Republic of Burundi Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research (MNESR), Ministry of Public Health and Fight against HIV/AIDS (MSPLS) BDI Human Capital Development Project (P180925) Draft for negotiations ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) June 6, 2024 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Burundi (the Recipient) will implement the BDI Human Capital Development Project (BHCDP) (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research (MNESR) and the Ministry of Public Health and Fight against HIV/AIDS (MSPLS), as set out in the Financing Agreement. The International Development Association (the Association) has agreed to provide financing (P180925) for the Project, as set out in the referred agreement. 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 ESSs, 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 Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research (MNESR) and the Ministry of Public Health and Fight against HIV/AIDS (MSPLS), and the Association agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Association and the two Ministers of MNESR and MSPLS. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [Burundi Human Capital Development Project(P180925)] MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING The Project Coordination Team(PCT) Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on the Submit quarterly reports to the within the Ministry of environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, Association throughout Project National Education and including but not limited to the implementation of the ESCP, status of implementation, commencing after Scientific Research preparation and implementation of E&S instruments required under the ESCP, the Effective Date. Submit each report (MNESR PCT) and the stakeholder engagement activities, and functioning of the grievance mechanism, to the Association no later than 15 PCT within theMinistry including reporting on SEA/SH incidents. days after the end of each reporting of Public Health and period. Fight against HIV/AIDS (MSPLS PCT) B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Promptly notify the Association of any incident or accident related to the Project Notify the Association no later than 48 MNESR PCT and MSPSL which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, hours after learning of incident or PCT the affected communities including women and girls specifically, the public or accidents or accidents relating to the workers, including, inter alia, cases of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual Project. harassment (SH), and accidents that result in death, serious or multiple injury. For SEA/SH incidents, notify the Provide sufficient detail regarding the scope, severity, and possible causes of the Association no later than 24 hours incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that are planned after learning of the incident or to be taken to address it, and any information provided by any contractor and/or accident. supervising firm, as appropriate. Provide subsequent reports to the Association within a timeframe Subsequently, at the Association’s request, prepare a report on the incident or acceptable to the Association (7 days) accident and propose any measures to address it and prevent its recurrence. C CONTRACTORS’ MONTHLY REPORTS Submit the monthly reports to the MNESR PCT and MSPSL Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports Association as annexes to the reports PCT on ESHS performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective to be submitted under action A above. bidding documents and contracts and submit such reports to the Association. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [Burundi Human Capital Development Project(P180925)] MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Maintain the PCT under the MNESR & MNESR PCT and MSPSL MSPLS. Recruit the two GBV positions PCT Maintain a PCT in each of the two institutions MNESR &MSPLS, with qualified and in each unit no later than 6 months full-time staff and resources to support management of ESHS risks and impacts of after the Project Effective Date and the Project. The two E&S units shall be staffed with one environmental and one thereafter maintain these positions social development specialists each and one GBV specialist. In total, the Project throughout Project implementation. E&S risks will be overseen by two environmental specialists, two social development specialists and two GBV Specialists under MNESR and MSPLS each. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS 1. Adopt and implement an Environmental and Social Management Framework 1. The ESMF was adopted and MNESR PCT and MSPSL (ESMF) for the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. disclosed on [DATE BEFORE PCT NEGOCIATIONS PLANNED ON 6/12/2024]. Thereafter implement the ESMF throughout Project implementation. 2. Adopt the ESIAs and ESMPs before 2. Adopt and implement Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), launching of bidding process for and corresponding Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) as the corresponding works for which set out in the ESMF for BHCDP. such instruments are required as set out in the ESMF, and thereafter implement the ESIAs and ESMPs throughout Project implementation. 3. Cause contractors (and subcontractors) to adopt and implement ESIAs and C- ESMPs, as set out in the ESMF. 3. Adopt the C-ESMPs before launching of bidding process for the corresponding works for which such instruments are required as set out in the ESMF, and thereafter implement them throughout Project implementation. 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [Burundi Human Capital Development Project(P180925)] MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 4. Proposed activities described in the exclusion list established in the ESMF shall 4. Throughout Project not be eligible to receive funding under the Project. implementation. 1.3 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS MNESR PCT and MSPSL PCT Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including, inter alia, the relevant As part of the preparation of E&S instruments, the Labor Management Procedures, and Code of conduct, into procurement documents and the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents, PBF manuals, and respective contracts. contracts with PBF contracts, civil works contractors and supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors (including PBF) and supervising firms Supervise contractors throughout comply and cause subcontractors to comply with the ESHS (including SEA and Project implementation. SH) specifications of their respective contracts. 