Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy I. Date ISDSPrepared/Updated: D.Projectlocationandsalient physicalcharacteristicsrelevanttothesafeguardanalysis(if known) C.ProjectDescription B.ProjectObjectives A.BasicProjectData The specificroads tobeupgradedare: Assessments. (iv) Follow-OnProjects.Supportto preparedesignandfeasibilityreportsoffollow-onprojects,including EnvironmentalandSocialImpact Performance BasedMaintenance contracting. (iii) Sustainability.Continuesupport tosustainprecedinginterventionsinQualityAssurance,Performance Monitoring,CostEstimation,and mentoring andguidance,produceguidelinesforuseincontract administration. (ii) Mentoring,ContractManagementandSafeguardsCapacity.Technical assistancetostrengthencapacitymanagesafeguards,provide road agenciesmayalsobeconsidered (i) Short-termTraining.Shorttermtrainingandvisitstoselectedinternational roadagencies.Twinningarrangementswithsuitableinternational ERA's ImplementationCapacity.Thissupportwillconsistof: To complementthephysicalworks,supportistobeprovidedfor ongoingtransformationandmodernisationofERA,aimedatfurtherenhancing Component 2-TRANSFORMATIONOFERA Supervision Servicesforaboveroads Mizan -Dima,92kmtoACstandard Ambo -Weliso,63kmtoACstandard Debre Birhan-Ankober,41kmtoACstandard Kombolcha -BatiMille,133kmtoACstandard Konso -Yabelo,107kmtoAsphaltConcrete(AC)standard will alsoincludefinancingfortheconstructionsupervisioncomponent. are importantlinkroadsthatconnecttruckingroutes.Acrossthefiveroads,totallengthofroadtobereconstructedis436km.This component This componentwillfinancethereconstructionoffiveroadsections.Eachselectedroadsareeitherimport/exportregionaltrade corridors,or Component 1-CIVILWORKS&SUPERVISION Based ontheoutcomesofIdentificationMission,proposedprojectwillincludefollowingcomponents: under thisproject. The proposedProjectDevelopmentObjectiveistoimprovetheconditionofpriorityregionaltradecorridorsandlinkroads,beingre-constructed BASIC INFORMATION Is thisaRepeaterproject? Environmental Category: Financing (InUSDMillion) Theme: Sector: Managing Unit: Estimated AppraisalDate: Task TeamLeader: Project Name: Country: Total International DevelopmentAssociation(IDA) BORROWER/RECIPIENT Financing Source

No A -FullAssessment market access(25%) Rural servicesandinfrastructure(50%),Urbanhousingforthepoor(25%),Tradefacilitation Rural andInter-UrbanRoadsHighways(80%),Generaltransportationsector(20%) AFTTR 15-Jun-2012 Fiona JCollin -Transport SectorProjectinSupportofRSDP4(P117731) Ethiopia 01-Mar-2012 INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDSDATASHEET

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Lending Instrument: Estimated BoardDate: Project ID: Specific InvestmentLoan 25-Oct-2012 P117731 Report No.:ISDSC436 Amount 350.00 117.00 467.00 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy there isscarcityof cultivablelandandhence,the client willhavetoensuretheyreach anagreementwiththeWereda administrationtoallocate their landhaveto beallocatedequivalentland,so astoatleastmaintaintheirpre-resettlement livelihoods.Asthisis adenselypopulatedregion RAP guidelinesforthelossoftheir crops,trees,andsomeotherperennialcrops.Theremaining17% ofhouseholdswilllosemorethan20% of theirland(lessthan5%),and will beabletocontinuetheirlivelihoodintheremainingplotofland; howevertheywillbecompensatedasperthe 60 willmovetemporarilyduringconstruction andwillreturnbackoftheirpresenthouses.Majority(83%) oftheaffectedhouseholdswillloseastrip impacted, with31householdlocated intheAnkobertownlosingtheirhomespermanentlytoberelocated withinthesametown,andremaining resources, lossoffarmingandgrazing landandthedisruptionofsocial,culturaleconomicties and networks.Atotalof91householdswillbe houses (residentialandcommercial), lossofbusinessandincome,communityseveranceriskfor vulnerablegroups,lossofproductive majority ofthepopulationisdependent onsubsistencefarming.Thepotentialnegativesocialimpacts includes;involuntaryresettlement,lossof urban populationisabout14.9%ofthetotalinproject roadcorridor.Thisrevealsthattheprojectareaispredominatelyruraland The populationintheinfluenceareaofprojectroadisestimated tobeabout287,194,ofwhich,50.3%aremaleand49.7%female.The on forestlandsandsoilerosion. area includeTeff,Wheat,BarleyandLegumes.Althoughtheroad routewillfollowanexistingalignment,expansioninsomelocationsimpact the populationofprojectarea.Livestockkeepingisalsoone theeconomicactivitiesinsmallerscale.Themajortypesofcropsgrown shortest accesstoDjiboutiportfortheCentralandsomeofNorthern regionsofEthiopia.Subsistencefarmingisthemainstayforabout85% Awash Arbaroadprojectwhichconnectstwoimportanttrunkroads, Addis-AwashwithDebreBirhanDessie.Theprojectroadprovidesa 41km, andaROWwidthof30metersintheurbantowns50 theruralareas.TheroadisamajorlinkandanextensionofAnkober- starts atDebreBirhantown,about130kmfromAddisAbaba,and thenitheadsinaneasterlydirectiontowardsAnkoberwithatotallengthof and otherfacilities.DebreBirhan-Ankoberisagravelroadlocated intheCentralpartofEthiopiaAmharaRegionalState.Theprojectroad and employmentopportunities,contributetoincomegeneratingactivities, andimprovetheopportunitiesforwomenbycreatingaccesstotransport facilities, createimprovedcommunication,growthanddevelopment ofeco-tourism,increaseinthesupplyagriculturalinputs,createinvestment The upgradedroadwillhavepositiveimpacts,theopenupmarketopportunities,provideaccesstoimprovedandbettersocial service C. DebreBirhan-Ankober,41km • • • • • • • • • Following isalistofPAPsandassets: their landbytheprojectroad. Resettlement ActionPlan(RAP)forlossofcrops,trees,andperennialcrops.Nohouseholdwillrequireresettlementduetofullexpropriation of households willbeabletocontinuetheirlivelihoodwithintheremainingplotoflandbutcompensatedasperguidelinesin the there willbeasmallnumberofhouseholdswhopermanentlylosestripstheirfarmlandalongtheroadfrontagealthoughaffected farm land&income.Intheruralsectionsofprojectroadcorridor,nohouseholdswillbedisplacedfromtheirfarmlandpermanently. However, vegetation bytheroadconstruction.Theprojectwillhavenegativesocialimpactssuchas,lossofhomes,productiveassets,including stripsof and teff.Thisroadsectionischaracterisedbyscatteredbushyvegetation.Itenvisagedthattherewillbeonlyaminorimpact on this Amhara regionaremainlycropfarmerswhilethoseintheAfarpastoralistandagropastoralists.MajorcropsgrownSorghum, maize the largesttownalongroutewithapopulationof39,500inhabitantsandBatiwhichissmallhas16,450inhabitants.People inthe - MilleDobiGalafi.ItalsoconnectsEthiopiatoPortofDjibouti.Thetotalpopulationintheprojectinfluenceareaisabout472,108. Kombolchais 20 metersinkebeletownsand23metreswereda.Theroadisamajorlinkbetweentwotrunkroads,namelyAddisDessie-Woldiya andAddis Kombolcha andBatipavedsurfacedwithasphaltconcrete,allofwhichiscurrentlyinpoorcondition.TheROWwidth30meters ruralsections, 380 kmnorthofAddisAbabaandpassesthroughBatitowntoMille.Theprojectroadismainlygravelsurfaced,witha42section between 133 kminlengthandislocatedtheNorthernpartofEthiopia,traversingAfarAmharaRegions.TheroadstartsatKombolchatown,about development oftradeandurbancenters.Therewillalsobeimprovementcroplivestockproductionitsmarketingnetwork.Theroadis The constructionoftheprojectroadwillimprovelivelihoodlocalarea.Itcouldpotentiallycontributetoeconomicactivitiesand B. Kombolcha-BatiMille,133km • • • • Holy SpiritChurchatYabelotownandtwoburialhousesofSt.Marywouldbeaffected.Thelistaffectedassetsisasfollows: market places,etc.ThelandacquisitionintheinitialassessmenthasrevealedthatamosqueatYabelo,ProtestantChurchBrindarsabian, loss ofhouses,communityinfrastructures,fences,treesandland.Commonpropertieswillincludewatersources,religiousplaces,cemeteries, alignment