MONGOLIA MONGOLIA TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY AND LOGISTICS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT P174806 [Draft] ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) October 2021 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. Mongolia will implement the Mongolia Transport Connectivity and Logistics Improvement Project (P174806) (the Project), with the involvement of the following Ministries: Ministry of Road and Transport Development (MoRTD), Ministry of Finance (MOF), and Ministry of Food Agriculture and Light Industry (MoFALI). The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (hereinafter the Bank) is providing financing for the Project. 2. Mongolia will implement material measures and actions so that the Project is implemented in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). This Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) sets out material measures and actions, any specific documents or plans, as well as the timing for each of these. 3. Mongolia will also comply with the provisions of any other E&S documents required under the ESF and referred to in this ESCP, such as Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP), and Labor Management Procedure (LMP) and the timelines specified in those E&S documents. 4. Mongolia is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministry, agency or unit referenced in 1. above. 5. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Bank by Mongolia as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement, and the Bank will monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions throughout implementation of the Project. 6. As agreed by the Bank and Mongolia, 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, MoRTD will agree to the changes with the Bank and will update the ESCP to reflect such changes. Agreement on changes to the ESCP will be documented through the exchange of letters signed between the Bank and Mongolia. Mongolia will promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 7. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks and impacts during Project implementation, Mongolia shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts, which may include such as environmental, community health, wild animal, livelihoods, and traffic safety impacts, labor influx etc. 2|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Mongolia Transport Connectivity and Logistics Improvement Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A Prepare and submit to the Bank regular monitoring reports on the Six-monthly throughout Project MoRTD environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the implementation and the first report to be Project, including but not limited to the implementation of the ESCP, submitted by the sixth month after the status of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required effective date of the legal agreement under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, functioning of the (“Effective Date�). grievance mechanism(s). B Promptly notify the Bank of any incident or accident related to the Notify the Bank within 48 hours after MoRTD Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the learning of the incident or accident, and a environment, the affected communities, the public or workers including subsequent report shall be provided within accidents during road construction. Provide sufficient detail regarding 7 calendar days after the incident, unless the incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that otherwise agreed in writing with the Bank. are planned to be taken to address it, and any information provided by any contractor and supervising entity, as appropriate. Subsequently, as per the Bank’s request, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE The environmental and social experts shall MoRTD be in place within 30 days of the Effective Establish and maintain an organizational structure with qualified staff Date, and the organizational structure, and resources to support management of E&S risks including including the specialists, shall be appointment of an environmental expert and a social development maintained throughout Project expert. implementation. 3|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Mongolia Transport Connectivity and Logistics Improvement Project 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT MoRTD (a) Prior to procurement related to the (a) Update, disclose, consult, adopt, and implement the Environmental activities commence, as early as once and Social Impact Assessment that has been prepared for the Project, in detailed design is available. a manner acceptable to the Bank. (b) The ToRs for the field investigation for (b) Ensure that the field investigation for the biodiversity and heritage the biodiversity and heritage assessments assessments to the last mile roads in Ugtaaltsaidam soum and Tseel shall be submitted for review and clearance soum are carried out in accordance with terms of refence (TORs) by the Bank prior to the commencement of acceptable to the Bank, that are consistent with the requirements of the field investigation study. ESS 6 and ESS8. (c) The updated ESMP for the last mile (c) Ensure that the ESMP for the last mile roads in Ugtaaltsaidam soum roads in Ugtaaltsaidam soum and Tseel and Tseel soum is updated, disclosed, consulted, adopted and soum shall be prepared, disclosed, implemented based on the findings and recommendations of the consulted, and submitted for review and biodiversity and heritage assessments and field stakeholder clearance by the Bank prior to the engagement results, and that a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) is commencement of the procurement developed and integrated into the updated ESMP if adverse impacts to process, and shall thereafter be updated as biodiversity are identified during in-field investigation, all in a manner needed and implemented throughout the acceptable to the Bank and consistent with ESS6 and ESS8. implementation of the works. (d) Ensure