INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET
                              IDENTIFICATION / CONCEPT STAGE
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                                                                                   Report No.:ISDSC12249
Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 13-Jul-2015
I. BASIC INFORMATION
    A. Basic Project Data
    Country:                           China              Project ID:                P154828
    Project Name:                      Capacity Building and Supporting Program for Open Data Initiatives
                                       in China
    Team Leader(s):                    Amparo Ballivian
    Estimated Date                     18-May-2015
    of Approval:
    Managing Unit:                     EACCF                    Lending                     IPF
    PHGlbPracLbl                                                Instrument:
    Financing (in USD Million)
    Total Project Cost:        0.10                       Total Bank Financing: 0.00
    Financing Gap:             0.00
      Financing Source                                                                                Amount
      Borrower                                                                                             0.00
      Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Building                                                         0.10
      Total                                                                                                0.10
    Environmental Category:            C - Not Required

    B. Project Development Objective(s)
    The ultimate objective of the grant is to expand capacity for open data at the subnational level in China.
    Nanhai city, GuangDong Province is chosen as a pilot city. The grant will support open data
    development in Nanhai and produce materials to replicate the experience in other Chinese cities.
    C. Project Description


    D. Project location and Salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis
    (if known)


    E. Borrowers Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies


    F. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists on the Team



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II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY
    Safeguard Policies                                 Triggered ?         Explanation (Optional)
    Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01 No                                 As per OP 4.01 no safeguards policy is
                                                                           triggered because the project is not expected
                                                                           to have any potential environment and social
                                                                           impacts. The activities supported will only
                                                                           involve support to Nanhai, China in launching
                                                                           an Open Data initiative and production of
                                                                           materials to replicate the experience in other
                                                                           Chinese cities.
    Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04                        No
    Forests OP/BP 4.36                                 No
    Pest Management OP 4.09                            No
    Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP 4.11 No
    Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10                      No
    Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP 4.12                No
    Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37                          No
    Projects on International Waterways                No
    OP/BP 7.50
    Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP 7.60              No
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III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN
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IV. Approval
    Task Team Leader(s):                     Name: Amparo Ballivian
    Approved By:
    Safeguards Advisor:                      Name: Josefo Tuyor (SA)                              Date: 14-Jul-2015
    Practice Manager/Manager:                Name: Nada Hamadeh (PMGR)                            Date: 14-Jul-2015


     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.




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