THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN SUPPORT TO PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS PROJECT (P177959) ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) November 19th, 2021 1|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (the Borrower) shall, and cause the Ministry of Labor (MOL), and the Social Security Corporation (SSC), through their respective corporation agreements with the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC), to implement the JORDAN SUPPORT TO PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS (the Project). 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) and this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP). 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, All as acceptable by the Bank and the Recipient. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Bank by the Borrower as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement. 3. 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 revise and agree to the changes with the Bank and shall update the ESCP to reflect such changes. Agreement on changes to the ESCP will be documented through the exchange of letters signed between the Bank and the Borrower or delegate. The Borrower shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 4. 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): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A Regular Reporting Starting from the Effective Date, quarterly Project Management Unit (PMU) at MoL Prepare and submit to the Bank regular monitoring reports on the reporting throughout Project environmental, social and health and safety (ESHS) performance of the implementation to the Bank Project, including but not limited to the implementation of the ESCP, the LMP, and the SEP but not limited to, OHS inspection, stakeholder engagement activities and grievances. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS 1. Report any incident or accident to the Implementing ministries and agencies, to Promptly notify any incident or accident related or having an impact on Bank within 48 hours after becoming report to the PMU at MoL the Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on aware of the occurrence of the incident the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers. or accident. The PMU shall then report to the WB Provide sufficient details regarding the incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken to address it, and include information 2. Initial report that includes (i) a provided by any company/training center and supervising entity, as description of the incident/accident appropriate, including COVID-19 infection cases among project related possible root causes, (ii) the measures, persons, and risks based on the environmental and social assessment. if any, taken or plans to take to address such incident/accident and to prevent any future similar event, and (iii) identification of any part of the information for which confidentiality is required and iv) proposing possible corrective actions should be submitted within 10 days or agreed time frame. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 3|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 30 days after the Effective Date MOL The Borrower, through MoL shall establish and maintain the Project Management Unit (PMU) with key 1qualified staff to lead the implementation of project activities, the PMU will support management of E&S risks including a Full-Time staff equivalent for Communication, outreach and Social Specialist. The Borrower through MoL shall also appoint an OHS focal point from OSH directorate who shall be reporting to the M&E specialist in the PMU 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT Prior to signing Agreements with MoL Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, inter alia, any Companies and Training Centers, and plans or other instruments, ESS2 requirements, and any other required throughout project implementation ESHS measures, into the Project Operation Manual (POM) (including E&S impacts screening, proposal development and review guidance), implementation agreement with selected companies/firms. The Borrower shall develop a POM within 60 days of the Effectiveness Date. 3. Ensure that the selected companies/firms and training centers shall Throughout project implementation MoL, selected companies/firms, training comply with and implement E&S related aspects specified in the Project centers Operation Manual, Implementation Agreement and the approved proposals. 1.4. Proposals and Agreements Conditions: Prior to signing Agreements with MOL (through the M&E and assessment • Incorporate the relevant terms and conditions specified in the POM, Companies and Training Centers, and specialist in the PMU) and TVSDC LMP, and the SEP (including environmental, social and OHS throughout the project Implementation requirements screening procedures), into the proposal and implementation agreements with companies/firms and the training centers. 1 Key PMU staff: PMU manager, Financial Manager, and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist. 4|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.5. EXCLUSIONS: Throughout the project implementation MoL Exclude the following types of activities as ineligible for financing under the Project: • Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or irreversible adverse impacts • Activities that have high probability of causing serious adverse impacts to human health • Activities that may have significant adverse social impacts and may give rise to significant social conflict • Activities that may involve resettlement or land acquisition/ land use restrictions or adverse impacts on cultural heritage • Any other activities excluded based on the Social Assessment. • Companies/Firms proven evidence of poor labor management performance; SEA/SH shall be ineligible to receive the project support. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Labor Management Procedures shall be MoL MoL shall prepare, disclose and implement Labor Management prepared, disclosed and adopted prior to Procedures (LMP) consistent with ESS2. the project Effective Date, and before carrying out relevant activities. And shall be The Project shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable maintained throughout the project requirements of ESS2, in a manner acceptable to the Bank, including implementation through, inter alia, implementing adequate occupational health and safety measures for all sectors, setting out grievance arrangements for Project workers, and incorporating labor requirements including Occupational Health and Safety into the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with third party service providers and implementation agreements. 2.2. Ensure that the selected companies/firms and training centers shall Prior to signing agreements and MoL, selected companies/firms, training comply with and implement the provisions set forth in the project Labor throughout project implementation centers/ TVSDC Management Procedure, including requirements related to workers’ GM. 2.3 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Prior to signing agreements and MoL Establish, maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism for Project throughout project implementation workers, as described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. 5|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES The OHS measures shall be prepared, MoL, and selected companies/firms, Adopt and implement the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) disclosed and adopted as part of the training centers measures relevant to the identified sectors, in line with LMP, the World LMP, and shall be implemented prior to Bank EHSG, and WHO guidelines on COVID-19 in a manner acceptable to signing agreements with companies and the Association. The OHS measures shall address: (a) occupational training centers, and maintained hazards to project workers of all sectors; (b) preventive and protective throughout Project implementation measures; (c) training of project workers and maintenance of training records; (d) documentation and reporting of occupational accidents, diseases and incidents; (e) emergency prevention and preparedness and response arrangements to emergency situations; and (f) remedies for adverse impacts such as occupational injuries, deaths, disability and disease. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND Prior to signing agreements and MoL MANAGEMENT: throughout project implementation Resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures including companies are licensed and complies with the national environmental laws and regulations addressed under the proposal and the implementation agreement conditions. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: The implementation of these measures MoL Prepare, adopt and implement relevant measures in the Project shall be maintained throughout the Operation Manual, Implementation Agreement, and the approved lifetime of the project proposals to: minimize the potential for community exposure to communicable diseases including COVID-19; 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, and ensure fire safety at the firms and training centers buildings where relevant. These measures shall also include provisions to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment or to the increase in domestic violence, in a manner consistent with ESS1 and ESS10, and commensurate with the risks, for example through formalizing strengthening referral pathways within the GM. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Update, adopt, and implement Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). The preliminary version of SEP will be disclosed before the project Before the project appraisal completion MoL appraisal completion following the Bank’s review and clearance per ESS10 requirements. The final version of SEP (with updated inclusive consultations plan and Prior to the project effectiveness MoL clear timeline) will be submitted and disclosed per ESS10 requirements SEP implementation will be maintained throughout project cycles Throughout project cycles MoL 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Prior to signing agreements and MoL Accessible grievance arrangements shall be made publicly throughout project implementation available to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, consistent with ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Bank as described in the SEP. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 The Borrower shall deliver the following training programs: Within 60 days of effectiveness MoL a) For MoL, SSC and project staff on the OHS measures, handling SSC inquiries, complaints and grievances related to the project. b) Occupational Health and Safety training for project workers as part of the training packages and the on-job training, in addition to provisions on efficient use of resources and national environmental laws and regulations for the firms and project workers where relevant 7|Page