Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (Updated)

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (Updated) Report No: AC113 Section I - Basic Information Date Prepared/Updated: 06/10/2003 A. Basic Project Data (from PDS) I.A.1. Project Statistics Country: CHAD Project ID: P Global Supplemental ID: P Project: Local Development Program Support Project Task Team Leader: Francois Rantrua Authorized to Appraise Date: November 15, 2002 IBRD Amount ($m): Bank Approval: October 30, 2003 IDA Amount ($m): Global Supplemental Amount ($m): Managing Unit: AFTR2 Sector: Other social services (60%); Sub-national Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan (APL) government administration (20%); Central Status: Lending government administration (20%) Theme: Decentralization (P); Rural services and infrastructure (P); Other human development (P); Civic engagement, participation and community driven development (S); Poverty strategy, analysis and monitoring (S) I.A.2. Project Objectives (From PDS): The Local Development Program Support Project (intended as Phase 1 of the Local Development Program) will assist the GOC in designing and implementing a decentralized and participatory financing mechanism that aims to empower local communities and decentralized authorities to manage development funds transparently way and according to their own priorities. Specifically Phase I of the project will initiate and test, in a limited number of areas, the community-based approach while helping the GOC develop a coherent regulatory framework for the decentralization process and a master plan for its implementation. The project will also initiate pilot activities on current natural resources management issues (particularly land tenure, pastoralism), in order to identify solutions to be implemented in subsequent phases of the project. I.A.3. Project Description (From PDS): The project will have four components: (i) support to local development sub-projects, (ii) capacity building for communities, (iii) support to the decentralization process and (iv) management and information support. Support to local development sub-projects This component will propose a matching grant facility to co-finance sub-projects proposed by local communities (associations, organizations, etc. with legal status) or local governments (commune / communauté rurale level when established). Its purpose is to reduce poverty by stimulating local development and improving communities livelihood. The component will be demand-driven and thus will finance almost any type of community-based developmental project communities deem important, so long as it is not included on a negative list and it meets the eligibility criteria set out in the PIP. Among these criteria, three can be highlighted: (i) sub-projects will have to be submitted as part of Local Development Plans elaborated following a participatory assessment of their needs, (ii) beneficiaries will have to bring their own contribution (cash, labor or materials) and (iii) sub-projects will have to be

2 2 sustainable, i.e. a sustainable maintenance scheme has to be established (management committee, financial resources), the capacity of beneficiaries for maintenance of the sub-project has to be improved or competent human resources have to be available to run the infrastructure (health personnel, teachers, etc.). The program will finance (i) small social activities, (ii) natural resources management activities and (iii) larger-scale and more expensive collective infrastructure projects that will affect several villages/cantons. This component is also expected to co-finance the realization of sub-projects having a positive impact on the global environment according to GEF objectives. The activities eligible are environmental activities of only medium and long term economic return regarding priority sites and proposed in the Local Development Plans. In such case, a percentage of the contribution requested from the beneficiaries will be supported by GEF resources. The list of such eligible micro-projects along with the priority areas to be covered will be established during preparation with PDF support. The project has been designed to support and to comply with the decentralization framework. One of the goals of the project will be to support fiscal decentralization by having funds flow through decentralized authorities, once they have been democratically elected. Given the demand-driven multi-sector nature of the project, the sub-projects are likely to touch upon a wide spectrum of sectors, such as health, education, transport, energy, water and sanitation. These sub-projects will have to be consistent with national policy. Capacity building to local development stakeholders The objective of this component is to strengthen technical and organizational capacity at the community level with regard to participatory approaches, needs assessments, project management and access to credit or new poverty-reduction behavior. It will specifically target local communities and their associations, decision committees, as well as services providers (training institutions, NGOs, MFI). This objective will be reached through: - Support to community participatory assessments and local development plans preparation and implementation. It will assist the communities in (i) participatory needs assessments, (ii) organization and decision committees election, (iii) local development plans preparation, (iv) sub-projects implementation. This subcomponent will be particularly challenging in pastoral areas where most of the population is nomad. In such zones, the approach will have to be different than in sedentary areas and will be tested on a pilot basis during the first phase. With GEF funds, this component will also provide local communities (in charge of the elaboration of LDP or participating in decision committees) with technical and organizational assistance to take into account global environment and integrated ecosystem management constraints, in the elaboration of their local development plans. The GEF alternative will also support co-management of protected areas, including the Binder-Léré Wildlife Reserve and the Lake Fitri Biosphere Reserve. An IEM Guideline Document for local development is expected be financed under the PDF-B and will reflect all of these concerns. - Trainings. Specific trainings will be provided by PROADEL through services providers (i) to strengthen decision committees so they can execute the activities envisaged under the program (topics such as local development techniques, conflict resolution, environmental and social impacts, etc.), and (ii) to influence community behavior conducive to poverty reduction (topics such as nutrition, literacy, HIV/AIDS,etc.); - Institutional support to micro finance institutions to provide efficient financial services to poor communities in rural areas. The project will (i) provide specific trainings to MFI as well as to communities (savings and credit basics), (ii) support new MFI set-up (feasibility studies, starting equipment) and (iii) support the definition and the application of the regional and national micro finance regulatory framework in Chad;

3 3 - Institutional support to the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanism and Habitat: (i) provision of trainings and technical advisory services to staff at the central and departmental level, (ii) acquisition of equipment, and (iii) carrying out of studies, for the Ministry to perform land management activities related to PROADEL. Support to the Decentralization While the project is being designed independent of the decentralization process, the overall objective of the proposed support is to assist the GOC in the effective implementation of its decentralization policy, which is still in its early stages. The PROADEL includes the following four sub-components: - Support for the completion of the legal and regulatory frameworks which will include studies and technical support to the MDD to complete necessary laws and their application texts and to formulate a master plan for the implementation of the decentralization; - Capacity building at all levels. The PROADEL will strengthen the capacity of the Ministry responsible for decentralization and support a communication program on decentralization. It will also work actively to define training modules on decentralization to build capacity of all local stakeholders (decentralized authorities, communities, deconcentrated line ministries, traditional authorities, private sector). - Pilot activities in 10 communes. The project will strengthen capacities of stakeholders in 10 communes among the 15 departments to be covered by the first phase of the program. - Land tenure pilot activities. The PROADEL will also work on land tenure issues which can be critical in Chad. The capacity of the National Land Tenure Observatory will be strengthened and three land management pilot operations will be launched: land information systems, mapping, dialogue on land management,etc. With GEF resources, this component will also build capacity of decentralized agents from the Ministry of Environment and Water (at the central and decentralized levels) in order to allow it to perform its tasks in the co-management arrangement of protected areas and in environmental regulation enforcement. Moreover, local capacity to administer and enforce natural resources management regulations will be enhanced. This mainly implies training, definition of roles, equipment type of support. This component also will support the finalization and implementation of a sound regulatory framework assuring a sound management of the environment, the officialization of local regulations, and the dissemination of the different regulations. Management and Information Support The Management and Information Support component will support project coordination and monitoring and evaluation, through two sub-components: - Support to the project management, which will finance (i) technical advisory services and trainings to strengthen PROADEL's management entities (procurement, financial management, disbursement, monitoring and evaluation, etc.), (ii) the rehabilitation or construction of their office space, (iii) equipment and vehicles, and (iv) financial and technical audits; - Support to the program monitoring and evaluation system, which will rely on (i) a Monitoring & Evaluation System to follow activities in financial and technical terms, and (ii) a Knowledge Management System for decision makers. This component will also develop methodologies to better manage environmental information in order to target interventions for effective and rational land-use over the country. This component would complement the Rural Sector Monitoring System that will be put in place by PSAOP and PRODEL. Preparation phase will be used to more clearly design this

