The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary Appraisal Stage (ESRS Appraisal Stage) For Official Use Only Date Prepared/Updated: 03/08/2024 | Report No: ESRSA03357 Mar 09, 2024 Page 1 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) I. BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Operation Data Operation ID Product Operation Acronym Approval Fiscal Year P500488 Investment Project Financing (IPF) CRRN 2024 Operation Name Climate Resilient Roads for the North Country/Region Code Beneficiary country/countries Region Practice Area (Lead) (borrower, recipient) Mozambique Mozambique EASTERN AND Transport SOUTHERN AFRICA Borrower(s) Implementing Agency(ies) Estimated Appraisal Date Estimated Board Date Republic of Administração Nacional de Estradas 29-Feb-2024 25-Apr-2024 Mozambique (National Road Administration), Fundo de Estradas (Road Fund) For Official Use Only Estimated Decision Total Project Cost Review Date 28-Feb-2024 125,000,000.00 Proposed Development Objective The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve climate resilient road connectivity in the Northern Provinces of Mozambique. B. Is the operation being prepared in a Situation of Urgent Need of Assistance or Capacity Constraints, as per Bank IPF Policy, para. 12? No C. Summary Description of Proposed Project Activities [Description imported from the PAD Data Sheet in the Portal providing information about the key aspects and components/sub-components of the project] The proposed project will improve road connectivity in the Northern Provinces of Mozambique, namely Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula. It will target the upgrading, rehabilitation, and maintenance of selected secondary and tertiary roads (adopting the design and build approach), as well as the construction and rehabilitation of bridges in the secondary road network and installation of bailey bridges in the tertiary road network. The roads and bridges will adopt Mar 09, 2024 Page 2 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) strong focus on climate resilience, safety, and sustainability. Community infrastructure (markets, schools, health centers, agriculture produce storage facilities) will be provided to rural population along segments of roads targeted by the project and incorporated into the works contracts. The project will prepare and adopt policies and strategies for road maintenance, including road asset management and enhancement of climate resilience in the planning and management of road transport infrastructure. The following are the proposed project components. COMPONENT 1: Climate Resilient Road Connectivity Improvement (US$119.6 million). This component will support the improvement of roads (Subcomponent 1.1) and bridges (Subcomponent 1.2) in the North. Sub-component 1.1 will finance: (i) feasibility study, design, upgrading and/or rehabilitation, maintenance and monitoring of the implementation of road works in Cabo Delgado province, and will comprise upgrading to paved standard 52 kilometers (km) of the secondary road N381 Mueda – Xitaxi and 15km of the tertiary road R762 Muepane – Quissanga, and rehabilitating 25km of paved secondary road N380 Muagamula – Xitaxi in Cabo Delgado province; (ii) feasibility study, concept design and bid documents for upgrading and/or rehabilitation of other roads in all three northern provinces for follow-on operation(s); (iii) preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), including land acquisition for road upgrading and rehabilitation in Cabo Delgado province. Sub-component 1.2 will finance the (i) feasibility study, concept design, construction and monitoring of the implementation of bridge works in Cabo Delgado province; (ii) design, supply, installation and monitoring of works implementation for bailey bridges along tertiary roads in all three northern provinces, including the construction of the substructure of the bridges; and (iii) development of a bridge rehabilitation and reconstruction program for northern Mozambique comprising preparation of feasibility study, concept design and bid documents. COMPONENT 2: Rural Access and Mobility Improvement (US$ 2.5 million). This component will help improve access to health, education and livelihoods not to mention rural mobility. It will include an For Official Use Only integral approach to road safety. In particular Component 2 will focus on (i) the enhancement of the capacity of the INATRO on road safety regulation, inspection and supervision, and ANE on road safety engineering with a focus on the North; (ii) a pilot program on safe road infrastructure, inclusive road safety programs targeting youth, awareness-raising and dissuasive measures, and improving sex-disaggregated crash data collection with a focus on the North; (iii) first responder training for youth across project roads; (iv) a “safer route to school” pilot to improve access to schools in the North including the development of a pilot for non-motorized transport for girls and boys to improve access to schools; (v) capacity building and accreditation on road safety audit; and (vi) a study on improving transport services in rural areas in the North, including addressing the recommendations of the report. COMPONENT 3: Institutional Strengthening and Project Management (US$2.9 million). Component 3 will finance incremental operating costs and institutional strengthening activities. It will cover (i) an institutional assessment of the road sector in the North; (ii) road asset management in the North that will include information on hazards and climate risk-related data; (iii) enhancement of climate resilience in planning and management of road infrastructure in the North through a climate and disaster risk management plan; (iv) road and traffic data collection in the North; (v) preparation of a road maintenance strategy for the North; (vi) study on facilitation of public-private partnerships in road rehabilitation and maintenance in the North; (vii) development of community resilience committees led by women to support emergency disaster preparedness and response in the North; (viii) promotion of women’s employment through the provision of technical and vocational skills; (ix) skills development and livelihoods activities to provide opportunities for conflict-impacted local labor in the road works; (x) technical assistance for project implementation including procurement, financial management (FM), environmental and social (E&S) oversight, gender-based violence, axle control, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E); and (xi) diagnostics to initiate landscape restoration, conservation and climate resilience in the Quirimbas National Park COMPONENT 4: Contingent Emergency Response. This component will enable access to rapid financing by providing for a possible reallocation of uncommitted project funds in the event of a natural disaster, either by a formal declaration by Mar 09, 2024 Page 3 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) a national or provincial government of emergency or upon a formal request from the Government of Mozambique. Component 4 will use the IDA Immediate Response Mechanism. D. Environmental and Social Overview D.1 Overview of Environmental and Social Project Settings [Description of key features relevant to the operation’s environmental and social risks and opportunities (e.g., whether the project is nationwide or regional in scope, urban/rural, in an FCV context, presence of Indigenous Peoples or other minorities, involves associated facilities, high-biodiversity settings, etc.) – Max. character limit 10,000] The proposed project will finance activities in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula provinces in the North of Mozambique. This part of the country faces compound risks, including conflict, climate vulnerability, poverty, and poor internal connectivity. These multi-dimensional risks reinforce each other, contributing to a difficult context in this region. The project will finance activities to rehabilitate the road network in these three provinces, focusing on secondary and tertiary roads serving rural remote areas, which have been adversely impacted by recent climate hazards on the North and suffer form poor maintenance, resulting in the extended isolation of remote communities and the prolonged disruption of services and economic livelihood. The rehabilitation of the road network will help to (i) connect smallholder farmers and rural populations to markets and urban centers; (ii) support improved livelihood opportunities; (iii) strengthen socioeconomic inclusion; and (iv) enhance access to public services. Under Component 1, the project will finance physical interventions in Cabo Delgado to upgrade and rehabilitate 92 km of road sections along three roads (N380, N381 and R762) and construct and rehabilitate five concrete bridges along the For Official Use Only secondary road N380. The identified roads link provincial headquarters, district headquarters and the rural hinterland, that are currently impassable during the rainy season reducing northern Cabo Delgado to inaccessible enclaves without internal connectivity. The roadworks and bridges are intended to allow uninterrupted access to services, be it health care, education, markets, the continuous movement of goods and people, and improved spatial integration. Further, the identified roads either link up with the Tanzanian border in the North or with the N1, which is the main highway corridor between Pemba in the North and Maputo in the South. The improved connectivity is, therefore, a preliminary step towards eventual cross-border trade and integration. The road segments selected for rehabilitation also complement ongoing and planned roadworks financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Union (EU) on road segments of these very corridors. The intention is to ensure year-round connectivity between the conflict-impacted districts of Macomia, Mocimboa da Praia, Mucufi, Mueda, Muidunge, Nangade, Palma, Pemba and Quissanga in Cabo Delgado. The design for these road segments (92 km) and bridges (five concrete bridges) will be finalized during implementation. Also, community social infrastructure (including markets, schools, health centres, and agricultural produce storage facilities) will be provided to the rural population along the segments of roads selected for physical intervention; however, this infrastructure will only be identified during project implementation through a consultative process. Component 1 will also finance Technical Assistance (TA) Type 1 to prepare the feasibility studies, concept engineering designs, and bid documents for other roads in all three provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa to be supported under follow-on operations. The identification of those roads follows a similar rationale, including to complement the investments of the AfDB and the EU in northern Mozambique. The roads selected for TA Type 1 have been indicatively selected but will be subject to confirmation during project implementation. Mar 09, 2024 Page 4 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) Some of the road sections proposed for physical works (6 km of R762 Muepane-Quissanga and 1,4 km of the N380 Muagamula – Xitaxi) and two of the concrete bridges (Catipuessi bridge and Muagamula bridge) to be constructed along the road N380 are located within the Quirimbas National Park (QNP). Additionally, a substantial part of the 78,1 km of the R762 Muepane-Quissanga proposed for TA Type 1 is located within the park core area (31 km) or the park buffer area (30,3 km). Designated as a UNESCO biodiversity reserve in 2018, QNP was established in 2002 for the purpose of conserving biodiversity and supporting economic development for rural communities that reside in the park. Approximately 165,000 people live within the boundaries of QNP, spread across 103 villages, many of which line the coast of the mainland or the main roads, including R762. The communities in QNP are generally living in high poverty conditions and are heavily dependent on natural resources, with the main livelihood of coastal communities from fisheries. These populated areas of the park are designated sustainable use conservation areas that allow for economic activities to promote inclusive conservation. The risks related to access to land, resulting in physical and economic displacement of Project Affected People (PAPs) in particular vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, associated with poor law enforcement and management of road reserve areas, continues to play a major role in road rehabilitation, construction projects. Labor influx and off-site accommodation potential problems with communities with regards to access to job opportunities and other Project benefits, such as elite capture and the conflict in the areas will need to be well managed by the Project. Low levels of education, high maternal health risks, pressure to marry at a young age, limited economic prospects, gender-based violence, and accepted cultural norms place women at a high disadvantage. Well documented evidence shows that gender inequality in Mozambique is acute, with the country ranking 127 out of 162 countries in the Gender Inequality For Official Use Only Index. Violence against women is rampant: one-third of 15-year-old adolescent girls declare they are survivors of physical violence; 46% say they are survivors of domestic, sexual, or emotional violence from their partners; and 70% report being harassed at school. From the 3.7 million of households existing in the project area about 71% are headed by males, while 29% are female-headed households (INE, 2021). These are the people who are decision-makers on key issues of the and on the capacity and willingness to join project activities in the locality. Around 54% of women in Mozambique have reported facing physical or sexual violence (UNIFEM). Violence against children, abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and child labor are serious risks in the country. Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) incidents are estimated to have risen during the terrorist/insurgency conflict in Cabo Delgado. Northern Mozambique faces multiple and intersecting challenges. The security situation in the Northern has degraded significantly in the past few years due to armed attacks in the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado which faces an ongoing insurgency conflict with violence perpetrated by non-state armed groups since 2017. Since then, various instances of serious human rights abuse have been documented, particularly in central and northern districts. Approximately 1 million people have been internally displaced by the violence(UNHCR, Feb 2022), seeking safety in several parts of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa provinces. This situation is multiplied by the crisis caused by Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic. Cabo Delgado (82,625 km² and 2,320,261 inhabitants) is the province most impacted by the conflict, where the most significant insurgencies and other illegal activities are concentrated and where part of the project interventions will be focused on IDPs, host communities and areas at risk of conflict along the selected road corridor. Nampula, the most populous province (79 010 km² and 5,759 000 inhabitants), has received most of the IDPs from Cabo Delgado, with more than 64,919 IDPs (UNHCR, 2021), and calculations indicate that Meconta has more displaced people than the rest of the districts in the province (20,229). The situation has contributed significantly to worsening poverty and malnutrition rates in the region as these areas have been deprived of humanitarian aid due to Mar 09, 2024 Page 5 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) the intensification of insecurity and violence. Adult and child survival and productivity have been negatively impacted as access to health services, and opportunities for economic activities have been lost. D.2 Overview of Borrower’s Institutional Capacity for Managing Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts [Description of Borrower’s capacity (i.e., prior performance under the Safeguard Policies or ESF, experience applying E&S policies of IFIs, Environmental and social unit/staff already in place) and willingness to manage risks and impacts and of provisions planned or required to have capabilities in place, along with the needs for enhanced support to the Borrower – Max. character limit 10,000] The institutional arrangement defined for project implementation is premised on a field-based implementation mechanism supported by three central entities. The Ministry of Public Works, Housing, and Water Resources (MOPHRH) will be responsible for the overall coordination of the project. The Minister will chair a Project Steering Committee that convenes key government stakeholders at the central and provincial levels. The Road Fund (FE) will be the formal implementing agency with overall responsibility for financial management, including contract payments, and will oversee M&E. The National Road Administration (ANE) will be responsible for the road works, consultant assignments. ANE, through its E&S team, will support environmental and social risk management (ESRM) activities undertaken by