INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized I. Basic Information Date prepared/updated: 04/25/2010 INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AC Basic Project Data Country: Indonesia Project ID: P Project Name: Aceh-Nias Livelihoods and Economic Development Program (LEDP) Task Team Leader: Khairy Al-Jamal Estimated Appraisal Date: November 9, Estimated Board Date: June 1, Managing Unit: EASIS Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Sector: Crops (50%);Public administration- Agriculture, fishing and forestry (28%);Animal production (10%);General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (10%);Public administration- Information and communications (2%) Theme: Rural policies and institutions (55%);Rural markets (25%);Other rural development (10%);Gender (10%) SPF Amount (US$m): 0.00 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 Other financing amounts by source: Borrower 0.00 Indonesia - Multi-donor TF for Aceh and North Sumatra Environmental Category: B - Partial Assessment Simplified Processing Simple [] Repeater [] Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies) [ ] No [] 2. Project Objectives The project development objective (PDO) is to facilitate post-disaster economic recovery and poverty alleviation by improving the ability of the Government to work with poor rural households in Nias to identify, develop and sustain livelihood opportunities. The PDO will be achieved by: (i.) Identifying and addressing community organization, knowledge, input and marketing constraints to livelihood development in selected Kecamatans of Nias Island. The project would train and empower smallholder farmers and government staff to support village group-led activities in increasing farming efficiency. It would emphasize successful small farming business development rather than large-scale agricultural development. Training to support this aim would emphasize the technical, social, organizational, financial, management and marketing aspects of small business. (ii.) Implementing agricultural and other livelihood improvement activities.

2 (iii.) Raising the capacity of the district (Kabupaten) governments in program management, monitoring and evaluation. 3. Project Description Nias-LEDP is financed by a US$8.2 million grant from the MDF. The program is designed to improve livelihoods and local economic development by (i.) empowering farmer/community groups to improve livelihoods, and (ii.) increasing local government capacity for agriculture extension. The program will also strengthen the project management capacity of the Ministry of Disadvantaged Regions or KPDT. The program will be implemented between Component 1: Livelihood Groups and Institutional Empowerment ($2.06 million) The objective of this component is to empower beneficiaries (livelihood groups and district government) to improve their capacity to acquire the technical, social, organizational, financial, management and marketing skills for livelihoods development activities. Most of the activities involve training and group facilitation, and include: (i.) Training for Agriculture Livelihoods Groups: (ii.) Training for Women#s Livelihoods Groups: (iii.) Training and Equipment for Local Government Agriculture Services Component 2: Agricultural and Other Livelihoods Improvement ($4.50 million) Component 2 would finance implementation of program activities (set-up throughout Component 1) utilizing small group block grants and technical support services. This component has two sub-components related to the implementation of: (i.) agriculture and women#s livelihoods groups# activities, and (iii.) support to local government agriculture services. Component 3: Management, Monitoring and Evaluation ($1.65 million) The objective of this component is to develop management and technical capacity for implementation of livelihoods programs on Nias within the Kabupaten and Kecamatans, as well as with KPDT. A consultant team will provide the necessary project implementation and management, livelihood support as follows: (i.) Program Management to support the Program Management Unit (PMU) and Program Steering Committees (PSCs). The majority of consultant resources will be field-based with core expertise supporting 1.) monitoring and evaluation, 2.) financial management, 3.) safeguards, 4.) quality assurance, 5.) procurement, 6.) adherence to the anti-corruption action plan, and 7.) program reporting. (ii.) Livelihoods Support will provide the necessary technical consultants at district and village levels, with dual roles in group strengthening through technical assistance under components 1 and 2. The Monitoring and Evaluation team would be responsible for the elaboration of the baseline survey, monitoring surveys and impact evaluation as a project completion report, prior to project closure.

3 4. Project Location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis Project is located in Nias Island covering Nias and South Nias Districts. The project will be implemented in roughly 20 Kecamatans by farmers and women groups, using blockgrants, and supported by both local government and consultants. The emphasis will be to improve the livelihoods of poor rural communities by providing technical assistance, capacity building, and finance (through block grants) to allow communities to identify and implement group-based income generating activities. All proposed sub-projects will be located in the existing farming/plantation sites, and therefore, land acquisition is expected to be insignificant. The majority of the population in Nias can be considered indigenous therefore it is likely that this project will include IPs as beneficiaries. With improved farming practices, the project is expected to improve the environmental quality of the land and community neighborhoods. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Ms Indira Dharmapatni (EASIS) Mr Andrew Daniel Sembel (EASIS) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered No Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) Forests (OP/BP 4.36) Pest Management (OP 4.09) Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11) Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10) Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60) II. Key Safeguard Policy Issues and Their Management A. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues 1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts: The project will support small-scale livelihood activities, including farming, plantation and agricultural-related activities, to be proposed and implemented by farmers and women groups. Although at this point, types of sub-projects can not be identified, it is anticipated that they will not lead to land conversion, the destruction of environmentally sensitive areas, historically significant sites or other cultural resources. A number of potential environmental risks, however, may occur, among others, include : i. Increased use of pesticides and fertilizers, Currently, very little pesticide or fertilizer is used in Nias, especially for rubber or cacao production. Use of fertilizers such as urea, SP-36, TSP and KCL are likely to increase, although there are alternatives, while biological control methods will be promoted for pest control. Increased use of pesticides