4 4 component that will also encompass project management. I.A.4. Project Location: (Geographic location, information about the key environmental and social characteristics of the area and population likely to be affected, and proximity to any protected areas, or sites or critical natural habitats, or any other culturally or socially sensitive areas.) The Project (Phase 1 of the Program) will initiate the program in 15 departments (out of 47). The program will emphasize community development in the oil and cotton production area (11 sudanian departments), while piloting models for participatory development in pastoral areas (4 departments). In order to decide which departments will be targeted by the program first, the GOC has come to agreement with donors on criteria to be examined: (i) agro-ecological characteristics, (ii) population density, (iii) level of social organization, (iv) level of infrastructure, (v) service providers presence, (vi) absence of other local development projects, (vii) presence of thematic projects to collaborate, (viii) security, and (ix) presence of decentralized financial institutions. It has been also agreed that priority zones will be chosen in a way to (i) cover as soon as possible the oil and cotton production area which will be more and more socially sensitive, and (ii) to allow an efficient and successful start of PROADEL. Using these criteria the PROADEL will start in the departments of Mandoul Occidental, Mandoul Oriental and Bahr Sara and expand its activities to Dodje, Lac Weye, Ngourkosso, Tandjilé Est and Tandjilé Ouest; it will also cover the departments of La Nya Pende, La Pende and Monts de Lam as soon as FACIL is not any more active; and it will launch some studies and pilot activities in the departments of Baguirmi, Loug Chari, Dababa and Bahr El Gazal to refine participatory approach in pastoral areas prior to the following phases. The characteristics of the concerned areas are the following: Sahelian zone: This zone is predominantly pastoral and its economic activity is characterized by nomadic movements of herders in search of food and water for their livestock. The full agricultural potential of this area is underused, notwithstanding the major limitation imposed by scarcity of water. In addition to the limits imposed by availability of water, rural development is hindered by the area's isolation and lack of services. Hot, dry winds blow across the land bringing desiccation and incipient desertification in their wake. The ecology is fragile: droughts, erosion, deforestation and bush fires threaten the viability of the rangeland vegetation and the animals, both wild and domestic. Sahelo-Sudanian zone: The region is rich in biodiversity and presents several wildlife reservesor other protected areas. The rural economy of this central region is based on cereal production, livestock (transhumance) and gum arabic. Access to water is often an issue and determines land use. The current rural development includes low literacy, education levels and health due to the difficulty of delivering services, and economic development in the region is hindered by its isolation from any major market. The zone is highly likely to attract immigrant populations from other areas in the future, leading to increased pressure on biodiversity and ecosystems in the longer run. Soil erosion and water management, especially groundwater, will be additional issues to concern. Sudanian zone: Mainly rural small-holders live in this zone and represent 40% of the country's population on 10% of the land (the whole sudanian zone considered). Population density is higher than in other zones and some agricultural areas have up to inhabitants per km2 and are reaching saturation. Soil exhaustion and environmental degradation are critical issues. Generally this results from a short-term strategy of extensive farming with no investment in techniques of soil regeneration and preservation. When soil is exhausted, people move on to seek new land to convert to agricultural use. In a region where

5 5 demographic pressure is increasing, the last available areas of natural vegetation are being cleared, precipitating widespread degradation of the ecosystems, loss of native plants and animals, and introducing the threat of future desertification. A GEF financed project is being prepared concomitantly to the PROADEL. A PDF-B preparation study will identify zones for priority attention (in the whole country) and while the PROADEL will cover all communities, some preference will be given to the ones which will be in or at the border of these zones. B. Check Environmental Classification: B (Partial Assessment) Comments: The Project is based on the community driven development process. This type of projects are classified as Bs. C. Safeguard Policies Triggered (from PDS) (click on for a detailed desciption or click on the policy number for a brief description) Policy Triggered Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01, BP 4.01, GP 4.01) Yes No Natural Habitats (OP 4.04, BP 4.04, GP 4.04) Yes No Forestry (OP 4.36, GP 4.36) Yes No Pest Management (OP 4.09) Yes No Cultural Property (OPN 11.03) Yes No Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20) Yes No Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) Yes No Safety of Dams (OP 4.37, BP 4.37) Yes No Projects in International Waters (OP 7.50, BP 7.50, GP 7.50) Yes No Projects in Disputed Areas (OP 7.60, BP 7.60, GP 7.60)* Yes No Section II - Key Safeguard Issues and Their Management D. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues. Please fill in all relevant questions. If information is not available, describe steps to be taken to obtain necessary data. II.D.1a. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts. Due to the community-driven nature of the program, in which sub-projects are decided by communities, it is impossible to know up front their exact environmental impacts. However the EA (also called ESMF: "Environmental and Social Management Framework") has concluded that the sub-projects might trigger the Environmental Assessment safeguard policy, the Natural Habitats safeguard policy, the Cultural Property safeguard policy and the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguard Policy. But the EA has not identified major social and environmental PROADEL impacts, although it has noted that certain environmental problems may arise from sub-projects if they are not adequately screened prior to funding. For example, the EA has identified that of all the sub-projects potentially funded by the PROADEL, road improvement or construction remains the sector of intervention the most likely to represent significant negative impacts on the environment and local communities. The screening process of sub-projects is detailed in the EA. See paragraph 3 for a detailed description of

