INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: ISDSA6210 Public Disclosure Copy Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 23-Apr-2014 Date ISDS Approved/Disclosed: 24-Apr-2014 I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Basic Project Data Country: Ethiopia Project ID: P147356 Project Name: Ethiopia Statistics for Results Facility (P147356) Task Team Michael Tobias Geiger Leader: Estimated 31-Mar-2014 Estimated 20-May-2014 Appraisal Date: Board Date: Managing Unit: AFTP2 Lending Investment Project Financing Instrument: Sector(s): General public administration sector (100%) Theme(s): Managing for development results (50%), Economic statistics, modeling and forecasting (20%), Administrative and civil service reform (20%), Analysis of economic growth (10%) Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP No 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies)? Public Disclosure Copy Financing (In USD Million) Total Project Cost: 10.00 Total Bank Financing: 0.00 Financing Gap: 0.00 Financing Source Amount Borrower 0.00 Statistics for Results Trust Fund 10.00 Total 10.00 Environmental B - Partial Assessment Category: Is this a No Repeater project? 2. Project Development Objective(s) The objective of the Project is to enhance the capacity of the CSA at the organizational, human, and physical levels in order to produce and disseminate reliable, accessible, and timely statistics. 3. Project Description Page 1 of 6 Component 1: Organizational and Infrastructure Capacity Development in the NSS: The component aims to improve organizational performance, staff productivity and data accessibility by strengthening planning, training and physical infrastructure at the CSA, as per the findings of NSDS Public Disclosure Copy mid-term review, Central Statistical Office Business Process Reengineering (CSA-BPR), CSA Space Audit and other reviews. Component 2: Statistical Data Development and Management: This component will support activities to strengthen the quality of data produced, following internationally-accepted standards and methodologies in data collection, compilation, and validation. It will also support some preparatory activities, including sampling frame development, training, workshops, purchase and piloting of modern tools, and other technical assistance and logistical vehicles to help undertake some of the agreed-upon NSDS priority surveys. Component 3: Statistical Methodology, Standards and Data Quality Assurance and Information Dissemination. This component aims to promote, sensitize and implement the Data Quality Assurance Framework Standard (DQAF-E) prepared by the CSA for the NSS, and to support improvements in services for users, including dissemination of regular statistical publications produced by both the CSA and its key MDAs as per the release calendar, and to promote statistical education of citizens and NGOs. Component 4. Monitoring and Evaluation: This component aims to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation capabilities of the CSA with respect to the NSDS and the proposed Project#s coordination and fiduciary requirements, including ESMF implementation. 4. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) 4 CSA branch offices to be constructed in Ambo, Hawassa, Bhar Dar and Mekele 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Public Disclosure Copy Asferachew Abate Abebe (AFTN3) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ Yes In due consideration that the infrastructure BP 4.01 development and rehabilitation subcomponent of this project is limited to small civil works, the overall category of the SFR project is assessed as Category B and the budget for the infrastructure component is estimated at about 18 percent of the total project cost. In view of which ESMF has been prepared. The project includes resources for implementation. Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No Forests OP/BP 4.36 No Pest Management OP 4.09 No Page 2 of 6 Physical Cultural Resources OP/ No BP 4.11 Public Disclosure Copy Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No The works are taking place in urban areas, thus not meeting the criteria for the application of this policy. Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP No The project does not involve land acquisition 4.12 leading to involuntary resettlement or restrictions of access to resources or livelihoods. Empty sites owned by municipalities are being used to build new branch offices. The project may also rehabilitate existing buildings. 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 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: In due consideration that the infrastructure development and rehabilitation subcomponent of this project is limited to small civil works, namely the rehabilitation or construction of branch offices, the overall category of the SFR project is assessed as Category B and the budget for the infrastructure component is estimated at about 18 percent of the total project cost. Public Disclosure Copy 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: The project will have minimal to moderate environmental impacts. The project will not finance any activities with major environmental impacts. A ‘negative’ list encompasses infrastructure development and rehabilitation activities with any of the attributes listed below: • Any infrastructure development and rehabilitation activity with the potential for significant conversion or degradation of natural habitats without appropriate mitigation of anticipated impacts. This includes, but is not limited to, activities: o emitting pollutants to water, air and land, and o degrading forests, • Any infrastructure development and rehabilitation situated within green area designated by each municipality, • Any infrastructure development and rehabilitation activity that will be implemented in