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World Bank Document Document of The World Bank Report No: 40246 Public Disclosure Authorized GEF PROJECT BRIEF ON A Public Disclosure Authorized PROPOSED GRANT FROM THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF US$7 MILLION GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA FOR THE ARGENTINA GEF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT May 8, 2006 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective {Date}) Currency Unit = = US$1 US$ = AR$ FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AA Authorized Allocation ACEN Foundation for Conservation & Study of Nature AECI Spanish Cooperation Agency AGN Auditoria General de la Nación ANPCyT National Scientific Research & Technology Agency APN National Park Administration BCP Biodiversity Conservation Project BNA Banco Nacional de Argentina CAS Country Assístance Strategy CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CGN Contaduría General de la Nación CFAA Country Financial Accountability Assessment CGIAR Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research CMU Country Management Unit COFEMA Federal Council of the Environment in Argentina CONICET National Scientific Research & Technology Council DF Direccion Forestal at Federal level DB Direccion de Bosques at Provincial level EA Environmental Analysis EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan FAO Food and Agricultural Organization of United Nations FM Financial Management FMR Financial Management Report FMS Financial Management System FONCyT Fund for National Scientific Research & Technology FSC Forestry Stewardship Council GDP Gross Domestic Products GEF Global Environment Facility GEFMSP GEF Medium & Small Project GEO Global Environmental Objective GIS Geographic Information System GoA Government of Argentina GTZ German Technical Cooperation Agency IAU Internal Audit Unit IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (the World Bank) ICB International Competitive Bidding ICR Implementation Completion Report IDA International Development Association IDF Institutional Development Fund INIA National Institute of Agricultural Research in Chile INTA National Institute for Agriculture & Technology IRR Internal Rate of Return IUFRO International Union of Forestry Research Organization JICA Japanese International Cooperation Agency LAC Latin America and the Caribbean MF Mesa Forestales NAP National Action Plan NCB National Competitive Bidding NGO Non-government Organization NPV Net Present Value PAD Project Appraisal Document POA Plan Operativo Annual ROSC Report on the Observation of standard & Codes RPPF Regimen of Promotion of Forest Plantation SA Special Account SAGPyA Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishery and Food SAyDS Secretariat of Environment & Sustainable Development SBD Standard Bidding Document SFM Sustainable Forestry Management SIDIF Integrated Financial Information System SIGEN General Syndicate of the Nation SOE Statement of Expenditure SP-2 Strategic Priority 2 TA Technical Assistance UNCCD UN Convention to Combat Desertification UNDP United Nations Development Program UNEP United Nations Environment Program WA Withdrawal Application WWF World Wildlife Fund Vice President: Pamela Cox Country Manager/Director: Axel van Trotsenburg Sector Manager: Mark Cackler Task Team Leader: Robert Ragland Davis ARGENTINA Argentina GEF Sustainable Forestry Development CONTENTS Page A. STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE ................................................................. 1 1. Country and sector issues.................................................................................................... 1 2. Rationale for Bank involvement ......................................................................................... 3 3. Higher level objectives to which the project contributes.................................................... 4 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 5 1. Lending instrument ............................................................................................................. 5 2. Program objective and Phases............................................................................................. 5 3. Project development objective and key indicators.............................................................. 5 4. Components of the GEF project ......................................................................................... 6 5. Lessons learned and reflected in the project design.......................................................... 11 6. Alternatives considered and reasons for rejection............................................................ 12 C. IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................ 13 1. Partnership arrangements (if applicable) .......................................................................... 13 2. Institutional and implementation arrangements................................................................ 13 3. Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes/results................................................................ 14 4. Sustainability and Replicability........................................................................................ 14 5. Loan/credit conditions and covenants............................................................................... 18 D. APPRAISAL SUMMARY................................................................................................. 18 1. Economic and financial analysis....................................................................................... 18 2. Technical........................................................................................................................... 19 3. Fiduciary........................................................................................................................... 19 4. Social................................................................................................................................. 20 5. Environment...................................................................................................................... 20 6. Safeguard policies............................................................................................................. 20 7. Policy Exceptions and Readiness...................................................................................... 21 Annex 1: Country and Sector or Program Background......................................................... 22 Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or other Agencies................. 34 Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring ........................................................................ 37 Annex 4: Detailed Project Description...................................................................................... 41 Annex 5: Project Costs ............................................................................................................... 52 Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements ................................................................................. 54 Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements..................................... 59 Annex 8: Procurement Arrangements ...................................................................................... 66 Annex 9: Economic and Financial Analysis ............................................................................. 70 Annex 10: Safeguard Policy Issues............................................................................................ 76 Policies NOT Triggered.............................................................................................................. 77 It has been determined that the following Safeguard Policies have not been triggered by the proposed project: ........................................................................................................................ 77 Cultural Property (OPN 11.03) ................................................................................................. 77 Indigenous Peoples (OP 4.10)..................................................................................................... 77 As the proposed project sites are not inhabited by indigenous groups, and the identified project activities have been evaluated and determined not to have any direct impact, positive or negative, on indigenous people, OP 4.10 was not triggered. ................................ 77 Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12).......................................................................................... 77 Safety of Dams (OP 4.37)............................................................................................................ 77 The project does not involve any dams..................................................................................... 77 Projects on International Waterways (OP 7.50) ...................................................................... 77 The project does not involve international waterways............................................................ 77 Projects in Disputed Areas (OP 7.60)........................................................................................ 77 The project does not involve disputed areas............................................................................. 77 Annex 11: Project Preparation and Supervision....................................................................
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