Islamic Republic of Pakistan Punjab Clean Air Program: P508222 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Appraisal Version DRAFT February 19, 2025 1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. Government of the Punjab will implement the Punjab Clean Air Program - IPF Component(the Project), with the involvement of the Planning & Development Board (P&D), Environmental Protection & Climate Change Department (EP&CCD), Transport & Masstransit Department (T&MD), Industries, Commerce & Investment Department and Agriculture Department. The International Development Association (the Bank), has agreed to provide financing for the Project, as set out in the Financing Agreement (Agreement). 2. The Borrower 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 Bank. The ESCP is a part of the Agreement. Unless otherwise defined in this ESCP, capitalized terms used in this ESCP have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. 3. Without limitation to the foregoing, this ESCP sets out material measures and actions that the Borrower 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 Bank. Said E&S documents may be revised from time to time with prior written agreement by the Bank. As provided for under the referred Agreement, the Borrower/Recipient shall ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover the costs of implementing the ESCP. 4. As agreed by the Bank and the Borrower, 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 Bank and the Borrower agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Bank and the Borrower’s Representative specified in the Agreement. The Borrower 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 1 A ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE a. Establish and maintain an Environmental and Social Management team within the Program a. Hire or appoint an environment PCAP-CMU,P&D and Coordination & Monitoring Unit (PCAP-CMU) at P&D and Program Implementation Unit (PIU) at specialist and a social and PIU T&MD T&MD with qualified staff and resources to support management of environmental, social, gender specialist to the PCAP- health and safety (E&S) risks and impacts of the Project including Environment Specialist and CMU and PIU (total two Social/Gender Specialist. positions each) no later than sixty (60) days after the Effective Date of the Loan Agreement and maintain these positions throughout Project implementation. b. Nominate E&S focal points at other agencies responsible for Project activities including, b. Nominate E&S focal points at Secretaries of Environmental & Climate Change Department, Industries, Commerce & Investment Department, other agencies no later than Environmental & Agriculture Department, Punjab Mass Transit Authority, and Punjab Transport Company. sixty (60) days after the Effective Climate Change Date of the Loan Agreement Department, Industries, Commerce & Investment Department, Agriculture Department, and T&MD (for Punjab Mass Transit Authority, and Punjab Transport Company) 1 For all actions, consult with the country lawyer to ensure consistency with the legal agreement in cases where some actions need to be completed before the project becomes effective (effectiveness condition) or before certain disbursements can occur (disbursement condition). 3 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY B Prepare and implement the following capacity building measures: At the start of project PCAP-CMU, P&D and a. Training for relevant PCAP-CMU, PIU and other agencies staff on: implementation and annual PIU, T&MD • World Bank ESF policy refreshers. • Stakeholder engagement and grievance mechanism (GM), including GM for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) • Gender Based Violence (GBV)/SEA/SH • Labor Management Procedures • Community and occupational health and safety aspects especially related to T&MD activities • E-waste management • Battery waste management • E&S Screening MONITORING AND REPORTING C REGULAR REPORTING Prepare and submit to the Bank regular monitoring reports on the environmental, social, health and Submit bi-annual reports to the PCAP-CMU, P&D in safety (E&S) performance of the Project. The reports shall include: Bank throughout Project coordination with implementation, commencing after concerned • Status of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required under the ESCP. the Effective Date. Submit each departments • Summary of stakeholder engagement activities carried out as per the Stakeholder Engagement report to the Bank no later than 15 Plan. days after the end of each • Complaints submitted to the grievance mechanism(s), the grievance log, and progress made in reporting period. resolving them. • Number and status of resolution of incidents and accidents reported. D INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Bank of any incident or accident relating to the project which has, or is likely to have, a Notify the Bank no later than 48 PCAP-CMU, P&D in significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers, hours after learning of the incident coordination with including those resulting in death or significant injury to workers or the public; acts of violence, or accident. Provide available concerned discrimination or protest; unforeseen impacts to cultural heritage or biodiversity resources; details upon request. departments pollution of the environment; forced or child labor; displacement without due process (forced eviction); allegations of SEA, or SH; or disease outbreaks. Provide available details of the incident or Provide review report and accident to the Bank upon request. Corrective Action Plan to the Bank no later than 10 days following the Arrange for an appropriate review of the incident or accident to establish its immediate, underlying submission of the initial notice, and root causes. Prepare, agree with the Bank, and implement a Corrective Action Plan that sets unless a different timeframe is out the measures and actions to be taken to address the incident or accident and prevent its agreed to in writing by the Bank. recurrence. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 4 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 1.1 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Carry out the technical assistance and assessments required to facilitate Program implementation Throughout Project PCAP-CMU, P&D and including design interventions to support air quality improvements in accordance with terms of implementation PIU, T&MD reference acceptable to the Bank, that are consistent with the ESSs. Thereafter prepare and finalize the outputs of such activities in compliance with the terms of reference. The TA will include assessments on i) Buyback scheme; ii) Battery waste management; iii) Financial sustainability of public bus operations; iv) Electric two- and three-wheeler adoption; v) Carbon credits; (Transport); vi) ; and any other studies conducted during the life of the project. 