Planning Virtual Consultations in the Context of COVID-19: Guidelines for Government Agencies and Project Executing Units
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
July 2020
Subject
Prior Consultation;
Government Agency;
Indigenous People;
Loan Operation;
Environmental Assessment;
Stakeholder Engagement;
Coronavirus;
Vulnerable Population;
Social Management;
Environmental Management;
Pandemics
JEL code
Q56 - Environment and Development • Environment and Trade • Sustainability • Environmental Accounts and Accounting • Environmental Equity • Population Growth;
P48 - Political Economy • Legal Institutions • Property Rights • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Regional Studies;
O15 - Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration;
O19 - International Linkages to Development • Role of International Organizations
Category
Technical Notes
This technical note provides guidance and solutions, helping government agencies and project executing units to plan and conduct a meaningful virtual consultation with stakeholders in the preparation and implementation of different types of operations under their charge. This note provides guidance to projects in preparation, including those that have scheduled public consultations within the pandemic circumstances, helping them to respond to the challenges created by the presence of COVID-19.
