\"> <\/a><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs)<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-7291191a\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Cultural Heritage Reports: For Angola and Namibia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cuvkun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cultural-Heritage_Angola_Final_.pdf\"> <\/a><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">Cultural Heritage Reports: For Angola and Namibia<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click below to access all the documents. 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