MICRO 2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2 March 2024
Tuvalu
Maritime Investment in Climate Resilient
Operations II Project under the Pacific Climate
Resilient Transport Program - P177100
for Negotiations
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP)
26 March, 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN
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MICRO 2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2 March 2024
1. Tuvalu (the Recipient) will implement the Maritime Investment in Climate Resilient Operations Phase II
(MICRO 2) Project under the Pacific Climate Resilient Transport Program (the Project), with the involvement
of the Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure, Environment, Labour, Meteorology and Disaster (MPWIELMD)
and the Ministry of Finance, as set out in the Financing Agreement. The International Development
Association (the Association) has agreed to provide financing (P181595) and additional financing (P181595)
for the Project, as set out in the referred 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 MPWIELMD and the
Association agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between
the Association and the Secretary of MPWIELMD. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP.
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MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY
MONITORING AND REPORTING
A REGULAR REPORTING
Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on the environmental, Submit quarterly reports to the Project Management Unit
social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to Association throughout Project (PMU) at the MPWIELMD
the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S implementation. Submit each report to
instruments required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, and the Association no later than 30 days
functioning of the grievance mechanism(s) including submission of the grievance log. after the end of each reporting period.
B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS
Promptly notify the Association of any incident or accident related to the Project which Notify the Association no later than 48 PMU at the MPWIELMD
has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected hours after learning of the incident or
communities, the public or workers, including, inter alia, cases of sexual exploitation and accident.
abuse (SEA), sexual harassment (SH), and accidents that result in death, serious or
multiple injury Provide sufficient detail regarding the scope, severity, and possible Provide subsequent report to the
causes of the incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that are Association within a timeframe
planned to be taken to address it, and any information provided by any contractor acceptable to the Association.
and/or supervising firm, as appropriate.
A log of minor incidents shall be
Subsequently, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to reflected in quarterly reports to the
address it and prevent its recurrence. Association.
C CONTRACTORS’ MONTHLY REPORTS
Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports on Submit the monthly reports to the PMU at the MPWIELMD
ESHS performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding Association as annexes to the reports to
documents and contracts and submit such reports to the PMU. Monthly reports shall be be submitted under action A above on
submitted to the Association upon request. request.
ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS
1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
PMU at the MPWIELMD
The ESS Officer shall be recruited by the
CPMO under the Ministry of
MPWIELMD PMU no later than 3
Finance
months after the Effective Date of the
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The MPWIELMD shall maintain a Project Management Unit (PMU) with qualified staff amendment to the Financing
and resources to support management of ESHS risks and impacts of the Project including Agreement.
an ESS Officer, assigned in the PMU to provide ongoing support, advice, and monitoring
to all the institutional stakeholders. The PMU shall be supported by the International
and National Environmental and Social (E&S) Specialists within the Central Project
Management Office (CPMO) (as engaged by Ministry of Finance) for the management of
ESHS risks and impacts of the Project.
1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS
1. Adopt the ESIAs and ESMPs prior to PMU at the MPWIELMD
1. Adopt and implement final Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), and the release of any construction bid
corresponding Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) for Nanumea, documents for the respective civil
Nukufetau and Nanumanga, consistent with the relevant ESSs. works in Nanumea, Nukufetau, and
Nanumanga, and thereafter implement
the ESIAs and ESMPs throughout
Project implementation.
2. Adopt and implement the updated ESMP for Funafuti Port works, which were
prepared under the MICRO Project (P161540), consistent with the relevant ESSs. 2. Adopt the updated ESMP prior to the
release of any construction for Funafuti
Port, and thereafter implement the
updated ESMP throughout Project
implementation.
1.3 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS
As part of the preparation of PMU at the MPWIELMD
Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including, inter alia, the relevant E&S procurement documents and respective
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.
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a) Ensure that the Contractor’s environmental and social management plan s (C- Throughout Project implementation. PMU at the MPWIELMD
ESMPs) are enforced, including, inter alia, Solid and Hazardous Waste
Management Plans aligned with the policy of reduce, reuse, recycle wherever
possible; Traffic management Plans are to minimize traffic hazards; and Water
Management Plans are to protect water quality and manage water consumption
demands.
b) Adopt and implement the Operational Environmental Management Plans, Adopt prior to contractor mobilization PMU under MPWEILMD.
including occupational health and safety, waste management, spill response, and and thereafter implement throughout
emergency management. Project implementation.
c) Ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply with the ESHS Supervise contractors throughout PMU under MPWIELMD
specifications of their respective contracts. Project implementation.
1.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Throughout Project implementation. PMU under MPWIELMD
Ensure that the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies, if applicable),
capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project
including, the ESIAs, ESMPs, C-ESMPs, SEP, LMP and GRM, 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.
1.5 CONTINGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE FINANCING
Ministry of Finance (MOF)
a) Ensure that the CERC Manual includes a description of the ESHS assessment and a) The adoption of the CERC Manual in
management arrangements for the implementation of CERC Component 4 in accordance form and substance acceptable to the
with the ESSs. Association is a withdrawal condition
under Section III.B.1.(b) of Schedule 2 of
b) Adopt any environmental and social (E&S) instruments which may be required for the Financing Agreement for the
activities under CERC Component 4 of the Project, in accordance with the CERC Manual Project.
and the ESSs, and thereafter implement the measures and actions required under said
E&S instruments, within the timeframes specified in said E&S instruments.
