THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS Republic of Niger Niger COVID-19 Response Project ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) April 1, 2020 1|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Niger (hereinafter the Recipient) will implement the Niger COVID-19 Response Project (the Project), through the involvement Ministry of Health. The International Development Association (hereinafter the Association) has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The Recipient shall implement material measures and actions so that the Project is implemented in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). This Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) sets out material measures and actions, any specific documents or plans, as well as the timing for each of these. 3. The Recipient is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministry referenced in 1. above. 4. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Association by the Recipient 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. 5. As agreed by and between the Association and the Recipient, 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 Recipient shall 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 Recipient. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 6. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks and impacts during Project implementation, the Recipient 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) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING: Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring Quarterly throughout Project Ministry of Health reports on the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of implementation period. the Project, including but not limited to, stakeholder engagement activities and grievance log. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The PIU for REDISSE 3 will also serve as the PIU The environmental specialist and social Ministry of Health/PIU for the COVID-19 Emergency Response Project. The Coordinator and the specialist in the PIU for REDISSE 3 will be environmental and social specialists already hired by the PIU will act as the retained throughout Project Coordinator and environmental and social specialists for this Project. implementation. Additional specialists needed especially for the implementation of the SEP will be contracted no later than 30 days after Project effectiveness. 3|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT PLANS AND Ministry of Health/PIU INSTRUMENTS/ CONTRACTORS a. The ESMF approved for REDISSE 3 will be updated to include an Infection a. Updated ESMF to be finalized and Control and Medical Waste Management Plan (ICMWMP), a community disclosed no later than 30 days after health and safety plan and GBV risk assessment guidance, in accordance with effectiveness. The already approved the ESSs and other relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) ESMF for the REDISSE 3 project will be including the WHO guidelines related to COVID-19, in a manner acceptable to used to guide assessment and the Association. management of risks for the time period between approval of this Project and Project effectiveness. All required assessments to be conducted prior to the carrying out of the respective Project activity. b. Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, inter alia, any b. Before launching the procurement environmental and social management plans or other instruments, ESS2 process for the relevant Project activities, requirements, and any other required ESHS measures, into the ESHS and thereafter throughout the carrying specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors out of such activities during Project and supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising implementation. firms comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. c. Update ICMWMP and other instruments such as the SEP with new COVID 19 c. Throughout Project implementation. guidance by WHO and the World Bank as it becomes available. This includes any new guidance or procedures related to community engagement, consultation and participation. 4|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 EXCLUSIONS: Exclude the following type of activities as ineligible for During the assessment process conducted Ministry of Health/PIU financing under the Project: under action 1.2.a. above. • Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or irreversible adverse impacts (e.g. loss of major natural habitat); • Activities that have high probability of causing serious adverse effects to human health and/or the environment not related to treatment of COVID19 cases; • Activities that may have significant adverse social impacts and may give rise to significant social conflict; • Activities that may affect lands or rights of indigenous people or other vulnerable minorities; • Activities that may involve temporary or permanent resettlement or land acquisition, economic displacement or adverse impacts on cultural heritage; • Activities that would require Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) for Indigenous peoples; and • All the other excluded activities set out in the ESMF and PIM for the Project. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 a. LABOR MANAGEMENT: The Project shall be carried out in a. Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health/PIU accordance with the applicable requirements of ESS2, in a manner acceptable to the Association, including through, inter b. LMP to be prepared before engaging alia, implementing adequate occupational health and safety project workers in Project activities, measures (including emergency preparedness and response and to be updated and revised measures), setting out grievance arrangements for Project periodically as necessary and workers, and incorporating labor requirements into the ESHS implemented throughout Project specifications of the procurement documents and contracts implementation. with contractors and supervising firms. b. Labor Management Procedures (LMP) will be developed and . implemented throughout Project implementation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, measures to manage health care waste and other types of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. An ICMWMP will be included in the updated ESMF. 5|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under A Community Health and Safety Plan Ministry of Health/PIU action 1.2 above including, inter alia, measures to: minimize the (CHSP) will be included in the updated potential for community exposure to communicable diseases; ensure ESMF and updated as needed during that individuals or groups who, because of their particular Project implementation. The updated circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable, have access to the ESMF will also include guidance regarding development benefits resulting from the Project; manage the risks of the assessment of SEA/H risks and the use of security personnel; and prevent and respond to sexual mitigation measures and the procedures exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment (SEA/H). for a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) if needed. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed such as for chance finds, under action 1.2 above. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Not currently relevant ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: Prepare, disclose, adopt and A draft SEP has already been prepared and Ministry of Health/PIU implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) consistent with ESS10, disclosed. It shall be updated, disclosed and and in line with WHO provisions entitled, “Risk communication and adopted no later than two (2) months after community engagement (RCCE) readiness and response to the 2019 Project effectiveness. The updated SEP will novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)� dated January 26, 2020 in a manner include adaptations required for use in acceptable to the Association. refugee camps in Tillaberi and Diffa regions. The SEP shall be implemented throughout Project implementation. 10.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Accessible grievance arrangements shall be The REDISSE GRM will be maintained Ministry of Health/PIU made publicly available to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns throughout Project implementation and and grievances in relation to the Project, consistent with ESS10, in a strengthened. manner acceptable to the Association. The REDISSE GRM will be used for this project and strengthened as needed. CAPACITY SUPPORT & TRAINING 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY Provide training to health workers and surface technicians regarding A comprehensive training plan will be Ministry of Health/PIU environmental risks and waste management. prepared within 30 days of Project Provide training to staff of health delivery facilities regarding the effectiveness. It will be implemented adequate use of personal protection equipment and diagnosis, care and immediately and throughout Project notification of positive COVID-19 cases. implementation. All personnel involved in project implementation, including temporary workers will be required to attend training sessions on SEA/SH. 7|Page