THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) The Republic of Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action Senegal COVID-19 Response Project (P173838) ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) 19 March 2020 1|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Senegal (the Recipient) will implement Senegal COVID-19 Response Project (the Project), with the involvement of the following ministries/agencies/units: Ministry of Health and Social Action; Ministry of Livestock and Animal Production; Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; Ministry of Water and Sanitation. 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, agency or unit 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 Quarterly throughout the Project Ministry of Health and Social Action, regular monitoring reports on the environmental, social, health implementation period. Senegal and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including, but not limited to, stakeholder engagement activities and grievances log. ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The Ministry of Health and Social Health and safety specialist hired or Ministry of Health and Social Action, Action shall establish and maintain a PCU with qualified staff and appointed before the carrying out of Project Senegal resources to support management of environmental and social activities and no later than one month after risks and impacts of the Project including environmental and social effectiveness. PCU maintained throughout Project implementation risk management specialists. 3|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT Ministry of Health and Social Action, PLANS AND INSTRUMENTS/ CONTRACTORS Senegal a. Assess the environmental and social risks and impacts of a. ESMF with Medical Waste proposed surveillance, diagnostics and treatment activities, in Management Plan will be prepared accordance with the Environmental and Social Management within one month of effectiveness. Framework (ESMF), prepared pursuant to the provisions of the Financing Agreement, including to 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. b. Prepare, disclose, adopt, and implement any environmental b. Screening shall be conducted and social management plans or other instruments required before the carrying out of the for the respective Project activities based on the assessment respective Project activity. process, in accordance with the ESSs, in a manner acceptable to the Association. c. Plans or instruments prepared c. Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, inter before launching the procurement alia, any environmental and social management plans or other process for the relevant activities, instruments, ESS2 requirements, and any other required ESHS and thereafter implemented measures, into the ESHS specifications of the procurement throughout the carrying out of such documents and contracts with contractors Update activities. environmental and social management plans or other instruments based on updated guidance by WHO on COVID19 d. Before launching the d. Recruitment of one additional specialist in the PCU to monitor procurement process for the environmental and social aspects relevant activities and thereafter ensure that contractors comply with the ESHS specifications in their contracts through their involvement in the respective Project activities. 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 These exclusions shall be applied as part Ministry of Health and Social Action, for financing under the Project: of the screening process conducted Senegal under action 1.2.a. above.  Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or irreversible (e.g. loss of major natural habitat) impacts  Activities that have high probability of causing serious adverse effects to human health and/or the environment other than during 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 minorities,  Activities that may involve permanent resettlement or land acquisition or impacts on cultural heritage  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 Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health and Social Action, accordance with the applicable requirements of ESS2, in a manner Senegal acceptable to the Association, including through, inter alia, implementing adequate occupational health and safety measures (including emergency preparedness and response measures), setting out grievance arrangements for Project workers, and incorporating labor requirements into the ESHS specifications of the procurement documents and contracts with contractors and supervising firms. 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; and prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment. ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT 5.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health and Social Action, under action 1.2 above. Senegal ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES 6.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above. ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES 7.1 Not relevant. ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE 8.1 Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as needed, under action 1.2 above. ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Not relevant. ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: Update, disclose, adopt, and A draft SEP has been prepared and Ministry of Health and Social Action, implement the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) consistent with disclosed and shall be updated within 1 Senegal ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Association, which shall months after the Effective Date. include, inter alia, measures to generate community trust and engagement in the carrying out of the Project activities. 10.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM: Accessible grievance arrangements Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health and Social Action, shall be made publicly available to receive and facilitate resolution Senegal of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, consistent with ESS10, in a manner acceptable to the Association. 6|Page THE WORLD BANK - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) MATERIAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE ENTITY/AUTHORITY CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING) Training topics will among others include: Throughout Project implementation. Ministry of Health and Social Action,  COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Senegal 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  Training on ESF requirements 7|Page