a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) that will be established in Cabo Delgado province. The PIU will be headed by a Project Coordinator and staffed with a team including, among others, hiring of three new specialists namely: an Environment Specialist, a Social Development Specialist and a GBV and Gender Specialist. The hiring processes for these three positions should be launched prior to project negotiations and completed before the Effective Date. The PIU will track the day-to-day implementation of project activities at the local level and help lead ESRM and M&E. The PIU is expected For Official Use Only to assume increased responsibility over time in a phased manner. Its capacity will be strengthened for that purpose. The PIU will report to the FE and work closely with ANE and the provincial councils. ANE is currently leading the E&S implementation of three Bank-funded projects: (i) two prepared under the Operational Policies, the Integrated Feeder Roads Development Project - IFRDP (P158231), classified as Cat B, and the Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project – SATCP (P164847), classified as Cat A and (ii) one prepared under Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), the Safer Roads for Socio-Economic Integration in Mozambique - SRSEI (P174639), jointly implemented with Road Fund (RF), whose ESRC is rated as high due to social risk factors (SEA/SH, physical and economic displacement, and security contextual risk). The E&S performance of IFRDP is rated as Moderately Satisfactory, while both SATCP and SRSEI are rated Satisfactory. ANE has an E&S department that includes environmental, social and GBV specialists, whose capacity has been improving due to continuous hands-on implementation support from the Bank team (capacity building and close follow-up). While ANE's E&S unit has been recently expanded, it still consists of limited and geographically fragmented resources, particularly at the provincial level. ANE will supplement their capacity for managing E&S risks in this project through the use of an Owner’s Engineers and other external service providers', similar to arrangements under IFRDP and SRSEI. An assessment of ANE's capacity to manage E&S risks in FCV environment (Cabo Delgado) is planned for the early stages of the Project, aiming to ensure capacity strengthening at an institutional level and improved E&S risk management during the operational phase. Comprehensive support to ANE for institutional capacity at all levels will be included in the ESCP, building off the ongoing support provided. The Bank will maintain close supervision throughout project implementation, including workshops, advice on ESRM, site visits, and supporting assessments as required. II. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL (ES) RISKS AND IMPACTS Mar 09, 2024 Page 6 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) A. Environmental and Social Risk Classification (ESRC) Substantial A.1 Environmental Risk Rating Substantial [Summary of key factors contributing to risk rating, in accordance with the ES Directive and the Technical Note on Screening and Risk Classification under the ESF – Max. character limit 4,000] The project's environmental risk is rated as Substantial considering that (i) the physical interventions planned under the project correspond mainly to rehabilitation or upgrade of existing secondary and tertiary road segments and constrution/rehabilitation existing bridges, which will occur within the existing rights of way, and are not expected to cause significant adverse risks and impacts on areas of high value or sensitivity (the planned physical works within QNP will be limited to the minimum necessary and potentially impacting activities, such as the operation of auxiliary infrastructure [workers campsites, borrow pits, quarries, concrete/bitumen plants, etc.] will be avoided through an exclusion list of activities), (ii) the environmental risks and impacts potentially generated by the project activities are anticipated to be moderate to substantial and mitigated with readily available and reliable measures, (iii) the Borrower has prior experience implementing Bank-financed projects, is building capacity on ESF and is committed to reinforce its E&S team from an early stage of the project to ensure it is implemented in a manner consistent with ESF requirements, and (iv) the absence of relevant contextual factors that can exacerbate the project's environmental risks and impacts. The project's potential adverse environmental risks and impacts will be mainly associated with the small to medium-scale civil works planned under Component 1, including soil and water resources pollution, dust and noise emissions, generation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, and occupational and community health and For Official Use Only safety risks. These risks and impacts will be primarily site-specific (focusing on the areas interfered with by civil works), temporary, reversible, and manageable through cost-effective mitigation measures. The project will also finance Technical Assistance (TA) activities Type 1 and Type 3. The anticipated downstream environmental risks of the TA Type 1 (feasibility study, concept design and bid documents for upgrading and/or rehabilitation of other roads in all three northern provinces for follow-on operation(s)) are expected to range from moderate to substantial, while for TA Type 3 (capacity building) the expected risks are considered low. All anticipated risks should be manageable through ToR developed for those activities, ensuring that relevant issues are considered in conducting the activities in a manner consistent with the ESF. Regarding specifically the preparation of feasibility studies and concept designs for the sections of the R762 Muepane-Quissanga located within the QNP, the ToR shall specify that all physical interventions will occur within the existing rights of way, and all potentially impacting activities, such as the operation of auxiliary infrastructure, will be avoided through an exclusion list of activities. The project will not finance TA activities with anticipated high adverse environmental downstream implications. With this aim, all TA activities will be screened against an exclusion list. A.2 Social Risk Rating Substantial [Summary of key factors contributing to risk rating, in accordance with the ES Directive and the Technical Note on Screening and Risk Classification under the ESF – Max. character limit 4,000] While the overall social benefits of the project are expected to be positive, the project’s adverse social risks and impacts are likely to be significant and therefore the social risk rating is assessed as Substantial. In particular, the construction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges under Components 1 could result in social risks and potential negative impacts, especially in remote areas. The key social risks identified include the following: (i) medium-scale involuntary resettlement impacts associated with land acquisition, physical and economic displacement required as a result of a 10-meter Corridor of Impact along the sides of the roads, and access restrictions, particularly during Mar 09, 2024 Page 7 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) construction, rehabilitation works, including livelihood impacts for roadside vendors, shops and businesses, in addition to the temporary use of land expected for worker/labor camps, storage of material and machinery, access roads, temporary diversions, quarries and borrow pits; (ii) community health and safety risks, including increased levels of SEA/SH risk, particularly as a result of the expected labor influx to be generated by the Project, the risk of communicable diseases such as STDs, teenage pregnancies, and increased levels of collisions/accidents with pedestrians due to presence of heavy machinery for the civil works; (iii) labor risks, including those related to discrimination workplace and equal opportunity in the hiring process, along with the risk of child and forced labor, particularly among primary suppy workers, and the risk of bodily harm for project workers in conflict areas; (iv) risk of inequitable distribution of project benefits among project beneficiaries and elite capture, facilitated by challenges in the process of ensuring genuine stakeholder engagement and participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups at the sub-project level, considering the nature of identified vulnerable groups in the context of FCV such as the elderly persons, PWDs and their caretakers, women and children-headed households, sexual and gender minorities, the unemployed, people with chronic