ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Yemen Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and COVID-19 Response Project (ESPECRP) (P173582) Additional Financing (P177020) and Additional Financing 2 (P180358) [Draft] ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) February 19, 2023 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The United Nations Development Program (“UNDP�) (“Recipients�) (for the benefit of the Republic of Yemen), will jointly implement the Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and COVID-19 Response Project (ESPECRP) (“the Project�) (for the benefit of the Republic of Yemen), with the involvement of the following implementing partners (IPs): the Yemen Social Fund for Development (SFD) and the Public Works Project (PWP) , and Small and micro enterprise promotion service (SMEPs). The Association has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The Recipients 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 described to them in the referred agreement. 3. Without limitation to the foregoing, this ESCP sets out material measures and actions that the Recipients 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 Recipients are responsible for compliance with all ESCP requirements even where implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by Implementing Partners (IPs). The Recipients shall require Implementing Partners to implement measures and actions specified in ESCP and ESF through their contractual relationship with the Implementing Partners, monitoring of Implementing Partners’ compliance, reporting to the Association, and cooperation with the Implementing Partners to remedy any instances of non-compliance identified. 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 Recipients, 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 Recipients will agree to the changes with the Association and will update the ESCP to reflect such changes. Agreement on changes to the ESCP will be documented through the exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipients shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Starting from the Effective Date, UNDP shall UNDP (with SFD, SMEPs and Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports consolidate monitoring reports from SFD PWP responsibilities defined in on the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance and PWP every six-months during the their respective subsidiary of the Project, including but not limited to the implementation of Project’s implementation and submit agreements) the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of updates to the Association in in the Project’s Environment and Social (E&S) instruments required under the narrative progress reports. ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). Monitoring Reports shall be describing project implementation progress and compliance status of the environmental, social, occupational health and safety, mitigation measures, and the functioning of the grievance redress mechanism. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Throughout Project Implementation. UNDP, UNDP shall promptly notify the Association of any incident or Initial Investigation Report within 48 hours, (With SFD, PWP and SMEPs accident related to the Project which has, or is likely to have, a once confirmed, and Detailed Report within responsibilities defined in their significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected ten days indicating root causes and respective subsidiary communities, the public or workers proposing corrective actions. agreements) UNDP shall provide sufficient details regarding the incident or accident, indicating immediate remedial measures taken or that are planned, timeline for the planned measures, and any information provided by any contractor and supervising entity, as appropriate. Subsequently, UNDP shall prepare an investigation report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence. These reports will be submitted to the Association. 3|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY C CONTRACTORS IMPLEMENTING PROGRESS REPORTS The contractors shall propose an ESHS, Prior UNDP, (with SFD, SMEPs, and The bidding documents shall include the requirements for the to implementation at worksites. PWP responsibilities defined in contractor to manage ESHS risks, security risks, SEA/SH risks and their respective subsidiary security issues during the construction activities. The contractor Regular monitoring to the implementing agreements) shall regularly submit monitoring reports to the implementing agencies at a frequency as defined in their agencies during operations. The implementing agencies will contracts; the implementing agencies will consolidate and submit these reports to the Association. These consolidate these reports every six months requirements include, but not limited, the following: and submit them to the Association in conjunction with the project progress • The Contractor/Bidder shall propose an Environmental, Social, reports throughout Project Implementation Health and Safety (ESHS) Specialist as the Contractor’s Key and within 30 days from contract signing, or Personnel at the Site. upon request of the Association. • All Contractors/Bidders shall submit the Code of Conduct (CoC) that will apply to the Contractor’s employees and subcontractors. