The World Bank Africa Climate Resilient Inv. Facility Project Information Document/ Identification/Concept Stage (PID) Public Disclosure Copy Concept Stage | Date Prepared/Updated: 15-Jan-2019 | Report No: PIDC170972 Jan 16, 2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Africa Climate Resilient Inv. Facility BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Environmental and Project ID Parent Project ID (if any) Social Risk Project Name Classification Low Africa Climate Resilient Inv. P169051 Facility Region Country Date PID Prepared Estimated Date of Approval AFRICA Africa 15-Jan-2019 Financing Instrument Borrower(s) Implementing Agency United Nations Public Disclosure Copy Investment Project United Nations Economic Economic Commission Financing Commission for Africa for Africa PROJECT FINANCING DATA (US$, Millions) SUMMARY -NewFin1 Total Project Cost 0.80 Total Financing 0.80 Financing Gap 0.00 DETAILS -NewFinEnh1 Non-World Bank Group Financing Trust Funds 0.80 Africa Climate Change Program 0.80 B. Introduction and Context Country Context The integration of climate risks in the planning of climate-sensitive investments requires a change in mind-set away from entrenched and siloed behaviour and practices to an integrated framework approach that brings together climate information, climate impact assessment and decision-making. Such a shift requires the mobilisation of robust approaches that help to assess and understand climate risks across the countries in the region. This rigor must be supported by dedicated institutions to better inform policy and development planning, and enhancement of capacity of African institutions across the continent. Jan 16, 2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Africa Climate Resilient Inv. Facility Building on various other similar initiatives that recognize the need to improve climate science and services, the proposed project is intended to further spur progress by explicitly linking the three key actors that have a stake in integrating climate considerations into the development process: project developers, project financiers and the climate science community. Efforts to date have generally been limited, as they only addressed one or two links in the chain, often with a focus on a limited number of development sectors/themes. Sectoral and Institutional Context AFRI-RES is conceived as a partnership between the World Bank, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the African Union Commission (AUC) in response to a request by AUC and UNECA for support in developing Africa's capacity to systematically integrate climate change considerations into the planning and design of long-lived investments. Public Disclosure Copy The implementing agency serves Regional Economic Communities, governments and communities across Africa. It is actively working with stakeholders and partners to address Africa’s climate challenges and engage high level policy makers, particularly ministers of finance and economic planning, the African Group of Negotiators on climate change, the Board of the Green Climate Fund and various other high-level constituencies. This will enable them to provide high quality and relevant climate-related knowledge products, tailored to the needs of the end-users. Relationship to CPF The project is aligned with WB regional integration objectives and overall strategic context of CPFs. It will enhance the capacity of teams and support mainstreaming of climate risk management into future investments across the region. C. Project Development Objective(s) Proposed Development Objective(s) The Project Development Objective is to enable an Africa-based centre of technical competence and excellence to raise awareness and build the capacity of governments actors, planners and private developers in Africa to integrate climate change in project planning and design, with a view to enhance opportunities for attracting funding from both development and climate finance sources. Key Results Key results will include:  Training/outreach/dissemination on tools and methods for climate-resilient investment, good practices, and lessons learned Jan 16, 2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Africa Climate Resilient Inv. Facility  Open access climate knowledge portal D. Preliminary Description Activities/Components This project includes the following two components:  Component 1: Outreach, dissemination and training activities  Component 2: Climate knowledge and data portal Complementary to these and as part of the broader initiative, the World Bank will lead the following activities under a separate Bank-Executed Trust Fund: Public Disclosure Copy  (a) Project-level technical assistance  (b) Good practice notes and guidance to embed climate-resilience into projects  (c) Overall Coordination, management and quality assurance Environmental and Social Standards Relevance E. Relevant Standards ESS Standards Relevance Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social ESS 1 Relevant Risks and Impacts ESS 10 Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure Relevant ESS 2 Labor and Working Conditions Relevant Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and ESS 3 Not Currently Relevant Management ESS 4 Community Health and Safety Not Currently Relevant Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary ESS 5 Not Currently Relevant Resettlement Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of ESS 6 Not Currently Relevant Living Natural Resources Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically ESS 7 Not Currently Relevant Underserved Traditional Local Communities ESS 8 Cultural Heritage Not Currently Relevant ESS 9 Financial Intermediaries Not Currently Relevant Jan 16, 2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Africa Climate Resilient Inv. Facility Legal Operational Policies Safeguard Policies Triggered Explanation (Optional) Projects on International Waterways OP No 7.50 Projects in Disputed Areas OP 7.60 No Summary of Screening of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts As noted above, the proposed project focuses on strengthening the capacity of African institutions and private sector to plan, design, and implement investments in selected sectors to increase their resilience to climate change. The results of the project include among other things workshops, seminars, technical papers/reports and other communication material in Component I as well as support for an Open Access Climate Data Portal under Component 2. Hence, the project’s potential attributable adverse risks and impacts on human populations and/or the environment are likely to be low. Thus, at this point of the project, Public Disclosure Copy only ESS1, ESS2, and ESS10 are considered relevant. In case later in the project lifecycle the scope of work would change, a renewed screening would be necessary; therefore ESS1 is considered relevant throughout the project lifecycle on a low level. CONTACT POINT World Bank Contact : Kanta K. Rigaud Title : Lead Environment Specialist Telephone No : 5220+34269 / Email : Borrower/Client/Recipient Borrower : United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Implementing Agencies Implementing United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Agency : Contact : Linus Mofor Title : Senior Environmental Affairs Officer Telephone No : 251115445244 Email : Mofor@un.org FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Jan 16, 2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Africa Climate Resilient Inv. Facility Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 473-1000 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/projects Public Disclosure Copy Jan 16, 2019 Page 6 of 6