Revised Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Yemen COVID-19 Response Project (P173862)

The ESMF hereafter outline the procedure to identify, mitigate the Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts associated with the project activities in addition to other chapters explaining the Infection Control and Medical Waste Management Plan ICMWMP, Implementation Budget and Stakeholder Engagement Requirements and approach. [...] More specifically, this component will finance the procurement of medical and non-medical supplies, medicines, vaccines and equipment as well as training and implementation expenses and limited rehabilitation and upgrading of the existing facilities as needed for activities outlined in the Yemen Preparedness and Response Plan such as: (i) Rapid detection at the district level and at the POEs ident [...] However, the project might cause substantial environmental, health and safety risks due to the hazardous nature of the pathogen and reagents and other materials to be used in the project-supported laboratories and quarantine facilities. [...] Social risks are also considered substantial mainly related to the risk of elite capture of project benefits and exclusion of the poor and vulnerable groups such as elderly people, children under the age of 5 and women who acutely malnourished and unable to access facilities and services, as well as the internally displaced persons (IDPs) because of the ongoing conflict in the country. [...] Ministry of Health shall Implement the programs and activities to track the infection and diseases and make the necessary arrangement to provide the related information to the public.