Case File

SRM0001

India High Range Mountain Landscape Project (IHRML)

Status:Closed
Country:India
Requestor(s):Association of Planters Kerala (APK), Joice George M.P; Spice Growers Association (SGA); Kerala Cardamom Growers Association (KCGA); Highrange Spice Planters Association
Synopsis of Issues Raised:

The complaints state concern that, among other things, there was improper consultation and exclusion of relevant stakeholders during the design and formulation of the project. It expresses concern that stakeholders' rights, such as the requirement of Free, Prior, Informed Consent and certain relevant national laws, were not properly adhered to when formulating the project. The complainant further states that people potentially affected by the project protest and are apathetic to the project, and that the project documentation improperly refers to relevant lands as protected areas when in fact they are not.

Intake Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 1
Registration 2015-08-07

Initial Response Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 2
Assessing Eligibility of Request 2016-04-18

Case determined to be eligible.

Step 3
Assigning Responsibility for Response

UNDP India initiated a response to the complainants, with backstopping from SRM-HQ.

Stakeholder Engagement Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 4
UNDP Response 2016-08-16

UNDP India facilitated a series of meetings and dialogues with stakeholders.

Step 5
Seeking Solution(s) 2017-11-03

The dialogues resulted in a reformulation of the project document and implementation strategy, which were then formally endorsed by the State Government of Kerala.

Step 6
Implementing Solution(s)

The revised project is now underway.

Monitoring Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 7
Monitoring & Documenting Results

Ongoing.

Final Phase

Item Date Comments Documents
Step 8
Closure and/or Referral of Case

Current case status

01.
Registration
Intake
Phase
02.
Assessing Eligibility of Request
03.
Assigning Responsibility for Response
Initial Response
Phase
04.
UNDP Response
05.
Seeking Solution(s)
06.
Implementing Solution(s)
Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
07.
Monitoring & Documenting Results
Monitoring
Phase
08.
Closure and/or Referral of Case
Final
Phase

Current case status

Intake
Phase
01.
Registration
Initial Response
Phase
02.
Assessing Eligibility of Request
03.
Assigning Responsibility for Response
Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
04.
UNDP Response
05.
Seeking Solution(s)
06.
Implementing Solution(s)
Monitoring
Phase
07.
Monitoring & Documenting Results
Final
Phase
08.
Closure and/or Referral of Case