INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET ADDITIONAL FINANCING Report No.: ISDSA7877 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 08-May-2014 Date ISDS Approved/Disclosed: 08-May-2014 I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Basic Project Data Country: Tanzania Project ID: P149464 Parent P098496 Project ID: Project Name: Additional Financing for Science & Technology Higher Education (P149464) Parent Project Science & Technology Higher Education (P098496) Name: Task Team Xiaonan Cao Leader: Estimated 21-Apr-2014 Estimated 10-Jul-2014 Appraisal Date: Board Date: Managing Unit: AFTEE Lending Investment Project Financing Instrument: Sector(s): Tertiary education (100%) Theme(s): Education for the knowledge economy (100%) 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: 15.00 Total Bank Financing: 15.00 Financing Gap: 0.00 Financing Source Amount BORROWER/RECIPIENT 0.00 International Development Association (IDA) 15.00 Total 15.00 Environmental B - Partial Assessment Category: Is this a No Repeater project? 2. Project Development Objective(s) Page 1 of 6 A. Original Project Development Objectives – Parent The Project Development Objective is to increase the quantity and quality of higher education graduates, with special emphasis onscience, technology, and education, through an improved learning environment. B. Current Project Development Objectives – Parent C. Proposed Project Development Objectives – Additional Financing (AF) (i) To increase quantity and quality of higher education graduates, with special emphasis on science, technology and education, and (ii) to lay the foundations for improved responsiveness of tertiary education to the labor market. 3. Project Description The PDO is amended slightly because the additional Credit will finance some new activities that relate to the overall tertiary level of education (described below). As a result, this Additional Financing is accompanied by a level-one restructuring of the original financing. The proposed additional Credit will finance activities planned under the original Credit that could not be completed as a result of currency fluctuations during implementation and additional activities for ensuring the development effectiveness of the operation. The Credit will also enable the Government of Tanzania to pilot two programs to improve the quality and relevance of higher education as well as prepare an overall strategy and operational plan for technical/vocational education and higher education (together comprising tertiary education) to address skill requirements in priority growth sectors. Component 1A – Investments in Priority Disciplines for Economic Growth (US$3.71 million) (Part A.1 under the Credit Agreement). The additional Credit will finance the completion of existing activities in the areas of staff training, remaining external works and civil works, lab equipment, and other goods. No new activities are planned under this sub-component. Component 1B – Expanded Capacity for Teacher Preparation and for Graduate Studies in Education (US$5.658 million) (Part A.2 under the Credit Agreement). US$0.978 million of the additional Credit will finance the completion of existing activities under this sub-component in the areas of staff training, remaining external works and civil works, lab equipment, and furniture. US$4.68 million of the additional Credit will finance a new activity – to build institutional mechanisms and capacity for applying information and communications technology (ICT) in teacher training with the introduction of a pilot training program that upgrades the content knowledge of science teachers in difficult subject areas. Component 2A – Strengthening Key Tertiary Education Agencies and Institutions (US$4.632 million) (Part B.1 under the Credit Agreement). US$0.682 million of the additional Credit will finance the completion of existing activities under this sub-component in the areas of consultancy services and STHEP-1 operational costs. US$3.95 million of the additional Credit will finance two new activities: (i) to establish institutional mechanisms and procedures for the Flexible Financing Facility developed under the original Credit and is a performance-based financing instrument for fostering greater linkages between higher education institutions and the private sector (US$2.32 million); and (ii) to develop a strategy and operational plan for skills development from the technical/ vocational level to higher education in the priority growth sectors of agribusiness, tourism, and Page 2 of 6 transport/logistics, in close collaboration with the private sector (US$ 1.63 million). Component 2B – Investments in System-wide ICT and Libraries (US$ 1.0 million) (Part B.2 under the Credit Agreement). The additional Credit will finance the completion of the existing activity – Last Mile Connectivity – to connect the remaining eight higher education institutions with the National ICT Broadband Backbone. No new activities are planned under this sub-component. 4. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) The proposed STHEP-1 AF is for one year (12 months) and is a national program that focused on tertiary education institutions. It will provide necessary financial and technical support to the completion of the remaining activities under STHEP-1 which could not be fully completed due to a Credit loss of US$6.6 million arising from exchange rate fluctuations over the implementation period. Among these activities, there are some civil works and external works which were appraised under STHEP-1 but could not be completed due to the Credit loss. The new activities which are to be funded under the proposed STHEP-1 AF include study visits, workshops, sector-specific studies, and two pilots (on establishment of institutional mechanisms and procedures for a performance-based financing instrument and use of ICT for upgrading subject content knowledge of science teachers). None of these new activities will trigger any additional or change in the existing triggered social and environmental safeguards policies. The reason for OP 4.12 not being triggered under the original project, despite inclusion of some civil works, was that all the civil works were done within the existing higher education institution premises and within the existing foot print of the campuses. No land needed to be acquired as a result. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Ruma Tavorath (SASDI) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ Yes This policy continues to be triggered due to the BP 4.01 ongoing activity of civil works, including construction and rehabilitation of facilities such as laboratories, offices and teaching blocks within the existing campus boundaries of the project institutions. None of these works will be done on new land and no acquisition of new land is expected. 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 Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP No The original project (STHEP-1) did not trigger Page 3 of 6 4.12 the OP 4.12. This was because the civil works under the original project were all done within the same foot print of the existing campuses and no land was needed or acquired and there was no resettlement. The AF will finish some of the rehabilitation and minor civil works that started under STHEP-1. There will be no additional new civil works under the proposed AF. 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 general, the nature of activities proposed does not pose large scale or significant/ irreversible environmental risks; but there are environmental concerns associated with civil works involving new construction/expansion/upgradation of buildings. In addition to doing no harm, specifically with regard to sound management and good occupational practices related to construction and waste, there is also possibility of improving building design aspects by inclusion of good environmental practices, such as (i) improved location and orientation of new buildings to allow adequate lighting and ventilation that could minimize the use of electricity; (ii) landscaping and greening the building surroundings; (iii) provision of adequate toilet facilities for males and females and water and sanitation; (v) improved access facilities for handicapped and also improved safety and emergency precautions. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: There are no anticipated long term impacts as long as the environmental due diligence measures detailed in the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) are strictly followed. The STHEP-1 has had a satisfactory record with regard to the implementation of the ESMF. 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. This AF will use the existing Environment and Social Management (ESMF) of the parent project, which was prepared in the original project and has been implemented satisfactorily over the project period. The ESMF includes a screening mechanism to identify key environment and social issues and potential impacts; good practices for mainstreaming environment and social issues in design of the buildings and construction of civil works with clearly defined mitigatory measures for any adverse impacts; monitoring indicators and reporting requirements for environmental and Page 4 of 6 social indicators. Borrower capacity has been deemed satisfactory for the implementation of the ESMF, with suggestions for improvement in systematizing the institutional structure for preparation of the ESMPs, and their disclosure and monitoring (as detailed in the ESMF). There is need to have a designated focal point for management of the ESMF at the MoEVT. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. The key stakeholders are government and national agencies related to technical/vocational and higher education, higher education institutions, teacher training institutions, district education offices, schools and teachers. The ESMF builds in disclosure of the planning process of each subcomponent, and requires that the mitigation and monitoring actions recommended in the ESMP should be developed in consultation with all the affected groups to include their concerns and reviews in the design of the ESMP. B. Disclosure Requirements Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other Date of receipt by the Bank 26-Mar-2014 Date of submission to InfoShop 15-May-2014 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors "In country" Disclosure Comments: 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? 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? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the project cost? Page 5 of 6 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: Xiaonan Cao Approved By Sector Manager: Name: Barbara Weber (SM) Date: 08-May-2014 Page 6 of 6