REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE Enhancing the Sustainability, Resilience and Diversification of the Tourism Sector in Cabo Verde Project (P176981) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) January 30, 2023 WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) 1. The Republic of Cabo Verde (hereinafter referred to as the Recipient) shall implement the Enhancing the Sustainability, Resilience and Diversification of the Tourism Sector in Cabo Verde Project (the Project) through the Ministry of Finance and Business Promotion (MFFE) with the collaboration of the following Ministries and Agencies: Ministry of Tourism and Transport (MTT), Tourism Institute (ITCV), Ministry of Infrastructure, Territorial Planning and Housing (MIOTH); Ministry of the Sea; Estradas Cabo Verde (ECV); Pró-Empresa; Pro-Garante, Pró-Capital; Cabo Verde, Institute for Gender Equity (ICIEG). Implementation of the project is the responsibility of the Unidade de Gestão de Projetos Especiais (UGPE, serving as Project Implementing Unit). The International Development Association (IDA) (hereinafter referred to as the Association) has agreed to provide the original financing (P176981) and additional financing (P179274) for the Project, as set out in the referred agreements. 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 implement material, measures and actions to ensure that the project is implemented in accordance with the Association’s Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). To this end, this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) sets out material measures and actions to be carried out or caused to be carried out by the Borrower, including the timeframes of the actions and measures, institutional, staffing, training, monitoring and reporting arrangements, grievance management and the environmental and social assessments and instruments to be prepared or updated, disclosed, consulted, adopted and implemented under the ESCP and the ESSs, all in a manner acceptable to the Association. 3. The Recipient will also comply with the provisions of any other Environmental and Social (E&S) documents required under the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and referred to in this ESCP, such as the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF), Labor Management Procedures (LMP), and Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) including the Grievance Redress mechanism (GRM), Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), and the timelines specified in those E&S documents. 4. The Recipient is responsible for compliance with all the requirements of the ESCP, even where the implementation of specific measures and actions is carried out by the Ministry or Agency referred to in point 1 above. 5. The implementation of the relevant material, measures and actions set out in this ESCP shall be monitored and communicated to the Association by UGPE, in accordance with the specific requirements of the ESCP and the conditions of set out in the legal agreement between the parts. The Association shall monitor and evaluate the progress and completion of physical measures and actions throughout the implementation of the project. 6. As agreed between the Association and the Recipient, this ESCP may be revised periodically during the implementation of the project in a manner that reflects the adaptive management of 2 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) changes and unforeseen circumstances that may arise in connection with the project or in response to the assessment of project performance, carried out under the ESCP itself. In these circumstances, the Recipient the through UGPE shall propose and agree upon amendments with the Association and update the ESCP accordingly. Agreements on amendments to the ESCP shall be documented by the exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipient, through the UGPE. The UGPE shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 7. When changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes in risks and impacts during Project implementation, the Recipient shall provide additional funds, if necessary, for actions and implementation measures to address such risks and impacts, which may include environmental, health, and safety impacts, labor influx, risk of degradation of natural resources and pollution of the physical environment (soil, air, surface and ground water, noise on the construction sites), the risk of disrupting the free movement of people and goods, the risk of social conflicts, and the risks to the health and safety of the population (including outbreak of diseases among the population and workers, accidents linked to construction site activities, health risks linked to poor management of waste from the construction sites, loss of land and property, and gender-based violence, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, unwanted pregnancies among the Recipient populations, etc.), and risks related to child labor. 8. The table below presents the important measures and actions required, the responsibilities of the actors involved in the Project, and the timeframes for implementing the selected measures and actions. 