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To guide clients and World Bank staff in their use of the , 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 (, , , , , , )
• ESS2: Labor and Working Conditions (, , , , , , )
• ESS3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management (, , , , , , )
• ESS4: Community Health and Safety (, , , , , , )
• ESS5: Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement (, , , , , , )
• ESS6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources (, , , , , , )
• ESS7: Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities (, , , , , , )
• ESS8: Cultural Heritage (, , , , , , )
• ESS9: Financial Intermediaries (, , , , , , )
• ESS10: Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure (, , , , , , )
• Acronyms, abbreviations and glossary (, , , , , , )

Good Practice Notes:

• Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) in Human Development Operations (, , , )
• Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment in IPF involving Major Civil Works
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• Animal Health and Related Risks ()
• Assessing and Managing the Risks and Impacts of the Use of Security Personnel (, ,  , , , )
• Assessing and Managing the Risks of Adverse Impacts on Communities from Project-Related Labor Influx
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• Dam Safety ()
• Gender ()
• Non-Discrimination and Disability (, , , , , , )
• Non-Discrimination: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) ()
• Road Safety ()
• Third Party Monitoring (, , , , , , )
• Water Use ()

Templates and Checklists:

• Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) Template 
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• Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Template for Low to Moderate Risk Projects (, , )
• Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Template Annexes accompanying the ESMF Template for Low to Moderate Risk Projects (, , )
  
• Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Tip Sheet accompanying the ESMF Template for Low to Moderate Risk Projects (, , )
• Grievance Mechanism Checklist
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• Labor Management Procedures Template
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• Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) Template for Low or Moderate Risk Projects (, , )
• Stakeholder Engagement Plan Template (SEP) for High and Substantial Risk Projects
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• Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) Template for Moderate Risk Projects (, , )
• Tip Sheet on How to Prepare SEPs According to Risk Levels (, , ) 
• Tip Sheet on Conducting Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement throughout the Project Cycle
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Additional Resources:

Archived information: