Page 1 INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE I. Basic Information Date prepared/updated: 10/30/2006 Report No.: AC2545 1. Basic Project Data Country: Cape Verde Project ID: P101950 Project Name: HIV/AIDS MAP Supplemental Task Team Leader: Maurizia Tovo Estimated Appraisal Date: October 4, 2006 Estimated Board Date: December 21, 2006 Managing Unit: AFTH2 Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Sector: Health (100%) Theme: HIV/AIDS (P);Other social protection and risk management (S) IBRD Amount (US$m.): 0.00 IDA Amount (US$m.): 5.00 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 Other financing amounts by source: BORROWER/RECIPIENT 0.50 Financing Gap 0.00 0.50 Environmental Category: B - Partial Assessment Simplified Processing Simple [X] Repeater [] Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) Yes [ ] No [ ] 2. Project Objectives To support the goal of the national HIV/AIDS strategy to reduce the spread of HIV infection in the country by supporting: (a) the mitigation of HIV/AIDS impact at individual, household, and community levels, thus sustaining an economically productive population; and (b) the establishment of a strong and sustainable national capacity to respond to the epidemic. 3. Project Description The project has four components: (a) capacity-building; (b) public sector initiatives, including national and municipal levels; (c) civil society and private sector initiatives; and (d) project facilitation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation. Activities to be supported consist of a sub-set of the activities supported under the original project, with a view to sharpen the approach by focusing on high-risk groups (e.g., commercial sex workers), expanding pilots to achieve national coverage (e.g., access to voluntary testing and counseling for pregnant women and anti-retroviral treatment for AIDS patients), and pursuing strategic priorities (e.g., sustainability through partnerships with the private sector). The project will finance: (a) health promotion activities targeted at behavior change to reduce the transmission of HIV; (b) diagnosis, treatment, care and support for Persons Leaving with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and others affected by the epidemic; (c) Page 2 mitigation of the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS, and (d) research, surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation to strengthen national and local capacity to respond effectively and efficiently to the epidemic. 4. Project Location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis The project will cover the entire country. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Mr Serigne Omar Fye (AFTS1) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered Yes No Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) X Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) X Forests (OP/BP 4.36) X Pest Management (OP 4.09) X Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11) X Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10) X Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) X Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) X Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) X Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60) X 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 activities do not trigger any new safeguard policies or raise the environmental category of the project. Activities proposed under the Additional Financing are the same as were proposed in the original project (category B). The existing Medical Waste Management Plan elaborated in March 2002, which has been successfully implemented by the Cape Verdians, is considered a ?best practice? for the region. The Medical Waste Management Plan has been be re-disclosed at the Bank?s InfoShop in September 2006. Concomitantly, the Government has published another disclosure notice in the country. During execution of the original project, no detrimental environmental issues were triggered as a result of the project and the Medical Waste Management Plan has been implemented as required. Capacity to supervise environmental aspects has been satisfactory under the original Credit. Category B has been assigned to the additional financing according to the rating for MAP projects. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: No adverse impacts are expected. Page 3 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. N.a. 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 project complies with all Bank's safeguard policies, including those described above. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. The Cape Verde HIV/AIDS Project was developed in consultation with the Cape Verde national, municipality and community leaders. During project preparation, consensus- building exercises have and will involve major stakeholders, including workshops to gain consensus around the project concept document, project design and implementation arrangements. During project implementation, communities will be able to express their needs through Community-led HIV/AIDS Initiatives and to participate as active partners in project implementation, adding ownership, transparency and accountability to the project. B. Disclosure Requirements Date Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other: Date of receipt by the Bank 10/03/2006 Date of "in-country" disclosure 10/04/2006 Date of submission to InfoShop 10/26/2006 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors 10/26/2006 * 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/GP 4.01 - Environment Assessment Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) report? No If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit or Sector Manager (SM) review and approve the EA report? Yes Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP incorporated in the credit/loan? No The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Page 4 Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank's Infoshop? Yes 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? Yes All Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Yes Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included in the project cost? Yes Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Yes Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? Yes D. Approvals Signed and submitted by: Name Date Task Team Leader: Ms Maurizia Tovo 10/25/2006 Environmental Specialist: Mr Serigne Omar Fye 10/25/2006 Social Development Specialist Additional Environmental and/or Social Development Specialist(s): Approved by: Sector Manager: Ms Eva Jarawan 10/25/2006 Comments: