REPUBLIC OF CHAD MINISTRY IN CHARGE OF NATIONAL EDUCATION Sahel Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education Project (P180260) Negotiated ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) November 8, 2024 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Chad (the Recipient) will implement the Sahel Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education Project (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry in charge of National Education , as set out in the Financing Agreement. The International Development Association (the Association) has agreed to provide the financing (P180260) for the Project, as set out in the referred agreement. 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 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 Recipient 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 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 Recipient, this ESCP will be revised from time to time if necessary, during Project implementation, to reflect adaptive management of Project changes and unforeseen circumstances or in response to Project performance. In such circumstances, the Recipient through the ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion and the Association agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipient, the secretary general of the ministry in charge of National Education . The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Sahel Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education Project (P180260) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Submit quarterly reports to the National Implementation Association throughout Project Unit (NIU) Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on the environmental, implementation, commencing three social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to months after the Effective Date. Submit the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S each report to the Association no later instruments required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, and than 10 days after the end of each functioning of the grievance mechanism. reporting period. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Association no later than 48 NIU hours (24 hours for SEA/SH incident and fatality) after learning of the incident or Promptly notify the Association of any incident or accident related to the Project which accident. has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers, including, inter alia, cases of sexual exploitation and Provide subsequent report to the abuse (SEA), sexual harassment (SH), and accidents that result in death, serious or Association within a timeframe multiple injury. Provide sufficient detail regarding the scope, severity, and possible acceptable to the Association causes of the incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken to address it, and any information provided by any contractor and/or supervising firm, as appropriate. Subsequently, at the Association’s request, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to address it and prevent its recurrence. C CONTRACTORS’ MONTHLY REPORTS Submit the monthly reports to the NIU Association upon request. Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports on ESHS performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding documents and contracts, and submit such reports to the Association. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Maintain the CILOP PIU as set out in the NIU financing agreement. Hire the social The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Improving Learning Outcomes Project specialist by effective date and CILOP (P175803) under the ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion financed thereafter maintain these positions by the Bank will implement the Project in Chad. throughout Project implementation. 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Sahel Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education Project (P180260) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Maintain the CILOP (P175803) PIU, with the environmental specialist, the gender-based violence (GBV) specialist and hire a social specialist to support management of ESHS, Appoint consultants when needed GBV risks and impacts of the Project. before the bidding process for the When needed, other consultant (s) can be hired to manage specific aspects of ESHS, GBV respective project activities. risks and relevant impacts of the Project activities. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INSTRUMENTS NIU 1. Adopt the U-ESMF prior to Appraisal, 1. Adopt and implement the Umbrella Environmental and Social Management and thereafter implement the U-ESMF Framework (U-ESMF) for the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. throughout Project implementation. 2. Adopt and implement the national Environmental and Social Management Framework 2. Adopt the national ESMF prior to the (ESMF) for the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. start of the Project activities and thereafter implement the national 3. Adopt and implement the site-specified Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMF throughout Project (ESIA) and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), as set out in the U-ESMF implementation. and national ESMF. The proposed activities described in the exclusion list set out in the U-ESMF shall be ineligible to receive financing under the Project. 3. Adopt the ESIA with related ESMP before launching the bidding process for the respective Project activity that requires the adoption of such ESMP. Once adopted, implement the respective ESMP throughout Project implementation. 1.3 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS As part of the preparation of NIU procurement documents and respective Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including, inter alia, the relevant E&S contracts. instruments, the Labor Management Procedures, and code of conduct, into the ESHS Supervise contractors throughout specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and Project implementation. supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply and cause subcontractors to comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. 1.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Throughout Project implementation. NIU Ensure that the consultancies, studies, capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project are carried out in accordance with terms 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Sahel Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education Project (P180260) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY of reference acceptable to the Association, that are consistent with the ESSs. Thereafter ensure that the outputs of such activities comply with the terms of reference. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Adopt the U-LMP prior to Appraisal, and NIU thereafter implement the U-LMP Adopt and implement the Umbrella Labor Management Procedures (U-LMP) for the throughout Project implementation. Project, including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, management of workers relationships, occupational health and safety (including personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness and response), code of conduct (including relating to SEA and SH), forced labor, child labor, grievance arrangements for Project workers, and applicable requirements for contractors, subcontractors, and supervising firms. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Establish grievance mechanism prior NIU engaging Project workers and Establish and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as described in the U- thereafter maintain and operate it LMP and consistent with ESS2. throughout Project implementation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Same timeframe as for the adoption NIU Detailed provisions, particularly on management of electronic waste to be reflected in and implementation of the U-ESMF the U-ESMF. Same timeframe as for the adoption Ensure that Project contractors, develop and implement a Waste Management Plan as and implementation of the site specific part of their site specific ESMP, to manage hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, ESMP consistent with ESS3. 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Same timeframe as for the adoption NIU Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures in and implementation of the ESMP the ESMP to be prepared under action 1.2 above. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Same timeframe as for the adoption NIU Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMP to and implementation of the ESMP. be prepared under action 1.2 above. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as for the adoption NIU Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from Project and implementation of the ESMPs. activities, including, inter alia, behavior of Project workers, risks of labor influx, response to emergency situations, cybersecurity risks and include mitigation measures in the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the U-ESMF. 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Sahel Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education Project (P180260) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 4.3 SEA AND SH RISKS Same timeframe as for the adoption NIU and implementation of the ESMPs. Adopt and implement a SEA/SH Action Plan as part of the ESMP to assess and manage the risks of SEA and SH. 4.4 SECURITY MANAGEMENT Implement the SMP of the CILOP NIU Implement the Security Management Plan (SMP) prepared for CILOP Project to assess Project throughout Project and implement measures to manage the security risks of the Project, including the risks implementation. of engaging security personnel to safeguard project workers, sites, assets, and activities, guided by the principles of proportionality and GIIP, and by applicable law, in relation to hiring, rules of conduct, training, equipping, and monitoring of such personnel. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 RESETTLEMENT FRAMEWORK Adopt the U-RF prior to appraisal and NIU Adopt and implement the Umbrella Resettlement Framework (U-RF) prepared on the thereafter implement the U-RF regional level for the Project, consistent with ESS5. throughout Project implementation. 5.2 RESETTLEMENT PLANS Adopt and implement the respective NIU RAP, including ensuring that before Adopt and implement a resettlement action plan (RAP) for each activity under the taking possession of the land and Project for which the U-RF requires such RAP, and consistent with ESS5. related assets, full compensation has been provided and as applicable displaced people have been resettled and moving allowances have been provided. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 This standard is not currently relevant. The proposed project will not finance any activity that would impact biodiversity and/or living natural resources. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 This standard is not currently relevant as the project is not being implemented in areas where Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities are present or in areas to which they have a collective attachment. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CULTURAL HERITAGE RISKS AND IMPACTS Same timeframe for adoption and NIU implementation as ESIAs/ESMPs under Assess cultural heritage risks as part of the site-specific ESIA/ESMP, in accordance with Section 1.2 and thereafter throughout the guidelines of the U-ESMF, and consistent with ESS8 Project implementation. 6|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Sahel Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education Project (P180260) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 8.2 CHANCE FINDS Describe the chance find procedures in NIU Describe and implement the chance finds procedures, as part of the U-ESMF of the the U-ESMF. Implement the procedures Project. throughout Project implementation. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES 9.2 Not relevant ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Adopt the SEP prior to appraisal, and NIU thereafter implement the SEP Adopt and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, consistent throughout Project implementation. with ESS10 , which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders with timely, relevant, 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 no NIU later than 3 months after effective date The SEP will incorporate a comprehensive project wide Grievance Mechanism (GM). and thereafter maintain and operate Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to the mechanism throughout Project receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, implementation. promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and readily accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with ESS10. 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. CAPACITY SUPPORT CS1 Training on ESHS for the project stakeholders on: Throughout Project implementation. NIU • The World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) • stakeholder mapping and engagement • specific aspects of environmental and social assessment • emergency preparedness and response • community health and safety. • sexual violence • conduct code 7|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – Sahel Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education Project (P180260) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY CS2 Training for Project workers on occupational health and safety including on emergency Throughout Project implementation. NIU prevention and preparedness and response arrangements to emergency situations. 8|Page