United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) World Health Organization (WHO) United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) (For the Benefit of the Republic of Yemen) Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project Additional Financing P178665) (YEHCP-AF) ( Draft version ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) June 24th, 2022 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Office for Project Services (hereinafter UNICEF, WHO, and UNOPS or the Recipients) shall jointly implement the Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project- Additional Financing (AF) (YEHCP-AF; P178665) (the Project) with the involvement of selected implementing partners, i.e., local agencies that the Recipients may engage to facilitate implementation of the Project as set out in the Financing Agreements. The Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project (P176570) will be indicated hereinafter as the parent project. The International Development Association (hereinafter the Association) has agreed to provide financing for the Project as set out in the referred agreements. 2. UNICEF, WHO, and UNOPS (the Recipients) 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 Financing Agreement. Unless otherwise defined in this ESCP, capitalized terms used in this ESCP have the meanings ascribed to them in the referred agreement. 3. 3. Without limitation to the foregoing, this ESCP sets out material measures and actions that UNICEF, WHO, and UNOPS shall carry out or cause to be carried out, including, as applicable, the timeframes of the actions and measures, institutional, staffing, training, monitoring and reporting arrangements, and grievance management. The ESCP also sets out the environmental and social (E&S) instruments that shall be adopted and implemented under the Project, all of which shall be subject to prior consultation and disclosure, consistent with the ESS, and in form and substance, and in a manner acceptable to the Association. Once adopted, said E&S instruments may be revised from time to time with prior written agreement by the Association. 4. As agreed by the Association and Recipients (UNICEF, WHO, and UNOPS), 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 Project performance. In such circumstances, the Recipients (UNICEF, WHO, and UNOPS) shall agree to the changes with the Association and shall agree to update the ESCP to reflect these changes. Agreement on changes to the ESCP shall be documented through the exchange of letters signed between the Association and the Recipients. The Recipients shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on Every 6 months as part of the Project’s technical UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of progress report starting from the Effective Date and to the Project, including but not limited to the implementation of the be maintained throughout the Project implementation. ESCP, the status of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS The Recipients (UNICEF, WHO, and UNOPS) shall notify UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS The Recipients (UNICEF, WHO, and UNOPS) shall promptly notify the the Association within 48 hours after learning of the Association of any incident or accident related to the Project, which has incident or accident, and provide an initial report within or is likely to have a significant adverse effect on the environment, the 10 days of that notification indicating possible root affected communities, the public or workers including without causes and proposing possible corrective actions, as limitation, explosions, spills, and any workplace accidents that result in requested by the Association death or serious injuries, any violent and exceptional labor incident or dispute involving the Recipients or security forces in the Project area, and local communities or any gender-based violence (GBV), sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (SEA/SH) suffered by beneficiaries receiving support under Respective Parts of the Project or Project workers. Provide sufficient details regarding the incident or accident, indicating Throughout Project Implementation as per the timeline immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken to address indicated by the Association. it, and any information provided by any contractor and supervising entity, as appropriate. Subsequently, as per the Association’s request, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence to the extent that the cause of Significant Event is within the scope of the Recipient’s control. 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY C CONTRACTORS REGULAR REPORTS Contractors shall be required to provide regular monitoring reports Submit monthly report to the Association during the UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS on the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance project implementationperiod upon request. including but not limited to the implementation of ESMPs and measures related to Labor and Occupational Health and Safety, and GM implementation to the Recipients. Such reports shall be submitted to the Association upon request. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE For WHO and UNOPS, Adequate E&S staff shall be The Recipients (UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS) shall each establish and maintained in place prior to the start of the relevant UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS maintain their own respective management structures to implement activities and shall be maintained throughout Project the Project (Project Management Units or PMUs) with sufficient and implementation. qualified staff and adequate resources to support management of UNICEF shall hire prior to the Effective Date and ESHS risks and impacts of the project including environmental, OHS, maintain throughout project implementation gender /social, all with Job Descriptions that outline the qualifications adequate staffing to cover Environmental, and experience acceptable to the Association. Local implementing Occupational Health, and safety (OHS) aspects as well partners shall also use site engineers/consultants as needed to as social and gender aspects to be fully engaged and perform the monitoring and reporting functions. support the management of ESHS risks and impacts. The Recipients may combine their efforts and share human resources where required toenhance efficiency. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT Each Recipient shall prepare, disclose, consult upon, adopt, and The ESMFs of the parent project have been prepared UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS implement an Environmental and Social Management Framework and disclosed. ESMFs shall be updated for the AF, (ESMF), for their respective part of the project, to be consistent with disclosed, consulted upon, adopted a ndimplemented the ESF including the requirements of ESS1 and all relevant ESSs. The throughout Project implementation. Updated ESMFs ESMFs will be implemented in a manner acceptable to the Association. shall be applied to both the parent project as well as the AF. UNICEF and WHO will each prepare, disclose, consult upon, adopt, The MWMPs of the parent project have been and implement a standalone Medical Waste Management Plan prepared and disclosed. The existing MWMPs shall UNICEF and WHO (MWMP) consistent with the ESF and the requirements of relevant be updated for the AF, disclosed, consulted upon, ESSs. adopted and implemented throughout Project implementation. Updated MWMPs shall be applied to both the parent project as well as the AF. 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS Screen any proposed sub-project in accordance with the respective Each ESMP shall be prepared, disclosed, consulted upon, UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) prepared and adopted before the carrying out of the relevant sub- for the Project, and, thereafter, draft, disclose, consult upon, finalize Project activities, and thereafter implemented with incorporation of relevant feedback, adopt, and implement the throughout Project implementation specific ESMPs as required, in a manner acceptable to the Association. 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS Ensure that the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, inter-alia, The relevant ESHS measures shall be incorporated into UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS ESMP and Labor Management Procedures requirements are included the procurement documents before launching the into the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents with all procurement process for the relevant Project activities contractors and sub-contractors, including those that will be signed and shall thereafter comply with throughout the under the credit line for all sub-projects by contractors selected for carrying out of such activities. the specific sub-projects. Ensure that all contractors develop Contractors’ ESMP. Ensure that contractors and sub-contractors comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts and report on them in line with the requirements of this ESCP. 1.5 CONTINGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMPONENT (CERC) (a) The adoption of the CERC Manual and, if applicable, UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS other documents as relevant in form and substance (a) Ensure that the CERC Manual includes a description of the ESHS acceptable to the Association is a withdrawal condition assessment and management arrangements for the implementation under Section IV.B (c) of Schedule 2 of the Financing of the CERC component in accordance with the ESSs. Agreements. (b) Prepare, disclose, consult upon, and adopt any E&S management (b) The E&S management plans or instruments shall be plans or instruments which may be required for activities under the prepared, disclosed, consulted upon, and thereafter CERC component of the Project, in accordance with the CERC Manual adopted before carrying out of the relevant Project and the ESSs, and thereafter implement the measures and actions activities under the CERC component. The E&S required under said E&S management plans or instruments, within management plans or instruments shall be the timeframes specified in said E&S management plans or implemented in accordance with their terms, instruments. throughout Project implementation. 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.6 THIRD PARTY MONITORING: Third Party Monitoring Agent(s) shall be engaged on the terms of Prior to the Effective Date, Each Recipient shall hire a UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS reference satisfactory to the Association, to provide independent Third-Party Monitoring Agent (TPMA) and maintain review of project implementation and verification of project results throughout its Project implementation and adherence to all Environmental & Social requirements of the Project Operations Manual (POM), the ESCP and all ESHS instruments, including through, inter alia: periodic site visits, assessment of local context and conditions, interviews, awareness raising, training and preparation of reports. Each monitoring report prepared by the Third-Party Monitoring Throughout the Project implementation Agent(s) shall cover a period of three (3) months. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1. LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Each Recipient shall prepare and implement a standalone project labor The LMPs of the parent project have been prepared UNICEF, WHO and UNOPS management procedure (LMP) for all Project workers, aligned with the and disclosed. These LMPs shall be updated for the AF, requirements of ESS2 and in a manner acceptable to the Association. disclosed and adopted of each Grant and prior to engaging Project Workers The Project shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable and implemented thereafter throughout Project requirements of ESS2, in a manner acceptable to the Association, implementation. Updated LMPs shall be applied to including through, among others, implementing adequate both the parent project as well as the AF. occupational health and safety measures (including emergency preparedness and response measures), prohibiting forced labor, and employment of children under the age of 18 on any aspect of the Project, setting out grievance arrangements for Project workers, and incorporating labor requirements into the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors. Include in the LMPs and implement the requirement that relevant Throughout Project implementation Project workers, as defined in paragraph 3 of ESS 2, sign a code of conduct (CoC) to uphold ethical standards and relevant E&S obligations and national legislation, prior to carrying out activities under the Project. Include procedures for operating the sub-projects sites and conducting the activities in accordance with COVID-19 mitigation measures. 6|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS A specific Grievance Mechanism (GM) shall be established for Project GM for each Recipient shall be operational prior to UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS workers as part of the project LMPs. The grievance mechanisms will engaging Project workers. GM shall be established be established and maintained and remain available and functional to before contractor mobilization and maintained receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation throughout the Project implementation. to the Project. As per ESS10.2, the same actions shall be applied, and the communication details shall be distributed for workers at the sub- project sites 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES Include in the ESMPs and implement occupational health and safety Throughout the project implementation UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS (OHS) measures as per applicable Yemen national laws, ESS2, and World Bank Group’s Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs) as specified in ESMFs, see 1.2 above. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN: General waste management procedures shall be prepared as per the The existing waste management procedure shall be UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS requirements of ESS3 and shall be included in the ESMFs and site updated for the AF, disclosed and adopted. The latter specific ESMPs and implemented thereafter, all in a manner should be implemented throughout the project acceptable to the Association. implementation 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT: Resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management The ESMFs of the parent project have been prepared UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS measures will be covered under the ESMFs to be prepared under and disclosed. ESMFs shall be updated for the AF, action 1.2 and 1.3 above, including, inter alia, measures to manage disclosed, consulted upon, adopted and implemented hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and to use resources (water, throughout the Project implementation. Updated air, etc.) in accordance with the updated Medical Waste ESMFs shall be applied to both the parent project as Management Plan (MWMP), implementing agencies’ rules and well as the AF. regulations and consistent with ESS3, relevant World Bank Group’s Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines (WBG EHS Guidelines), and relevant sources of Good International Industry Practices (as defined in ESS3) . ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY: Include and implement measures and actions to assess and manage Throughout the project implementation. UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMPs to be developed under action 1.2 above. 7|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: Include in the updated ESMFs and E&S instruments (for example site ESMPs shall be prepared, disclosed and adopted UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS specific ESMPs) measures to minimize the potential for community prior to commencement of relevant activities and and workers exposure to hazardous materials, activities that present maintained throughout the relevant activities’ risk of injuries; minimize the potential for community exposure to implementation. communicable diseases; endeavor to ensure that individuals or groups who, because of their particular circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable (including physical and non-physical accessibility for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups), have access to the development benefits resulting from the Project; manage the risks of the use of security personnel; manage the risks of labor influx. 4.3 GBV AND SEA RISKS: Each Recipient shall prepare and implement a standalone Gender- UNICEF, WHO and UNOPS The GBV action plans of the parent project have been Based Violence Action Plan (GBV), in accordance with ESS4 and prepared and cleared. GBV action plans shall be updated relevant WB good practice notes on GBV, and in line with existing for the AF and Implemented throughout Project inter-agency frameworks and agreements, to assess and manage GBV implementation. Updated GBV action plan shall be risks related to the Project and prevent and respond to sexual applied to both the parent project as well as the AF. exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment. The GBV Action Plans will build on the work already done through the GBV Retro-Fitting Action Plan within the EHNP project. The plan shall include, but is not limited to, site-specific ESMPs actions to prevent and mitigate risks of sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (SEA/SH) in line with the ESMFs and enforce their implementation; development and adherence to Code of Conduct; GBV-sensitized grievance mechanisms; awareness raising of project workers and community members on GBV risks and mitigation measures. 