illnesses (e.g. HIV/AIDS, persons affected by leprosy, etc.), people who cannot write or read and/or speak only local languages, small commercial farmers, subsistence/traditional farmers; (iv) small business operating along the roads to be intervened and others; transport operators; special attention in the context of civl works should be given to vulnerable goups with particulat enphasis to returning IDPs.; (v) security risks associated with the evolving conflict situation in Cabo Delgado, where the presence of security personnel of the Project could exacerbate existing community tensions, civil unrest, and social conflict. These social risks are further complicated by ANE's limited capacity to assess and manage social risks in accordance with the ESF. [Summary of key factors contributing to risk rating. This attribute is only for the internal version of the download For Official Use Only document and not a part of the disclosable version – Max. character limit 8,000] B. Environment and Social Standards (ESS) that Apply to the Activities Being Considered B.1 Relevance of Environmental and Social Standards ESS1 - Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Relevant [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] The project will finance civil works under Component 1, which include improvements and maintenace of road network, improvements of bridges and drainage structures, procurement and installation of road signs, speed humps, pedestrian crossings, etc. The proposed activities are expected to generate moderate to substantial adverse E&S risks and impacts, as described in E&S risk section above. A draft ESMF was prepared by the Borrower and will be disclosed by Appraisal. The draft ESMF has identified the relevant potential direct and indirect impacts and screened preliminarily the project’s cumulative impacts. It includes procedures for screening and excluding any intervention that could adversely impact high-value or sensitive habitat, any high risk social activities, particularly the siting of auxiliary infrastructure within the QNP boundaries. The ESMF shall be finalized and redisclosed no later than one month after the Effective Data. The E&S impacts potentially generated by the physical interventions planned under the project (for the upgrading or rehabilitation of road segments and bridges), including cumulative impacts, will be further identified and assessed in site-specific ESIAs/ESMPs, which will be prepared in parallel with the project designs (informing and being informed by these designs), consulted upon and disclosed before launching the Mar 09, 2024 Page 8 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) procurement processes for the civil works. Contractors will prepare C-ESMPs in line with the site-specific ESIAs/ESMPs and other E&S instruments before the commencement of any works. Labor Management Procedures (LMP) have also been prepared and will be disclosed by Appraisal and finalized no later than one month after the Effective Date. The LMP address employment and working conditions issues for all types of labor expected to be hired by the project. It also includes a labor Grievance Redress Mechanism. Based on the NCRP AF (WB funded Project with ongoing operations in northern disticts of CaboDelgado), the Borrower prepared a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) and draft Security Managent Plan (SMP) to address the ESF-related risks and impacts of ongoing conflict in Cabo Delgado and the Management Plan to be finalized after the Board approval. The SRA/SMP include set of measures that must be undertaken by the Borrower, Monitoring Engineer and contractors to assess the security conditions before and during civil works in project areas, preventing the risk of conflict to works and communities. This SRA/SMP also includes the Projects inherent risks which might exarcebate social tensions within the communities and between workrs and communities. The risks related to land acquisition and resettlement due to civil works have been assessed, ensuring that any land acquisition and resettlement impacts are covered through the preparation and implementation of Resettlement Actions Plan (RAPs), Livelihoods Restoration Plans (LRPs), as required, during the implementation stage. The Borrower will not undertake any civil works before conclude all the compensation process as per the Mozambican Law and ESS5. A Social Assessment (SA) has been prepared to analyze aspects of gender, marginalization, poverty, road safety and citizen feedback mechanisms with recommendations on how to ensure that marginalized groups (including the disabled) benefit from the Program’s interventions. The SA provides a socio- economic baseline of the areas where the CRRN will be implemented. It identifies criteria for the selection of potential local workers for this intervention, such as verification of their being community members, labor For Official Use Only requirements (including practices in line with ESS2), at least 20% quota for women’s employment and awareness- raising on SEA/SH risks. The SA also provides an overall design of community-based reporting and management of road accidents and implementation of road safety measures. The Project impacts may disproportionally affect disadvantaged or vulnerable individuals or groups who often do not have a voice to express their concerns against injustices. It is important to note that, within the areas of the proposed project there exists groups of vulnerable or disadvantaged groups such as the elderly persons, Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and their caretakers, women and children-headed households, sexual and gender minorities, the unemployed, people with chronic illnesses (e.g. HIV/AIDS, persons affected by leprosy, etc.), people who cannot write or read and/or speak only local languages. In general, vulnerable groups or individuals face barriers to participating in public consultation meetings and other engagement processes. Even when participating in community meetings, they may not understand the Project impacts presented due to language barriers (or feel inhibited due to their status in the community) and therefore are not always able to freely express their concerns and interests about the Project. Special attention must be given to vulnerable groups: in particular, women, people with disabilities, displaced persons, young people/youth, the elderly, migrant workers and communities, people with chronic illnesses, and the cultural sensitivities of diverse ethnic groups, Internally Displaced People (IDPs) will be given due attention during the planning of engagement, the following should be taken into account: different levels of education and illiteracy, lack of understanding of a consultation process; and gender-aware consultations and culturally appropriate consultations requires attention to be paid to ensure representation of different socio-economic groups, classes, ethnic and religious groups. Marital status and age can also be important factors. The possibility of female collaborators carrying out consultations with women, girls and families headed by women may also be considered. It may also be helpful to identify and consult with NGOs or community organizations that represent women or minority groups. A SEA/SH Risk Assessment and Response Plan has been prepared which assesses such risks and outlines a set of recommendations for the project. The Assessment will be updated during implementation to analyze such risks associated with the project Mar 09, 2024 Page 9 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) interventions and propose appropriate mitigation measures. A Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) has also been prepared to outline means of consulting stakeholders, sharing information and describing a GRM, including marginalized groups, by sharing information and consultations. It includes the design of a Grievance Redress Mechanism sensitive to GBV/SEA/SH risks and impacts. The SEP includes specific consultations with relevant institutions, community members including IDPs, host communities and other related structures and stakeholders before civil works begin in Cabo Delgado. ESS10 - Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure Relevant [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] The Borrower prepared a detailed SEP, consulted upon, and disclosed, by Appraisal. The document includes (i) description of the Project stakeholders, making a distinction between those directly affected by the project and other interested parties; (ii) specify the timing and methods of engagement with key stakeholders throughout the life cycle of the