ISLAMIC Republic of Mauritania Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development Social Safety Net System Project II Financed with the contribution of an Original (P171125), First Additional (P175778) and Second Additional (P181523) Financing from the International Development Association Negotiated ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) March 11, 2024 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania (the Recipient) implements the Social Safety Net System Project II (the Project), through the Ministry in charge of Economy and Sustainable Development, with the involvement of the Taazour General Delegation (hereinafter “the Project Implementing Entity� or “PIE�), and the Food Security Commission (CSA), as set out in the Financing Agreements entered into with the International Development Association (the Association), respectively on March 10, 2020 for the provision of the original financing of the Project (P P171125), on April 15, 2021 for the provision of the first additional financing (P175778) and to be entered into for the provision of an second additional financing (P181523) for the scaling up of the Project. 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 Agreements. Unless otherwise defined in this ESCP, capitalized terms used in this ESCP have the meanings ascribed to them in the referred agreement(s). 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 have been or shall be adopted and implemented under the Project, all of which have been consulted upon and disclosed or 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, Recipient through the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) and the Association agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipient through the Ministry in charge of Economy and Sustainable Development. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Social Safety Net System Project II MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS . TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Submit Quarterly monitoring reports to the Project Implementing the Association throughout Project Entity (PIE) Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on the environmental, implementation, starting from the social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to Effective Date of the Financing the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S Agreement for the original financing. instruments required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, and Submit each report to the Association functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). no later than 15 days after the end of each reporting period. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Incidents and accidents shall be notified PIE to the Association no later than 48 Promptly notify the Association of any Project-related incident or accident that has or is hours after learning of the incident or likely to have a serious adverse impact on the environment, affected communities, the accident and 24 hours for severe public, or workers, including, but not limited to, cases of sexual exploitation and abuse incidents including fatalities, SEA/SH (SEA), sexual harassment (SH), and accidents resulting in death or serious or multiple allegations. injuries (including workplace accidents, or Project-related deaths). Provide sufficient details of the extent, severity and potential causes of the incident or accident, indicating Provide subsequent report to the immediate measures taken or to be taken without delay to deal with it and any Association within a timeframe information made available by any contractors and/or the supervising firm, as acceptable to the Association. 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. C CONTRACTORS’ MONTHLY REPORTS PIE Submit the monthly reports to the Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports on Association upon request throughout ESHS performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding the contract term. documents and contracts and submit such reports to the Association. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Throughout Project implementation. Recipient Maintain the existing Project Steering and Monitoring Committee and the existing PIE Project Implementing Entity (PIE) with qualified staff and resources to support management of ESHS risk and impact of the project, including one social development specialist, skilled in gender aspects. 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Social Safety Net System Project II MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS . TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Liaise with a refugee and host community focal point based in Bassikounou, (Hodh El Chargui) who will ensure dialogue with stakeholders working with refugees and ensure that social risks related to refugees are identified, monitored, and mitigated. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS PIE 1. Adopt and implement an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), 1. Implement the adopted ESMP and Social Management Plan (SMP), Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the SMP throughout Project project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. implementation. 2. Cause contractors to adopt the ESMP and the SMP consistent with the relevant 2. Prior to the engagement of ESSs and as part of their service contracts. Ensure the implementing partners contractors and maintained carry out the Project in accordance with the ESS and this ESCP. These contracts throughout project shall be monitored and enforced by Taazour General Delegation, as necessary. implementation. 1.3 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS As part of the preparation of PIE Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including, inter alia, the relevant E&S procurement documents and respective Contractors instruments, the Labor Management Procedures, and code of conduct, into the ESHS contracts. specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and Supervise contractors throughout supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply Project implementation. and cause subcontractors to comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. 1.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PIE Ensure that the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies, if applicable), capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under Throughout Project implementation. 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 Implement the LMP throughout Project PIE implementation. Contractors 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Social Safety Net System Project II MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS . TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) adopted and disclosed on January 31, 2020, including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, 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. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Establish grievance mechanism prior PIE engaging Project workers and Contractors 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 Not Relevant for the Project ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Same timeframe as for the adoption PIE Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMP to and implementation of the ESMP Contractors be prepared under action 1.2 above. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as for the adoption PIE Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from the and implementation of the ESMPs and Contractors implementation of the Project activities and include mitigation measures in the ESMPs SMP and SMP. 4.3 SEA AND SH RISKS Implement the existing SEA/SH Action PIE Plan throughout Project Implement a SEA/SH Action Plan already developed, to assess and manage the risks of implementation. SEA and SH. 4.4. SECURITY MANAGEMENT Prior to engaging security personnel PIE and thereafter implemented Assess and implement measures to manage the security risks of the Project, including throughout Project implementation. the risks of engaging security personnel to safeguard project workers, sites, assets, and activities, as set out in the ESMP or Security Management Plan, guided by the principles of proportionality and Good International Industry Practice (GIIP), and by applicable law, in relation to hiring, rules of conduct, training, equipping, and monitoring of such personnel. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT Not Relevant for the Project ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES Not Relevant for the Project 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Social Safety Net System Project II MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS . TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES Not Relevant for the Project ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE Not Relevant for the Project ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Not Relevant for the Project ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Redisclosed updated SEP no later than PIE Update and implement the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Parent Project, negotiations of the Second Additional consistent with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders Financing. with timely, relevant, understandable, and accessible information, and consult with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, implement the updated SEP throughout coercion, discrimination, and intimidation. the implementation of the Project. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM PIE Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate the accessible grievance mechanism Operational GM will be implemented established for the Project, to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and throughout the project cycle. grievances in relation to the Project, promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is 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. The grievance mechanism is 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 on ESHS for the project stakeholders on: • stakeholder mapping and engagement • specific aspects of environmental and social assessment • emergency preparedness and response • community health and safety. • sexual violence • conduct code CS2 Training for Project workers on occupational health and safety including on emergency prevention and preparedness and response arrangements to emergency situations. 6|Page