that a full ESIA with an integrated ESMP for the model (d) The full ESIA for the model regional regional logistics hub is prepared, disclosed and consulted once the hub logistics hub shall be prepared, disclosed, location is confirmed and detailed designs are in place. consulted, and submitted for review and clearance by Bank prior to the (e) Ensure that other ESIAs for other subprojects are carried out, commencement of the procurement disclosed and consulted as per the procedures for subproject screening process. and assessment in the Environmental and Social Management Framework for the Project (ESMF), and ensure that the mitigation (e) The ESIAs for other subprojects measures contained in all the ESIAs are implemented in accordance following the screening and assessment with the ESSs and in a manner acceptable to the Bank. procedures in ESMF shall be carried out, disclosed, consulted, and submitted for review and clearance by the Bank prior to the commencement of the procurement process. The mitigation measures contained in all the ESIAs should be implemented throughout the Project implementation 4|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Mongolia Transport Connectivity and Logistics Improvement Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS ESMF, ESIAs, ESMPs and other E&S plans MoRTD shall be implemented throughout Project Screen any proposed subproject in accordance with the ESMF, and, implementation. thereafter, prepare, disclose, consult, adopt, and implement the Subproject E&S documents/plans shall be subproject Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), prepared, disclosed, consulted, and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and/or any other submitted to the Bank for review and E&S plans, as required, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. clearance before the commencement of the procurement process for the respective subproject. Environmental and Social (E&S) risk screening forms shall be sent to the As soon as detailed design is available of Bank for records and spot check. the related activities. 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS Relevant aspects of the ESCP, including the MoRTD relevant E&S documents and/or plans, and Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including the relevant E&S the Labor Management Procedures shall be documents and/or plans, and the Labor Management Procedures, into incorporated into the ESHS specifications the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents with of the procurement documents with contractors,. and ensure that the contractors comply with the ESHS contractors prior to the commencement of specifications of their respective contracts. the procurement process. ,. MoRTD shall supervise contractors’ compliance with the ESHS specifications of their contracts throughout Project implementation. 1.5 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Throughout Project implementation MoRTD Ensure that the consultancies, studies (including feasibility studies, if applicable), capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project, are carried out in accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Bank and incorporate the relevant requirements of the ESSs. Ensure that any outputs from the technical assistance activities, including but not limited to any environmental and social assessment and related environmental and social instruments, are consistent with the ESSs. 5|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Mongolia Transport Connectivity and Logistics Improvement Project MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBILE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.6 CONTINGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE FINANCING The CERC Manual in form and substance MoRTD Ensure that the CERC Manual includes a description of the ESHS acceptable to the Bank, shall be adopted as assessment and management arrangements for the implementation of early as possible but prior to commencing the Contingency Emergency Response Part, in accordance with the ESSs. any activities under the Contingency The CERC Manual will be an Addendum to the project ESMF. Emergency Response Part. Prepare, disclose, consult, and adopt any E&S instruments required for The respective E&S instrument shall be activities under the Contingency Emergency Response Part of the prepared, disclosed, consulted and Project, in accordance with the CERC Manual and the ESSs, and submitted for the Bank’s review and thereafter implement the measures and actions required under said clearance and, thereafter adopted before E&S instruments, within the timeframes specified in said E&S launching the respective procurement instruments. processfor the relevant Project activities E&S instruments prepared for CERC will be part of the instruments for which the E&S instrument is required. prepared under this project. The E&S instruments shall be implemented in accordance with their terms, throughout Project implementation. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES The LMP shall be implemented and MoRTD Implement and update, as needed, the Labor Management Procedures updated as needed throughout Project (LMP) that have been adopted for the Project. implementation. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS A grievance mechanism shall be MoRTD Establish, maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism for Project operational prior engaging Project workers workers, as described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. and maintained throughout Project implementation. 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES MoRTD Prepare, adopt, and implement occupational, health and safety (OHS) Throughout Project implementation measures as specified in the ESMF and the subproject ESMPs to be prepared during project implementation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND Same timeframe as for the preparation and MANAGEMENT: Incorporate resource efficiency and pollution implementation of the ESMPs prevention and management measures in the ESMP to be prepared under action 1.3 above. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 6|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Mongolia Transport Connectivity and Logistics Improvement Project 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY: MoRTD Adopt and implement measures and actions to assess and manage Same timeframe as for the preparation and traffic and road safety risks as required in the ESMPs to be developed implementation of the subproject ESMPs under action 1.3 above. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Same timeframe as for the preparation Prepare, adopt, and implement measures and actions to assess and and implementation of the subproject MoRTD manage specific risks and impacts to the community arising from Project ESMPs activities, including behavior of Project workers, risks of labor influx, truck drivers using the hub, and include these measures in the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. 4.3 GBV AND SEA/SH RISKS Same time as for the ESIAs of subprojects. MoRTD Include assessment of GBV and SEA/SH risks in the overall ESIA for all project activities, and prepare, disclose, consult, adopt, and implement a stand-alone Gender-Based Violence Action Plan (GBV Action Plan). 4.4 SECURITY PERSONNEL: Assess the security risks of the Project, including Same time as for the ESIAs and ESMPs of MoRTD the risks of engaging security personnel to protect project workers, subprojects. sites, assets, and activities. Prepare, adopt, and implement a stand- alone Security Personnel Management Plan consistent with the requirements of ESS4, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLANS RAPs shall be prepared, disclosed, consulted MoRTD Prepare, disclose and consult, resettlement action plans (RAPs) in and submitted for the Bank’s review and accordance with ESS5 and the requirements of the Resettlement Policy clearance if the ESIA indicates it is required, Framework (RPF) that has been prepared for the Project, and thereafter and thereafter adopted implemented prior adopt and implement the respective RAPs before carrying out the to commencing project activities that associated activities and before any physical or economic displacement involve land acquisition and resettlement of affected persons, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. and prior to any physical or economic displacement of affected persons. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS: Same timeframe than for the preparation Identify biodiversity risks and impacts during the preparation of and implementation of the subproject subproject ESIA/ESMPs and adopt and implement measures and actions ESMPs to assess and manage such risks/impacts as required in the ESMPs and/or BMPs to be developed under action 1.3 above. 7|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Mongolia Transport Connectivity and Logistics Improvement Project ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (EMDP) Screen for ethnic minority presence or MoRTD Screen for ethnic minority presence or attachment in relation to project attachment prior to the commencement of activities. Prepare, disclose, consult, adopt, and implement an Ethnic the relevant project activities. Prepare, Minority Development Plan (EMDP) in accordance with ESS7 and the disclose, consult, and submit the respective ESMF and in a manner acceptable to the Bank in case the ESIAs for EMDP for the Bank’s review and clearance subprojects have confirmed ethnic minority presence or attachment. if required following screening, prior to the The EMDP shall include, among others, a description of the ethnic commencement of the relevant project minority, steps of consultation with the ethnic minority, appropriate activities. Once approved, adopt and manners of consultation, and M&E of EMDP implementation. implement the EMDP throughout Project implementation. 7.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Prior to the development of the EMDP and Prepare, adopt, and implement the arrangements for the grievance throughout the implementation of the mechanism for ethnic minorities as required under the EMDP as part of EMDP. the project GRM once ethnic minority presence is identified. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS: Implement the chance finds procedure described as Same time as the ESIAs to be conducted for MoRTD part of the ESMF developed for the Project. Sensitive cultural heritage subprojects. sites should be avoided when constructing the last mile roads and the logistics hub. , as mentioned in Section 1.2(b). ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND A draft SEP has been prepared and MoRTD IMPLEMENTATION disclosed before project appraisal. It will be Update, redisclose, consult, adopt, and implement the draft Stakeholder updated, redisclosed, consulted, adopted Engagement Plan (SEP) for the Project, consistent with ESS10, which and implemented throughout the project shall include measures to, inter alia, provide stakeholders with timely, implementation. relevant, understandable and accessible information, and consult with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Adopt, maintain and operate a Same time as the SEP. MoRTD grievance mechanism, as described in the SEP. CAPACITY SUPPORT 8|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP): Mongolia Transport Connectivity and Logistics Improvement Project CS1 Training on ESF implementation shall be provided to PIU staff, After the Effective Date and throughout MoRTD with support from the Bank stakeholders, communities, and Project workers on: project implementation  World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework  Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) prepared for the Project and specific ESIA/ESMPs to be developed for subprojects  stakeholder mapping/identification and engagement  emergency preparedness and response  traffic safety for communities along the last mile roads  prevention of communicable diseases, COVID 19 9|Page