andconstructioncampsquarries.Astheroadtraversesthroughthr Number ofTelecommunicationpoles:444 Number ofElectricitypoles:645 Number ofcashcrops(Chat,Coffee,etc):2,184 Number ofPerennialcrops(FruitTrees): Number ofTimbertrees: Number ofhousestobeaffected:962 Area ofFarmlandtobeaffected:31.5hectares(4.5permanently27hectaretemporarily) Government &ReligiousInstitutions:56 Total ProjectAffectedPersons:2928(886Female,1986Male) Land requirementforvariouspurposes:387.3ha Number offruitandcommercialtreessituated:122 Affected Fencesunder:5003meters Number ofhouse:217 25,351

1,145 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy situated withinthe 30mROWandloseofroadside eucalyptusplantationinmostof theroadadjacent.Detailsincluded below: will beaffectedduetotheproject fordifferentreasons.Otherimpactsincludelossoffarmandgrazing landdestructionofnaturalvegetation Several housesarealreadyconstructed within30mofroadrightwayatdifferentstretchesthe road.Itisestimatedthatatotalof1329house However, duetothedevelopment oftownsandsettlementsclosetotheexistingroad,itsimpacton socialenvironmentcouldbesignificant. Road mainlyinvolvesupgradingto AsphaltConcretefromMizantoDimawhichis9.6km,itsoverall impactonphysicalenvironmentisnotsevere. towns arecharacterizedbyahigh densityarealikeMizanTeferiandlowofGuraferda andDimaofthecountryregion.The The projectareaissparselypopulated areawithlargepartsasuncultivatedland.Thereareanumber oftownstraversedbytheprojectroad.The in GuraferdaWeredato11person/km2GambelaWereda. average householdsizeof5.ThesettlementpatterntheWereda populationisdispersed.Thedensitiesvaryfromthe14person/km2 The projectareaaroundMizan-Aman,Guraferdaandhas a populationofabout77,751;which53%isurbanand47%ruralwithan through theESIAtominimizeimpactsonnaturalvegetation. sunflower, sesame,noug&rape-seed.Theroadwillcutthroughnatural forestsandwoodland.Itisenvisagedthatalternativeswillbesought livestock productionsidebyside.ThemajorcropsgrownareTeff, barley,wheat,millet,rice,maize,sorghum,beans,peas,Soyabean,chickpea, regions inthecountry.Thelivelihoodofmajorityproject population isagriculturaldependent.Farmersproducecropsandundertake The totalpopulationoftheprojectareaisestimatedat256,430(July 2011).Populationdensityissparselypopulatedincomparisontoother Debub ,,,BeroandDimaWeredas.Thefirst fiveWeredasarefoundinSNNPRwhileDimaislocatedGambelaregion. extension ofAddis-JimmaMizantrunkroadwhichwillconnectSouth SudantoEthiopia.TheprojectwillbenefitsixWeredas:Mizan-Aman, Mizan -DimaRoadsection(91.6km)asapartofBoma roadandislocatedintheSouthWesternpartofEthiopia.Theprojectan E. Mizan-Dima,92km • • • • • • • • • • Following isthetotalassetlosseitherpermanentlyortemporarily: upgrading oftheroadwillaffectatotal1016household(comprising6096house-holdmembers)and52Governmentpublicbuildings. possession oflandsforthepurposeancillaryworks,(iequarrysites,borrowpits,campsanddetourroads).Thesocialsurveyindicates that houses, farmlands,institutionsandbusinessinstallationsalongitscorridors.Althoughitistemporary,theprojectimpactwillbefeltalso in The proposed62.3km’sroadwith30mofROWinruralareasand20murbanwilllikelyincurnegativeimpactsonresidential envisaged tochangethequalityoflifepeopleresidingalongprojectinfluenceareaforbetter. the projectisenvisagedtocreatedevelopmentimpactsinfacilitatingsocio-economicandculturalactivities.Inlongterm is operating costs,transportandtimecostsforpassengersfreight,improvementintheavailabilityofmotorizedservices. Moreover, people willbehigh.Theupgradingprojectisexpectedtohavebothpositiveandnegativeimpacts.impactlikelyreduce vehicles town. Asthesetownsandvillageshavearelativelyhighpopulationdensity,thesocialimpact,bothnegativepositive,onproject affected The roadpassesthroughtensmallvillageswithsettlementsandtwotowns(Haro-WenchiChitu)startingfromAmbountilitreaches