4.4 SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT Each Recipient shall prepare and implement a security management The SMPs of the Parent project have been prepared UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS plan (SMP) in accordance with the requirements of ESS1 and ESS4 and and cleared. SMPs shall be updated for the AF and acceptable to the Association. implemented throughout Project implementation. Updated SMPS shall be applied to both the parent The Recipients (UNICEF, WHO, and UNOPS) activities are governed by project as well as the AF. the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS), which, through designated officials in collaboration with Heads of UN Offices, ensures the security of their premises and staff. 8|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 RESETTLEMENT PLANS: Prepare, disclose, consult upon, adopt, and implement a Resettlement The RF of the parent project was prepared and UNOPS Framework (RF) acceptable to the Association which shall provide disclosed. The RF for the AF shall be updated, disclosed, general guidelines and procedures for resettlement issues and consulted upon, adopted and implemented thereafter compensation measures for the overall project, in accordance with the throughout the Project implementation. Updated RF requirements of ESS5 and in a manner acceptable to the Association. shall be applied to both the parent project as well as the AF. Prepare, disclose, and implement sub-project-specific Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) where the sub-project may involve land The RAPs shall be prepared and disclosed prior to acquisition, physical and economic displacement and temporary commencing implementation of respective sub-projects restriction on use or access to land which can have adverse impacts with resettlement impact. on communities and persons. These restrictions on land use or access may cause temporary loss of income or livelihood. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 Sub-projects involving significant impacts on biodiversity or living Throughout Project implementation UNOPS natural resources, or their habitats shall be eliminated at ESMF Screening stage. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES Not relevant ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS Implement the chance finds procedure described in the ESMF and Throughout the project implementation UNOPS included in all site-specific ESMPs involving sub-projects with earthmoving activities. PHYSICAL CULTURAL RESOURCES During screening, exclude any sub-projects or activities could have During the screening impact to any physical cultural resources ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Not relevant 9|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION: Implement the joint Preliminary Stakeholder Engagement Plan The Joint Stakeholder Engagement Plan of the parent UNICEF, WHO UNOPS prepared and disclosed. project was prepared and disclosed on September 22, 2021. Update, disclose, consult upon, adopt, and implement the joint The joint Stakeholder Engagement Plan was updated Preliminary Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) consistent with ESS10 for AF and disclosed on June 4, 2022, and shall be and in a manner acceptable to the Association. implemented throughout project implementation. Updated SEP shall be applied to both the Parent Project as well as the AF. Conduct inclusive stakeholder engagement activities, including female stakeholders and vulnerable groups, and document the summary of Sub-project-specific consultations shall be conducted consultations in sub-project-specific E&S plans. prior to commencing the implementation of respective sub-projects and continued on an ongoing basis. 10 | P a g e ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS: Accessible grievance arrangements shall be maintained and remain GMs are operational and shall be maintained UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS available and functional to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns throughout Project implementation 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, consistent with ESS10 and in a manner acceptable to the Association. 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.  UNICEF shall deploy the call center already established for the ongoing Yemen Emergency Health and Nutrition Project (YEHNP) and Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT).  WHO shall continue using the joint call center with UNICEF already used for YEHNP.  UNOPS shall deploy its hotline system already established for ongoing Yemen Integrated Urban Services Emergency Project (YIUSEP).  These mechanisms are planned to be carried over into the EHCP, leveraging the same hotline numbers, call center structure, call center staff who are already trained in the context of the EHNP, ECT, COVID-19 and IUSEP including on social safeguards and SEA / GBV disclosure, and established MIS. Refresher training on SEA and GBV disclosure handling shall also be provided to the call center agents whenever required consistent with ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Association. 11 | P a g e ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) for Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project– Additional Financing (P178665) CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 Each Recipient will provide orientation/sensitization and training to Throughout Project implementation UNICEF, WHO, UNOPS targeted groups, including personnel involved in Project implementation, about relevant topics Training topics include the following:  COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations  Toolbox meeting on OHS issues including the use of PPEs  Grievance mechanisms for workers and communities  GBV, including Code of conduct to prevent GBV and SEA  Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)  Stakeholder engagement  Labor Management Procedures  Community health and safety (including emergency prevention and preparedness, response arrangements to emergency) Target groups include the following:  Stakeholders including Contractor,  Support Consultants (Labor Management Procedures; OHS guidelines; community health and safety)  Project workers (OHS guidelines, provisions relating to LMP, GBV Risk). 12 | P a g e