Safeguards Resources
Safeguards Accountability and Grievance Mechanism
World Wildlife Fund, Inc. (WWF) has established this online and phone mechanism hosted by a third-party provider, EthicsPoint, as an accessible channel for staff, partners, communities, and other stakeholders to report suspected illegal or inappropriate activity, or concerns about the implementation of WWF projects, including issues relating to rights as embodied in our Environment and Social Safeguards Framework. This mechanism can receive reports online or by phone in multiple languages. You can read more or make a report here
The purpose of the WWF-US Safeguards Resource Page is to provide information on WWF-US Safeguards Integrated Policies and Procedures (SIPP) which includes Policy on Environment and Social Assessment; Policy on Protection of Natural Habitats; Policy on Involuntary Resettlement Policy on Indigenous People; Standard on Pest Management; Policy on Accountability and Grievance Systems; Standard on Physical Cultural Resources; and Guidance Note on Dams and Dam Safety. The SIPP is mandatory to all Green Climate Fund and Global Environment Facility financed projects. Although it’s not mandatory, the SIPP serves as standards for all WWF-US’s projects and is already being applied to projects outside the GCF and GEF portfolios.
WWF Policies and Procedures
WWF Environment and Social Safeguards: Integrated Policies and Procedures
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WWF Environment and Social Safeguards: Integrated Policies and Procedures (English)
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WWF Environment and Social Safeguards: Integrated Policies and Procedures (Spanish)
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Guidance Notes
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Guidance Note on Projects Relating to Dams
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Guidance Note on Labor and Working Conditions
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Global Environment Facility Projects
Adaptive Management and Learning Project (Component on Global Impacts Platform)
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Adaptive Management and Learning Project
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Adaptive Management and Learning Project
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Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of two priority landscapes in the Ecuadorian Amazon Region
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of two priority landscapes in the Ecuadorian Amazon Region
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Building National Capacities of Nepal to meet requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Building National Capacities of Nepal CBIT
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Collaborative platform for African nature-based tourism enterprises, conservation areas and local communities – a response to COVID-19
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Collaborative platform for African nature-based tourism enterprises, conservation areas and local communities, a response to COVID-19
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Stakeholder Engagement Plan - NBT
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - NBT
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Conservation of Big Cats in the Russian Federation
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Conservation of Big Cats in the Russian Federation
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Resettlement Policy Framework and Process Framework Conservation of the Big Cats in the Russian Federation (English)
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Resettlement Policy Framework and Process Framework - Conservation of Big Cats in the Russian Federation Executive Summary (Russian)
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Danube River Basin Hydromorphology and River Restoration (DYNA)
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Danube River Basin Hydromorphology and River Restoration (DYNA)
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Environmental and Social Managment Framework - Danube River Basin Hydromorphology and River Restoration (DYNA)
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Danube River Basin Hydromorphology and River Restoration (DYNA)
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Eco-system Approach to Fisheries Managament (EAFM) in Eastern Indonesia (Fisheries Management Area (FMA) – 715, 717 & 718)
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Categorization Memo for Eco-system Approach to Fisheries Management project (CFI)
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CFI Resettlement Policy Framework and Process Framework
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CFI Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF)
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) – Indonesia
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Establishing the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - TNFD
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Expanding and Consolidating Madagascar's Marine Protected Areas Network
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Expanding and Consolidating Madagascar's Marine Protected Areas Network
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Expanding and Consolidating Madagascar's Marine Protected Areas Network
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Environment and Social Management Framework (French) - Expanding and Consolidating Madagascar's Marine Protected Areas Network
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Financial tools for small scale fishers in Melanesia
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Financial tools for small scale fishers in Melanesia
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Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration in Tanzania’s Forest Landscapes
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Tanzania FOLUR
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Generate Responsible Demand for Reduced Deforestation Commodities
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Demand Reduction Categorization Memo - Generate Responsible Demand for Reduced Deforestation Commodities
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Demand Reduction Compliance Memo - Generate Responsible Demand for Reduced Deforestation Commodities
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Improving Mangrove Conservation Across The Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS)
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Improving Mangrove Conservation Across The Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS)
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Improving Mangrove Conservation Across The Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS)
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Integrated Landscape Management to Secure Nepal's Protected Areas and Critical Corridors
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Integrated Landscape Management to Secure Nepal's Protected Areas and Critical Corridors
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Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) & Process Framework (PF)
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Integrated Landscape Management to Secure Nepal's Protected Areas and Critical Corridors
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Integrated Management of Cameroon’s Forest Landscapes in the Congo Basin
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Integrated Management of Cameroon’s Forest Landscapes in the Congo Basin
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Integrated Ridge to Reef Management of the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR2R)
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Integrated Ridge to Reef Management of the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR2R)
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Integrated Ridge to Reef Management of the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR2R)
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Environment and Social Management Framework MAR2R (English)
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Environment and Social Management Framework MAR2R (Spanish)
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Investing in Climate Resilience for the Landscape Resilience Fund
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Investing in Climate Resilience for the Landscape Resilience Fund
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Land Degradation Neutrality Fund Technical Assistance Facility
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Land Degradation Neutrality Fund Technical Assistance Facility
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Land Degradation Neutrality Fund Technical Assistance Facility
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Promoting Dryland Sustainable Landscapes and Biodiversity Conservation in The Eastern Steppe of Mongolia
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Promoting Dryland Sustainable Landscapes and Biodiversity Conservation in The Eastern Steppe of Mongolia
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Environment and Social Management Framework and Process Framework - Mongolia Drylands
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Securing the Future of Peru’s National Protected Areas
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Securing the Future of Peru's National Protected Areas
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Securing the Future of Peru’s National Protected Areas
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Environment and Social Management Framework Summary (Spanish) - Peru
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Environment and Social Management Framework (Spanish) - Peru
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Strengthening and Enabling the Micronesia Challenge 2030
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Strengthening and Enabling the Micronesia Challenge 2030
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Strengthening conservation and resilience of globally significant wild cat landscapes through a focus on small cat and leopard conservation
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Strengthening conservation and resilience of globally significant wild cat landscapes through a focus on small cat and leopard conservation
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Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework & Process Framework - India Small Cats
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Stakeholder Engagement Plan - India Small Cats
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Sustainable Land Management in the Churia Range, Nepal
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Environmental and Social Impact Screening & Categorization Results: Sustainable Land Management in the Churia Range, Nepal
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Report on Assessments of High-Risk Project Sites - Sustainable Land Management in the Churia Range, Nepal
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Review of the Project Document from Social Impact Assessment Perspective - The Proposed Project on Sustainable Land Management in the Churia Range, Nepal
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Social Impact Assessment on Proposed Project - Sustainable Land Management in the Churia Range, Nepal
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Green Climate Fund Projects
Bhutan for Life
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Bhutan for Life
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Safeguards Compliance Memo - Bhutan for Life
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Environmental and Social Management Framework - Bhutan for Life
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Peru’s Natural Legacy – Amazon Climate (PdP-AC)
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Safeguards Categorization Memo - Peru’s Natural Legacy – Amazon Climate (PdP-AC)
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