The Arab Republic of Egypt CAIRO ALEXANDRIA TRADE LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT (CATLD) PROJECT Ministry of Transport/ Egyptian National Railways Draft ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) August 29, 2022 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Arab Republic of Egypt (hereinafter the Borrower will implement the Cairo Alexandria Trade Logistics Development Project (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of Transport and the Egyptian National Railway, as set out in the Loan Agreement. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) has agreed to provide financing for the Project, as set out in the referred agreement. 2. The Borrower 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 Bank. The ESCP is a part of the Loan Agreement. 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 Borrower 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 Bank. Once adopted, said E&S instruments may be revised from time to time with prior written agreement by the Bank. 4. As agreed by the Bank and the Borrower, 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 Borrower through the Ministry of Transport and the Egyptian National Railway and the Bank agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Bank and the Borrower. The Borrower shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – CATLD Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Quarterly reports to the Bank throughout ENR/PMU Prepare and submit to the Bank regular monitoring reports on the environmental, Project 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 Bank the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S no later than 21 days after the end of each instruments required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, and reporting period. functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). The content of the monitoring report will be further specified in the Project Operations Manual. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Bank no later than 48 hours after ENR/PMU Promptly notify the Bank of any incident or accident related to the Project which has, learning of the incident or accident. 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 Provide subsequent report to the Bank within and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment (SH), and accidents that result in death, serious or a timeframe acceptable to the Bank. multiple injury. Provide sufficient detail regarding the scope, severity, and possible causes of 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/or supervising firm, as appropriate. Subsequently, at the Bank’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 Submit the monthly reports to the Bank as ENR/PMU Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports on annexes to the reports to be submitted under ESHS performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding action A above. documents and contracts and submit such reports to the Bank. D NOTIFICATIONS RELATING TO DAAB COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF CONTRACTOR ENR/PMU COMPLIANCE WITH SEA/SH PREVENTION AND RESPONSE OBLIGATIONS Notify the Bank of any referral submitted to the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication No later than 7 days after the issuance or Board (DAAB) to initiate a process of compliance review in relation to a contractor’s receipt, as applicable, of the relevant obligations to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), and/or document (i.e., referral to the DAAB, issuance sexual harassment (SH) specified in the respective works contract with such contractor; of DAAB decision, Notice of Dissatisfaction, and, in the event of any such referral, notify the Bank of: (i) the DAAB’s decision on notice of commencement of emergency/full such referral; (ii) the contractor’s Notice of Dissatisfaction, if any, with such DAAB arbitration, emergency/full arbitration order, decision; (iii) any notification received on the commencement of an emergency as applicable). arbitration proceeding or full arbitration proceeding in relation to the DAAB’s decision; and (iv) the resulting emergency arbitration order and/or full arbitration order, if any. 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – CATLD Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ENR/PMU/EAD The Project Management Unit (PMU) created for the implementation of the Railway A) Appoint 7 additional environmental Improvement and Safety for Egypt (RISE) Project will implement the CATLDP project. specialist, social specialist, Health and Safety specialist no later than 30 days A) Maintain and strengthen the PMU within the ENR that is tasked with ESHS from effectiveness date, and management, with support from ENR Environmental affairs department (EAD). The EAD thereafter maintain these positions department will have the overall responsibility on the project’s E&S requirements and throughout Project implementation. will dedicate to the project One (1) E&S manager for the project, two (2) environmental specialist, two (2) Occupational and health and Safety specialists (OHS), and two (2) B) throughout the project social specialists. implementation. B) ENR to allocate adequate logistical and financial resources for the EAD staff C) before starting the land acquisition dedicated for the project to support management of E&S risks and impacts of the and the civil works for component 2.1. Project including computers, officers, logistical support, etc. and 2.3 (a) and thereafter maintain these positions throughout Project C) Appoint the Owner’s Representative firm to supervise component 2.1 and 2.3 (a), implementation. including an adequate number of environmental specialists, social specialists and Health and Safety specialists and a Community Liaison Officers to supervise project D) before starting track and signaling preparation and construction phase. works for component 2 and thereafter maintain these positions throughout D) Appoint the Owner’s supervisor and system Integrator to supervise component 2, Project implementation. including an adequate number of environmental specialists, social specialists and Health and Safety specialists to supervise project preparation and construction phase. E) As needed, during the project implementation E) Hire E&S consultancy firm as needed during the project implementation to support the project. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS ENR/PMU 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – CATLD Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 1. Adopt and implement the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) 1.The ESMF was finalized and disclosed on for the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. Screen any proposed subproject in 08/27/2022. Implement the ESMF throughout sub-component 2.3 and 2.4 under Component 2 in accordance with the ESMF prepared Project implementation. for the Project, and, thereafter, draft, adopt, and implement the environmental and social management plans or other instruments required for the respective sub-project in accordance with the ESSs, the ESMF, Labor Management Procedures (LMP), the EHSGs, and other relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) including relevant WHO guidelines on COVID-19, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. 2. The Draft ESIA was disclosed on 08/29/2022. Adopt the Draft ESIA and ESMP 2. Adopt and implement the Draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), prior to starting the construction workers for and corresponding Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for sub- subcomponents 2.1 and 2.2 and thereafter components 2.1 and 2.2 under Component 2 for the Project, consistent with the implement the ESIA and ESMP throughout relevant ESSs. Project implementation. 3. The final ESIA and ESMP will be finalized, disclosed and adopted prior to amending the current agreement with the General Authority 3. Finalize the Draft ESIA, that was disclosed on 08/29/2022, adopt and implement the for Road and Bridges (GARB) as mentioned in finalized ESIA to replace the Draft document in the previous action. 1.3, and thereafter implement the ESIA and ESMP throughout Project implementation. 4. The ESIA and ESMP to be updated, cleared 4.In case of changes in the project design and specifically the sub-component 2.1 under and disclosed prior to starting the construction Component 2 for the Project, update and implement the prepared ESIA and ESMP in workers for subcomponents 2.1 and 2.2 and the previous action. thereafter implement the ESIA and ESMP throughout Project implementation. 5.Prepare the ESIA before preparing the 5. Prepare, adopt and implement a Comprehensive ESIA for sub-components 2.3, bidding documents/contracts for sub- consistent with the relevant ESS and the project’s ESMF. component 2.3, and thereafter implement the ESIA throughout Project implementation 6. Prepare the ESIA before preparing the 6. Prepare, adopt and implement a Comprehensive ESIA for sub-components 2.4, bidding documents/contracts for sub- consistent with the relevant ESS and the project’s ESMF. component 2.4, and thereafter implement the ESIA throughout Project implementation 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – CATLD Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 7. As soon as the changes are identified, 7.Notify the Bank promptly of any proposed changes to the scope, design, Throughout the project implementation implementation or operation of the project that are likely to cause an adverse change in the environmental or social risks or impacts of the project. 8.Carry out, as appropriate, additional assessment and stakeholder engagement in 8. Throughout the project implementation accordance with the ESSs, and propose changes, for approval by the Bank, to the ESCP and relevant management tools, as appropriate, in accordance with the findings of such assessments and consultation. Disclose the updated ESCP. 9. Before preparing TORs for the Component 1 studies. 9. For all Technical studies to be financed by the project in component 1, the studies’ terms of reference (TORs) will include environment and social considerations in accordance with the ESF and as per the project ESMF, that are acceptable to the Bank. 1.3 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS As part of the preparation of procurement ENR/PMU 1. Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including, inter alia, the relevant E&S documents and respective contracts. instruments, the Labor Management Procedures, and code of conduct, into the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and 1. Throughout Project implementation. supervising firms for all the project components including the Owner’s supervisor and system integrator. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms 2. Before bidding/contracting of civil works comply and cause subcontractors to comply with the ESHS specifications of their contractors respective contracts. 3. Throughout Project implementation. 2. Amend the current agreement with the General Authority for Road and Bridges (GARB) to include the requirement of executing the government financed activities 4. Prior to commencement of any works, for in component 2 in accordance with the ESSs, and the E&S instruments in section 1.2 subcomponent 2.1 and 2.3 and throughout above. project implementation. 3. Ensure that contractors comply with and implement the provisions set forth in the 5. Prior to commencement of any works, for project’s ESF instruments (ESCP, SEP, ESIA, ESMF, Labor Management Procedure), subcomponent 2.1 and 2.3 and throughout including requirements related to workers’ GM. project implementation 4. Ensure that GARB supervising firms and the contractors appoint or hire an environmental specialist, a social specialist and an occupational health and safety specialist. 6|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – CATLD Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 5. Ensure that GARB appoints or hires an environmental, social and occupational health and safety focal point. 1.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ENR/PMU Ensure that the consultancies, studies including feasibility studies, capacity building, Prior to the publication of the terms of training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project, are carried out reference and throughout Project in accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Bank, that are consistent with implementation. the ESSs. Thereafter ensure that the outputs of such activities comply with the terms of reference. 1.5 ASSOCIATED FACILITIES Throughout the project implementation ENR/PMU Ensure that the activities in identified as associated facilities in the ESIA and ESMF and other future instruments, to be screened, assessed, prepared, and carried out in accordance with the applicable requirements of this ESCP and the ESSs. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES ENR/PMU Adopt and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the Project, The LMP was finalized, adopted and disclosed Contractors including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, management of workers on 08/27/2022. Implement the LMP relationships, occupational health and safety (including personal protective equipment, throughout Project implementation. 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 engaging ENR/PMU Establish and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as described in the Project workers and thereafter maintain and Contractors LMP and consistent with ESS2. operate it throughout Project implementation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1- Adopt the WMP prior to starting any ENR/PMU 1- Prepare, adopt and implement a Waste Management Plan (WMP) and construction works, and thereafter Contractors Hazardous material management Plan (HAZMAT) to manage hazardous and implement the WMP throughout non-hazardous wastes sub-components (2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4), consistent with Project implementation. ESS3 and the requirements of the cleared instruments. 