ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Project Negotiated ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) April 28, 2020 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. Georgia (hereinafter the Borrower) shall implement the Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Project (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs (MoILHSA). The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (hereinafter the Bank) has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The Borrower shall implement material measures and actions so that the Project is implemented in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). This Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) sets out material measures and actions, any specific documents or plans, as well as the timing for each of these. 3. The Borrower is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministry referenced in 1. above. 4. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP shall be monitored and reported to the Bank by the Borrower as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement, and the Bank shall monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions throughout implementation of the Project. 5. As agreed by the Bank and the Borrower this ESCP may be revised from time to time during Project implementation, to reflect adaptive management of Project changes and unforeseen circumstances or in response to assessment of Project performance conducted under the ESCP itself. In such circumstances, the Borrower shall agree to the changes with the Bank and will update the ESCP to reflect such changes. Agreement on changes to the ESCP shall be documented through the exchange of letters signed between the Bank/ and the Borrower. The Borrower shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 6. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks and impacts during Project implementation, the Borrower shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts. 2|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING: Prepare and submit to the Bank regular monitoring Quarterly beginning after the Effective MoILHSA Project Implementation reports on the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of Date and throughout Project Unit (PIU) the Project, including but not limited to the implementation of the ESCP, status implementation. of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The Project shall be carried out by the MoILHSA The PIU shall be established not later MoILHSA through the PIU established under it. The MoILHSA shall recruit and retain than 30 days after the Signature Date qualified staff in the PIU in numbers and with qualifications acceptable to the with adequate and qualified staff Bank and shall ensure that the PIU has sufficient resources to support including one environmental and one management of ESHS risks and impacts of the Project. PIU staff shall include one social standards specialists who shall be environmental and one social standards specialist. hired not later than 30 days after the Signature Date and retained during Project implementation, as required and acceptable to the Bank. 3|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT PLANS AND a. ESMF to be prepared, disclosed and MoILHSA PIU INSTRUMENTS/ CONTRACTORS adopted before the carrying out of a. Prepare, disclose and adopt an Environmental and Social Management the relevant Project activities, not Framework (ESMF), and assess the environmental and social risks and impacts later than 30 days after the Effective of proposed Project activities in accordance with ESSs and the ESMF, including Date. Until the ESMF and all Project to ensure that individuals or groups who, because of their particular E&S instruments are approved, the circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable, have access to the Project will apply the WHO development benefits resulting from the Project. standards on COVID-19 response in a manner consistent with the ESSs. b. Prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement any Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), Infection Control and Waste Management Plans b. Before the carrying out of the (IC WMPs) and/or other instruments required for the respective Project relevant Project activities, and activities based on the assessment process, in accordance with the ESSs, the thereafter throughout the carrying ESMF, the Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines of the World Bank out of such activities. Group, and relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) including the WHO Country & Technical Guidance - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the c. Before launching the procurement WHO Guidelines on Safe Management of Wastes from Health-Care Activities process for the relevant Project in a manner consistent with the ESSs and acceptable to the Bank. activities, and thereafter throughout the carrying out of such activities. c. Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, inter alia, any ESMPs, ICWMPs and/or other instruments, ESS2 requirements, and any other required ESHS measures, into the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. 4|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 EXCLUSIONS: The following types of activities shall not be eligible for During the assessment process conducted MoILHSA PIU financing under the Project: under action 1.2.a. above. • Activities that may have significant adverse social impacts and may give rise to significant social conflict • Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or irreversible (e.g. loss of major natural habitat) adverse impacts on the environment • Activities that may affect lands or rights of minorities, • Activities that may involve any resettlement or land acquisition/use restriction, or adverse impacts on cultural heritage All the other excluded activities set out in the ESMF of the Project. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT: The Project shall be carried out in accordance The draft LMP shall, as part of the ESMF MoILHSA PIU with the applicable requirements of ESS2, in a manner acceptable to the will, be finalized not later than 30 days Bank, including through, inter alia, implementing adequate occupational after the Effective Date and before the health and safety measures (including emergency preparedness and hiring of any Project workers. The LMP and response measures), setting out grievance arrangements for Project all other measures specified in this action workers, and incorporating labor requirements into the ESHS 2.1 shall be implemented throughout the specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with Project implementation period. contractors and supervising firms. The Borrower shall adopt and implement Labor Management Procedures (LMP) incorporating the applicable requirements of ESS2. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, measures to: manage health care wastes, and other types of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above including, inter alia, measures to: minimize the potential for community exposure to communicable diseases; ensure that individuals or groups who, because of their particular circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable have access to the development benefits resulting from the Project; manage the risks of the use of security personnel; manage the risks of labor influx; and prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT Not relevant. 5|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES Not relevant. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES Not relevant. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE Not relevant. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Not relevant. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: Update, disclose, adopt, and The SEP will be updated, re-disclosed and MoILHSA PIU implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) consistent with ESS10, adopted not later than 30 days after the in a manner acceptable to the Bank. Effective Date. The SEP will be continuously updated and implemented during Project implementation. 10.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Accessible grievance arrangements shall be The GRM will be updated as part of the SEP MoILHSA PIU made publicly available to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and a hotline established not later than 30 and grievances related to the Project, in a manner consistent with days after of the Effective Date. ESS10, and acceptable to the Bank. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY Training topics for personnel involved in Project implementation will Throughout Project implementation as MoILHSA PIU include, among others: applicable and before the start of site- • WHO Country & Technical Guidance - Coronavirus disease specific Project activities. (COVID-19) https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel- coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance including but not limited to: - COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations - Laboratory biosafety guidance related to the COVID-19 - Specimen collection and shipment - Standard precautions for COVID-19 patients - Risk communication and community engagement - Establishment of quarantine • WHO Guidelines on Safe Management of Wastes from Health- Care Activities https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/85349/9789 241548564_eng.pdf;jsessionid=EE45FF4B510A5297A7DFF6030 A3BED25?sequence=1 • National sanitary norms and regulations. 7|Page