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REPÚBLICA DE ANGOLA
MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE
PROJECTO DE COMPRA E IMPLANTAÇÃO DE VACINAS COVID-19 DE ANGOLA (P176630)
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP)
May, 2021
1|P a geENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN
1. The Republic of Angola through its Ministry of Finance is implementing the Angola COVID-19
Vaccine Purchase and Deployment Project (P176630), as part of a Multiphase Programmatic
Approach with the involvement of the Ministry of Health. The World Bank has agreed to provide
financing for the Project.
2. The Republic of Angola will carry out the Project in accordance with the Environmental and Social
Standards (ESSs). To this end, this Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) sets out
material measures and actions to be carried out or caused to be carried out by the Ministry of
Health, including the timeframe of the actions and measures, institutional, staffing, training,
monitoring and reporting arrangements, grievance management and the environmental and
social assessments including instruments to be prepared or updated, disclosed, consulted,
adopted and implemented under the ESCP and the ESSs, all in a manner acceptable to the Bank.
3. Implementation of the material measures and actions set out in this ESCP will be monitored and
reported to the Bank by the Republic of Angola, as required by the ESCP and the provisions of
the Financing Agreement.
4. As agreed by the Bank and the Republic of Angola, 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 Angola shall update the ESCP to reflect
the agreed-upon changes. Agreement on changes to the ESCP shall be documented through an
exchange of letters signed between the Bank and the Republic of Angola. The Republic of Angola
shall promptly disclose the updated ESCP.
5. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to
the risks and impacts during Project implementation, the Republic of Angola shall provide
additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and
impacts.
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MONITORING AND REPORTING
A REGULAR REPORTING Starting from the Effective Date Responsibility: PCU
The Ministry of Health will prepare and submit to the Bank quarterly reports shall be submitted Environment & Social
regular monitoring reports on the (i) status of implementation throughout Project implementation. Team.
of environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) Accountability: PCU
performance of the Project, including but not limited to, (ii) Coordinator.
stakeholder engagement activities and grievances
Funding: Project Funds.
mechanism, (ii) conditions, if any, which interfere or threaten
to interfere with the implementation of the ESCP; and (iv)
corrective and preventive measures taken or required to be
taken to address such conditions.
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B INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS: Notify the Bank should take place Responsibility: MoH/PCU
within 48 hours after learning of the Environment & Social
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) will promptly notify the
incident or accident and no later than Team.
Bank of any incident or accident related to the Project
72 hours after becoming aware of the
which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect Accountability: PCU
occurrence of the incident or accident.
on the environment, the affected communities, the public Coordinator.
Throughout the project implementation.
or workers, including, inter alia, any COVID outbreak in
Funding: Project Funds.
the Project area. Provide sufficient detail regarding the The subsequent report would be
incident or accident, indicating immediate measures provided within a timeframe acceptable
taken or that are planned to be taken to address it, and to the Bank, as requested.
any information provided by any contractor and
Prepare an incident/accident report
supervising entity, as appropriate.
within 10 business days as per the
Subsequently, as per the Bank’s request, prepare a Bank request.
report on the incident or accident and propose any
Provide the Bank sufficient detail
measures to prevent its recurrence.
regarding the incident or accident,
Due to its high-risk nature, the Project may opt to recruit indicating immediate measures taken,
a third-party monitor as part of its overall package of or that are planned to be taken, to
SEA/SH-related mitigation measures. The monitoring address it, and any information
organization must have staff with specific GBV expertise provided by any contractor and
in order to monitor the implementation of the supervising entity, as appropriate.
GBV/SEA/SH Prevention and Response Action Plan
Subsequently, as per Bank’s request,
(GBV AP) and ensure all associated parties are meeting
prepare a report on the incident or
their responsibilities.
accident and propose any measures to
prevent its recurrence and/or mitigate
the risk of future such incidents. A
report of the incident shall be
submitted, detailing summary findings
of the Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
For SEA/SH-related incidents, the
survivor should be referred immediately
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to services following all Government of
Angola Protocols as part of the
Grievance Mechanism (GM), which will
be adapted to manage SEA/SH claims
ethically and confidentially.
ESS 1: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS AND IMPACTS
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1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The Social Specialist will be hired Responsibility: PCU
before the Project’s implementation. Environment & Social
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) through Health System
Team.