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Throughout the project implementation UNDP UNDP shall maintain the coordination unit as established under the parent project with qualified staff and resources to support the E&S specialists shall be hired/maintained by management of environmental and social risks and impacts of the UNDP no later than one month after the Project and reflect it in the final ESMF. Effective Date and shall be maintained throughout Project implementation. UNDP shall maintain environmental and social staff and resources mobilized under the parent project, including environmental, social, GBV and OHS specialists. The Implementing Partners will each maintain their environmental, social, GBV and mobilize other necessary E&S specialists under the project when necessary. 4|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT UNDP shall update, disclose and implement UNDP, (with SFD, PWP and Update, disclose, adopt and implement the Environmental and the existing project ESMF and OHS SMEPs responsibilities defined Social Management Framework (ESMF), which shall include Framework within two months after the in their respective subsidiary provisions on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), labor Effective Date. In the interim, the ESMF for agreements) management, ESHS risks, and SEA/SH, and the exclusion list in the parent project and additional financing accordance with ESS1. shall be implemented. The updated ESMF will also include a Toolkit for the screening of risks associated with cash transfers (CT) under Part 2: : Geo-focused bundles to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition: (a) Subcomponent 2.1: Cash for Nutrition (CfN); (b) Subcomponent 2.2: Cash for Work (CfW); (c) Subcomponent 2.3: Community Assets; and (d) Subcomponent 2.4: Economic Opportunities and food market resilience. Furthermore, the ESMF will include a process and structure for Environmental and social due diligence -including screening- and supervision of the MFIs in a manner acceptable to the Association. 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS Plans or instruments to be prepared and UNDP (with SFD, PWP and Prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement any environmental and implemented immediately after SMEPs responsibilities defined social assessments and management plans or other instruments selecting/approving subprojects and before in their respective subsidiary required, in accordance with the ESSs and the ESMF. carrying out any project activity. agreements) No disbursement will be undertaken under Part 2 of the Project until site-specific ESMPs/ESAP instruments are prepared, disclosed, and adopted. 5|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS Prior to launching the procurement process UNDP (with SFD, PWP and Ensure that the relevant environmental and social requirements for the Cash for Work, community SMEPs responsibilities defined are incorporated into the project tender and contractual contracting and Community Assets activities in their respective subsidiary documents, and reflected in the Contractor’s ESMP (C-ESMP), and thereafter supervise contractors agreements) throughout the carrying out of such The contractor’s ESMP/ ESAP should include the following key activities. obligations: • Specific GBV/SEA/SH actions, Labor Management plans, ESHS specifications and waste management, the EHSGs and other relevant GIIP; a security management measures for their staff and equipment. • An Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) focal points stationed as the Contractor’s Key Personnel at the Site. • develop and enforce Code of Conduct (CoC) for all Contractor’s employees and subcontractors. • Non-compliance remedy for possible E&S violation should be included in the contract with contractors/subcontractors. Ensure thereafter that contractors comply with the above during their contract execution. 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.5 EXCLUSION During the assessment process conducted UNDP under action 1.2. above. The following types of activities will be ineligible for financing under the Project: • Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or irreversible adverse impacts (e.g., loss of major natural habitat); • Activities that may have significant adverse social impacts and may give rise to significant social conflict. • Activities that may affect lands or other vulnerable minorities. • Activities, including new constructions or expansions, that may involve, physical relocation or adverse impacts on cultural heritage. • New constructions or expansions that may involve permanent resettlement or land acquisition. • Activities that have high probability of causing serious adverse effects to human health and/or the environment not related to treatment of COVID-19 cases. • All the other excluded activities set out in the ESMF of the Project. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 7|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES The project shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable LMP shall be updated, disclosed within two UNDP (with SFD, PWP and requirements of ESS2. The implementing partners will implement months after the Effective Date of the SMEPs responsibilities defined labor management procedures following the national labor Financing Agreement and enforced in their respective subsidiary regulations and ESS 2 for the hiring of project workers including throughout project implementation. In the agreements) contractor’s workers and community workers. The procedures will meantime, the Parent Project and include terms and conditions of employment including hours of Additional Financing LMP will continue to work, wages, overtime, compensation and benefits, holidays, be implemented until the revised version is leaves, etc. The procedures will set out measures to prevent and in place. address harassment, intimidation and/or exploitation. UNDP shall update and enforce the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) of the parent project and consistent with ESS2. All project workers will sign a Code of Conduct (CoC). The Recipients shall require all MFIs to prepare and implement Labor Management Procedures for their own workforce in accordance with ESS2 including Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) measures and grievance mechanisms for their own workforce. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS The GM shall continue to be operational UNDP (UNDP, with SFD and The grievance mechanism required under ESS2 shall be described in prior to the hiring of any project workers PWP responsibilities defined in the LMP to be updated. The Recipients shall require the and maintained throughout project their respective subsidiary Implementing Partners (IPs) to maintain and operate the grievance implementation. agreements) mechanism already established for Project workers, as described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. 8|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES Daily implementation of OHS measures. UNDP (with SFD, PWP and Adopt and implement occupational, health and safety (OHS) SMEPs responsibilities defined measures as described in the ESMF. In addition, the IPs will develop Monitoring and implementation of OHS in their respective subsidiary and implement (prior to the commencements of any construction measures and monthly safety inspections agreements) work) a specific OHS management plan and will perform safety throughout the project. audits and site visits to be carried out monthly. Contractor’s OHS requirements to be The Implementing partners will also: incorporated into the contracts as part of • Ensure that an appropriate level of management and resources the bidding documents. are in place to comply with the occupational health and safety requirements, including the free distribution of PPEs, • Provide visible commitment and leadership to occupational health and safety, • Provide insurance coverage for project workers, • Identify and evaluate risks and normalize the activities (rules, instructions, and procedures), • Analyze all incidents and accidents, • Evaluate the indicators of OHS performance, • Carry out internal audits of OHS MS, • Evaluate OHS training requirements, • Carry out the medical follow-up of the workers 9|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.4 PROJECT WORKERS TRAINING: UNDP (with SFD, PWP and The Implementing Partners shall provide training to all their project The training program shall start prior to SMEPs responsibilities defined workers, prior to any activity or site work, on basic ESHS risks implementation at the worksites and occur in their respective subsidiary associated with the proposed activities and construction works and on a monthly basis. agreements) the workers’ responsibility. Site specific ESMP to include weekly Toolbox meetings at the work. sites. Site engineers will provide a weekly or ad-hoc (if and when required) toolbox talks and/or meetings with the construction workers on ESHS risks associated with the construction activities, which have been executed during the past week and for those which are foreseen to be carried out during the next week. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFEFICIENCY AND POLLTION PREVENTATION AND MANAGEMENT Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, Prior to implementation at the worksite and UNDP (with SFD, PWP and under action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, provisions on waste throughout the project. SMEPs responsibilities defined management will be included in the ESMF in their respective subsidiary agreements) ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY: Prior to the preparation and UNDP (with SFD, PWP and The Implementing Partners shall develop, adopt and implement implementation of the ESMPs/ESAPs at the SMEPs responsibilities defined site-specific traffic management plans (as part of the ESMP/ESAP) – worksite. in their respective subsidiary if needed – with details on traffic volume, routes and time of travel. agreements) The plan will ensure the presence of flagmen and adequate signs along the routes, indications of alternative routes. Drivers employed by the Project are trained, and vehicle safety is regularly inspected. 