THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Montenegro Montenegro Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P176492) Draft for Appraisal ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) April 12, 2021 1|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. Montenegro, through the Ministry of Health (MoH) will implement the Montenegro Emergency COVID- 19 Response Project (the Project). The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (hereinafter the Bank) has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. Montenegro 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. Montenegro will also comply with the provisions of any other E&S documents required under the ESF and referred to in this ESCP, such as Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) Checklists, and Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP), and the timelines specified in those E&S documents. 4. Montenegro 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. 5. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Bank by Montenegro as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement, and the Bank will monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions throughout implementation of the Project. 6. As agreed by the Bank and Montenegro, 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, Ministry of Health (for Montenegro) will agree to the changes with the Bank 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 Bank and Ministry of Health (for Montenegro). The Ministry of Health will promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 7. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks and impacts during Project implementation, the Montenegro shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts, which may include environmental impacts related to COVID19 prevention and disease control, medical waste management, rehabilitation and other works (e.g. management and disposal/processing of hazardous and construction waste), health, and safety impacts (e.g. operating heavy machinery, working with high voltage, accidental situations, etc.), community impacts due to traffic disturbance and safety of local communities (including form impacts of COVID19 spread), as well as impacts to protected cultural heritage. 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 PIU Prepare and submit to the Bank regular monitoring reports on the Quarterly throughout Project MoH environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the implementation days following the Loan Project, including but not limited to, implementation of the ESCP status Agreement Effectiveness of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required under Semi-annually within the Project Progress the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, functioning of the Report grievance mechanism(s). B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS NOTIFICATION PIU Prepare and implement an incident reporting procedure, indicating The incident reporting procedure shall be MoH details of the incident, institutional responsibilities, immediate prepared within 30 days following Loan measures to address the reported incident and information Agreement Effectiveness (as a standalone or requirements to be provided by the contractor or supervision engineer as a part of the ESMF) as appropriate. and Promptly notify the Bank within 48 hours of any incident or accident Maintained throughout Project related to the Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse implementation. effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers including health and safety serious injuries and road accidents. Notify the Bank within 48 hours after Upon Bank’s request prepare a report with sufficient detail regarding the learning of the incident or accident. incident or accident, occurred and potential impacts, findings, indicating immediate measures or corrective actions taken or that are planned to be taken to address the incident, legal implications and requirements, list of affected parties, compensation paid or planned, and any other information needed, as appropriate. C CONTRACTORS MONTHLY REPORTS Require all contractors to provide monthly monitoring reports to the Providing monthly ESMPs implementation PIU Project Implementing Unit (PIU). Such reports should be submitted for and OHS issues reports. MoH the Bank Component 1 activities with moderate and substantial environmental and social risks. 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 MoH shall utilize the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) already PIUs with qualified staff (one full time PIU established under Ministry of Capital Investments to implement the Environmental specialist and one full time MoH World Bank supported Second Energy Efficiency Project (MEEP2; Social Specialist responsible for stakeholder P165509). The PIU already employs E&S Expert on part-time basis. As this engagement/outreach, labor issues and the is assessed as insufficient to meet the needs for managing E&S aspects of project Grievance Mechanisms, shall be both Projects, the PIU shall ensure engagement of one full-time recruited and thereafter retained Environmental specialist and one full time Social specialist who will be throughout Project implementation. responsible for stakeholder engagement, and outreach labor issues, and the grievance mechanism along any other social risk on the Project. Part time waste management and OHS Specialist, for monitoring activities in areas MoH shall ensure that PIU maintains organizational structures with which the E&S experts of the PIU and the qualified staff and resources, throughout the Project implementation, to MOH itself are not able to cover will be support the management of environmental, social, health & safety (ESHS) engaged. risks and impacts of the Project. The hiring of all the experts including To ensure availability of information and medical expertise necessary for appointment of the E&S MOH Focal Point effective management of E&S aspects, MoH will appoint an E&S Focal will take place not later than 30 days after Point with such a mandate. The details on coordination, communication, the Loan Agreement effectiveness or prior to trainings, and general mandate for the Focal Point will be in details commencement of activities under the elaborated in the POM. Given the overall substantial risk of the project project whichever occurs earlier. the PIU will additionally be strengthened with a part time waste management and OHS Specialist, for monitoring activities in areas which the E&S experts of the PIU and the MOH itself are not able to cover. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT Prepare, disclose and adopt Environmental and Social Management The ESMFs shall be prepared no later than PIU Framework (ESMF) for Project to set out policies and procedures to 30 days following the date of the Loan MoH address the environmental and social risks and impacts of the Project in Agreement effectiveness , and shall be accordance with ESS1 and other relevant ESSs in a manner acceptable Implemented throughout Project duration. to the Bank. Templates and guidelines for adequate implementation of Until the ESMF is approved the Project shall Infection Control and Medical Waste Management Plans (ICMWMPs), apply the WHO standards on COVID19 Hazardous Waste Management Plan shall be a mandatory content of response in a manner consistent with ESS1. ESMF. 4|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS The ESMFs (including templates and PIU (a) Prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement environmental and guidelines for preparation of ESMP MoH Social Management Plan (ESMP) Checklists, Infection Control Checklists, Infection Control and Medical and Medical Waste Management Plans (ICMWMPs), Cultural Waste Management Plans (ICMWMPs), Heritage management Plans (CHMPs), Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste Management Plan, or Management Plan, or other instruments required under the other instruments required under the ESMF) ESMF, in accordance with the relevant ESSs, and other relevant shall be prepared no later than 30 days Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) including the WHO following the date of the Loan Agreement Country & Technical Guidance - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) effectiveness, and shall be and the WHO Guidelines on Safe Management of Wastes from Implemented throughout Project duration. Health-Care Activities in a manner acceptable for the Bank. (b) Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, LMP, ESMF defined plans or instruments shall be WMP, ICMWMP, and any other required ESHS measures, into prepared before launching the the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and procurement process for the relevant contracts with contractors and supervising firms. Thereafter activities, and thereafter, ensure that ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply with contractors and supervising firms comply the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. with the ESHS specifications in their contracts through their involvement in the (c) Include environment and social considerations in line with the respective Project activities. requirements of the ESSs in the terms of reference (TORs) for all hired consultants and submit them to the Bank for no objection. Implemented throughout Project duration. 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS Prior to the preparation of procurement PIU PIU shall develop and implement procedures for managing Contractors documents. MoH and subcontractors. Incorporate the obligation of prepared Labor Management Procedures Prior to signature of contracts (LMP) and ESMP Checklist into the contractual agreements with contractors and subcontractors. Implementation of the management tools Environmental and Social obligations shall be included in all bidding and instruments required throughout documents including the contractual agreements. Project implementation Supervision of contractors throughout Project implementation 5|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 These exclusions shall be applied as part of PIU The following types of activities shall not be eligible for finance under the the assessment process conducted under MoH Project: action 1.2.a. above. • Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or irreversible (e.g. loss of major natural habitat) adverse impacts • Activities that have a high probability of causing serious adverse effects to human health and/or the environment not related to treatment of COVID-19 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 vulnerable minorities, • Activities that may involve permanent resettlement or land acquisition or adverse impacts on cultural heritage, • Activities related to public and private buildings classified as cultural heritage. All the other excluded activities set out in the ESMFs of the Project. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES The Project shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable The ESMF (including LMP) to be prepared no PIU requirements of ESS2, in a manner acceptable to the Bank, including later than 30 days following the date of the MoH through, inter alia, implementing adequate occupational health and Loan Agreement effectiveness safety measures (including emergency preparedness and response measures), setting out grievance arrangements for Project workers, and Labor Management Procedures shall be incorporating labor requirements into the ESHS specifications of the applied throughout Project procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising implementation. firms. The Borrower shall prepare and include in the ESMF Labor Management Procedures addressing labor and OHS issues related to exposure to COVID19 and beyond, before the carrying out the relevant Project activities. The necessary protocols for treating patients and handling medical waste, disinfectant protocols, regular testing of healthcare workers, requirements for proper disposal of sharp objects, along with the environmental health and safety guidelines for staff and necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), shall be included in the Infection Control and Medical Waste Management Plan (ICMWMP) to be adopted by and then implemented by health facilities and laboratories participating in the project. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Develop, maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism (GM) for A GM shall be operational for Project PIU Project workers as described in the LMP and consistent with national activities not later than 30 days following MoH labor legislation and the ESS2 requirements. the date of the Loan Agreement Ensure contractor(s) to develop their GM for their employees as per effectiveness. The GM shall be used Contractor-LMP. throughout Project implementation. 