3 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) Summary of concrete measures and actions to be implemented to Indicative timeline mitigate potential environmental and social risks and effects of the Responsible Entity/Authority project MONITORING AND REPORTING REGULAR REPORTING Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports Monthly Progress reports shall be UGPE through Project Manager, and on the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance submitted to the Association on an Environmental and social specialist of the Project and Subprojects, including but not limited to the agreed format not later than fifteen (ESS) implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and (15) days after the end of each month. implementation of E&S instruments required under the ESCP, The reporting format will be agreed by stakeholder engagement activities, and the functioning of the First Implementation Support Mission. grievance mechanism(s). Monitoring and reporting frequency of each of the instruments will be provided in the respective E&S instruments. In addition, the monitoring reports will include (i) design modification or change in scope of subprojects brought to Association notice, (ii) assessment of changes and updating/addendum to ESIA/ESMP, (iii) site observations on Contractor’s performance on Environmental Social Health and Safety (ESHS) and other plans in ESMP, (iv) summary of stakeholder engagement activities as stated in the SEP, and (v) corrective Actions and planned E&S activities for next quarter. MR2 REPORTING OF INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS: The Recipient shall immediately notify the Association of any Report incident or accident to the UGPE through Project Manager, and incident or accident related to or having a direct impact on the Association within twenty-four (24) Environmental and social specialist Project, or likely to have a significant negative effect on the hours and no later than forty eight (48) (ESS) environment, affected communities, the general public or workers, hours after learning of the incident or including, inter alia, any COVID-19 outbreak in the Project and accident and provide investigation subproject areas. Indicative examples: any accident or incident report within one week (to conform to related to the implementation of the Project or any allegation of Safeguards Incident Reporting Toolkit gender-based violence. (SIRT) in case of accidents). The Borrower shall provide sufficient details of the incident or accident, indicating the immediate steps taken or that are planned 4 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) to be taken to address it, as well as any information provided by Action taken status to be submitted any contractor or supervised entity, as appropriate. Thereafter, at within a period of 7 days from the the request of the Association, a report of the incident or accident incident. shall be prepared and the corresponding measures to prevent its recurrence shall be submitted. MR3 CONTRACTORS MONTHLY REPORTS: The Project Implementing Unit shall cause the contractors to Contractors’ monthly reports to UGPE UGPE to include the requirement prepare and submit monthly Progress report (MPR) explaining the throughout their Contracts. clause in the contract and thereafter compliance status of the Project with the ESMP in their scope. ensure compliance therewith Details will include status on: UGPE submits the monthly monitoring • Contractor’s ESMP implementation work plan and review reports to the Association whenever Contractors summary of implementation progress by UGPE; requested. • Implementation of Contractor’s ESMP and related plans • Status of Compliance with E&S statutory requirements (including consents, licenses, insurance, etc.); • Status on actions indicated in the Labor Management Procedures; • ESHS incidents & supervision; • Usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety shoes and safety vests by workers; • Safety at work sites like providing traffic signage, barriers/delineator, management of traffic, drainage and pliable road surface etc; • Training conducted, and worker’s participation (submit reports with statistics of training and worker’s participation); • Functioning of GRM relating to labor aspects, including summary details of Workers grievances; • Community grievances; • Corrective Actions and planned E&S activities for next month. BRIEF EVALUATION ESS 1 : ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 5 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The Recipient shall maintain the Project Management Unity (UGPE) The PIU is already established and shall UGPE which includes, among others, an environmental and social be maintained during the PRO-GARANTE - Partial Credit specialist. Adequate resources shall be allocated to ensure that the implementation of the project, Guarantee (PCG) planned tasks are carried out effectively, including implementation including the full time environmental PRO-CAPITAL - jumpstart risk capital of this ESCP with qualified staff and resources to support and social specialist. in Cabo Verde management of ESHS risks and impacts of the Project, monitoring PRO-EMPRESA - the lead MSME of the implementation of the Environmental & Social Management UGPE and Participating Financial support agency Framework (ESMF) and Environmental & Social Management Institutions (PFIs) as well as the Partial System (ESMS) that subprojects must comply with. Credit Guarantee (PCG) Fund Manager have prepared an ESMS that is approved UGPE as well as PFIs or support agencies will review the existing by the Association and that is in the ESMS and ensure its implementation. In order to achieve this, UGPE process of implementation. The ESMS and Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) as well as the Partial will be reviewed pursuant to the Credit Guarantee (PCG) Fund Manager need to assign a senior provisions of the Financing Agreement. management representative to have overall accountability for An E&S senior representative and an ESF environmental and social performance plus a staff member as an Focal Point will be E&S focal person to coordinate E&S requirements and designated/appointed by each PFI and implementation of the project ESCP and ESMS. PCG fund manager when each PFI/PCG will be established to support the Project before the beginning of the relevant Project activities and throughout Project Implementation. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT: a. The Borrower shall prepare, disclose, consult and adopt for the UGPE The project ESMF is prepared. It will be Project an Environmental and Social Management Framework disclosed prior to Appraisal and be Tourism Institute (ITCV) (ESMF). The Project ESMF shall include a Labor Management adopted and implemented throughout Municipalities of Ribeira Grande of Procedures (LMP), gender-based violence (GBV), sexual Project implementation. Santiago, Sal, São Vicente, Porto exploitation and abuse (SEA) and sexual harassment (SH) risks Novo, Ribeira Grande of Santo Antão assessment and proposal of relevant gender mainstreaming Any subsequent ESIA/ESMP shall be and Paul (Municipalities) actions into tourism sector under the GBV/SEA/SE Action Plan, prepared and implemented prior to the Infrastructures of Cabo Verde (ICV) and Chance-find procedures. For identified project area, the launch of corresponding civil works. Ministry of Infrastructure, Territorial Recipient shall prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement any Planning and Housing (MIOTH) environmental and social assessments including Environmental Estradas Cabo Verde (ECV) 6 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and/or Environmental and Contractors Social Management Plans (ESMP), Health and safety plans (HSP), WHO guidelines on COVID-19, and other relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP), all in accordance with the ESSs. b. The Borrower shall prepare, disclose, consult and adopt the ESMP The ESMP for the rehabilitation for the project sub-activity of rehabilitation of 15 km of the Espargos-Santa Maria road is prepared Espargos-Santa Maria road. and will be thereafter adopted and implemented throughout the carrying c. Assess the environmental and social risks and impacts of out of this project activity. proposed activities for MSMEs, in accordance with Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), revised The ESMS will be revised, consulted, and pursuant to the provisions of the Financing Agreement. The disclosed within 90 days of project ESMS will identify, assess, manage, and monitor the E&S risks effectiveness and before approval and and impacts of MSME sub-loans on an ongoing basis, launching the procurement process for commensurate with the nature and scale of their risks and the relevant Project activities, and impacts and support Participating Financial Intermediaries thereafter throughout the carrying out (PFIs) and Partial Credit Guarantee (PCG) in meeting the ESMS requirements. of such activities. 1.3 EXCLUSIONS FOR SUB-PROJECT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO MSMES: Exclude the following type of activities as ineligible for financing The exclusion list will be agreed with the UGPE/(with input from PFIs & PCGs) under the Project: Bank and finalized as part of the ESMS • Any activities under the Exclusion List or where there is a prior to disclosure 90 days after non-compliance with the ESF Standards and the relevant effectiveness E&S legal requirements of Cape Verde. • Any financing that does not fit the eligibility criteria for MSMEs under the Project. • Any activities that are “substantial� and “high� risk. • Any other exclusion criteria to be specified in the ESMS. The exclusion list and applicable Cape Verde’s E&S laws as well as guidance under ESSs are the “Applicable Performance Requirements�. 1.4 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS: 7 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) Once the sub-project sites have been identified, the Recipient, All the sub-projects must be verified UGPE through UGPE shall screen any proposed sub-project activities using through the Environmental and Social ITCV the Environmental and Social Checklist, and, in accordance with the Checklist prior to the carrying out of SPFs ESMF prepared for the Project, draft, adopt, and implement the site- the relevant activities in the subproject ICV specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and/or site. Since the project site have been ECV Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), or other site- identified the screening process starts MIOTH specific instrument as required, all in accordance with the ESSs. and this process will be maintained during project implementation. An Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) is prepared and shall be implemented. Other safeguard tools and instruments shall be prepared once the technical studies are completed and the Sub-projects are identified and after the Preliminary Review of all Sub-projects following the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) prepared for the Project, such as Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), and Social and security assessment. Subsequently, the Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) of the Sub-projects established and adopted shall be implemented in a manner acceptable to the Association. 