Republic of Mali Ministry of Reconciliation, Peace and National Cohesion Mali Community Resilience and Inclusive Services Project P505025 Draft for negotiations ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) September 25, 2024 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Mali (the Recipient) will implement the Mali Community Resilience and Inclusive Services Project (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of Reconciliation, Peace, and National Cohesion, as set out in the Financing Agreement. The International Development Association (the Association) has agreed to provide financing (P505025) 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 ESS, 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 Reconciliation, Peace and National Cohesion and the Association agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipient [Minister of Reconciliation, Peace and National Cohesion]. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [name] Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Submit quarterly reports to the Association throughout Project Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on the environmental, implementation, commencing after the social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to Effective Date. Submit each report to the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S the Association no later than 10 days instruments required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, and after the end of each reporting period. functioning of the grievance mechanisms. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Association no later than 48 PIU hours after learning of the incident or Promptly notify the Association of any incident or accident related to the Project which accident. has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers, including, inter alia, cases of sexual exploitation and Provide subsequent report to the abuse (SEA), sexual harassment (SH), and accidents that result in death, serious or Association within a timeframe multiple injury. Provide sufficient detail regarding the scope, severity, and possible acceptable to the Association. causes of the incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken to address it, and any information provided by any contractor and/or supervising firm, as appropriate. Subsequently, at the Association’s request, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to address it and prevent its recurrence. C CONTRACTORS’ MONTHLY REPORTS Submit the monthly reports to the PIU Association upon request as annexes to Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports on the reports to be submitted under ESHS performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding action A above. documents and contracts, and submit such reports to the Association. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Establish and maintain a PIU as set out PIU in the Financing Agreement. Establish and maintain a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) with qualified staff and resources to support management of ESHS risks and impacts of the Project including an environmental safeguard specialist, a social safeguard specialist, a gender specialist, a security management specialist and a grievance management specialist. 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [name] Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Hire or nominate the environmental safeguards specialist, and the social safeguard specialist one month after the Effective Date; and hire or nominate the gender specialist, security management specialist, grievance management specialist 3 months after the Effective Date and thereafter maintain the position throughout Project implementation. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS PIU 1. Adopt the ESMPs prior to starting 1. Adopt and implement an Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) for activities, and thereafter implement the the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. ESMP throughout Project implementation. 2. Adopt and implement an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. 2. Adopt the ESMF prior to Project approval, and thereafter implement the ESMF throughout Project implementation. 1.3 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS As part of the preparation of PIU procurement documents and respective Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including, inter alia, the relevant E&S contracts. instruments, the Labor Management Procedures, and code of conduct, into the ESHS Supervise contractors throughout specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and Project implementation. supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply and cause subcontractors to comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. 1.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Throughout Project implementation. Ensure that the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies, if applicable), PIU 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 are consistent with the ESSs. Thereafter ensure that the outputs of such activities comply with the terms of reference. 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [name] Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES The LMP was disclosed and adopted on PIU September 24, 2024, and will be Adopt and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the Project, implemented throughout Project including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, management of workers implementation. relationships, occupational health and safety (including personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness and response), code of conduct (including relating to SEA and SH), forced labor, child labor, grievance arrangements for Project workers, and applicable requirements for contractors, subcontractors, and supervising firms. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Establish grievance mechanism prior PIU engaging Project workers and Establish and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as described in the thereafter maintain and operate it 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 PIU Adopt and implement a Waste Management Plan (WMP) as part of the ESMF, to manage and implementation of the ESMF. hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, as described in the ESMF, consistent with ESS3. 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Same timeframe as for the adoption PIU Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures in and implementation of the ESMP. the ESMP to be prepared under action 1.2 above. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Same timeframe as for the adoption PIU Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMP to and implementation of the ESMP. be prepared under action 1.2 above. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as for the adoption Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from Project and implementation of the ESMPs. PIU activities, including, inter alia, behavior of Project workers, risks of labor influx, response to emergency situations, and include mitigation measures in the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF. 4.3 SEA AND SH RISKS Same timeframe as for the adoption PIU and implementation of the ESMF. Adopt and implement a SEA/SH Action Plan as part of the ESMF to assess and manage the risks of SEA and SH. 4.4 SECURITY MANAGEMENT The Security management plan will be PIU part of the Project Operations Manual, due prior to Effective Date. 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [name] Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Assess and implement measures to manage the security risks of the Project, including the risks of engaging security personnel to safeguard project workers, sites, assets, and activities, as set out in the Security Management Plan, guided by the principles of proportionality and GIIP, and by applicable law, in relation to hiring, rules of conduct, training, equipping, and monitoring of such personnel. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.2 RESETTLEMENT PLANS Adopt and implement the respective PIU RAP for economic resettlement, Adopt and implement a resettlement action plan (RAP) for each activity under the including ensuring that before taking Project for which ESS 5 requires such RAP, and consistent with ESS5. possession of the land and related assets, full compensation has been Investments that would require physical resettlement are not eligible for financing under provided. the Project. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS Same timeframe as for the adoption PIU and implementation of the ESMP. Adopt and implement a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) as part of the ESMF, consistent with ESS6. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES – NOT RELEVANT ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS Describe the chance find procedures in PIU Describe and implement the chance finds procedures, as part of the ESMF of the Project. the ESMF. Implement the procedures throughout Project implementation. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES – NOT RELEVANT ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION The SEP was disclosed and adopted on PIU September 24, 2024, and will be Adopt and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, consistent implemented throughout Project with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders with timely, implementation. relevant, understandable and accessible information, and consult with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation. 6|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – [name] Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Establish the grievance mechanism at PIU national level no later than 3 months Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to after the Project Effective Date and receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, thereafter maintain and operate the promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and mechanism throughout Project readily accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, implementation. including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with ESS10. The grievance mechanism shall be equipped to receive, register, and facilitate the resolution of SEA/SH complaints, including through the referral of survivors to relevant gender-based violence service providers, all in a safe, confidential, and survivor-centered manner. CAPACITY SUPPORT CS1 Throughout Project implementation PIU Provide training for PIU staff, stakeholders, communities, Project workers on: • specific aspects of environmental and social assessment • emergency preparedness and response • community health and safety • labor management procedures • prevention of SEA/SH. CS2 Provide training for Project workers on occupational health and safety including on Throughout Project implementation PIU emergency prevention and preparedness and response arrangements to emergency situations. 7|Page