- :- :- matters- AT T H E W OR L D B A N K 34814 World Bank Environmental Projects July 1995 - June 1996 ~toward environmentally anrd socially sustainable'development I Environment Projects: Approved FY96 Africa Niger Natural Resources Management Project (Approved FY96) Status: Active $26.7 million, IDA This project is the first in a series of projects designed to stop and reverse current processes of $42.2 million, total project cost land and natural resource degradation. This will help secure sustainable agricultural production and growth in the region, and improve the living conditions of the rural population. Selected Implementing Agency: Minister de rural communities in different agro-ecological zones will be provided with skills training and I'Agriculture et de l'Elevage resources during the project's design and implemention. The Govemment will also be able to build up its national capacity to support natural resource management initiatives and design a comprehensive set of national policies and strategies. Task Manager: Oka Uganda Environmental Management Capacity Building (Approved FY96) Status: Active $11.8 million, IDA Supporting the first 5-year phase of a longer-term national environmental program, the objectives $23 million, total project cost of this project are to build capacity for environmental management at the national, district, and community levels through the establishment of the National Environmental Management Implementin Agency: MiniAuthority (NEMA); to strengthen selected districts; and to initiate a process for communities to Implementig Agency: Miisto' of Natural address local natural resource degradation problems. Task Manager: Evans East Asia / Pacific China Chongquing Industrial Reform and Pollution Control (Approved FY96) Status: Active $170 million, IBRD The project supports the Bank's lending strategy in China within a policy framework that focuses $478.1 million, total project cost on enhanced industrial pollution control linked to enterprise reform and technological restructuring. The project helps the Chongquing Muncipality establish a strategy and prepare a Implementing Agency: Chongqing Municipal long-term plan to achieve a major reduction in pollution for the whole industrial sector by Project Management Office increasing the effectiveness of environmental regulatory frameworks and pollution management capacity; reduce pollution and restructure productive facilities from iron and steel industries; and initiate a pilot effort to assist industrial enterprises in other industrial sectors to restructure their Task Manager: Hughes productive facilities, control pollution and transform themselves into modem corporations. China Yunnan Environment Project (Approved FY96) Status: Active $135 million, IBRD The project is part of a phased development program of Yunnan Province (YP) to improve $25 million, IDA environmental conditions and sustain urban services management. The principal objective is to $310 million, total project cost provide a sustainable environmental framework for the economic and social development of the Implementing Agency: Municipal Province, while providing a conducive foundation for industrial growth. Specific objectives Govemments include: institutional strengthening for pollution control, and municipal water, wastewater, solid waste and nightsoil management; support for the improvement of lakes to allow the water to be used for potable supply, industry or agriculture; investments in pollution control and municipally- Task Manager: Read provided urban environmental services; and a comprehensive approach to management and financing of urban environmental infrastructure investments. 3 Environment Projects: Approved FY96 China SecondShanghaiSewerage (ApprovedFY96) Status: Active $250 million, IBRD This project follows up the first phase of Shanghai Municipality's development program to $633.3 million, total project cost improve environmental conditions and management. Specific objectives of the project are to enhance wastewater and stormwater management through expanding wastewater collection, Implementing Agency: Shangai Municipal pretreatment and disposal capacity, and stormwater drainage facilities; reduce urban pollution Sewerage Company, Ltd. impact while facilitating pollution control; improve wastewater utility financial and operational management; and strengthen sector institutions through training, feasibility studies, and future investment project preparation. Task Manager: Read China Hubei Urban Environmental Protection (Approved FY96) Status: Active $125 million, IBRD This project strengthens and finances investment in wastewater and municipal solid waste $25 million, IDA management, as well as nightsoil handling and disposal; helps to abate industrial air pollution; $370 million, total project cost and improves planning and financing of urban environmental services in the cities of Wuhan, Implementing Agency: Hubei Finance Bureau Huangshi, Xiangfa, and Yichang. Municipal Govemment Task Manager: Travers Indonesia Kerinci-Seblat Biodiversity Integrated Conservation and Development (Approved FY96) Status: Active $19.1 million, IBRD This project aims to protect biodiversity, prohibit habitat fragmentation through protection and $47.2 million, total project cost management, and include the involvement of local communities in Kerinci-Seblat National Park. It develops an ICDP model to reconcile conservation, and regional and district development, that Implementing Agency: Ministry of Forestry follows a two pronged approach to stabilize the boundary and protect biodiversity within the and Home Affairs, and local govemments in Park, and to enhance the livelihoods of poor households by providing them with altemative four participating provinces opportunities consistent with conservation. Its design meets this objective through institutional strengthening in integrated planning, coordinated implementation and regular monitoring and Task Manager: Van de Poll enforcement; building institutional capacity through increased staffing and in-service training; and resource management. Eastern Europe / Central Asia Lithuania Siauliai Environment (Approved FY96) Status: Active $6.2 million. IBRD This project aims to control pollution from the Upper Lielupe River Basin, a pollution source in $22.9 million, total project cost the Baltic Sea, by promoting environmentally sustainable management and development and regional cooperation. The project improves the quality, reliability, and cost-efficiency of water Implementing Agency: Siauliai Water (SW), supply and wastewater services in the municipality; demonstrates financially sustainable and Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP) socially responsible provision of municipal services; and environmental quality monitoring programs and enforcement systems. Components include the rehabilitation of water and wastewater systems; construction of water treatment; completion of a wastewater treatment plant; Task Manager: Soderstrom and institutional strengthening and training. This is part of the Bank's support for the Baltic Sea Environment Program. Lithuania Klaipeda Geothermal Demonstration (Approved FY96) Status: Active $5.9 million, IBRD The project comprises two components to optimize use of the available geothermal energy $18 million, total project cost resources in Klaipeda. A technical assistance and training component, is complemented by an investment component for implementation of the Klaipeda Geothermal Demonstration Plant. The Demonstration Plant component includes investrnents in production and injection wells, above Implementing Agency: Enterprise Geotemma ground facilities and piping for the extraction and distribution system. The technical assistance componet includes: design of the equipment for extraction and transfer of geothermal energy; preparation of a drilling program; management support for Enterprise Geoterma; training; and Task Manager: Halidin supervision of the project's implementation. Environment Projects: Approved FY96 Slovenia Environment Project (Approved FY96) Status: Active $34.6 million, IBRD This project's two main objectives are to support air pollution abatement in polluted cities in $55.4 million. total project cost Slovenia and to provide for Geographical Information Systems in the Ministry of Environment and Planning. The Air Pollution Abatement Program assists households and boilerhouse operators Implementing Agency: Ministry of in polluted cities to convert to cleaner fuels or heating systems by providing loans that wvould Environment cover 80% of the conversion costs. Based on lessons leamt from a pilot phase in Maribor. this Program will be a self-sustaining revolving loan fund. The objective of the GIS Component is to collect. organize, and manage information for improved development and loand-use planning. Task Manager: Schreiber particularly in areas experiencing rapid development. It would also motivate municipalities to build local GIS centers as a part of the national GIS infrastructure. Latin America / Caribbean Bolivia Environment, Industry, & Mining (Approved FY96) Status: Active $11 million, IDA This project supports the implementation and refinement of a regulatorv framework to assure that $50 million, total project cost privately-led mining and industrial activities grow in an environmentally-friendly fasion. It also helps remediate contamination from past mining activities for which the State accepts liability. Implemen.in Agency: Mi i dincluding remediation activities that help to facilitate private investment in the mining sector. and Implementian Agencye Ministerio de Mimas m Metalurgia assists in attracting other financial resources for investments for mining community environmental problems which are otherwise ineligible for financing. Task Manager: Barham Brazil Environmental Conservation and Rehabilitation (Approved FY96) Status: Active $50 million. IBRD This project consists of air, water, and soil pollution control and land reclamation investments in $109.9 million. total project cost CVRD's mining. industrial, rail and port operations throughout the country; natural resource investments; socially oriented investments, studies in research, training, and technical assistance; Implementing Agency: Compania Vale Do Rio implementation of a comprehensive corporate environmental information, control, monitoring Doce (CVRD) and auditing system: further sub-projects and studies aimed at reducing pollution and environmental degradation, and conserving natural ecosystems, sustainable management of natural forests: environmental education. and social programs aimed at improving the welfare of Task Manager: Babelon communities. Colombia Urban Environment Technical Assistance (Approved FY96) Status: Active $20 million. IBRD This project supports the implementation of Colombia's National Environmental Policy and $40 million. total project cost improvement of environmental management in urban areas through strengthening the capacity of the MinAmbiente to provide policy advice and technical assistance to Colombian cities. and Implementing Agency: Min. of Environment, strengthening environmental management agencies in the urban centers of Bogota. Cali. Ipeenti of Eng't of A ogency Cali &Barranuilla Medellin. and Barranquilla. In support of this