Wolisso in theESIAproposesmitigationmeasurestoreinstateborrowpitsandquarrysites. includes mitigationmeasurestoavoidimpactonscatteredindigenoustreespeciesanditsassociatedfauna.TheEnvironmentalManagement Plan agriculture, thenegativeimpactsofprojectonfloraandfaunaisminimal.ThedetailedEnvironmentalSocialImpactAssessment(ESIA) produced intheareaareCereals,PulsesandOilseeds.Sincemostpartsofprojectcorridorisdenselypopulatedintensivelyusedfor in thearea.Smallholdersubsistenceagricultureismaincharacterofcropproductionwhichrainfedandtraditionalstyle.Themajorcrops Town Population oftheprojectareais508.649,distributedasfollows:AmboTown67,514;110,796;Wenchi119,736;Wolisso149,874; productive areasofAmbo,WenchiandWolissoWeredas,aswelltowithhighpotentialfortourismdevelopmentlikeCraterLake. capital. Theexistinggravelroadisinpoorconditionoverits63kmlength.willprovideeasyaccesstohighlypopulatedandagriculturally Addis -JimmaandNekemtetrunkroads.Itwillallowconnectionsbetweenthewesternsouthernpartsofcountrybypassing Ambo -WelisoroadislocatedintheWesternpartofEthiopiaOromiyaNationalRegionalState,andconnectstwoimportanttrunkroadsnamely, D. Ambo-Weliso,63km • • • • • • • • • The listofaffectedassetsis: species. the constructionwillalsoaffectcrops,farmland,electricitypolesandlines,telecommunicationdifferenttypesoftree replacement land.Thetotallandrequiredfortherestorationoflivelihood17%householdswillbe42ha.Inadditiontolosshomes, Water pipes,pointandwelltobeaffected:4170 Electric linestobeaffected:134poles Telephone linetobeaffected:171poles Total numberoffruitbearingandnontrees:159,891 Total lossofagriculturalstripslandstemporarily:48:80ha Total lossofagriculturalstripslandspermanently:19.8ha Total numberofshopsandotherbuildingstobeaffectedpartiallyfully:169 Total publicandgovernmentbuildingstobeaffectedpartiallyfully:52 Total residentialhousesandotherbuildingsthatwillbepartiallyaffected:177 Total residentialhousesandotherbuildingsthatwillbefullyaffected:39 60,729. Agricultureisthemainstayforprojectarea.Mixedfarmingpredominates,withcropproductionandlivestockrearingcommon Number ofWatersupplylinesandpoints:8 Number ofTelephonepolestobeaffected:8 Number ofElectricitypolestobeaffected:183 Number ofGovernmentorganizationslosingfarm:5 PAPs losingfarmland:420 Number ofGovernmentandotherorganizationslosingFence:15 Number ofindividualhouseholdslosingfence&itsgates:55 Number ofGovernmentandotherorganizationslosingHouse:6 Number ofindividualhouseholdslosinghousingstructures:85 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy II. F.EnvironmentalandSocialSafeguardsSpecialistsontheTeam E.BorrowersInstitutionalCapacityforSafeguardPolicies SAFEGUARD POLICIESTHATMIGHTAPPLY Asferachew AbateAbebe(AFTEN) Yasmin Tayyab(AFTCS) Teams basedonneedassessmentstoensuresatisfactoryimplementationofEMPandtheRAPfortheseprojectsinpipeline. Plan andsupervisingtheimplementationofResettlementActionPlansisratedasunsatisfactory.Itwillbecriticaltobuildcapacity ofthe Although ERAhasTeamsworkingonenvironment,socialandsafetyissues,performanceoftheTeaminenforcingEnvironmentalManagement environment androadsafetymatters.TheQualityAssuranceTeamfocusesonissues. implication assessment,andco-ordinationwiththerespectiveERAdistrictoffices.Inaddition,itrepresentsatdifferentlevelsinareasof requirements, playingtheroleofadvisory,coordinationandsupervisionaspectsthatarepertinenttoroadenvironmentalimpacts responsibilities ofESMincludessettingandimplementingERA’senvironmentalguidelinesinsupportlinewiththenationallevel one Geologist.TherearealsotwoexpertsworkingexclusivelyonHIV/AIDSpreventionandcontrolatERAworkplaces.Themajorduties Team iscurrentlystaffedwithsixprofessionals:oneEnvironmentalist(TeamLeader),SeniorEcologist,twoSociologists,Hydrologistand The EthiopianRoadAuthority(ERA)hasestablishedEnvironmentalandSocialManagement(ESM)QualityAssuranceTeams.ESM