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It defines requirements across World Bank Performance Standards, covering environmental and social risk management, labor and working conditions, resource efficiency and pollution prevention, and community health, safety, and security. Actions specify ESMS updates and disclosure by the Reserve Bank of Malawi and participating banks, establishment of staff and complaint mechanisms, reporting and incident notification timelines, and due diligence information submission for each trade supported by the facility.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nDE-RISKING IMPORT OF STRATEGIC COMMODITIES  \n(P500589)  \nEnvironment and Social Action Plan (ESAP)  \n\n| ESAP Action |  | Completion date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Performance Standard 1 (PS1) Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts |  |  |\n| 1 | Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to update its existing Environment and Social Management System (ESMS) where applicable to include specific requirements and procedures relevant to this operation (ie environment and social review of trade finance procedures involving local issusing banks), and disclose it prior to project effectiveness. | Prior to project effectiveness |\n| 2 | Each participating International Correspondent Confirming Bank (ICCB) and Participating Financial Intermediaries (PFIs) to have in place an ESMS which includes trade finance transactions (including its operationalization and ongoing implementation), verified by RBMand World Bank. | Prior to RBM requesting and World Bank issuing a guarantee for the Letter of Credit with each ICCB and PFIs, throughout project Implementation. |\n| 3 | a) RBM will recruit or assign a dedicated, technically qualified E&S specialist for the operation to support the operational safeguard aspects of the project, satisfactory to the World Bank.\u003Cbr>b) RBM will require and ensure each ICCB and PFI has dedicated staff for ensuring ESMS implementation. | a) Within 6 months of Project Effective date\u003Cbr>b) Prior to issuance of the Letter of Credit to the ICCBand the PFI, in Project Agreement |\n| 4 | RBM will require all ICCBs and PFIs to disclose their ESMS. | Prior to issuing for Letter of Credit to ICCBs and PFIs |\n| 5 | a) RBM will update its existing external communication mechanism throughout project implementation to receive, register, screen and assess, track, respond to, and act upon external inquiries and complaints from the public regarding this operation.\u003Cbr>b) RBM will require all ICCBs and PFIs to develop, disclose and implement an external communication mechanism to receive, register, screen and assess, track, respond to, and act upon external inquiries and complaints from the public regarding their operations. Where systems are already in place these should be updated to incorporate this operation. | a) Throughout operation implementation.\u003Cbr>b) As a condition of issuing Letter of Credit to ICCBsand PFIs, and throughout operation implementation |\n| 7 | PFIs through the RBM to submit to the World Bank’s DISC Operation Environment and Social Task Team (ESTT) information as required to complete the E&S due diligence for each trade | Throughout operation implementation |\n\n\n|  | supported by this operation, as per the WB Performance Standards, including compliance with the exclusion list and per the PFI approved ESMS. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8 | RBM will notify the World Bank within 48 hours of becoming aware of any significant incidents, accidents, or other circumstances related to any program component, whether implemented directly or through ICCBs and PFIs that may have a material impact on compliance with the Performance Standards applicable to this operation.\u003Cbr>RBM will 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