4 and fertilizers will have risks for health and safety during storage and application, pollution of drinking water sources, and ecological impacts. An additional screening criteria (negative list) will apply i.e. no procurement or application of pesticides will be financed by the project. ii. Potential environmental benefits of the livelihoods component, There are potential positive environmental impacts if livelihoods programs include environmental programs, for example tree planting for watershed management or carbon sequestration. Subprojects are not expected to require involuntary resettlement or acquisition of significant amounts of land. Project activities are not expected to require acquisition of significant amounts of land and/or assets attached to the land. Sub-projects requiring relocation of affected people will not be funded by the project. The farmers and women groups are expected to use their existing farming and land areas, and it is very unlikely that there will be people who will be physically displaced by any program activities. However, in the event that groups may require a land for common use (such as for drying and processing harvests, community nurseries, etc) small amounts of land, crops, trees, houses, or other assets may need to be acquired to allow for the most effective, efficient, and beneficial use of resources. Experiences from similar projects like PNPM Rural and Urban, required land for the sub-projects would be obtained through any one of the following options: (i.) Direct Purchase. Where possible the required land will be acquired through direct purchase based on willing buyer willing seller principle, as the first option. Negotiations for direct purchase would be carried-out in a public place and in transparent manner. All proceedings will be documented and final agreement would be signed by the negotiating parties in the presence of NGOs or civil society and countersigned by the village head. The negotiated amount will be paid the latest within three months from the date of final agreement of the negotiated settlement by the negotiating parties. Timing of the payment will be agreed during the negotiation. (ii.) Voluntary Donation. Voluntary contribution of land and/or other assets is quite common in Indonesian villages, assuming that an individual loses insignificant amounts of land. Land donation is acceptable only if: (i.) the land donator receives direct benefit from the project and they are not poor people, or becoming worse-off after the land taking; (iii.) project affected peoples have been informed clearly of their right on compensation (as stated in the Operation Manual) at a public meeting, but nevertheless they are still willing to donate without any pressure. (iv.) A protocol for direct purchase and voluntary donation of land for sub-projects will be included in the Operations Manual. Sub-projects sponsors will be required to submit appropriate documents together with the sub-projects proposals to show the process to be used for obtaining the required land.

5 (v.) In the case that the local government is planning to acquire private land or community land for the purpose that is related to the project (e.g. for nursery, drying field, etc), it can be done through willing buyer willing seller approach if it involves land less than 1 Ha, or, if more than 1 Ha the Banks Policy OP/BP 4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement will apply. The PNPM Mandiri for rural areas (KDP) has recognized that there is a risk of the exclusion of vulnerable groups in Nias, including indigenous people (IP) or the Isolated and Vulnerable (IVP) groups. The majority of the population in Nias can be considered indigenous so it is likely that this project will include IPs as beneficiaries. The highly participatory nature of the project will ensure that communities would be able to identify if any proposed sub-project will have an impact on cultural property and to ensure that these activities do not adversely affect cultural property. Sub-project proposals will require the identification of any such activities. The project will not finance any sub-project that has impacts on cultural property. The LEDP works closely with the Nias ethnographic museum through its education component, and these activities will help to ensure proper identification of any impacts on cultural property. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: None expected 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. None 4. Describe measures taken by the borrower to address safeguard policy issues. Provide an assessment of borrower capacity to plan and implement the measures described. In terms of direct impacts, Indonesia s environmental screening and review procedures will form the basis of LEDP s approach to environmental management with additional support and monitoring provided by the Project. For example, in addition to Government of Indonesias environmental procedures, the project requires a negative list to disqualifying inappropriate livelihood activities or sub-projects from the outset. Any adverse environmental impacts (soil erosion or increased use of pesticides and fertilizers) under this project are expected to be limited and highly localized, and can be readily mitigated through the projects negative list, or through environmental management plans. The project will utilize and apply existing environmental screening forms that are utilized by PNPM Rural /KDP. This method is already tested for handling potential negative impacts for projects of this type, through application of a negative list and impact checklist forms. Any sub-project involving IPs or IVPs will carry out free, prior, and informed consultations with the IPs or IVPs and obtain broad community support, including nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) interested in supporting IPs or IVPs. This will be

