Republic of Angola Ministry of Territorial Administration Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery (P178040) Negotiated ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) November 21, 2022 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Angola (the Borrower) will implement the Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery Project (P178040) (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of Territorial Administration (MAT), Ministry Of Finance (MINFIN), Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (MINJUSDH), Ministry of Public Works Urbanism, and Housing (MINOPUH), and Municipalities as set out in the Loan Agreement. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank), has agreed to provide financing for the Project, as set out in the referred agreement(s). 2. The Borrower 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 agreement(s). 3. Without limitation to the foregoing, this ESCP sets out material measures and actions that the Borrower 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 Borrower, 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 Borrower through the Ministry of Territorial Administration and the Bank agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Bank and the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, copying the Ministry of Territorial Administration. The Borrower shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Submit biannual reports to the Bank Project Implementation Unit Prepare and submit to the Bank regular monitoring reports on the environmental, social, throughout Project implementation, (PIU), Environment & Social health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to the commencing after the Effective Date. Team implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S Submit each report to the Bank no later instruments required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, functioning of than 30 days after the end of each the grievance mechanism(s), occupational and community health and safety, waste reporting period. management, summary of training and capacity-building activities, summary of dissemination, participation and consultation activities carried out during the reported period. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Bank no later than 48 hours PIU, Environment & Social Promptly notify the Bank of any incident or accident related to the Project which has, or after learning of the incident or Team is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected accident. communities, the public or workers, including, inter alia, cases of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment (SH), and accidents that result in death, serious or Provide subsequent report to the Bank multiple injuries. Provide sufficient detail regarding the scope, severity, and possible within a timeframe acceptable to the causes of the incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that are Bank. planned to be taken to address it, and any information provided by any contractor and/or supervising firm, as appropriate. Subsequently, at the Bank’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 Bank Contractor; PIU Environment Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports on as annexes to the reports to be & Social Team ESHS performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding submitted under Section A above. documents and contracts and submit such reports to the Bank. These reports shall ensure that contractors provide details on their oversight on ESHS performance as enshrined in the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), Contractor Environmental and Social Management Plans (C-ESMP) and Labor Management Procedures (LMP). These reports shall be generated from the field by construction site supervisors recruited under the Project and submitted to the PIU for onward reporting to the Bank no later than ten days after the end of each month. 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Establish a central PIU and four regional PIU Establish and maintain a central PIU with qualified staff and resources to support PIUs as set out in the Loan Agreement management of ESHS risks and impacts of the Project including: (a) one Environmental and maintain throughout Project Specialist; (b) one Social Development Specialist; and (c) one Communications Specialist. implementation. Establish and maintain four regional PIUs with qualified staff and resources to support Hire the specialists listed under this management of ESHS risks and impacts of the Project including: (a) one Environmental action within the following timeline: Specialist; and (b) two Social Development Specialist. Central PIU: − Environmental Specialist and Communications Specialist - within three (3) months of the Effective Date. − Social Development Specialist - within one (1) month of the Effective Date. Regional PIUs: − Environmental Specialist (covering the four PIUs) – within five (5) months of the Effective Date. − Two Social Development Specialists (covering the four PIUs) - within three (3) months of the Effective Date. Thereafter maintain these positions throughout Project implementation. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS 1. A Draft ESMF, including Labor 1. PIU, Environment & Social 1. Adopt and implement an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Management Procedures (LMP), was Team for the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. prepared, consulted upon and disclosed prior to Appraisal. The ESMF, including 2. PIU shall ensure that 2. Cause Municipalities to adopt and implement a site-specific Environmental and Social the LMP, shall be finalized, consulted Municipalities receiving Management Plan (ESMP), as set out in the ESMF, as needed. The activities described in upon, and disclosed at the latest two (2) grants adopt and implement. the exclusion list set out in the ESMF shall be ineligible to receive financing under the months after the Effective Date, and Project. thereafter implemented throughout Project implementation. 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 2. Adopt the ESMP before launching the bidding process for the respective Project activity and prior to the carrying out of any Project activity that requires the adoption of such ESMP. Once adopted, implement the respective ESMP throughout Project implementation. 