INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET RESTRUCTURING STAGE Note: This ISDS will be considered effective only upon approval of the project restructuring Public Disclosure Copy Report No.: ISDSR19980 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 04-Oct-2016 Date ISDS Approved/Disclosed: 05-Oct-2016 I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Basic Project Data Country: Kenya Project ID: P111545 Project Name: Kenya Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (P111545) Task Team Emma S. Mistiaen Leader(s): Estimated 19-Jan-2009 Estimated 31-Mar-2009 Appraisal Date: Board Date: Managing Unit: GSP01 Lending Specific Investment Loan Instrument: Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and No Emergencies)? Financing (in USD Million) Total Project Cost: 126.00 Total Bank Financing: 50.00 Financing Gap: 0.00 Public Disclosure Copy Financing Source Amount BORROWER/RECIPIENT 30.00 International Development Association (IDA) 50.00 UK British Department for International Development (DFID) 34.00 UN Children's Fund 12.00 Financing Gap 0.00 Total 126.00 Environmental Category: Is this a No Repeater project? 2. Current Project Development Objectives 3. Project Description Page 1 of 5 The additional financing will support the two components of the original project. However, following the modification to the PDO, the description of Component One will be revised to reflect this modification. Component One will thus aim to contribute to building the capacity of the Public Disclosure Copy government to deliver the National Safety Net Program by (i) strengthening program systems to ensure good governance; (ii) harmonizing cash transfer programs to improve sector coherence; and (iii) capacity building for expanding cash transfer programs to promote more comprehensive and equitable coverage. Component Two will remain unchanged. The activities to be supported through the two components are described below: Component One: Policy Development and Institutional Strengthening (US$ 10 million equivalent from IDA and US$ 5.2 million equivalent through DFID co-financing). The component aims to contribute to building the capacity of the government to deliver the National Safety Net Program by (i) strengthening program systems to ensure good governance; (ii) harmonizing cash transfer programs to improve sector coherence; and (iii) capacity building for expanding cash transfer programs to promote more comprehensive and equitable coverage. These three areas of support reflect the key results of the National Safety Net Program and the World Bank support to it through the Program for Results (PforR), including the recommendations of the assessments that were carried-out by the World Bank to inform the design of this program. To build capacity in these three areas, this component will support the provision of technical assistance to the government to further development and strengthen core program systems, such as targeting, enrolment, payments and complaint and grievance handling among others. Component Two: Program Implementation in Selected Sub-counties (US$ 51.2 equivalent through DFID co-financing). The activities to be financed through this component remain unchanged from the original project, as this consists of financing regular cash transfers to poor and vulnerable households caring for OVCs that are enrolled into the program. These households are selected in accordance with the Program?s Operational Manuel. Once enrolled into the Program, each household receives a monthly payment in cash, which is delivered every two months either through the Kenya Public Disclosure Copy Commercial Bank (KCB) or Equity Bank. The monthly transfer is currently Ksh 2,000. 4. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) The Project aims to be nationwide in coverage. The CT-OVC Program selects geographic areas to support based on a ranking of locations that is informed by poverty and vulnerability criteria. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Gibwa A. Kajubi (GSU07) Vanessa Sigrid Tilstone (GSU07) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental No Assessment OP/BP 4.01 Natural Habitats OP/BP No 4.04 Forests OP/BP 4.36 No Pest Management OP 4.09 No No Page 2 of 5 Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP Indigenous Peoples4.11 OP/ Yes BP 4.10 Public Disclosure Copy Involuntary Resettlement No OP/BP 4.12 Safety of Dams OP/BP No 4.37 Projects on International No Waterways OP/BP 7.50 Projects in Disputed No 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 Restructured project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts: Previous project was Environmental Category C. Additional financing will not result in a change of this category. The Environmental and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) that was carried out by the World Bank as part of the preparation of the PforR operation, together with a number of independent assessments, found that the CT-OVC Program tends to be well targeted to those households that are eligible for support. However, concerns have been raised that targeted programs may exclude some vulnerable and marginalized groups. The ESSA found that some marginalized groups may not be captured in these programs but that this is not due to deliberate effort to exclude them by program staff but as a result of the limited coverage of the program as compared with the level of Public Disclosure Copy need. In in view of the findings of the ESSA, there is a need for the CT-OVC program to pay keen attention to Minorities, Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups. As a result, while the original OVC project did not trigger OP 4.10, this safeguard policy has been triggered for the additional financing. A Vulnerable and Marginalized Group Framework has thus been prepared by the Borrower in accordance with the requirements of OP4.10. The framework sets out the institutional arrangements (including capacity building where necessary) for addressing any grievances and monitoring and reporting. It has been disclosed in the Borrower's website and in the Banks Info Shop following clearance by the Bank. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: N/A 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. N/A. No alternatives were considered. 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. The Operations Manual for the CT-OVC Program has been updated in response to the findings of the ESSA. The targeting process has been strengthened to better ensure that all eligible households, regardless of their place of residence, language or ethnicity, are considered for Page 3 of 5 inclusion in the program and that the most deserving are then enrolled. The complaint and grievance mechanisms have similarly been reformed to improve their usability by poor and vulnerable households and follow-up by program staff. Additionally, a section has been added to Public Disclosure Copy the Operations Manual that provides guidance to front-line staff on how to reach minority, vulnerable and marginalized groups. A review of social safeguards was carried out of the CT-OVC program and the NSNP jointly between April and July 2016 to identify whether they are operating in accordance with World Bank social safeguards policies. The review found no strong evidence that minority groups are being regularly or systematically excluded (although low coverage in remote areas continue to be a challenge for the program) and the environmental and social risk rating therefore continues to be low. The review however concluded that more can be done to implement the recommendations of the ESSA, particularly increasing the understanding and documentation of these groups and where they are located and provided recommendations for how to do this. A number of recommendations were made in the review and will be followed up and monitored by the program. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. Consultations were held with minority, vulnerable and marginalized groups during the preparation of the ESSA and the feedback from these consultations are reflected in the ESSA report. Given the findings of the ESSA, and the triggering of OP4.10, a Vulnerable andMarginalized Group Framework has been prepared. Consultations with the key stakeholders were held within the framework of existing program and also with communities in possible areas of operation with care not to raise expectations in the communities until specific program locations are known. There are however no adverse impacts anticipated from any of the OVC program activities. B. Disclosure Requirements Indigenous Peoples Development Plan/Framework Date of receipt by the Bank 16-Sep-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Date of submission to InfoShop 18-Sep-2013 "In country" Disclosure Kenya 25-Sep-2013 Comments: If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Physical Cultural Resources policies, 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 OP/BP 4.10 - Indigenous Peoples Has a separate Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Framework Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] (as appropriate) been prepared in consultation with affected Indigenous Peoples? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Practice Manager review the plan? Page 4 of 5 If the whole project is designed to benefit IP, has the design Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] been reviewed and approved by the Regional Social Development Unit or Practice Manager? Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] World Bank's Infoshop? Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] 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 Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the project cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? III. APPROVALS Task Team Leader(s): Name: Emma S. Mistiaen Approved By Safeguards Advisor: Name: Nathalie S. Munzberg (SA) Date: 04-Oct-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Practice Manager/ Name: Iamele P. Rigolini (PMGR) Date: 05-Oct-2016 Manager: Page 5 of 5