1.5 E&S BUDGET Adopt, and implement the Environmental and Social Management Budget allocations evidenced by UGPE Budget included in ESMF, for the implementation and compliance of Project effectiveness E&S requirements for the Project. 1.6 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: The Recipient, through UGPE shall incorporate the relevant aspects Before contracting, during preparation UGPE through Procurement specialist of the ESCP, including the relevant E&S documents and/or plans, of the bidding documents and during and the Labor Management Procedures, into the ESHS project implementation. specifications in the terms of reference and tender documents for works contracts and supervision (including codes of conduct, coordination, monitoring reports, and grievance management mechanisms); and include provisions for non-compliance. 8 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) Thereafter ensure that the contractors comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. The UGPE shall require the development and implementation of the following procedures by project contractors and subcontractors for the project implementation phase: ➢ Compliance with ESMF requirements; ➢ Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA); ➢ Environmental and social management Plan (ESMP) design and implementation; ➢ Code of conduct on child labor and sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEA/SH); ➢ Compliance with the requirements of the specifications with regard to price, duration, and quality; ➢ Emergency preparedness and response plan; ➢ Work plan and timeline; ➢ Work procedures / standard methodologies; 1.7 LICENSES, CONSENTS AND PERMITS: The MTT, ICV, and ECV shall obtain or assist in obtaining from the Obtain licenses and permits prior to UGPE trough Project Manager competent national authorities the necessary licenses, consents, carrying out any Project activity ITCV and Satellite Project Focal (SPFs) and authorizations for the implementation of the project, in requiring a license. within the municipalities of Ribeira accordance with the national legislation in force, including: Grande of Santiago, Sal, São Vicente, ➢ Public Consultation; Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande of Santo ➢ Building Permits; Antão and Paúl ➢ Implementation projects; Municipalities of Ribeira Grande of ➢ Temporary and permanent links to public networks; Santiago, Sal, São Vicente, Porto ➢ Accessibility. Novo, Ribeira Grande of Santo Antão and Paúl (Municipalities) Comply with or enforce, within the time periods specified in the ICV licenses, consents, and authorizations, the terms and conditions of MIOTH licenses, consents and permits during the implementation of the ECV project. 1.8 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Throughout the Project implementation 9 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) 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 incorporate the relevant requirements of the ESSs. Ensure that any outputs from the technical assistance activities are consistent with the ESSs. 1.9 a) Ensure that the CERC Manual includes a description of the ESHS Prior to the start of design/civil works UGPE assessment and management arrangements for the under CERC and maintained implementation of CERC Part, in accordance with the ESSs. throughout Project implementation b) Prepare, consult, adopt, and disclose any environmental and social (E&S) instruments which may be required for activities under CERC Part of the Project, in accordance with the CERC-ESMF Addendum 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. ESS 2 : PERSONNEL AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES: The Recipient, through UGPE shall develop Labor Management LMP is prepared as part of Project UGPE Procedures (LMP), as part of Project ESMF, that comply with ESMF. It will be disclosed prior to ITCV applicable national legislation and ESS 2, for the Project and sub- Appraisal and shall be adopted and SPFs project, including through, inter alia, occupational, health and implemented throughout Project ICV safety measures (including personal protective equipment, and implementation. ECV emergency preparedness and response measures), setting out MIOTH grievance mechanisms for Project workers, the recruitment and project management process and incorporating labor requirements into the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising firms if any. Implement the Code of Conduct which is included in the ESMF and Code of Conduct signed before LMP. commencement of any activities and 10 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) implemented throughout project implementation. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS: UGPE The Recipient, through UGPE shall develop and maintain a grievance A workers’ GRM shall be established Contractors mechanism for any labor and employment related issues as prior to the carrying out of the relevant described in the LMP in accordance with ESS 2 and applicable activities and shall be maintained during national labor laws, that is easily accessible and disseminated to project implementation. Project workers. 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES: The Recipient, through UGPE shall ensure that project contractors OHPS finalized and implemented prior UGPE develop and implement an Occupational Health and Safety Plan to the start of construction and Contractors (OHSP) to maintain safe working environment and workplace, as maintained throughout the required by the ESMP. implementation of the project. The OHS Plan will include emergency preparedness and response plan; training of project workers and remedies for occupational injuries, accidents, fatalities, COVID-19 prevention measures, and disability and will follow the General Environment Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSG). Monitor and report the performance of the contractors to ensure Submit as part of Monthly Progress the implementation of occupational, health and safety measures reports to the Association whenever and practices according to best industry standards and General requested. Environment Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSG) as defined under the ESMF and LMP. 2.4 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: The Recipient, through UGPE shall ensure that the project Before starting project activities. UGPE contractors develop and implement an emergency preparedness During the implementation of the Contractors and response plan and shall coordinate with the measures referred project. to in point 4.2. The Recipient shall immediately notify any major emergency (e.g., accidental spills, accidents with serious damage or with workers). 2.5 TRAINING OF PROJECT WORKERS: The Recipient, through UGPE shall arrange with the Association and UGPE project contractors to organize training for workers to ensure better ITCV risk management for local communities. The training shall include 11 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) health and safety, code of conduct, grievance reporting and Before the start of the activities and SPFs management, including GBV related grievances, etc. during the implementation of the Municipalities project. ICV ECV MIOTH Contractors ESS 3 : RESOURCE EFFICIENCY, POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT: The Recipient, through UGPE shall ensure that the project Prior to the start of the work and UGPE contractors develop and implement the waste and hazardous maintained during the implementation SPFs materials management plan E-Waste Management Plan, of the project. Contractors commonly as part of the ESIA or ESMP, where relevant, to Climate co-benefits, energy and water manage risks such as from common waste, construction efficiency measures will be carried out waste, e-waste etc., in a manner acceptable to the Association. throughout the Project implementation. The E-Waste Agreement is prepared These measures will be incorporated, where applicable, into and approved by the Association. It will the design of each Project activity as applicable, and be adopted to the project to the start implemented through the ESMPs under preparation. of the works and maintained during the While improving housing conditions, access to basic services, implementation of the project where and urban upgrading for poor and vulnerable households the applicable. Recipient shall ensure adoption of climate co-benefits, energy and water efficiency measures consistent with ESS3, as guided in the ESMF, and as per the national law, guidelines and policies and ensure proper disposal of construction waste. For all subproject activities, assess impacts (through ESIA) from waste generation (including hazardous waste), pollution emissions and discharges, including GHG emissions where likely to be significant, and prepare and implement proportionate mitigation measures through ESMPs. ESS 4 : COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1. ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC: UGPE Contractors 12 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) The Recipient, through UGPE shall ensure that the project Prior to the start of the work and contractors develop and implement road safety plans, in particular maintained during the implementation a traffic plan for construction equipment. of the project UGPE shall ensure that the project contractors implement properly prepared and marked access routes to the shipyards. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: The Recipient, through UGPE shall ensure that project contractors In the execution phase of the work UGPE develop and implement measures and actions to assess and and maintained during the Contractors manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from implementation of the project. project activities, including those related to the presence of project workers and any risks related to labor recruitment as required in the ESMF in actions 1.2 and 1.4 above. 4.3 GBV AND SEA/SH RISKS: A gender-based violence (GBV), sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) GBV/SEA/SH risk assessment is UGPE and sexual harassment (SH) risks assessment and proposal of concluded as part of the ESMF. It will be ICIEG relevant gender mainstreaming actions into tourism sector shall be disclosed, adopted and implemented Contractors prepared as part of ESMF. throughout Project implementation. The GBV/SEA/SH Action Plan including measures to manage those The GBV/SEA/SH action plan, including a risks shall be prepared, adopted and implemented. It shall contain set of risk mitigation measures and a set of measures to increase accountability, prevent GBV/SEA/SH, Codes of conducts to be signed by the and mitigate the risk of GBV/SEA/SH, including but not limited to applicable project personnel was developing codes of conduct for workers and promoting updated to comply with project ESMF GBV/SEA/SH risk awareness training for project stakeholders. and will be adopted to the project to the start of the work and maintained during the implementation of the project. Codes of conduct signed by workers and training provided prior to the start of project activities. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, LAND USE RESTRICTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 LAND ACQUISITION, LAND USE RESTRICTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT: The Project RPF will be disclosed prior UGPE to Appraisal and be adopted and ITCV 13 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) The Recipient, through UGPE shall prepare, disclose, consult and implemented throughout Project SPFs adopt for the Project a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for implementation. Any subsequent ICV the identified project sites as required and in accordance with the Resettlement Action Plans shall be ECV ESS 5 and relevant national legislation. prepared and implemented prior to the MIOTH launch of corresponding civil works. Prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement resettlement action plans (RAPs) in accordance with information and template included in the ESMF and RPF if required and in a manner acceptable to the Association. ESS 6: CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL NATURAL RESOURCES: In the execution phase of the work and UGPE through Environmental and The Recipient, through UGPE shall ensure sustainable maintained during the implementation Social Specialist (ESS) management of biological natural resources through good of the project. Contractors management practices and the use of available technological tools Ministry of Agriculture and Environment 6.2 PROTECTED AREAS/BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: a. Apply ESMF and measures to screen subproject site within The project ESMF is prepared. It will be UGPE through Environmental and designated protected areas, if applicable. disclosed prior to Appraisal and be Social Specialist (ESS) b. Biodiversity risk and impact assessments will be conducted as adopted and implemented throughout part of each of the project's Environmental and Social Project implementation Assessments and measures to manage these risks will be included in the ESIAs/ESMPs. These ESIAs/ESMPs will include These management procedures are mitigation measures considering the principle of the mitigation systematically included in the hierarchy, as defined in paragraph 27 of the ESS 1 of the ESF. ESIAs/ESMPs and in the Contractors c. Assess the subproject risks and impacts on biodiversity and contracts. implement bio-diversity management plan as part of subproject ESMP Prior to invitation to bid for subprojects ESS 7: TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS POPULATION / HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 7.1 Not relevant Not relevant Not relevant ESS 8 : CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1. CHANCE FINDS: UGPE 14 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) In accordance with ESMF and ESS8, the Recipient shall update, Before the start of any construction Ministry of Culture and Creative disclose, consult and adopt the Cultural Heritage Management Plan works in Cidade Velha and maintained Industry (MCIC) through the Institute (CHMP) for Cidade Velha which has historical importance and throughout the implementation. of Cultural Heritage (IPC) and the overall recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Ministry of Culture and Creative Gabinete de Gestão do Património The ESMF, through the subproject screening process, shall ensure Industry as already prepared the “Plano Mundial - Cidade Velha (GGPM that any sites with or near cultural heritage are identified and any de Gestão 2019 -2022 for Cidade Velha, Cidade Velha) necessary measures taken, according to the CHMP. Património Mundial� Municipality of Ribeira Grande de The Recipient, through UGPE shall implement a procedure for Santiago archaeological discoveries or chance find procedures as described in the ESMF. Chance find procedures clauses shall be included in all work contracts in case any cultural heritage is unexpectedly found. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES (FI) 9.1 ESMS: The Recipient shall guaranty the existence and implementation of The entities that comprise the national UGPE the ESMS by the Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) and financial ecosystem, namely PRO- PRO-GARANTE - Partial Credit Partial Credit Guarantee (PCG) involved in the project institutional GARANTE and PRO-CAPITAL, have Guarantee (PCG) and implementation arrangements. In order to achieve this, the designed the ESMS that is in early PRO-CAPITAL - jumpstart risk capital UGPE shall guarantee that those PFIs as well as the Partial Credit implementation. The ESMS will be in Cabo Verde Guarantee (PCG) Fund Manager have assigned both an reviewed within 90 days of project PRO-EMPRESA - the lead MSME Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS) in a manner effectiveness, if any adjustments are support agency acceptable to the Association. needed to comply with the project PFIs ESMF. Some PFIs will express interest in being involved in the project’s institutional and management arrangements. In such cases the PFI shall demonstrate that it already has an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) in place, it will provide adequate documented evidence of such an ESMS, indicating which elements (if any) will be improved or modified to meet the Association's standards, and if necessary, shall be involved in the 15 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) institutional and management arrangements for the project. 