VINH LONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE Vinh Long ODA Project Management Unit (PMU)  Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Vinh Long, March 2020 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is planning to implement the Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (the Project), to improve access to infrastructure and connectivity and to reduce flood risk in the urban core area of Vinh Long city. The project will be implemented by the Vinh Long Provincial People’s Committee (PPC)/ODA Project Management Unit (PMU) of Vinh Long province which is currently implementing the World Bank Vietnam Scaling-up Urban Upgrading Project (SUUP) subproject in Vinh Long city. The World Bank has agreed to provide funding for the Project. 2. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam will implement material measures and actions set out in this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) so that the Project is implemented in accordance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). The World Bank will monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions throughout the implementation of the Project as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement. 3. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam will also comply with the provisions of any other Environmental and Social (E&S) documents required under the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and referred to in this ESCP, such as Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF), Resettlement Plan (RP), Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP), Labor Management Procedures (LMP) and Grievance Mechanism for project workers, and other required E&S documents, and the timelines specified in those E&S documents. 4. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Vinh Long Provincial People’s Committee (PPC)/ODA Project Management Unit (PMU) of Vinh Long province. 5. As agreed by the World Bank and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 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 Socialist Republic of Vietnam will agree to the changes with the World 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 World Bank and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam will promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 6. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks and impacts during Project implementation, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts, which may include environmental, health, and safety impacts, labor influx, gender-based violence. 1|Page Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING: The Government of Vietnam, through the Vinh Long Provincial People’s Quarterly reporting throughout Project Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU Committee (PPC)/ODA PMU of Vinh Long province, will prepare and submit to implementation to the World Bank. the World Bank regular monitoring reports on the environmental, social, health Accountability: PMU Director and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to the Reports to be sent within the first 7 implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S days after the reporting quarter. Funding: Project Budget documents required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). More details on monitoring and reporting will be provided in ESIA, RPF, RP, SEP, LMP. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS: Promptly notify the World Bank of any incident or accident related to the Project Report any incident or accident to the Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, World Bank within 24 hours and no /Contractors the affected communities, the public or workers included, for example, later than 48 hours after becoming occupational accidents that could result in death or serious injury, cases of aware of the occurrence of the incident Accountability: PMU Director gender based violence or violence against minors, injuries, falls, vehicle or accident in line with the World accidents and electrocution. Provide sufficient detail regarding the incident or Bank’s Environment and Social Funding: Project Budget accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken to Incidence Response Toolkit (ESIRT). address it, and any information provided by any contractor and supervising entity, as appropriate. Subsequently, as per the World Bank’s request, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence. C CONTRACTORS MONTHLY REPORTS: The contractors are required to prepare and submit monthly progress and Monthly progress and monitoring Responsibility: Contractors monitoring report to the PMU. reports would be prepared and submitted throughout the project life. Accountability: Contractors Funding: Contractors’ budget ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 2|Page Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: Establish and maintain an organizational structure (the PMU) with qualified staff An organizational structure, the PMU, Responsibility: Vinh Long Provincial and resources to support management of E&S risks in sufficient numbers including the two (2) additional People’s Committee (PPC) including at least one Environmental Specialist, one Social Specialist (ESS – specialists will be established within each responsible for environmental and social risks and impacts respectively) in 30 days after Project effectiveness. Accountability: PMU Director the PMU for ensuring compliance with the ESF and relevant instruments. The organizational structure, including the specialists, should be maintained Funding: Project Budget The PMU will also include specialists on Community Relations, labor conditions throughout Project implementation. (health & safety) and biodiversity. Other specialists will also be hired as and when required. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT: Update, disclose, adopt, and implement, the draft Pre-Feasibility Study stage Prior to project implementation. Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) during the Feasibility Study process, in a manner acceptable to the World Bank. Accountability: PMU Director The implementing the mitigation measures contained in the ESA. Throughout the Project Funding: Project Budget implementation. 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS: The Government of Vietnam will prepare, adopt, disclose, and implement the following management instruments, as required, in a manner acceptable to the World Bank. 1.3.1 Develop and implement an Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP). Draft ESCP available and disclosed Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU prior to Appraisal. Accountability: PMU Director Final ESCP available and disclosed prior to Bank Board Approval. Funding: Project Budget 1.3.2 Prepare, disclose and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). Draft SEP available and disclosed Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU prior to Appraisal. Accountability: PMU Director Final SEP available and disclosed prior to Bank Board Approval. Funding: Project Budget 1.3.3 Prepare, disclose and implement a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) based Draft RPF available and disclosed Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU on the RPF already prepared for SUUP. prior to Appraisal. Accountability: PMU Director Final RPF available and disclosed prior to Bank Board Approval. Funding: Project Budget 3|Page Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3.4 Prepare, disclose and implement a Resettlement Plan (RP). Once the detailed technical design Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU available and prior to the commencement of land clearance. Accountability: PMU Director Funding: Project Budget 1.3.5 ESIA consistent with the relevant ESSs, prepare, disclose and implement an Draft ESIA/ESMP available and Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and related Environmental disclosed prior to Appraisal. and Social Management Plan (ESMP). Accountability: PMU Director Final ESIA/ESMP available and disclosed prior to Bank Board Funding: Project Budget Approval. 