Complaint > DRC High Priority Roads Reopening and Maintenance (2nd Additional Financing)

Management Response: Management Response(English)

...Child Labor 45. The Bank takes child labor issues very seriously and has a clear position to help reduce harmful child labor through its ongoing poverty reduction efforts. Management identified that the Contractor determines its workers’ age through an ID check before they are hired. During the September mission, the Bank supported the Borrower’s efforts to review the Contractor’s labor registry, interview members and leaders of the community, and speak with a sample of children living in n...

Complaint > DRC High Priority Roads Reopening and Maintenance (2nd Additional Financing)

Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation(English)

...Child Labor 45. The Bank takes child labor issues very seriously and has a clear position to help reduce harmful child labor through its ongoing poverty reduction efforts. Management identified that the Contractor determines its workers’ age through an ID check before they are hired. During the September mission, the Bank supported the Borrower’s efforts to review the Contractor’s labor registry, interview members and leaders of the community, and speak with a sample of children living in n...

Complaint > DRC High Priority Roads Reopening and Maintenance (2nd Additional Financing)

Management Action Plan: Investigation Plan

...Labor Issues, Occupational and Road Safety a. Were there instances of irregular labor practices by the contractor? If so, were remedial actions taken? b. Were minors employed by the Project? Was the risk of child labor properly assessed? Did the Project include preventive and mitigation measures? If so, were they implemented? c. Were there occupational and/or road accidents leading to injuries or fatalities? If so, did th...

Complaint > DRC High Priority Roads Reopening and Maintenance (2nd Additional Financing)

Compliance Report: Inspection Panel Investigation Report(English)

...Child Labor. Management stated it takes the allegations of child labor very seriously, but after reviewing the Contractor’s labor registry and interviewing workers and community members, it was unable to confirm any case of child labor employed by the Project. 26. Indigenous Peoples. Management explained it “could not ascertain adverse impacts from the Project on Indigenous Peoples.”28 27. Livelihoods impacts. Management noted that apart from the Requesters, other quarry owners and...

Complaint > DRC High Priority Roads Reopening and Maintenance (2nd Additional Financing)

Eligibility: Management Report and Recommendation(English)

...child labor workers on RN2 have work contracts. A copy of their ID has been archived. in the Project. Contracts were amended twice to harmonize them with national labor laws. Contracts were cleared by the relevant labor authorities. Management acknowledged issues While this is not covered under Bank policies, some workers were underpaid as related to workers’ health a result of an unfavorable exchange rate. Specifically, 499 work...

Complaint > DRC High Priority Roads Reopening and Maintenance (2nd Additional Financing)

Management Action Plan: First Management Progress Report

...Labor inspection authorities have undertaken assessments of the RN2 Contractor’s facilities to evaluate compliance with applicable labor regulations, including compliance with occupational health and safety regulations and actions to prevent sexual harassment. Reports from the labor authorities were received by the Bank on October 23, 2018 and confirmed that the RN2 Contractor is compliant with applicable national labor regulations. This includes verification that all workers have work contracts...