1.4 CONTINGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE FINANCING Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic a) Ensure that the CERC Manual as specified the Financing Agreement includes a a) The adoption of the CERC manual Planning or other description of the ESHS assessment and management arrangements including, if and, if applicable, other instruments, specified Ministries, UN applicable, any CERC-ESMF/ESMF Addendum that will be included or referred to as relevant in form and substance Agencies in the CERC Manual for the implementation of CERC component, in accordance acceptable to the Association is a with the ESSs. withdrawal condition under Section III.B.1 of Schedule 2 of the Financing Agreement for the Project. b) Adopt any environmental and social (E&S) instruments which may be required b) Adopt any required E&S instrument for activities under CERC component of the Project, in accordance with the CERC and include it as part of the respective Manual and, if applicable, CERC-ESMF or CERC-ESMF Addendum and the ESSs, bidding process, if applicable, and in and thereafter implement the measures and actions required under said E&S any case, before the carrying out of instruments, within the timeframes specified in said E&S instruments. 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 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [Burundi Human Capital Development Project(P180925)] MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Adopt and disclose the LMP, no later MNESR PCT and MSPSL Adopt and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the Project, than 3 months after the Effective Date PCT including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, management of workers or prior to engaging Project workers, relationships, occupational health and safety (including personal protective whichever happens first and equipment, and emergency preparedness and response), Code of Conduct thereafter implement the LMP (including relating to SEA and SH), forced labor, child labor, grievance throughout Project implementation. arrangements for Project workers, and applicable requirements for contractors, subcontractors, and supervising firms. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Establish the grievance mechanism MNESR PCT and MSPSL prior to engaging Project workers and PCT Establish and operate a grievance mechanism (GBV/ SEA and SH sensitive) for thereafter maintain and operate it Project workers, as described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. throughout Project implementation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Same timeframe as for the adoption MNESR PCT and MSPSL Adopt and implement a waste Management measures included in the ESMF, to and implementation of the ESMF PCT manage hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, consistent with ESS3. under action 1.2 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Same timeframe as for the adoption MNESR PCT and MSPSL Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management and implementation of the C-ESMPs PCT measures in the C-ESMPs to be prepared under action 1.2 above. under action 1.2 . ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Same timeframe as for the adoption MNESR PCT and MSPSL Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the and implementation of the ESMF, PCT ESMF, ESMP(s) and C-ESMPs to be prepared under action 1.2 above. ESMPs and C-ESMPs under action 1.2. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as for the adoption Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from and implementation of the ESMPs MNESR PCT and MSPSL Project activities including, inter alia, behavior of Project workers, risks of labor under action 1.2. PCT influx, response to emergency situations, and include mitigation measures in the Project ESMP and C-ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the disclosed ESMF. 6|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [Burundi Human Capital Development Project(P180925)] MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 4.3 SEA AND SH RISKS MNESR PCT and MSPSL Adopt and implement a SEA/SH Action Plan as part of the ESMF, to assess and Adopt the SEA/SH Action Plan as an PCT manage the risks of SEA and SH. annex of the disclosed ESMF Map GBV service providers, assess the quality of their services, establish a referral thereafter implement the SEA/SH circuit for assistance to survivors, including children, and identify safe and Action Plan throughout Project accessible reporting channels for women and girls. implementation. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.11 RESETTLEMENT PLANS Adopt and implement the respective MNESR PCT and MSPSL Adopt and implement a resettlement action plan (RAP) for each activity under RAP, ensuring that before taking PCT the Project that requires a RAP, including physical and economic displacement, as possession of any land and related well restrictions on land use, and consistent with ESS5. assets, full compensation has been provided to the affected people and as applicable displaced people have been resettled and moving allowances have been provided. 5.22 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Establish the grievance mechanism Adopt and implement the same Grievance Redress Mechanism (GM) to address and implement it throughout Project MNESR PCT and MSPSL resettlement related complaints as described in the RAPs and SEP, in a manner implementation in accordance with PCT consistent with ESS5 and ESS10. the timeframe defined in 10.2. Prior to establishment of RAPs and the GM for RAPRAP, conduct consultations with women and girls oriented to the resettlement process to identify GBV/EAS/HS risks and accessible entry points to the GM for SEA/SH cases arising from resettlement. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS Adopt and implement Biodiversity Management sections as part of the ESMF in MNESR PCT and MSPSL accordance with the guidelines of the ESIA prepared consistent with ESS6. PCT biodiversity screening processes from Exclusive list as annex to ESMF in accordance with the guidelines of the ESIA prepared consistent with ESS6. 