Republic of Djibouti Ministry of Economy and Finances in charge of industry Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Additional financing ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Appraisal Version March 10th 2025 1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Djibouti (the Recipient) is implementing the Expending Opportunities for Learning Project (P166059) (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (Ministere de l'Education Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle) (MENFOP) as set out in the Original and Additional Financing Grant Agreements (the Agreements). The International Development Association (the Association) acting as the administrator of Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has agreed to provide the original and additional financing for the Project, as set out in Agreements. This ESCP supersedes previous versions of the ESCP for the Project and shall apply both to the original and the additional financing for the Project referred to above. 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 Agreements. 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 Recipient shall carry out or cause to be carried out, including, as applicable, their respective timeframes; institutional, staffing, training, monitoring and reporting arrangements; and grievance management. The ESCP also sets out the environmental and social (E&S) documents that shall be prepared or updated, consulted, disclosed and implemented under the Project, consistent with the ESSs, in form and substance acceptable to the Association. Said E&S documents may be revised from time to time with prior written agreement by the Association. As provided for under the referred Agreements, the Recipient shall ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover the costs of implementing the ESCP. 4. As agreed by the Association and the Recipient, this ESCP will be revised from time to time, if necessary, to reflect adaptive management of Project changes or unforeseen circumstances or in response to Project performance. In such circumstances, the Association and the Recipient agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes through an exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipient’s Representative specified in the Agreements or Minister of Economy and Finances in charge of Industry of Djibouti. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 5. The subsection on “Indicators for Implementation Readiness� below identifies the actions and measures to be monitored to assess Project readiness to begin implementation in accordance with this ESCP. Nevertheless, all actions and measures in this ESCP shall be implemented as set out in the “Timeframe� column below irrespective of whether they are listed in the referred subsection. 2 3 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND CAPACITY SUPPORT A ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE a. Maintain the current structure PIU within MENFOP within the PIU and Maintain the a. Maintain the Project Implementation (PIU) within the MENFOP that is tasked with E&S structure and positions during management with qualified staff and resources to support management of environmental, the project life. social, health and safety (E&S) risks and impacts of the Project including Environmental and social consultant and gender focus officer handling sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment b. one months after the risks. effectiveness of the AF b. Hire or appoint a social development assistant to help the team operationalize the grievance mechanism and Implement stakeholders’ engagement plan. B CAPACITY BUILDING PLAN/MEASURES Two month after the effectiveness PIU within MENFOP Develop and prepare an Environmental and Social Capacity building plan that includes a clear timeline of the Project. and budget for MENFOP and other stakeholders. The social specialist will be trained on online Environmental and Social Framework of the Bank after his/ her appointment. The training will include stakeholders’ engagement, Environmental and social assessment, emergency preparedness, labor management, project grievance mechanism including sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment and reporting. MONITORING AND REPORTING C REGULAR REPORTING Submit semesterly report to the PIU within MENFOP Association throughout Project Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on the environmental, social, implementation. Submit each health and safety (E&S) performance of the Project. The reports shall include: report to the Association no later than 15 days after the end of each • Status of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required under the ESCP. reporting period. • Summary of stakeholder engagement activities carried out as per the Stakeholder Engagement Plan. • Complaints submitted to the grievance mechanisms, the grievance log, and progress made in resolving them. • E&S performance of contractors and subcontractors as reported through monthly contractors’ and supervision firms’ reports. 4 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY • Number and status of resolution of incidents and accidents reported under action E below. • labor risk management as per the LMP including number of new hires, training and signing of the code of conduct, verification of age, verification that all workers have contracts, OHS and training. D CONTRACTORS’ MONTHLY REPORTS Submit the monthly reports to the PIU within MENFOP Association as annexes to the Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports on E&S reports to be submitted under performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding documents and action C above. contracts and submit such reports to the Association. E INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Association no later than PIU within MENFOP 48 hours after learning of the Notify the Association of any incident or accident relating to the project which has, or is likely to have, incident or accident. Provide a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers, available details upon request. including those resulting in death or significant injury to workers or the public; acts of violence, discrimination or protest; unforeseen impacts to cultural heritage or biodiversity resources; pollution Provide review report and of the environment; dam failure; forced or child labor; displacement without due process (forced Corrective Action Plan to the eviction); allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse (SEA), or sexual harassment (SH); or disease Association no later than 10 days outbreaks. Provide available details of the incident or accident to the Association upon request. following the submission of the initial notice, unless a different Arrange for an appropriate review of the incident or accident to establish its immediate, underlying timeframe is agreed to in writing by and root causes. Prepare, agree with the Association, and implement a Corrective Action Plan that the Association. sets out the measures and actions to be taken to address the incident or accident and prevent its recurrence. