community and voluntary labor and primary suppliers Constraints in making grievance mechanisms available to all project workers Referencing national law in the objective of supporting freedom of association and collective bargaining Operationalization of an alternative mechanism relating to freedom of association and collective bargaining where national law does not recognize such rights Issues in operationalizing the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) provisions/standards IFC Performance Standard makes reference to ILO conventions. Will there also be references to ILO conventions in the World Bank’s policies? Requirements for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) provisions/standards can be included in the Bank’s Standard Bidding Documents, which will also make them binding for the contractor. This can be monitored by procurement staff. ESS3 Climate change and GHG emissions The relation between provisions on climate change in the ESF and broader climate change commitments, specifically UNFCCC Proposed approaches to measuring and monitoring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Bank projects and implications thereof, in line with the proposed standard, including determining scope, threshold, duration, frequency and economic and financial feasibility of such estimation and monitoring Implications required for the Borrower of estimating and reducing GHG emissions for Bank projects, in line with the proposed standard The Paris Declaration is binding for the countries that signed it. How will the World Bank support it, and how will it impact Bank projects and approaches? There is need for systematic monitoring of GHG. ESS5 Land acquisition and involuntary resettlement Treatment and rights of informal occupants and approach to forced evictions in situations unrelated to land acquisitions Interpretation of the concept of resettlement as a “development opportunity” in different project circumstances
where the Borrower has technical or financial constraints and/or in view of project specific circumstances Feasibility and resources for implementation Implementation and resource implications for Borrowers, taking into account factors such as the expanded scope of the proposed ESF (e.g., labor standard), different Borrower capacities and adaptive management approach Mitigation of additional burden and cost and options for improving implementation efficiency while maintaining effectiveness Client capacity building and implementation support Funding for client capacity building Approaches and areas of focus Approach to implementing the ESF in situations with capacity constraints, e.g., FCS, small states and emergency situations While bringing forth all these new requirements, is the World Bank considering making any efforts to increase the human capacity of government agencies/Borrowers? In order to close gaps between national law and World Bank standards, usually consultants are used; but consultants of this capacity are few. Does the Bank have any plans to create an accredited roster of consultants? What about building the local capacity? It is really necessary for the Bank to help Borrowers adapt to its requirements and build capacity. Capacity building of sub-borrowers is also very important and needed. Overall, the results of capacity building efforts have been quite positive. Disclosure Timing of the preparation and disclosure of specific environmental and social impact assessment documents (related to ESS1 and ESS10) Implementation of the ESF Bank internal capacity building, resourcing, and behavioral change in order to successfully implement the ESF It is good that the World Bank has changed mentality with respect to emphasizing Borrower’s existing systems.