THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS Ministry of Education (Secretaría de Educación - SE) Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) Draft ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) September XX 2019 1|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Honduras will implement the Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (the Project,) with the involvement of its Ministry of Education (Secretaría de Educación - SE). The International Development Association (hereinafter the Association) has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The Republic of Honduras 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 Republic of Honduras will 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 Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), the Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) for subprojects, the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), the Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF), specific Indigenous Peoples Plans that will be developed for sub-projects, and the Labour Management Procedures (LMP,) and the timelines specified in those E&S documents. 4. The Republic of Honduras 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 1. above. 5. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Association by the Republic of Honduras as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement, and the Association will monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions throughout implementation of the Project. 6. As agreed by the Association and the Republic of Honduras, 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 Republic of Honduras, through SE, will agree to the changes with the Association 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 Association and SE. SE 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 Republic of Honduras shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts. 2|Page MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING Submit to the Association bi-annual SE Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on monitoring reports (every June 30 and the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the December 30 of each calendar year) Project, including but not limited to the implementation of the ESCP, throughout Project implementation. status of preparation and implementation of E&S documents required under the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, functioning of the grievance mechanism(s). B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Notify the Association within 3 calendar SE Promptly notify the Association of any incident or accident related to the days after learning of the incident or Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the accident. Subsequent report would be environment, the affected communities, the public or workers including, provided within a timeframe acceptable to inter alia, any accidents that result in death, serious or multiple injury. the Association, as requested. Provide sufficient detail regarding 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 supervising entity, as appropriate. Subsequently, as per the Association’s request, prepare a report on the incident or accident and propose any measures to prevent its recurrence. C CONTRACTORS MONTHLY REPORTS Report monthly/quarterly, upon SE Contractors are required to provide monthly monitoring reports to SE. Association’s request throughout Project Such monthly reports would be submitted to the Association by SE upon implementation. request. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE The ESHS specialists will be contracted SE Establish and maintain an organizational structure with two (2) qualified within 30 days after Project effectiveness. staff and resources to support management of E&S risks including ESHS The organizational structure will function risks of the Project. throughout Project implementation. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT The ESA and the ESMF (advanced drafts) SE Prepare, adopt and implement an Environmental and Social were finalized on September 30, 2019, and Management Framework (ESMF), which shall include an Environmental final versions will be elaborated by and Social Assessment (ESA) for the Project, in a manner acceptable to February 14, 2020. SE will implement the the Association. mitigation measures contained in the ESA and the ESMF, throughout Project implementation. 3|Page MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS SE Screen any proposed subproject and other Project activities in The ESMPs will be prepared, and submitted accordance with the ESMF prepared for the Project, and, thereafter, for the Association’s review and approval, draft, adopt, and implement any Environmental and Social Management and thereafter disclosed prior to launching Plans (ESMP), as required, in a manner acceptable to the Association. the procurement process for the respective civil works and will be implemented throughout the execution of said works. The ESMPs will be included in the contracts. 1.4 MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS Prior to the preparation of procurement SE Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including the relevant E&S documents. Supervise contractors documents, ESMPs, and the Labor Management Procedures, into the throughout Project implementation. ESHS specifications of the procurement documents with contractors. Thereafter ensure that the contractors have the capacity to and comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. 1.5 CONTINGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE Prior to the start of emergency SE In the event of an emergency which leads to activation of the response activities. The request to Contingent Emergency Response of the Project, the necessary activate this part shall come from the instruments and measures will be developed as required prior to implementer with prior No Objection undertaking of the emergency response activities, to ensure compliance from the Association. with the ESSs. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES LMP developed no later than two (2) weeks SE Develop and implement Labor Management Procedures (LMP), in a after Project effectiveness, or before the manner acceptable to the Association. hiring of workers, whichever comes first, and implemented throughout Project execution. 2.