The Co-operative Republic of Guyana Ministry of Health Guyana One Health Project (P508693) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) For Negotiations Version January 14, 2025 1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Co-operative Republic of Guyana (the Recipient) will implement the Guyana One Health Project (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of Health, as set out in the Financing Agreement and the Pandemic Fund Grant Agreement (the Agreements). The International Development Association, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development the Bank, acting as implementing entity of the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Trust Fund (together, the World Bank), have agreed to provide financing for the Project, as set out in Agreements. 2. The Recipient 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 World Bank. The ESCP is a part of the Agreements. Unless otherwise defined in this ESCP, capitalized terms used in this ESCP have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreements. 3. Without limitation to the foregoing, this ESCP sets out material measures and actions that the Recipient shall carry out or cause to be carried out, including, as applicable, their respective timeframes; institutional, staffing, training, monitoring and reporting arrangements; and grievance management. The ESCP also sets out the environmental and social (E&S) documents that shall be prepared or updated, consulted, disclosed and implemented under the Project, consistent with the ESSs, in form and substance acceptable to the World Bank. Said E&S documents may be revised from time to time with prior written agreement by the World Bank. As provided for under the referred Agreement, the Recipient shall ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover the costs of implementing the ESCP. 4. As agreed by the World Bank and the Recipient, this ESCP will be revised from time to time, if necessary, to reflect adaptive management of Project changes or unforeseen circumstances or in response to Project performance. In such circumstances, the World Bank and the Recipient agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the World Bank and the Recipient’s Representative specified in the Agreements or its Minister of Health. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 5. The subsection on “Indicators for Implementation Readiness� below identifies the actions and measures to be monitored to assess Project readiness to begin implementation in accordance with this ESCP. Nevertheless, all actions and measures in this ESCP shall be implemented as set out in the “Timeframe� column below irrespective of whether they are listed in the referred subsection. 2 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND CAPACITY SUPPORT A ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE a. Establish and maintain the PIU with qualified staff and resources to support management of a. Establish the PIU and hire or MOH environmental, social, health and safety (E&S) risks and impacts of the Project, including a social appoint the social and and environmental specialist. environmental specialist no later than three (3) months after the Effective Date, as a disbursement condition under the Financing Agreement, and as a condition precedent to commencing any works. Thereafter, maintain the PIU including this position b. Enter into collaboration agreements with relevant entities with which the PIU needs to engage throughout Project to manage E&S risks and impacts of the Project. implementation. b. Enter into agreements as needed and prior to the start of work causing potential E&S risks and impacts. B CAPACITY BUILDING PLAN/MEASURES Prepare and implement training for PIU staff, Contractors, MOH and the Guyana Livestock Training program to commence MOH Development Agency on Project E&S requirements. within six (6) months after the Effective Date and to be implemented throughout Project implementation. MONITORING AND REPORTING C REGULAR REPORTING Submit monthly reports to the MOH World Bank throughout Project Prepare and submit to the World Bank regular monitoring reports on the environmental, social, implementation, commencing after health and safety (E&S) performance of the Project. The reports shall include: the Effective Date. Submit each report to the World Bank no later • Status of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required under the ESCP. than ten (10) days after the end of each reporting period. 3 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY • Summary of stakeholder engagement activities carried out as per the Stakeholder Engagement Plan. • Complaints submitted to the grievance mechanism(s), the grievance log, and progress made in resolving them. • E&S performance of contractors and subcontractors as reported through [monthly] contractors’ and supervision firms’ reports. • Number and status of resolution of incidents and accidents reported under action E below. • Other aspects that may arise as relevant. D CONTRACTORS’ MONTHLY REPORTS Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports on E&S Submit the monthly reports to the MOH performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding documents and World Bank upon request OR as contracts and submit such reports to the World Bank. annexes to the reports to be submitted under action C above. E INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS a. Notify the World Bank of any incident or accident relating to the Project which has, or is likely to a. Notify the World Bank no later MOH have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or than 48 hours after learning of workers, including those resulting in death or significant injury to workers or the public; acts of the incident or accident. violence, discrimination or protest; unforeseen impacts to cultural heritage or biodiversity Provide available details upon resources; pollution of the environment; dam failure; forced or child labor; displacement without request. due process (forced eviction); allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse (SEA), or sexual harassment (SH); or disease outbreaks. Provide available details of the incident or accident to b. Provide review report and the World Bank upon request. Corrective Action Plan to the World Bank no later than ten b. Arrange for an appropriate review of the incident or accident to establish its immediate, (10) days following the underlying and root causes. Prepare, agree with the World Bank, and implement a Corrective submission of the initial notice, Action Plan that sets out the measures and actions to be taken to address the incident or accident unless a different timeframe is and prevent its recurrence. agreed to in writing by the World Bank. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND/OR PLANS 4 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 1. Prepare and implement an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), and 1. Prepare the ESIA and ESMP MOH corresponding Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Parts 1 and 2 of the prior to the launching of Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. bidding documents, and thereafter implement the ESIA and ESMP throughout Project implementation. 2. Require MOH and GLDA to prepare and implement the site-specific Environmental and Social 2. Prepare site-specific ESMP and Impact Assessment (ESIA) and site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP). site-specific ESIA and The proposed activities described in the negative list set out in the Operation Manual shall not incorporate it as part of the be included in the Project or financed under the Agreements. bidding documents for the respective Project activity, before carrying out that Project activity. Once finalized, implement that ESMP throughout Project implementation. 1.2 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including, inter alia, the ESIA/ESMP with its subsidiary As part of the preparation of MOH plans, the Stakeholder Engagement Plan requirements, the Labor Management Procedures Code of procurement documents and Conduct, Traffic and Road Safety and to Universal Access and its requirements into the E&S respective contracts. specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising firms. Supervise contractors throughout Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply and that they require their Project implementation. Copies of subcontractors to comply with the E&S specifications of their respective contracts. Provide copies of relevant contracts provided to the the relevant contracts with contractors/subcontractors and supervision firms to the World Bank. World Bank upon request. 1.3 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Carry out the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies, if applicable), capacity building, Throughout Project MOH training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project in accordance with terms of implementation. reference acceptable to the World Bank, that are consistent with the ESSs. Thereafter prepare and finalize the outputs of such activities in compliance with the terms of reference. 1.4 CONTINGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE FINANCING 1. Ensure that the CERC Manual and Emergency Action Plan include a description of the E&S 1. The preparation of the CERC Recipient assessment and management arrangements, including the CERC-ESMF that will be included or Manual and Emergency Action referred to in the CERC Manual for the implementation of the Contingent Emergency Response Plan in form and substance Part of the Project, in accordance with the ESSs. acceptable to the World Bank is a 5 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY withdrawal condition under Section III.B.1 of Schedule 2 of the Financing Agreement. 2. Implement the E&S provisions of the CERC Manual, including the CERC-ESMF, and any 2. In accordance with the assessments and plans required therein. timeframes specified in the CERC Manual including the CERC-ESMF, and any assessments and plans required therein. 1.5 ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO RETROACTIVE FINANCING MOH shall complete the respective MOH In the circumstance of retroactive financing, before a decision on retroactive financing of due diligence within a timeframe any expenditures is made, due diligence will be conducted to identify any required action acceptable to the World Bank, and and to evaluate if the expenditures meet the requirements of the relevant ESSs. before any withdrawal for Subsequently, implement any corrective action plans or measures, as applicable. retroactive financing is made, as set out in the Agreements. The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the environmental and social risk evaluation/audit related to retroactive financing will be developed during Project implementation. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Prepare and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the Project. The LMP will describe: the types of workers to be employed; the regulatory requirements that will govern the Prepare the LMP no later than sixty MOH employment of workers and any additional measures to ensure compliance with ESS2; the (60) days after the Effective Date, contractual arrangements (including details of their terms and conditions, pay, hours of work, holiday or prior to the start of works, and other entitlements) that will apply; the approach for recruiting workers (reflecting requirements whichever comes first, and for non-discrimination, equal opportunity and avoidance of forced and child labor) and managing thereafter implement the LMP labor influx; a mechanism for raising grievances; and procedures on how to address GBV related throughout Project grievances. The LMP will include the applicable Code of Conduct, as found in the World Bank’s implementation. Standard Procurement Documents for Works and the necessary occupational health and safety (OHS) protocols to protect laboratory workers that may be exposed to potentially infectious materials, and the collection and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous wastes (including emergency preparedness and response measures). The LMP will be reviewed and updated throughout Project implementation as required, considering the activities to be undertaken in each site-specific Project activities and as additional Project activities unfold entailing additional labor related risks or issues. 