THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS Government of the Republic of Burundi/Ministry of Health and the Fight against AIDS Burundi COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project (P173845) ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) April 1, 2020 1|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Republic of Burundi, (the Recipient), will implement the Burundi COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of Health and the Fight Against AIDS. The International Development Association (the Association) has agreed to provide financing for the Project. 2. The Recipient 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 Recipient is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministry referenced in 1. above. 4. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and reported to the Association by the Recipient 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. 5. As agreed by the Association 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 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 the Recipient. The Recipient will promptly disclose the updated ESCP. 6. 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. 2|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY MONITORING AND REPORTING A REGULAR REPORTING: Prepare and submit to the Association regular Quarterly throughout the Project Ministry of Health and the Fight monitoring reports on the environmental, social, health and safety implementation period. against AIDS (MoHFAIDS)/ Burundi (ESHS) performance of the Project, including, but not limited to, COVID-19 Preparedness and stakeholder engagement activities and grievances log. Response Project - PIU ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: (MoHFAIDS)/Burundi COVID-19 a. The Ministry of Health shall maintain the MoH Project Technical a. The Project will add an additional short- Preparedness and Response Unit (PTU), which has oversight over World Bank-financed health term Environment and Social Specialist to Project - PIU projects with qualified staff and resources to support management of the team within 30 days afterthe Effective environmental, social, health, and safety (ESHS) risks and impacts of Date, drawn from the PIU of the Great the Project. The PTU currently has one environmental specialist and Lakes Trade Facilitation Project one social risk management specialist. One additional environmental (P155329), to support Project E&S needs and social specialist is under recruitment through the Investing in during early stages of the Project. Early Years and Fertility Project (P165253), which is managed by the same PTU. b. An additional E&S specialist under b. The COVID-19 project also will hire on a short-term basis an recruitment by the project PIU will be Environmental and Social Specialist currently working for the Burundi recruited within 30 days after the PIU of the Great Lakes Trade Facility project (P155329) to provide Effective Date. The PIU will be maintained early support to the COVID-19 project with monitoring of throughout Project implementation. environmental and social risks management. c. Deliver capacity strengthening activities, as necessary, to the E&S c. Throughout Project implementation. specialists, to ensure they will be immediately operational to address the requirements of the ESF in terms of E&S risks and impacts management, including GBV/SEA/SH risks. 3|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT (MoHFAIDS)/Burundi COVID-19 PLANS AND INSTRUMENTS/ CONTRACTORS Preparedness and Response a. Assess the environmental and social risks and impacts of proposed a. ESMF to be prepared no later than two Project - PIU Project activities, including risks of gender-based violence (GBV), months after the Effective date. which encompass sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and sexual Assessment to be conducted before the harassment (SH), in accordance with ESS1, the Environmental and carrying out of the relevant Project Social Management Framework (ESMF) to be prepared, disclosed activities. and adopted for the Project, and the Good Practice Note on Addressing SEA/SH in Investment Projects Financing Involving Major Civil Works (GPN SEA/SH), to ensure that individuals or groups who, because of their specific circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable, have access to the development benefits resulting from the Project. A labor management procedure (LMP), including environment, social, health, and safety (ESHS) measures and an Infection Control and Waste Management Plan (ICWMP) will be included in the ESMF. b. Prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement any other environmental b. Before the carrying out of the relevant and social management plans or other instruments required for Project activities, and thereafter the respective Project activities based on the assessment process, throughout the carrying out of such including the ICWMP and GBV/SEA/SH Action Plan, in accordance activities with the ESSs, the ESMF, the EHSGs, the GPN SEA/SH and other relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) including the WHO guidelines on COVID-19 in a manner acceptable to the Association. c. Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, inter alia, c. Before launching the procurement any environmental and social management plans or other process for the relevant Project activities, instruments, including the GBV/SEA/SH Action Plan, ICWMP, ESS2 and thereafter throughout the carrying requirements, and any other required ESHS measures, into the out of such activities ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors and supervising firms comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts. 4|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 1.3 EXCLUSIONS: Exclude the following type of activities as ineligible for During the assessment process conducted (MoHFAIDS)/Burundi COVID-19 financing under the Project: under action 1.2.a. above. Preparedness and Response  Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or Project - PIU irreversible (e.g. loss of major natural habitat) adverse impacts  Activities that have high probability of causing serious adverse effects to human health and/or the environment not related to treatment of COVID19 cases  Activities that may have significant adverse social impacts and may give rise to significant social conflict  Activities that may affect lands or rights of indigenous people or other vulnerable group/minorities,  Activities that may involve permanent resettlement or land acquisition or adverse impacts on cultural heritage  Activities which would require Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC).  