6 conducted at all stages of the project cycle, from the sub-proposal preparation (planning stage), implementation, and post activity operation. In areas where project activities involve IPs or IVPs, the project will follow the IP or IVP planning framework developed in accordance OP/BP 4.10 and its implementation guidelines in the project Operation Manuals. The project framework ensures that IPs or IVPs (including women, low level sub-clans) participate in decision making throughout project planning, implementation and evaluation, and ensures that they receive benefits equal to the non-ip or non-ivp beneficiaries, and tailored to their needs and cultural values. All IP or IVP related activities in the project will be documented by the coordinator of the field-based experts and be consolidated in a monthly report by the environmental/social safeguard specialist of the Nias-based PMU. In the case a sub-project needs to acquire land, options of schemes for obtaining it should be made in full consultation and agreement within the group members and the land owners. The project will adopt a Land Acquisition and Resettlement Policy Framework in accordance with the OP/BP Implementation guidelines of this framework for the sub-projects will be elaborated in the project Operation Manuals. All land acquisition in the project will be documented by the coordinator of the field-based experts and be consolidated in a monthly report by the environmental/social safeguard specialist of the Nias-based PMU. The project recognizes the complex land tenure arrangements in Nias, and this will be accommodated and designed for during implementation, and the safeguards and IP framework. Implementation arrangements will consist of: (i) a Program Steering Committee at the central government level comprising of officers from Bappenas and KPDT; (ii) a Niasbased Program Management Unit (PMU) who will be responsible for project coordination and implementation#including among others safeguards. It will be the responsibility of the PMU#s Environmental and Social Management Officer to develop the Environmental Management Plan and to address social issues, with the assistance of the environmental and social expert consultant. All activities concerning environmental management and social issues will be carried out in close co-operation with relevant agencies of local government, including the local Environmental Impact Agency, and the communities benefitted from the project, as this is a highly participatory project. Capacity of Nias-based PMU. The Project is aware that the capacity of local government staff in handling environmental and social safeguard issues are relatively weak. The Nias-based PMU#s capacity may also weak in this subject. Sufficient resources are included in the technical assistance of the project to support the PMU implementing the environmental and social safeguards framework, including the hiring of environmental and social safeguards specialists in the advisory consultancy, and training for the PMU and local government staff as well as village-based consultants. It is notable that a number of BAPEDDA staff (3 from Nias district and 4 from Nias Selatan) has received intensive training on environmental management in Medan. Nias Selatan District has recently established an environmental management division, but at

7 present they have very little capacity to undertake any work, owing to a lack of experience and equipment, despite their enthusiasm. Nias District has not established any environmental management department. In order to ensure full implementation of the EMF, IP Planning Framework, and LARPF, LEDP will provide a program of environmental training and institutional capacity building to PMU and Extension team/consultants. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. At the project management side, the PMU, PMU secretariat, local dinas/agencies are the main key players in the project. The PMU was the one who drafted the EMF, LARPF, and IPPF with the guidance from the Bank. Prior to project implementation, these environmental and social safeguards frameworks including the Project Manual will be socialized to all project management staff including the extension consultants. The main key stakeholders of the project are ultimately the farmers and women groups as beneficiaries. As this is a participatory project, consultation on environmental and social issues and mitigation measures will be done at the farmers/women groups level throughout the sub-project cycle, i.e. since in the planninguntil the post implementation stage of of proposed sub-project. The frameworks will be made available to the public through the Bank s Project Information Centers in Jakarta and Infoshop, and together with the project manuals they will be made available, by the PMU to the farmers/women groups and the dinas preparing proposals. The frameworks and Project Manual will be uploaded in the implementing agency#s (KPDT=Ministry of Disadvantaged Areas) website as well. B. Disclosure Requirements Date Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank 04/09/2010 Date of "in-country" disclosure 04/20/2010 Date of submission to InfoShop 04/22/2010 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank 04/09/2010 Date of "in-country" disclosure 04/20/2010 Date of submission to InfoShop 04/22/2010 Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Framework: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank 04/09/2010

8 Date of "in-country" disclosure 04/20/2010 Date of submission to InfoShop 04/22/2010 Pest Management Plan: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop * If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Physical Cultural Resources, the respective issues are to be addressed and disclosed as part of the Environmental Assessment/Audit/or EMP. If in-country disclosure of any of the above documents is not expected, please explain why: C. Compliance Monitoring Indicators at the Corporate Level (to be filled in when the ISDS is finalized by the project decision meeting) OP/BP/GP Environment Assessment Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) report? If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit or Sector Manager (SM) review and approve the EA report? Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP incorporated in the credit/loan? OP/BP Indigenous Peoples Has a separate Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Framework (as appropriate) been prepared in consultation with affected Indigenous Peoples? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Sector Manager review the plan? If the whole project is designed to benefit IP, has the design been reviewed and approved by the Regional Social Development Unit or Sector Manager? OP/BP Involuntary Resettlement Has a resettlement plan/abbreviated plan/policy framework/process framework (as appropriate) been prepared? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Sector Manager review the plan? The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank s Infoshop? Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public place in a form and language that are understandable and accessible to project-affected groups and local NGOs? All Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? No N/A N/A

9 Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included in the project cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? D. Approvals Signed and submitted by: Name Date Task Team Leader: Mr Andre A. Bald 04/13/2010 Environmental Specialist: Mr Andrew Daniel Sembel 04/13/2010 Social Development Specialist Ms Indira Dharmapatni 04/13/2010 Additional Environmental and/or Social Development Specialist(s): Approved by: Sector Manager: Ms Sonia Hammam 04/22/2010 Comments: