INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AC6487 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 08/09/2011 I. BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country: Tunisia Project ID: P127212 Project Name: Participatory Service Delivery for Reintegration Task Team Leader: Hebatalla Abdelhamid Elgazzar Estimated Appraisal Date: June 23, 2011 Estimated Board Date: September 30, 2011 Managing Unit: MNSHD Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Sector: Health (40%);Vocational training (30%);Other social services (30%) Theme: Other human development (100%) SPF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 Other financing amounts by source: Borrower 0.00 State and Peace Building Fund 5.00 5.00 B. Project Objectives [from section 2 of PCN] The project development objective of the Tunisia Participatory Service Delivery for Reintegration (PSD) Project is to pilot participatory approaches to employment generation through a cash-for-service program for vulnerable Tunisian households. The program encompasses the financing of subprojects focusing on meeting social needs by improving service delivery at the local level. The project contributes to (i) fostering social cohesion and stabilization among disadvantaged populations following the January 2011 revolution, and (ii) mitigating the socioeconomic risks faced by Tunisians returnees fleeing Libyan civil strife and by Tunisian communities near the border with Libya affected by depressed cross-border trade and commerce. C. Project Description [from section 3 of PCN] The following components are proposed: A. Pilot Local Service Delivery Sub-Projects (US$4.3M): This component finances wages and consultant services under sub-projects that create job opportunities in basic social service delivery, managed by the Implementing Agency (IA), the Union Tunisienne de la Solidarite Sociale (UTSS). B. Local Service Delivery Sub-Project Training (US$0.43M): This component supports Component 1 and would finance consultant services and goods for training and skills development for workers and technical assistance to sub-project teams and local government. C. Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (US$0.27M): This component would finance consultant services, goods and office equipment and supplies for the PIU of the UTSS for day to day management and monitoring of the project. It would support evaluating the performance of sub-projects, including periodic interim and final evaluations. The PIU would be staffed by UTSS staff as well as consultants hired through the proposed project for additional support. D. Project location (if known) This project will target the regions bordering Libya of Tataouine and Medenine. E. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies [from PCN] No social or environmental safeguards will be triggered. Nonetheless, criteria will be described in the OM and applied during implementation by means of a screening process to ensure that sub-projects financed by the grant will not trigger World Bank environmental or social safeguards. F. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY Safeguard Policies Triggered Yes No TBD Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) X Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) X Forests (OP/BP 4.36) X Pest Management (OP 4.09) X Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11) X Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10) X Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) X Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) X Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) X Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60) X Environmental Category: C - Not Required III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN A. Target date for the Quality Enhancement Review (QER), at which time the PAD-stage ISDS would be prepared: N/A B. For projects that will not require a QER, the target date for preparing the PAD-stage ISDS: 07/14/2011 C. Time frame for launching and completing the safeguard-related studies that may be needed. The specific studies and their timing1 should be specified in the PAD-stage ISDS. N/A IV. APPROVALS Signed and submitted by: Task Team Leader: Ms Hebatalla Abdelhamid Elgazzar 08/08/2011 Approved by: Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Mr Hocine Chalal 08/08/2011 Comments: Sector Manager: Mr Enis Baris 08/08/2011 Comments: 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.