10 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: UNDP (with SFD, PWP and Prepare, adopt, and implement measures and action to assess and Same timeframe for the preparation and SMEPs responsibilities defined manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from implementation of the ESMPs/ESCPs. in their respective subsidiary Project activities, in accordance with ESS4. agreements) To manage community health and safety, the IPs will: • Restrict access to worksites and construction areas to prevent unauthorized entry, • Place adequate signboards to divert pedestrian and community members away from the construction works, • Place flagmen to reroute vehicles away from the construction areas. • Raise awareness among communities about health and safety risks, including on SEA/SH, COVID-19 and other communicable diseases, and road safety, as part of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). All visitors to the work area shall wear PPEs, such as safety shoes, hard hats and vest. Due to COVID-19 risks, activities involving community gatherings shall comply with social distancing and other COVID-19 risks prevention requirements in compliance with WHO guidelines and ESS4. Potential risks under the Cash for work (CfW), Cash for Nutrition (CfN) and Community Assets activities, such as illicit/inappropriate behavior of Project workers, risks of labor influx, response to emergency situations might require additional mitigation measures to be included in the ESMPs, to be prepared, as relevant, in accordance with the ESMF. SMP shall be updated within two months UNDP (with SFD, PWP and UNDP shall update and implement the security management plans after the Effective Date of the Financing SMEPs responsibilities defined (SMP) of the parent project to ensure security of all Project Agreement and prior to commencement of in their respective subsidiary workers, including workers of UNDP, their implementing agencies project activities and implemented agreements) and contractors in accordance with ESS4. throughout the project. In the interim, the parent project and its updated additional financing (AF) shall be implemented, until 11 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY the revised version of additional financing 2 (AF2) is in place. 4.3 GBV AND SEA RISKS: The GBV action plan to be updated as a UNDP, (with SFD, PWP and Update, adopt, and implement the stand-alone Gender-Based stand-alone document within two months SMEPs responsibilities defined Violence Action Plan (GBV Action Plan) prepared under the parent after the Effective Date of the Financing in their respective subsidiary project, to assess and manage the risks of gender-based violence Agreement. In the interim, the parent agreements) (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual project and updated additional financing Harassment (SH). (AF) GBV action plan shall be implemented. The GBV Action Plan shall include provision on GBV- sensitive grievance mechanisms (GMs) in compliance with ESS10. GMs shall have multiple channels through which complaints can be registered in a safe and confidential manner for survivors of SEA/SH. 4.4 SECURITY PERSONNEL: Prior to engaging security personnel and UNDP Prepare, adopt, and implement a stand-alone Security Personnel thereafter implemented throughout Project Management Plan consistent with the requirements of ESS4. implementation. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 RESETTLEMENT PLANS: UNDP, (with SFD, PWP and SMEPs responsibilities defined Potential land needs will be managed through community ESMF to be updated, disclosed and adopted in their respective subsidiary contribution. Requirements on land contribution will be included not later than 2 months after the Effective agreements) and elaborated in the ESMF in line with ESS5 and disclosed prior Date and shall be maintained throughout project board presentation. project implementation. Any land needs in subproject activities, associated discussions and agreements of contributions would be carried out and documented in line with ESMF and ESS 5 before carrying out the associated activities. 12 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 5.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM The GMS updating will be done within two UNDP (with SFD, PWP and UNDP will update the existing GM systems under the ongoing months after the Effective Date of the SMEPs responsibilities defined parent project in compliance with ESS5 and ESS10, maintain and Financing Agreement and its operation will in their respective subsidiary operate the GM system under the project. be maintained throughout the project agreements) implementation. 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 8.1 CHANCE FINDS: Prior to implementation of the project or at UNDP (with SFD, PWP and Prepare, adopt, and implement the chance finds procedure worksite and shall continue throughout SMEPs responsibilities defined described in the ESMF to be developed for the Project. Project implementation in their respective subsidiary agreements) ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES 9.1 ESMS: UNDP, (with SFD, PWP and Assess ESMS of all potential eligible FIs, as per Project activity Prior to the implementation of the MFI SMEPs responsibilities defined component 2.4 (b). project activities. in their respective subsidiary MFIs shall maintain organizational capacity agreements) The Recipients shall cause all microfinance institutions (MFIs) to to implement the ESMS, prepare, adopt, and maintain an environmental and social management system (ESMS) acceptable to the Association and approved by its senior management or Board of Directors, as appropriate, and will disclose relevant parts of their ESMS on their website. Whereas MFIs’ ESMS were not available or inadequate, an ESMS shall be developed in compliance with the requirements of the ESMF and ESS9. MFIs shall appoint a representative from the senior management to manage and monitor E&S risks in subprojects. 