THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE Cabo Verde COVID-19 Emergency Response Project Additional Financing on Vaccines (P175807) ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) January 20, 2021 1|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Cabo Verde (the Recipient) under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Social Security (MHSS) is implementing a Cabo Verde Covid-19 Emergency Response Project (P173857) (the Parent Project), for which it has requested an Additional Financing (the Project) (P175807). The International Development Association (the Association) has agreed to provide financing for the Additional Financing. 2. The Recipient shall carry out the Project in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards ( ESSs). To this end, this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) sets out material measures and actions to be carried out or caused to be carried out by the Recipient, including the timeframes of the actions and measures, institutional, staffing, training, monitoring and reporting arrangements, grievance management and the environmental and social assessments and instruments to be prepared or updated, disclosed, consulted, adopted and implemented under the ESCP and the ESSs, all in a manner acceptable to the Association. 3. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP shall be monitored and reported to the Association by the Recipient as required by the ESCP and the provisions of the Financing Agreement. 4. As agreed by the Association and the Recipient, this ESCP may be revised from time to time during Project implementation, to reflect adaptive management of Project changes and unforeseen circumstances or in response to assessment of Project performance conducted under the ESCP itself. In such circumstances, the Recipient shall update the ESCP to reflect the agreed-upon changes. Agreement on changes to the ESCP shall be documented through an exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipient. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 5. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks and impacts during Project implementation, the Recipient shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts. 2|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING: Starting from the Effective date, Cabo Verde Ministry of • Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on the environmental, submit quarterly throughout the Health and Social Security social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to, Project implementation period. (MHSS) and Ministry of stakeholder engagement activities and grievances log. Finance (MoF), through the project implementation unit - the Unidade de Gestão de Projetos Especiais (UGPE). B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS NOTIFICATION • Promptly notify the Association of any incident or accident related to the Project which • Notify the Association within 48 Contractor/ Supervising has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected hours after learning of the Entity notifies MHSS/UGPE communities, the public or workers, including, inter alia, any COVID outbreak in the accident or incident. Throughout Project area. Provide sufficient detail regarding the incident or accident, indicating Project implementation. MHSS/UGPE notifies the immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken to address it, and any • Subsequently, a report would be Association information provided by any contractor and supervising entity, as appropriate. provided within a timeframe Subsequently, as per the Association’s request, prepare a report on the incident or acceptable to the Association, as MHSS/UGPE shall provide accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence and/or mitigate the risk of requested subsequent report on the future such incidents. A report of the incident shall be submitted, detailing summary incident or accident within a findings of the Root Cause Analysis (RCA). timeframe acceptable to the • An incident/accident register shall be maintained at all construction sites, throughout the Association, as requested. works. Documentation of SEA/SH claims will be maintained separately and in a secure place that can be locked with very limited access. • For SEA/SH-related incidents, the survivor should be referred immediately to services following a survivor-centered protocol to be developed as part of the Grievance Mechanism (GM), which will be adapted to manage SEA/SH claims ethically and confidentially. • For SEA/SH incidents, reports to the Association regarding these claims must adhere to international norms and best practices regarding the management and sharing of survivor data (WHO Ethical and safety recommendations, 2007; GBVIMS Best Practices). As such, confidentiality should be ensured for the survivor as well as the accused, with no identifying information for either provided. 3|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY C CONTRACTORS MONTHLY REPORTS • Contractors’ monthly reports to • In case contractors are hired to undertake the works planned as part of the Project UGPE throughout their Contractors activities or sub-activities, the Recipient, through the UGPE, will require such contactors Contracts. to submit monthly monitoring reports to the UGPE regarding the ESHS performance of the • UGPE submits the monthly contracted works. monitoring reports to the • The Recipient will submit such monthly reports to the Association upon request. Any Association whenever MoF/ UGPE reports by contractors to the Recipient (via the UGPE) regarding individual SEA/SH requested. incidents must follow the above guidance (see Part B). Any reports on the functioning of the contractors’ GM, if applicable, should report data on SEA/SH incidents in aggregate form only (type of GBV and age/sex of the survivor). ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The environmental and social UGPE The Ministry of Health and Social Security (MHSS) has set up a PIU (the UGPE) for the Parent specialist is already assigned to the Project (PP) with qualified staff and resources to support management of ESHS risks and Parent Project and she/he will be impacts of the Project, including an environmental and social specialist (E&S). The E&S will be maintained throughout Project responsible to manage and supervise the environmental and social risks and impacts of the implementation. Project as well. 4|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT PLANS AND INSTRUMENTS a. Assessment shall be conducted UGPE a. Assess the environmental and social risks and impacts of the proposed Project’s activities before the carrying out of the in accordance with the ESSs; the Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs); relevant Project activities. the Parent Project’s (PP) ESMF, LMP and GBV/SEA/SH Action Plan (GBV AP); and other b. The PP’s ESMF, LMP and GBV AP relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP), including relevant WHO guidelines. shall be updated and disclosed b. Update, consult, disclose, and adopt the PP’s ESMF, LMP and GBV/SEA/SH Action Plan by Effectiveness and (GBV AP). implemented throughout c. Prepare, consult, disclose, and adopt any environmental and social management plans, Project implementation. e.g. Medical Waste Management Plans (MWMPs), instruments or other measures c. Plans/instruments shall be required for the respective Project activities based on the assessment process, in prepared, disclosed, consulted accordance with the ESSs, the ESMF, the EHSGs, and other relevant Good International and adopted before the carrying Industry Practice (GIIP), including relevant WHO guidelines to, inter alia, ensure access to out of the relevant Project’s and allocation of Project benefits in a fair, equitable and inclusive manner, taking into activities, and thereafter account the needs of individuals or groups who, because of their particular circumstances, implemented throughout the may be disadvantaged or vulnerable , including, as relevant, with regards to COVID-19 carrying out of such activities. Vaccines. d. The relevant ESHS measures d. Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, inter alia, the ESMF, any shall be incorporated into the environmental and social management plans, MWMPs and/or other instruments, ESS2 procurement documents before requirements, and any other required ESHS measures, into the ESHS specifications of the launching the procurement procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising firms. process for the relevant Project’s Thereafter, ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply with the ESHS activities and shall thereafter specifications of their respective contracts. complied with throughout the e. Adopt procedures, protocols and/or other measures to ensure Project beneficiaries that carrying out of such activities. receive vaccines under the Project do so under a program that does not include forced e. Before the carrying out of the vaccination and is acceptable to the Bank, as set out in the ESMF. relevant Project’s activities, and thereafter implemented throughout the carrying out of such activities. 5|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 EXCLUSIONS: These exclusions shall be applied as part of the UGPE Exclude the following type of activities as ineligible for financing under assessment process conducted under action 1.2.a. the Project: above. • Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or irreversible (e.g., loss of major natural habitat) adverse impacts; • Activities that have high probability of causing serious adverse effects to human health and/or the environment; • Activities that may have significant adverse social impacts and may give rise to significant social conflict; • Activities that may affect lands or rights of any vulnerable communities, • Activities that may involve permanent involuntary resettlement, including physical and/or economical displacement, and/or land acquisition, and/or adverse impacts on cultural heritage; and • All other excluded activities set out in the ESMF of the Project. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT: • The Project shall be carried out in accordance UGPE • The Project shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable with the applicable requirements of ESS2 requirements of ESS2, in a manner acceptable to the Association, throughout Project implementation. including through, inter alia, implementing adequate occupational • The PP’s LMP shall be updated and disclosed health and safety measures (including emergency preparedness and by Effectiveness . The LMP shall be response measures), setting out grievance mechanisms (GM) for implemented throughout Project Project workers, and incorporating labor requirements into the ESHS implementation. specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with • The GM for Project workers shall be contractors and supervising firms. operational by the Effective Date and prior to • Update, disclose, adopt, and implement the Parent Project (PP) engaging Project workers and start of any Labor Management Procedures (LMP) in a manner acceptable to the activities. GM maintained throughout Project Association. implementation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under • Plans/instruments shall be prepared, UGPE action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, measures to: carry out the disclosed, consulted and adopted before the purchase, storage, transportation and handling of vaccines (including, carrying out of the relevant Project’s activities, ultra-cold chain management) in a safe manner and in accordance with and thereafter implemented throughout the the EHSGs, and other relevant GIIP including relevant WHO guidelines; carrying out of such activities. and adequately manage and dispose of health care wastes (including, • The relevant ESHS measures shall be vaccines) and other types of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. incorporated into the procurement documents before launching the procurement process for the relevant Project’s activities and shall thereafter complied with throughout the carrying out of such activities. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: • All measures shall be included in the ESMF and UGPE • Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, adopted before the commencement of any under action 1.2 above including, inter alia, measures to: minimize Project activities and shall remain operational the potential for community exposure to communicable diseases; throughout Project implementation. establish and implement appropriate quality management systems to manage the risks and the impacts that services provided and activities carried out under the Project may have on community health and safety; manage the risks of the use of security personnel; manage the risks of labor influx; and prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment. • GBV/SEA/SH mitigation measures shall be implemented to address identified SEA/SH risks per the GBV AP/s. The Recipient shall recruit GBV services providers to facilitate access to timely, safe and confidential services for survivors (including providing funding for transportation, documentation fees, and lodging if needed). • National COVID-19 Immunization Plan will include measures and/or policies to ensure voluntary consent for vaccination and prohibit forced vaccination. 