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: 09/26/2008 INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AC Basic Project Data Country: Colombia Project ID: P Project Name: CO Second Social Safety Net Project Task Team Leader: Theresa Jones Estimated Appraisal Date: September 29, Estimated Board Date: November 18, Managing Unit: LCSHS-DPT Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Sector: Other social services (50%);Health (20%);Primary education (15%);Secondary education (15%) Theme: Nutrition and food security (P);Education for all (P);Gender (P);Social safety nets (P);Other social protection and risk management (P) IBRD Amount (US$m.): IDA Amount (US$m.): 0.00 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 Other financing amounts by source: Borrower Inter-American Development Bank Environmental Category: C - Not Required 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 proposed project would finance Colombia s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, Familias, which was expanded during 2007 to cover about 1.7 million poor families (including about 250,000 displaced families). The principal project development objectives are: Complement the income of poor families with minors under 18 (SISBEN level 1and the displaced) Promote human capital formation of poor children by increasing regular checkups, including growth monitoring, and vaccinations and by increasing enrollment and school attendance (basic and/or secondary education) Strengthen program quality

2 3. Project Description The project has one component the consolidation of the recently expanded Familias program which now covers about 1.7 million families. The program is directed to poor families (defined as those classified as level 1 in the Selection System of Beneficiaries of Social Programs (SISBEN), the proxy means instrument used in Colombia, and to displaced families, who have children younger than 18 years of age. Familias is a conditional cash transfer program which disburses cash transfers (grants) to families conditional on compliance with certain requirements. Currently, these include, with some variation for large urban areas: a) assuring that children 0-6 regularly visit health centers and participate in the growth monitoring and other services, according to the Ministry of Social Protection (MSP) standards; and b) assuring that children 7-17 years of age are enrolled in school, maintain a class attendance rate of not less than 80 percent, and not repeat grades more than once. 4. Project Location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis During 2007, Familias expanded to cover the whole country, including large urban areas, and some municipalities with a high proportion of either Afro-Colombian or indigenous population. Currently, only 5 municipalities in Colombia have not signed participation agreements with the national government. The aim of the program is to expand coverage to indigenous communities during implementation of the project. In order to gain knowledge about the possibilities of the program and the adjustments which might be required in indigenous communities during 2007 the program carried out a pilot in indigenous communities in 4 municipalities (Valledupar, Cordoba Narino, Natagaima, and Covaima), in 3 departments encompassing 3 ethnic groups. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Mr Jairo A. Arboleda (LCSHS-DPT) 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)

3 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 proposed project triggers the safeguard policy relating to indigenous peoples. The objectives of the project include complementing the income of beneficiary families and increasing human capital accumulation in the children of these families. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: In the long term, the project aims to improve the economic opportunities for the children in these families by promoting higher education levels and better health and nutrition status. 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. Given the nature of the project no adverse impacts are expected. Moreover, the operating procedures of the program include provisions to identify the adjustments that might be necessary to ensure that the Indigenous People receive social and economic benefits that are culturally appropriate through free, prior, and informed consultations in each locality. 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 regards to indigenous communities, during implementation of the ongoing Social Safety Net Project (Ln. 7337) and associated Additional Financing (Ln. 7433) the Government advanced in the adaptation of Familias in order to expand its coverage into indigenous communities while ensuring the consideration of the cultural characteristics of the population. A pilot was implemented with an initial coverage of 5810 eligible families in 4 indigenous communities, encompassing 3 different ethnic groups in 3 different departments of the country. About 90 percent of eligible families registered in the program, compared to an average national take-up rate of 70 percent. In each community the program reached agreement with the indigenous peoples authorities, the municipal authorities, and the indigenous communities on implementation consistent with indigenous institutions and traditions. Based on the results of the pilot, the program prepared an annex to the operational manual setting out the guidelines (including for free, prior, and informed consultations) and operating procedures for Familias in indigenous communities to be applied in the expansion into additional communities during project implementation. The annex to the operational manual includes several specific measures designed to ensure that the indigenous peoples receive social and economic benefits that are culturally appropriate and that there is broad community support. They include: The agreements signed during preparations for installation of the program aretripartite, between the indigenous and municipal authorities, and the program. The program uses the indigenous census as the targeting instrument, enabling communities to participate even if they are not registered in the SISBEN. In addition, the

4 registration of eligible families takes into account accepted community practices on stewardship of abandoned or orphaned families. The list of eligible families is validated at an indigenous assembly. Within the local organization, the role of Enlace Indigena has been established, in addition to the Enlace Municipal. They are jointly responsible for the local operation of the program. The Enlace Indigena is responsible for promoting the program in the indigenous community and with service agents and for facilitating its operation. If there is an indigenous language, the Enlace Municipal must speak the indigenous language, without exception. The Enlace Indigena is elected in an indigenous assembly. The program changed the terminology of madres lideres to madres consejeras tobe more consistent with the existing leadership structure and indigenous legislation. Many of these individuals would have complementary roles in other activities in their communities. Possible incorporation of traditional indigenous health and education agents into required health and education services and/or verification of conditions. The program includes activities designed to strengthen local institutional capacity to operate the program. The specific activities and their intensity are determined by an evaluation of the performance of the locality, in particular, using an extensive set of management indicators. In the case of indigenous communities these activities would take into account existing community assemblies in order to work to strengthen their organization and autonomy. Based on the findings of the pilot, an IPP was prepared. It includes the annex to the operational manual as well as documentation of the consultations which have taken place in about 15 other indigenous communities. In these forums the program invited the indigenous and municipal authorities to participate, with the aim to learn about Familias and if they agree, to initiate the process of specific consultations and other necessary preparations in each locality. The IPP was reviewed by the Bank and found acceptable. It has been issued and disclosed as an Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) as per O P The program had disclosed previously the results of the pilot, including a summary of the results of the consultations held during its preparation and implementation. The Borrower has demonstrated adequate institutional capacity for safeguard policies. The previous loan triggered the safeguard policy relating to indigenous peoples. Progress on implementation of the agreed action plan was somewhat delayed, but satisfactory. In fact, the Government expanded a planned study intended to develop a program strategy for ethnic populations, into the pilot described above. Free, prior and informed consultations have been undertaken appropriately and publicly disclosed. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. Key stakeholders include traditional authorities and the indigenous communities. The program organized consultations to discuss the strategy to be used to work in indigenous areas during the pilot. The results of these consultations have been disclosed in Colombia. More recently, the program organized forums and invited about 15 additional indigenous communities (together with municipal authorities) in order to present and to

5 discuss its possible expansion into those areas. Written materials, including the results of the pilot and the consultations undertaken during its development, as well as the IPP have been disclosed on the program s webpage in Accion Social. B. Disclosure Requirements Date Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other: Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process: Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Framework: Date of receipt by the Bank 09/25/2008 Date of "in-country" disclosure 09/26/2008 Date of submission to InfoShop 09/26/2008 Pest Management Plan: 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 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 N/A

6 and approved by the Regional Social Development Unit or Sector Manager? 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? 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: Ms Theresa Jones 09/26/2008 Environmental Specialist: Social Development Specialist Mr Jairo A. Arboleda 09/26/2008 Additional Environmental and/or Social Development Specialist(s): Approved by: Sector Manager: Ms Helena G. Ribe 09/26/2008 Comments: