THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – January 2021 UKRAINE IMPROVING HIGHER EDUCATION FOR RESULTS PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) January 2021 Draft – Subject to Change 1|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – January 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Government of Ukraine will implement the ‘Improving Higher Education for Results Project’ (the Project), through the following Ministries: Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) and Ministry of Finance (MoF). The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (hereinafter the Bank) has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The Government of Ukraine shall 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 Government of Ukraine, through MoES, shall also comply with the provisions of any other Environmental and Social (E&S) documents required under the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and referred to in this ESCP, such as Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), Labor Management Procedures (LMP), and Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP), and the timelines specified in those E&S documents. 4. The Government of Ukraine is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministries 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 the Government of Ukraine, through MoES, as required by the ESCP and the provisions of the Loan Agreement between Ukraine and the Bank, and the Bank shall 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 Government of Ukraine, 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 Government of Ukraine shall agree to the changes with the Bank and shall 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 Government of Ukraine. The Government of Ukraine shall 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 Government of Ukraine shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts, which may include environmental or labor risks. 2|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – January 2021 RESPONSIBILE MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Annually throughout Project implementation. Coordinate with MoES Prepare and submit regular monitoring reports on environmental and the World Bank’s Implementation Status and Results (ISR) social performance of the Project, including but not limited to the Report. implementation of the ESCP. The contractor’s reporting obligations under the ESMF and Labor Management Procedures shall be reflected into the Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) specifications of the procurement documents. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Bank within 48 hours after learning of the incident MoES Promptly notify the Bank of any incident or accident related to the or accident. Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public, beneficiaries or A detailed incident report shall be submitted to the Bank not workers including COVID-19 infection cases among project-affected later than 7 working days from the PIU learning of the parties. Provide sufficient detail regarding the incident or accident, incident indicating immediate measures taken or that 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 MoES Organizational structure: Establish a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) MoES shall hire a PIU including a Project manager, financial with qualified staff to support management of risks including social and management specialist, procurement specialist, environment specialists responsible for ensuring full compliance with environmental specialist, and social specialist, all with terms the ESF and relevant instruments. of reference and qualifications acceptable to the Bank, within sixty days of Project effectiveness. Project Working Group is responsible for project in the intervening sixty days. Maintain the structure throughout Project implementation. On-going throughout project implementation 3|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – January 2021 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT Throughout Project implementation. MoES Undertake environmental and social screening of all proposed subprojects. Based on the screening outcomes and additional fact- finding, as required, prepare subproject-specific ESMPs with mitigation measures and monitoring plans. 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS ESMF shall be prepared, disclosed, consulted and adopted MoES Prepare and disclose draft Environmental and Social Management prior to appraisal. ESMF to be applied throughout Project Framework (ESMF), undertake meaningful public consultations on it, implementation finalize by incorporating relevant feedback and re-disclose thereafter and adopt. Prepare, disclose, consult with stakeholders, finalize and adopt thereafter subproject-specific ESMPs prior to tendering of works. ESMPs shall be prepared, disclosed consulted upon and WB Include ESMPs into contracts for the provision of civil works and approved prior to the respective sub-project bidding. supervise their implementation by contractors. 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS Prior to the preparation of procurement documents. MoES Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including requirement to Supervise contractors throughout the Project implementation. comply with ESMPs and Labor Management Procedures, into the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents. Thereafter ensure that the contractors comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Project level LMP shall be prepared prior to appraisal. LMP to MoES Implement Labor Management Procedures (LMP). be applied throughout Project implementation Establish procedures for screening of and mitigating risks of gender- based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual Establishment of procedure for screening risks of GBV and harassment (SEA/SH). SEA/SH prior to work commencement and apply throughout the project life. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Grievance mechanism operational prior to engaging project MoES Establish, maintain, and operate grievance redress mechanisms (GRM) workers (direct and contracted) and maintained throughout for direct workers and obligate contractors to provide GRM for their Project implementation. personnel, as described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2. Ongoing throughout Project implementation. Monitor implementation and processing of the received complaints, including the ones related to SEA/SH; maintain GRM log. 4|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – January 2021 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES MoES Where assessed as necessary, implement measures of protection at Ongoing throughout Project implementation. work and safety for jobs with increased risk of injury and damage to health, as well as organization of training for workers in such jobs, including COVID-related risks. OHS measures are to be specified in each of the site-specific Ensure that all Contractors adopt and implement OHS measures as ESMPs, where determined to be necessary by the detailed in ESMF/ESMPs. environmental and social Screening. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MoES MANAGEMENT: Include measures to prevent pollution during construction and Throughout Project implementation. operation into subproject-specific ESMPs following guiding principles of the ESS 3, ESMF and the WBG Guidelines for Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), and duly applied. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: Include measures to protect Throughout Project implementation MoES community health and safety during construction and operation (including traffic management) into subproject-specific ESMPs following guiding principles of the ESF and ESMF and duly applied. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY MoES RESETTLEMENT: Disclose and consult with stakeholders, finalize by RPF shall be prepared, disclosed and adopted prior to incorporating relevant feedback and re-disclose and adopt draft appraisal. RPF to be applied throughout Project Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF). implementation. 5.2 Draft, discuss with stakeholders, finalize and implement RAPs, as RAPs to be prepared immediately after completion of sub- MoES necessary. project design and after the social analysis (described in the RPF) confirms expropriation is needed. To be implemented and completed before the commencement of the sub-project works. After identification/selection of institutions, site-specific social Throughout Project Implementation screening and assessments. 5|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – January 2021 ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES Not relevant to the project ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES Not relevant to the project ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CULTURAL HERITAGE: Screen each subproject to exclude impacts on Throughout Project implementation. MoES cultural heritage based on the location of the higher education institution. Include Chance Finds Procedure into all civil works contracts and obligate contractors to adhere. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Not relevant to the project ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE: MoES Disclose, consult with stakeholders, finalized based on the received Before the completion of appraisal feedback and redisclose SEP. Implement SEP; conduct the Communication and Public Outreach Throughout Project life. Campaign. Report on the implementation of all activities in the SEP. At least every six months during implementation of SEP. 10.2 Maintain and operate a grievance mechanism to address all complaints Throughout Project implementation. MoES and grievances including one related to SEA/SA, as described in the SEP. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) – January 2021 CS1 Training and/or consultation will be required for selected MoES staff Within three months after Project effectiveness followed by a MoES through PIU with responsibility over environmental and social aspects of the project minimum one annual refresher training and consultation consultants on:  stakeholder mapping and engagement  specific aspects of environmental and social assessment, including SEA/SH related risks;  emergency preparedness and response (including in the context of COVID-19 impacts)  community health and safety (including in the context of COVID-19 impacts) 7|Page