1.3.6 Develop and implement Labor Management Procedure (LMP) and Grievance Draft LMP and GM available prior to Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU Mechanism for project workers. Appraisal. Accountability: PMU Director Final LMP and GM available prior to Bank Board Approval. Funding: Project Budget 1.3.7 Prepare and operate a Project Level Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) as Project GRM ready prior to Bank Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU described in the SEP. A separate GRM for workers will be established. Board Approval. Accountability: PMU Director Funding: Project Budget 1.3.8 As part of the ESIA process, a socio-economic survey is undertaking by the During ESIA preparation. Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU borrower’s E&S consultants. The SES results will be serving for the ESIA report and the RP. Accountability: PMU Director Funding: Project Budget 1.3.9 As part of consultation process, the Component 3 on Resettlement Area During the RP preparation. Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU Development will only move forward until a RP and site-specific consultations with affected PAPs (particularly relocated households on resettlement layout and Accountability: PMU Director options) have been carried out and agreed with the Bank. Funding: Project Budget 1.3.10 Prepare Terms of Reference (TOR) for all technical assistance activities, Upon the project effectiveness - Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU incorporating applicable ESF requirements. Before commencement of any technical assistance activity. Accountability: PMU Director Funding: Project Budget 4|Page Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS: Selection of contractors: Ascertain that the contractors are legitimate and reliable During evaluation of bidders Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU entities and able to comply with the relevant requirements under the LMP. Accountability: PMU Director Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including the relevant E&S documents and/or plans, and the Labor Management Procedures, into the ESHS Prior to the preparation of procurement Funding: Project Budget specifications of the procurement documents with contractors. documents. Performance monitoring: Monitor the performance of the contractors to ensure that they comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts in accordance with the LMP. Supervise contractors throughout Project implementation. 1.5 PERMIT, CONSENTS AND AUTHORIZATION: Obtain or assist in obtaining, as appropriate, the permits, consents and Obtain licenses and permits prior to Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA authorizations that are applicable to the Project from relevant national carrying out any Project activity PMU/ Contractor authorities, pursuant to applicable national laws. requiring a license. Accountability: PMU Director Comply or cause to comply, as appropriate, with the conditions established in these permits, consents and authorizations throughout Project implementation. Funding: Project Budget ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES: Update, adopt, and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) that Three (3) months after Bank Board Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU have been developed for the Project to address labor risks, including (but not Approval and throughout Project limited to) occupational, health and safety (OHS) measures; prevention of child implementation. Accountability: PMU Director and forced labor; emergency preparedness and response; grievance redress mechanism (GRM) for project workers; training of project workers on key issues Funding: Project Budget including OHS and GBV prevention; and management of labor influx. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS: Establish, maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism for Project workers, as Grievance mechanism operational Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. Implement worker GRM prior to engaging Project workers, to PMU/ Contractors throughout project implementation. be disseminated to project workers prior to commencing any works and Accountability: PMU Director maintained throughout Project implementation. Funding: Project Budget 5|Page Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES: Prepare, adopt, and implement occupational, health and safety (OHS) measures Before commencement of project Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA specified in the ESMP. Ensure that contractors develop, implement and maintain activities – three (3) months after Bank PMU/Contractors OHS plan(s). Board Approval. Accountability: PMU Director Funding: Project Budget ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT: Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU Resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management measures will be Same timeframe for the preparation covered under the ESMP to be prepared under action 1.3.5 above. and implementation of the ESMP Accountability: PMU Director Funding: Project Budget ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY: Adopt and implement measures and actions to assess and manage traffic and Before commencement of project Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU road safety risks as required in the ESMPs to be developed under action 1.3.5 activities – three (3) months after Bank above. Board Approval. Accountability: PMU Director Maintained throughout Project Funding: Project Budget implementation. 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: Prepare, adopt, and implement measures and action to assess and manage Before commencement of project Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU specific risks and impacts to the community arising from Project activities, activities – three (3) months after Bank including, inter alia, behavior of Project workers, risks of labor influx, response Board Approval. Accountability: PMU Director to emergency situations, and include these measures in the ESMP, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. Maintained throughout Project Funding: Project Budget implementation. 