objective. the project also helps establish the Metro Planning Agency of Aburra Valley. National Environmental Infommation System, at the national and local levels, which is instrumental in improving urban environmental management. Task Manager: Serra Ecuador Environment Management (Approved FY96) Status: Active $15 million. IBRD This project implements a national environmental strategy; assits the Govemment to build up an $20 million, total project cost environmental management capacity in areas within the National Environmental Action Plan: urban areas, the Gulf of Guayaquil. and the Amazon. Objectives strengthen the environmental Implementing Agency: The Presidency / policy analysis, program deisgn and management capability of ministries: establish and Environmental Advisory Commission (CAAM) strengthen urban environmental management capability: build institutional capacity: and carry out the participatory process and technical analysis to resolve Ecuador's serious environmental problems. These objectives are achieved through the implementation of studies. workshops. Task Manager: Dabbagh public relations campaigns. demonstration sub-projects, and database development. 5 Environment Projects: Approved FY96 Slovenia Environment Project (Approved FY96) Status: Active $34.6 million, IBRD This project's two main objectives are to support air pollution abatement in polluted cities in $55.4 million, total project cost Slovenia and to provide for Geographical Information Systems in the Ministry of Environment and Planning. The Air Pollution Abatement Program assists households and boilerhouse operators Implementing Agency: Ministry of in polluted cities to convert to cleaner fuels or heating systems by providing loans that would Environment cover 80% of the conversion costs. Based on lessons learnt from a pilot phase in Maribor. this Program will be a self-sustaining revolving loan fund. The objective of the GIS Component is to collect, organize, and manage information for improved development and loand-use planning, Task Manager: Schreiber particularly in areas experiencing rapid development. It would also motivate municipalities to build local GIS centers as a part of the national GIS infrastructure. Latin America / Caribbean ___ __ _ Bolivia Environment, Industry, & Mining (Approved FY96) Status: Active $11 million, IDA This project supports the implementation and refinement of a regulatory framework to assure that $50 million, total project cost privately-led mining and industrial activities grow in an environmentally-friendly fasion. It also helps remediate contamination from past mining activities for which the State accepts liability, Implementing Agency: Ministerio de Minas y including remediation activities that help to facilitate private investment in the mining sector, and Metalurgia assists in attracting other financial resources for investments for mining community environmental problems which are otherwise ineligible for financing. Task Manager: Barham Brazil Environmental Conservation and Rehabilitation (Approved FY96) Status: Active $50 million, IBRD This project consists of air, water, and soil pollution control and land reclamation investments in $109.9 million, total project cost CVRD's mining, industrial, rail and port operations throughout the country; natural resource investments; socially oriented investments, studies in research, training, and technical assistance; Implementing Agency: Compania Vale Do Rio implementation of a comprehensive corporate environmental information, control, monitoring Doce (CVRD) and auditing system; further sub-projects and studies aimed at reducing pollution and environmental degradation, and conserving natural ecosystems, sustainable management of natural forests; environmental education, and social programs aimed at improving the welfare of Task Manager: Babelon communities. Colombia Urban Environment Technical Assistance (Approved FY96) Status: Active $20 million, IBRD This project supports the implementation of Colombia's National Environmental Policy and $40 million, total project cost improvement of environmental management in urban areas through strengthening the capacity of the MinAmbiente to provide policy advice and technical assistance to Colombian cities, and Implementing Agency: Min. of Environment, strengthening environmental management agencies in the urban centers of Bogota, Cali, Depts of Env't of Bogota, Cali & Barranquilla; Medellin, and Barranquilla. In support of this objective, the project also helps establish the Metro Planning Agency of Aburra Valley. National Environmental Information System, at the national and local levels, which is instrumental in improving urban environmental management. Task Manager: Serra Ecuador Environment Management (Approved FY96) Status: Active $15 million, IBRD This project implements a national environmental strategy; assits the Govemment to build up an $20 million, total project cost environmental management capacity in areas within the National Environmental Action Plan: urban areas, the Gulf of Guayaquil, and the Amazon. Objectives strengthen the environmental Implementing Agency: The Presidency / policy analysis, program deisgn and management capability of ministries; establish and Environmental Advisory Commission (CAAM) strengthen urban environmental management capability; build institutional capacity; and carry out the participatory process and technical analysis to resolve Ecuador's serious environmental problems. These objectives are achieved through the implementation of studies. workshops, Task Manager: Dabbagh public relations campaigns, demonstration sub-projects, and database development. Environment