Environmental and Social Management Framework (esmf)

Table 15. Roles and Responsibilities in ESMP Review and Implementation

Responsible Party	Responsibilities
World Bank	Review, approve and disclose ESMF, LMP and SEP on WB’s official website. For the first 20 subprojects, review subproject -specific ESMPs and provide no objections to MLSPP PIU. Review and approve labor management procedures. Conduct implementation support and supervision missions in order to ensure that the Project is in compliance with WB ESF requirements and standards.
MLSPP PIU	• Prepare and implement the ESMF, SEP, LMP and ESCP and submit for Bank approval • Disclose the ESMF, SEP, LMP and ESCP on MLSPP PIU website • Prepare ESMPs according to ESMF • For the first 20 subprojects, submit ESMPs to the WB for prior review. • Perform the quality control and review of ESMPs. • Disclose ESMPs on the official website of MLSPP PIU and incorporate ESMPs into the agreement with beneficiaries and procurement documents. • Assign field specialists for the environmental and social monitoring. • Monitor implementation of labor management procedures • Perform inspections of the implementation of ESMPs, make recommendations and decide whether additional measures are needed. • In case of non-compliance, ensure that the agreement with beneficiaries and procurement eliminates the noncompliance and inform the WB about the noncompliance and follow up. • Prepare, update and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) that considers vulnerable groups in addition to paying attention to the gender aspect of the Project. • Hold consultation meetings and prepare and distribute leaflets or other informative documents to inform communities. • Set up a multi-level GRM, monitor and address grievances related to the project under specified timelines. • Provide guidance to the Grant Manager, SES RO officers, Case officers on E&S Risk prevention and mitigation measures. • Summarize the environmental and social issues related to project implementation to WB in regular progress reports. • Be open to comments from affected groups and local environmental authorities regarding environmental aspects of project implementation. Meet with these groups during site visits, as necessary. • Coordinate and liaise with WB supervision missions regarding environmental and social aspects of project implementation. • Conduct regular monitoring activities for the implementation of site specific ESMPs
Grant Manager	• Manage the grievance mechanism at the subproject beneficiary level; communicate grievances to MLSPP PIU regularly through monitoring reports. • Monitor site activities on a regular basis (weekly monthly etc.) • Include ESMP progress summary into the regular reports to be submitted to the MLSPP PIU.
Case officers	• Ensure that ESMP is implemented correctly and in a timely manner • Perform environmental and social monitoring as defined in ESMF and subproject specific ESMPs. • Collect information on environmental and social issues for Grant Manager’s progress reports submitted to the MLSPP PIU and make sure that these are all compliant with the Bank’s requirements.
Grantees	• Implement ESMPs on project sites • Report on regular basis on the ESMP implementation progress • Flag any unexpected environmental and social issues during implementation.

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