Annex 1: Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) Requirements Pertaining to Stakeholder Engagement The section headers in this annex do not correspond to those in the main text, and thus have intentionally been numbered differently. See below for information about how the indeces in this Annex are referenced throughout the report. The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) governs how the World Bank addresses environmental and social harm associated with its projects. The ESF includes the World Bank’s “Vision for Sustainable Development”; the “Environmental and Social Policy” (ESP), which details requirements that apply to the Bank; ten “Environmental and Social Standards” (ESSs), which details requirements that apply to Borrowers; and two mandatory directives for Bank staff.1 Alongside the policy requirements of the ESF, the Bank issues non-mandatory resources that guide Bank staff and Borrowers in implementing the ESF. These resources include: “Guidance Notes for Borrowers” that explain how the carrying out the ESSs -- there is a Guidance Note for each ESS; template project documents; checklists for implementation; and Good Practice Notes that explain generally held good practice on topics such as “Gender”, “Road Safety”, and “Non-discrimination: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.” 2 The following ESF components are highlighted below to contextualize the “Analysis” section of this report and describe relevant requirements of and guidance for the Bank and Borrowers to carry out and support stakeholder engagement. Provisions are explained from the following policies and non-mandatory guidance resources: 1. The Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) (see 1 below) 2. The “Bank Directive Addressing Risks and Impacts on Disadvantaged or Vulnerable Individuals or Groups” (from here forth referred to as “the Directive”) (see 2 below) 1“Environmental and Social Framework,” ix. See also: https://www. worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/environmental-and-social-framework. 2 “Environmental and Social Framework,” ix. See also: https://www. worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/environmental-and-social-framework/brief/environmental-and-social-framework-resources#guidancenotes. BANK INFORMATION CENTER | MAR 2021 3. “Environmental and Social Standard 10 (ESS10): Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure” (see 3 below) a. Guidance Note for Borrowers about ESS10 b. “Template for ESS10: Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure Stakeholder Engagement Plan and Stakeholder Engagement Framework” 4. “Environmental and Social Standard 1 (ESS1): Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts” (see 4 below) 5. “Environmental and Social Standard 7 (ESS7): Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities” (see 5 below) a. Guidance Note for Borrowers about ESS7 6. Good Practice Note: Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) in Investment Project Financing involving Major Civil Works (see 6 below) Most of the policy requirements and guidance below are referenced in the “Analysis” section according to their indices. For example, “3ai” is used to identify a requirement under ESS10; it refers to the first bullet under “Stakeholder identification and analysis requirements” in the section below titled “Environmental Standard 10 (ESS10): Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure.” Some requirements and guidance below are not explicitly referenced in the “Analysis” section, but have been included to help contextualize other requirements within each policy or guidance. 1. The World Bank Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) The ESP is a component of the ESF that describes requirements the Bank must fulfill in relation to projects it funds through Investment Project Financing, which includes Bank loans and guarantees. The policy states that the “Bank is committed to supporting” recipients of project financing (“Borrowers”) “in the development and implementation of projects that are environmentally and socially sustainable” and in improving their capacity to assess and mitigate project risks and impacts (3).3 In doing so, the Bank is responsible for 3 “Environmental and Social Framework,” 3 par. 2. 21