Projects: Approved FY96 Mexico Water Resources Management (Approved FY96) Status: Active $186.5 million, IBRD This project promotes conditions for environmentally sustainable, economically efficient and $341 .9 million, total project cost equitably allocated use of water resources in Mexico, supports the integrated comprehensive management of water resources, and increases the benefits while reducing the risk related to Implementing Agency: Comision Nacional del existing hydraulic infrastructure. Objectives include: supporting groundwater conservation by Agua - CNA reducing exploitation and contamination; promoting the restoration of surface water quality; improving meteorological services for water management, the society and economy; improving water allocation; promoting the establishment and strengthening of river basin councils; Task Manager: Olson developing hydrographic region plans; and improving fee collection and the registry of water rights for users. Middle East / North Africa Algeria Industrial Pollution Control (Approved FY96) Status: Active $78 million, IBRD The project's broad objective is to assist the Government of Algeria in reducing exposure to $118.1 million, total project cost hazardous pollution which causes health problems or serious ecological degradation. Its specific objectives are to strengthen the institutional, legal and monitoring framework; activate a National IpoGenerale de Environmental Fund; and initiative and investment program in the industrial sector of Annaba for Implementing Agency: Direction Nationale mitigating the adverse environmental and health effects of pollution. l'Environnement (DGE); EnterpriseNainl de Siderurgie (ENSIDER); Enterprise Task Manager: Arif Egypt Pollution Abatement (Approved FY96) Status: Active $20 million, IBRD This project assists the Government of Egypt in reducing industrial pollution causing adverse $20 million. IDA health effects and/or ecological degradation. Its specific objectives are to strengthen the $50.5 million, total project cost monitoring and enforcement capabilities of the environmental institutions and establish technical and financial mechanisms for supporting pollution abatement investments in Greater Cairo, Implementing Agency: Egyptan Alexandria, and the Suez Canal cities of Suez and Ismailia. Task Manager: Arif South Asia India Coal Environment and Social Mitigation (Approved FY96) Status: Active $65 million, IDA The project would assist Coal India in making coal production more environmentally and socially $80 million, total project cost sustainable. This would include technical assistance to enhance Coal India's capacity to deal more effectively with the enviommental and social issues of coal mining operations; the Implementing Agency: Coal India Ltd. implementation of Environmental Action Plans, Rehabilitation Action Plans, and Indigenous Peoples Development Plans for 25 proposed mines in India; and a a review, and if required, implementation of a program of remedioal action of the resettlement and rehabililtation measures taken by Coal India in implementing projects that have received bank Group support in the past. Task Manager: Pollak 7 Environment Projects: Approved FY96 India Hydrology (Approved FY96) Status: Active $142 million. IDA This project improves the institutional and organizational arrangements, technical capabilities and $178.3 million, total project cost physical facilities available for measurement, validation, collation, analysis, transfer and dissemination of hydrological, hydrometeorological and water quality data. It also administers Implementing Agency: Ministry of Water basic water resource evaluations within the concemed agencies at Central Govemment level and Resources in the seven participating states. Task Manager: Myint India Bombay Sewage Disposal (Approved FY96) Status: Active $167 million, IBRD This project strengthens the capacity of the Municipality Corp of Bombay (MCGB)'s WSSD in all $25 million, IDA aspects for the management of the provision of sewerage services; sustaining the financial $280 million, total project cost viability for the provision of water supply and sewerage services in Greater Bombay through Implementing Agency: Municipality Corp of direct charges to beneficiaries at appropriate levels; and improving the health and environmental tompbeenin Aec:MncpltCo conditions in Greater Bombay. Bombay Task Manager: Couzens Global Environment Facility Investment Work Program The following table of projects presents the World Bank's GEF-supported investment operations from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. The Bank, as an implementing agency of the GEF, supports operations addressing four environmental issues: management of biological diversity, climate change, protection of international waters, and ozone layer depletion. In addition to information on the GEF-supported projects themselves, the table gives the titles of associated International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)/International Development Agency (IDA) (or other) loans and credits when a GEF project forms part of a larger World Bank-assisted initiative. The World Bank-GEF portfolio includes projects implemented not only by IBRD and IDA, but in some cases by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and other multilateral development banks like the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Whereas each project has an individual task manager, each region has a program coordinator, listed near the top of the page. Projects that have been approved for funding by the GEF Council but are still under preparation are classified with the status "pipeline"; projects under implementation are "active"; and projects that have been completed are "closed." The difference between the GEF grant amount and total project cost is financed by domestic public and private, multilateral, bilateral and NGO sources. All amounts are given in millions of US$. For more detail on the status and associated partnerships for these projects, please refer to the GEF's Quarterly Operational Report, available at the GEF Secretariat (202), or look for the information on the Environment Department's Web page at http://www- esd.worldbank.org/ESD/ENV. 9 I i i i I Global Environment Facility Investment Work Program, FY1996 Country/Project/ Implementing Agency/ Bank Approval/ Associated Bank Task Manager/ GET Grantl Project Project Description Project Status Total Project Cost AFRICA Biodiversity Regional (Burkina Faso, Community-based wildiands and wildlife rehabilitation, utilization and World Bank 09/95 Cote d'lvoire) conservation programs based on the "gestion de terroirs" approach will be West Africa Pilot developed and implemented at three sites totalling 4,800 square kms in Lewis/Pavy 7.0 Community-Based the Comoe ecosystem in southwestem Burkina Faso and northem Cote Natural Resource and d'lvoire, an area recognized as one of the most important remaining Active 13.2 Wildlife Management natural savannah ecosystems in the region. The project comprises: (a) land use planning; (b) community land management; (c) capacity building and training; (d) habitat improvement and animal herd reconstruction; and (e) sustainable subsistence and commercial utilization of wildlife. Mauritius This project will continue efforts to restore degraded habitat on World Bank 11/95 Biodiversity Restoration Rodrigues, Ile aux Aigrettes and Round Island. It will propagate and 1.2 reintroduce critically endangered flora and fauna on these three islands, Post and strengthen local technical and administrative skills for conservation Active 1.6 and ecosystem restoration. E-AST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Biodiversitt Indonesia The project will secure the future of the biologically rich, 1 million ha. World Bank 04/96 Kerinci Seblat Kerinci-Seblat National Park by integrating park management andim Integrated Conservation conservation with local and regional development. Park management and and Development protection will be strengthened, based on collaborative linkages with Active 47.2 buffer-zone communities, and local NGOs and governments. The project Kerinci-Seblat Integrated will stabilize land use outside the park by promoting local-community Cons. & Dev. Project and altemrate livelihood activities consistent with park conservation objectives, and by improving overall local land use to relieve pressure on the park. Biodiversity assessments in lowland forest concessions surrounding the park will contribute to better management of a permanent buffer zone in these areas. The project will strengthen regulatory guidelines for inter-provincial, regional plarnning; improve conservation awareness locally and in the government; provide training and extension services to villagers, park staff and local government staff; and monitor and evaluate biodiversity conservation, human impacts and sustainable development in and around the park. EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Biodiversity Russian Federation This project consists of three components: (i) National Strategic World Bank 05/96 Biodiversity Overview (formulation of a national biodiversity strategy, establishment Bond 20.1 Conservation -- Priority of a biodiversity database/information system, and preparation of Response Program guidelines on economic evaluation of biodiversity investments and Active 26.0 policies); (ii) Nature Protection (institutional support, training, immediate Environmental assistance to critical PAs, and model ecotourism projects); and (iii) Management Project Integrated Regional Development/Natural Resource Management in the Lake Baikal Region. 11 Global Environment Facility Investment Work Program, FY1996 Country/Project/ Implementing Agency/ Bank Approval/ Associated Bank Task Manager/ GET Grant! Project Project Description Project Status Total Project Cost Climate Change Lithuania This project helps to finance construction of a demonstration geothermal World Bank 05/96 Klaipeda Geothermal plant to provide hot water to the Klaipeda district heating system, as well Halldin 6.9 Demonstration as modifications to the heating system to render it compatible with geothermally heated water. It will reduce annual C02 emissions by an Active 18.0 Klaipeda Geothermal estimated 56,000 tons, and reduce S02, NOx and TPM emissions Demonstration Project significantly too. Russian Federation This project will develop analytical techniques for identifying and World Bank 12/95 Greenhouse Gas quantifying the principal sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the 3.2 Reduction production, transport and utilization of natural gas. It will also develop Stuggns methodologies for ranking the most cost-effective projects for reducing Active 130.9 Gas Distribution Rehab. & GHG emissions, define the cfiteria for asessing eligibility and Energy Efficiency Project incremental costs, and strengthen the institutional structures and the technical capabilities required to apply the techniques in planning and implementation. Ozone Depletion Bulgaria Sixty-five percent of Bulgaria's 1993, annual, weighted ozone-depleting World Bank 11/95 Ozone Depleting substance consumption will be phased out (468 metric tons ODP) Sarkar 10.5 Substances Phase-out through sub-projects in the refrigeration, foam-blowing and solvents sectors. A recycling and servicing component will phase out further Active 13.5 ozone-depleting substances already in use in refrigerator, and a third component will strengthen the national Phase-out Task Force. Hungary Over half of Hungary's 1993, annual, weighted ozone-depleting substance World Bank 11/95 Phaseout of Ozone consumption will be phased out (approx. 