e The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Program on Sustainable Fishery Development in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (SFISH Project) (P178143) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) March 30, 2022 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA) (the Recipient) will implement the Program on Sustainable Development of Fisheries in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (the Project), with the involvement of the with the involvement of the PERSGA member countries, as set out in the Financing Agreement. The International Development Association (the Association), has agreed to provide financing (P178143) for the Project, as set out in the referred agreement. 2. The Recipient shall ensure that the Project is carried out in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) and this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), in a manner acceptable to the Association. The ESCP is a part of the Financing Agreement. Unless otherwise defined in this ESCP, capitalized terms used in this ESCP have the meanings ascribed to them in the referred agreement. 3. Without limitation to the foregoing, this ESCP sets out material measures and actions that the Recipient shall carry out or cause to be carried out, including, as applicable, the timeframes of the actions and measures, institutional, staffing, training, monitoring and reporting arrangements, and grievance management. The ESCP also sets out the environmental and social (E&S) instruments that shall be adopted and implemented under the Project, all of which shall be subject to prior consultation and disclosure, consistent with the ESS, and in form and substance, and in a manner acceptable to the Association. Once adopted, said E&S instruments may be revised from time to time with prior written agreement by the Association. 4. As agreed by the Association and the Recipient, this ESCP will be revised from time to time if necessary, during Project implementation, to reflect adaptive management of Project changes and unforeseen circumstances or in response to Project performance. In such circumstances, the Recipient and the Association agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipient [PERSGA]. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – SFISH Project (P178143) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Submit bi-annual reports to the PERSGA Association throughout Project Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on the environmental, implementation, commencing after the social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to Effective Date. Submit each report to the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S the Association] no later than 15 days instruments required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, and after the end of each reporting period. functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Association no later than 48 PERSGA hours after learning of the incident or Promptly notify the Association of any incident or accident related to the Project which accident. has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers, including, inter alia, cases of sexual exploitation and Provide subsequent report to the abuse (SEA), sexual harassment (SH), and accidents that result in death, serious or Association within a timeframe multiple injury for example during training events. Provide sufficient detail regarding the acceptable to the Association scope, severity, and possible causes of the incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken to address it, as appropriate. Subsequently, at the Association’s request, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to address it and prevent its recurrence. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Establish and maintain a PCU as set out PERSGA in the financing agreement. Hire or Establish and maintain a Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) with qualified staff and appoint the ESS within one month after resources to support management of ESHS risks and impacts of the Project including an Project effectiveness, and thereafter Environmental and Social Specialist (ESS). maintain these positions throughout Project implementation. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS Adopt the ESA and LMP by Project effectiveness, and thereafter Adopt and implement an Environmental and Social Actions (ESA) to be specified in the implement throughout Project Project Operations Manual (POM) for Component 1 of the Project, consistent with the implementation. relevant ESSs, and LMP. 1.3 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Throughout Project implementation. PERSGA 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – SFISH Project (P178143) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Ensure that the consultancies, studies, capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project are carried out in accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Association, that are consistent with the ESSs. Thereafter ensure that the outputs of such activities comply with the terms of reference. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Adopt the LMP no later than Project PERSGA effectiveness, and thereafter Develop, adopt and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the implement the LMP throughout Project Project, including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, management of workers implementation. relationships, occupational health and safety (including personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness and response), code of conduct (including relating to SEA and SH), forced labor, child labor, grievance arrangements for Project workers, and applicable requirements for contractors, subcontractors, and supervising firms. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Establish grievance mechanism prior PERSGA engaging Project workers and Establish and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as described in the thereafter maintain and operate it LMP and consistent with ESS2. throughout Project implementation . ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 Not Relevant ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as for the adoption PERSGA and implementation of the POM. Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from Project activities, including, inter alia, COVID-19 risks during training events and include mitigation measures as part of the POM. 4.2 SEA AND SH RISKS Adopt the SEA/SH Action Plan prior to PERSGA commencement of project activities, Adopt and implement a SEA/SH Action Plan as part of the POM to assess and manage and thereafter implement the SEA/SH the risks of SEA and SH. Action Plan throughout Project implementation. 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – SFISH Project (P178143) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 Not Relevant ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES [the relevance of ESS6 is established during the ESA process. As with other ESSs, ESS6 may require the adoption of specific measures that may be set out in an E&S instrument (e.g. ESMP) already mentioned in the section under ESS1 above or as a stand-alone instrument or a separate measure or action. See examples below]. 6.1 Not Relevant ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 Not Relevant ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 Not Relevant ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES [This standard is only relevant for Projects involving Financial Intermediaries (FIs).] 9.1 Not Relevant ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Adopt the SEP prior to Project PERSGA Appraisal, and thereafter implement Develop, adopt and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, the SEP throughout Project consistent with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders implementation. with timely, relevant, understandable and accessible information, and consult with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Establish the grievance mechanism PERSGA within two months after Project Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to effectiveness, and thereafter maintain receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, and operate the mechanism throughout promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and Project implementation. readily accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with ESS10. 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – SFISH Project (P178143) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY The grievance mechanism shall be equipped to receive, register, and facilitate the resolution of SEA/SH complaints, including through the referral of survivors to relevant gender-based violence service providers, all in a safe, confidential, and survivor-centered manner. CAPACITY SUPPORT CS1 Training to be provided to project workers, as relevant on Once the project workers are hired and PERSGA • prior to implementation of project • GBV, and SEA/SH prevention, management and referral pathways activities • Operationalization of Grievance Mechanism described in the SEP 6|Page