INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: ISDSA3874 Public Disclosure Copy Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 15-Jul-2013 Date ISDS Approved/Disclosed: 16-Apr-2013, 16-Jul-2013 I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Basic Project Data Country: Russian Federation Project ID: P126283 Project Name: SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH SPORTS (P126283) Task Team Sarah G. Michael Leader: Estimated 22-Apr-2013 Estimated 13-Jan-2014 Appraisal Date: Board Date: Managing Unit: ECSSO Lending Specific Investment Loan Instrument: Sector(s): Other social services (100%) Theme(s): Other social development (50%), Other human development (20%), Participation and civic engagement (20%), Other urban development (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) Public Disclosure Copy Total Project Cost: 150.00 Total Bank Financing: 70.00 Total Cofinancing: Financing Gap: 0.00 Financing Source Amount Borrower 80.00 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 70.00 Total 150.00 Environmental B - Partial Assessment Category: Is this a No Repeater project? 2. Project Development Objective(s) The Project Development Objective is to enhance social inclusion for selected disadvantaged groups in pilot municipalities, through increased access to, and use of, sports and recreation activities and services. 3. Project Description Page 1 of 7 The proposed project will have three components: Component One: Promoting Social Integration of Disadvantaged Groups through Sport ($22.9 Public Disclosure Copy million). This component is aimed at strengthening the linkage between social inclusion and sports. It draws on lessons from both national and international good practice to develop a methodology and strengthen human capacities to deliver sports and physical culture programming designed to promote social integration for disadvantaged groups. A competitive financing scheme for supporting innovative social inclusion through sports activities implemented by local civil society organizations and volunteer groups is also envisioned. The component will also include communications activities to reach out to disadvantaged people as well as to promote wider awareness of social inclusion in society at large. No civil works are anticipated to be financed under this component. The component comprises the following four subcomponents. Subcomponent 1a) Applied Analysis and Learning of Best Practices for Social Inclusion through Sports. This subcomponent will focus on analysis and embedding in project activities best practice from work nationally and internationally under the aegis of social inclusion through sports. Subcomponent 1b) Building Human Capacity to Work with Disadvantaged Groups. The objective of this sub-component is to enhance the skills and quality of human resources for social inclusion through sports in the target municipalities as a means of improving the relevance and effectiveness of the services they provide to vulnerable groups. Subcomponent 1c) Sports and Social Integration activities for Disadvantaged Groups. This subcomponent will support the implementation of social inclusion through sports activities for project beneficiary groups. It will include sports and physical training activities as well as leadership, confidence-building and other personal development activities, counseling, healthy lifestyles promotion, peer mentoring, other social and economic learning opportunities, and other social and cultural activities and events. Public Disclosure Copy Subcomponent 1d) Public Awareness of Social Exclusion. Social exclusion of vulnerable groups is often high in Russia and considerable prejudice and social stigma still exists, including around people’s participation in sports, social and other community events. This sub-component will promote the development of public information campaigns aimed at promoting the social inclusion of vulnerable groups in sports and overall community life. Component Two: Development of Accessible Sports Infrastructure ($120.85 million). This component will support the development of accessible sports infrastructure as a means of improving the access of vulnerable groups to social inclusion opportunities. An estimated total of up to six new accessible sports centers will be constructed. The specific infrastructure to be supported by the project will be depend on local needs, population size, potential to reach vulnerable groups, as well as on the affordability and financial sustainability of long-term operation and maintenance of the facilities. Component Three: Project Management ($6.25 million). In compliance with the RF Government Resolution No. 43 of 28 January 2005, a Project Implementation Unit has been recruited by the MinSports to carry out the day-to-day management of the project, including procurement, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, project communications and reporting functions. This component will finance (a) operational costs of the project (including PIU staff salaries, office Page 2 of 7 consumables, utilities, in-country travel, office and vehicle maintenance, implementation of the project communications strategy etc.); (b) annual audits; and (c) monitoring and evaluation surveys and studies. The project intends to recruit a specialist firm for M&E to undertake intensive M&E Public Disclosure Copy (including regular beneficiary assessment, tracer studies, opinion surveys, etc.) to maximize the learning impact of this pilot project. 4. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) The project will be implemented in six municipalities: Bryansk (Bryansk region); Krasnoyarsk (Krasnoyarsk region); Electrostal (Moscow region); Novosibirsk (Novosibirsk region); Tomsk (Tomsk region); Izhevsk (the Republic of Udmurtia). All project interventions will take place in urban landscape. There will be no impact on natural habitats. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Alexei Slenzak (ECSEN) Sophia V. Georgieva (ECSSO) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ Yes The Project anticipates construction of six new BP 4.01 sport facilities. The potential environmental and social impacts of these activities will be mitigated by good construction practices followed by contractors at the construction sites. A social assessment was conducted and will guide stakeholder consultation and dialogue on Project construction. An Environmental Management Framework (EMF) was prepared and will be used for screening and management of environmental impacts. Environmental Assessment (OVOS) will Public Disclosure Copy be undertaken during preparation of the design for each site/facility. Based on the results of this assessment, site-specific EMPs will be developed for each project site. EMPs will outline site- specific mitigation activities, institutional responsibilities and timelines for their implementation, and a monitoring plan. Separate consultations will be organized to discuss every site-specific EMP. Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No Forests OP/BP 4.36 No Pest Management OP 4.09 No Physical Cultural Resources OP/ No BP 4.11 Page 3 of 7 Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No Public Disclosure Copy Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP Yes This policy was triggered as a precaution. All 4.12 project activities will be implemented on public land (municipal or federal). Project activities which require private land acquisition will not be eligible for financing. Minsports conducted initial pre-screening of project sites to check for squatters/informal use of land, and has communicated World Bank safeguard requirements to regional and municipal authorities. While no informal land use is expected, a Resettlement Policy Framework was prepared during project preparation should any be found, and will be added as an Annex to the Project Operational Manual. 