THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP)




The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa




    Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility
                 Facility (P169051)


 Environmental & Social Commitment Plan (ESCP)




                                                                    01 February 2019




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                      THE WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP)


                      The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
                          Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility
                          Environmental & Social Commitment Plan


1. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is planning to implement the Africa Climate
   Resilient Investment Facility Project (the Project), with the involvement of the African Climate Policy
   Centre. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development hereinafter the Bank has agreed to
   provide financing for the Project.

2. Implementation of the actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Bank by the
   United Nations Economic Commission for Africa as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal
   agreement, and the Bank will monitor and assess progress throughout implementation of the Project.

3. As agreed by the Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 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, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 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 United
   Nations Economic Commission for Africa. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa will
   promptly disclose the updated ESCP.

4. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks
   and impacts during Project implementation, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa shall
   implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts.

5. The table below summarizes the commitment to monitor for potential environmental and social risks the
   timing of monitoring and reporting. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is responsible
   for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and
   actions is conducted by the African Climate Policy Centre referenced in 1. above.




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                                                     The World Bank Environmental & Social Commitment Plan (ESCP)


                                                      Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility
                                                      Environmental & Social Commitment Plan
                                                                Date: 01 February 2019


No Activity                                                                        Timeframe                        Responsibility /          Date of
                                                                                                                    Authority                 Completion


1   Monitoring and reporting potential environmental and social risks in           Quarterly                        The United Nations        Throughout the
    line with WB Environmental and Social Standard 1, including                                                     Economic Commission for   project cycle
    identification of any potential changes of the risk assessment                                                  Africa


2   Advising the Bank if any unanticipated environmental and social risks          Promptly if unforeseen           The United Nations        Throughout the
    arise                                                                          environmental and social         Economic Commission for   project cycle
                                                                                   risk arises                      Africa



3   Implementation of the Project in line with the World Bank’s                    Throughout the project           The United Nations        Throughout the
    Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) 1-10 as applicable                    cycle                            Economic Commission for   project cycle
                                                                                                                    Africa




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