INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET APPRAISAL STAGE . Report No.:ISDSA20875 Date ISDSPrepared/Updated: 13-Jul-2017 I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Basic Project Data Country: Cote d'Ivoire Project ID: P155081 Project Name: Support to Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture and Capacity Development of Small and Marginal Farmers (P155081) Task Team Leader(s): Samuel Taffesse Estimated Appraisal 20-May-2015 Estimated Board 20-Jul-2017 Date: Date: Managing Unit: GFA01 Financing Investment Project Instrument: Financing Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP No 8.00(Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies)? Financing (In USD Million) Total Project Cost: 2.94 Total Bank Financing: 0.00 Financing Gap: 0.00 Financing Source Amount Borrower 0.21 Japan Social Development Fund 2.73 Financing Gap 0.00 Total 2.94 Environmental Category: B - Partial Assessment Is this a Repeater project? No 2. Project Development Objective(s) The objective of this proposed project is to improve access to nutrient-rich food of plant and animal origins by poor households in selected areas in Cote d'Ivoire. The diversification of production will contribute to improved access to nutritious foods by poor households as well as to enhanced household income, while diversification of diet and amelioration of hygiene practices will improvehealth and nutrition outcomes. Helen Keller International (HKI) considers Côte d'Ivoire as a fertile ground to implement the Enhanced Homestead Food Production (EHFP) initiative for many reasons, including the fact that the country has a variety of agro-climatic zones, with appropriate infrastructure and marketing opportunities for agricultural production. This new approach provides a set of scaled up integrated nutrition and food security interventions using a Page 1 of 6 programming platform based on agriculture. 3. Project Description The overall aim of this proposed grant is to support the implementation of nutrition sensitive agriculture mainly an EHFP-centered intervention that improves the nutritional status of the beneficiaries of the project through food production and nutrition behavioral change. The project will include the promotion and support to the production, consumption and marketing of bio- fortified crops, mainly Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) to combat Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD). A very small tuber (100-125 grams) of OFSP provides the recommended daily Vitamin A intake for children under 8, while for adults 200-250 grams is sufficient. Besides being rich in vitamin A, OFSP is also rich in vitamin C and energy. Other nutrient-rich foods that will be promoted for local production are dark green leafy vegetables (rich in vitamin A and iron), pulses (rich in proteins and iron), other vitamin A-rich vegetables and fruits, and poultry products. Poultry products are rich in protein and micronutrients such as iron, zinc and vitamin A in bio-available forms, which means they are more easily absorbed by the human digestive system than similar nutrients from plant- source foods. The consumption of animal-source foods such as poultry products is often very limited, and there are sometimes barriers to increasing this: for example, cultural taboos sometimes prevent young children from consuming eggs. It is therefore a real opportunity to promote both increased production and consumption of animal source foods as a means of combating malnutrition. In past work, HKI has successfully developed and executed a production and Social and Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC) strategy to improve feeding practices and the consumption of eggs. Results from similar interventions have shown an increase in egg consumption (in the preceding 24 hours) by children 6-59 months of age from 12% at project start to 28% at project end. The project will be composed of four components: (i) support to village model farms (VMFs) and homestead gardens for the production of nutrient-rich, high-value crops and animal-source foods; (ii) capacity improvement and nutrition education; (iii) improving access to infrastructure; and (iv) project management and administration, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge dissemination. 4. Project location and Salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) The project will be located in Savanes region in Poro and Bagoue districts. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists on the Team Abdoulaye Gadiere( GEN07 ) 6. Safeguard Policies That Might Apply Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01 Yes The proposed operation will finance homestead gardens and demonstration farms. Also, the project supports the management of micro irrigation and access to storage. These various activities may have potential adverse impacts on environment components even if these impacts are expected to be minor, site specific and manageable at an acceptable level. As the exact locations (beneficiary villages) of the projected activities are not yet known, an Environmental and Social Management Page 2 of 6 Framework (ESMF) constitutes the proper safeguard tool to handle potential environmental adverse impacts and subsequently their appropriate management. Due to the fact that the proposed operation will supplement the on-going Cote d’Ivoire Agriculture Sector Support Project (P119308) the ESMF of that project was adapted and updated. Thereafter, it was reviewed, consulted upon and disclosed both in Cote d’Ivoire on April 28, and at the World bank’s website on May 3, 2017. Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No The project will not operate in critical ecosystem and is expected to improve land management through improved farming technique and water management. It will not have any impact on critical or other natural habitats. Forests OP/BP 4.36 No The beneficiaries are small farmers dependent on farming and live in arid and semi-arid areas. The project will not operate in forestry areas. Pest Management OP 4.09 Yes To manage pest, especially in production of vegetables, beneficiaries could use pesticides but this will be highly localized with minimal impact, if any. The project will not finance the purchase of pesticides. However, as the project is going to complement the Cote d’Ivoire Agriculture Sector Support Project (P119308) for which an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP), has been already developed. As the ESMF, this safeguard instrument was adapted, updated, reviewed, consulted upon and disclosed within Cote d’Ivoire and at the World bank’s website respectively on April 28 and on May 3, 2017. Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP 4.11 No The project activities are not expected to infringe or impact any physical cultural artifacts in its implementation areas. Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No There are no indigenous people as defined by the World Bank in the project area. Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP 4.12 No This ongoing operation is not anticipated to induce any people displacement, a lack of revenues nor a restriction access to resources. This because the farms that will be brought under nutrition sensitive are already dedicated to agriculture. Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 No The project will not make use of dams or have any geographic overlap. Projects on International Waterways OP/BP No Activities to be financed under this operation does 7.50 not affect international waterways nor their tributaries. Page 3 of 6 Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP 7.60 No The project potential areas of interventions do not fall under disputed areas classification. . II. Key Safeguard Policy Issues and Their Management A. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues 1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts: There are no significant or irreversible adverse impacts that are expected from the implementation of activities that will be financed under this operation. Most of the adverse environmental and social impacts associated with these investments will be small-scale, site-specific and moderate. Hence, they will be manageable at an acceptable level. That is why the project is rated as EA category “B”. The project triggers two safeguard policies namely OP/BP 4.01- on Environment Assessment and OP 4.09-on Pest management. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: The assessment of potential environmental and social adverse impacts does not foresee significant long-term impacts associated to this project. 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. N/A 4. Describe measures taken by the borrower to address safeguard policy issues. Provide an assessment of borrower capacity to plan and implement the measures described. Given that the exact location of future investments are not yet known and activities are diversified, the borrower has prepared an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF). That safeguard instrument contains standards, methods, and procedures specifying how future activities whose location, number, and scale are unknown will systematically address environmental and social issues. It includes: (i) a systematic environmental and social impact assessment for all activities before implementation; (ii) procedures for conducting activity-specific ESIAs, including Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP); (iii) capacity strengthening and awareness-raising campaigns targeted at relevant stakeholder groups for better implementation and monitoring of project safeguard measures; and (iv) establishment and implementation of a consultation framework for the environmental control and monitoring. In addition to the ESMF, An Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) has also been prepared to take into account potential use of chemical products within agricultural activities. As the ESMF, the IPMP gives guidance to protect population health and environment integrity in promoting best practices. As mentioned above, this operation supplements the Cote d’Ivoire Agriculture Sector Support Project that hosts already two senior environmental and social development specialists. Both specialists have reasonable capacity in implementing environmental and social safeguard measures in agriculture projects. Recently they were also trained in World Bank’s safeguard policies. With regard to documents validation, the Government has set up a national body named National Agency of Environment (Agence National de l’Environnement-ANDE) for this purpose. Lastly World Bank’s supervision missions will regularly include the environmental and the social safeguard specialists who will provide guidance and organize training sessions as well. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. Page 4 of 6 Stakeholders involved in the project activities are constituted by irrigation agricultural farmers, pastoralists and agroforestry partners. At the national level, there are the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the ministries in charge of livestock, fisheries, and environment. During the safeguard instruments preparation, the various stakeholder groups have been consulted. While updating the safeguards documentation, new series of consultations were held where all of these stakeholders have been consulted and their recommendations, comments and suggestions taken into account in the safeguards documents finalization. . B. Disclosure Requirements Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other Date of receipt by the Bank 04-Dec-2016 Date of submission to InfoShop 03-May-2017 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors "In country" Disclosure PHENVCTRY Cote d'Ivoire 28-Apr-2017 Comments: Pest Management Plan Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Y Date of receipt by the Bank 28-Apr-2017 Date of submission to InfoShop 03-May-2017 "In country" Disclosure PHPESTCTRY Cote d'Ivoire 28-Apr-2017 Comments: If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Physical Cultural Resources policies, the respective issues are to be addressed and disclosed as part of the Environmental Assessment/Audit/or EMP. If in-country disclosure of any of the above documents is not expected, please explain why:: C. Compliance Monitoring Indicators at the Corporate Level PHCompliance OP/BP/GP 4.01 - Environment Assessment Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) Yes [X] No [] NA [] report? If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit or Practice Yes [X] No [] NA [] Manager (PM) review and approve the EA report? Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP Yes [] No [] NA [X] incorporated in the credit/loan? PHCompliance OP 4.09 - Pest Management Does the EA adequately address the pest management Yes [X] No [] NA [] issues? Is a separate PMP required? Yes [X] No [] NA [] If yes, has the PMP been reviewed and approved by a Yes [X] No [] NA [] safeguards specialist or PM? Are PMP requirements included in project design?If yes, does the project team include a Pest Management Specialist? PHCompliance The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the Yes [X] No [] NA [] Page 5 of 6 World Bank's Infoshop? Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a Yes [X] No [] NA [] public place in a form and language that are understandable and accessible to project-affected groups and local NGOs? PHCompliance All Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional Yes [X] No [] NA [] responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been Yes [X] No [] NA [] included in the project cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project Yes [X] No [] NA [] include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed Yes [X] No [] NA [] with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? III. Approval Task Team Leader(s): Name:Samuel Taffesse Approved By: Safeguards Advisor: Name: Maman-Sani Issa (SA) Date: 13-Jul-2017 Practice Manager/Manager: Name: Simeon Kacou Ehui Date: 18-Jul-2017 (PMGR) Page 6 of 6