Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) June 2023 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Kingdom of Cambodia (the “Recipient�) will implement the Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project (the “Project�), with the involvement of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT)，as set out in the Loan Agreement and the Project Agreement. The Bank has agreed to provide the original financing (P179159) for the Project, as set out in the referred agreements. 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 Bank. The ESCP is a part of the Loan Agreement and the Project Agreement. Unless otherwise defined in this ESCP, capitalized terms used in this ESCP have the meanings ascribed to them in the referred agreements. 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 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 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 Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT) and the Bank agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Bank and the Recipient. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project （P179159） MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING As a part of its regular project reporting, Prepare and submit to the Bank regular Every six months, throughout Project PMU of MLVT monitoring reports on the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) implementation performance of the Project, including but not limited to the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S instruments required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, and functioning of the grievance Semi-annual progress report, mechanism(s). throughout the project implementation B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Prepare and operationalize the Incident Reporting Mechanism Within three months after the project PMU of MLVT effectiveness (prior to the start of Promptly notify the Bank of any incident or accident related to the Project which has, construction works) or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers including related accidents on the project Notify the Task Team Leader vocational technical training institution (TTI) or job center rehabilitation and appointed by the Bank or his/her construction and other incidents occurred in the project construction sites or related alternate no later than 48 hours after to project financed civil works. taking notice of the incident or accident throughout the project Provide sufficient detail regarding the incident or accident, indicating immediate implementation; measures taken or that are planned to be taken to address it, and any information provided by the PMU of the MLVT, with the support from the Environment and Social Provide subsequent report to the Bank Officer (ESO), as appropriate. Subsequently, as per the World Bank’s request, prepare within a timeframe acceptable to the a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its Bank recurrence C CONTRACTORS’ MONTHLY REPORTS Submit monthly monitoring report summarizing the implementation of environmental Monthly (and upon request by the Contractors and social (ES) mitigation measures, to the PMU of the MLVT. Bank) (and by MLVT to the Bank upon Submit such monthly reports to the Bank by the PMU of the MLVT upon request. request) ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project （P179159） MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Establish and maintain the Project Management Unit (PMU) at the MLVT. The PMU Established within 30 days after project PMU of MLVT will comprise qualified staff from respective departments of MLVT, to ensure proper effectiveness management of the E&S risks. Appointed within 30 days after project Appoint an ES Officer (or focal point) to be responsible for the daily management and effectiveness and maintained supervision of environmental and social activities under the Project. throughout project implementation Procure one consultant with expertise in environmental and social standards, Recruited within 90 days after project respectively, to provide intermittent inputs including monitoring, reporting and effectiveness training. The E&S management team will serve as an integral part of the organizational Throughout project implementation structure of the Project. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT Adopt and implement an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Adopt the ESMF before Project PMU of MLVT for the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. appraisal and thereafter implement ES Officer and The ESMF includes: the ESMF throughout Project ES Consultants - Rapid Social Assessment implementation - E-waste Management Plan - Environmental Code of Practices (ECOP) for office renovation work Prepare and adopt the site-specific - Environmental, social, health and safety Code of Practices for project staff and ESMP prior to the carrying out of people involved in the project implementation subproject that requires the adoption of - Labour Management Procedures (LMP) including Workers’ Grievance such ESMP. Once adopted, implement Procedure the respective ESMP throughout Project - Chance Finds procedures implementation. - Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) outline - Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Procedures - Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) addendum The activities on the exclusion list set out in the annex of ESMF shall be ineligible to receive financing or other forms of support under the Project. 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project （P179159） MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Screen and assess E&S risks and impacts for site specific subprojects in accordance Throughout the project PMU of MLVT with the ESMF and SEP, and thereafter, orientation to beneficiaries (e.g. on their implementation ES Officer and rights and obligations), link beneficiaries to support services, and draft, disclose, Prior to sub-project implementation ES Consultants consult, adopt, and implement site-specific E&S management plans (ESMPs) when after due consultation and disclosure required (see under respective ESSs), in accordance with the ESMF and SEP and in a in local language(s) manner acceptable to the Bank. 