INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET CONCEPT STAGE Public Disclosure Copy Report No.: ISDSC1493 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 14-Jun-2013 Date ISDS Approved/Disclosed: 14-Jun-2013 I. BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country: Africa Project ID: P143367 Project Name: African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services Second Multi-Donor Trust Fund (P143367) Task Team David J. Nielson Leader: Estimated 18-Jun-2013 Estimated 29-Jun-2013 Appraisal Date: Board Date: Managing Unit: AFTA2 Lending Specific Investment Loan Instrument: Sector(s): Agricultural extension and research (100%) Theme(s): Rural policies and institutions (40%), Education for the knowledge economy (30%), Rural services and infrastructure (30%) Financing (In USD Million) Total Project Cost: 18.40 Total Bank Financing: 0.00 Public Disclosure Copy Total Cofinancing: Financing Gap: 10.90 Financing Source Amount Borrower 0.00 CAADP Pillar 4 institutions 6.50 International Fund for Agriculture Development 1.00 Total 7.50 Environmental C - Not Required Category: Is this a Yes Repeater project? B. Project Objectives The objective of this project is to reform and strengthen Agricultural Advisory Services (AAS) in accordance with FAAP principles towards increasing agricultural productivity and food security. The expected outcome is more effective national AAS systems that are responsive to the needs of farmers in their roles as producers, members of farmers’ organizations, consumers of agricultural inputs, and marketers of agricultural outputs. MDTF resources will also support AFAAS to strengthen its own capacity, governance and management systems. C. Project Description Public Disclosure Copy AFAAS will use MDTF resources to build viable networks among AAS providers to significantly reduce the isolation they have experienced over the last several decades and will foster partnerships at national, regional and international levels between agricultural advisory services and other institutions, contributing to sustained growth and transformation of agriculture. The capacity of country-level advisory service stakeholders to determine their own priorities and to improve their advisory service systems will be strengthened. AFAAS will also ensure that country-level CAADP processes sufficiently involve advisory services providers in strategy development, work planning and implementation, contributing to making these services more effective and relevant. A strategy and mechanisms for ensuring the availability and accessibility of appropriate and up-to-date knowledge on advisory services from a range of sources in Africa and worldwide will be formulated and implemented. D. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) AFAAS headquarters in Kampala, Uganda, however, AFAAS will support the emergence and strengthening of CF of AAS stakeholders at the country level. AFAAS’ membership includes North African and Sub-Saharan African countries, and existing Country Fora include Benin, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Sierra Leone. The project does not involve activities with environmental and social impacts. E. Borrowers Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies Not applicable. F. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists on the Team Public Disclosure Copy II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ No BP 4.01 Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No Forests OP/BP 4.36 No Pest Management OP 4.09 No Physical Cultural Resources OP/ No BP 4.11 Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP No 4.12 Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 No Projects on International No Waterways OP/BP 7.50 Public Disclosure Copy Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP No 7.60 III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN A. Tentative target date for preparing the PAD Stage ISDS: 17-Jun-2013 B. Time frame for launching and completing the safeguard-related studies that may be needed. The specific studies and their timing1 should be specified in the PAD-stage ISDS: No Bank Safeguard policies are triggered by this project, therefore no safeguard-related studies are envisaged. IV. APPROVALS Task Team Leader: Name: David J. Nielson Approved By: Regional Safeguards Name: Date: Coordinator: Sector Manager: Name: Severin L. Kodderitzsch (SM) Date: 14-Jun-2013 Public Disclosure Copy 1 Reminder: The Bank's Disclosure Policy requires that safeguard-related documents be disclosed before appraisal (i) at the InfoShop and (ii) in country, at publicly accessible locations and in a form and language that are accessible to potentially affected persons.