7|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS 4.2 USE OF SECURITY PERSONNEL: MHSS/UGPE/Ministry in control of In case security personnel will be used in the implementation of Project a) Assessment carried out in the same timeframe military or security forces/Relevant activities, the following measures shall be adopted, to ensure the than action 1.2 a) above and any required Security or Military Unit engagement of security forces is carried out in accordance with the ESSs: measures shall be adopted before deploying a. Assess the risks and impacts of engagement of the security security personnel under the Project and personnel, as part of the assessment referred to in action 1.2 a) thereafter implemented throughout Project above, and implement measures to manage such risks and impacts, implementation or a stand-alone Security guided by the principles of proportionality and GIIP, and by Management Plan shall be prepared and adopted applicable law, in relation to hiring, rules of conduct, training, before deploying security personnel under the equipping, and monitoring of such security personnel; Project and thereafter implemented throughout b. Adopt and enforce standards, protocols and codes of conduct for the Project implementation. selection and use of security personnel, and screen such personnel to verify that they have not engaged in past unlawful or abusive behavior, including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual b), c) and d) before deploying security personnel harassment (SH) or excessive use of force; under the Project and thereafter throughout c. Ensure that MHSS enters into a memorandum of understanding Project implementation. (MoU), with the line ministry in control of military or security forces and relevant Security or Military Unit, setting out the arrangements e) and f) as set out under actions 10.1 and 10.2 for the engagement of the security personnel under the Project, respectively. including compliance with the relevant requirements of this ESCP; d. Ensure that the security personnel is adequately instructed and g) within the timeframes requested by the trained, prior to development and on a regullar basis, on the use of Association. force and appropriate conduct (including in relation to civilian- secutiry engagement, SEA and SH, and othe relevant areas), as set out in the Environmental and Social Management Framework; e. Ensure that the stakeholder engagement activities under the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) include a communication strategy on the involvement of security personnel under the Project; f. Ensure that any concerns or grievances regarding the conduct of security personnel are received, monitored, documented (taking into account the need to protect confidentiality),resolved through the Project’s grievance mechanism and reported to the Bank no later than 14 days after being received; g. Where the Association shall require, after consultation with the Borrower: (i) promptly appoint a third- party monitor consultant, with terms of reference, qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Association, to visit and monitor the Project area where security personnel are deployed, collect relevant data and communicate with Project stakeholders and beneficiaries; (ii) require the third-party monitor consultant to prepare and submit monitoring reports, which 8|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY shall be promptly made available to and discussed with the Association; and (iii) promptly take any actions, as may be requested by the Association upon its review of the third-party monitor consultant reports. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 Not currently relevant. No land acquisition, restrictions on land use or involuntary resettlement in the proposed project. Small rehabilitation works of existing health facilities will be conducted within existing government facilities/grounds and no new land will be acquired or accessed. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES Not currently relevant. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES Not relevant, as there are no IP/SSAHUTLCs in Cabo Verde. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE Not currently relevant. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Not relevant. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: The PP’s SEP shall be updated, disclosed and UGPE Update, consult, disclose, and adopt the PP’s Stakeholder Engagement adopted before the Effective Date. The SEP shall be Plan (SEP) consistent with ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter implemented throughout Project implementation. alia, provide stakeholders with timely, relevant, understandable and accessible information, and consult with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation. 9|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 10.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: The grievance arrangements of the PP shall be UGPE • Ensure that the PP’s grievance mechanism (GM) is maintained, equipped and adapted to address GBV/SEA/SH- equipped and strengthen to continue receiving and facilitating allegations before the commencement of any resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, Project activities. The GM shall remain operational promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally throughout Project implementation. 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 PP’s grievance mechanism shall also include GBV/SEA/SH- sensitive grievance arrangements to receive, register and address concerns and grievances related to sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment in a safe and confidential manner, including through the referral of survivors to gender-based violence service providers. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 Project Management Unit and other relevant implementing support No later than 45 days of the Effective Date and UGPE staff responsible for the Project to receive training on the Project’s ESHS periodically with the addition of new Project team plans and instruments, fair, equitable and inclusive access and members join the Project throughout allocation of Project benefits including with regards to vaccines, and the implementation. roles and responsibilities of different key agencies in the ESF implementation. Training topics for personnel involved in Project implementation will Throughout Project implementation. UGPE include, among others: • COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations; • Laboratory biosafety guidance related to COVID-19; • Specimen collection and shipment; • Standard precautions for COVID-19 patients; • Risk communication and community engagement; • Risks of GBV/SEA/SH; • GM functioning, including management and supervision of alleged GBV/SEA/SH-sensitive cases; and • WHO and Africa CDC guidelines on quarantine including case management. 10 | P a g e