THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Republic of Djibouti Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) 30 April 2019 1|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) The Republic of Djibouti Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Djibouti (the Borrower) is planning to implement the Expending Opportunities for Learning Project (P166059) (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (Ministere de l'Education Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFOP). The International Development Association (hereinafter the Association) has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The Republic of Djibouti will implement material measures and actions so that the Project is implemented in accordance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). This Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) sets out a summary of the material measures and actions. 3. Where the ESCP refers to specific plans or other documents, whether they have already been prepared or are to be developed, the ESCP requires compliance with all provisions of such plans or other documents. In particular, the ESCP requires compliance with the provisions set out in the Project’s Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), the Resettlement policy Framework (RPF) and Labor Management Procedures (LMP), the Environmental and social Management Plans (ESMPSs), the Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) to be developed by the project. 4. The table below summarizes the material measures and actions that are required as well as the timing of the material measures and actions. The Republic of Djibouti is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministry Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (Ministere de l'Education Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFOP) referenced in 1 above and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU). 5. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Association by the Republic of Djibouti as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement, and the Association will monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions throughout implementation of the Project. 6. As agreed by the Association and the Republic of Djibouti, this ESCP may be revised from time to time during Project implementation, to reflect adaptive management of Project changes and unforeseen circumstances or in response to assessment of Project performance conducted under the ESCP itself. In such circumstances, The Republic of Djibouti will agree to the changes with the Association and will update the ESCP to reflect such changes. Agreement on changes to the ESCP will be documented through the exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Republic of Djibouti. The Republic of Djibouti will promptly disclose the updated ESCP. Depending on the project, the ESCP may also specify the funding necessary for completion of a measure or action. 7. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks and impacts during Project implementation, the Republic of Djibouti shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts. 2|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 02/04/2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed ESCP Monitoring and Reporting REGULAR REPORTING: Prepare and submit regular monitoring Six-monthly as part of PIU Throughout project reports on the implementation of the ESCP. Project progress Budget: loan implementation reports. proceedings By 02/2020 INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS NOTIFICATION: Throughout project In case of occurrence of a serious incident or accident1 as a result Promptly after taking PIU implementation of a project activity or having an impact on the project which has notice of the incident a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected or accident and at the communities, the public or workers, the MENFOP shall: latest 10 days after (a) inform the Association by any electronic means of such such events incident of accident and any negative effect related to it no later than ten (10) calendar days after the occurrence, (b) provide the Association with a summary report that includes a description and root cause analysis of the incident or accident and the mitigation or prevention measures no later than thirty (30) days after such incident or accident (c) keep the Association informed of the on-going implementation of the said measures and plans. SUMMARY ASSESSMENT ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1 Fatalities, hospitalization, recurring serious accidents 3|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 02/04/2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: MENFOP will Establish an Before effectiveness MENFOP Maintain E&S focal throughout organizational structure with qualified staff to support the By 11/2019 Budget: project project implementation management of E&S risks, including an E&S focal point responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the ESMF and RPF. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT: MENFOP will Before appraisal MENFOP During project preparation Prepare ESMF and RPF to identify environmental and social risks By 04/2019 and impacts of the Project and appropriate mitigation measures. Budget: World Bank 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS: MENFOP will Before preparation of MENFOP Documents must be reviewed Develop and implement site specific Environmental and Social bidding documents. and cleared by the Bank before Management Plans (ESMPs) and Resettlement Action Plans By 11/2019 Budget: A rough commencement of works at any (RAPs) estimate of the budget of the sites. needed for the Throughout project preparation of the site implementation specific ESMPs and RAPs is provided in the ESMF and would be covered from the projects’s budget 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS: MENFOP will develop and • Prior to the MENFOP Throughout project implement procedures for managing contractors and subcontractors. preparation of implementation incorporate the obligation of preparing an Environmental Health and bidding Budget: Project Safety (EHS) plan into the contractual agreements with contractors and proceedings and procurement subcontractors together with appropriate noncompliance remedies documents. Borrower 4|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 02/04/2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed Environmental and Social clauses will be included in all bidding • Prior to signature documents, with an obligation to prepare a construction phase of contracts ESMP including an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) plan • By 11/2019 into contractual agreements with contractors together with appropriate noncompliance remedies. 