THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA Papua New Guinea COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (P173834) and Additional Financing (P174717) Version For Negotiations [DRAFT November 11, 2020] ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Dated April 9, 2020 as amended on [to insert negotiations date for the AF] 1|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PNG or the Recipient) will implement the Papua New Guinea COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (the Project), with the involvement of the National Department of Health (NDOH). The NDOH will lead and collaborate with other relevant governmental agencies/departments/units at the national, provincial and local levels on Project implementation as may be necessary. The International Development Association (the Association) has agreed to provide financing (IDA Credit Number 6614-PG) (the Original Financing or OF) for the Project. Subsequently, (i) the Association and (ii) the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Association (collectively, the Bank), acting as a responding agency for the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility, have agreed to provide additional financing (IDA Credit Number [XXX] and PEF Grant Number [XXX])(the Additional Financing or AF) to assist in financing certain scaled-up and new activities under the Project. This ESCP amends and replaces the ESCP dated April 9, 2020 in its entirety. 2. The Recipient 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. The Recipient is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministry, department, agency or unit referenced in 1. above. 4. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Bank by the Recipient as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreements, and the Bank will monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions throughout implementation of the Project. 5. As agreed by the Bank 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, through NDOH, 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 NDOH. NDOH 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 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 THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING: Six-monthly throughout Project National Department of Health Prepare and submit to the Bank regular monitoring reports on the environmental, implementation. social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to, the implementation of the ESCP, status of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities and grievances log, Labor Management Procedures, contractor’s ESHS implementation (when required for the im provement of physical facilities/equipping the existing facilities), ESHS incidents, functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Minor incidents will be reflected in the National Department of Health Promptly notify the Bank of any incident or accident related to the Project which six-monthly reports to the Bank, major has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the issues will be flagged to the Bank affected communities, the public or workers. Provide sufficient detail regarding immediately. the incident or accident, indicating immediate measures taken or that are planned to be taken to address it, and any information provided by any contractor and A report would be provided to the Bank, supervising entity, as appropriate. Subsequently, as per the Bank’s request, as requested. prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence. These activities are outlined in the Project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: A local Environmental, Social and Health National Department of Health The National Department of Health shall maintain a Project Coordination Unit and Safety and Community Engagement (PCU) with qualified staff and resources to support management of ESHS risks and Specialist (full-time) shall be maintained impacts of the Project including a full-time, local Environmental, Social and Health throughout Project implementation. and Safety and Community Engagement Specialist. Part time international Environmental, An international part-time Environmental, Social and Health and Safety Specialist Social and Health and Safety Specialist shall be retained on an as-required basis. shall be retained on an as-required basis, including undertaking an expanded role The PCU will also contract United Nations Operation for Project Services (UNOPS), to support the scaled up and new Project UNICEF and WHO to support Project activities. The PCU shall ensure that these activities. organizations follow the Project’s ESMF and comply to all relevant ESSs. PCU shall be maintained throughout Project implementation. 3|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT PLANS AND a. The ESMF dated 14th May 2020 shall National Department of Health INSTRUMENTS/ CONTRACTORS be updated to address risks of new AF a. Assess the environmental and social risks and impacts of proposed Project activities, disclosed and adopted no activities, in accordance with the Environmental and Social Management later than 30 days after the effective Framework (ESMF) prepared, disclosed and adopted for the Project. This date of the legal agreements for the ESMF includes measures to ensure that individuals or groups who, because of AF (AF Effective Date) and prior to their particular circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable, have commencement of the relevant access to the development benefits resulting from the Project. Project activities. Assessments to be conducted prior to the carrying out of b. Prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement any environmental and social the relevant Project activities. management plans or other instruments required for the respective Project activities based on the assessment process, in accordance with the ESSs, the b. Before the carrying out of the ESMF, the EHSGs, and other relevant Good International Industry Practice relevant Project activities, and (GIIP) including the WHO guidelines on Risk Communication and Community thereafter throughout the carrying Engagement, Migrant camps and camp-like settings; Guidance for schools, out of such activities. workplaces & institutions; Reduction of transmission from animals to humans; Infection protection and control/WASH; and National Laboratories, all in a c. Before COVID-19 vaccine rollout manner acceptable to the Bank. commences. c. Submit the Project Operations Manual, key COVID-19 vaccine d. Before launching the procurement analytical/design/implementation documents and updated project’s process for the relevant Project environmental and social plans and instruments (if necessary) for World Bank activities, and thereafter throughout prior review and clearance. the carrying out of such activities. d. Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, inter alia, any e. CERC Addendum, if needed, shall be environmental and social management plans or other instruments, ESS2 prepared within 30 days of CERC requirements, and any other required ESHS measures, into the ESHS activation. specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. e. Include in the ESMF provisions for environmental and social risk management for the Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) should it be activated during project implementation. If the ESMF measures of the Project do not fit the type of activities and their environmental and social risks of the CERC, an Addendum to the ESMF would be prepared to address CERC- activities risks. 