1.3 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS As part of the preparation of PIU including ensuring that Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including, inter alia, the relevant E&S procurement documents and respective Municipalities comply. instruments, the Labor Management Procedures, and code of conduct, into the ESHS contracts. specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and Supervise contractors throughout supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply Project implementation. and cause subcontractors to comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. 1.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Throughout Project implementation. PIU Ensure that the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies, if applicable), capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project are carried out in accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Bank, that are consistent with the ESSs. Thereafter ensure that the outputs of such activities comply with the terms of reference. 1.5 CONTINGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE FINANCING a) The adoption of the CERC Manual PIU a) Ensure that the CERC Manual includes a description of the ESHS assessment and and CERC-ESMF in form and substance management arrangements including, if applicable, the CERC-ESMF that will be included acceptable to the Bank is a withdrawal or referred to in the CERC Manual for the implementation of Part 5 of the Project, in condition under Section III B1(f) of accordance with the ESSs. Schedule 2 of the Loan Agreement for the Project. b) Adopt any environmental and social (E&S) instruments which may be required for activities under Part of the Project, in accordance with the CERC Manual and, if applicable, the CERC-ESMF, 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. 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY b) Adopt any required E&S instrument and include it as part of the respective bidding process, if applicable, and in any case, before the carrying out of 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 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES PIU Environment & Social Adopt and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP), as part of the ESMF, Same timeframe as under Section 1.2 Team for the Project, including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, management of (1) above. workers’ relationships, occupational health and safety (including personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness and response), code of conduct (including relating to SEA/SH), forced labor, child labor, grievance mechanism for Project workers, COVID-19 provisions, and applicable requirements for contractors, subcontractors, and supervising firms. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS (1) Establish a grievance mechanism PIU Environment & Social (1) Establish, maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism (GM) for Project workers, as prior to engaging Project workers and Team described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. This shall include reporting and thereafter maintain and operate it allegation procedures regarding SEA/SH and an accountability framework and response throughout Project implementation. to complaints. (2) Prior to the start of bidding (2) Include the mechanism as a part of the bidding documents for the supervising firm procedures and the contractor, with stipulations that they include similar provisions in agreements (3) Prior to the commencement of with their subcontractors before the start of Project works. works and throughout Project (3) Disseminate and explain the Worker GM to contractor workers. implementation 2.3. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES (1) Prior to launching the bidding PIU Environment & Social (1) Incorporate relevant OHS measures, in bid and contract documents for all consulting process and eventual calls for bids for Team and the Municipalities firms, service providers, contractors, and supervision firms. the respective subprojects and implement before the start of physical works as part of the relevant environmental and social management instruments. 6|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY (2) Require Municipalities to ensure that contractors develop and include in the (2) Same timeframe as under 1.2 (2) respective ESMP, a detailed, site-specific Occupational Health and Safety Management above. Plan (OHSP) consistent with Good International Industry Practices (GIIP) and the World Bank Group General Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSG); specifically, the Industry Sector EHSG for Water and Sanitation to address the impacts on contracted and community workers. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Adopt the WMP no later than two (2) PIU Environment & Social Adopt and implement a Waste Management Plan (WMP), as part of the ESMF, to months after the Effective Date and Team manage hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, consistent with ESS3. thereafter implement throughout Project implementation. 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 1. Same timeframe as for the adoption 1. PIU including ensuring 1. Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures and implementation of the ESMPs that Municipalities comply. in the ESMPs to be prepared under Section 1.2 (2) above. under Section 1.2 (2) above. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Same timeframe as under Section 1.2 PIU, including ensuring that Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMP to (2) above. Municipalities comply. be prepared under Section 1.2 above. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as under Section 1.2 PIU, including ensuring that Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the communities arising from Project (2) above. Municipalities comply. activities, including, inter alia, behavior of Project workers, response to emergency situations, community health and safety, and include mitigation measures in the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF. 4.3 SEA/ SH RISKS (1) Same timeframe as under Section PIU – Environmental and (1) A Code of Conduct (COC) on sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA)/Sexual Harassment 1.2(1) above. Social Team, including (SH) shall be developed and signed by all Project workers and contractors. ensuring that Municipalities, Contractors and Supervising (2) Ensure that all workers are trained on the provisions of the CoC. (2) Throughout Project implementation. Engineers comply. (3) Ensure that the Codes of Conduct and SEA/SH prevention provisions are integrated (3) Prior to the start of bidding into all contractual and contracting documents (TORs, bidding documents, and workers ’ procedures. contracts). 