Strengthening Program established and maintain an The environmental and Waste
organizational structure with qualified staff and resources Management Specialists shall be in Accountability: PCU
to support management of ESHS risks of the Project, place 1 month after project Coordinator.
including environmental and social specialists with effectiveness and before
Funding: Project Funds.
qualifications and experience (mobilization of commencement of any civil works.
communities, indigenous peoples, conflict and violence
Environmental, Social and Waste
prevention, risk management, gender-based violence
Management Specialist shall be
and gender equality) acceptable to the Bank.
maintained throughout Project
Additional staff will be hired to assist in this project, implementation.
namely a Specialist in Hospital Waste Management
(central and provincial level); a Specialist in
Environmental Management to assist the Environmental
Health department and a Social Specialist to assist in the
implementation of the Project's grievance mechanism (in
the Quality and Humanization department).
During the Project implementation, ad hoc assessments
will be conducted to determine potential need of E&S
consultants and GBV service providers. Whenever
required, the PCU may hire them to support Project
implementation and supervision.
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1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT PLANS AND
INSTRUMENTS/ CONTRACTORS
ESMF was prepared, and will be Responsibility: PCU
Assess the environmental and social risks and impacts of
disclosed, consulted and adopted Environment & Social
proposed Project activities, in accordance with an
before the Effective Date. Assessment Team.
Environmental & Social Management Framework (ESMF)
shall be conducted before the carrying
as well as the associated Infection Control and Waste Accountability: PCU
out of the relevant Project activities.
Management Plan (ICWMP) and Labour Management Coordinator.
Procedures (LMP), to be prepared, disclosed, consulted Plans/instruments shall be prepared,
Funding: Project Funds.
and adopted for the Project; the ESSs, the Environmental, disclosed, consulted and adopted
Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs), and other before the carrying out of the relevant
relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP), Project activities, and thereafter
including relevant WHO guidelines. implemented throughout the carrying
out of such activities.
Prepare, disclose, consult, adopt, and implement any
environmental and social management plan (e.g. health- The relevant ESHS measures shall be
care waste management plans), instruments or other incorporated into the procurement
measures required for the respective Project activities documents before launching the
based on the assessment process, in accordance with the procurement process for the relevant
ESSs, the ESMF, the EHSGs, national legislation and Project activities, and shall thereafter
other relevant Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) complied with throughout the carrying
including the WHO guidelines, to, inter alia, ensure out of such activities.
access to and allocation of Project benefits in a fair, Before the carrying out of the relevant
equitable and inclusive manner, taking into account the Project activities, and thereafter
needs of individuals or groups who, due to their implemented throughout the carrying
circumstances, may be disadvantaged or vulnerable with out of such activities.
regards to COVID-19 vaccines.
A Social Assessment on Vulnerable
Incorporate the relevant aspects of this ESCP, including, Groups shall be carried out during the
inter alia, the ESMF, any environmental and social first three months of project
management plans or other instruments, ESS2 implementation.
requirements, and any other required ESHS measures,
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into the ESHS specifications of the procurement A specific Grievance Redress
documents and contracts with contractors and Mechanism shall be prepared during
supervising firms. Thereafter ensure that the contractors the first three months of project
and supervising firms comply with the ESHS implementation.
specifications of their respective contracts.
Adopt procedures, protocols and/or other measures to
ensure Project beneficiaries that receive vaccines under
the Project do so under a program that does not include
forced vaccination and is acceptable to the Bank, as set
out in the ESMF.
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1.3 EXCLUSIONS During the assessment process Responsibility: PCU
Exclude the following types of activities as ineligible for conducted under action 1.2. above. Environment & Social
financing under the Project: Team.
Accountability: PCU
Coordinator.
Activities that may cause long term, permanent and/or
irreversible (e.g. loss of major natural habitat) adverse Funding: Project Funds.
impacts.
Activities that have high probability of causing serious
adverse effects to human health and/or the environment
other than during treatment of COVID-19 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 any resettlement or land
acquisition, or adverse impacts on cultural heritage.
All the other excluded activities set out in the ESMF of the
Project.
ESS 2: LABOR AND WORKING CONDITIONS
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2.1 LABOR MANAGEMENT:
The Project shall be carried out in accordance with the LMP prepared, consulted upon and Responsibility: PCU
applicable requirements of ESS2 including through, inter disclosed prior to Project appraisal and Environment & Social
alia, implementing adequate occupational health and implemented throughout the Project. Team.
safety measures (including personal protective
LMP to be updated and implemented Accountability: PCU
equipment and emergency preparedness and response
throughout the Project implementation. Coordinator.
measures), CoC, setting out grievance mechanisms for
Project workers, and incorporating labor requirements Funding: Project Funds.
into the ESHS specifications of the procurement
documents and contracts with contractors and
supervising firms.
