To guide clients and World Bank staff in their use of the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), the World Bank is developing resources, including Good Practice Notes, Templates and Checklists. They are not World Bank policy and their use is not mandatory.
Guidance Notes for Borrowers:
- ESS1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- ESS2: Labor and Working Conditions (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- ESS3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- ESS4: Community Health and Safety (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- ESS5: Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- ESS6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- ESS7: Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- ESS8: Cultural Heritage (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- ESS9: Financial Intermediaries (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- ESS10: Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- Acronyms, abbreviations and glossary (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
Good Practice and Technical Notes:
- Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment (English, French, Spanish)
- Animal Health and Related Risks (English)
- Assessing and Managing the Risks and Impacts of the Use of Security Personnel (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
- Assessing and Managing the Risks of Adverse Impacts on Communities from Project-Related Labor Influx
(English) - Dam Safety (English)
- Gender (English)
- Non-Discrimination and Disability (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- Non-Discrimination: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) (English)
- Road Safety (English)
- Technical Note on Addressing Racial Discrimination through the ESF
- Third Party Monitoring (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- Water Use (English)
Templates and Checklists:
- Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- Grievance Redress Mechanism Checklist (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- Labor Management Procedures Template (English, Arabic, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
- Stakeholder Engagement Plan Template (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
Additional Resources:
- World Bank Group Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines
Last Updated: Jul 20, 2021