markets, schoolsandhealthfacilities. (especially cashcropproduction),improveenvironmentalconditions,increasednonagriculturalemploymentactivityandimprovedaccessto On thepositiveside,Projectisexpectedtoreducedvehiclesoperationcosts,savetraveltimes,improvepotentialforeconomicactivities • • • • • • • • • • • • • Safety ofDamsOP/BP4.37 Involuntary ResettlementOP/BP 4.12 Indigenous PeoplesOP/BP4.10 Physical CulturalResourcesOP/BP4.11 Pest ManagementOP4.09 Forests OP/BP4.36 Natural HabitatsOP/BP4.04 Environmental AssessmentOP/BP4.01 Safeguard Policies Total numberofprojectaffectedpersons:612 Partially affectedhouseholds:467 Fully affectedhouseholds:71 Loss ofElectricpoleslineaffectedinNumber:1,554 Number ofhouseholdswholosetrees:74 Loss oftreesinNumber:1868 Number ofhouseholdswholosestripslandsinRoW Loss ofagriculturallandstemporarilyinhectares:34.8 Loss ofagriculturallandspermanentlyinhectares:375.1 Number ofinstitutionalbuildingsaffectedpartially:1 Private fencesaffectedinmeters:7,775 Number ofhouseholdswholosehousepartially: Number ofhouseholdswholosehousefully:71 Yes Yes Yes Triggered? 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the ESIAs. Alternatives andmitigationmeasurestoavoidforestdestructionis providedin will affectforestresources(inparticular,alongtheKonso-Yabeloroad). Thispolicywastriggeredbecausetheconstructionofsomeroadprojects included intheESIAs. natural habitatsandmitigationmeasuresforpreventingdamagetothemare the contractagreementtoavoiddestructionofnaturalhabitats.Detailson Thispolicyistriggeredtoensurethatprecautionarymeasuresareincludedin negative environmentalandsocialimpacts. Management PlansintheESIAswillbeinstrumentaltoavoidand/ormitigate Assessments havebeenpreparedforeachoffiveroads.Environmental the plannedconstructionoffiveroads.EnvironmentalandSocialImpact Thispolicyistriggeredduetothepotentialenvironmentalandsocialimpactsof N/A projects. of landandproperties.Individual RAPs havebeenpreparedforeachoftheroad five roads’projectsalongtheroad corridor.Theroadconstructionwillcauseloss Therewillbedisplacementofpeople andlossofassetslivelihoodsinall TherearenoIndigenousPeoplesintheprojectarea. will alsobereflectedinthecontractagreements. resources andtheESIAsincludemeasurestoprotectculturalresources; these Yabelo roads).Overallcareshouldbetakentoavoiddamagecultural constructed inculturallysensitiveareas(DebreBirhanAnkoberand Konso Thispolicyistriggeredalongwith4.01.Moreover,twooftheroads arebeing will besupportedbytheproject.Thereforethispolicyisnottriggered. Neither directpurchaseofpesticidesnorfinancingactivitiesthatuse pesticides Thefiveroadprojectsdonotinvolveactivitiesthatrequirepesticide use. Explanation (Optional) 16 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy formand language thatareaccessible topotentiallyaffected persons. 1 IV. III. Reminder:TheBank's DisclosurePolicyrequiresthatsafeguard-related documentsbedisclosedbeforeappraisal (i)attheInfoShopand(ii)incountry, publiclyaccessiblelocationsandina APPROVALS B. A. SAFEGUARD PREPARATIONPLAN Sector Manager: Regional SafeguardsCoordinator: Approved By: Task TeamLeader: Projects inDisputedAreasOP/BP7.60 7.50 Projects onInternationalWaterwaysOP/BP Time frameforlaunchingandcompletingthesafeguard-relatedstudiesthatmaybeneeded.Thespecifictheirtiming Tentative targetdateforpreparingthePADStageISDS: being reviewedbytheBank. The clienthasproducedESIAsandRAPsforallfiveroads.ThesehavebeenreviewedbytheProjectSafeguardsteam,arecurrently should bespecifiedinthePAD-stageISDS: Name: Name: Name: Supee Teravaninthorn(SM) Alexandra C.Bezeredi(RSA) Fiona JCollin No No 16-Mar-2012 Theprojectisnottakingplaceinadisputedarea. Theprojectisnottakingplaceinoraffectinginternationalwaterways. Date: Date: 12-Mar-2012 02-Mar-2012

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