Ess scheme Afghanistan

Emergency Education Response for Afghanistan

UNIEF''s mandate in Emergency Education Response for Afghanistan (EERA). The ESMF approach has been chosen to allow for early identification and potential adverse impacts while providing broad guidance for their effectiveness mitigation. The objective of the framework is to help ensure activities under the project will:

Health Emergency Response Project Afghanistan

The World Bank is financing the Afghanistan Health Emergency Response (HER) project implemented by UNICEF and its implementing partners/contractors to provide essential health services to the population of Afghanistan. The Project aims to increase the utilization and quality of essential health services, including in

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture,

(ESF) including ten Environmental and Social Standards (ESS). All ESSs, with the exception of ESS 7, are relevant to the project. All investments to be financed by this project will apply

55343-001: Sustaining Essential Services Delivery Project

Development Fund (ADF) grant financing for the benefit of the people of Afghanistan, in accordance with the grant agreements to be signed between ADB and each United Nations (UN) agency. Since ADB maintains the hold it placed on its assistance in Afghanistan effective 15

Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP129: Afghanistan

This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information about FP129: Afghanistan Rural Energy Market Transformation Initiative – Strengthening Resilience of Livelihoods Through Sustainable Energy Access.

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

• Ensure compliance with Afghanistan''s legislations as well as with the World Bank''s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and the World Bank Group General Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines (EHSG2) It also establishes the Projects staffing and institutional arrangements clarifying the relations between

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture,

(ESF) including ten Environmental and Social Standards (ESS). All ESSs, with the exception of ESS 7, are relevant to the project. All investments to be financed by this project will apply national environmental laws and regulations as well as the relevant WB environmental and social standards. Policy and Legal Regulatory Environment:

National Environmental & Social Safeguard Specialist

Ensure that the Afghanistan GCF institutional coordination, Country Programme and programme/project proposals comply with the GCF ESS standards: Develop ESS guidelines for GCF Country Programme and NOP implementation including programme/project development, screening and appraisal

Health Emergency Response Project Additional Financing

The United Nations Children''s Fund (UNICEF) (the "Recipient") will implement the Afghanistan Health Emergency Response Project Additional Financing ("HER AF" or the "Project"), as set

ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP)

1. The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) through the Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation (hereinafter referred as AUWSSC) will implement the Afghanistan Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Institutional Support (hereinafter referred as the Project). The World Bank

Health Emergency Response Project Additional Financing

The United Nations Children''s Fund (UNICEF) (the "Recipient") will implement the Afghanistan Health Emergency Response Project Additional Financing ("HER AF" or the "Project"), as set out in the Grant

Ess scheme Afghanistan

6 FAQs about [Ess scheme Afghanistan]

What if Afghanistan's environmental policies are inconsistent with the World Bank ESF?

Where national laws and policies are inconsistent with the World Bank ESF or UNICEF Environmental and Social Standards, UNICEF will look to achieve or implement whichever standards are more stringent. Afghanistan is party to a member of international environmental agreements, the most important of which are shown in Table 3.

Why is ess8 important in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan, where HER will be implemented, is prone to climate induced natural disasters such droughts, floods and harsh winters. ESS8 deals with integrating climate resilience considerations in projects. Mitigating vulnerability of communities to climate change impacts or disaster risks and reducing GHG emissions.

Are UNICEF's environmental and social standards aligned with the World Bank ESF?

The UNICEF Rapid Assessment on ESF and Gender Study in Afghanistan prepared by the World Bank found that UNICEF’s Environmental and Social Standards are broadly well aligned with the World Bank ESF. Based on the assessment, UNICEF will ensure the following recommendations relevant to the HER project are met:

Who are ESS personnel?

UNICEF will have in place dedicated ESS personnel which will include Environmental Specialist, Social Specialist, SEA/SH Specialist, OHS Specialist and Medical Waste Management Specialist. ESS personnel will be available to support the implementation shared across the EERA and HER projects funded by the World Bank.

What is ess2 & ESS 2?

The General Guidelines will provide measures on environment, occupational health and safety, community health and safety, and construction and decommissioning. ESS 2 deals with labour related issues associated with project activities. ESS2 also ensures that workers have channels for grievance redress, freedom of association and access to

Does UNICEF have a SEP for the her project?

UNICEF has developed a SEP for the HER project that draws from the SEPs that were prepared and implemented for the COVID-19 ERHSP project, the former Sehatmandi project and other World Bank funded health and nutrition projects managed by UNICEF.

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