6 6 these measures. II.D.1b. Describe any potential cumulative impacts due to application of more than one safeguard policy or due to multiple project component. The EA has not identified potential cumulative impacts. However, screening process will also be supervised at the regional and central level to carefully monitor potential cumulative impacts of multiple similar sub-projects in one particular area. II.D.1c Describe any potential long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area. Positive long-term impacts are expected from the project through communities empowerment in natural resources management, environmental sub-projects financing and through the parallel GEF initiative activities. II.D.2. In light of 1, describe the proposed treatment of alternatives (if required) This is a simple community-driven development project and project's alternatives are not relevant. Nevertheless, considering the long-term extension of the PROADEL, the EA suggests to see alternatives to submitted sub-projects on the basis of development activities already being implemented by PROADEL in a previous stage.this strategy will enable the PROADEL to capitalize on best practices. II.D.3. Describe arrangement for the borrower to address safeguard issues The environmental assessment of the project conducted during preparation has given a good indication of the cumulative environmental impacts that can be expected from the project's generic investments. By identifying issues in advance, proposing measures or changes in technology or construction materials and recommending methods for monitoring environmental indicators (through local level institutions and structures) commonly affected by project-funded investments, the time and effort required for specific environmental and social assessments of sub-projects will be greatly reduced. The environmental assessment of the project also proposes methods for increasing local government, community and other partners' capacities for environmental appraisal and monitoring. The assessment suggests the following: Creation of an environmental and social screening, evaluating, and supervising mechanism which ensures that funded sub-projects are environmentally and socially sound and sustainable, and that any adverse environmental and/or social consequences are recognized early in the project cycle. Such a mechanism will allow foreknowledge of the major environmental and social issues and impacts of individual sub-projects, the set of measures to avoid them or mitigate those which are unavoidable, and the estimated costs of those measures. Raise community awareness about the environmental and social impact of project-funded activities and promote ways to mitigate or avoid negative effects: this will be done through the project's information, education and communication activities, which will assist in disseminating information related to good practices. Other information about appropriate construction materials and methods in environmentally sensitive areas, site selection criteria, and other measures to mitigate likely adverse impacts could be disseminated through technical handbooks, etc. Find methods for supporting improved natural resource management through the project's community-based interventions: the project will facilitate community understanding of the relation between their natural resources and their well-being, the need to improve both together, and the need for action to grow out of this understanding and be based on the community's own

7 7 commitment and local structures. Because these poor communities often lack the impetus and initial capital necessary to get started, environmental problems often have to be pro-actively targeted at the community level. To this end, the project will play an active role in promoting and supporting projects aimed at improving communities management of the natural resources which they control and depend on for their livelihoods. II.D.4. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. A firm has been hired by the Borrower to undertake the social and environmental assessment of the PROADEL and work began in April A draft has been reviewed by the Government of Chad and by ASPEN and comments have been integrated in the report. A consultant has also been hired to complete the resettlement policy framework which has been reviewed and approved by the Borrower and ASPEN and has been integrated as an annex within the EA. The final EA report will be disclosed in country and at the World Bank's Infoshop before the beginning of the appraisal mission. PROADEL activities are community-based and have been and will be openly discussed in village meetings during the process of community facilitation, which most often will encourage focused discussion with specific interest groups like youth, women and elders. These meetings will lead up to sub-project identification, prioritization, planning and local agreement, which factors in all community groups concerns. Then communities will be responsible for sub-projects implementation. Activities are also to de discussed and approved by decision committees (CDANSP) that are representation of the communities and the deconcentrated line ministries. All environmental concerns and mitigation measures will be discussed and agreed upon during these sessions. E. Safeguards Classification (select in SAP). Category is determined by the highest impact in any policy. Or on basis of cumulative impacts from multiple safeguards. Whenever an individual safeguard policy is triggered the provisions of that policy apply. [ ] S1. Significant, cumulative and/or irreversible impacts; or significant technical and institutional risks in management of one or more safeguard areas [X] S2. One or more safeguard policies are triggered, but effects are limited in their impact and are technically and institutionally manageable [ ] S3. No safeguard issues [ ] SF. Financial intermediary projects, social development funds, community driven development or similar projects which require a safeguard framework or programmatic approach to address safeguard issues. F. Disclosure Requirements Environmental Assessment/Analysis/Management Plan: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank 10/31/ /5/2002 Date of in-country disclosure 11/12/ /21/2002 Date of submission to InfoShop 11/12/ /21/2002 Date of distributing the Exec. Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors (For category A projects) Not Applicable Not Applicable Resettlement Action Plan/Framework: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank 5/24/2002 5/24/2002 Date of in-country disclosure 11/12/ /21/2002

8 8 Date of submission to InfoShop 11/12/ /21/2002 Indigenous Peoples Development Plan/Framework: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of in-country disclosure Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Not Applicable Pest Management Plan: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of in-country disclosure Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Not Applicable Dam Safety Management Plan: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of in-country disclosure Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Not Applicable If in-country disclosure of any of the above documents is not expected, please explain why. Signed and submitted by Name Date Task Team Leader: Francois Rantrua 06/02//2003 Project Safeguards Specialists 1: Kristine Ivarsdotter 06/02/2003 Project Safeguards Specialists 2: Robert Robellus 06/02/2003 Project Safeguards Specialists 3: Approved by: Name Date Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Serigne Omar Fye 6/03/2003 Sector Manager Joseph Baah-Dwomoh 6/03/2003