7|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT Currently not relevant. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS Throughout Project implementation. PIU Ensure that the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies, if applicable), capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project are carried out in accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Bank, that are consistent with the ESS6. Thereafter ensure that the outputs of such activities comply with the terms of reference. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES (IP/SSAHUTLC) 7.1 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLANNING FRAMEWORK (1) The IPPF shall be finalized, consulted PIU Environment & Social (1) Finalize, disclose, consult, adopt and implement an Indigenous Peoples Planning upon, adopted, and disclosed at the Team Framework (IPPF) for the Project, consistent with ESS7. latest two (2) months after the Effective Date and implemented throughout (2) Prepare Indigenous Peoples Plans (IPPs) consistent with the requirements of the IPPF. Project implementation. Once approved, adopt and implement the respective IPP. (2) Prepare and obtain approval of the respective IPP from the Bank prior to the carrying out of any activity that requires the preparation of an IPP in accordance with the IPPF. Once approved, implement the IPP throughout Project implementation. 7.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM The GM shall be established, publicized PIU Environment & Social Prepare, adopt, and implement arrangements for the Grievance Mechanism (GM) for and operational no later than two (2) Team IP/SSAHUTLCs, as required under the IPPF and further described in the respective IPPs. months of the Effective Date and shall This shall be culturally fit and accessible to all affected IP/SSAHUTLCs (ethnolinguistic be maintained throughout Project minorities). All disputes shall apply existing customary conflict resolution mechanisms. implementation. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE Currently not relevant ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Currently not relevant. 8|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION (1) The SEP has been prepared, PIU – Environmental and (1) Prepare, disclose, consult upon, and adopt a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), consulted upon, and disclosed on Social Team including a GM, consistent with ESS 10, including measures to, inter alia, provide November 7, 2022. SEP shall be stakeholders with timely, relevant, understandable, and accessible information, and implemented and updated periodically consult with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, as required throughout Project interference, coercion, discrimination, and intimidation. implementation Consultations shall include specific consultations with women and girls, IP/SSAHUTLCs Any updates to this SEP must be (ethnolinguistic minorities), and other vulnerable groups as defined in the Project submitted to the Bank for approval. Operational Manual (POM) to gather their perspectives on the project and potentially related risks will be planned and included as part of the SEP. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM The GM shall be established, publicized PIU – Environmental and (1) Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism (GM) and operational no later than two (2) Social Team to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, months of the Effective Date and shall promptly and efficiently, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and be maintained 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. (2) Same timeframe as under Section A (2) Submit GM implementation reports to the Bank as part of the reports to be above. submitted under Section A above. CAPACITY SUPPORT CS1 Design and implement a training plan for specific groups (including Project workers) Training plan shall be developed no PIU involved in Project implementation to improve their awareness of risks and mitigate any later than three (3) months of the negative impacts of Project implementation. This plan shall be adapted to meet the Effective Date and implemented needs of the Project during the implementation of the Project, and shall include, as throughout Project implementation. applicable: Training for specific groups shall be carried out prior to initiating the • ESS1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and relevant project/subproject activity Impacts involving such groups, with regular • ESS2: Labor and Working conditions refresher training, maintained • ESS3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management throughout Project implementation. • ESS4: Community Health and Safety • ESS6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources • ESS7: Indigenous Peoples / Traditional Local Communities of Sub-Saharan Africa historically poorly served • Content of the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) 9|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Angola Strengthening Governance for Enhanced Service Delivery project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY • Content of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) • Identification and engagement of stakeholders Occupational Health and Safety Module: • Personal protective equipment • Workplace risk management • Prevention of accidents at work • Health and safety rules, include road safety • Emergency preparedness and response • SEA/SH and behavior based on Codes of Conduct Grievance Mechanism Module, design and production of a training module addressing the following aspects: • Registration and processing procedure • Complaint repair procedure • Document and process complaints • Use of the procedure by different stakeholders • Treatment of specific complaints (GVB/SEA/SH). CS2 TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY Prior to initiating relevant PIU and Municipalities Conduct training for the community designed to raise awareness of environmental and Project/subproject activity involving a social risks and impacts and mitigation measures including training on: specific community, with regular • Communicable diseases (HIV-AIDS/STD) refresher training, maintained • SEA/SH throughout Project implementation. • COVID 19 awareness and prevention • Waste management • Resource management including water resources management and biodiversity • Community dialogue and grievance mechanism as described in the SEP/ESMF/ESMP • Road Safety Awareness • Community health and safety training, including training on safety around electric installations 10 | P a g e