THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA Nation Religion King Ministry of Public Works and Transport Ministry of Rural Development Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement Project (CRCIP) P169930 Additional Financing P181396 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) February 7, 2024 1|Page THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Kingdom of Cambodia (the “Recipient�), through the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), are implementing the Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement Project (the “Project�), with the involvement of the General Department of Resettlement of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, provincial departments of Public Works and Transport of MPWT, and provincial departments of Rural Development of MRD, as set out in the Financing Agreement. The International Development Association (the “Association�) has agreed to provide the original financing (P169930) and the additional financing (P181396) for the Project, as set out in the referred financing agreement. This ESCP supersedes previous versions of the ESCP for the Project and shall apply both to the original and the additional financing for Project referred to above. 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, through the MPWT and MRD, and the Association agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipients’ designated officials at MPWT and MRD. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING As a part of its regular project reporting, prepare and submit to the Submit quarterly reports to the Association, Project Implementation Teams (PITs) of Association regular monitoring reports on the environmental, social, throughout Project implementation. MPWT and MRD health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and Annual progress report, throughout the implementation of E&S documents required under the ESCP, stakeholder Project implementation. engagement activities, functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Prepare and operationalize the Incident Reporting Mechanism PITs of MPWT and MRD Promptly notify the Association of any incident or accident related to the The Incident Reporting Mechanism to be Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the established within three months after the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers including Project effectiveness (prior to the start of road traffic related accidents on the Project roads and other incidents construction works) occurred in the Project construction sites or related to project financed civil works. Provide sufficient detail regarding the incident or accident, indicating Notify the Association immediately after immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken to address it, learning of the incident or accident; a report and any information provided by any contractor and supervising entity, will be provided within 3 business days after as appropriate. Subsequently, as per the request of the Association, the incident or accident. Provide subsequent prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures incident-related reports to the Association to prevent its recurrence. on request. 3|Page THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY C CONTRACTORS MONTHLY REPORTS Require contractors and supervising firms to submit monthly monitoring Submit the Monthly reports to the Contractors, and MPWT and MRD reports on ESHS performance and summarizing the implementation of Association, upon request. environmental and social (ES) mitigation measures, in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding documents and contracts, to the PITs of the MPWT and MRD. Submit such monthly reports to the Association by the MPWT and MRD, and upon request of the Association. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Maintain the two Project Implementation Teams (“PITs") within the Maintained throughout Project MPWT and MRD MPWT and MRD, for implementing their respective Parts of the Project. implementation These PITs shall comprise qualified staff from their respective departments, to ensure proper management of the E&S risks as follows: at MPWT PIT one environment and one social officer from the Social and Environment Office (SEO) of MPWT; and at MRD PIT one environmental, and three social officers of the DRR and SEO. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT Maintain and implement, in a manner acceptable to the Association, the Maintained and Implemented throughout MPWT and MRD E&S documents as follows: the Project cycle - For Component 1, section specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs); - For Component 2, Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), and rural road specific ESMPs 4|Page THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS Implement Component 1 ESMPs Component 1 and 2 ESMPs implemented PITs of MRD and MPWT throughout the Project life, with civil works Implement Component 2 subproject specific ESMPs, as required, in scheduled with consideration of seasonal accordance with the ESMF and in a manner acceptable for the specifics of the Project areas (as specified in Association. respective ESMPs) 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS Thereafter ensure that contractors comply with the relevant E&S As part of the preparation of procurement PITs of MRD and MPWT and Contractors documents and plans, and the Labor Management Procedures (LMP), documents and respective contracts. incorporated into the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. Supervise contractors throughout Project implementation. 1.5 CONTINGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE FINANCING a) Maintain the CERC Manual which includes a description of the ESHS Throughout Project implementation PITs of MRD and MPWT and MEF, assessment and management arrangements, including, ESMF, RPF, IPPF, including GDR if needed. SEP, LMP and site specific ESMPs for Components 1 and 2 for the implementation of the Contingent Emergency Response Part (Part 4) in accordance with the ESSs. b) In accordance with the CERC Manual, Emergency Action Plan and the ESSs, implement the measures and actions required under, and within the framework of, the E&S instruments referred to in points 1.2, 2.1, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 10.1 of this ESCP. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 5|Page THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Maintain and Implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for Maintain and Implement throughout the MPWT and MRD the Project, including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, Project Implementation Contractors management of workers 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 Maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as Implement Maintain and operate the MPWT and MRD described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. grievance mechanism throughout the Contractors Project Implementation 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES Maintain and implement occupational, health and safety (OHS) measures Implement throughout the Project MPWT and MRD as part of respective EMSF and ESMPs under Components 1 and 2. implementation Contractors Ensure that contractors’ and supervision consultants’ teams have designated staff responsible for the implementation of OHS measures. Implement training of Project Workers designed to heighten awareness of OHS risks and the requirement included at the LMP (including workers’ Code of Conduct). ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN: Maintain and implement waste management measures, as part of Maintain and implement waste PITs of MRD and MPWT and Contractors subproject-specific ESMPs under actions 1.2 and 1.3 above, to manage management measures throughout the hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, consistent with ESS3. Project implementation. 6|Page THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT: Maintain and Implement measures for resource efficiency and pollution Same timeframe as for the implementation MRD and MPWT prevention, as part of respective ESMPs. of the ESMPs. Implement throughout the Project implementation. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY: Maintain and Implement measures and actions to assess and manage Same timeframe as for the implementation MRD and MPWT traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMPs (Component 1) and of the ESMPs. Implement throughout the Contractors the subproject ESMPs based in the ESMF (Component 2) developed Project implementation. under action 1.2 and 1.3 above. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: Implement measures and action to assess and manage specific risks and Implement throughout the Project MRD and MPWT impacts to the communities arising from Project activities including, inter implementation. Contractors alia, behavior of contractors’ workers, risks of labor influx, response to emergency situations, as envisaged under the ESMPs (Component 1) and the subproject ESMPs based on the ESMF (Component 2), in a manner acceptable to the Association. 4.3 GBV, SEA and VAC RISKS: Maintain and Implement a Gender-Based Violence Action Plan (GBV Implement throughout the Project MRD and MPWT Action Plan) as required in the ESMPs (Component 1) and the subproject implementation. ESMPs based on the ESMF (Component 2) to manage the risks of gender- based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and Violence Against Children (VAC). ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1. RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK Implement the existing RPF throughout MRD and MPWT Maintain and implement a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for the Project implementation Project, consistent with ESS5. 7|Page THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 5.2 RESETTLEMENT PLANS: Maintain and Implement resettlement plans (RPs) for Component 1, and, For Component 1 RPs – implement prior to General Department of Resettlement in case involuntary resettlement is envisaged, the subproject RPs based commencing Project activities that involve (GDR), MRD and MPWT in the RPF for Component 2, in accordance with ESS 5 in a manner land acquisition and resettlement. acceptable to the Association. Under the unforeseen circumstances where land acquisition is required, General Department of Resettlement For Component 2 RPs based in the RPF – (GDR) will be involved. implement prior to land acquisition and resettlement and throughout the Project implementation. 5.3 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: As part of the RPs and RPF specified in 5.1. and 5.2, maintain a Grievance For Component 1 RPs – establish and apply MRD and MPWT Redress Mechanism (GRM) for potentially affected people as a result of prior to commencing Project activities that land acquisition. involve land acquisition and resettlement and throughout the Project implementation. For Component 2 RPs based on the RPF – implement prior to land acquisition and resettlement and throughout the Project implementation. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS: Maintain and Implement measures to address biodiversity risks and Implement throughout the Project MRD and MPWT impacts, as part of the Project ESMF and respective ESMPs under implementation. Component 1 and 2, consistent with ESS6. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 8|Page THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 7.1 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FRAMEWORK: For Component 2, maintain and implement Indigenous Peoples Planning For Component 2 – Implement the IPPF MRD Framework (IPPF), including the application of Free Prior Informed throughout Project implementation of Consent (FPIC) when required in accordance with ESS7 and the IPPF, that Component 2. If IPs are found, prepare IPP has been prepared for the Project and ESS7, in a manner acceptable to during the Project implementation the Association. 7.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Prepare, consult, adopt, and implement the arrangements for the For Component 2 –Based on the IPPF, MRD and MPWT grievance mechanism to address complaints submitted by Indigenous prepare prior to the completion of Project People, as required under the IPPFF and SEP and further arrangements appraisal, and implement throughout the described in the respective IPPs (the grievance mechanism is distinctive Project implementation. from the one established under ESS10). ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS PROCEDURES Maintain and Implement chance find procedures, as part of the Implement throughout the project MRD and MPWT respective ESMF and ESMPs, consistent with ESS8. implementation. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES This standard is not relevant as there are no FIs in the Project ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 9|Page THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Maintain and Implement the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Maintain and Implement throughout the MRD and MPWT Project, consistent with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, Project implementation. provide stakeholders 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: Publicize, maintain and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to Maintain and operate the grievance MRD and MPWT receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to mechanism throughout Project the Project, promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is implementation. culturally appropriate and 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 and as described in the SEP. 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 (TRAINING) 10 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK – AF RCIP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY CS1 1. the Association. Contractors, sub-contractors and site At least one month before starting the civil SEO of MRD and MPWT with the support supervisors/engineers of contactors/sub-contractors and works. from the Association. . implementation support consulting firm. Training to be provided by the SEO of MRD and MPWT with the support of the Association, on the requirements of ESF ESSs on the E&S risks at the level of contractors, sub-contractors and supervision consultants, including ESHS, OHS, RP, IPPF, EGDP, GBV, VAC, SEP and GRM 2. Communities: Road safety, GBV, VAC, SEP and GRM, and basic At least one month before starting the civil SEO of MRD and MPWT. ESMPs and ESMF of the Project. works. 3. Contractors and their subcontractors, with oversight of the At least one month before starting the civil Contractors supervision consultants and PITs of MPWT and MRD, to ensure works and throughout implementation of Supervision consultants. all workers of contractors and their Sub-contractors sign Codes road works. PIT of the MPWT and MRD of Conduct for the contractors’ workers and trained on requirements of Codes of Conduct including ESHS, OHS, GBV, VAC, SEP and GRM. 11 | P a g e