INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: ISDSA4119 Public Disclosure Copy Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 20-May-2013 Date ISDS Approved/Disclosed: 30-Nov-2012, 01-Mar-2013, 20-May-2013 I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Basic Project Data Country: China Project ID: P117596 Project Name: China: Guangdong Social Security Integration and Rural Worker Training (P117596) Task Team Philip B. O'Keefe Leader: Estimated 10-Dec-2012 Estimated 20-Jun-2013 Appraisal Date: Board Date: Managing Unit: EASHS Lending Specific Investment Loan Instrument: Sector(s): Compulsory pension and unemployment insurance (40%), Vocational training (30%), Other social services (20%), Public administration- Other social services (10%) Theme(s): Other social protection and risk management (40%), Improving labor markets (30%), Other human development (20%), Other public sector governance (10%) Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP No Public Disclosure Copy 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies)? Financing (In USD Million) Total Project Cost: 149.71 Total Bank Financing: 80.00 Total Cofinancing: Financing Gap: 0.00 Financing Source Amount Borrower 69.71 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 80.00 Total 149.71 Environmental B - Partial Assessment Category: Is this a No Repeater project? 2. Project Development Objective(s) The Project Development Objectives are to enhance portability of social security data and Page 1 of 7 beneficiary entitlements, and to strengthen the skills base and employment prospects of rural hukou workers in Guangdong. 3. Project Description Public Disclosure Copy The project will have two main components: (i) Social security integration, and (ii) rural migrant skills development. Component One will support activities in two main areas: (i) Development of an integrated MIS for social security programs would allow for exchange of beneficiary and transaction information throughout the province, and integrated records management across social insurance and employment services programs. (ii) Policy development, TA, M&E would provide technical assistance on policy and design elements of the evolving social security system; promote capacity building for provincial and selected city officials, and finance monitoring and evaluation of both the project interventions. Component Two will support two-ways of intervention of skills development, plus policy studies and M&E: (i) The project will test a new approach for training with the introduction of modular, competency- based programs for short-term training of rural workers. This would involve investments in training equipment, curriculum development, school-industry linkages, staff and school management training capacity, and civil works in two of the three project schools (for which ECOPs have been prepared); and (iii) Policy Studies, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation. 4. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) The project will be carried out in Guangdong province. In addition to a provincial level social insurance system which should cover all residence of the province, the project will also include 3 project training schools within the province. The schools are in Guangzhou city (two of them) and Public Disclosure Copy Yunfu City. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Yiren Feng (EASCS) Meixiang Zhou (EASCS) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ Yes The proposed project will finance the BP 4.01 construction of new school buildings, workshops, and laboratories for additional training space and skills training. All planned civil works will be built on the existing land within the campus of 2 of the three schools. By considering the type, location, sensitivity, and scale of the proposed project, the project will have limited adverse impacts during the construction and operation phase. During the Concept Note stage, the project was classified as Category C for its minimal adverse environmental and social impacts as per Page 2 of 7 the Bank OP 4.01. However, during project preparation the team discovered ongoing land acquisition for which a due diligence report was Public Disclosure Copy prepared. Therefore the project has been re- categorized as a Category B project. However, in order to avoid and minimize any potential impacts and risks, Environmental Codes of Practice (ECOP) were prepared for the Project. In accordance with the Bank’s information disclosure policy, prior to project appraisal, the ECOP was disclosed on the website of the project schools on November 26 (for Light Industry) and November 27 (for Yunfu), 2012, and also submitted to the World Bank Infoshop on November 23, 2012. In accordance with the Bank’s information disclosure policy, prior to project appraisal, the ECOP was disclosed on the website of the project schools on November 26 (for Light Industry) and November 27 (for Yunfu), 2012, and also submitted to the World Bank Infoshop on November 23, 2012. Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No Forests OP/BP 4.36 No Pest Management OP 4.09 No Public Disclosure Copy Physical Cultural Resources OP/ No BP 4.11 Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP Yes Guangdong Provincial Technical School of 4.12 Light Industry (GPTSLI) required over 1128.42 mu land for the school new location and expansion, which includes a 189.17 mu small pond. The land acquisition process started in July 2008, and was almost completed by end of 2011 except for a few remaining activities. A due diligence report was prepared for this case of land acquisition by an external professional consulting team. In total the reports shows that it has affected one village-Mache Village and five farmer’s cooperatives, 102 households with 389 people. There was no house demolition. The due diligence report did a systematic assessment of Page 3 of 7 this land acquisition and recommended follow-up actions to take for monitoring and evaluation during the Bank project implementation. The Public Disclosure Copy team concludes that the Bank safeguards policy OP/BP 4.12 is triggered. The due diligence report for the Light Industry School also confirmed that the acquisition process and compensation of GPTSLI is in compliance with the local government laws/ regulations and consistent with the Bank safeguard policy OP/BP 4.12. Nevertheless, the Guangdong PMO will monitor the compensation and livelihood restoration during project implementation and as necessary, remedial action will be taken. In accordance with the Bank’s information disclosure policy, prior to project appraisal, the due diligence report were disclosed on the website of the Light Industry School on November 26, 2012, and was updated and re- disclosed on May 20, 2013. It was also submitted to the World Bank Infoshop on November 23, 2012, and the updated version was re-submitted on May 20, 2013. The due diligence report was also disclosed on the relevant Village Committee's information board on Nov. 23, 2012 and an updated version on May 20, 2013. Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 No Public Disclosure Copy Projects on International No Waterways OP/BP 7.50 Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP No 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: The proposed project will finance the construction of new school buildings, workshops, and laboratories for additional training space and skills training. It will bring in significant social benefits through improved vocational training, employment information services and facilities and institutional capacity building for service providers for migrants. All planned civil works will be built on the existing land within the campus of 2 of the three project schools. But Guangdong Provincial Technical School of Light Industry (GPTSLI) required over 1128.42 mu land for the school new location and expansion, which includes 189.17 mu small pond, of which 20.28 mu (1.5 ha, or 57656 m²) land will be used for the civil works supported by the Bank project. The land acquisition process started in July 2008 and was almost completed by end of 2011. A due diligence report was prepared for this case of land acquisition by an external professional Page 4 of 7 consulting team. In total the reports shows that it has affected one village-Mache Village and five farmer’s cooperatives, 102 households with 389 people. There was no house demolition. The team concludes that the Bank safeguards policy OP/BP 4.12 is triggered. Public Disclosure Copy The due diligence report for the Light Industry School also confirmed that the acquisition process and compensation of GPTSLI is in compliance with the local government laws/ regulations and consistent with the Bank safeguard policy OP/BP 4.12. Nevertheless, the borrower will monitor the involuntary resettlement, compensation and livelihood restoration during project implementation and as necessary, remedial action will be taken. In accordance with the Bank’s information disclosure policy, prior to project appraisal, the due diligence report were disclosed on the website of the Light Industry School on November 26, 2012, and also submitted to the World Bank Infoshop on November 23, 2012. The due diligence report was updated re-disclosed on May 20, 2013 on the school’s website and re-submitted to InfoShop on May 20, 2013. By considering the type, location, sensitivity, and scale of the proposed project, the project will have very limited adverse impacts during the construction and operation phase. During the Concept Note stage, the project was classified as Category C for its minimal adverse environmental and social impacts as per the Bank OP 4.01. However during project preparation the team discovered ongoing land acquisition for which a due diligence report was prepared. Therefore the project has been re-categorized as a Category B project. However, in order to avoid and minimize any potential impacts and risks, the team decided to take a prudent approach in preparing for an Environmental Codes of Practice (ECOP) for the Project. The ECOPs for the Light Industry School and the Yunfu Technical School have been reviewed by the Senior Environmental Specialist of the Bank and approved. They were sent to the InfoShop on November 23, 2012 and published on the websites of the schools on November 26 and 27, 2012 respectively. No ECOP was needed for the third project school as there are no civil works