• Provide overall policy and technical direction for the management of social risks and impacts under the Project (as defined by the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), and other such instruments prepared under the Project). • Safeguard Policy Development: o Assisting in the development and implementation of safeguard policies and procedures to ensure compliance with international and national standards. o Ensure the requirements stipulated in the SEP are implemented throughout the project lifetime; coordinate and maintain documentation of SEPs and facilitate actions with regard to grievances and concerns in relation to project interventions. o Ensure consistency of environmental and social documents and procedures with national and international guidelines. o Prepare terms of references to undertake ESIAs, where required; and review draft and final ESIAs for quality and obtain necessary clearances. o Prepare terms of references to undertake ESIAs, where required; and review draft and final ESIAs for quality and obtain necessary clearances. • Risk Assessment: o Conducting social risk assessments to identify potential adverse impacts on affected communities and developing mitigation measures. o Ensure social risk and impact analysis is carried out for each sub-project and project activity as soon as the conceptual technical design and scope have been defined for physical interventions; closely coordinate with the SPIU for review and endorsement of the screening decisions and recommendations. o Ensure timely preparation of social assessments, social impact management plans; coordinate with PMU for hiring technical assistance, where necessary, and for review and endorsement of social due diligence and management instruments. • Monitoring and Evaluation: o Monitoring safeguard activities and evaluating their effectiveness in mitigating social risks and impacts. o Travel as necessary to project locations in Rwanda for implementation and monitoring of environmental and social safeguards measures in accordance with GoR’s regulations for Public Health Issues. o Participate in missions to help develop mechanisms to assess social opportunities, impacts, constraints and risks related to the project. o Coordinate closely with the technical focal points, project engineers, administrators of health facilities, and project officers managing sub-project implementation; and provide necessary technical assistance to facilitate the implementation, management and monitoring of social and environmental instruments such as ESMPs, SEP, etc. • Compliance: o Ensuring that all project activities comply with relevant social safeguard policies and regulations, and taking corrective actions when necessary. o Ensure consistency of social documents and procedures with national and international guidelines. o Ensure compliance with ESMPs and SEP during the project implementation period and maintain close coordination with the relevant stakeholders, including government authorities, administrators of health care facilities, contractors, etc. • Reporting: o Preparing regular reports on social safeguard activities, findings, and recommendations to inform project management and stakeholders. o Report to Project Management and the World Bank on the overall environmental and social performance of the project as part of SPIU’s periodic progress reporting, prepare all relevant report as outlined in the ESCP, and guided by the World Bank. • Community Engagement: o Facilitating effective community consultations and stakeholder engagement to ensure inclusive participation and address community concerns. o Support the establishment of Grievance Redress Mechanism for the project, including the preparation and endorsement of necessary guidelines and protocols for the intake, resolution, documentation and communication of the grievances. The GRM should also be able to manage cases relating to GBV and sexual exploitation and abuse/sexual harassment. o Ensure the requirements stipulated in the SEP are implemented throughout the project lifetime; coordinate and maintain documentation of SEPs and facilitate actions with regard to grievances and concerns in relation to project interventions. • Capacity Building and Awareness: o Providing training and capacity-building support to project staff and local communities on safeguard issues and best practices. o Conduct training on the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESMF) and SEP content, and implementation procedures and other relevant topics to all project implementing agency teams, contractors etc. as necessary during project implementation and outlined in the ESCP and ESMF. o Organizing awareness programs to educate stakeholders and the public on environmental issues and the importance of safeguard measures. o In collaboration with the project Environmental Specialist, coordinate closely with the technical focal points, project engineers, administrators of health facilities, and project officers managing sub-project implementation; and provide necessary technical assistance to facilitate the implementation, management and monitoring of social and environmental instruments such as ESMPs, SEP etc.