CBG Technical Assistance and Advisory Services

completed

The objective of CBG Technical Assistance and Advisory Services (CBG TAAS), “the Project”, is to sustainably improve the company’s Social License to Operate (SLO) by strengthening the capacity of CBG and local representatives in a) responding to community concerns , b) consulting communities on project selection , c) communicating on project benefits and d) improving project sustainability and monitoring . The CBG advisory services Project, funded by Canada Global Affairs Canada and CBG, will focus on supporting community engagement and investments through 3 main components: Component 1- Improving community engagement and communication: building the capacity of CBG and community representatives to improve community engagement with more women included in consultations. Component 2 - Improving the capacity of CBG and the community for sustainable community projects: improving community project handover processes to ensure that social initiatives funded by CBG are operational after the company’s exit. Component 3 - Improving the capacity of CBG and the monitoring committee to monitor and evaluate community projects: building the capacity of CBG and communities to effectively oversee projects using participatory approaches that are more gender sensitive.