INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: ISDSA3615 Public Disclosure Copy Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 19-Aug-2013 Date ISDS Approved/Disclosed: 12-Sep-2013 I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Basic Project Data Country: Mali Project ID: P129516 Project Name: NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN A CHANGING CLIMATE IN MALI (P129516) Task Team Maman-Sani Issa Leader: Estimated 10-Jul-2013 Estimated 24-Oct-2013 Appraisal Date: Board Date: Managing Unit: AFTN2 Lending Investment Project Financing Instrument: GEF Focal Multi-focal area Area: Sector(s): General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (70%), Sub-national government administration (15%), Flood protection (10%), Other Renewable Energy (5%) Theme(s): Biodiversity (30%), Climate change (30%), Natural disaster management (20%), Other environment and natural resources management (10% ), Decentralization Public Disclosure Copy (10%) 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: 21.43 Total Bank Financing: 0.00 Financing Gap: 12.00 Financing Source Amount BORROWER/RECIPIENT 1.00 Global Environment Facility (GEF) 8.43 Total 9.43 Environmental B - Partial Assessment Category: Is this a No Repeater project? Page 1 of 9 2. Global Environmental Objective(s) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to expand the adoption of sustainable land and water management practices in targeted communes in Mali. Public Disclosure Copy 3. Project Description The project will be implemented through the following 04 components: • Component 1: Knowledge management, Governance and Communication • Component 2: Scaling-up Sustainable land management (SLWM) practices • Component 3: Diversification of local livelihoods • Component 4: Project coordination, monitoring and evaluation Component 1: Knowledge management, Governance and communication (Total US$ 3.60 million: IDA 2.90; GoM 0.70) Sub-component 1.1: Information system and knowledge sharing (US$ 1.04 million: IDA 0.91; GoM 0.12) The sub-component will contribute to the capacity building of the national information system for adaptation to climate change. Main activities will be the following: (i) Strengthening the existing National Environmental information Management System (the ’SNGIE’); (ii) Supporting the sharing of climate hazards and adaptation data and knowledge; (iii) Training and sensitizing on the use of seasonal hydrological and meteorological forecasts by food crop producers; (iv) Strengthening the capacity of local food crop producers in the use of simple climate change adaptation technologies and practices; (v) Building the capacity of national institutions and local stakeholders in the planning of SLWM and adaptation to climate change strategies. Sub-component 1.2: Natural Resources Management (NRM) Governance at local level (US$ 1.97 million: IDA 1.45; GoM 0.52) The objective is (a) to remove barriers and disincentives preventing local stakeholders from managing their resource in an efficient, participatory, transparent and accountable manner, (b) to Public Disclosure Copy strengthen mechanisms preventing competition, over-exploitation and degradation of the resource itself, and (c) to define clear and equitable regulations concerning the access to and use of local resources (such as the regulations concerning the importance of mobility in pastoral areas, as this is stressed by the recent Mali’s ‘Pastoral Charter’). The main activities will support: (i) the preparation and adoption of participatory community resource use plans, which include resilience objectives, SLWM issues and biodiversity conservation, for their integration in the commune development plans -PDESC-; (ii) the review and revision of the Communes development plans (PDESC) for the purpose of integration of SLWM, biodiversity conservation adaptation to climate changes; (iii) the implementation of pilot activities of PDESC including the strengthening of transparency and accountability in NRM through the translation and dissemination of key regulations governing land use, biodiversity conservation and natural resources management. Sub-component 1.3: Communication for the resilience enhancement (US$ 0.580 million: IDA 0.52; GoM 0.05) The national communication strategy for the awareness raising and education on SLWM climate change challenges has been adopted in 2011. The sub-component will contribute to its implementation by supporting the following activities: (i) Sensitizing communities and decision makers on the risks and challenges of climate changes, including their impacts on natural resources, socioeconomic activities and livelihoods in rural areas; (ii) Carrying out of awareness raising and education activities for promoting discussion platforms among local stakeholders and extension Page 2 of 9 services (agriculture, pastoralism, etc.) on the appropriate SLWM and biodiversity conservation solutions in each beneficiary commune. Public Disclosure Copy Component 2: Scaling-up Sustainable land management practices (Total US$ 8.00 million: GEF 6.24; LDCF 1.75) This component will contribute to enhancing the targeted stakeholders (national and local levels) resilience to climate change challenges and risks. It will combine support to the preparation and adoption of management tools and skills, as well as the financing of communal pilot initiatives for the promotion of SLWM practices planned under the PDESC. Sub-component 2.1: Conservation and valorization of biodiversity (US$ 1.37 million: GEF 1.37) This sub-component aims at contributing to the knowledge and management of the whole biodiversity wealth in the project target areas by: (i) Promoting sustainable management of