Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

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The guidance recommends that the borrower should: 
 
Review potential risks on local communities, including direct and indirect impacts 
of COVID-19 and other impacts relating to worker interfaces and how any Project 
changes during this period might affect the community.
 
Assess its mitigation approach to Project related impacts. 

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Identify opportunities to support communities mitigate wider COVID-19 
risks/impacts either through new initiatives or building on existing programmes i.e. 
provision of food for vulnerable people in isolation, test kits medical facilities and 
equipment etc. 
5.15
Labour and Working Conditions 
5.15.1 
National Requirements 
Regulations and standards relating to labour and working conditions include: 
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Labour Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1995 as amended in 2017) 
This is the key national labour focused legislation which takes into account the 
interests of the employees, employers and the state. Its main aim is to promote 
fair and safe working conditions and protect the labour rights and the health of 
employees. The main health and safety provisions in the labour law include H&S 
requirements, employees’ obligation to comply with H&S standards, 
procedures and use of PPE, additional H&S measures for disabled employees, 
reporting and investigating accidents etc. 
The labour code also specifies collective bargaining through collective 
contracts and agreements as a way of regulating labour relations and 
harmonising social and economic interests of both the employer and the 
employees. 
 
Ordinance No. 30-31 of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Ministry 
of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan approving the list of hazardous jobs 
mentioned in Article 355, for which the employment of persons under the age of 
eighteen years is prohibited. 
 
Joint Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population (No. 
7) and the Ministry of Healthcare (No. 1) of Uzbekistan dated 30 May 2001 to 
approve the list of occupations with unfavourable working conditions to which it is 
forbidden to employ persons under 18 years of age. 
 
Decree of the Cabinet No. 133 of 11 March 1997 to approve normative acts 
necessary for the realization of the Labour Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 
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Decree of the Cabinet of the Ministers No. 1011 of 22 December 2017 "On 
Perfection of the Methodology of Definition of Number of People in Need of Job 
Placement, including the Methodology for Observing Households with Regard to 
Employment Issues, also for the Development of Balance of Labour Resources, 
Employment and Job Placement of Population". 
 
Decree of the Cabinet of the Ministers No. 965 of 5 December 2017 "On the 
Measures of Further Perfection of the Procedure of Establishment and Reservation 
of Minimum Number of Job Places for the Job Placement of Persons who are in 
need of Social Protection and Face Difficulties in Searching Employment and 
Incapable of Competing in Labour Market with Equal Conditions". 
 
Decree No. 964 of 5 December 2017 "On the Measures for Perfection of the 
Activity of Self-Government Bodies Aimed at Ensuring Employment, Firstly for the 
Youth and Women". 

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5.15.2 
Lenders Requirements 
EBRD 
PR2 is applicable to Labour and Working Conditions and has the following key objectives: 
 
Respect and protect the fundamental principles and rights of workers; 
 
Promote the decent work agenda, including fair treatment, non-discrimination 
and equal opportunities of workers; 
 
Establish, maintain and improve a sound worker-management relationship; 
 
Promote compliance with any collective agreements to which the client is a party, 
national labour and employment laws; 
 
Protect and promote the safety and health of workers, especially by promoting 
safe and healthy working conditions; and 
 
Prevent the use of forced labour and child labour (as defined by the ILO) as it 
relates to project activities. 
Concerning dedicated accommodation, compliance is required with: 
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IFC & EBRD Workers Accommodation: Processes and Standards (2009).