there. The project will consider social dimensions such as gender equality, inclusion of poor and vulnerable people. For the training component, the focus is on rural workers, whether current Public Disclosure Copy workers who are migrants in urban areas, or new entrants in some cases. It will also provide tailored support to migrants from zero-employee families and female migrants. In Guangdong as in the rest of China, TVET is heavily focused on rural residents and those in urban areas with rural hukou. Of all graduates of tertiary level TVET colleges (the target group for the training component), 88 percent are the first generation in their families to take part in higher education of any form. These groups have attracted substantial and increasing public subsidies towards the costs of their TVET training. In gender terms, enrollments in TVET in China are almost balanced. At the tertiary level, female enrollment as share of total has increase from 48 percent in 2005 to 51 percent in 2011, with a matching decline at the secondary tertiary level from 54 percent to 51 percent. For the MIS component, the major beneficiaries of the enhanced inter-operability of the social insurance and employment services networks will be workers who are mobile and those seeking services beyond their home prefecture. This group is dominated by migrant workers, both from rural areas of Guangdong and from other provinces (typically poorer central and western provinces). 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: See above. Page 5 of 7 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. NA Public Disclosure Copy 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. There are no major safeguards policy issues as noted above. The Borrower appears to have reasonable capacity to conduct construction and project implementation consistent with the ECOP. The training component is managed by a division of the DHRSS which is managed a current TVET project in Guangdong and has shown satisfactory capacity to implement and manage safeguards compliance. Even though the team discovered ongoing land acquisition in the project area, the due diligence report indicates that this was undertaken in compliance with the local government laws/ regulations and consistent with the Bank safeguard policy OP/BP 4.12. Nevertheless, the PMO will monitor the compensation and livelihood restoration during project implementation and as necessary, remedial action will be taken. The Bank project team will supervise the monitoring process as part of regular implementation support. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. The key stakeholder on issues related to minor environmental impacts are the staff and students of the schools themselves, the campuses of which will be the sites for the civil works. These groups have been consulted in the preparation of the ECOPs. B. Disclosure Requirements Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other Date of receipt by the Bank 23-Nov-2012 Date of submission to InfoShop 20-May-2013 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors Public Disclosure Copy "In country" Disclosure China 26-Nov-2012 Comments: Guangdong Advanced Technical School of Light Industry disclosed the ECOPs and the Report on Due Diligence Review of Land Acquisition and Resettlement at their website http://www.qggj.com/notice/20121122-1.asp, and the due diligence report was also disclosed at their Village Committee's information board on Nov. 23, 2012. Yunfu Technical Scool disclosed its ECOP on their website on November 27, 2012. Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process Date of receipt by the Bank 19-Nov-2012 Date of submission to InfoShop 23-Nov-2012 "In country" Disclosure China 26-Nov-2012 Comments: A due diligence report was prepared for the land acquisition that had taken place in the project area and the report shows that this was undertaken in compliance with the local government laws/ regulations and consistent with the Bank safeguard policy OP/BP 4.12. The report was re-disclosed on May 20, 2013. If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Physical Cultural Resources policies, the Page 6 of 7 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: Public Disclosure Copy C. Compliance Monitoring Indicators at the Corporate Level OP/BP/GP 4.01 - Environment Assessment Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] report? If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit or Sector Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Manager (SM) review and approve the EA report? Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP incorporated Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the credit/loan? OP/BP 4.12 - Involuntary Resettlement Has a resettlement plan/abbreviated plan/policy framework/ Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] process framework (as appropriate) been prepared? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Sector Manager review the plan? 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 [ ] Public Disclosure Copy 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: Philip B. O'Keefe Approved By Sector Manager: Name: Jehan Arulpragasam (SM) Date: 20-May-2013 Page 7 of 7