INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET IDENTIFICATION / CONCEPT STAGE Public Disclosure Copy Report No.: ISDSC13412 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 15-Sep-2015 I. BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country: Ethiopia Project ID: P155859 Project Name: ENREP- Carbon Finance Programme of Activities Team Leader(s): Issa Diaw Estimated Date 31-Oct-2015 of Approval: Managing Unit: GEE01 Lending Lending Instrument Instrument: Sector(s): Other Renewable Energy (50%), General energy sector (50%) Theme(s): Climate change (100%) Financing (in USD Million) Total Project Cost: 0.65 Total Bank Financing: 0 Financing Gap: 0 Financing Source Amount Borrower 0.2 Public Disclosure Copy Carbon Fund 0.45 Environment C - Not Required Category: B. Project Development Objective(s) The Proposed Development Objective of the grant is to build the capacity of DBE to manage and coordinate carbon finance activities. C. Project Description This grant supports the implementation of component 3 of the ENREP- Market Development for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Products (MDREEEP). Development of stand-alone renewable energy programs such as Solar Home Systems (SHSs), solar lanterns, improved cook- stoves, biogas plants, and similar activities will support the expansion of access to energy services; especially in areas that are not yet connected to the grid. The target beneficiaries for this component will be the households and villages that are outside the reach of the grid as well as those that are in the grid area but are unable to afford the connection and usage fees. The grant funded activities aim to build capacity of DBE in managing and coordinating carbon finance activities. DBE will coordinate with the World Bank as the trustee of Ci-Dev fund to support development of off-grid renewable energy sector in the Ethiopia. Major activities to be carried out by DBE under the grant include the following. For result a), two ERPAs are signed, • DBE will carry out consultations with key implementing partners including MoWIE and Public Disclosure Copy service providers to agree on carbon revenue sharing arrangement; • DBE will implement operational procedure on eligibility screening, monitoring of carbon revenue sharing so that DBE can perform as the responsible party for eligibility screening and integrate them into the review process of loan proposals. • DBE will establish disbursement triggers of carbon revenues. For result b), MRV mechanism is established, • DBE will supervise the development of monitoring software system and its deployment in the field; • DBE will organize regional training on program implementation and monitoring for relevant stakeholders. • DBE will cooperate with WB in the preparation of technical documents of two carbon programs. • DBE will coordinate and participate in the validation/verification site visits of two carbon programs. D. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) Through building the domestic capacity of the DBE to manage and coordinate carbon finance activities, this project (ENREP-Carbon Finance Programme of Activities) will indirectly help dissemination of off-gird renewable energy products, such as solar lanterns, solar home system as well as biogas digesters under Component 3 of the ENREP-Market Development for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Products. The project itself will not result in any significant environmental risks and/or social impacts. E. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies Public Disclosure Copy F. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists on the Team Chukwudi H. Okafor (GSURR) Edward Felix Dwumfour (GENDR) II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ No Given that the ENREP carbon Finance PoA is a BP 4.01 capacity building project, this Policy is not triggered. 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 Public Disclosure Copy Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 No Projects on International No Waterways OP/BP 7.50 Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP No 7.60 III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN Appraisal stage ISDS required?: No IV. APPROVALS Team Leader(s): Name: Issa Diaw Approved By: Safeguards Advisor: Name: Johanna van Tilburg (SA) Date: 07-Oct-2015 Practice Manager/ Name: Lucio Monari (PMGR) Date: 12-Oct-2015 Manager: 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. Public Disclosure Copy