7|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [Burundi Human Capital Development Project(P180925)] MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Adopt the biodiversity management sections contained in ESMF, including the biodiversity screening list/exclusive list, and thereafter implement them throughout Project implementation. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES. 7.1 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLANNING FRAMEWORK Adopt the IPPF no later than 3 MNESR PCT and MSPSL months after the Effective Date and PCT Adopt and implement an Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) for thereafter implement the IPPF BHCDP, consistent with ESS7. throughout Project implementation. 7.2 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLAN Adopt and implement the IPP before MNESR PCT and MSPSL Adopt and implement an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) for each activity under launching of bidding process for the PCT the Project for which the IPPF requires such IPP, as set out in the IPPF, and corresponding works. consistent with ESS7. 7.3 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM MNESR PCT and MSPSL Adopt the GM prior to the carrying PCT The Grievance mechanism to address complaints submitted by indigenous out of any activity. Once adopted, peoples should be described in the IPPF, IPPs, and SEP document for the Project. implement the respective GM Consult IP women to identify their specific GBV/EASHSEA/SH risks and set up IP throughout Project implementation in women Focal Points in local committees and identify safe and accessible entry accordance with the timeframe points to the GM for IP women and GBV services accessible to IP women. defined in 10.2. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS a) Describe the chance find MNESR PCT and MSPSL a) Describe and implement the chance finds procedures prepared as part of the procedures in the ESMF and include it PCT ESMF, in each C-ESMP (as necessary) of the Project. in the C-ESMPs to be prepared within b) Relocation of cultural heritage artifacts may be included as part of the RAPs. the timeframe defined under action 1.2. Implement the procedures throughout Project implementation. 8|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [Burundi Human Capital Development Project(P180925)] MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY b) In accordance with the provisions and timeframe of 5.1 ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES not currently relevant ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION MNESR PCT and MSPSL Adopt and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, The SEP has been adopted and PCT consistent with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide disclosed on [DATE BEFORE stakeholders with timely, relevant, understandable and accessible information, NEGOCIATIONS PLANNED ON and consult with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of 6/12/2024] and thereafter implement manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation. These the SEP throughout Project consultations should have a particular focus on women, children and other at- implementation. risk groups and each group may require different approaches in order to have age- and gender-appropriate content and a safe space for discussion. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, Establish the grievance redress MNESR PCT and MSPSL to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the mechanism in the same timeframe as PCT Project, promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally 10.1, and thereafter maintain and appropriate and readily accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and operate the mechanism throughout without retribution, including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a Project implementation. manner consistent with ESS10. The grievance mechanism shall be equipped to receive, register, and facilitate the resolution of GBV / 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. For cases involving children, an assessment of the child's best interests will be made. Women and girls should be part of the local grievance committees. CAPACITY SUPPORT CS1 Adopt and implement a capacity building plan as part of the capacity assessment Capacity building plan to be adopted MNESR PCT and MSPSL described in the PAD, , including strengthening the capacity to manage ESHS no later than 3 months after the PCT risks and impacts in accordance with the ESS. Effective Date of the Project and 9|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [Burundi Human Capital Development Project(P180925)] MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Provide trainingrequired for PCT staff, stakeholders, communities, Project implemented throughout Project workers, and environment authorities, on: implementation. • Stakeholder identification and engagement and specific aspects of environmental and social assessment in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards of the ESF. • Project Grievance Mechanism, including:: • SEA/SH complaint management: complaint handling, responsible parties, verification process and complaint resolution. • Codes of conduct with SEA/SH provisions. • Gender and Social inclusion. • Citizen engagement. • Other relevant environmental and social issues (ESIAs/ESMPs, C-ESMPs, etc.). CS2 Provide training for Project workers on occupational health and safety including Capacity building plan to be adopted MNESR PCT and MSPSL on emergency prevention and preparedness and response arrangements to no later than 3 months after the PCT emergency situations Effective Date of the Project and implemented throughout Project implementation. CS3 TRAINING FOR SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS Before the start of relevant activities MNESR PCT and MSPSL Develop and organize a training session for suppliers and service providers on and throughout Project PCT social and environmental risks and impacts and ESS requirements, as well as on implementation. occupational health and safety, including emergency prevention and prevention of GBV/SEA/SH risks, and codes of conduct, and GRMs. 10 | P a g e