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Adopt the measures prior to starting any ENR/PMU Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures in construction works, and thereafter implement Contractors the ESIA, ESMF and ESMPs to be prepared under action [1.2] above. the WMP throughout Project implementation. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 7|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – CATLD Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Adopt the measures prior to starting any ENR/PMU Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESIA, construction works, and thereafter implement Contractors ESMF and ESMPs to be prepared under action [1.2] above. the measures throughout Project implementation. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Adopt the measures prior to starting any ENR/PMU Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from Project construction works, and thereafter implement Contractors activities as identified in the ESIA and ESMF and include mitigation measures in the the measures throughout Project ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF. implementation. 4.3 SEA AND SH RISKS Adopt the SEA/SH Action Plan no later than 1 ENR/PMU Prepare, adopt and implement a SEA/SH Action Plan to assess and manage the risks of months after Project Effectiveness, and Contractors SEA and SH. thereafter implement the SEA/SH Action Plan throughout Project implementation. 4.4 SECURITY MANAGEMENT Adopt the measures prior to starting any ENR/PMU Assess and implement measures to manage the security risks of the Project, including construction works, and thereafter implement Contractors the risks of engaging security personnel to safeguard project workers, sites, assets, and the measures throughout Project activities, as identified in the ESIA and ESMF guided by the principles of proportionality implementation. and 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 5.1 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ENR/PMU The RF was finalized, adopted and disclosed on Adopt and implement a Resettlement Framework (RF) for the Project, consistent with 08/27/2022. Implement the RF throughout ESS5. Project implementation. 5.2 RESETTLEMENT PLANS ENR/PMU Adopt and implement the respective RP, Prepare, adopt and implement a resettlement plan (RP) for each activity under the including ensuring that before taking Project for which the RPF requires such RP, as set out in the RF, and consistent with possession of the land and related assets, full ESS5. RP to be reviewed and cleared by the Bank, disclosed and implemented before compensation has been provided and as the commencement of any civil works in the sections of the rail corridors that will entail applicable displaced people have been land acquisition. If resettlement will take place before the project effectiveness, the resettled and moving allowances have been same condition should apply and no civil works should commence on the ground provided. before an RP is prepared, reviewed and cleared by the Bank, disclosed and implemented. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 8|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – CATLD Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS Adopt the measures prior to starting any ENR/PMU Prepare, adopt and implement relevant mitigation measures identified in the studies in construction works, and thereafter implement Contractors ENR/PMU section 1.2 above in accordance with the guidelines of the ESIA prepared for the the measures throughout Project Contractors Project, and consistent with ESS6. implementation. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CULTURAL HERITAGE RISKS AND IMPACTS Adopt the measures prior to starting any ENR/PMU Adopt and implement chance finds procedure in the ESIA and ESMF under actions 1.2 construction works, and thereafter implement Contractors and consistent with ESS8. the measures throughout Project implementation. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION ENR/PMU The SEP was finalized, adopted and disclosed Contractors Adopt and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, consistent on 08/27/2022, and thereafter implement the with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders with SEP throughout Project implementation. 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 ENR/PMU Contractors Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to Establish the grievance mechanism no later receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, than 3 months after the effectiveness, and promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and thereafter maintain and operate the readily accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, mechanism throughout Project including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with implementation. ESS10. As needed, customized land related GM systems will be established and linked to the main project level mechanism. Establish a line of communication with the relevant institutions prior to any land taking Establish an ongoing line of communication with GMs managed by relevant institutions for the ESA and prior to starting any (i.e., Egyptian Survey Authority (ESA) and General Authority for Roads and Bridges construction works for GARB, and thereafter (GARB)) to ensure that ENR is continuously informed of all the project-level land implement the measures throughout Project acquisition grievances, to enable keeping track and documenting all grievances in the implementation. project-level GM log. 9|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – CATLD Project 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, including through linking to ENR’s Railway Safety Campaign ( ‫السكة‬ ‫ )) امان‬and referral of survivors to ENR’s gender-based violence service providers. CAPACITY SUPPORT CS1 Training of the PMU, GARB ESHS and contractor ESHS staff for component 2: on WB ESF Before and throughout project ENR/PMU and the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), RF, ESMP, LMP (with implementation emphasis on Code of Conduct), ESMF, and SEP. Owner's Works Supervisor and Integrator to develop and implement a capacity building plan. CS2 TRAINING FOR CONTRACTED WORKERS AND relevant ENR field and station Staff) Before and throughout project ENR/PMU • Prevention and management of OHS risks and impacts: General EHS, OHS implementation training including Best Practices: i.e., OSHA training. Training topics should address all the project’s hazards. • Prevention of community and health safety risks and impacts including, at a minimum, prevention of COVID-19 spread, code of conduct and prevention of GBV, prevention of child labor, pedestrian and train safety • LMP and GM • Implementation of ESMP including plans therein, such as waste management plan, stakeholder engagement plan, etc. • Land management processes under the RF 10 | P a g e