THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Borrower Federal Ministry of Finance of Somalia Project Implementing Entity Ministry of Planning, Investment & Economic Development Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Planning Capacity Building (P171160) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) March 2020 (For Disclosure) 1|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Borrower: Federal Ministry of Finance of Somalia Project Implementing Entity: Ministry of Planning, Investment & Economic Development Project Title: Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Planning Capacity Building (P171160) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) 1. The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) is planning to implement the Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Planning Capacity Building Project (the Project), with the involvement of Ministry of Planning, Investment & Economic Development. The World Bank has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The FGS will implement material measures and actions so that the Project is implemented in accordance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). This Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) sets out a summary of the material measures and actions. 3. In particular, this ESCP requires compliance with the provisions set out in the Stakeholder Engagement Plan developed for this Project and Labor Management Procedures to be developed for the Project 4. The table below summarizes the material measures and actions that are required as well as the timing of the material measures and actions. The FGS 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 point 1. above. 5. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Bank by the FGS 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 the FGS, 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 FGS 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 the FGS. The FGS 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, the FGS 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) SOMALI INTEGRATED STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING (P171160) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN As of July 1, 2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed ESCP Monitoring and Reporting 0.1 REGULAR REPORTING: Prepare and submit regular monitoring Quarterly (every 3 Project Throughout Project reports on the safeguard’s performance of the Project, including, months) reports Implementation Unit implementation inter alia, implementation of the ESCP, and any E&S submitted to the (PIU) documentation prepared or to be prepared and implemented Association First reporting to complete under the ESCP, in form and substance acceptable to the throughout Project The cost of monitoring within three months following Association. implementation. and reporting will be the project effectiveness incorporated the Mid-term and overall Project completion reports management costs will also be required at times determined during project implementation. 0.2 INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS NOTIFICATION: Promptly notify any Promptly after taking PIU Promptly after taking notice of incident or accident related or having an impact on the Project notice of the incident the incident or accident. which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the or accident. Funding from Project environment, the affected communities, the public or workers. Budget Provide sufficient detail regarding the incident or accident, Any incident or indicating immediate measures taken to address it, and include accident shall be information provided by any consultants, as appropriate. notified to the Association within 24 hours after taking note of the incident or accident SUMMARY ASSESSMENT 3|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) SOMALI INTEGRATED STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING (P171160) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN As of July 1, 2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Responsibility / Timeframe Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: • PIU: Prior to PIU • PIU: Project effectiveness A Project implementation unit (PIU) will be set up at MoPIED, project date • M&E person within the PIU or a part time safeguard effectiveness consultant will be engaged to oversee safeguard 1.3 PERMIT, CONSENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS: All relevant permits, MoPIED • Securing permits as Though none are anticipated, the project will obtain and consents and indicated and compliance thereafter comply with any permits, consents and authorizations authorizations: before with the permits that are required for the Project from relevant national commencement of throughout Project authorities. related Project implementation. activities ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES (LMP): Consistent with the Incorporation of PIU • Ongoing monitoring and LMP and ESS2, develop and implement labor management relevant provisions of enforcement. procedures to address labor risks, including (but not limited to) LMP into the following key mitigations: procurement -Occupational, health and safety (OHS) measures; documents (including -Emergency preparedness and response; in the form of CoC and -Grievance redress mechanism for project workers: Confidentiality clauses -Project workers training for all project workers) ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 This standard is not relevant for the Project ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Relevant provisions on ESS4 will be addressed in SEP and LMP 4|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) SOMALI INTEGRATED STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING (P171160) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN As of July 1, 2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed 4.1 GBV AND SEA RISKS: GBV-related PIU • Within the specified GBV risks under the project are anticipated to be low. While provisions prior to timeframe and throughout contextual risk of GBV, it is not anticipated that project activities project works Project implementation. will contribute to or worsen existing risks; the number of commencement. enumerators entering a given community to undertake survey work will be likely be low, with limited impact community or household dynamics. Basic mitigation measures will be undertaken including; • enumerators sign Codes of Conduct and receive • basic training on expected behavior and consequences for breach of the code. • GBV-sensitive GBV measures for a complaint’s mechanism will be explored and where feasible, • GBV service providers will be identified in areas of implementation in advance of survey activities. 4.2 SECURITY PERSONNEL. Timeframe for PIU • Throughout Project Security personnel to be deployed as part of project personnel preparation of the implementation must adopt of codes of conduct and sign confidentiality LMP indicated in agreement. action 2.1 above The LMP will include provision for a Code of Conduct and confidentiality agreement governing all security personnel hired to protect this Project. 4.3 Data Privacy and Confidentiality After project effective Ministry of Planning, • Within the specified Statistics authorities will set up a mechanism to strengthen and throughout Investment & timeframe and coordination of statistical activities across the (NSS) by engaging project Economic throughout Project all producers of official data. Sector Statistics Working Groups implementation to Development implementation (SWGs) will be formed, where data producers will plan and 2024 coordinate policy and activities relating to their sectors. SWGs 5|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) SOMALI INTEGRATED STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING (P171160) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN As of July 1, 2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed will ensure that statistic products based on administrative data systems are being produced and disseminated according to international best practice • Code of Practice. This will be designed and promoted across the NSS to ensure that trustworthy statistics are produced across the NSS; • Sector Statistics Plans. Continue to encourage sectors which will not yet have them to design and implement these plans aligned to the NSDS; • Data anonymization and confidentiality must be assured at all stages of collection, storage, analysis and dissemination and should be carefully monitored and reported on. • All project workers will sign confidentiality agreement and Coc ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT This standard is not relevant for the Project ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES This standard is not relevant for the Project ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES This standard is not relevant for the Project ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE This standard is not relevant for the Project ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES This standard is not relevant for the Project ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 6|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) SOMALI INTEGRATED STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING (P171160) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN As of July 1, 2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN (SEP): Consistent with the Disclosure of the SEP PIU • Ongoing implementation ESS10, prepare, disclose and implement the Stakeholder following the and monitoring. Engagement Plan (SEP), including the project grievance clearance by the Bank mechanism. prior to commencement of the project. Establish, maintain and operate a grievance mechanism (GM) to GM to be established ensure reception and timely response to any complaints made prior to about the Project (including those from members of the commencement of communities, and other stakeholders), as described in the SEP Project activities and will be maintained and operated throughout Project implementation. 10.2 Conduct stakeholder consultations to validate and seek the views As soon as PIUs are • Prior to commencement of of stakeholders on SEP and LMP. These instruments shall be duly fully staffed (prior to project updated and disclosed, following the public consultations. project effectiveness) and trained. Capacity Support Specify Training to be provided Specify Targeted Specify Training Completed Groups and Timeframe for Delivery As example, training may be provided in: Targeted groups The Bank staff and consultants are providing trainings on • ESF in general include the following. relevant safeguards topics to targeted groups on an • Preparation of ES instruments, SEP, LMP Timeframe TBD. ongoing basis. 7|Page THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) SOMALI INTEGRATED STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING (P171160) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN As of July 1, 2019 Summary of the Material Measures and Actions to Mitigate the Timeframe Responsibility / Date of Completion Project’s Potential Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Authority and Resources/Funding Committed • Gender Based Violence (GBV) • PIU • GRM • Enumerators • Labor management • Affected • Stakeholder engagement communities • Implementation of confidentiality agreement and code of conduct • All project workers including community liaison persons and security personell 8|Page