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP and E&S documents required under this Prior to launching bidding processes PMU of MLVT ESCP into the procurement documents with contractors and sub-contractors. and Contractors Throughout the project implementation ES Officer and ES Consultants 1.5 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Ensure that the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies), capacity building, Throughout the project PMU of MLVT training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project, including the implementation and Contractors environmental and social instruments to be supported under the TA, are carried out in of TA accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Bank, that are consistent with the ES Officer and ESSs. Thereafter ensure that the outputs of such activities comply with the terms of ES Consultants reference. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Update, adopt, and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) that have Throughout the Project PMU of MLVT been developed for the Project. Implementation Selected Technical Training Institutions and Job Centers Contractors 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS PMU of MLVT 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project （P179159） MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Establish, maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as Grievance Mechanism for Direct Contractors described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. Project Workers to be established and operational 30 days after project Establish and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as described in the effectiveness and thereafter, LMP and consistent with ESS2. implemented throughout the Project Implementation 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES Adopt, and implement occupational, health and safety (OHS) measures and the Before the start of civil works and PMU of MLVT ESF/Safeguard Interim Note: COVID-19 Considerations in Construction/Civil Works throughout the project implementation Contractors Projects as part of ESMF. Ensure that contractors’ and supervision consultants’ teams have designated staff responsible for the implementation of OHS measures. Implement training of Project Workers designed to heighten awareness of OHS risks and the requirement included at the LMP (including workers’ Code of Conduct). Establish and implement regular monitoring on the workplace OHS hazards according, as part of the monitoring of the generic ESMP for the civil work, to the assessment and provide regular occupational health check-up for workers engaged in relevant positions. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Adopt the E-Waste Management Plan Adopt and implement E-Waste Management Plan in accordance with and consistent prior to appraisal and thereafter with ESS 3. implement the E-Waste Management Plan throughout Project Include waste management requirements for civil works activities for renovation and implementation PMU of MLVT new construction in the ESMP and ECOP as well as monitor implementation of Adopt the ESMP prior to sub-project assisted by ES measures during implementation of the activities. implementation and thereafter Officer and ES implement the ESMP throughout Consultants Project Adopt the ECOP prior to appraisal, and thereafter implement the ECOP throughout Project 6|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project （P179159） MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Include the ESCOP and ESMP in bidding and contract documents for civil works Monitor the implementation of the ESCOP for renovation and maintenance works and ESMP for new constructions 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Draft and adopt resource efficiency Include resource efficiency (use of energy-efficient equipment) and pollution (use of energy-efficient equipment) and prevention and management measures in the Operation Implementation Manual pollution prevention and management (OIM). measures in the Operation Implementation Manual (OIM), prior to Apply the resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures purchase of any ICT equipment PMU of MLVT covered in in the Operation Implementation Manual (OIM). Include resource efficiency (use of assisted by ES energy-efficient equipment) Officer and ES Monitor implementation of measures during implementation of small renovation considerations and pollution Consultants works and operation and maintenance of the TTIs and Job Centers. prevention and management measures in bidding and contract documents for ICT equipment purchases Monitor the implementation all through the project ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Adopt the ESMP prior to sub-project implementation and thereafter Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMP PMU of MLVT implement the ESMP throughout and ESCOP. assisted by ES Project Officer and ES Adopt the ESCOP prior to appraisal, and Consultants thereafter implement the ESCOP throughout Project Include the ESCOP and ESMP in bidding and contract documents for civil works 7|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project （P179159） MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Monitor the implementation of the ESCOP for renovation and maintenance works and ESMP for new constructions 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Adopt the ESMP prior to sub-project implementation and thereafter Adopt and implement measures to manage specific risks to the communities arising PMU of MLVT implement the ESMP throughout from