1. PACIFIC AVIATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM APPROACH TO GBV AND VAC
Christopher R. Bennett
Lead Transport Specialist, GTI02
Deviyani Dixit
Gender Consultant, GPSU02
March 2017

2. Pacific Aviation Investment Program (PAIP)
US$221 m Series of Projects Starting 2012
Objective: improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport infrastructure

3. Background to VAC and GBV work
2015
Civil works
Firm consultant contracts
Mid-2016
PIC Gender Action Plan and GBV in PIC9 Countries Report
Nov-2016
Included in civil works for Vanuatu runway
Sept-2016
Expand approach to include GBV and pilot test
Mid-2017
Implementation
2014
‘Child Protection Code of Conduct’ Developed
All individual consultant contracts
All ITQs (shopping)

4. Approach Client Buy In Procurement and Contract Modality
Practical Code of Conduct
Integrate Into Project GRM
Implementation

5. Client Buy In: Agree to Concept of Code of Conduct

6. Client Buy In: Early On Don’t Get too Detailed!
“The Bank’s contracts require that we do training on HIV/AIDS. Will you support the expansion of this work to help protect local women and children from the impact of foreign workers.
We will work with your people and confirm the exact activities with you prior to commencing them.”

7. Procurement: Include With OHS and Fund as Provisional Sum

8. Procurement: Training Part of Contract – Contractor Time Funded

9. Procurement: Integrate with HIV-AIDS Training
HIV/AIDS training already required under the contract using RTGH (
Toolkit already touches on GBV
Being updated to include modules on GBV and VAC

10. Procurement: Client Recommends Trainer – Plan Before Mobilization

11. Procurement: Don’t Need Too Much Detail

12. Procurement: Clearly Advise Bidders

13. Codes of Conduct: Key Principles
Three Codes
Company – Commitment
Managers – Implement Company Commitment
Individuals
Sanctions
Informal/Formal Warning
Loss of Salary/Suspension
Termination
Additional Trainings

14. Codes of Conduct: Action Plan
Report through GRM
GCCT
VPMU Safeguards Specialist
OHS Manager
Resident Engineer
VWC – service provider
Response Protocol
Survivor Support Measures
Perpetrator Policy & Protocol
Accountability – Confidentiality
Survivor-centered approach

15. Integrate into Grievance Redress Mechanism

16. Implementation: Local Partners

17. Implementation: VWC Key Deliverables – ToRs
Community Mapping
Trainings and Awareness raising activities
GRM - Inform public and construction workers
M&E – baseline survey, pre and post testing of trainings
Serve on project GCCT as local service provider
Provide support services to survivors

18. Implementation: Potential Indicators

19. Thanks to the Team! Helle Buchave Diana Jimena Arango
Subha Latchmi Ram
Nora Weisskopf
Julie Babinard