LMP to include a plan for operating the PCU office with
COVID-19 safety measures strictly followed. And
whenever it is required, the LMP will regularly updated.
Prepare, adopt, operate and maintain, a project managed
GRM. Also adopt a LMP specific GRM, as described in
the SEP. This shall include specific procedures to
manage and resolve LMP related claims, maintaining
confidentiality in appropriate manner to ensure
appropriate response for such claims.
ESS 3: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
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3.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Recipient shall prepare, disclose, adopt, and ICWMP was prepared and will be Responsibility: PCU
implement the Infection Control and Waste Management disclosed by Effective date and Environment & Social
Plan (ICWMP) that is in line with the ESMF, in accordance implemented throughout Project Team.
with ESS3 and in a manner satisfactory to the Bank, for Implementation.
Accountability: PCU
all health facilities and laboratories that benefit from
Coordinator.
material and equipment financed by the Project.
Funding: Project Funds.
Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as
needed, under action 1.2 above, including, inter alia,
measures to: carry out the purchase, storage,
transportation and handling of vaccines (including, ultra-
cold chain management) in a safe manner and in
accordance with the EHSGs, and other relevant GIIP
including relevant WHO guidelines; and adequately
manage and dispose of health care wastes (including,
vaccines) and other types of hazardous and non-
hazardous wastes.
ESS 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY
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4.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY
Relevant aspects of this standard shall be considered, as Throughout Project implementation. Responsibility: PCU
needed, under action 1.2 above including, inter alia, Environment & Social
measures to: minimize the potential for community Team.
exposure to communicable diseases.
Accountability: PCU
Establish and implement appropriate quality Coordinator.
management systems to manage the risks and the
Funding: Project Funds.
impacts that services provided and activities carried out
under the Project may have on community health and
safety.
Manage the risks of the use of security personnel;
manage the risks of labor influx; and prevent and respond
to sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment.
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4.2 USE OF MILITARY OR SECURITY PERSONNEL
The following measures shall be adopted, to ensure that the a) Assessment carried out in the same Responsibility: Ministry of
engagement of security or military personnel in the timeframe than action, and required National Defense and
implementation of Project activities for provision of security measures shall be adopted before PCU Environment & Social
to Project workers, sites and/or assets, is carried out in deploying security or military personnel Team.
accordance with the ESSs: under the Project and thereafter
Accountability: PCU
implemented throughout Project
Coordinator.
implementation.
Assess the risks and impacts of engagement of the Funding: Project Funds.
security personnel, as part of the assessment referred to
in action 1.2 a) above, and implement measures to
manage such risks and impacts, guided by the principles
of proportionality and GIIP, and by applicable law, in
relation to hiring, rules of conduct, training, equipping, and
monitoring of such security personnel.
Adopt and enforce standards, protocols and codes of
conduct for the selection and use of security personnel,
and screen such personnel to verify that they have not
engaged in past unlawful or abusive behavior, including
sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment
(SH) or excessive use of force.
Ensure that the Ministry of Health enters into a
memorandum of understanding (MoU), with the Ministry
of the Interior and Ministry of Defense and relevant
Security or Military Unit, setting out the arrangements for
the engagement of the military or security personnel
under the Project, including compliance with the relevant
requirements of this ESCP.
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Ensure that such personnel is adequately instructed and
trained, prior to development and on a regular basis, on
the use of force and appropriate conduct (including in
relation to civilian-security engagement, SEA and SH,
and other relevant areas), as set out in the Environmental
and Social Management Framework.
Ensure that the stakeholder engagement activities under
the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) include a
communication strategy on the involvement of security or
military personnel under the Project.
Take measures to avoid or minimize transmission of
communicable diseases, particularly COVID-19, that may
be associated with the influx of temporary project labor,
including risks related to STD/HIV-AIDS transmission as
well as associated GBV/SEA/SH risks. Measures to
address the transmission of COVID-19 must be in line
with GoA existent COVID-19 Emergency Plans or specific
regulations on this matter.