project, including engagement activities before project appraisal; (iii) describe the type of information that will be provided to stakeholders and how feedback from stakeholders will be solicited and recorded, (iv) includes differentiated measures to remove obstacles to participation as well as allow the effective participation of those identified as disadvantaged or vulnerable, and (v) describe the Project-level Grievance Mechanism, including GBV/SEA/SH-specific measures, to be developed by the Borrower per the requirements of ESS10. The GRM will build on existing well-functioning mechanisms that have been developed for other Bank-funded projects in transport sector and managed by ANE. The GRM has been discussed with the Borrower during project preparation with all For Official Use Only details included in the SEP. A specific Grievance Mechanism for Project workers under ESS2 has also be established separately from the overall project GRM and will be detailed in the Labor Management Procedures of the Project (which form part of the ESMF). The SEP includes provisions for aspects of social inclusion and accessibility for vulnerable stakeholders (especially for disabled, elderly, illiterate, women, youth, IDPs and the poor), and set out the approach to engage with vulnerable stakeholders and detail what methods will be required, what capacity amongst the PIU to carry out these consultations will be needed. Engagement with stakeholders will continue throughout project implementation. The Project undertook consultations with a range of stakeholders including local communities, private businesses, government departments, communities including IDPs and host communities in Cabo Delgado. Stakeholder engagement is to be undertaken with all relevant sections and groups during project preparation and implementation. A stakeholder consultation strategy have been produced to ensure that all relevant groups including marginalized people have opportunity to provide feedback on project design, including consultations with communities to ensure safe connectivity during civil works and to design communication mechanisms to inform the public about such arrangements. A SEP for implementation phase has been prepared and finalized prior to appraisal and includes details of types, frequency and approach to consultations, information sharing and GRM and Citizen Engagement related procedures. The SEP will be disclosed by appraisal and update it regularly during implementation. During project preparation, the process of stakeholder engagement involved stakeholder identification and analysis; planning how to engage with stakeholders; disclosure of information; consultation with stakeholders and focal groups as appropriate ensuring that groups facing language, literacy, travel/access and remoteness barriers have access to information and are consulted proactively and establishing an effective project level GRM addressing and responding to grievances and reporting to stakeholders. An early consultation process was carried out in two phases: (i) between Jan 15-19, 2024 in Maputo and Cabo Delgado provinces through physical public meetings (and some virtual and telephone meetings), Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and Key-Informant Interviews (KII) to relevant project stakeholders. A total of 25 meetings were conducted with different institutional and affected Mar 09, 2024 Page 10 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) partners (I&APs) (with a total of 51 individuals, in which 41 were men and 10 women), 14 Key informant interviews, two focus groups discussions and two pubic meetings and (ii) between Feb 22-23, 2024 additional workshop consultations in provinces of Nampula and Niassa, where a totalos 54 individuals , in which 44 were men and 10 women. I&APs at the provincial, district and community level were consulted, involving local government representatives, community leaders and community members (including vulnerable groups). The main feedback from the communities regarding project implementation includes addressing the risk of GBV/SEA/SH, inclusion of vulnerable groups (identified together with the participants), labor hiring processes that prioritizes targeted communities, road traffic and safety issues and resettlement and compensation aspects (for borrow pit areas and road construction). These contributions were considered in the design of the SEP as well as other ESF instruments, and informed the discussions surrounding the design of the Project. The PIUs, in coordination with all the relevant implementing entities, will continue to engage with stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. Such engagement will commence as early as possible in the project implementation process and in a timeframe that enables meaningful consultations with stakeholders. The nature, scope and frequency of stakeholder engagement will be proportionate to the nature and scale of the project and its potential risks and impacts. The PIUs will engage in meaningful consultations with all stakeholders, in particular youth and women, and vulnerable groups in the project area. Marginalized groups will be consulted through an identification process and targeted consultations and assessment to ensure their inclusion in Project activities. The implementing agencies will 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. Appropriate Grievance Management System and systems for Stakeholder Consultations will also be established. The SEP will be updated to For Official Use Only include means of consulting IDPs and other relevant stakeholders before civil world begin in Cabo Delgado. ESS2 - Labor and Working Conditions Relevant [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] The Project interventions will involve direct workers, contract workers and primary supply workers. To ensure fair labor practices and adequate health and safety conditions for the project workers during the construction and operation/maintenance phases, draft Labor Management Procedures (LMP) will be diclosed by Apprasail and finalized after Board Approval (no later than one month after the Effective date). The LMP addresses labor requirements applicable to all project workers in line with Mozambican labor regulations and ESS2. It provides details on how workers will be managed throughout the project cycle and include guidelines for a worker's GRM. The LMP guides the preparation and implementation of the Contractor’s procedures to address labor management risks, including potential security risks to workers due to the conflict in the area. The SEA/SH risk assessment and action plan prepared for the project ensures that any risks in the context of labor use are adequately addressed. A Code of Conduct with SEA/SH provisions for all workers is expected to be in place. Contractors will manage OHS through measures in the C-ESMPs. The number of contracted and primary supply workers under the project is unknown at this stage. Key risks identified in the LMP include (i) unsatisfactory working conditions not compliant with ESS2 and Mozambican law requirements (such as lack of contracts, overwork, non-enforcement of minimum wage, failure to observe statutory holidays and rest periods, lack of sanitary and rest areas; (ii) discrimination in hiring, (iii) labor influx, (iv) SEA/SH risks, particularly due to labor influx, (v) child labor and bonded/forced labor, and (vi) OHS risks, including the risk of bodily harm for project workers in conflict areas. To mitigate these risks, the LMP provide several measures such as the inclusion of terms of employment and working conditions procedures in the C-ESMPs, OHS related measures, adoption of a Code of Conduct for workers, training and awareness-raising, especially on SEA/SH, Mar 09, 2024 Page 11 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) use of identification documents for age verification, and inclusion of measures related to SEA/SH risk mitigation in C- ESMP. The LMP also lays out a GRM for direct and contracted workers. Contractors will finalize respective GRMs and include them in the C-ESMPs. The LMP also provides details of the staff required to implement labor-related measures. The conditions on labor management will be stipulated in the design of interventions which will be finalized during implementation. The Social Assessment identified and recommended basic labor criteria for workers management (no child and forced labor, including at least 20% women). The Project's LMP includes management measures of labor issues at the contractor’s level, including during the recruitment, training, and operation stages. The LMP will be used during implementation to ensure that ESS2 and