[:ro]ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP) [:]

Prepare and submit to the Association regular monitoring reports on environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) performance of the Project, including but not limited to the implementation of the ESCP, stakeholder engagement activities, and functioning of the grievance mechanism.

Promptly notify the Association of any incident or accident related to the Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public, grant recipients or workers including, inter alia, cases of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment (SH), and accidents that result in death, serious or multiple injury.  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.

Provide report to the Association within a timeframe acceptable to the Bank, as requested

Require contractors and supervising firms to provide monthly monitoring reports on ESHS performance in accordance with the metrics specified in the respective bidding documents and contracts, and submit such reports to the Association.

ESS 1:  ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS

Maintain the project management team  with qualified staff and resources to support the management of ESHS risks including a dedicated environmental and social specialist, and dedicated stakeholder engagementspecialist responsible for ensuring full compliance with the ESF and relevant instruments. Maintain the staff as necessary throughout Project implementation.

implementation.

1.       Implement the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Project, consistent with the relevant ESSs.

2.       Undertake environmental and social screening of all proposed Project activities following guidance of the ESMF. Reflect identified site-specific environmental and social risks and impacts in the ESMPs of individual Project activities and formulate adequate mitigation measures.

Adopt and implement site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans as set out in the ESMF

Throughout Project implementation.

Incorporate the relevant aspects of the ESCP, including the ESMP and the LMP, into the Environmental, Social, Health & Safety (ESHS) specifications of the procurement documents with contractors. Thereafter ensure that the contractors comply with the ESHS specifications of their respective contracts.

Supervise contractors throughout Project implementation.

Ensure that the consultancies, studies, capacity building, training, and any other technical assistance activities under the Project are carried out in accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Association, that are consistent with the ESSs. Thereafter ensure that the outputs of such activities comply with the terms of reference.

Update, adopt and implement the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the Project, including, inter alia, provisions on working conditions, management of workers relationships, occupational health and safety (including personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness and response), code of conduct (including relating to SEA and SH), forced labor, child labor, grievance arrangements for Project workers, and applicable requirements for contractors, subcontractors, and supervising firms.

Update within 60 days following the restructuring effectiveness letter or before start of launching bidding process for any civil works.  Implement throughout Project implementation.

Maintain, and operate grievance mechanisms for direct workers and obligate contractors to provide GRM for contracted workers, as described in the LMP and consistent with ESS2.

Monitor handling of complaints.

1.    Assess and manage specific risks and impacts to the community (students, educational staff and other people) arising from Project activities, including behavior of contracted workers during construction, public safety, and include mitigation measures in the site-specific ESMPs to be prepared in accordance with the ESMF.

2.    Where technically and financially feasible, apply the concept of universal access, and safety to the design and construction of the dormitories under Component 4 of the Project. The safety feasibility assessment will be incorporated into the site-specific ESMP of the Project prepared under action 1.3 above.

Incorporate measures to manage traffic and road safety risks as required in the site – specific ESMPs to be prepared under action 1.3 above.

Update and adopt the revised SEP within 30 days following the Restructuring Effectiveness letter, and thereafter implement throughout Project implementation.

Publicize, maintain, and operate an accessible grievance mechanism (GM), to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances in relation to the Project, promptly and effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally appropriate and readily accessible to all Project-affected parties, at no cost and without retribution, including concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a manner consistent with the Revised SEP, and ESS10.

Cause participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to appoint a GM focal point an operate a grievance mechanism in accordance with the revised SEP and ESS10.

The grievance mechanism at MoER and participating HEIs shall be equipped to receive, register, and facilitate the resolution of SEA/SH complaints, including through the referral of survivors to relevant gender-based violence service providers, all in a safe, confidential, and survivor-centered manner.

·       specific aspects of environmental and social assessment

·       grievance mechanisms

community health and safety