82335 INTEGRATEDSAFEGUARDSDATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: Date prepared/updated: I. Basic Information . . ProJec 1 B a SIC . tD a t a Country: Malawi Project ID: Pl47819 Additional Project ID (if any): Project Name: Strengthening Social Accountability in Malawi Task Team Leader: JosefTrommer Estimated Appraisal Date: 09/05/2013 Estimated Board Date: n/a Managing Unit: Lending Instrument: RETF Sector: Education (60%), Other social services (40%) Theme: Social Development, Gender, Inclusion IBRD Amount (US$m.): IDA Amount (US$m.): GEF Amount (US$m.): PCF Amount (US$m.): Other financing amounts by source: GPSA Grant 705,000 World Bank 60,000 Co-financing 0 Total 765,000 Environmental Category: C- Not required Is this a transferred project Yes [X] No [] Simplified Processing Simple [] Repeater [] Is this project processed under OP 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises Yes [] No [X] and Emergencies) I 2. Project Objectives: Project Overall Goal • To inform and engage citizens to exercise agency in local and national governance, and work with responsive and accountable authorities for positive change in service delivery and other issues that matter to them. The proposed project will specifically focus on; strengthening of CSOs' institutional capacities to effect citizen agency and public voice in monitoring, lobbying and advocating for transparency and accountability in the public procurement processes and systems of the education sector in Malawi. Specific Objectives • To strengthen institutional capacity of CSOs for effective social accountability in public policy and service delivery by 2016; processes and service delivery in $ To efficiency, education sector ~ To link with key stakeholders are strengthened for effective shared learning on rights- based programming and social accountability by 2016. The proposed project will improve the capacity of relevant CSOs to routinely facilitate and organize strategic public participation in local and national governance processes. In addition, the project will enhance the capacity of CSOs to monitor, lobby and advocate for effective and transparent procurement systems and processes in the education sector, and then provide feedback to stakeholders and citizens. 3. Project Description: Component 1--Monitor and Report on Procurement Processes of the Education Sector ($247,930) This entails engaging with community, district and national level stakeholders to improve procurement in the education sector. More specifically, activities include: briefing sessions, development of a procurement monitoring model, orientation sessions of PTAs, SMCs, ADCs, VDCs in management and budgeting for procurement, procurement related budget analysis, conducting PETS and constituent voices, and a variety of dialogue sessions coupled with media engagement. Component 2 - Institutional Strengthening of CSOs working on Social Accountability ($348,445) This focuses on capacity building for civil society at national and district levels on social accountability in education, focusing on local development structures. Activities include: a development of capacity building strategy, training implementing partners on participatory budgeting, training media practitioners, and facilitating a social accountability forum. Component 3- Sharing knowledge and learning from the experiences and achievements ($108,625) MEJN will develop a K&L strategy, which will include conducting a baseline study, developing various communication materials, developing a website, and employing robust monitoring & evaluation. 4. Project Location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis: MEJN and its partners will workin 6 administrative districts including Rumphi, Salima, Lilongwe Rural, Machinga, Chikwawa, and Phalombe. In terms of targeting within the MEJN partners groups, each of the implementing partners will focus on 2 districts, with exception of CeGPP which will be in charge of the Capacity Building aspect of the project. MEJN will focus on Rumphi and Phalombe, while CSEC will focus on Machinga and Lilongwe rural, while CHRR will focus on Salima and Chikwawa. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists on the Team: 2 3. 3 If the project would result in significant conversion or degradation of other (non-critical) natural habitats, does the project include mitigation measures acceptable to the Bank? OP 4.09 - Pest Management Does the EA adequately address the pest management Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X) issues? Is a separate PMP required? Yes [ ] No [ ] NIA [X] If yes, has the PMP been reviewed and approved by a safeguards specialist or Sector Manager? Are PMP requirements included in project design? If yes, does the project team include a Pest Management Specialist? OP/BP 4.11- Physical Cultural Resources Does the EA include adequate measures related to Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X] cultural property? Does the credit/loan incorporate mechanisms to mitigate the potential adverse impacts on physical cultural resources? OP/BP 4.10 -Indigenous Peoples Has a separate Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X ] Framework (as appropriate) been prepared in consultation with affected Indigenous Peoples? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Sector Manager review the plan? If the whole project is designed to benefit IP, has the design been reviewed and approved by the Regional Social Development Unit? OP/BP 4.12- Involuntary Resettlement Has a resettlement plan/abbreviated plan/policy Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X ] framework/process framework (as appropriate) been prepared? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Sector Manager review and approve the plan/policy framework/process framework? OP/BP 4.36- Forests Has the sector-wide analysis of policy and institutional Yes [ ] No [ ] NIA [X] issues and constraints been carried out? Does the project design include satisfactory measures to overcome these constraints? Does the project finance commercial harvesting, and if so, does it include provisions for certification system? OP/BP 4.37- Safety of Dams Have dam safety plans been prepared? Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X ] Have the TORs as well as composition for the independent Panel of Experts (POE) been rev~ewed and approved by the Bank? 5 Has an Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) h l I I prepared and arrangements been made for public awareness and training? I _()P/BP 7.50- Projects on International \Va!.crways Have the other riparians been notified of the project? Yes [ ] No [ ) NIA LX ] I If the project falls under one of the exceptions to the notification requirement, has this been cleared with the Legal Department, and the memo to the RVP prepared I and sent? What are the reasons for the exception? Please explain: Has the RVP approved such an exception? OP/BP 7.60- Projects in Disputed Areas Has the memo conveying all pertinent information on the Yes [ ] No [ ] NIA [X] international aspects of the project, including the procedures to be followed, and the recommendations for dealing with the issue, been prepared Does the PAD/MOP include the standard disclaimer referred to in the OP? The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X ] the World Bank's Infoshop? 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? AU Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A [X ] responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included in the project cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? 6 D. Approvals Signed and submitted by: Name Date Task Team Leader: JosefTommer ~4; 1l ~··~ _§_ Environmental Specialist: Social Development Specialist Additional Environmental and/or Social Development Specialist(s): Approved by: Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Alexandra Bezeredi Comments: No safeguards specialist required if project remains as defined in Project Paper and ISDS. Later, should project involve land acquisition, construction, or·potential environmental or social impacts, consult with the Regional Safeguards Secretariat. Sector Manager: Roby Senderowitsch z .A r.x-.:::.. __::_ Jl~~·Ll _,c::: '•.J Comments: 7