disputed land, • Any infrastructure development and rehabilitation activity that would result in the displacement of people or requires resettlement, • Any infrastructure development and rehabilitation activity with the potential for significant damages to cultural property, • Any infrastructure development and rehabilitation activity that does not have clear land Page 3 of 6 title (deeds) to the CSA or its branch offices; • Any infrastructure development and rehabilitation activity that is to be developed on land that has occupants; Public Disclosure Copy • Any infrastructure development and rehabilitation activity that is not consistent with the project description at time of project negotiations, unless subsequently agreed to with the CSA Project Unit, along with the development of an appropriate level of environmental and social management considerations. • Any project or activity involving the procurement of pesticides not allowable under Bank guidelines, • Any project or activity that does not meet the legal requirement of the country, including gazette environment, health and safety legal requirements, • Any project or activity that is not compliant with the international convention that Ethiopia has ratified, • Any project or activity, where children under 18 years of age are employed. 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. The project considered the option where any person could have been displaced or whose livelihoods have been adversely affected as a result of State programs have the right to commensurate monetary or alternative means of compensation, including relocation with adequate State assistance. However, the branch offices will be built on empty municipal land that does not require the removal of any people. 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. The SFR project will have an infrastructure safeguards specialist within the CSA Project Unit, to build and enhance the project’s capacities in this regard. This specialist will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Strategy, championing the Strategy and its implementation through the CSA Branch Offices, and supervising and analyzing ESMF checklists and monitoring reports, as they relate to the project support applications that will be made by the four Branch Public Disclosure Copy Offices. The Project Unit will also deliver: • Safeguards awareness training; • Explain Checklist section on Safeguards; • Confirm that designs and specifications contain environmental and social safeguards checks and considerations; • Confirm that plans include mitigation actions where needed and monitoring responsibilities are recognized; • Organize/facilitate on-the-job training in safeguards monitoring, inspection and information analysis; The Regional and City Administration Environmental Authorities will be responsible for ensuring that all construction activities under the SFR project comply with national EIA regulations and the requirements of the ESMF. Following screening by the safeguard specialist, where relevant, the Regional environmental Protection Authorities (REPAs) will review and approve project EIAs (if required) and will issue an environmental permit/ license where applicable. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. An ESMF was first publicly disclosed in June 2013 and the updated version prior to project Page 4 of 6 appraisal. This allows the public and other stakeholders to comment on the possible environmental and social impacts of the project, and for the World Bank’s Team to strengthen the frameworks, particularly measures and plans to prevent or mitigate any adverse environmental and social Public Disclosure Copy impacts. To this end, the document has been publicly disclosed on June 4, 2013 and was available on CSA website and World Bank’s InfoShop. The post-consultation ESMF report was re-posted on the CSA website and World Bank’s InfoShop in February 2014 prior to the Project Appraisal. Overall it was confirmed by the municipality officials of all four urban centers where the Branch Offices are to be constructed (Ambo, Hawassa, Bahir Dar and Mekelle) that their requirements aligned well with what is stipulated in the World Bank ESMF requirements, as it was mandatory for these municipalities that the site for such construction should be on ‘unoccupied’ land, which will not involve the displacement and resettlement of people. B. Disclosure Requirements Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other Date of receipt by the Bank 13-Feb-2014 Date of submission to InfoShop 14-Feb-2014 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors "In country" Disclosure Ethiopia 13-Feb-2014 Comments: The updated ESMF report has been disclosed on the CSA-Ethiopia website on 13th of February 2014. The ESMF document was initially disclosed in June 2013. Budget for the implementation of ESMF has been included in the project, estimated at US$200,000. 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/ Public Disclosure Copy 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 OP/BP/GP 4.01 - Environment Assessment Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] report? The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] World Bank's Infoshop? Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] place in a form and language that are understandable and accessible to project-affected groups and local NGOs? All Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Page 5 of 6 Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the project cost? Public Disclosure Copy Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? III. APPROVALS Task Team Leader: Name: Michael Tobias Geiger Approved By Regional Safeguards Name: Alexandra C. Bezeredi (RSA) Date: 23-Apr-2014 Advisor: Sector Manager: Name: Pablo Fajnzylber (SM) Date: 24-Apr-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6