Project activities including risks of the spread of Covid-19 and other transmissible assisted by ES Project diseases, behavior of contractors’ workers, risks of labor influx, response to emergency Officer and ES situations, and include these measures in site specific ESMP and ESCOP, in a manner Adopt the ESCOP prior to appraisal, and Consultants acceptable to the Bank. thereafter implement the ESCOP throughout Project Include the ESCOP and ESMP in bidding and contract documents for civil works Monitor the implementation of the ESCOP for renovation and maintenance works and ESMP for new constructions 4.3 SEA AND SH AND VAC RISKS Prepare, adopt, and implement Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Exploitation and During the procurement process, and PMU of MLVT Abuse risk management guidelines designed to manage the risks of project activities before Project activity implementation assisted by ES exacerbating gender-based violence, including violence against students, sexual abuse and throughout the Project Officer and ES and risk of exclusion of disadvantaged groups (on the basis of gender or ethnicity) both implementation Consultants for students and teachers. Monitor the implementation of the Selected The guidelines including generic code of conduct will be incorporated in the ESMF guidelines throughout the project Technical based on which specific action plans will be developed tailored to the different implementation Training situation in the country. Institutions and A training and dissemination program targeting government officials involved in the Job Centers Project, and other project personnel. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.2 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLAN Prepare, adopt, and implement measures for social inclusion of ethnic groups in ESMF PMU of MLVT and/or site-specific EMFP(s). 8|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project （P179159） MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Develop and implement communication and targeted outreach strategy to reach out to Before the commencement of any Selected vulnerable groups including indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, etc., and encourage Project activities affecting ethnic Technical their participation in the training programs and industry partnerships trainees and job seekers, and Training implement throughout the Project Institutions and period Job Centers 7.3 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Develop and implement a grievance redress mechanism (GRM) that is culturally sensitive, Before the commencement of project PMU of MLVT accessible, and inclusive tailored to the needs of ethnic minorities activities and implement throughout assisted by ES the Project period Officer and ES Consultants ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS PROCEDURES Prepare, adopt and implement chance find procedures, as part of the ESMF (and Chance finds procedure developed PMU of MLVT generic ESCOP/ESMP). and disclosed prior to the project assisted by ES appraisal and implement it throughout Officer and ES the Project implementation period. Consultants 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 the SEP prior to appraisal, and PMU of MLVT with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders with thereafter implement the SEP assisted by ES timely, relevant, understandable, and accessible information, and consult with them in throughout Project implementation. Officer and ES a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, Consultants discrimination and intimidation 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to Project GRM to be operational and PMU of MLVT receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, disseminated to stakeholders before assisted by ES promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and the start of project activities and Officer and ES readily accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, operational throughout Project Consultants including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with implementation ESS10. 9|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Cambodia Skills for Better Jobs Project （P179159） MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Monitor the implementation of GRM and address of grievances and appeals The grievance mechanism shall be equipped to receive, register, and facilitate the throughout the project resolution of SEA/SH complaints, including through the referral of survivors to relevant implementation gender-based violence service providers, all in a safe, confidential, and survivor- centered manner CAPACITY SUPPORT CS1 a) Basic training on the ESF/ESSs in the World Bank Environmental and Social During project preparation and within Management Framework: Government officials involved in the Project, Project 90 days after project effectiveness and PMU of MLVT personnel; annually thereafter assisted by ES b) Training on implementation of the Project’s Management tools for Project Officer and ES managers, ES focal persons, and technical personnel; Consultants c) Training on screening of project activities for environmental and social risks or Monitor the implementation of impacts: Project managers and focal points. capacity support activities throughout d) Training on application of Environmental and Social Code of Practice, and Labour the project implementation Management Procedures: Project managers and focal points; e) Training on gender and ethnic groups sensitivity: Project managers and Focal Points, Principals; f) Training on Gender Based Violence (GBV) to enable safe disclosure and referral (GRM): Project managers and Focal Points, managers and key staff; g) Grievance Redress Mechanism (safe disclosure and referral): Project managers and Focal Points, h) Environment, Health and Safety training for renovation works and ICT equipment operation and maintenance works; Emergency Action Planning. 10 | P a g e