biodiversity in accordance with an ecosystem-based adaptation approach; (ii) Supporting the promotion of indigenous sustainable modes of production and consumption including low-carbon energy and woodless construction technologies; (iii) Supporting community-based reforestation initiatives. Sub-component 2.2: Forests and rangelands management (US$ 6.63 million: GEF 4.87; LDCF 1.75) The sub-component will provide assistance to the development tools and skills to the sustainable management of the three targeted forests in the project area (Lorack Bane, Gadjiaba Khadiel and Ouagadou). In addition substantial contribution to the management of rangelands including pastoralism corridors will be provide to lower the pressure of pastoralism on forest ecosystem. The following main activities will be financed: (i) Supporting the preparation, adoption and implementation of participatory management plans of the Ouagadou, the Gadjaba Khadiel and the Lorack Bane forest ecosystems; (ii) Promoting the use of improved agroforestry and other related SLWM technology packages in the adjacent lands of the three beneficiary forests (Ouagadou, the Gadjaba Khadiel and the Lorack Bane); (iii) Supporting the management of rangelands considering climate change challenges; (iv) Strengthening the capacity of local NRM committees in the Public Disclosure Copy integrated management of bushfires. Component 3: Diversification of local livelihoods (Total US$ 7.00 million: IDA 7.00) The activities are as follow: (i) Financing sound income generating activities (IGA) which do not threaten the conservation of biodiversity; (ii) Training the beneficiaries of funded IGA on management (procurement, accounting, saving and reinvestment for business development), and the demonstration of opportunities from sustainable management of forest and non-timber forest products. Component 4: Project coordination, monitoring and evaluation (Total US$ 2.82 million: IDA 2.1; GEF 0.32; LDCF 0.92; GoM 0.30) Sub-component 4.1: Monitoring and Evaluation (US$ 1.05 million: IDA 0.75; GEF 0.20; LDCF 0.092) The following activities will be financed: (i) Setting up the M&E system; (ii) Supporting the staffing of the AEDD M&E, Fiduciary and internal auditing units;; (iii) Collecting, analyzing and sharing any appropriate information on lessons learned including carbon sequestration trends; (iv) Environmental and social safeguard management and monitoring; (v) Updating the GEF Management Effectiveness Tracking Tools (METT). Page 3 of 9 Sub-component 4.2: Project coordination (US$ 1.76 million: IDA 1.34; GEF 0.12; GoM 0.30) The following activities will be financed: (i) the Project launching workshop; (ii) Organizing the Steering Committee sessions; (iii) Preparing the consolidated annual work and budgeting plan Public Disclosure Copy (AWBP); (iv) Managing the implementation memoranda signed with the key institutions (DNEF, DNA and DNPIA) responsible of the execution of components/major activities; (v) Training the project team in management (monitoring & evaluation, procurement, financial management, environmental and social safeguard, etc.) as approved through the training plan; (vi) Coordinating the implementation activities at national and local levels; (vii) the operating costs. 4. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) The project intervention area covers 14 communes of three ‘’Cercles’’ (Nioro, Banamba and Nara) located in two regions (Kayes and Koulikoro) of the western Sahel of Mali. As general features, the area receives 200 to 600 mm of annual rainfall, and hosting a semi-arid ecosystems consisting mostly of grassy and shrubby steppes with density of less than 10m3 of wood per hectare; there is a dominance of the thorny Acacia, associated with Combretum and Boscia species. The landscape almost flat and made of mosaic of cereal farmlands, rangelands, agropastoral areas encroaching three forests (Ouagadou, Gadjiaba Khadiel and Lorack Bane) of which the latter (Lorack Bane) is totally protected. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Lucienne M. M'Baipor (AFTCS) Abdoul Ganyi Bachabi Alidou (AFTTR) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ Yes The ESMF conclude that communal initiatives, BP 4.01 afforestation/reforestation activities as well income generating activities supported by the project could induce minor to moderate adverse Public Disclosure Copy impacts/risks on the environment and social side: inadvertent introduction of alien species, increasing of illegal poaching, risk of waterborne disease around new multi-purposes water points, social conflict arising deficit of governance in allocating project benefits, etc. But these risks/ impacts are largely outweighed by the positive impacts on biodiversity conservation, reversal of land degradation, recreation of habitat, reveal of opportunities around natural wealth (ecotourism, increasing of non-timber revenues, etc.). Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 Yes The project aims to promote environmentally sustainable development by supporting the protection, conservation, maintenance, and if necessary rehabilitation of some natural habitats and their functions. Forests OP/BP 4.36 Yes The project will promote sustainable Forest Management practices through the preparation and approval of 03 Participatory Forest Page 4 of 9 Management Plans, and the development of community based forestry including firewood plantations. Public Disclosure Copy Pest Management OP 4.09 Yes The support to agriculture especially agroforestry and commercial production of vegetable could lead to increased use of pesticides. Physical Cultural Resources OP/ Yes The ESMF came out with no evidence of BP 4.11 significant physical cultural resources or sacred sites/resources in the project intervention area. Notwithstanding, some civil works (e.g. construction/rehabilitation of multi-purpose water points) may reveal uncovered artifacts since the country is covering ancient kingdom areas. The chance find procedure is recommended in any civil work contract to be signed under the project. Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No There are no Indigenous Peoples in the project area. Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP Yes The support to the management of three gazette/ 4.12 protected forests will result in a restriction of access to natural resources. Further, the activities aimed at supporting sustainable land management such as community forests, pastoralism corridor, etc. could necessitate land acquisition or reallocation. Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 No The proposed project will not finance any activities related to the construction of dams, nor Public Disclosure Copy does it depend on the performance of any existing dam. Projects on International No There are no activities in the Niger Basin Waterways OP/BP 7.50 including the irrigation activities and multi- purpose water point areas. Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP No The project will not support any activity in 7.60 disputed areas. II. Key Safeguard Policy Issues and Their Management A. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues 1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the Restructured project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts: The project is classified category B. Its environmental and social impacts are mainly related to the implementation of components 2 and 3 which activities may raise concerns. Therefore, the following policies have been triggered: OP 4.01 on Environmental Assessment; OP 4.04 on Natural Habitats; OP 4.09 on Pest Management; OP 4.11 on Physical Cultural Resources; OP 4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement; and OP 4.36 on Forests. The environmental and social analysis confirmed that the project impacts are not of significance importance or irreversible, the ones to monitor being: (i) water pollution and prevalence of waterborne disease around small irrigation or Page 5 of 9 multi-purpose water point areas; (ii) increasing in illegal poaching following the publication of the wildlife inventory results; (iii) introduction of inadequate plant species for afforestation; (iv) restriction of access to some forest products; (v) loss of property/assets and physical displacement; Public Disclosure Copy (vi) risk of social conflict arising from the improper limitation of access. According to the analysis, no archaeological or cultural resources have been identified in the project areas, and no significant or irreversible negative impacts are expected. In reverse, the project will induce many positive impacts on the environmental and social side including: (i) improvement of livelihoods; (ii) reduction of resources use conflict; (iii) strengthening of social cohesion; (iv) reduction of unemployment rate among unqualified youth; (v) increasing of knowledge base and improvement of production practices. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: The ESMF prepared for the project presented the risks of social conflict for improper limitation of the local population access to biological resources. But in aiming at improving the quality of life of the communities surrounding protected areas through support to alternative income generating activities/initiatives, the project will transform these potential adverse impacts into positive impacts. 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. NA 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. An Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and a Pest Management Plan (PMP) have been prepared, consulted upon, approved on May 2sd, 2013, disclosed in-country on June 11, 2013 and at the Bank’s Infoshop on June 12, 2013. Also, a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) including a Process Framework (PF), has been approved on May 2sd, 2013, and disclosed in-country on June 11, 2013 and at the Bank’s Infoshop on August 06th, 2013. Public Disclosure Copy The screening procedure approved under the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) will ensure an early stage identification of land acquisition, while the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) provides guidance on the preparation, consultation, disclosure and execution of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) at any time case arises. During the preparation and approval of the participatory forest management plans, the Process Framework provisions will serve guiding the stakeholders for the negotiation of restriction of access and potential compensation. Along with the sensitization on SLWM practices, the PMP will be disseminated for the purpose of alerting on the risks and hazards of synthetized chemicals, and the benefit of biological control approaches. Further, the investments under components 2 and 3 will be processed only on conflict- free piece of lands. A total amount of US$ 120,000.00 is provisioned in the project budget for the duly implementation of the safeguards measures and recommendations. The national legal framework for environmental management in Mali specifies the roles and responsibilities of government ministries, departments, and agencies, as well as other stakeholders. Progress is being made at national level. Notwithstanding this progress, institutional and technical capacity for environmental management still needs to be strengthened at many levels. A review of