INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET IDENTIFICATION / CONCEPT STAGE Public Disclosure Copy Report No.: ISDSC19977 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 04-Oct-2016 I. BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country: Sierra Leone Project ID: P161814 Project Name: Sierra Leone Audit Service Capacity Building Support Project Team Leader(s): Victor Boakye-Bonsu Estimated Date 31-Jan-2017 of Approval: Managing Unit: GGODR Lending IPF Instrument: Financing (in USD Million) Total Project Cost: 0.27 Total Bank Financing: 0 Financing Gap: 0 Financing Source Amount Supreme Audit Institutions Capacity Development Fund 0.27 Environment C - Not Required Category: Public Disclosure Copy B. Project Development Objective(s) To improve the quality and efficiency of public sector audit, thereby strengthening external oversight over the management of public resources in Sierra Leone C. Project Description The project will consist of the following components: Component 1- Strengthening Professional Capacity The objective of this component is to create professional capacity to support strengthening of the financial oversight roles of the ASSL, and submission of timely quality audits to the Public Accounts Committee to ensure transparency and accountability on the use of public funds. Activities that shall be financed under this component include: i) engagement of a consultant to provide ➢❨ hands-on➢❨ training and development for ASSL in revenue audits. Currently, maximization of revenue collection has become a priority area for Government and donors. As such, the audit of government revenue has become a priority audit focus. As ASSL is limited in capacity in conducting this type of audit, the SAI is seeking support to engage a Consultant to provide hands-on training in this revenue audit to equip skills necessary to undertake this specialized audit on their own in the future; and ii) relevant logistical support. Component 2: Enhanced understanding of ASSL audit reports issued. The objective of this component is to make it easier for the public to read and appreciate reports issued by the institution. Activities that shall be financed under this component include; i) engagement of consultants to train and develop ASSL staff to produce simplified versions of ASSL audit reports including developing Public Disclosure Copy pictorial and vocal depictions for the benefit of the public to promote understanding of the audit findings Component 3: Project management, M&E, and Audit This component would finance; i) Project Coordinator within the ASSL who would support and facilitate the interaction among different units within ASSL, and interaction with the PMU and overall project monitoring. D. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) E. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies F. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists on the Team II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ No BP 4.01 Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No Forests OP/BP 4.36 No Pest Management OP 4.09 No Public Disclosure Copy Physical Cultural Resources OP/ No BP 4.11 Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP No 4.12 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: Victor Boakye-Bonsu Approved By: Safeguards Advisor: Name: Maman-Sani Issa (SA) Date: 04-Oct-2016 Practice Manager/ Name: George Addo Larbi (PMGR) Date: 12-Oct-2016 Manager: Public Disclosure Copy 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