ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN

1. The Government of Angola, through its Ministry of Finance, is implementing the Strengthening Statistical Capacity Project (P178043), the World Bank has agreed to provide the financing.

2. The Government of Angola shall implement material measures and actions to implement the Project in accordance with the World Bank's Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). This Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) provides a summary of material measures and actions.

3. Where the ESCP refers to specific plans or other documents, whether they are already prepared or to be developed, the ESCP shall require compliance with all provisions of such plans or other documents. In particular, the ESCP requires compliance with the provisions set out in the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), which is being developed for the Project, as well as other instruments that will be prepared or updated prior to effectiveness, including the Labor Management Procedures (LMPs).

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