The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini/ ESWATINI WATER AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE (EWADE) Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project (P507360) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Draft for Negotiations March 2025 1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Kingdom of Eswatini (the Recipient) will implement the Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project (the Project), with the involvement of the Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) under the Ministry of Agriculture, the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office (DPMO), and the Ministry Economic Planning and Development (MEPD) as set out in the [Loan] [Financing] [Grant] Agreement (the Agreement). The International Development Association (the Association), has agreed to provide the financing for the Project, as set out in Agreement. 2. The Recipient shall ensure that the Project is carried out in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) and this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), in a manner acceptable to the Association. The ESCP is a part of the 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 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 Agreement, 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 Agreement or [name position of designated official, e.g., minister, director] of [name of the Project Implementing Entity, ministry or agency]. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 5. The subsection on “Indicators for Implementation Readiness� below identifies the actions and measures to be monitored to assess Project readiness to begin implementation in accordance with this ESCP. Nevertheless, all actions and measures in this ESCP shall be implemented as set out in the “Timeframe� column below irrespective of whether they are listed in the referred subsection. 2 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND CAPACITY SUPPORT A ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE a. Establish a PMU and hire one EWADE Environmental Specialist and one a. Establish and maintain a PMU with qualified staff and resources to support management of Social Specialist no later than one environmental, social, health and safety (E&S) risks and impacts of the Project including one month after Project Effectiveness Environmental Specialist and one Social Specialist. Date, and thereafter maintain the PMU and these positions throughout b. Enter into partnership and collaboration with Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Project implementation. (MTEA), Eswatini Environment Authority (EEA) and Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC) to b. Agree on the partnership manage E&S risks and impacts of the Project. arrangements prior to Project Effectiveness Date. B CAPACITY BUILDING PLAN/MEASURES EWADE Prepare and implement the following capacity building measures: training for PMU staff, Throughout project implementation stakeholders, communities, Project workers on stakeholder mapping and engagement using participatory approaches to development, empowerment of marginalized groups and grievance redress mechanisms and social accountability, environmental and social assessment, emergency preparedness and response, occupational and community health and safety, and monitoring and reporting. MONITORING AND REPORTING C REGULAR REPORTING EWADE Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on the environmental, social, Submit quarterly reports to the Bank health and safety (E&S) performance of the Project. The reports shall include: throughout Project implementation, • Status of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required under the ESCP. commencing after the Effectiveness • Summary of stakeholder engagement activities carried out as per Section 10 on “Stakeholder Date. Submit each report to the Bank Engagement and Information Disclosure� of this ESCP. no later than 30 days after the end of • Complaints submitted to the grievance mechanism(s), the grievance log, and progress made each reporting period. in resolving them. • Number and status of resolution of incidents and accidents reported under action E below. E INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Association no later than EWADE Notify the Association of any incident or accident relating to the project which has, or is likely to 48 hours after learning of the incident have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or or accident. Provide available details workers, including those resulting in death or significant injury to workers or the public; acts of upon request. violence, discrimination or protest; unforeseen impacts to cultural heritage or biodiversity resources; pollution of the environment; dam failure; forced or child labor; displacement without Provide review report and Corrective due process (forced eviction); allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse (SEA), or sexual Action Plan to the Association no harassment (SH); or disease outbreaks. Provide available details of the incident or accident to the later than 10 days following the Association upon request. submission of the initial notice, unless a different timeframe is agreed to in writing by the Association. 3 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Arrange for an appropriate review of the incident or accident to establish its immediate, underlying and root causes. Prepare, agree with the Association, and implement a Corrective Action Plan that 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 1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND/OR PLANS 1. Prepare the E&S Risk Management EWADE Guidelines no later than three 1. Prepare and implement Environmental and Social Management Guidelines as part of the Project months after the Project Operational Manual for the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs. Effectiveness Date, and thereafter implement the ESIA and ESMP 2. Prepare an Environmental and Social Management Plan for sub-projects under Component 1A for throughout Project implementation. the Project and require the beneficiaries of the grants under the Component 1A to implement the guidelines, consistent with the relevant ESSs. 2. Prepare the ESMP and incorporate the ESMP as part of the respective grant documents for the respective Project activity prior to the carrying out of the Project activity that requires the preparation of such ESMP. Once finalized, implement the respective ESMP throughout Project implementation. 1.2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Throughout Project implementation. EWADE Carry out the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies, if applicable), capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project 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 a) Throughout project EWADE Ensure that Project workers are engaged in the implementation of the Project in accordance with implementation. ESS2. To this end, implement the following measures: b) Throughout project implementation. a) Provide workers with information and documentation that is clear and understandable regarding c) Throughout project their terms and conditions of employment through written contracts setting out their rights, implementation. 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 personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness and response) measures, taking into account the General Environmental, 4 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs), the industry-specific EHSGs and other Good International Industry Practice (GIIP), 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, in line with legislation of the Recipient and principles of ESS2. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT Prepare the waste management EWADE guidelines no later than three months Prepare and implement waste management guidelines, as part of the E&S Management Guidelines after Project Effectiveness Date, and prepared for the Project, to manage hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, consistent with ESS3. thereafter implement throughout Project implementation. 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Same timeframe as for the EWADE Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures in the E&S preparation and implementation of Management Guidelines to be prepared under action 1.1 above. the E&S Management Guidelines. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as for the EWADE 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, response to emergency situations, and include the E&S Management Guidelines. mitigation measures in the E&S Management Guidelines to be prepared under action 1.1 above. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS Same timeframe as for the EWADE Prepare and implement biodiversity management measures as part of the E&S Management preparation and implementation of Guidelines, consistent with ESS6. the E&S Management Guidelines. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN Incorporate stakeholder engagement and information disclosure measures in the implementation of the Project, in a manner consistent with ESS10. To this end, implement the following measures: a. Throughout project a. Identify relevant stakeholders; implementation b. Provide stakeholders with information about the environmental and social risks and b. Throughout project impacts of the Project in a timely, understandable, accessible and appropriate manner implementation and format; 5 MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY c. Consult stakeholders in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, c. Throughout project interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation; implementation d. Document and report the stakeholder engagement activities under the regular reports, d. Throughout project as relevant, including: (i) stakeholder identification and/or mapping; (ii) information implementation disclosed; (iii) description of consultations and participation mechanisms utilized, and records of meetings held; (iv) feedback received and responses to said feedback; and (iv) measures to engage stakeholders who, because of their particular circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable; e. Establish, publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to e. Throughout project receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, implementation. promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and readily accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with ESS10. The grievance mechanism shall be equipped to receive, register, and facilitate the resolution of SEA/SH complaints, including through the referral of survivors to relevant gender-based violence service providers, all in a safe, confidential, and survivor-centered manner. INDICATORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION READINESS The following actions are indicators for implementation readiness: A. Establishment E&S risk management unit in the Project Management Unit; A. Enter into Memorandums of Understanding or other written agreements/arrangements between Project Implementation Entities and other concerned agencies to ensure proper coordination of E&S risk management activities. 6