6|Page Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 4.3 GBV AND SEA RISKS: Prepare, adopt, and implement measures and actions to assess and manage the Throughout the execution of the Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU risks of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). Project: This will include: (i) prior to commencement of Accountability: PMU Director o Measures and actions to assess and manage the risks of HIV/AIDS, gender- construction and maintain during the based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) as part of project timeline; (ii) quarterly Funding: Project Budget LMP and ESMP. awareness raising campaigns through o Engage a qualified institution to conduct community and workers’ training the stakeholder’s engagement and awareness on HIV/AIDS, GBV & SEA. meetings. o Awareness raising on grievance/feedback processes for reporting SEA & GBV cases. 4.4 GBV AND SEA RISKS DURING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: There will be GBV procedures in place, including training and monitoring, pre- Before commencement of project Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU deployment and during project implementation. This will be defined in the ESIA construction activities. and through a GBV action plan. Accountability: PMU Director Maintained throughout Project implementation. Funding: Project Budget 4.4 SECURITY PERSONNEL: No expectation of security personnel, however, procedures will be outlined in the Prior to engaging security personnel. Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU LMP. Maintained throughout Project Accountability: PMU Director In the event that security personnel are used for the project, the contractor shall implementation. develop and implement measures and actions to assess and manage the risks to Funding: Project Budget human security of project-affected communities and project workers that could arise from the use of security personnel. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT: Project activities are expected to require land acquisitions, restrictions on land use and involuntary resettlement. 5.1.1 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK: Prepare, adopt, disclose and implement the Resettlement Policy Framework Prior to Project Appraisal. Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU (RPF) that has been updated from the one prepared for the SUUP for the Project, adapted to the project’s features and impacts, in a manner acceptable to the Accountability: PMU Director World Bank. Funding: Project Budget 7|Page Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 5.1.2 RESETTLEMENT PLANS: Prepare, adopt, disclose and implement resettlement plans (RPs) in accordance Once the detailed technical design Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU with ESS 5 and consistent with the requirements of: i) the national legislation; available and prior to the and ii) the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) that has been prepared for the commencement of land clearance. Accountability: PMU Director Project. Thereafter disclose, adopt and implement the respective RPs before carrying out the associated activities, in a manner acceptable to the World Bank. Funding: Project Budget 5.2 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM: Develop, disclose and implement the arrangements for the grievance redress Prior to commencement of Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU mechanism (GRM) to address resettlement related complaints (to be described in resettlement activities and maintained the RPF, RAP and SEP). throughout project implementation. Accountability: PMU Director Regular reporting on outcomes of the Funding: Project Budget GRM to be established. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS: Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU Biodiversity risks/impacts and management measures will be covered under the Same timeframe for the preparation ESMP to be prepared under action 1.3.5 above. and implementation of the ESMP Accountability: PMU Director Funding: Project Budget ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES Not applicable ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS: Prepare, adopt, and implement the cultural heritage mitigation measures and Prior to commencing project activities Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU chance finds procedure described in the ESMP developed for the Project. and maintained throughout Project implementation Accountability: PMU Director Funding: Project Budget ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES No financial intermediaries are expected to be involved in the project, this standard is not relevant for the project. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 8|Page Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION: Prepare, adopt, disclose and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) Before Project Appraisal and Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU including the project grievance mechanism (GRM). maintained throughout Project implementation. Accountability: PMU Director Deliberations of each meetings will be documented (minutes of meetings prepared) and disclosed. In particular, issues raised in the stakeholder meetings Funding: Project Budget and the propose solutions will also be documented and disclosed . 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Prepare, adopt, disclose, maintain and operate a grievance mechanism, as Prior to Project Appraisal and Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU described in the SEP. Awareness raising for potential project affected persons maintained throughout Project (PAPs) and communities on the existence and processes for submitting implementation. Accountability: PMU Director grievances. Funding: Project Budget CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) Targeted Groups and Timeframe for Delivery CS1 Training to be provided: o Training on: i) the World Bank procurement processes and ESF; ii) PMU Environment & Social Responsibility: World Bank team/ stakeholder mapping and engagement; iii) Project Environmental and Social Safeguards Team and various Vinh Long ODA PMU Assessment; iv) grievance redress; v) environmental and social supervision, stakeholders throughout Project monitoring, and reporting; and v) labor management procedures. implementation. Before Accountability: PMU Director commencement of civil works and maintained throughout Project Funding: Project Budget implementation where necessary. o Training on: i) occupational health and safety; ii) emergency prevention and Project workers throughout Project Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA preparedness and response arrangements to emergency situations. implementation. PMU/Contractors Accountability: PMU Director Funding: Project Budget o Training on: i) Gender-Based Violence Risk Mitigation; and ii) disability Project staff, contractors, and Responsibility: Vinh Long ODA PMU inclusion. contractor employees as well as local Communities participating in the Accountability: PMU Director Project, particularly women) throughout Project implementation. Funding: Project Budget 9|Page Vinh Long Urban Development and Climate Resilience Project (P171700)