Public Disclosure Authorized THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Public Disclosure Authorized People’s Republic of China (PRC) Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province Draft Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Public Disclosure Authorized August 26, 2019 1 |Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) will implement the Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province (the Project), with the involvement of the following Ministries/agencies/units: Ministry of Finance (MOF), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Sichuan Provincial Finance Department (SPFD), Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission (SPDRC) and Jingyang District Government. The World Bank (hereinafter the Bank) has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) will 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 People’s Republic of China (PRC) will also comply with the provisions of any other E&S documents required under the ESF and referred to in this ESCP, such as Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), and Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP), and the timelines specified in those E&S documents. 4. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministry, agency or unit referenced in 1. above. 5. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Bank by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement, and the Bank will monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions throughout implementation of the Project. 6. As agreed by the Bank and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), 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 People’s Republic of China (PRC) will agree to the changes with the Bank 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 Bank and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The People’s Republic of China (PRC) will promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 7. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks and impacts during Project implementation, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts, which may include traffic and environmental impacts in the construction stage and impacts of sewage pipeline and facility maintenance and repair, unavoidable land acquisition and resettlement and labor force in the operation stage of the Project. 2 |Page Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING: Prepare and submit to the Bank Six-monthly throughout Project Jingyang Project Management Office(PMO) regular monitoring reports on the environmental ,social, implementation consistent with the ISR Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Corporation health and safety(ESHS) performance of the Project, including Report. but not limited to the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of Environmental and Social (E&S) documents (including EMF, ESMP, SEP, LMP, RAP, RPF) required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notification: Promptly notify the Immediately after learning of the incident Jingyang Project Management Office(PMO) Bank of any incident or accident related to the Project which or accident. SPV Corporation has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment and the affected communities, the public or workers. Provide sufficient detail regarding the incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken to address it, and any information provided by any contractor and supervising entity, as appropriate. Subsequently, as per the Bank’s request, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence. 3 |Page Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY CONTRACTORS MONTHLY REPORTS C Monthly throughout Project Jingyang Project Management Office(PMO) In contracts for works using the Bank’s standard procurement implementation. SPV Corporation documents, contractors are required to provide monthly monitoring reports to the Project Implementing Unit. If needed, teams can include an action indicating that such monthly reports would be submitted to the Bank by the Borrower upon request. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: SPV Corporation will Established prior to and maintained SPV Corporation establish adequate environmental and social management throughout the implementation and system and capacity in line with the Good International operation of the Project; Industry Practice (GIIP) of the World Bank. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The PMO should ensure the During the valid contract period of the The PMO SPV will establish an adequate and appropriate Environmental SPV Jingyang District Government and Social Management System (ESMS) in line with the GIIP of the World Bank before the SPV can commence its duties agreed in the SPV contract, and PMO should monitor and supervise to ensure the SPV will operate and maintain the ESMS through its contract period. 4 |Page Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT: Update, adopt, Prepared prior to the project appraisal PMO and implement, the Environmental and Social Impact and adopt, update and implement prior to SPV Corporation Assessment that has been prepared for the Project, in a construction commences, and in the manner acceptable to the Bank. project implementation and operation. 1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT: Prior to the construction of the project. PMO Prepare/update E&S documents based on the updated information on the water source protection plan 5 |Page Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS : Environmental Maintained up-to-date throughout Project PMO and Social Management Plan (ESMP) including Sludge implementation and operation. SPV Corporation Management Plan (SMP), Occupational Health and Safety Management Plan (OHSMP), Labor Camp Management Plan, Traffic Management Plan (TMP), Contractor Management Procedure, Labour Management Procedure, Environmental Codes of Practice for Generic Civil Works (ECOP), Specific mitigation measures for sensitive receptors (EMP), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) and Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) developed regarding risks identified in the EIA and SIA under the (Environmental and Social Standards) ESSs of the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) of the World Bank. Screen any proposed activities in accordance with the ESMF prepared for the Project, and, thereafter, draft, adopt, and implement the activities ESMP, as required, in a manner acceptable to the World Bank. 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS: Incorporate the relevant Prior to the preparation of procurement PMO aspects of the ESCP, including the relevant E&S documents, documents and throughout Project SPV Corporation and the Labor Management Procedures, into the ESHS implementation. specifications of the procurement documents with contractors. Thereafter ensure that the contractors comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. 6 |Page Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.5 Permits, consents and authorization: Obtain or, where Prior to the negotiation with World Bank PMO appropriate assist in obtaining, permits, consents and authorizations including “Opinions on Project Siting”, “Preliminary Opinions of Land Use”, “Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment”, “Approval of Water & Soil Conservation”, and “Establishment and Approval of Water Resources Protection Areas” applicable to the Project from relevant national authorities and comply or cause to comply with all required conditions, and maintain in full effect for the project implementation period. Permits, consents and authorization: The Renmin Canal Prior to the construction of the Xinliu PMO management authority agrees to approve water intake for Water Plant. SPV corporation Xinliu Water Plant. Permits, consents and authorization: Deyang Municipal PMO People’s Government agrees to approve water intake for Prior to the construction of the Project drinking water source at Longxingqiao. SPV corporation 1.6 Third party monitoring: SPV Corporation is required to Half-year after project implementation SPV Corporation employ a qualified entity to carry out environmental and maintained throughout project Third-party monitoring agency monitoring in the construction stage; an independent implementation third-party monitoring agency will monitor all aspects of the implementation of the RAP and providing resettlement monitoring report to the World Bank. 7 |Page Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.7 SPV Corporation: Executing the ESMP. Maintain, update and implement SPV Corporation throughout project implementation and Third-party monitoring agency operation 1.8 SPV Corporation: Executing the ESMF in the event of any Maintained throughout project SPV Corporation changes of the project components and any activities implementation Third-party monitoring agency undetermined before project appraisal. 1.9 Jingyang District Government: Executing the RAP and the Prior to the commencing project Jingyang District Government RPF. construction activities. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES: Developed prior the employment of the PMO first project worker and maintained Develop HR policy and other relevant corporate documents SPV Corporation during the implementation and operation compliant with GIIP of the Bank. Develop, update, adopt, and stage implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the Project. LMP should be revised once PPP is established and contractor is in place. Finalize the Transition Plan to manage retention and Before staffing of the consolidated water SPV Corporation, PMO, township governments redundancy of 115 staff employed by existing water facilities. supply and waste water treatment facilities starts. 8 |Page Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS: Prior to engaging Project workers and PMO maintained throughout Project Establish, maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism for SPV Corporation implementation and operation stage. Project workers, as described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2, particularly requiring no use of child labor, non-discrimination and provision of equal work opportunities and no forced labor upon engaging employees. Developed prior to the project appraisal 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES SPV Corporation and should be maintained in the Conduct OHS risk assessment and management. Prepare, operation stage of the Project adopt, and implement occupational, health and safety (OHS) measures specified in the ESMP regarding possible occupational health and safety impacts to be generated from the construction of the Project. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 E-WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN: Prepare, adopt, and / / implement an E-waste Management Plan 9 |Page Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND Developed prior to Project appraisal and PMO MANAGEMENT: Pollution prevention and management thereafter will be maintained throughout SPV Corporation measures will be covered under the ESMP to be prepared Project implementation and operation. under action 1.2 above. Review wastewater treatment plants upgrading designs and designs for the two water supply plants to meet GIIP requirements. Confirm water supply network leakage reduction. Review and agree on sludge management final design. Monitor the efficacy and efficiency of wastewater treatment plants. 3.3 Prepare, adopt, and implement including the sludge Developed prior to Project Appraisal and SPV Corporation management plan specified in the ESMP. thereafter will be maintained throughout Project implementation and operation stages. 3.4 Prepare the borrow pits management plan per to the Developed during project implementation SPV Corporation requirements specified in the ESMF and thereafter will be maintained until the pits are closed. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 10 | P a g e Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY: Adopt and implement a Traffic Developed prior to commencing project Civil works contractors Management Plan (TMP) specified in the ESMP; Jingyang construction activities and will be SPV Corporation District Traffic Management Bureau takes the leading role in maintained up-to-date throughout project implementing the TMP and coordinates with the relevant implementation. Jingyang District Traffic Management Bureau media in publicizing measures and actions to mitigate traffic impacts in accordance with the Road Traffic Safety Law and its implementation regulations. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: Prepare, adopt, and Developed prior to commencing project PMO implement measures and action to assess and manage construction activities and will be SPV Corporation specific risks and impacts to the community arising from maintained up-to-date throughout project Project activities e.g. behavior of Project workers, risks of implementation and operation. labor influx, response to emergency situations, and include these measures in the ESMP to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. 4.3 GBV AND SEA RISKS: Provide the non-local employees with Prior to commencing project construction Civil works contractors education on local social and cultural practices to avoid the activities and maintained up-to-date risks of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation throughout project implementation. and abuse (SEA); providing female employees with safe living facilities to prevent GBV; specify additional funds available to implement measures to address GBV and SEA risks and impacts that may arise during Project implementation. 11 | P a g e Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 4.4 GBV AND SEA RISKS DURING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION : / / No hazardous articles likely to lead to emergencies are identified during project investigation. 4.5 SECURITY PERSONNEL: No firearms will be used. / / 4.6 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN: Update, maintain and Throughout project lifecycle. PMO implement the emergency response plan. SPV Corporation ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 RESETTLEMENT PLANS and RESETTLEMENT POLICY Prior to project assessment Jingyang District Government FRAMEWORK: Prepare, adopt, and implement resettlement plans (RAPs) and resettlement policy framework (RPF) in accordance with ESS 5. 5.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: A grievance mechanism (GM) is Prior to commencement of resettlement Jingyang District Government already established in the RAP and grievance channels and activities and maintained throughout Jingyang Project Management Office(PMO) contact information are already disclosed to the affected project implementation. persons. Village committees / rural resettlement group SPV Corporation ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 12 | P a g e Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS: three rivers, .e.g Shiting, prepared prior to the project appraisal PMO Mianyuan and Kai, will receive treated effluent from the and will be implemented and maintained SPV Project. Prepare, adopt and implement the measures covered throughout the implementation and in the ESMP to ensure the net gain of biodiversity in the long operation of the project term. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLAN: There are no ethnic minorities / / in the Project complying with ESS7 standard as concluded from field verification during visits to the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau and in the process of social impact assessment and through comparison with the standards in the ESF. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS: Prepare, adopt, and implement the chance Prepared prior to project appraisal and SPV Corporation finds procedure described in the ESMP developed for the will be maintained throughout Project Civil works contractors Project. implementation. 8.2 Cultural heritage: Prepare and execute measures for Prepared prior to project evaluation and PMO protecting the Temple in Songbai Village. maintained throughout project SPV Corporation implementation. Civil works contractors 13 | P a g e Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES 9.1 FI: N/A / / ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND Prepared prior to project evaluation and PMO IMPLEMENTATION: maintained throughout project SPV Corporation implementation and operation. A draft SEP and Stakeholder Engagement Framework (SEF) has been prepared and disclosed before appraisal. Update, adopt, and implement Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). Prepare SEP in accordance with the SEF for undetermined activities or changed activities. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Prepare, adopt, maintain Prepared prior to project appraisal and PMO and operate a grievance mechanism, as described in the SEP. will be maintained throughout project implementation and operation CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 Stakeholder consultations Town or township / village committees and local governments 14 | P a g e Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Sichuan Province - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – August 9, 2019 Before June 2019 CS2 Occupational health and SPV Corporation, civil works contractors; safety Prior to commencing Project construction activities CS3 PRC laws and regulations, World Bank Environmental and Public-private Partnership Project for Water Supply and Sanitation in Social Framework, Environmental Sichuan Province Management Office, SPV Corporation, civil works and Social Management contractors; Framework, and Resettlement Prior to commencing Project construction activities Plan CS 4 Community traffic safety Affected communities and schools; awareness education program Prior to project commencement 15 | P a g e