9.2 FI ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY: Prior to implementation of project activities UNDP to be implemented by respective MFI 13 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY Plans or instruments to be prepared immediately after selection/approval of subprojects and before the start of the loan guarantee program and on-lending activities and thereafter throughout the implementation of such activities. Instruments to be prepared - as needed in accordance with ESS9. 9.3 SENIOR MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE: Prior to implementation of project activities UNDP N/A Designate a senior management representative to have overall to be implemented by respective MFI accountability for environmental and social performance of FI subprojects and for identifying, contacting, communicating, and maintaining a regular dialogue with local, formal, and informal authorities, and beneficiaries to facilitate smooth execution of project activities. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND UNDP IMPLEMENTATION UNDP shall adopt, disclose, and implement the updated Stakeholder The preliminary UNDP SEP for the parent Engagement Plan (SEP) in a manner that is consistent with ESS10. project has been disclosed prior to appraisal of the parent project and has been updated to include the activities of the AF1 and AF2. The updated SEP will be disclosed prior to appraisal and will be implemented throughout project implementation. 14 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM GM is operational and shall be maintained UNDP UNDP will update and publicly make accessible grievance throughout Project implementation. arrangements as described in the SEP, to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, in a manner consistent with ESS10. A reporting system for grievance mechanisms (GMs), shall be developed, adopted and maintained by UNDP. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 Trainings will be required for project staff, stakeholders, Capacity building and training activities UNDP, (with SFD, PWP, SMEPs communities and project workers, including: shall implement upon effectiveness of the and MFI responsibilities defined additional financing 2 and throughout in their respective subsidiary • TOT training on Environmental and Social Assessment and E&S project implementation agreements) Risk Management (for UNDP, MFIs and IP professional staff); • Gender, GBV and SEA/SH Prevention and Response • Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement and Community Participation • Disaster Risk Reduction and Management; Community health and safety • Remote Monitoring Implementation 15 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY CS2 Training for Project workers on OHS including on emergency UNDP, (with SFD, PWP and prevention and preparedness and response arrangements to SMEPs responsibilities defined emergency situations: Prior to subprojects’ implementation or in their respective subsidiary ESMP/ESAP, workers shall train on the agreements) • Training sessions covering the detailed activities for the safety requirements, PPEs, work to permits subprojects, their safety requirements, PPEs usage and and other and these training modules shall maintenance, permit to work, and emergency procedures for all be trained throughout the project workers. implementation • Cholera and COVID-19 awareness sessions to qualified community members, who will then conduct door to door campaigns in the targeted areas to raise health and environmental awareness among communities. • Emergency Response Plan (details about the nearest hospital or medical center, responsibilities and chain of command for all works, drills and first aid, and a list of trained first aiders to be known by all workers). 16 | P a g e ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Yemen Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and COVID-19 Response Project (ESPECRP) Second Additional Financing (P180358) [Draft] ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) February 19, 2023 17 | P a g e ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The United Nations Children’s Fund (“UNICEF�) ( hereinafter the “Recipient�), (for the benefit of the Republic of Yemen) will jointly implement the Social Protection Enhancement and COVID-19 Response Project (SPECRP) (“the Project�), with the involvement of the following implementing partner: the Yemen Social Fund for Development (SFD). The Association has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The Recipients 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 Recipients 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 Recipients have the responsibility for compliance with all ESCP requirements even where implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by Implementing Partner (IP). 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 Recipients, 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 Recipients will agree to the changes with the Association and shall 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 Recipients will promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 18 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports Starting from the Effective Date, UNICEF UNICEF on the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS ) shall consolidate monitoring reports performance of the Project, including but not limited to the from SFD every six-months during the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and Project’s implementation and submit implementation of Environment and Social (E&S) instruments updates to the Association in the required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, Project’s narrative progress reports. functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). Monitoring Reports shall be describing project implementation progress and compliance status of the environmental, social, occupational health and safety, mitigation measures, and the functioning of the grievance redress mechanism. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS UNICEF UNICEF will promptly notify the Association of any incident or Throughout Project Implementation. accident related to the Project which has, or is likely to have, a Initial investigation Report within 48 significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected hours, once confirmed, and Detailed communities, the public or workers. Report within ten days indicating possible causes and proposing UNICEF shall provide sufficient details regarding the incident or corrective actions. accident, indicating immediate remedial measures taken or that are planned, timeline for the planned measures as appropriate. Subsequently, UNICEF shall prepare a detailed report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence. UNICEF will provide the Association with a description of the Significant Event and measures that are taken or planned to be taken to address the Event. 19 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Mobilized E&S specialists shall be UNICEF, (with SFD responsibilities UNICEF shall maintain a coordination unit with qualified staff and maintained by UNICEF and SFD defined in their subsidiary resources to support the management of environmental and social throughout Project implementation. agreement) risks and impacts of the Project and reflect it in the final ESMF. UNICEF shall maintain environment and social staff mobilized under the parent project to support the management of ESHS risks and impacts concerning the CT component. UNICEF shall require SFD to maintain E&S staff and hire additional staff, as needed and in agreement with the Association. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT The ESMF of the parent project shall be UNICEF Update, disclose, adopt and implement the Environmental and updated and disclosed within two Social Management Framework (ESMF), which shall include months after the Effective Date. In the provisions on the E&S risks relevant to the CT component. interim, the ESMF for the parent project shall be implemented. The ESMF includes a Toolkit for the screening of risks associated with the cash transfers (CT) component in a manner acceptable to the Association. 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS Plans or instruments to be prepared and UNICEF Prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement any environmental and implemented immediately before social assessments and management plans or other instruments carrying out any project activity. required, in accordance with the ESSs and the ESMF. 20 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.4 EXCLUSION UNICEF Exclude the following types of activities as ineligible for financing During the assessment process under the Project: conducted under action 1.2. above. • Activities that may have significant adverse social impacts and may give rise to significant social conflict; • All the other excluded activities set out in the ESMF of the Project. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES UNICEF, (with SFD responsibilities The project shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable The Labor Management Procedures defined in their subsidiary requirements of ESS2. (LMP) of the parent project shall be agreement) UNICEF shall update the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) of updated and will be disclosed within the parent project, in accordance with UNICEF policies and two months after the Effective Date of procedures, consistent with ESS2. the Financing Agreement. In the meantime, the Parent Project LMP will The LMP will also set out measures to prevent and address continue to be implemented until the harassment, SEA/SH, intimidation and/or exploitation as defined in revised version is in place the UNICEF regulations and rules. UNICEF will ensure that its implementing partners carry out the All Projects workers shall sign the CoC Project in accordance the Labor Management Procedures following prior to carrying out activities under the the national labor regulations, consistent with ESS2 and in a Project. manner acceptable to the Association and consistent with ESS2 and UNICEF’s regulations and rules for the hiring of project workers, including contractor’s workers. Accordingly, prior to carrying out activities under the Project, UNICEF will cause its implementing partners to ensure that all Project workers sign a code of conduct (CoC) to uphold ethical standards, and comply with relevant ESS2 obligations and national labor legislation. 21 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS The GM shall be maintained throughout UNICEF (with SFD responsibilities The grievance mechanism required under ESS2 shall be described in project implementation. defined in their subsidiary the LMP to be updated. The Implementing Partners (IPs) shall agreement) maintain, and operate the grievance mechanism for Project workers, as described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. 