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 5 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND/OR PLANS 1. Continue to apply the parent PIU within MENFOP project instrument (ESMF, SEP, 1. PIU within MENFOP continue to implement the Environmental and Social Framework (ESMF), LMP,RF) developed and stakeholders Engagement plan (SEP), labor management procedures (LMP), and RF of the parent implemented under the project including activities supposed to be funded by the Additional financing, consistent with previous phase of the project. the relevant ESSs. This parent instrument has been reviewed and found to be consistent with the This will remain effective requirements of the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). All relevant throughout the entire Project environmental and social management plans, procedures, and guidelines established under this implementation period, from instrument will remain in force for the current project, with updates and adaptations as project effectiveness until necessary to address any new activities or risks identified during implementation. The continued project closure. application of this instrument will ensure operational continuity while maintaining compliance with national legislation and international standards 2. Prepare the ESMP and incorporate the ESMP as part of 2. Require PIU WITHIN MENFOP to prepare the ESMPs for construction and rehabilitation activities the respective bidding as set out in the parent project ESMF. The proposed activities described in the exclusion list set documents for the respective out in the ESMF shall be ineligible to receive financing under the Project. Project activities prior to the carrying out of construction 3. Require contractors to prepare the ESMPs (C-ESMP) if applicable and rehabilitation activities that requires the preparation of such ESMP. Once finalized, implement the respective ESMP throughout Project implementation. 3. Prepare the C-ESMP as a prerequisite for contract execution and incorporate the ESMPs as part of the respective bidding documents for the respective Project activities that requires the preparation of such ESMP. Once finalized, implement the respective ESMP throughout Project implementation. 1.2 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS As part of the preparation of PIU within MENFOP procurement documents and respective contracts. 6 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including, inter alia, the relevant E&S documents or Supervise contractors throughout plans, the Labor Management Procedures, and code of conduct, into the E&S specifications of the Project implementation. Copies of procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising firms. Thereafter ensure relevant contracts provided to the that the contractors and supervising firms comply and that they require their subcontractors to Association upon request. comply with the E&S specifications of their respective contracts. Provide copies of the relevant contracts with contractors/subcontractors and supervision firms to the Association. 1.3 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Throughout Project PIU within MENFOP implementation. Carry out the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies, if applicable), capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project, including, inter alia, ESMF, ESMP, and other E&S instruments in accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Association, that are consistent with the ESSs. Thereafter prepare and finalize the outputs of such activities in compliance with the terms of reference. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Same timeframe as for the PIU within MENFOP implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the parent Project as part of the ESMF. implementation of actions 1.1 above and thereafter implement the plan throughout Project implementation. 2.2 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN Same timeframe as for the PIU within MENFOP preparation and implementation of Require contractors and subcontractors to prepare and implement OHS Management Measures or actions 1.1 above and thereafter Plan in accordance with the C-ESMP and the LMP to be prepared under action 1.1 and action 2.1 implement the plan throughout Project implementation 2.3 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS same timeframe of the LMP and PIU within MENFOP thereafter maintain and operate it operate a grievance mechanism for the parent Project workers, as described in the LMP and throughout Project consistent with ESS2. implementation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Same timeframe for the preparation PIU within MENFOP implement a Waste Management Plan (WMP), as part of the ESMP to be prepared under action 1.1, and implementation of actions 1.1 to manage hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, consistent with ESS3. and thereafter implement the WMP throughout Project implementation 7 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT same timeframe as for the Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures in the ESMP to preparation and implementation of be prepared under action .1.1 above. The recipient shall manage water resource and implement the ESMP. mitigation measures from the ESMPs . ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Same timeframe as for the PIU within MENFOP Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMP to be preparation and implementation of prepared under action 1.1 above. the ESMP. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as for the PIU within MENFOP Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from Project activities preparation and implementation of including, inter alia, behavior of Project workers, risks of labor influx, response to emergency the ESMPs. situations, and include mitigation measures in the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF. 4.3 SEA AND SH RISKS throughout the project life Implement SEA/SH Action Plan of the parent project as part of the GRM to assess and manage the PIU within MENFOP risks of SEA and SH. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 RESETTLEMENT [FRAMEWORK] [PLAN] or [PLANS] 1. in a same timeframe of action PIU within MENFOP described in 1.1 above and thereafter implement the RPF 1. Implement a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for the parent Project, consistent with throughout Project ESS5. implementation. 2. Implement a Resettlement Plan (RP) or a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) for each activity 2. implement the respective RP under the Project for such RP or LRP is required, as set out in the RPF and consistent with or LRP prior to carrying out the ESS5. Ensure that monitoring and reporting on land acquisition and resettlement activities relevant works, including are conducted separately or as part of regular reporting. ensuring that before taking possession of the land and related assets, full compensation has been provided and displaced people have been resettled and moving allowances have been provided. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY 8.2 CHANCE FINDS Describe the chance find PIU within MENFOP Describe and implement the chance finds procedures as part of the site specific ESMP of the procedures in the ESMP. Project. Implement the procedures throughout Project implementation]. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN Update the SEP in same timeframe PIU within MENFOP of the action 1.1 above and Update and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, consistent with ESS10, thereafter implement the SEP which shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders with timely, relevant, throughout Project understandable and accessible information, and consult with them in a culturally appropriate implementation. manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM maintain and operate the grievance PIU within MENFOP mechanism throughout Project publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to receive and facilitate implementation. resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, 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. INDICATORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION READINESS The following actions are indicators for implementation readiness: 1. Maintaining E&S risks management team within the Project implementation Unit (PIU). 2. Training of PIU staff and project workers on E&S risks management and including SEA/SH risk. 3. Clearence and finalize and implement the E&S instruments specified in the section 1.1 above. 4. Implementing GM including GM process incident related to SEA/SH. 9