REPUBLIC OF CHAD COVID-19 STRATEGIC PREPARATION AND RESPONSE PROJECT (SPRP) – Additional Financing IN CHAD (176385) Draft ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) June 2021 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Chad (hereinafter the Recipient) shall implement the COVID-19 STRATEGIC PREPARATION AND RESPONSE PROJECT (SPRP) (the Project), with the involvement of the following Ministries: the Ministry of Public Health and National Solidarity with the participation of the Ministry of Economy, Development Planning and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Finance and Budget, the Ministry of Environment, Fisheries and Sustainable Development. The International Development Association (hereinafter the Association) has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 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 WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTS Each quarter, starting Ministry of Public Health and Prepare and submit to the Association regular from the effectiveness date National Solidarity (MPHNS) monitoring reports on the environmental, social, of the project and through the National COVID-19 health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, throughout the Health Response Coordination, including but not limited to, stakeholder engagement implementation period of the COVID-19 Strategic activities and grievances log. the project Preparedness and Response Project Coordination Unit (PCU-SPRP). B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS: Promptly notify Notify the Association PCU-SPRP the Association of any incident or accident related to within 48 hours after the Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant learning of the incident or adverse effect on the environment, the affected accident. communities, the public or workers , including, inter alia, any COVID outbreak in the Project area. Provide A report would be sufficient detail regarding the incident or accident, provided within a indicating immediate measures taken or that are timeframe acceptable to planned to be taken to address it, and any information the Association, as provided by any contractor and supervising entity, as requested. appropriate. Subsequently, as per the Association’s request, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence. C REPORTS FROM SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE Each month, from the PCU-SPRP PROVIDERS signing of the contracts Submit to the Association monthly monitoring reports with the project's from suppliers and service providers including the subcontractors and status of implementation of ESHS requirements throughout the implementation period of the project WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS #1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND EFFECTS 1.1 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE An organizational MPHNS, PCU-SPRP structure comprising 1 The MPHNS shall establish and maintain a Project environmental specialist, 1 Coordination Unit (PCU) with qualified staff and social development sufficient resources to support the management of specialist, 1 human health ESHS risks and impacts of the Project, including (i) an specialist and 1 environmental specialist for environmental, hygiene, communication specialist health and safety management, and (i) a social will be established no later development specialist. A human health specialist and than 30 days after the entry a communication specialist are also recruited to into force of the Project. support the environment and social development specialists. For this purpose, the environmental and The organizational social safeguard, human health and communication structure, including experts of the PCU-SPRP in Chad will be reappointed environmental, social, on the basis of a performance evaluation ensuring human health and continuity between the effectiveness and all activities, communication specialists, and the implementation and monitoring of the will be maintained measures contained in the safeguard instruments. throughout the implementation of the project. WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL a. Prior to the ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT PLANS AND implementation of the PCU-SPRP INSTRUMENTS/SUPPLIERS AND relevant project CONTRACTORS activities. a. Assess the environmental and social risks and impacts of proposed Project activities, in b. Prior to the accordance with the Environmental and Social implementation of the Management Framework (ESMF) to be relevant project prepared, disclosed, consulted and adopted for activities and the Project, the ESSs, the Environmental, throughout the project Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs), and activities. other relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP), including relevant WHO c. Prior to the start of the guidelines. procurement process b. Prepare, disclose, consult, adopt and for relevant project implement any environmental and social activities and management plans (e.g. health-care waste throughout the life of management plans), instruments or other the project. measures required for the respective Project activities based on the assessment process, in d. Prior to the accordance with the ESSs, the ESMF, the implementation of the EHSGs, and other relevant Good International relevant project Industry Practice (GIIP), including relevant activities and WHO guidelines to, inter alia, ensure access to throughout the project and allocation of Project benefits in a fair, activities. equitable and inclusive manner, taking into e. The MWMP has been account the needs of individuals or groups who, updated, consulted because of their particular circumstances, may upon, adopted, and be disadvantaged or vulnerable. disclosed in country on c. Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, 10 August 2021 and on including, inter alia, the ESMF, any the Association’s environmental and social management plans or external website on 12, other instruments, ESS2 requirements, and any August 2021. It will be WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY other required ESHS measures, into the ESHS implemented specifications of the procurement documents throughout the life of and contracts with contractors and supervising the project. firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. d. Adopt procedures, protocols and/or other measures to ensure Project beneficiaries that receive vaccines under the Project do so under a program that does not include forced vaccination and is acceptable to the Bank, as set out in the ESMF. e. Update, disclose, consult, adopt and implement the medical waste management plan (MWMP). WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 EXCLUSIONS During the evaluation PCU-SPRP Exclude the following types of activities as ineligible process carried out under for funding under the project: Action 1.2.a. above. ▪ Activities that may result in long-term, Screening will be carried permanent and/or irreversible negative impacts out throughout the (e.g. loss of major natural habitat, involuntary implementation of the displacement of populations); project and will be ▪ Activities that have a high probability of adequately documented in causing serious adverse effects on human accordance with Action health and/or the environment not related to the 1.2.a. above. treatment of COVID-19 cases; ▪ Activities that may have significant negative social impacts and may lead to significant social conflict; ▪ Activities that may affect vulnerable communities; ▪ Activities that may involve land acquisition or negative impacts on cultural heritage; ▪ All other excluded activities set out in the project's ESMF. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT The Labor Management PCU-SPRP Plan (LMP) have been prepared, consulted upon, The Project shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable requirements of ESS2 including through, adopted, and disclosed in country on 10 August 2021 inter alia, implementing adequate occupational health and safety measures (including personal protective and on the Association’s equipment, and emergency preparedness and response external website on 12, measures), setting out grievance mechanisms for August 2021. Project workers, and incorporating labor requirements into the ESHS specifications of the procurement Throughout the documents and contracts with contractors and implementation of the supervising firms. Project. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, Throughout Project PCU-SPRP as needed, under action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, implementation. measures to: carry out the purchase, storage, transportation and handling of vaccines (including, ultra-cold chain management) in a safe manner and in accordance with the EHSGs, and other relevant GIIP including relevant WHO guidelines; and adequately manage and dispose of health care wastes (including, vaccines) and other types of hazardous and non- hazardous wastes. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: Throughout Project PCU-SPRP Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, implementation. as needed, under action 1.2 above including, inter alia, measures to: minimize the potential for community exposure to communicable diseases; 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. WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 4.2 SECURITY PERSONNEL The Recipient will ensure that, when necessary, Prior to the hiring of PCU-SPRP contractors that need to rely on security services forsecurity personnel, the their personnel and property are able, in accordance agreements (including with the measures specified in the Environmental and clauses on compliance Social Management Framework (ESMF), to: with the Code of Conduct) ✓ Favor the use of security services located in the and Gender Based Project area; Violence Response Action Plan are then applied ✓ When necessary, rely on Recipient security throughout the services (military, national police), ensure the implementation of the signing of a proper agreement that includes Project. clauses on compliance with the Code of Conduct; ✓ Provide training for security personnel that is satisfactory to the Association. The Recipient shall promptly review all allegations of unlawful or abusive acts of military or security personnel deployed to protect Project personnel and Throughout Project property, take action (or urge appropriate parties to implementation take action) to prevent recurrence. Continuous security risk assessment and management Throughout Project Consultant/Preparedness and will be critical to the achievement of the project’s implementation Response Project Coordination Unit development outcomes. (PCU-SPRP). ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 Not applicable WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 Relevant aspects of this standard will be considered, where appropriate, under Action 1.2 above. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 Relevant aspects of this standard will be considered, where appropriate, under Action 1.2 above. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 Relevant aspects of this standard will be considered, where appropriate, under Action 1.2 above. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES 9.1 Not applicable ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN A draft SEP has already PCU-SPRP Prepare, disclose, consult, adopt and implement the been prepared and will be Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) consistent with updated and disclosed no ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, later than 30 days after the provide stakeholders with timely, relevant, project’s effectiveness date understandable and accessible information, and consult with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free of manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination and intimidation. WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 10.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM The project's GM will be PCU-SPRP operational no later than 30 An accessible grievance mechanism shall be days after the project's established, publicized, maintained and operated to effectiveness date. It will receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and be maintained and grievances in relation to the Project, promptly and adequately resourced effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally throughout the appropriate and readily accessible to all Project- implementation of the affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, project. including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with ESS10. The grievance mechanism shall also receive, register and address concerns and grievances related to the, 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 BUILDING (TRAINING) WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT Training topics for staff involved in the Throughout the PCU with the support of the implementation of the project will include implementation of the Communication Officer, the ▪ Communication strategy for COVID-19 project Environmental Specialist, and the infection prevention and control Social Development Specialist recommendations; ▪ Biomedical waste management in health care facilities; ▪ Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines related to COVID-19 ; ▪ Collection and shipment of samples; ▪ Precautionary standards for patients affected by COVID-19; ▪ Risk communication and community engagement; ▪ WHO guidelines for the management of COVID-19 cases; ▪ Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S). It is planned to carry out IEC (Information, Education and Communication) actions for workers and service providers throughout the life of the project. Also, it is important to be associated with the national security system set up to manage security risks; ▪ Action plan on GBV/SEA/SH; ▪ Content and sanctions provided for in the Code of Conduct of the REDISSE IV/COVID 19 SPRP dealing with GBV/SEA/SH; ▪ GRM procedures established to deal with GBV/SEA/SH complaints for the project (Importance, objectives, content, how to prepare it, who implements it and how to ensure a GRM sensitive to risks and complaints of GBV/SEA/HS) WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT CONCRETE MEASURES AND ACTIONS CALENDAR RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ▪ Consideration of security risk.