1.5 PERMIT, CONSENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS: Before any MENFOP Throughout project • Obtain or assist in obtaining the permits, consents and commencement of (Budget: Borrower) implementation authorizations that are applicable to the Project from works or initiation of relevant national authorities activities that require permits, consents • Comply or cause to comply, as appropriate, with the and/or authorizations. conditions established in these permits, consents and By 11/2019 authorizations throughout Project implementation. • Comply with the conditions established in these permits, consents and authorizations throughout Project implementation. 1.6 REPORTING TO WB: MENFOP will submit semiannual E&S Semi-annual - 45 days MENFOP Throughout project performance reports to the World Bank on ESMF/RPF after December 31 implementation implementation, and subsequent ESMPs and RAPs, if any. and 45 days after June 30 as part of project progress report 5|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 02/04/2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed 1.7 Capacity Building Plan: MENFOP will Develop and prepare an Before effectiveness MENFOP Environmental and Social Capacity building Plan that includes a By 11/2019 Budget: Project clear timeline and budget for MENFOP and other stakeholders proceedings and Borrower ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES: MENFOP will prepare and Before appraisal MENFOP implement a labor management procedure (LMP) including By 04/2019 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) measures and grievance mechanisms for its own workforce. 2.2 LABOR MANAGEMENT PLANS: Contractual obligation Contractors Throughout project Contractors will prepare and implement Labor Management Maintained implementation plans including Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) measures, throughout Project project workers training to heighten awareness of risks and to implementation mitigate impacts on local communities and internal grievance Before mechanism for their own workforce commencement of works at any of the sites. And by 11/2019 2.3 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: As part of the OHS Contractual obligation Contractors Throughout project measures specified in 2.2, include measures on emergency Maintained implementation preparedness and response, throughout Project implementation And by 11/2019B 6|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 02/04/2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 MANAGEMENT OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: The Contractual obligation Contractors Throughout project contractor will develop and implement measures and actions in Maintained implementation EHS plan to manage waste and hazardous materials. throughout Project implementation. and by 11/2019 ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: The contractor will Develop Contractual obligation Contractors, Throughout project and implement measures and actions in EHS plan to manage risks Maintained implementation related to Community Health and Safety including traffic and throughout Project road safety risks, Labor influx risks, gender-based violence (GBV) implementation. and and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) risks and risks related to by 11/2019 the use of security personnel. 7|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 02/04/2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed 4.2.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL: by 11/2019 MENFOP, Ministry of These guides will be approved 1. Preparation of aGuide for Hygiene / Health / Environment risk Public Health by the Association management in canteens 2. Preparation of a Guide for the proper use and maintenance of water points 3. Preparation of a Guide for the proper use and maintenance of Latrines 4.2.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL: During school MENFOP, Ministry of Throughout project Implementation of guides outlined in 4.2.1 operations and Public Health implementation throughout project implementation 4.3 CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS: Conduct During civil works MENFOP Throughout project training for the community designed to heighten awareness of implementation risks and to mitigate impacts specified in this section. This will be conducted as part of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT: Assess the nature and Before project PIU During project preparation degree of expected land acquisition and involuntary resettlement appraisal by 04/2019 Budget: WB under the Project including the preparation of the RPF 8|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 02/04/2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed 5.2 RESETTLEMENT PLANS: Develop and implement resettlement Before the start of civil PIU Throughout project plans (RPs) consistent with the requirements of the RPF and ESS5. works which have implementation involuntary resettlement impacts 5.3 MONITORING AND REPORTING: Ensure that monitoring and Throughout Project PIU Throughout project reporting on land acquisition and resettlement activities are implementation. implementation conducted separately or as part of regular reporting. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS: Not relevant to this project ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 Not Relevant to the project ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS: Chance find procedures will be part of all Prior any Contractors Throughout project contracts involving any works under the project commencement of implementation works and maintained throughout construction. and by 11/2019 ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES 9.1 Not relevant to the project ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 9|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 02/04/2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed 10.1 SEP PREPARATION: prepare and disclose a Stakeholder Before appraisal MENFOP During project preparation Engagement Plan (SEP) By 04/2019 Financed by project 10.2 SEP IMPLEMENTATION: Implement the SEP. Throughout Project MENFOP Throughout Project implementation Financed by project implementation Capacity Support Specify Training to be provided Specify Targeted Groups and Specify Training Completed Timeframe for Delivery • The following trainings have been proposed: To be defined during project implementation Specific aspects of the assessment and • MENFOP implementation of environmental and social mitigation measures • MENFOP • Implementation of guides for water and sanitation, canteen and management of water points • Preparedness and response to emergencies (eg • Administrative staff, teachers, natural disasters, climate change) pedagogical advisers 10 | P a g e