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Effective October 2018: This Directive establishes directions, policies and procedures for Investment Project Financing for projects financed and/or co-financed by the World Bank and other donor agencies. This Directive follows the Project cycle through identification, preparation, appraisal, approval, implementation, and completion, including stakeholder consultation, and provides appropriate guidance to teams on the future preparatory work. Management also decides: (a) whether the Environmental and Social Policy and/or OP/BP 4.03 applies; (b) the relevant environmental and social risk classification and/or environmental and social category, as applicable; and (c) scope of environmental and social due diligence, as well as subsequent processing and documentation requirements.
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Effective 2017: The Environmental and Social Standards set out the requirements for Borrowers relating to the identification and assessment of environmental and social risks and impacts associated with projects supported by the Bank through Investment Project Financing. The Bank believes that the application of these standards, by focusing on the identification and management of environmental and social risks, will support Borrowers in their goal to reduce poverty and increase prosperity in a sustainable manner for the benefit of the environment and their citizens . The standards will: (a) support Borrowers in achieving good international practice relating to environmental and social sustainability; (b) assist Borrowers in fulfilling their national and international environmental and social obligations; (c) enhance nondiscrimination, transparency, participation, accountability and governance; and (d) enhance the sustainable development out- comes of projects through ongoing stakeholder engagement .
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Effective June 2018: This ESS recognizes the importance of open and transparent engagement between the Borrower and project stakeholders as an essential element of good international practice. Effective stakeholder engagement can improve the environmental and social sustainability of projects, enhance project acceptance, and make a significant contribution to successful project design and implementation. ESS10 applies to all projects supported by the Bank through Investment Project Financing. The Borrower will engage with stakeholders as an integral part of the project’s environmental and social assessment and project design and implementation, as outlined in ESS1.
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Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement (2019): This document was written for the Multilateral Financial Institutions Working Group on Environmental and Social Standards. The document contains references to good practices; it is not a compliance document. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the Multilateral financial Institutions, their Boards of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. This document should be interpreted bearing in mind specific environmental and social policies adopted by the Multilateral Financial Institutions referred to in the report. In case of any inconsistency or conflict between this document and the environmental and social policies adopted by the Multilateral Financial Institutions as amended from time to time, such policies shall prevail. Questions of interpretation should be addressed solely in respect of those policies.
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One Health (2018): The Operational Framework is intended as a guide for One Health operations, from project and program scoping and identification stages to design and implementation, including monitoring and evaluation, to help optimize investments. Examples are provided in each section to assist sectors in identifying relevant points for participation; each sector will likely identify additional relevance and ideas for operationalizing One Health in reviewing the examples, as well as in the course of developing One Health programs (or in attempting to integrate One Health into existing programs). It opens the door for genuine collaboration and shared gains to address pressing issues central to the World Bank’s focus, noting that public health systems will only be stronger by integrating humans, animals, and the environment.
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The Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019-2023 (2018):
The Thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW 13) 2019-2023 of the World Health Organization (WHO) provides a vision, rooted in Article 1 of WHO’s Constitution: A world in which all people attain the highest possible standard of health and well-being. The GPW 13 summarizes WHO’s mission, which is to: (a) Promote health; (b) Keep the world safe; and (c) Serve the vulnerable. WHO’s values include a commitment to human rights, universality and equity, based on principles set out in WHO’s Constitution. The GPW 13 is structured around three interconnected strategic priorities to ensure healthy lives and well-being for all at all ages: achieving universal health coverage, addressing health emergencies and promoting healthier populations. | ||
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International Health Regulations (2015): The World Health Organization (WHO) established the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) framework as a flexible, three-step approach to help countries plan and implement priority actions to attain health security. It builds on and refers to all existing policies, agreements, strategies and frameworks at the national, regional and global levels and is designed to be used by countries to facilitate multi-sectoral planning. The framework emphasizes the importance of alignment and integration with the country’s national health strategic plan as well as other relevant national sectoral plans in the development and implementation of NAPHS. Countries have the prerogative to select and choose the steps/ actions/components of the framework for the development and implementation of NAPHS based on their context.
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