The World Bank Test of ESF for IPF Projects (P169211) Concept Environmental and Social Review Summary Concept Stage (ESRS Concept Stage) Public Disclosure Date Prepared/Updated: 06/29/2022 | Report No: ESRSC00753 Jun 29, 2022 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Test of ESF for IPF Projects (P169211) BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country Region Project ID Parent Project ID (if any) World OTHER P169211 Project Name Test of ESF for IPF Projects Practice Area (Lead) Financing Instrument Estimated Appraisal Date Estimated Board Date Other Investment Project 11/1/2018 1/31/2029 Financing Borrower(s) Implementing Agency(ies) Borrower, Test Borrower - Ministry of Environment, July 13, 2020, November Forest, and Climate Change, 14th Borrower Agency-A, Agency-B, Agency-C, Agency-D2, Cognizant(CTS), Implementing Agency, Public Disclosure Implmenting Agency - November 8, 2018, Nov. 14th Implementing Agency Proposed Development Objective Testing the Development Objective for ESF Production Financing (in USD Million) Amount Total Project Cost 167.00 B. Is the project being prepared in a Situation of Urgent Need of Assistance or Capacity Constraints, as per Bank IPF Policy, para. 12? No C. Summary Description of Proposed Project [including overview of Country, Sectoral & Institutional Contexts and Relationship to CPF] This is where the Project Abstract goes Jun 29, 2022 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Test of ESF for IPF Projects (P169211) D. Environmental and Social Overview D.1. Detailed project location(s) and salient physical characteristics relevant to the E&S assessment [geographic, environmental, social] D-02038: Testing D. 2. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity Borrower's Institutional Capacity II. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL (ES) RISKS AND IMPACTS A. Environmental and Social Risk Classification (ESRC) Substantial Environmental Risk Rating Substantial This is where the Environmental Specialist provides justification for the Environmental Risk Rating proposed. Social Risk Rating Moderate This is where the Environmental Specialist provides justification for the Environmental Risk Rating proposed. B. Environment and Social Standards (ESSs) that Apply to the Activities Being Considered B.1. General Assessment Public Disclosure ESS1 Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Overview of the relevance of the Standard for the Project: ESS1 is relevant to all IPF operations Areas where “Use of Borrower Framework” is being considered: Where reliance on the Borrower's E&S Framework may be or is being considered ESS10 Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure ESS10 is relevant to all IPF operations B.2. Specific Risks and Impacts A brief description of the potential environmental and social risks and impacts relevant to the Project. ESS2 Labor and Working Conditions Relevance of this ESS will be further assessed during Project preparation as part of the ESA process. ESS3 Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management Though not screened as currently relevant, given project context and timing, the relevance of ESS2 will be further assessed during Project preparation as part of the ESA process. Jun 29, 2022 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Test of ESF for IPF Projects (P169211) ESS4 Community Health and Safety This is the screening that supports the relevance of the Standard. ESS5 Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement Though not screened as currently relevant, given project context and timing, the relevance of ESS2 will be further assessed during Project preparation as part of the ESA process. ESS6 Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources This is the screening that supports the relevance of the Standard. ESS7 Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities This is the screening that supports the relevance of the Standard. ESS8 Cultural Heritage Though not screened as currently relevant, given project context and timing, the relevance of ESS2 will be further assessed during Project preparation as part of the ESA process. Public Disclosure ESS9 Financial Intermediaries Though not screened as currently relevant, given project context and timing, the relevance of ESS2 will be further assessed during Project preparation as part of the ESA process. C. Legal Operational Policies that Apply OP 7.50 Projects on International Waterways Yes OP7.50 has been triggered for this project - testing again OP 7.60 Projects in Disputed Areas No OP7.60 was not triggered - testing one more time III. WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL DUE DILIGENCE A. Is a common approach being considered? No Financing Partners Even when there is no Common Approach being considered, this field must be completed: e.g. A Common Approach is not being considered for the project. Jun 29, 2022 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Test of ESF for IPF Projects (P169211) B. Proposed Measures, Actions and Timing (Borrower’s commitments) Actions to be completed prior to Bank Board Approval: The Environmental and Social Specialists discuss with the Borrower the information on the project, and the measures and actions that will be required for the Borrower to conduct ES assessment of the project, including the methods and tools to be used (as described in ESS1, Annex 1), and the type and timeframe for the preparation of specific instruments, including ESS-specific plans. - ttttt - ttttt Possible issues to be addressed in the Borrower Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP): List all actions (including those required as preconditions), ESA instruments, management plans, mitigation measures and implementation arrangements to be prepared and/or established, with the timing of their preparation within the project cycle, indicating whether they are proposed to be prepared prior to Appraisal or Board Approval. Where Borrower commitments are proposed for implementation, these should be indicated along with a rationale. C. Timing Tentative target date for preparing the Appraisal Stage ESRS 30-Jan-2020 IV. CONTACT POINTS Public Disclosure World Bank Contact: Nancy Chaarani Meza Title: Senior Operations Officer Telephone No: +1-202-473-6336 Email: nchaaranimeza@worldbank.org Borrower/Client/Recipient Borrower: Borrower Borrower: Test Borrower - July 13, 2020 Borrower: November 14th Borrower Implementing Agency(ies) Implementing Agency: Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Implementing Agency: Agency-A Implementing Agency: Agency-B Implementing Agency: Agency-C Jun 29, 2022 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Test of ESF for IPF Projects (P169211) Implementing Agency: Agency-D2 Implementing Agency: Cognizant(CTS) Implementing Agency: Implementing Agency Implementing Agency: Implmenting Agency - November 8, 2018 Implementing Agency: Nov. 14th Implementing Agency V. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 473-1000 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/projects VI. APPROVAL Task Team Leader(s): Nancy Chaarani Meza Practice Manager (ENR/Social) Fahmina Rahman Recommended on 30-Sept-2019 at 11:54:57 GMT-04:00 Public Disclosure Safeguards Advisor ESSA Adriana Tull (SAESSA) Cleared on 29-Jun-2022 at 10:55:6 GMT-04:00 Jun 29, 2022 Page 6 of 6