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 Restructured project. Public Disclosure Copy Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts: The Project is not expected to pose any significant adverse environmental concerns. It foresees the construction of six new sport centers. All project activities will take place in urban landscapes and their potential adverse environmental impacts will be minor and site-specific. Effects on the environment resulting from construction activities may include dust, noise, and other construction- related local and temporary nuisances such as temporary increases in heavy vehicle traffic. To mitigate such adverse environmental impacts, contractors will be required to follow environmentally sound construction practices and include environmental safety requirements into the technical specifications and contracts for civil works. Compliance with such instructions will be monitored during implementation. Another group of "indirect" and longer term negative impacts may be associated with increased pressure on the environment due to increase of attendance of the area and municipal traffic. Mitigation measures may include the design, construction and/or upgrading of relevant municipal infrastructure (access roads and parking lots, waste collection bins, etc.) and recommendations for municipal authorities to minimize negative impacts. To guide the risk mitigation measures for different sites, an Environmental Management Framework (EMF) was prepared as part of Project preparation. This EMF defines all environmental requirements and procedures, suggests appropriate arrangements for the evaluation of environmental impacts, and recommends appropriate remediation and mitigation measures to be followed by contractors working on each of Page 4 of 7 the project sites when implementing interventions under the Project. No land acquisition or resettlement is expected under the project. Given the scale of construction Public Disclosure Copy activity, a Resettlement Policy Framework was prepared to provide guidance on the process of consultations with affected communities, the establishment of grievance and redress mechanisms, and the process of preparing RAPs, should any impact on formal or informal assets arise during implementation. At the time of Appraisal no physical cultural resources were found on the sites selected for construction (i.e. none registered in the Russian Federation Cultural Heritage Register) as determined by the Social Assessment through interviews with municipal authorities. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: No major potential indirect and/or long term impacts are foreseen. 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. The RF Ministry of Sports, which oversees all federal sports institutions, is the project counterpart and will be responsible for Project implementation and coordinating efforts of the municipalities and other stakeholders involved. The Ministry does not currently have in-house capacity for environmental and social safeguard issues and has developed the EMF and RPF, as well as the Social Assessment, using external environmental and social expertise. The implementation of the project will be undertaken by Foundation for Investment Projects of St. Petersburg (FISP), which has experience in implementation of Bank-financed projects. FISP has an experienced environmental specialist to ensure effective screening and preparation of Public Disclosure Copy environmental and social management plans as required and regular supervision of safeguard issues. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. The approved versions of the RPF and EMF were displayed online in the six participating municipalities prior to appraisal with a corresponding announcement in local newspapers. Public consultations on the RPF and EMF were completed by the MinSports prior to disclosure. Notification of consultation(s) was done in each municipality, and detailed lists of participants and proceedings were then published on municipal and MinSports websites. The main stakeholders included in consultations included the representatives of the three key target beneficiary groups (i. e. people with disabilities of all categories; young people aged 15-29 years with incomes below subsistence level and; at-risk children and adolescents aged 6-15 years), municipal and oblast sport authorities, departments of social protection, youth policy, drug control, education, sport and recreation centers, and civil society and private sectors representatives interested by the project. These framework documents in Russian language were shared with local residents, local municipal authorities and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. local sports authorities, construction authorities) for their comments/feedback before appraisal. Site specific consultation on EMPs/ RAPs for identified sub projects will be organized during social assessment if design documentation, including environmental assessment (EA/OVOS) is prepared. In case EA/OVOS is not ready by the time of social assessment consultations, separate consultations will be Page 5 of 7 organized. EA/OVOS in Russian language will be available for comments prior to consultations. All documentation on public consultations (e.g. announcements, invitations, list of participants, minutes/summaries and comments received) will be attached to EA/EMP/EMF for Infoshop Public Disclosure Copy disclosure. B. Disclosure Requirements Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other Date of receipt by the Bank 21-Nov-2011 Date of submission to InfoShop 05-Nov-2012 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors "In country" Disclosure Russian Federation 13-Mar-2012 Comments: EMF disclosed at national level on 03/13/2012; separate regional level disclosures in six project regions also took place between March and April 2012 Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process Date of receipt by the Bank 06-Dec-2011 Date of submission to InfoShop 05-Nov-2012 "In country" Disclosure Russian Federation 13-Mar-2012 Comments: RPF disclosed at national level on 03/13/2012; separate regional level disclosures in six project regions also took place between March and April 2012 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. Public Disclosure Copy 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? If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit or Sector Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Manager (SM) review and approve the EA report? Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP incorporated Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the credit/loan? 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? The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] World Bank's Infoshop? Page 6 of 7 Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] place in a form and language that are understandable and Public Disclosure Copy 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: Sarah G. Michael Approved By Regional Safeguards Name: Agnes I. Kiss (RSA) Date: 16-Jul-2013 Advisor: Sector Manager: Name: Elisabeth Huybens (SM) Date: 16-Jul-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 7