9.2 FI ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY: Financial Intermediaries shall prove that they assign a Senior The Financial Intermediaries have UGPE management representative to have overall accountability for already assigned a Senior management PRO-GARANTE - Partial Credit environmental and social performance plus a staff member as an representative to have overall Guarantee (PCG) E&S focal person to coordinate E&S requirements and responsibility for environmental and PRO-CAPITAL - jumpstart risk capital implementation of the ESMS. social performance and a staff member in Cabo Verde as an E&S focal person to coordinate PRO-EMPRESA - the lead MSME E&S requirements. The PFIs shall also support agency assign an E&S focal points to support PFIs implementation and compliance with the ESMS. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 10.1 PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: The first draft of Project SEP is UGPE The project has prepared a first draft of the Stakeholder prepared. It will be disclosed prior to ITCV Engagement Plan (SEP), which were submitted to stakeholders for Appraisal and be adopted and SPFs consultation, review and prior approval before project appraisal in implemented throughout Project ICV accordance with ESS 10 and relevant national legislation. implementation. ECV Thereafter, when approved, the SEP shall be disclosed as required. MIOTH 10.2. PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM (GRM): A Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is developed to address Adopted and maintained during project UGPE through Project Manager and complaints related to the implementation of the project, as implementation. ESS described in SEP. ITCV SPFs ICV ECV MIOTH CAPACITY BUILDING Activities Beneficiary Program 16 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) WB Environmental and Social Standards Project Technical Committee 1st quarter of the 1st year of Project Staff based in UGPE (ESS, M&E- implementation S, Procurement, financial), ITCV, SPFs, ICV, ECV and MIOTH, IPC; National Environment Directorate staff. Training Module - Environmental and Social, design and implementation Municipalities and the Satellite Project 1st quarter of the 1st year of of a training module on the following aspects: Focal (SPFs ) implementation ➢ Screening instrument for sub-projects selection process Non-governmental organizations (environmental and social checklist); (NGOs) ➢ National environmental policies, procedures and legislation; Community based Associations. ➢ Knowledge of the process for monitoring the implementation of the ESMP and RPF. Training Module - Occupational Health and Safety: Project Staff based in UGPE, ITCV, SPFs, Beginning of the work ➢ Individual and collective protective equipment; ICV, ECV and MIOTH, IPC and ➢ Risk management in the workplace; Municipalities ➢ Prevention of work-related accidents; Contractors’ employees. ➢ Health and safety rules; ➢ Solid and liquid waste management; ➢ Emergency preparedness and response. Working conditions: Project Staff based in UGPE, ITCV, SPFs, Beginning of the work ➢ Work conditions in accordance with the national laws and ICV, ECV and MIOTH, IPC and regulations in force; Municipalities. ➢ Code of conduct for employers and contracted staff. Contractors’ employees. GRM for workers – grievance submission and redress procedures. Training Module – Grievance Mechanism: design and production Project Staff based in ITCV, SPFs, ICV, 1st quarter of the 1st year of of a training module covering the following aspects: ECV and MIOTH, IPC implementation ➢ Classification of complaints; Municipalities ➢ Registration and grievance redress procedures; Non-governmental organizations ➢ Recording, documentation and handling of grievances; (NGOs) ➢ Allocation of rules and responsibilities of the GRM Community based Associations organizational structures; Community leadership. ➢ Level of processing, types of authorities and affiliation. GBV/SEA/SH risk module: Project Staff based in UGPE, ITCV, SPFs, Before the start of the project ICV, ECV and MIOTH, IPC; activities. Starts in 1st quarter of the 17 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) Awareness raising and measures to prevent and mitigate GBV/SEA/SH Municipality technicians 1st year of implementation, and risks and gender mainstreaming actions into tourism sector: Civil society, non-governmental continues throughout project ➢ Prevention and response to GBV/SEA/SH based on Cabo Verdean organizations (NGOs) implementation with annual laws and regulations Community based Associations, including refresher courses. ➢ Survivors Services provider; Women’s associations ➢ GBV/SEA/SH complaint management Community leadership Themes, activities and target groups shall be developed in the GBV action Contractors’ employees. plan. 18 ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CABO VERDE PROJECT