THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP)
The Republic of Djibouti
Ministry of Health
Djibouti COVID-19 Emergency Response Project
(P173807)
ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL
COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP)
20 March 2020
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN
1. The Republic of Djibouti (the Recipient) will implement the DJIBOUTI COVID-19 Emergency Response
Project (the Project), with the involvement of the following ministries/agencies/units: Ministry of Health
(MOH). The International Development Association (the Association) has agreed to provide financing for
the Project.
2. The Recipient will implement material measures and actions so that the Project is implemented in
accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). This Environmental and Social
Commitment Plan (ESCP) sets out material measures and actions, any specific documents or plans, as well
as the timing for each of these.
3. The Recipient is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation
of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministry, agency or unit referenced in 1. above.
4. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported
to the Association by the Recipient as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement,
and the Association will monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions
throughout implementation of the Project.
5. As agreed by the Association and the Recipient, 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 Recipient 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 Recipient. The Recipient will promptly disclose the updated ESCP.
6. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks
and impacts during Project implementation, the Recipient shall provide additional funds, if needed, to
implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts.
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MONITORING AND REPORTING
A REGULAR REPORTING: Prepare and submit to the Association First report after three months of Ministry of Health, Djibouti
regular monitoring reports on the environmental, social, health project implementation. The others
and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including, but not quarterly throughout the Project
limited to, stakeholder engagement activities and grievances log. implementation period.
ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS
1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The Ministry of Health shall Health and safety specialist hired or Ministry of Health, Djibouti
establish and maintain a PIU with qualified staff and resources to appointed before the Effective Date of the
support management of environmental and social risks and Project. PIU should be maintained
impacts of the Project including environmental and social risk throughout Project implementation.
management specialists.
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1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT
PLANS AND INSTRUMENTS/ CONTRACTORS
a. The ESMF to be prepared one month
a. Prepare the ESMF for the Project, including to ensure that individuals after the Effective Date. Assessment
Ministry of Health, Djibouti
or groups who, because of their circumstances, may be shall be conducted before the carrying
disadvantaged or vulnerable have access to the development out of the respective Project activity.
benefits resulting from the Project.
b. Prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement any environmental and b. Plans or instruments prepared before
social management plans or other instruments required for the the carrying out of the relevant Project
respective Project activities as per the screening process, in activities.
accordance with the ESSs, the Project ESMF, Labor Management
Procedure (LMP), the EHSGs, and other relevant Good c. Throughout project implementation.
International Industry Practice (GIIP) including the WHO
guidelines on COVID January 2020 and in a manner acceptable to
the Bank.
c. Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, inter alia, any
environmental and social management plans or other instruments,
ESS2 requirements, and any other required ESHS measures, into the
ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts
with contractors and supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the
contractors and supervising firms comply with the ESHS
specifications of their respective contracts.
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1.3 EXCLUSIONS: Exclude the following type of activities as ineligible During the assessment process Ministry of Health, Djibouti
for financing under the Project and will be reflected in the ESMF: conducted under action 1.2.a. above.
Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or
irreversible (e.g. loss of major natural habitat) impacts
New constructions or expansions with resettlement
impacts
Activities that have high probability of causing serious
adverse effects to human health and/or the environment
other than during the treatment of COVID19 cases
Activities that may have significant adverse social impacts
and may give rise to significant social conflict
Activities that may affect lands or rights of indigenous
people or other vulnerable minorities,
Activities that may involve permanent resettlement or
land acquisition or impacts on cultural heritage
ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS
2.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health, Djibouti
under action 1.2 above.
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2.2 LABOR MANAGEMENT: The Project shall be carried out in Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health, Djibouti
accordance with the applicable requirements of ESS2, in a manner
acceptable to the Association, including through, inter alia,
implementing adequate occupational health and safety measures
(including emergency preparedness and response measures),
setting out grievance arrangements for Project workers, and
incorporating labor requirements into the ESHS specifications of
the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and
supervising firms.
The Borrower shall implement adequate occupational health and
safety measures (including emergency preparedness and response
measures) in line with Labor management Procedures annexed to
the ESMF and WHO guidelines on COVID19 in all facilities,
including laboratories, quarantine and isolation centers, and
screening posts. This will be reflected in the assessment under action
1.2 above
ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND
MANAGEMENT
3.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health, Djibouti
under action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, measures to: manage
health care wastes, and other types of hazardous and non-
hazardous wastes and use of resources (water, air, etc.) shall
follow the applicable requirements under the relevant ESSs, the
EHSGs, and other relevant Good International Industry Practice
(GIIP) and relevant WHO guidelines satisfactory to the Bank.
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ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY
4.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health, Djibouti
under action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, measures to: minimize
the potential for community exposure to communicable diseases;
ensure that individuals or groups who, because of their particular
circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable have access to
the development benefits resulting from the Project; manage the
risks of the use of security personnel; manage the risks of labor
influx; and prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse,
and sexual harassment.
ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND
INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT
5.1 This ESS5 is not relevant N/A N/A
ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES
6.1 This ESS6 is not relevant N/A N/A
ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY
UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES
7.1 This ESS7 is not relevant N/A N/A
ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE
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8.1 This ESS8 is not relevant N/A N/A
ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
This ESS9 is not relevant N/A N/A
ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: implement the preliminary 1 month after the Effectiveness Date Ministry of Health, Djibouti
Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) in line with Djibouti’s Plan and throughout the project
Operationnel pour la Preparation et la Riposte au nouveau implementation
Coronavirus a Djibouti (February 2020), the WHO provisions “Risk
communication and community engagement (RCCE) readiness and
response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)�? (January 26,
2020), the disclosed preliminary SEP, and consistent with ESS10,
in a manner acceptable to the Association. The preliminary SEP will
be updated and re-disclosed regularly.
10.2 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE: ESMF disclosed one month after Ministry of Health, Djibouti
Disclosure of the ESMF and other ESF instruments. effectiveness and other instruments
disclosed throughout Project
implementation as required
10.3 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Accessible grievance arrangements within 30 days after effectiveness and Ministry of Health, Djibouti
shall be made publicly available to receive and facilitate resolution throughout the project implementation
of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, consistent
with ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Association.
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CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING)
Training topics will among others include: Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health, Djibouti
COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control
Recommendations
Laboratory biosafety guidance related to the COVID-19
Specimen collection and shipment
Standard precautions for COVID-19 patients
Risk communication and community engagement
WHO guidelines on quarantine including case
management
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