4|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 EXCLUSIONS: These exclusions shall be applied as part National Department of Health The following type of activities shall not be eligible for financing under the Project: of the screening process conducted under • Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or irreversible (e.g. action 1.2.a. above loss of major natural habitat) adverse impacts; • Activities that have high probability of causing serious adverse effects to human health and/or the environment not related treatment of COVID- 19 cases; • Activities that may have significant adverse social impacts and may give rise to significant social conflict; • Activities that may affect lands or rights of indigenous people or other vulnerable minorities; • Activities that may involve permanent resettlement or land acquisition or adverse impacts on cultural heritage; and • 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 with the applicable requirements of The LMP dated 14th May 2020 shall be National Department of Health ESS2, in a manner acceptable to the Bank, including through, inter alia, updated, disclosed and adopted as part of implementing adequate occupational health and safety measures (including the ESMF, no later than 30 days after the emergency preparedness and response measures), setting out grievance AF Effective Date and prior to arrangements for Project workers, and incorporating labor requirements into the commencement of the relevant Project ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors activities. and supervising firms. These requirements are outlined in the ESMF and Labor Management Procedures (LMP). All measures specified in this action 2.1 shall be implemented throughout the Project implementation period. 2.2 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES All measures specified in this action 2.2 National Department of Health Adopt, implement and update the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) measures shall be implemented throughout the in line with the ESMF, LMP, Infection Prevention & Waste Management Plan Project implementation period. (IPC&WMP) and WHO guidelines on COVID-19 in a manner acceptable to the Bank. 2.3 WORKER CODE OF CONDUCT Throughout Project implementation. National Department of Health Ensure that all Project workers adhere to a Code of Conduct which meets the requirements outlined in the LMP. Provisions to prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) shall be included in the Code of Conduct (CoC) for PCU’s staff and for contracted workers in line with relevant national laws and legislation and adopted and applied under the Project. 5|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.4 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Implement and update the Grievance National Department of Health Establish, maintain, and operate a grievance redress mechanism for Project Redress Mechanism throughout Project workers, as described in the Labor Management Procedures and consistent with Implementation. ESS2, with focal points to address these grievances established within NDOH. 2.5 CHILD LABOR AND MINIMUM AGE Throughout Project implementation. National Department of Health Prohibit child labor (any person under the age of 18) due to the hazardous work situation. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, measures to manage health care wastes and other types of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. 3.2 The IPC&WMP will be reviewed and updated including gap analysis against NDOH The IPC&WMP dated 14th May 2020, National Department of Health policies and procedures and waste disposal requirements relating specifically to shall be reviewed, updated, disclosed vaccine deployment (such as sharps and expired vaccines) in line with WHO advice and adopted, as part of the ESMF no and other GIIP. later than 30 days after the AF Effective Date and before the carrying out of the relevant Project activities. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above including, inter alia, measures to: minimize the potential for community exposure to communicable diseases; ensure that individuals or groups who, because of their particular circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable, have access to the development benefits resulting from the Project in line with the latest data related to the prevalence of the cases and risk to COVID-19 transmission and severe health impacts; 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. 4.2 Sufficient evidence of vaccine safety and efficacy will be provided before vaccine Before vaccine deployment. National Department of Health deployment. The Bank will accept as the threshold either (i) approval by 3 Stringent Regulatory Authorities (SRAs) in three regions or (ii) WHO prequalification and approval by 1 SRA ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above, including screening checklists and due diligence to confirm site land and asset ownership/access arrangements. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES Not relevant ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 7.1 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 Implement and update the SEP to ensure National Department of Health above. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Recipient shall update, disclose, IPs are fully consulted in a culturally adopt and implement the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) to promote the appropriate manner throughout the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in a manner consistent with ESS7 and Project implementation period. acceptable to the Bank to make sure that IPs are fully consulted in a culturally- appropriated manner about and have opportunities to benefit from the Project activities in a manner acceptable to the Bank. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Not relevant ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: Implement and update the SEP National Department of Health Update, disclose, adopt and implement the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) throughout the Project implementation consistent with ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. period. Conduct consultations with national and provincial stakeholders and target IP communities on the updated SEP as part of the ESMF update process, no later than 30 days after the AF Effective Date. 10.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Implement and update the GRM and all National Department of Health Accessible grievance arrangements shall be made publicly available to receive and requirements under this action 10.2 facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, throughout the Project implementation consistent with ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. Without limitation to period. the foregoing, the Recipient shall adopt, implement and update the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) included in the Project’s Stakeholder Engagement Plan throughout Project implementation. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 National Department of Health and other relevant implementing support staff Within 60 days of the AF Effective Date National Department of Health responsible for the Project to receive training on the Project’s ESF instruments, and as new Project team members join CoC and provisions to prevent SEA/SH, the relevant requirements of the ESMF, the Project throughout implementation. LMP, SEP, IPC&WMP and WHO guidelines on COVID19, and the roles and responsibilities of different key agencies in the ESF implementation. CS2 Contractors to receive training on the relevant aspects of the Project ESF Prior to work commencing, throughout National Department of Health instruments and relevant ESHS requirements. Project implementation. 7|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT 8|Page