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES The ESMFs (including OHS) shall be PIU As part of the ESMFs specified in 1.2, develop and implement prepared no later than 30 days following MoH occupational health and safety measures (OHS) for project workers in the date of the Loan Agreement accordance with ESS2. effectiveness ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 7|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 3.1 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT The Project ESMF (including health care PIU Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under wastes, and hazardous wastes aspects) shall MoH action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, measures to manage health care be prepared no later than 30 days following wastes, hazardous wastes (replaced X-ray or CT scans) and other types of the date of the Loan Agreement hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. effectiveness and shall be Implemented throughout Project duration. 3.2 MANAGEMENT OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS As part of the ESMF specified in 1.2, develop and implement measures The ESMFs (including management of waste PIU and procedures for management of waste and hazardous materials and hazardous materials) shall be prepared MoH during demolition, dismantling and disposal, namely Hazardous Waste no later than 30 days following the date of Management Plan. ESMF shall include the requirements on the disposal the Loan Agreement, and shall be of medical waste in accordance with the Infection Control and Medical Implemented throughout Project duration. Waste Management Plan (ICMWMP), which is part of the ESMF, to proper licensed hazardous waste management facilities (if any). Hazardous Waste Management Plan will be developed for finds of asbestos and management of waste that may come from replaced X ray machines and other procured equipment. Operating procedures developed for purchased equipment (X-ray and CT scans, bloodmobile) will include safety procedures, waste management requirements, end- of-life plan of action and other relevant EHS requirements. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under The ESMFs (including management of waste PIU action 1.2 above including, inter alia, measures to: minimize the and hazardous materials) shall be prepared MoH potential for community exposure to communicable diseases; ensure no later than 30 days following the date of that individuals or groups who, because of their particular the Loan Agreement effectiveness, and shall circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable have access to the be Implemented throughout Project development benefits resulting from the Project; manage the risks of duration. the use of security personnel; manage the risks of labor influx; and prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment (SEA/SH). ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT Not considered currently relevant. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 8|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 Not considered currently relevant. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES Not relevant. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CULTURAL HERITAGE: The ESMF (including templates and PIU As part of the ESMF specified in 1.2, consider relevant aspects of this guidelines for preparation of CHMPs) shall MoH standard and develop and implement measures and procedures for be prepared no later than 30 following the protection of cultural heritage. date of Loan Agreement effectiveness, and implemented throughout Project duration . Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) shall be developed for all sub-projects with potential impacts on cultural heritage. Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMPs) will be prepared as stand-alone documents or a part of ESMP Checklist prior to Bidding of works and incorporated into Bidding documents 8.2 CHANCE FINDS: The ESMF (including chance finding The chance finds procedures shall be part of the ESMF and shall be procedures) shall be prepared no later than PIU applicable to all contracts involving any works under the project. 30 following the date of Loan Agreement MoH effectiveness, and implemented throughout Project duration. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Not relevant. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION An initial SEP has been prepared and PIU Update, disclose, adopt, and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan disclosed and shall be updated and disclosed MoH (SEP) consistent with ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. no later than 30 days after the date of Loan Agreement Effectiveness. The SEP shall be implemented throughout the Project implementation period. 9|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): VERSION 2.0 – July 2019 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Accessible grievance mechanism (GM) and grievance arrangements A GM for Project shall be operationalized PIU shall be made publicly available to receive and facilitate resolution of no later than 30 days after the date of Loan MoH concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, consistent with Agreement Effectiveness and kept ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. operational throughout. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 TRAINING OF PIU STAFF PIU staff is experienced in Safeguards while also trained in ESF, General ESF training and familiarization PIU Project tailored, COVID19 specific in-depth training shall be provided with WB`s EHS Guidelines shall take place MoH immediately after Loan Agreement Effectiveness to PIU`s environmental immediately after the Project Effectiveness and Social specialist, MoH Focal Point, as well as to all other staff and Date as a part of regional ESF trainings for external experts responsible for ensuring full compliance with the ESF PIU or provided by WB E&S Specialists and relevant instruments on: supporting the Project. • OHS, environmental and social assessments, • ESMP Checklist preparation, Specific, Project tailored in-depth trainings • Labour influx, community health and safety, shall be carried out at least once a year, or • Stakeholder engagement and grievance redress, more frequently as needed, during project • WHO Guidelines on Safe Management of Wastes from implementation. Health-Care Activities • National sanitary norms and regulations. • Codes of conduct • Monitoring and reporting, and • Other relevant topics. • In addition to the Project specific, basic training shall be provided to all PIU newcomers on basic ESF and related environmental and social issues; CS2 TRAINING FOR CONTRACTORS’ STAFF Provide training on implementation of environmental and social due Prior to commencing works PIU diligence documents (e.g. ESMP Checklists, OHS, labour influx, community health and safety, stakeholder engagement, grievance redress, codes of conduct, etc.) to all staff working with contractors and sub-contractors that are responsible for environment, and social issues. 10 | P a g e