Ensure that any concerns or grievances regarding the
conduct of [security or military] personnel are received,
monitored, documented (taking into account the need to
protect confidentiality), resolved through the Project’s
grievance mechanism (see action 10.2 below) and
reported to the Bank no later than 14 days after being
received; and Where the Bank shall require, after
consultation with the Ministry of Health: (i) promptly
appoint a third- party monitor consultant, with terms of
reference, qualifications and experience satisfactory to
the Bank, to visit and monitor the Project area where
security personnel are deployed, collect relevant data and
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communicate with Project stakeholders and beneficiaries;
(ii) require the third-party monitor consultant to prepare
and submit monitoring reports, which shall be promptly
made available to and discussed with the Bank; and (iii)
promptly take any actions, as may be requested by the
Bank upon its review of the third-party monitor consultant
reports].
ESS 5: LAND ACQUISITION, RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE AND INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT
Not relevant. n/a n/a
ESS 6: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES
Not relevant n/a n/a
ESS 7: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED TRADITIONAL LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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7.1 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLAN
Prepare, adopt, and implement Indigenous Peoples Submit the respective IPP for the Responsibility: PIU
Plans (IPPs) consistent with the requirements of the Bank’s approval prior to the carrying Environment & Social
Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) that has out of any activity that requires the Team.
been prepared for the Project and ESS7, in a manner preparation of an IPP. Once approved,
Accountability: PIU
acceptable to the Bank. implement the IPP throughout Project
Coordinator.
implementation.
The Indigenous People related complaints must / shall be
Funding: Project Funds.
addressed through the project GRM described in the
IPPF and (SEP / PEPI). This instrument should be
culturally fit and appropriately available and accessible to
all affected indigenous people. All disputes should
consider the customary mechanism, designed and fit to
the purpose of IP.
ESS 8: CULTURAL HERITAGE
Not relevant n/a n/a
ESS 9: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
Not relevant. n/a n/a
ESS 10: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
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10.1 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN
Prepare or revise, disclose, consult, adopt and implement A draft SEP was already prepared and Responsibility: PCU
a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) consistent with disclosed, and shall be consulted, Environment & Social
ESS10, which shall include measures to, inter alia, updated and adopted before the Team.
provide stakeholders with timely, relevant, Effective Date. The SEP shall be
Accountability: PCU
understandable and accessible information, and consult implemented throughout Project
Coordinator.
with them in a culturally appropriate manner, which is free implementation.
of manipulation, interference, coercion, discrimination Funding: Project Funds.
and intimidation.
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10.2 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM
An accessible grievance mechanism shall be Throughout Project implementation. Responsibility: PCU
established, publicized, maintained and operated to Environment & Social
receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and Team.
grievances in relation to the Project, promptly and
Accountability: PCU
effectively, in a transparent manner that is culturally
Coordinator.
appropriate and readily accessible to all Project-affected
parties, at no cost and without retribution, including Funding: Project Funds.
concerns and grievances filed anonymously, in a
manner consistent with ESS10.
The grievance mechanism shall also receive, register
and address concerns and grievances related to sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment in a safe and
confidential manner, including through the referral of
survivors to gender-based violence service providers.
The grievance mechanism shall also receive, register
and address concerns arising from unintended health
consequences after vaccination especially those
resulting in serious adverse effects, [and, as
appropriate, requests for compensation.
Prepare, adopt, operate and maintain, a project
managed GRM. Also adopt a GBV/SEA/SH specific
GRM, as described in the SEP. This shall include
specific procedures to manage and resolve
GBV/SEA/SH related claims, maintaining confidentiality
in appropriate manner to ensure appropriate response
for such claims.
CAPACITY SUPPORT (TRAINING)
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CS1 Project Management Unit and other relevant No later than 45 days of the Effective Responsibility: PCU
implementing support staff responsible for the Project to Date and periodically with the addition Environment & Social
receive training on the Project’s ESHS plans and of new Project team members join the Team.
instruments, fair, equitable and inclusive access and Project throughout implementation.
Accountability: PCU
allocation of Project benefits including with regards to
Coordinator.
vaccines, and the roles and responsibilities of different
key agencies in the ESF implementation. Funding: Project Funds.
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TRAINING TOPICS WILL INCLUDE
Overview of the ESCP, ESMF and SEP. Throughout Project implementation Responsibility: PCU
Environment & Social
Measures to ensure that the vaccine delivery targets
Team.
eligible members of the most vulnerable populations.
Accountability: PCU
Data management and privacy.
Coordinator.
Measures to be implemented to mitigate risks related
Funding: Project Funds.
with use of security personnel.
Labor Management Procedures
Infection Control and Waste Management Plan Medical
and hazardous waste management
Grievance Mechanism.
WHO and Africa CDC guidelines on quarantine including
case management.
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