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 PCAS 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 prior to approval, including the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Labor Management Procedures (LMPs).

4. The table below summarizes the necessary material measures and actions, as well as the schedule of material measures and actions. The Government of Angola is responsible for compliance with all PCAS requirements, even when the implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by the Ministry, agency or unit referenced in paragraph one (1) above, including the Project Implementation Unit (PIU).

 5. The implementation of the material measures and actions defined in this ESCP shall be monitored and reported to the Bank by the Government of Angola, as required by the ESCP and the conditions of the legal agreement, and the Bank shall monitor and evaluate the progress and completion of material measures and actions during the implementation of the Project.

6. As agreed between the World Bank and the Government of Angola, this ESCP may be reviewed periodically during the implementation of the Project to reflect the adaptive management of project changes and unforeseen circumstances or in response to the evaluation of the project's performance conducted under the ESCP itself. In such circumstances, the Government of Angola will agree to the changes with the World Bank and update the ESCP to reflect such changes. The agreement on amendments to the ESCP will be documented through the exchange of letters signed between the World Bank and the Government of Angola. The Government of Angola will promptly disclose the updated ESCP. The ESCP can also specify the funding required for the completion of a measure or action.

7. When the Project changes, unforeseen circumstances or project performance result in changes to risks and impacts during the implementation of the Project, the Government of Angola shall provide additional funds, if necessary, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impacts, which may include: community health and safety risks; social risks and impacts related to gender inequality; social inclusion, sexual exploitation and abuse or sexual harassment (SEAS/SH) linked to sexual favours or other types of gender-based violence (GBV) or violence against children in the conduct of the surveys. Codes of Conduct will be developed to mitigate this type of risk for workers or contractors or those involved in the project.