1150 metric tons ODP) through Kosmo 6.9 Depleting Substances 13 subprojects in the solvents, foam, aerosol, halon and refrigeration sectors, and through a recovery, recycling and reclamation component. Active 8.4 Russian Federation The first of three groups of sub-projects in the GEF-supported Russian World Bank 05/96 Phaseout of Ozone ODS Phaseout Program, this project will eliminate annual consumption Brown 8.6 Depleting Substances of approximately 2573 metric tons of weighted, ozone-depleting (first tranche) substance potential, or about 5% of Russia's 1992 weighted consumption, Active 21.3 through (a) replacing CFC propellant with hydrocarbon aerosol propellant in a major spray-products enterprise and (b) replacing CFC- 12 with a propane/butane mixture in a refrigeration products enterprise. Slovak Republic This project will eliminate annual consumption of 280 metric tons of IFC 06/96 Ozone Depleting weighted, ozone-depleting substance potential (23% of 1991, annual Widge 3.5 Substances Reduction weighted consumption) through phasing out the use of chlorofluorocarbons in two Slovakian refrigeration/freezer enterprises. Pipeline 6.0 Slovenia This project will phase out approximately 36% (345 metric tons ODP) of World Bank 11/95 Phaseout of Ozone Slovenia's 1993, annual, weighted ozone-depleting substance potential Kosmo 6.2 Depleting Substances through six subprojects in the refrigeration, foams, aerosol and solvent sectors. Active 9.7 Global Environment Facility Investment Work Program, FY1996 Country/Project/ Implementing Agency/ Bank Approval/ Associated Bank Task Manager/ GET Grant! Project Project Description Project Status Total Project Cost GLOBAL Multiple Focal Areas Global This project will establish a $4.3 million program to stimulate greater IFC 12/95 Small and Medium involvement of private, small and medium scale enterprises in GEF- Rubino/Salloum 4.3 Scale Enterprise eligible activities. The project will build on IFC's experience with private Program sector project financing, financial and other intermediaries, and regional Active 7.3 project development facilities. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Biodiversity Brazil The project will help establish the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund World Bank 04/96 Brazilian Biodiversity (FUNBIO), to be managed by the Getulio Vargas Foundation, a private Sobrevila 20.0 Fund non-profit organization. An independent Board, composed of representatives from the private sector, the conservation community, Active 25.0 National Environment academia and govemment, has been appointed and will be responsible for Project FUNBIO operational and investment policy. FUNBIO is a sinking fund with a minimum contribution target of $25 million, to be provided by GEF, the private sector, NGOs, the public sector and research institutions. The fund will provide modest long-term financing for projects consistent with biome-level priorities identified in the MMA- managed workshops in the National Biodiversity Project. The overall objective of the two projects is to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use through innovative public and private sector partnerships. Brazil The project, to be managed by the Ministry of the Environment (MMA), World Bank 04/96 National Biodiversity will consist of (1) a series of workshops to set biome-level priorities for Sobrevila 10.0 Project biodiversity conservation and development of a national biodiversity strategy, (2) establishment of a national biodiversity information network, Active 20.0 National Environment and (3) funding of model biodiversity projects involving various Project combinations of public and private sector organizations. This project was developed in tandem with the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund project (see below), and strategic guidance from the biome-level workshops will help prioritize FUNBIO activities. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA International Waters Jordan As part of the regional Environmental Action Plan for the Gulf of Aqaba, World Bank 06/96 Gulf of Aqaba the project will (a) develop regional collaborative mechanisms for Glineur 2.7 Environmental Action strengthening the capacity to protect coastal zone and marine Plan biodiversity; (b) develop and enforce the legal framework and regulations Active 12.7 for control of transboundary pollution; (c) provide safeguards against oil pollution; (d) establish and implement guidelines for sustainable development of the coastal zone; (e) assess the effects of wastewater seepage on the quality and level of the transboundary water table; (f) implement a plan to control solid waste impacts on marine and coastal waters; and (g) demarcate and manage a marine protected area. 13 I i Montreal Protocol Projects to Protect the Ozone Layer The following table of projects presents the World Bank's Multilateral Fund-supported investment operations including project preparation activities administered by recipient governments. The Bank, as an implementing agency of the Multilateral Fund for Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, assists developing countries in compling with the treaty's controls on production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). The table subdivides the World Bank ODS phaseout projects by region and country with information on the amount of funds which have been allocated to individual subprojects being carried out under these projects. Each region has a program coordinator whose name is listed at the top of the page. The table also lists the amount of ODS (in terms of the substances weighted ozone- depletion potential; its "ODP") which will be phased out with approved funds, ODP phased out to date, funds disbursed to date and the status of project implementation. In many cases subproject activities have proceeded prior to funding availability. To date more than 7,000 tons of ODS have been phased out through these efforts. 15 i I i i i I I Montreal Protocol Ozone Project Portfolio ODP ODP Region/Country to be Phased Project Title Phased Out to Approved Disbur- Out 1/ Date 1/ Funding sements 2/ Status of Implementation East Asia and the Pacific _ Regional Coordinator: Ellen Tynan China ODS Project I 15,220 1,520 $6,579,000 $6,536,374 Implementation of five subprojects complete or near completion. ODS Project II (50% CFC Foam) 594 635 $4,423,000 $1,712,993 Eight subprojects are complete. Final subprojects will be completed in 1996. Disbursement of operation costs will begin soon. and awaiting govemment confirmation of completion. Three additional projects will be complete in IQ1996. The procurement issues have delayed implemenation of the final subproject. ODS Project III 10,982 1.250 $42,278,963 $3,000,000 The $90 million umbrella grant agreement became effective on Nov. 30, 1995. Over twenty appraisals have been approved by the Bank and project implementation is underway. Disbursement has begun. Bank and Chinese Govemment reached agreement on subgrant agreement in March 1996. All subgrant agreements will be signed in 1996. PPA I for ODS I and ODS II $1,500,000 $1,500,000 PPA I is complete. These funds were used to support implementation of the China ODS Projects I and I. PPA II for ODS III $300,000 $300,000 Project preparation activities are complete. Six proposals to phaseout 1,300 tons of CFC- 12 were submitted and approved at the 16th EC meeting. In addition, a sector- wide phaseout strategy for the commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning sector was prepared (12,500 tons of CFCs). PPA III for ODS III $320,000 $320,000 Project preparation activities are complete, including many proposals and six sector phaseout strategies. The third of three foam workshops was successfully held is May 1995. 26 foam projects, to be implemented by UNDP and the Bank, were prepared following first two workshops. PPA-IV $200.000 Agreement signed and project preparation activities underway. PPA-V-Halon Sector Strategy $100,000 Project preparation proceeding on schedule. Funds will be disbursed retroactively. Indonesia ODS Project I 2,240 102 $10,394,544 $2,034,850 Subprojects are being implemented under a $17 million umbrella grant agreement. Most appraisals complete. 15 subgrant agreements signed. Subproject implementation underway. PPA II $170,000 Project preparation work is currently underway. Budget plan calls for full disbursement of funds by 3Q 1996. PPA I $250.000 $250,000 Project preparation activites are complete. 14 subproject proposals were prepared. Malaysia ODS Investment Project 1 928 234 $9,075,583 $1,500,000 US$20 million unbrella grant became effective in 4 7. January 1996. One subproject is complete and others are under implementation. ODS Recycling Project 1,270 370 $1,630,000 $880,855 Implementation of the MAC recycle subproject is complete and the halon recycling subproject is underway I/ Metric tons 2/ Data as of June 1, 1996 1 7 PPA - Project Preparation Advance Montreal Protocol Ozone Project Portfolio ODP ODP Region/Country to be Phased Project Title Phased Out to Approved Disbur- Out 1/ Date 1/ Funding sements 2/ Status of Implementation Philippines - ODS Project 1 791 250 $12,605,000 $2,573,872 Subproject implementation proceeding under the $30 million umbrella agreement. Disbursements to three subprojects with signed subgrant agreements have begun. Thailand ODS Project I 1,320 290 $12,924,817 $4,000,000 The US$40 million umbrella grant agreement is effective. Subproject activity has been initiated by enterprises. The enterprises are finalizing subgrant agreements with the financial agent. Europe and Central Asia Regional Coordinator: Bill Rahill T urkey__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ IFC - ODS Project I (Assan Foam) 180 $925,000 Project has been appraised by IFC (which is executing agency on behalf of the Bank). Grant agreement has been signed The equipment specifications have been prepared and the enterprise has initiated procurement and project implementation. First disbursement to enterprise expected shortly. ODS Project I 754 660 $6,165,000 $4,746,779 Project under implementation. Most components are well advanced and close to completion. Substantial ODS phaseout has been achieved. ODS Project II 541 290 $3,886,022 $2,019,312 The US$20 million umbrella grant agreement for this project has been signed and all projects are now under active implementation. Disbursements are underway. Tek-Iz 155 $729,650 Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Coordinator: Jessica Poppele Lagetina _m_i__ ___ _ _ _hCr ODS Project I 700 $21,868,345 Negotiations on the US$2.5 million grant agreement completed Nov. 7, 1995. Final version of the agreement was sent to the government Jan. 4, 1996. Approval of the agreement requires a presidential decree which is being processed through the Ministry of Economy. The grant agreement will likely be signed by mid- 1996. Implementation has been initiated in a few enterprises and