All the other excluded activities set out in the ESMF of the Project. ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS 2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT: The Project shall be carried out in accordance Initial LMP will be completed before (MoHFAIDS)/Burundi COVID-19 with the applicable requirements of ESS2, in a manner acceptable to engaging project workers in relevant Preparedness and Response the Association, including through, inter alia, implementing the LMP Project activities, and to updated and Project - PIU and adequate occupational health and safety (OHS) measures revised periodically as necessary; LMP (including emergency preparedness and response measures), setting and other measures specified in action 2.1 out grievance arrangements for Project workers, as well as codes of to be implemented throughout Project conduct that likewise address GBV/SEA/SH, and incorporating labor implementation. requirements into the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising firms. including specific provisions that address GBV/SEA/SH-related risks. . ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 3.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above, including, inter alia, measures to manage health care wastes and other types of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY 5|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 4.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above including, inter alia, measures to: minimize the potential for community exposure to communicable diseases; ensure that individuals or groups who, because of their particular circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable have access to the development benefits resulting from the Project; manage the risks of the use of security personnel; manage the risks of labor influx; and prevent and respond to GBV/SEA/SH. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 Not currently relevant. In the event that any proposed Project activity involves potential risks and impacts related to this standard, relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above. ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 Not currently relevant. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above. 7.2 The Recipient will ensure that such Sub-Saharan African Historically Throughout Project implementation. (MoHFAIDS)/Burundi COVID-19 Underserved Traditional Local Communities (SSAHUTLC) are Preparedness and Response appropriately informed and can share in the benefits of the project in Project - PIU an inclusive and culturally appropriate manner (i.e. prevention and treatment) with provisions included in the ESMF/ESMP and SEP. 7.3 In case SSAHUTLC communities would be addressed by quarantine Throughout Project implementation. (MoHFAIDS)/Burundi COVID-19 provisions, site-specific approaches would be prepared in accordance Preparedness and Response with the ESMF/ESMP and SEP to ensure adequate consideration of Project - PIU their specific cultural needs, to the satisfaction of the Bank. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 Not currently relevant. In the event that any proposed Project activity involves potential risks and impacts related to this standard, relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES 9.1 Not relevant. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: Prepare, disclose, adopt, and A draft SEP was already prepared and (MoHFAIDS)/Burundi COVID-19 implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) consistent with disclosed and shall be updated and Preparedness and Response ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Association. The SEP will be disclosed within 2 months after the Project - PIU updated via the inclusion of the risk communication and community Effective Date. The SEP shall be engagement (RCCE) strategy, to be prepared under the project in line implemented throughout the Project with WHO provisions “Risk communication and community implementation period. engagement (RCCE) readiness and response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)� (January 26, 2020) 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY 10.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Accessible grievance arrangements shall Throughout Project implementation. (MoHFAIDS)/Burundi COVID-19 be made publicly available to receive and facilitate resolution of Preparedness and Response concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, consistent with Project - PIU ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Association. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Recipient will establish a project-wide grievance redress mechanism (GRM), including specific procedures to treat GBV/SEA/SH complaints ethically, safely, and confidentially, with assignment of properly trained focal points to address these grievances within MoH. The GRM will adopt reporting and complaint procedures as well as an accountability and response framework that are designed to handle GBV/SEA/SH complaints appropriately and ethically and in accordance with guiding principles for survivor care. CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) Training topics for personnel involved in Project implementation will Throughout Project implementation. (MoHFAIDS)/Burundi COVID-19 among others include: Preparedness and Response  Communication strategy on COVID-19 Infection Prevention Project - PIU and Control Recommendations  COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations  Laboratory biosafety guidance related to the COVID-19  Specimen collection and shipment  Standard precautions for COVID-19 patients  Risk communication and community engagement  WHO and Africa CDC guidelines on quarantine including case management  Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)  GBV/SEA/SH Action Plan, content and sanctions of CoCs addressing GBV/SEA/SH, and GRM procedures established to handle GBV/SEA/SH-related complaints for project (i.e. importance, objectives, content, how to prepare it, who implements it, and how to ensure a GRM sensitive to GBV/SEA/SH risks and complaints) 7|Page