1. Going beyond ‘do no harm’ the World Bank’s new Environmental and social standards

2. World Bank project example

3. Environmental and social framework - in a nutshell
1980s – today: World Bank environmental and social “Safeguard Policies”
From 1 October 2018: World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)
Two systems will run in parallel for approx. 7 years

4. Environmental and social framework - in a nutshell
Safeguards review and ESF development was one of the World Bank’s most extensive stakeholder engagement efforts in its history
4 years
231 meetings
8,000+ participants from 100+ countries
24 consultations with Indigenous Peoples
20 expert focus groups
350+ Bank staff working on preparing and running consultations

5. Environmental and social framework - in a nutshell
The new Environmental and Social Framework includes:
Broader coverage: Expanded list of social issues (labour and working conditions, free, prior and informed consent); environmental issues (addressing climate change, endangered species and management of natural resources); enhances requirements for transparency, stakeholder engagement and grievance redress
Country ownership: emphasis on capacity building and strengthening borrower systems
Enhanced efficiency: better clarity between Bank/Borrower responsibilities, proportionality on risk assessments, adaptive management of ESF risks and impacts
ESF will promote better – and lasting – development outcomes

6. Ten Environmental and Social Standards
ESS1
Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
ESS2
Labor and Working Conditions
ESS3
Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management
ESS4
Community Health and Safety
ESS5
Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement
ESS6
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources
ESS7
Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities
ESS8
Cultural Heritage
ESS9
Financial Intermediaries
ESS10
Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure

7. How is the ESF structured?
Assessment and implementation
Review and due diligence
Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (part of the legal agreement)
World Bank Responsibilities
Borrower Responsibilities
Good Practice Notes
Guidance Notes
A Vision for Sustainable Development
PROJECT LEVEL
Environmental and Social Policy
Environmental and Social Standards
1 - 10
Bank Directives
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines (EHSG)

8. Key Characteristics of the Environmental and Social Framework
The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework is designed to be:
Systematic
Applies 10 Standards with explicit objectives
Assesses a broad set of E&S risks and impacts consistently
Involves ongoing Stakeholder Engagement
Modern
Responds to challenges that have arisen over time
Adapts to needs in a timely way
Integrates environment and social risks
Harmonized
Brings environmental and social protections into closer harmony with other institutions
Applies Good International Industry Practice

9. The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework
is designed to be…
Systematic

10. Promoting Public Support for Projects
The ESF emphasizes more systematic stakeholder engagement and participation in all projects.
This enables Governments to maintain a constructive relationship with stakeholders and take their views into account in project design, which promotes a better public understanding and support for projects.

11. The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework
is designed to be…
Modern

12. Current Issues
The ESF incorporates current environmental and social issues relevant to investment projects. These include:
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Climate Change
Gender
Non-discrimination
Disability

13. Integrated Approach
The ESF integrates both environmental and social considerations across all 10 Standards.
For example:
ESS4
Road Safety
Ecosystem Services
Climate Change Resilience
Environmental Health
Security forces
Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
Dam Safety
Universal Access
Hazardous Materials
Emergency Response
ESS6
Invasive Species
Community Livelihoods
Biodiversity
Integrating Conservation and Development
Ecosystem Services
Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Habitats
Indigenous Peoples
Protected Areas
SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL

14. Adaptive Management
Allows for adaptive management of project risks and impacts, which utilizes feedback from project monitoring to change project design and/or environmental and social risk management as necessary throughout implementation.

15. The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework
is designed to be…
Harmonized

16. Use of the Government’s Environmental and Social framework
The ESF enables the Government and the World Bank to consider applying relevant parts of the Government’s Environmental and Social framework to a project when this is likely to:
In this case, the World Bank will evaluate those aspects of the Government’s policy, legal and institutional framework that are relevant to the project, including:
National, subnational or sectoral implementing institutions
Applicable laws, regulations, rules and procedures
Implementation capacity and track record
Address the risks and impacts of the project
Enable the project to achieve objectives materially consistent with the Environmental and Social Standards

17. Supporting Government Capacity
Government institution capacity strengthening along the broad range of environmental and social issues covered in the ESF in turn promotes better – and lasting – development outcomes
Systematic
Capacity Strengthening
Better Development Outcomes
Modern
Harmonized

18. Thank you!