will be funded retroactively. Brazil ODS Project I 1.777 270 $11,457,532 $1,000,000 Subprojects are being implemented under US$10.9 million umbrella agreement. Chile ODS II 400 $1,000,000 Project approved 07/17/96 ODS Project 1 350 $1,201,076 $497,372 The grant agreement was signed in July 1993. Project implementation is underway. The main component of this grant agreement provides subsidies to private firms in the foam and refrigeration sectors for the conversion to non-ODS technologies. After overcoming legal and institutional problems, project implementation is now proceeding as planned. I/ Metric tons 2/ Data as of June 1, 1996 PPA - Project Preparation Advance Montreal Protocol Ozone Project Portfolio ODP ODP Region/Country to be Phased Project Title Phased Out to Approved Disbur- Out 1/ Date 1/ Funding sements 2/ Status of Implementation Ecuador ODS Project I 340 340 $1,566,000 $825,217 The subprojects have been completed on scheduie. Mexico MAC Recycling and Aerosols $180,000 $53,791 The project consist of two components: CFC- 12 Recycling (42%) and Aerosol Manufacturing Safety (58%). ODS Project I (Ozone Protection 417 456 $4,000,000 $1,468,723 Four subprojects are being developed and implemented Policy) under a US$4 million line-of-grant. Uruguay ODS Project I 70 $1,457,719 A grant agreement of US$5 million was signed with the Govemment of Uruguay in June 1995. The Bank is I i ~. I ..* working with the ozone unit in assessing the viability of I 8 ' ) ~ ODS abatement activities in the air conditioning and commercial refrigeration sectors, including recycling initiatives. Venezuela ___ __ AAISA-MAC 80 $4,422,000 $414,122 The grant agreement is comprised of two subprojects. The legal agreement was signed in July, 1995, and implementation has begun. Conditions of effectiveness have been met and AAISA has initiated retroactive expenditure withdrawls. Chiller Retroflts - Clinica Atias 4 $115,000 Agreement with enterprise signed. Implementation underway. Chiller Retrofits - Congreso de la I I $65,000 $30,719 Project implementation complete. Republica Chiller Retrofits - Instituto de 2 2 $69,000 $30,719 Project implementation is complete resulting in ODS Previncion Social del Medico phaseout of 2.4 ODP tons and subproject to be complete Previncion Social del Medico ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~by mnid-1996. FAACA-MAC 90 13 $3,100,000 $1,096,319 Grant agreement was signed in January 1995. Project implementation is underway. Disbursements are proceeding rapidly. FAACA has already begun to produce HFC134a serpentine condensors, thereby eliminating 13 tons of CFC- 12. ODS Project I -- Plasticos Molanca 259 259 $1,300,000 $1,261.678 Project is complete and project completion report is on file. The plant production of expanded polystyrene has been shifted to the use of propane-butane. The financial accounts are expected to be closed shortly. I/ Metric tons 2/ Data as of June I. 1996 19 PPA - Project Preparation Advance Montreal Protocol Ozone Project Portfolio ODP ODP Region/Country to be Phased Project Title Phased Out to Approved Disbur- Out 1/ Date 1/ Funding sements 2/ Status of Implementation Middle East and North Africa Regional Coordinator: Bill Rahill IFC - MCMC Compressor 292 292 $2,100,000 $1,000,000 Construction of the factory is complete. The technology transfer issue and general project-related difficulties which have delayed the signing of the grant agreement between the IFC and MCMC have been resolved and the grant agreement was signed in May 1995. The final disbursement will be made shortly after the final supervision mission later this year. US$700,000 grant was returned to fund as foreign-ownership share increased. Jordan_ _ _ ODS Project 1 343 $>W.000 $200,000 All subgrant agreements have been signed and procurement of goods and services has been initiated. This project was initially approved by the EC as a line-of- grant and the entire amount has been committed. Overall progress is satisfactory albeit slower than anticipated. The closing date for the project is fast approaching and appropriate actions will be considered when discussing a possible extension. ODS Project II 134 $434,500 This US$3.5 million umbrella agreement was signed in September 1995. The subgrant agreements are now under preparation. Tunisia _ __ _ ODS Project I 1,265 85 $1,440,000 $293,091 All subgrant agreements with participating enterprises have been signed. South Asia _ __ ____Regional Coordinator: Bill Rahill India ODS Project I 54 $1,252,000 $567,597 Implementation proceeding satisfactorily. ODS Project II 3,027 517 $20.,3J46 $3,500,000 This US$50 million umbrella grant agreement establishes the framework for procesing a large number 5 > 4' _ of small projects over the next three years. As umbrella agreement not signed until May-95, subprojects approved in '93 and '94 were delayed by up to two years. This lag will no longer be an issue for future approvals. Project preparation under this grant agreement was intially supported through a Project Preparation Advance (PPA). The amount of the PPA was later adjusted to reflect the changing nature of project preparation activities. PPA I - ODS Project I $345.000 $50,000 Activities under this Project Preparation Advance have been halted. The final disbursement is being negotiated with the financial agent. remaning funds will be credited to the Multilateral Fund. Pakistan ODS Project I 287 $1,998,242 The umbrella agreement under preparation will cover 3 years of ODS phaseout projects in Pakistan. Final grant . . . + nagreement signature is expected by mid- 1996. I/ Metfic tons 2/ Data as of June 1. 1996 PPA - Project Preparation Advance : : ! . .