local labor laws are applied to the microenterprise related interventions. ESS3 - Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management Relevant [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] The civil works financed under Component 1 are expected to require sourcing of construction materials from borrow pits and quarries located within the project area of influence, as well as energy and water. The resource amounts required are unknown at the current stage. The planned civil works may also generate adverse environmental impacts related to soil and water resources contamination (mainly due to accidental spillages or mishandling or improper storage of hazardous products at the worksites and campsites), waste generation and management, air emissions (mostly dust resulting from unpaved areas), and noise and vibration emissions (mainly resulting from the operation and circulation of machinery and vehicles related to civil works). The draft ESMF prepared by the Borrower For Official Use Only includes adequate measures to mitigate the adverse risks and impacts mentioned above, consistent with the WBG General EHSG and WBG sector-specific guidelines for Toll Roads and Construction Materials Extraction. The site- specific ESIAs/ESMPs will define detailed measures to ensure the efficient use of construction materials, water and energy and prevent and manage potential pollution resulting from the project activities. Regarding the sourcing of construction materials, the project will implement measures to ensure that all required construction materials are obtained from legally established quarries and borrow pits. Contractors will prepare C-ESMPs in line with the site- specific ESIAs/ESMPs before the commencement of any works, including relevant mitigation measures. The results of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) analysis conducted for the project indicate that despite the addition of generated traffic (30 percent), due to developmental impact of the improved roads, there is a net reduction in almost all the GHG emissions, except Carbon Monoxide and Lead. Proposed investments are not expected to require the use pesticides. ESS4 - Community Health and Safety Relevant [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] This standard is relevant given the possibility of civil works in the Project. The planned civil works may lead to adverse community health and safety related risks and impacts for the surrounding communities, which include (i) increased risk of traffic hazards and incidents due to the operation and circulation of construction vehicles and machinery; (ii) health risks related to exposure to hazardous materials due to accidental spillages affecting resources used by the communities or resulting from inadequate management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste; (iii) exposure to hazardous materials and possible health risks associated with inappropriate storage/use of chemicals; (iv) health issues associated with labor influx, including communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDs; (v) blocking or diversion of traffic to potentially less accessible routes in terms of mobility; (vi) exposure to dust emission and noise pollution; (vii) Mar 09, 2024 Page 12 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) risks linked to potential misconduct of workers (sexual or otherwise) in the communities around work/accommodation sites; (viii) increased SEA/SH risks for communities due to proximity to workers camps; and (xi) social conflicts associated with labor influx. The Borrower prepared an ESMF which identified and assess the potential community H&S risks generated by the project and defined measures for their mitigation. Such mitigation measures prepared to reduce impacts on communities in a manner consistent with the mitigation hyerarchy, including controlling access to project sites, developing community emergency response procedures, implementing measures to prevent disease and exposure to toxic materials such as the proper disposal of human and hazardous waste, international good practice as set out by the World Health Organization and captured in WBG guidance to limit communicable diseases exposure, as well as specifying in Codes of Conduct the engagement rules for workers with the adjacent communities. The presence of workers may lead to adverse social impacts, such as sexual exploitation and abuse, teenage pregnancy, early marriage, as well as the spread of communicable diseases amongst community members. The SEA/SH risk rating is set at High and has been confirmed during preparation stage. GBV/SEA/SH risk assessment nad ActionPlan have been included in the Project ESMF. The site-specific ESIA/ESMPs and C-ESMPs to be prepared by the Borrower and Contractors, respectively, during project implementation will detail such measures based on the project's ESMF. ESS5 - Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement Relevant [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] The ESS5 is relevant to the Project. The construction and rehabilitation of selected roads and bridges in northern For Official Use Only Mozambique will involve some land acquisition, physical, economic displacement, access restrictions, and resettlement due to encroachment of some sections of the selected road sections ROW. The primary and secondary roads are bordered by a 30 and 15 meter respectively Partial Protection Zone (PPZ) as stipulated under Mozambique's Land Law which should remain unoccupied. However, in practice the PPZ has been encroached upon by farms, structures and small businesses. The 30 meter PPZ is not aligned with any technical or safety requirements. Hence, the Project will use a 10 meter Corridor of Impact along both sides of the selected roads as PPZ in line with the guidance provided by the Bank's OESRC Memo on the issue dated October 24, 2019. Under the CRRN Project, ANE will clear and secure the 10 meter strip of the COI (bordering the selected roads on either side) of any encroachments. The clearance of this strip of land throughout the sections of selected roads included in the entire Project will lead to physical and economic resettlement of houses, commercial and other structures. While the exact number of affected people is still unknown, this is not expected to be large scale and will be defined under the Feasibility Study, which will then enable the preparation, review and clearance by the Bank, disclosure of site-specific RAPs that will need to be implemented prior to commencement of civil works in the affected areas. The RAPs will need to ensure that the compensations allow replacement cost, as defined in ESS5, and may include livelihood restoration plans (LRPs), as needed. Areas with directly-related economic impacts but without physical displacement will be managed with LRPs. ANE will also enter into agreements with people living and engaging in livelihoods activities within the remaining legally designated PPZ of 20 meters (beyond the 10 meter COI). Such agreements will allow people to continue living and working inside this area. In case ANE needs to clear the remaining PPZ, ANE will do so in line with Mozambican legislation that requires the preparation and implementation of Resettlement Action Plans prior to displacement. The 10 meter COI will be secured through a fence or similar installation to prevent any encroachments. Signage will be erected, public consultations will be conducted and awareness raising campaigns will be undertaken to ensure that people are aware of the legal requirement for PPZs to remain unoccupied.. Physical displacement is expected to be very limited and avoided as much as possible. The types of economic displacement Mar 09, 2024 Page 13 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) impacts induced by the project will likely result from i) temporary interruption of economic activities during construction activities; ii) houses and commercial structures and iii) impacts on mobile vendors. There will also be impacts on crops and trees due to temporary land requirements. While details of impacts on crops will be identified in RAPs, it is expected that for small land owners and farmers, these impacts can be high. The commitment to prepare subsequent site-specific RAPs have been included in the ESCP. Site-specific RAPs will be prepared, when required, once the sites and need are determined after the completion of final technical designs. No works will commence prior to the preparation and implementation of appropriate risk management measures in the affected areas. Delays in implementation of RAPs will consequently delay land acquisition in time for civil works. Such delays can also result in additional costs and reputational risks during the land acquisition process. Temporary land acquisition is expected due to civil works, materials and machinery storage, worker camps, access roads, sourcing of construction material from borrow pits and quarries and route diversions. Since the The Borrower will develop site-specific RAP that will include measures for temporary or permanent land acquisition, land use change or restriction of access to livelihoods, before civil works commence for road/bridge works. Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) will be prepared, consulted upon, cleared by the Bank, and fully implemented prior and to commencement of any construction/rehabilitation and/or land acquisition in respective sites, ancillary facilities or any associated facilities as defined under ESS1 to the extent that the Borrower has control or influence over them. Additionally, RAP Implementation Consultants will be recruited for RAP preparation and implementation. RAPs for temporary land use such as access roads and borrow pits will be prepared and implemented by Contractors who will be expected to have requisite staff in place. Supervision Engineers will oversee their implementation. ESS6 - Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Relevant For Official Use Only Resources [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] The project will finance the upgrade of R762 Muepane-Quissanga (15 km) and the rehabilitation of two concrete bridges located within the QNP. This road segment and bridges were built before the Park's creation and include the network serving the communities living in the Park, being critical for the accessibility of remote vulnerable communities to infrastructure financed by the project along main road segments (markets, schools, health centers, agriculture produce storage facilities). The civil works will be limited to the existing rights-of-way and small-scale, in line with the QNP Management Plan, which considers the execution of small interventions aiming at the economic development of rural communities living in the Park. All required auxiliary infrastructure will be located outside the park limits. The ESMF and site-specific ESIA/ESMP prepared by the Borrow will include exclusion conditions and mitigation measures to ensure the interventions within the park area do not result in significant adverse impacts on biodiversity. The Project will also finance works in road segments and bridges located outside the QNP, such as the N380 Muagamula-Xitaxi, N381 Mueda-Xitaxi and bridges along the Nango, Muera and Mirohote rivers. The planned civil works will occur within the existing rights-of-way. Nevertheless, the installation of construction auxiliary infrastructure, such as campsites, may interfere with greenfield areas, resulting in adverse risks and direct/indirect/induced/cumulative impacts to biodiversity and natural habitats. Potential risks and impacts on biodiversity and natural habitat will be mainly related to vegetation clearance for construction purposes, the establishment of the contractors' campsites, opening of borrow pits and quarries (if any) and sourcing of construction materials, circulation and operation of construction machinery and vehicles, presence and increased accessibility of people to undisturbed areas resulting in habitat degradation and wildlife mortality. At this stage, interference with critical habitats or endangered species is not anticipated. As part of the site ESIAs/ESMPs, a Biodiversity Management Mar 09, 2024 Page 14 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) and Monitoring Plan will be prepared, which shall be reflected in the C-ESMPs prepared and implemented by the Contractors. The draft ESMF prepared by the Borrower presents biodiversity conservation and natural living resources management measures, some of which focus on project design, such as measures to improve road permeability to wildlife associated with water crossings. Furthermore, the cumulative impact assessment to be developed as part of the site-spcific ESIA will further assess the potential impacts and risks of the Project, and ancillary facilities in the context of potential effects from other developments and natural environmental and social external drivers on a chosen Valued Environmental and Social Component (VECs) and determine if the project is incrementally responsible for adversely affecting an ecosystem component or specific characteristic beyond an acceptable predetermined threshold (carrying capacity). ESS7 - Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Not Currently Relevant Local Communities [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] The ESS7 is not relevant to the Project as there are no identified vulnerable or marginalized groups with identities and aspirations that are distinct from mainstream groups as defined under the Indigenous People/ Sub-Saharan Historically Under-served Traditional Local Communities in the Project’s area. ESS8 - Cultural Heritage Relevant [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] For Official Use Only There is no indication of potential impacts on tangible or intangible cultural heritage as rehabilitation works will focus on already existing roads and bridges. If potential impacts on cultural heritage near or on any project sites are identified, cultural heritage plan(s) will be developed in accordance with this standard and national law, including chance find procedures. The screening procedures and socio-economic survey as part of RAP will also screen for tangible and intangible cultural heritage and include any mitigation in the appropriate instrument like RAP or ESMP. The Borrower prepared an ESMF which includes guidelines for Chance Find Procedures according to national law, which will be followed by contractors and supervised by Monitoring Consultants. These measures will be extended to any associated facilities as defined under ESS1 to the extent that the Borrower has control or influence over them. ESS9 - Financial Intermediaries Not Currently Relevant [Explanation - Max. character limit 10,000] The ESS9 is not considered relevant to the Project activities at this stage. No plans of engaging Financial Intermediaries is included in the Project at this stage. B.2 Legal Operational Policies that Apply OP 7.50 Operations on International Waterways No OP 7.60 Operations in Disputed Areas No Mar 09, 2024 Page 15 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) B.3 Other Salient Features Use of Borrower Framework No [Explanation including areas where “Use of Borrower Framework” is being considered - Max. character limit 10,000] The use of Borrowers framework is not expected at this stage. Use of Common Approach No [Explanation including list of possible financing partners – Max. character limit 4,000] There are no financing partners at this stage. B.4 Summary of Assessment of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts [Description provided will not be disclosed but will flow as a one time flow to the Appraisal Stage PID and PAD – Max. character limit 10,000] The environmental risk is rated as Substantial. This rating results form the following factors (i) the physical interventions planned under the project correspond mainly to rehabilitation or upgrade of existing secondary and tertiary road segments and construction and rehabilitation of bridges and drainage structures, which will occur within the existing rights of way, and are not expected to cause significant adverse risks and impacts on areas of high value or sensitivity For Official Use Only (the planned physical works within QNP will be limited to the minimum necessary and potentially impacting activities, such as the operation of auxiliary infrastructure (workers campsites, borrow pits, quarries, concrete/bitumen plants, etc.), will be avoided through an exclusion list of activities), (ii) the environmental risks and impacts potentially generated by the project activities are anticipated to be moderate to substantial and mitigated with readily available and reliable measures, (iii) the Borrower as prior experience of implementing Bank-financed projects, is building capacity on ESF and is committed to reinforce its E&S team from an early stage of the project to ensure it is implemented in a manner consistent with ESF requirements, and (iv) the absence of relevant contextual factors that can exacerbate the project's environmental risks and impacts. The project's potential adverse environmental risks and impacts will be mainly associated with the small to medium-scale civil works planned under Component 1, including soil and water resources