Jamaica The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Jamaica Catastrophe Bond for Increased Financial Resilience to Natural Disaster and Climate Shocks (P173012) Draft ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) Appraisal April 28, 2021 1|Page ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. Jamaica (the Recipient) is planning to implement the Jamaica Catastrophe Bond for Increased Financial Resilience to Natural Disasters and Climate Shocks Project (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS). The project development objective is to expand Government of Jamaica's financial protection against losses arising from tropical cyclones-wind. 2. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (hereinafter the Bank), as the administrator of the Global Risk Financing Facility- the multi-donor trust fund, has agreed to provide grant financing for the Project. 3. The Recipient 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. 4. The Recipient shall also comply with the provisions of any other environmental and social (E&S) documents required under the ESSs and referred to in this ESCP, such as the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and the requirements for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) as required for civil servants under ESS2 and the timelines specified in those E&S documents. 5. 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 or any other agency designated by the recipient. 6. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP shall be monitored and reported to the Bank by the Recipient as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement. 7. 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 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 Recipient through the Ministry of Finance and Public Service. The Recipient shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 8. 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, which may include environmental, health, safety, labor, gender-based violence, land acquisition, biodiversity or habitats, cultural heritage and stakeholder engagement. 2|Page MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Prepare and submit to the Bank regular reports on the Project Reports shall be furnished to Ministry of Finance and Public implementation of the ESCP, as part of the general Project the Bank each calendar semester not Services (MoFPS) Reports, focusing, inter alia, on the implementation of SEP, later than one month after each including Feedback and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) calendar semester. and the OHS requirements as per ESS2. B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS The Recipient shall promptly notify the Bank of any incident or The Bank shall be notified within 48 MoFPS accident related to the Project which has, or is likely to have, a hours after learning of the incident or significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected accident. The submission of the communities, the public or workers. Sufficient detail of the subsequent report would be provided accident or incident shall be provided regarding including an to the Bank in a timeframe acceptable indication of immediate measures taken or that are planned to to the Bank and or as requested. be taken to address it. 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 The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS) shall The designated staff shall be in place MoFPS designate and maintain a staff with adequate skills to monitor no later than 90 days after the Project the implementation of the ESCP, and SEP and prepare required Effective Date and maintained reporting on these instruments. throughout Project implementation. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 3|Page MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT MoFPS shall maintain and implement Occupational Health and The MoFPS has in place OHS protocols Safety (OHS) protocols and measures for civil service officials in in regard to COVID-19 and these shall MoFPS the MoFPS who may be engaged in the Project, in accordance be maintained throughout Project with ESS2. No other Project workers are expected in the Project. implementation. 1. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS MoFPS’s Human Resources The MoFPS Human Resources Department shall receive Throughout Project implementation complaints submitted by MoFPS Staff engaged in the Project through its complaint mechanism. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT This standard is not relevant. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY This standard is not relevant. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT This standard is not relevant. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES This standard is not relevant. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES This standard is not relevant ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE This standard is not relevant. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES This standard is not relevant. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 4|Page 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION The SEP was updated and will be Adopt, disclose and implement the final SEP. The SEP shall be disclosed by appraisal. Final SEP shall MoFPS disclosed on multiple social media platforms and print media. be adopted no later than 90 days after the Project Effective Date. There will be periodic reviews of the SEP and it will be reported on as part of calendar semester reporting on the Project (see action A above). 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: The Feedback and GRM for domestic MoFPS Communications Department Operate a feedback and grievance mechanism, as described in stakeholders already operational the SEP. through MoFPS and to be maintained throughout Project implementation. Feedback and GRM for international stakeholders will be operational once prospectus document for CAT Bond is completed and the selected lead firm to issue and manage the Bond will be the contact point for queries and concerns. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 Training/orientation of designated staff of MoFPS on OHS, SEP No later than 90 days of the Project MoFPS and GRM Effective Date. 5|Page