1.2 USE OF BORROWER ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL FRAMEWORK a. Ensure that the E&S risks and impacts of the Project, are managed in accordance with this ESCP a. Throughout Project PCAP-CMU, P&D and and the Borrower’s E&S Framework, which includes, inter alia, the national and provincial implementation. PIU, T&MD relevant policy, legal and institutional framework, including national, departmental, or local implementing institutions and applicable laws, regulations, procedures, and implementation capacity. b. Promptly notify the World Bank of any changes to the Borrower’s E&S Framework that may b. Notify the World Bank materially adversely affect the Borrower’s ability to manage the E&S risks and impacts of the immediately after taking notice Project in line with the ESSs and the immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken of the change to the to address said changes and ensuing potential risks and impacts of the Project. If, in the opinion Borrower’s E&S Framework. of the World Bank, such changes adversely affect relevant ESHS risk management aspects of Subsequent actions, if the Project, the Borrower shall agree to implement measures and actions to address them in a requested by the World Bank, manner acceptable to the World Bank. The ESCP shall be updated to reflect such agreed shall reflect in an updated ESCP actions. as indicated in paragraph 4 of the Initial Section of this ESCP. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Ensure that Project workers are engaged in the implementation of the Project in accordance with Measures to be put in place no PCAP-CMU, P&D PIU, ESS2. To this end, implement the following measures: later than sixty (60) days after T&MD Project Effectiveness, and a) Provide direct and contracted workers with information and documentation that is clear and thereafter ensure implementation understandable regarding their terms and conditions of employment through written contracts throughout Project implementation setting out their rights, including, inter alia, rights related to hours of work, wages, overtime, compensation, and benefits, as well as written notice of termination of employment, and details of severance payments, as applicable; b) Implement occupational health and safety (including emergency preparedness and response) 5 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY measures, taking into account the General Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs), and other Good International Practice (GIP), as relevant; c) Implement measures, as applicable, to, inter alia: (i) prevent the use of all forms of forced labor and child labor; (ii) enable workers to benefit from, inter alia, access to grievance mechanisms without fear of retaliation; and (iii) provide effective freedom to form and join workers organizations or alternative mechanisms for expressing their concerns and protect their rights related to labor and working conditions; d) Develop a code of conduct for workers, which shall include measures to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment (SEA/SH) cases; and e) Incorporate the relevant requirements above in the E&S specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with third parties that engage contracted workers in the implementation of the studies. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Ensure access to a grievance PCAP-CMU, P&D and mechanism within 90 days of PIU, T&MD Ensure access to a grievance mechanism for all project workers. Project Effectiveness and thereafter maintain and operate it throughout Project implementation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN i. Adopt E-Waste Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within IAs. i. SOP to be provided i. within 6 months of project commencement. by EP&CCD and implementation enabled by PCAP- ii. Include environmentally safe disposal options for solid waste, e-waste and battery waste in CMU, P&D the studies conducted under TA (as mentioned in section 1.1 above) where relevant, ii. At the time of finalization of ii. PCAP-CMU, P&D consistent with ESS3. each relevant study and PIU, T&MD 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT TORs of all relevant TAs will be screened to ensure ESS3 requirements, including resource efficiency At the time of finalizing the TORs PCAP-CMU, P&D and and pollution prevention and mitigation, are taken into consideration. PIU, T&MD ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 6 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY TORs of all relevant TAs will be screened to ensure ESS4 requirements are taken into consideration. At the time of finalizing the TORs PCAP-CMU, P&D and PIU, T&MD 4.2 SEA AND SH RISKS TORs of all relevant TAs will be screened to ensure SEA and SH risks requirements are taken into At the time of finalizing the TORs PCAP-CMU, P&D and consideration. PIU, T&MD ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT – NOT CURRENTLY RELEVANT ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES – NOT CURRENTLY RELEVANT ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES – NOT CURRENTLY RELEVANT ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE – NOT CURRENTLY RELEVANT ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES – NOT CURRENTLY RELEVANT ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN Update the SEP as needed no later PCAP-CMU, P&D and Update as needed and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, consistent than sixty (60) days from Project PIU, T&MD with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders with timely, relevant, Effectiveness and thereafter understandable and accessible information, and consult with them in a culturally appropriate implement the SEP throughout manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation. Project implementation. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Establish the grievance mechanism PCAP-CMU, P&D and Adopt, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism building on existing no later than sixty (60) days from PIU, T&MD mechanisms, to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project Effectiveness, and Project, promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and readily thereafter maintain and operate accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, including concerns and the mechanism throughout Project grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with ESS10. implementation 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: A. Establish E&S Management Teams no later than sixty (60) days from Project Effectiveness 2.1 Adopt Labor Management Measures no later than sixty (60) days from Project Effectiveness 10.1 Update as needed Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) no later than sixty (60) days from Project Effectiveness 10.2 Establish the grievance mechanism no later than sixty (60) days from Project Effectiveness 7