2.3. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES Implementation of OHS measures UNICEF (with SFD responsibilities Adopt and implement occupational, health and safety (OHS) during payment cycles and adherence defined in their subsidiary measures which are relevant to the CT component as described in by UNICEF implementing partners and agreement) the ESMF. vendors during the project implementation. The Implementing partners will also: • Ensure that an appropriate level of management and resources are in place to comply with the occupational health and safety requirements, including the free distribution of PPEs; • Provide visible commitment and leadership to occupational health and safety; • Identify and evaluate risks and normalize the activities (rules, instructions, and procedures); • Analyze all incidents and accidents; • Evaluate the indicators of OHS performance; • Carry out internal audits of OHS MS; • Evaluate OHS training requirements, • Carry out the medical follow-up of the workers. 2.4 PROJECT WORKERS TRAINING: The training program shall occur on a UNICEF (with SFD responsibilities The Implementing Partner shall provide training to all their monthly basis. defined in their subsidiary workers, prior to commencement of project activities as needed. agreement) 22 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLTION PREVENTATION AND MANAGEMENT Not relevant ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: The Security Management Plan (SMP) UNICEF, (with SFD responsibilities Update, adopt, and implement measures and action to assess and shall be updated within two months defined in their subsidiary manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from after the Effective Date of the Financing agreement) Project activities in accordance with ESS4. Agreement and prior to commencing Due to COVID-19 risks, activities involving community gatherings project activities and implemented shall comply with social distancing and other COVID-19 risks throughout the Project implementation. prevention requirements in compliance with WHO guidelines and ESS4. UNICEF shall update and implement the security management plans to ensure security of Project workers in accordance with ESS4. 23 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 4.2 GBV AND SEA RISKS: UNICEF, (with SFD responsibilities Update, adopt, and implement the Gender-Based Violence Action The GBV action plan to be updated defined in their subsidiary Plan (GBV Action Plan) of the parent project, to assess and manage within two months after the Effective agreement) the risks of gender-based violence (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation Date of the Financing Agreement. In the and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH), in accordance with interim, the GBV action plan for the ESS4. parent project shall be implemented. The GBV Action Plan shall include provision on GBV- sensitive grievance mechanisms (GMs) in compliance with ESS10. GMs shall have multiple channels through which complaints can be registered in a safe and confidential manner for survivors of SEA/SH. 4.3 SECURITY PERSONNEL: Maintain and implement a stand-alone Security Personnel Management Plan UNICEF, (with SFD responsibilities Security Personnel Management Plan (SMP) consistent with the (SMP) shall be adopted within two defined in their subsidiary requirements of ESS4. months of effectiveness date and agreement) UNICEF will ensure full compliance with the security guidelines set implemented throughout project in the UNSMS, IA Saving Life Together (STL) and UNICEF security implementation. In the interim, the SMP procedures to ensure project workers’ security. for the parent project shall be implemented. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT Not relevant. 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 24 | P a g e THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND The preliminary UNICEF/UNDP SEP was UNICEF, UNDP (with SFD, PWP IMPLEMENTATION disclosed prior to the appraisal of the responsibilities defined in their UNICEF shall adopt with UNDP, disclose, and implement the updated parent project. The updated subsidiary agreement) Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) in a manner that is consistent UNICEF/UNDP SEP shall be implemented with ESS10. throughout project implementation. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM GMs to be maintained operational / or UNICEF, (with SFD responsibilities UNICEF will update and publicly make accessible grievance operational by the Effective Date defined in their subsidiary arrangements as described in the SEP, to receive and facilitate throughout Project implementation. agreement) resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, in a manner consistent with ESS10. A reporting system for grievance mechanisms (GMs) shall be maintained by UNICEF and shall be based on common principles. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 Trainings will be required for project staff, stakeholders, Throughout project implementation. UNICEF (with SFD responsibilities communities and project workers, including: These trainings will be agreed with the defined in their subsidiary Association prior to start of agreements) • Gender, GBV and SEA prevention and management and referral implementation of project activities pathways. • Training for project workers on OHS including COVID-19 preventive measures. 25 | P a g e