pollution, dust and noise emissions, generation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, and occupational and community health and safety risks. These risks and impacts will be primarily site-specific (focusing on the areas interfered with by civil works), temporary, reversible, and manageable through cost-effective mitigation measures. The social risk is rated as Substantial While the overall social benefits of the project are expected to be positive, the project’s adverse social risks and impacts are likely to be significant and therefore the social risk rating is assessed as Substantial. In particular, the construction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges under Components 1 could result in social risks and potential negative impacts, especially in remote areas. The key social risks identified include the following: (i) medium-scale involuntary resettlement impacts associated with land acquisition, physical and economic displacement required as a result of a 10-meter Corridor of Impact along the sides of the roads, and access restrictions, particularly during construction, rehabilitation works, including livelihood impacts for roadside vendors, shops and businesses, in addition to the temporary use of land expected for worker/labor camps, storage of material and machinery, access roads, temporary diversions, quarries and borrow pits; (ii) community health and safety risks, including increased levels of SEA/SH risk, particularly as a result of the expected labor influx to be generated by the Project, the risk of communicable Mar 09, 2024 Page 16 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) diseases such as STDs, teenage pregnancies, and increased levels of collisions/accidents with pedestrians due to presence of heavy machinery for the civil works; (iii) labor risks, including those related to discrimination workplace and equal opportunity in the hiring process, along with the risk of child and forced labor, particularly among primary suppy workers, and the risk of bodily harm for project workers in conflict areas; (iv) risk of inequitable distribution of project benefits among project beneficiaries and elite capture, facilitated by challenges in the process of ensuring genuine stakeholder engagement and participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups at the sub-project level, considering the nature of identified vulnerable groups in the context of FCV such as the elderly persons, PWDs and their caretakers, women and children-headed households, sexual and gender minorities, the unemployed, people with chronic illnesses (e.g. HIV/AIDS, persons affected by leprosy, etc.), people who cannot write or read and/or speak only local languages, small commercial farmers, subsistence/traditional farmers; (iv) small business operating along the roads to be intervened and others; transport operators; special attention in the context of civl works should be given to vulnerable goups with particulat enphasis to returning IDPs.; (v) security risks associated with the evolving conflict situation in Cabo Delgado, where the presence of security personnel of the Project could exacerbate existing community tensions, civil unrest, and social conflict. These social risks are further complicated by ANE's limited capacity to assess and manage social risks in accordance with the ESF. Technical Assistance. The anticipated downstream E&S implications of the planned TA Type 1 are expected to range from moderate to substantial, while for TA Type 3, the expected risks are considered low. All anticipated risks should be manageable through ToR developed for those activities, ensuring that relevant issues are considered when conducting the activities in a manner consistent with the ESF. The project will not finance TA activities with anticipated high adverse E&S downstream implications. With this aim, all TA activities will be screened against an exclusion list included in the For Official Use Only Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) prepared for the project. E&S instruments. Draft versions of the following instruments were prepared by RF/ANE and disclosed on the World Bank site and in-country on March 11, 2024: ESMF, Labor Management Procedures (LMP), GBV/SEA/SH Risk Assessment and Response Plan, Social Assessment (SA), Security Risk Assessment (SRA), and Security Management Plan (SMP). These instruments will be finalized and redisclosed no later than on month after the effectiveness of the grant. Site-specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) and Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) will be prepared for the road sections and bridges to be rehabilitated and upgraded (in parallel with the project designs, informing and being informed by these designs), before launching the procurement processes for the civil works. Contractors will prepare Contruction-ESMPs (C-ESMPs) in line with the site-specific ESIAs/ESMPs and other E&S instruments before the commencement of any works. A SEP was prepared by ANE/RF and disclosed on the World Bank site and in-country on March 11, 2024, and will be updated and redisclosed in-country and on the World Bank site no later than one month after the Effective Date. It summarizes the main outcomes of the stakeholder consultations conducted between January and February 2024, during the preparation of the draft versions of the E&S instruments mentioned above. An Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) setting out the E&S commitments for the project was prepared by RF/ANE with the Bank support and disclosed on March 11, 2024. C. Overview of Required Environmental and Social Risk Management Activities C.1 What Borrower environmental and social analyses, instruments, plans and/or frameworks are planned or required by implementation? [Description of expectations in terms of documents to be prepared to assess and manage the project’s environmental and social risks and by when (i.e., prior to Effectiveness, or during implementation), highlighted features of ESA documents, Mar 09, 2024 Page 17 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) other project documents where environmental and social measures are to be included, and the related due diligence process planned to be carried out by the World Bank, including sources of information for the due diligence - Max. character limit 10,000] The following instruments were prepared and disclosed in draft version by Appraisal, and will finalized, consulted upon, and redisclosed no later than one (1) month after the Effective Date: -- Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF); -- Labor Management Procedures (LMP); -- GBV/SEA/SH Risk Assessment Response Action Plan; -- Social Assessment (SA); -- Security Risk Assessment (SRA) and Security Management Plan (SMP) (prepared as an update of the assessment and management plan developed for Northern Crisis Recovery Project Additional Financing (NCRP-AF) (P178070)) -- Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). - An Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) was prepared and disclosed in draft version by Appraisal. Final version expected after negotiations. During implementation, the Borrower will prepare the following E&S risk management instruments: - Prepare, consult upon, disclose, and implement site-specific ESIAs/ESMPs for the upgrading and rehabilitation of secondary and tertiary roads and for the construction or rehabilitation of other infrastructure such as bridges for which an ESIA/ESMP is required before launching the procurement processes for the civil works. For Official Use Only - Prepare, disclose, and implement resettlement action plans (RAPs) and/or livelihood restoration plans (LRPs) as needed, and implement their respective actions prior to beginning civil works in the project-affected areas. Contractors will prepare C-ESMPs before the commencement of any works, as specified in the contractual arrangements with the Borrower. III. CONTACT POINT World Bank Task Team Leader: Emmanuel Taban Title: Senior Transport Specialist Email: etaban@worldbank.org TTL Contact: Naresha Duraiswamy Job Title: Senior Operations Officer Email: Nduraiswamy@worldbank.org IV. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Mar 09, 2024 Page 18 of 19 The World Bank Climate Resilient Roads For The North (P500488) The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 473-1000 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/projects V. APPROVAL Task Team Leader(s): Emmanuel Taban, Naresha Duraiswamy ADM Environmental Specialist: Sofia Alexandra Da Silva Antunes ADM Social Specialist: Eden Gabriel Vieira Dava For Official Use Only Mar 09, 2024 Page 19 of 19