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b) Adopt any required E&S instrument
and include it as part of the respective
bidding process, if applicable, and in
any case, before the carrying out of the
relevant Project activities for which the
E&S instrument is required. Implement
the E&S instruments in accordance with
their terms, throughout Project
implementation.
ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS
2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
Adopt and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the Project, Adopt the LMP and thereafter PMU under MPWIELMD
including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, management of workers implement the LMP throughout Project
relationships, occupational health and safety (including personal protective equipment, implementation.
COVID-19 specific measures 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. Update LMP once detailed labor requirements
are known.
2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS
Establish, maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as Establish grievance mechanism prior PMU under MPWIELMD
described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. and thereafter maintain and operate it
throughout Project implementation.
ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Same timeframe as for the adoption PMU under MPWIELMD
Adopt and implement a Waste Management Plan (WMP), to manage hazardous and and implementation of ESIAs/ESMPs
non-hazardous wastes, consistent with ESS3. under action 1.2. above
3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures in Same timeframe as for the adoption PMU under MPWIELMD
the ESMPs to be prepared under action 1.2 above. and implementation of the Final ESMPs.
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ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY
4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY
Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMPs to Same timeframe as for the adoption PMU under MPWIELMD
be prepared under action 1.2 above. and implementation of the Final ESMPs.
4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY
Prepare, adopt & implement actions to manage specific risks to the community from Same timeframe as for the adoption PMU under MPWIELMD
Project implementation and construction activities, including, inter alia, dust, noise, and implementation of the Final ESMPs.
COVID-19 risks, behaviour of project workers, and construction related impacts, and
include mitigation measures in the ESMPs.
4.3 SEA AND SH RISKS
Prepare, adopt, and implement a SEA/SH Action Plan as part of the ESMP(s), to assess Same timeframe as for the adoption PMU under MPWIELMD
and manage the risks of SEA and SH. and implementation of the Final
ESIAs/ESMPs, and thereafter implement
the SEA/SH Action Plan throughout
Project implementation.
ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT
5.1 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK
Adopt and implement a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for the Project, consistent Adopt the RPF as disclosed in January PMU under MPWIELMD
with ESS5. 2023 and thereafter implement the RPF
throughout Project implementation.
5.2 RESETTLEMENT PLANS
Adopt and implement resettlement action plans (RAPs) or abbreviated RAPs (ARAPs) in PMU under MPWIELMD
accordance with ESS 5 and consistent with the requirements of the Resettlement Policy
Framework (RPF) that has been prepared for the Project.
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Adopt and implement the respective
RAPs/ARAPs, including ensuring that
before taking possession of the land
and related assets, full compensation
has been provided and, as applicable,
displaced people have been resettled
and moving allowances have been
provided.
ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES
6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS
Adopt and implement the ESIAs/ESMPs and (C-ESMP) measures to minimize vegetation Same timeframe as for the adoption PMU under MPWIELMD
and biodiversity impacts associated with land clearing, dredged material (or spoil) and implementation of the Final
disposal and other construction activities. ESIAs/ESMPs (C-ESMPs)
6.2 Prepare and adopt mitigation measures from the analysis of no net loss and net gain of Same timeframe as for the adoption PMU under MPWIELMD
biodiversity over the long term as appropriate & supported by relevant stakeholders. and implementation of the Final
This may include biodiversity offsets adhering to the principle of “like-for-like or better”. ESIAs/ESMPs.
ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE
8.1 CULTURAL HERITAGE RISKS AND IMPACTS
Same timeframe as for the adoption PMU under MPWIELMD
Adopt and implement Chance finds procedures as part of the Final ESIAs/ESMPs and C- and implementation of the Final
ESMPs, and consistent with ESS8. ESIAs/ESMPs
ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
Adopt and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, consistent Adopt by Effective date of amendment PMU under MPWIELMD
with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders with timely, of financing agreement and implement
relevant, understandable, and accessible information, and consult with them in a the SEP throughout Project
culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, implementation.
discrimination, and intimidation.
10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM
PMU under MPWIELMD
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Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to Project GRM to be operational and
receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, disseminated to stakeholders within
promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and three months after Effective Date of the
readily accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, Amendment to the Financing
including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with Agreement and maintained throughout
ESS10. Project implementation.
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 The MPWIELMD, through the PMU and with support from the MoF CPMO, shall Prior to the releases of contractor bid PMU under MPWIELMD
coordinate the preparation of a training and capacity building plan for relevant documents and reviewed annually
implementing support staff responsible for the Project, including the ESF Focal Point, to
receive training on:
• The project’s ESF instruments, including the Code of Conduct (CoC) and
provisions to prevent SEA/SH,
• The relevant requirements of the ESIAs/ESMPs, LMP, SEP, RPF
• The relevant requirements of ESHS in bidding and contractual documents
• The roles and responsibilities of different key agencies in implementation of the
Project ESIAs/ESMPs.
• Grievance handling and training: for project and contractor workers to effectively
manage and resolve project grievances
CS2 Provide Training of Project on occupational health and safety including on emergency Throughout project implementation PMU under MPWIELMD
prevention and preparedness and response arrangements to emergency situations.
CS3 Provide Training to contractors, suppliers, and project beneficiaries before site-specific Throughout project implementation PMU under MPWIELMD
Project activities and throughout Project implementation as needed, including but not
limited to management of E&S risks, labour management and OH&S, resource efficiency
and pollution management, community health and safety, biodiversity conservation and
sustainable management of living natural resources and grievance mechanisms.
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