the implementing institutions found that capacity of the AEDD has to be strengthened in the safeguard implementation aspects. Therefore, a capacity building of the stakeholders (AEDD, Page 6 of 9 DNA, DNPIA, and DNEF) on the implementation of safeguard instruments, in compliance with 5. the Bank requirements, Identify was included the key stakeholders in the environmental and describe and social the mechanisms mitigations.and disclosure for consultation on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. Public Disclosure Copy At the national level, all the sector institutions with a mandate related to natural resources management and decentralization are involved with the project as well as the federation civil society organizations and NGOs. But at the sub-national levels the stakeholders are composed of various institutions and entities: the committees of orientation and monitoring of socioeconomic development activities at regional, provincial and communal levels, the communal authorities, producer organizations, civil society organizations, herders, pastoralists, women, youth and displaced people, and line departments of involved ministries at national level. These stakeholders were involved in the preparation of the project and consulted during the preparation of the safeguards documents (ESMF, RPF, PF and PMP). Public consultations were organized in the commune of Banamba and Bellen and populations’ views were considered and incorporated. The final drafts were consulted upon on March and July 2013, with national stakeholders and representative of communities from 17 communes. The consultation process started with the validation workshop held on May 2sd, 2013 under the leadership of the DNACPN. The approved safeguards documents were disclosed in-country on June 11, 2013, and availed at the involved ministries (agriculture, environment livestock and fisheries, water, and decentralization) and local governments’ offices, and websites (e.g. www. environnement.gov.ml). Further, the summaries will be made available, both in French and local languages, on the annual platform called ‘’Espace quinzaine de l’environnement� organized each year in June by the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation (MES); the documents will also be indexed in the numerical library of the Ministry. B. Disclosure Requirements Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other Public Disclosure Copy Date of receipt by the Bank 10-May-2013 Date of submission to InfoShop 12-Jun-2013 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors "In country" Disclosure Mali 11-Jun-2013 Comments: Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process Date of receipt by the Bank 10-May-2013 Date of submission to InfoShop 06-Aug-2013 "In country" Disclosure Mali 11-Jun-2013 Comments: Pest Management Plan Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Yes Date of receipt by the Bank 10-May-2013 Date of submission to InfoShop 12-Jun-2013 Page 7 of 9 "In country" Disclosure Mali 11-Jun-2013 Comments: Public Disclosure Copy 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 OP/BP/GP 4.01 - Environment Assessment Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] report? OP/BP 4.04 - Natural Habitats Would the project result in any significant conversion or Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] degradation of critical natural habitats? If the project would result in significant conversion or Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] degradation of other (non-critical) natural habitats, does the project include mitigation measures acceptable to the Bank? OP 4.09 - Pest Management Does the EA adequately address the pest management issues? Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Is a separate PMP required? Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] If yes, has the PMP been reviewed and approved by a Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] safeguards specialist or SM? Are PMP requirements included in project design?If yes, does the project team include a Pest Management Specialist? Public Disclosure Copy OP/BP 4.11 - Physical Cultural Resources Does the EA include adequate measures related to cultural Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] property? Does the credit/loan incorporate mechanisms to mitigate the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] potential adverse impacts on cultural property? OP/BP 4.12 - Involuntary Resettlement Has a resettlement plan/abbreviated plan/policy framework/ Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] process framework (as appropriate) been prepared? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Sector Manager review the plan? OP/BP 4.36 - Forests Has the sector-wide analysis of policy and institutional issues Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] and constraints been carried out? Does the project design include satisfactory measures to Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] overcome these constraints? Does the project finance commercial harvesting, and if so, Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] does it include provisions for certification system? Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] World Bank's Infoshop? Public Disclosure Copy 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? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the project cost? 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: Maman-Sani Issa Approved By Regional Safeguards Name: Alexandra C. Bezeredi (RSA) Date: 08-Sep-2013 Advisor: Sector Manager: Name: Jonathan S. Kamkwalala (SM) Date: 12-Sep-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Page 9 of 9