Social Risk Classification” section as well as
a risk in connection to “ESS1 Assessment and
Management of Environmental and Social Risks
and Impacts,” as something that could happen
to women and children under self-isolation.26
The El Salvador and Uganda ESRSs list “GBV/
SEA”, the Sri Lanka ESRS lists “GBV and SEA/
SH”, and the Burkina Faso lists “SEA/SH.”
• The Liberia ESRS points to the risk of “GBV/SEA”
under “Social Risk Rating” and is associated
with “ESS4 Community Health and Safety”27
• The ESRSs for The Gambia and Guatemala list
the risks as being associated with just ESS4, and
both list “SEA/SH” as the risk.28
• The Philippines, Cambodia, and Nepal ESRSs list
the risk under ESS4 as well as “ESS2 Labor and
Working Conditions”29 The Philippines ESRS lists
“SEA/SH/GBV/VAC” and the Cambodia ESRS
lists “SEA/GBV/SH.” The Nepal ESRS lists “SEA/
SH.”
• The Bangladesh ESRS lists GBV as a risk
associated with ESS2.30
E. SEP Implementation
With the exception of the Uganda SEP, all of the
projects’ SEPs were disclosed in March or April 2020,
within a month of the World Bank approving the
Fast Track Facility. The Uganda SEP was disclosed in
September, two months after the project’s approval.
The Uganda and Guatemala projects were approved
in July and June, respectively, and all of the other
projects were approved in March or April.
Three of the 11 SEPs do not specify that a revised
SEP will be prepared within 30 days of the projects’
effectiveness. The SEPs for The Gambia, El Salvador,
and Cambodia all say simply that the SEP will “be
periodically revised and updated as necessary.”
All of the projects Environmental and Social
Commitment Plans (ESCPs) indicate that the draft
SEPs will be updated either within 30 or 60 days of
the effective date.
26 Gordillo-Tobar, “ESRS - El Salvador COVID-19 Project,” 5 and
7; Kak, “ESRS - Sri Lanka COVID-19 Project,” 8; Besarabic Bennett,
“ESRS - Burkina Faso COVID-19 Project,” 4-5; Mensah, “ESRS - Uganda
COVID-19 Project,” 5.
27 Chisaka, “ESRS - Liberia COVID-19 Project,” 4 and 9.
28 Mills, “ESRS - The Gambia COVID-19 Project,” 6; Cavagnero, “ESRS
- Guatemala COVID-19 Project,” 10.
29 Demombynes, “ESRS - Philippines COVID-19 Project,” 9; Hyder,
“ESRS - Cambodia COVID-19 Project,” 11 and 13; Bhattarai, “ESRS Nepal COVID-19 Project,” 9.
30 Mohammed-Roberts, “ESRS - Bangladesh COVID-19 Project,” 7.
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