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR PROJECT WORKERS Grievance mechanism operational prior SE Establish, maintain, and operate a grievance mechanism for Project engaging Project workers and maintained workers, as described in the LMP and in a manner consistent with ESS2. throughout Project implementation. 4|Page MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 2.3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES Same timeframe as for the implementation SE Develop and implement occupational, health and safety (OHS) measures, of the ESMPs, under action 1.3. including measures on emergency preparedness and response measures, as part of the development and implementation of the ESMPs, in accordance with the guidelines contained in the ESMF and the LMP. ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 MANAGEMENT OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Same timeframe than for the SE Waste management measures will be developed and thereafter implementation of the ESMPs, under implemented, which will include training developed for contractors to action 1.3. highlight what to do with waste produced as a result of rehabilitation and/or construction of schools. These measures will be part of the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF. 3.2 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND Same timeframe than for the SE MANAGEMENT: Resource efficiency and pollution prevention and implementation of the ESMPs, under management measures will be covered under the ESMPs to be prepared action 1.3. under action 1.3 above. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.1 TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY: Adopt and implement measures and Same timeframe than for the SE actions to assess and manage traffic and road safety risks as required in implementation of the ESMPs, under the ESMPs to be developed in accordance with the guidelines contained action 1.3. in the ESMF 4.2 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: Prepare, adopt, and implement Same timeframe than for the SE measures and action to assess and manage specific risks and impacts to implementation of the ESMPs, under the community arising from Project activities including in relation to action 1.3. behavior of Project workers and any risks of labor influx, and include these measures in the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. 4.3 SECURITY PERSONNEL: Develop and implement measures and actions Same timeframe than for the SE to assess and manage the risks to human security of project-affected implementation of the ESMPs, under communities and Project workers that could arise from the use of action 1.3. security personnel. These measures and actions will be part of the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5|Page MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 5.1 LAND DONATION: Before the carrying out of any works in SE Agreement between the SE and the indigenous communities -for the indigenous communities. (documented in use of land, where the preschools classroom will be rehabilitated- under the respective ESMP and IPP). the Project would only be accepted if provided on a voluntary basis, as set out in the ESMF and the IPPF, in accordance with the requirements of ESS5 and ESS7, and subject to the prior approval of the Association. The agreements reached, will be recorded in the respective ESMPs and the Indigenous Peoples Plans (IPPs) prepared for works under the Project, and where land will be used. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 BIODIVERSITY RISKS AND IMPACTS: Develop and implement measures Same timeframe than for the SE and actions to avoid, minimize, or mitigate potential impacts that may implementation of the ESMPs, under have some significant negative impact on the biodiversity and on the action 1.3. sustainably management of living natural resources. These measures and actions will be part of the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLANNING FRAMEWORK AND PLANS: Prepare, IPPF, acceptable to the Association, SE adopt, and implement Indigenous Peoples Plans (IPPs) consistent with prepared and disclosed by September 30, the requirements of the Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) 2019. The IPPF will be implemented for the to be prepared for the Project and ESS7, in a manner acceptable to the entire Project duration. Bank. The respective IPP submitted for the Association’s approval by September 30, 2020 and/or prior to the carrying out of any activity that requires the preparation of an IPP. Once approved, implement the IPP throughout Project implementation. 7.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM (GM): Adopt and implement the Developed as part of the IPPs to be SE arrangements for the grievance mechanism for indigenous peoples, as prepared in accordance with action 7.1. required under the IPPF and further describe such arrangements in the The grievance mechanism will operate respective IPPs. This will be an adaptation of the GM described in the during the entire Project implementation. SEP, to address the specificity of indigenous communities. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 CHANCE FINDS: Prepare, adopt, and implement a chance finds Same timeframe than for the SE procedure as part of the ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the implementation of the ESMPs, under ESMF. action 1.3. 6|Page MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES ESS9 is currently not relevant. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN PREPARATION AND SEP, acceptable to the Association, –SE IMPLEMENTATION: prepared and disclosed by September 30, Update, adopt, and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). 2019. The SEP will be implemented for the entire Project duration. 10.2 PROJECT GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Establish, maintain and operate a Same timeframe than for the SE grievance mechanism, as described in the SEP. implementation of the SEP under activity 10.1. The grievance mechanism will operate during the entire Project implementation. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) CS1 Implement training of Project Workers (mainly at the level of civil Training for direct Project workers will be SE works/construction of schools) on: conducted before the start of works. • Occupational health and safety including on emergency Training will thereafter continue prevention and preparedness and response arrangements to throughout Project implementation. emergency situations. Awareness of risks and to mitigate impacts on local communities. 7|Page