6 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 2.2 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN Include the OHS management MOH measures in ESMP-Cs prior to the Require contractors and subcontractors to prepare and implement OHS management measures as launching of the respective bidding part of their respective ESMP-Cs in accordance with the ESF and the OHS guidelines (manual) of the documents, and thereafter require World Bank. the plans to be implemented throughout Project implementation. 2.3 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Establish grievance mechanism MOH prior to engaging Project workers Establish and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as described in the LMP and and thereafter maintain and consistent with ESS2. operate it throughout Project implementation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Same timeframe as for action 1.1 MOH Prepare and implement waste management measures, as part of the ESMP prepared for the for the preparation and Project, to manage the collection, storage and disposal of hazardous (chemicals, infectious implementation of the ESMP. materials, biohazardous waste, e-waste) and non-hazardous wastes (solid and construction), consistent with ESS3. The ESMP will Include guidelines for contractors and subcontractors to prevent uncontrolled waste disposal and ensure that all waste disposal occurs only at licensed sites. 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Same timeframe as for action 1.1 MOH Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures in the ESMP for the preparation and to be prepared under action 1.1 above. implementation of the ESMP. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Same timeframe as for action 1.1 MOH Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMP to be for the preparation and prepared under action 1.1 above. implementation of the ESMP. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as for action 1.1 MOH for the preparation and implementation of the ESMP. 7 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from Project activities under action 1.1 above, including, inter alia, with respect to: ensuring that upgrading the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) from Biosafety Level (BSL) 2+ to BSL-3 is certified; minimizing community exposure to infectious material; responding to emergency situations; behavior of Project workers, risks of labor influx, and prevention of and responding to SEA and SH. The ESMP will include measures to ensure proper management and safety of hazardous materials in alignment with ESS3. 4.3 SEA AND SH RISKS Same timeframe as for actions 1.1 MOH and 2.1 for the preparation and Prepare and implement SEA/SH measures as part of the ESMP (under action 1.1) and LMP (under implementation of the ESMP and action 2.1) to assess and manage the risks of SEA and SH. LMP, respectively. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT ESS5 is currently not relevant. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES ESS6 is currently not relevant. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 1. Prepare the IPPF within ninety MOH 1. Prepare and implement an Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) for the Project, (90) days after the Effective Date, consistent with ESS7. and thereafter implement the IPPF throughout Project implementation. 2. Prepare and implement an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) for each activity under the Project for which an IPP is required, as set out in the IPPF and consistent with ESS7. 2. Prepare the IPP prior to the carrying out of any activity that requires the preparation of such IPP. Once finalized, implement the respective IPP throughout Project implementation. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS Same timeframe as for the MOH Prepare and implement chance finds procedures, as part of the ESMP s to be prepared under action adoption and implementation of 1.1. the ESMP s. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES [This standard is only relevant for Projects involving Financial Intermediaries (FIs).] ESS9 is currently not relevant. 8 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN Update the SEP no later than sixty MOH (60) days after the Effective Date, Update and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, consistent with ESS10 and thereafter implement the SEP and ESS7, which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders with timely, relevant, throughout Project implementation understandable and accessible information, and consult with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Establish the grievance mechanism MOH within the same timeframe of Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to receive and action 10.1 above, and thereafter facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, promptly and effectively, maintain and operate the in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and readily accessible to all Project-affected mechanism throughout Project parties, at no cost and without retribution, including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in implementation. a manner consistent with ESS10 and ESS7. The grievance mechanism shall be equipped to receive, register, and facilitate the resolution of SEA/SH complaints, including through the referral of survivors to relevant gender-based violence service providers, all in a safe, confidential, and survivor-centered manner. INDICATORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION READINESS The following actions are indicators for implementation readiness: [Indicate the actions by their numbers in the first column of the ESCP]. • A.a Establish PIU and engage environmental and social specialist • 1.1 Approved Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Environment and Social Management Plans (ESMP) (before the start of works) • 2.1 Approved Labor Management Procedures (LMP) • 10.1 Approved Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) 9