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Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 33029-KZ PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF US$30.0 MILLION Public Disclosure Authorized AND A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF US$5.0 MILLION TO THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN FOR A Public Disclosure Authorized FOREST PROTECTION AND REFORESTATION PROJECT October 24,2005 Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Unit Central Asia Country Unit Europe and Central Asia Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipient only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. Public Disclosure Authorized CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective September 23, 2005) Currency Unit = Tenge (KZT) KZT 134 = US$1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 3 1 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ARPF Access Restriction Process Framework MTR Mid term Review ADB Asia Development Bank NCB National Competitive Bidding BP Bank Procedure NAP National Action Plan CAS Country Assistance Strategy NEAP National Environmental Action Plan CBD Convention on Biological Diversity NGO Non governmental Organization CIS Commonwealth of Independent States NRM Natural Resource Management (former Soviet Union) OMS Operational Manual Statement CPS Country Partnership Strategy OP Operational Policy COP Conference of Parties Orman Kazakh for "forest"; a state-administered CQ Selection Based on Consultant's forest area Qualifications Ormandar Plural of orman DAS Dry Aral Seabed PAC Project Advisory Committee EA Environmental Assessment PAD Project Appraisal Document ECA Europe and Central Asia PCD Project Concept Document EMP Environmental Management Plan PCU Project Coordination Unit EU- European Union Technical Assistance PHRD Policy and Human Resources Development TACIS Cooperation (Japanese) FA0 Food and Agriculture Organization PIC Project Information Center FEF Front end fee PID Project Information Document FHC Forest and Hunting Committee PIP Project Implementation Plan FM Financial Management QCBS Quality and Cost Based Selection FMIS Forest Management Information System ROK Republic of Kazakhstan FMR Financial Monitoring Report RPO Regional Project Office GEF Global Environment Facility SA Special Account GIs Geographic Information Systems SBD Standard Bidding Documents GP Good Practice SFE State Forest Entity GP General Policies SOE Statement of Expenditure GTZ German Technical Cooperation TBD To be determined Ha Hectare TOR Terms of Reference UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Desertification Development UNDP United Nations Development Programme ICB International Competitive Bidding UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on ICR Implementation Completion Report Climate Change ISA International Standards on Accounting us United States ISDS Integrated Safeguard Data Sheet USAID United States Agency for International M Million Development Vice President: Shigeo Katsu Country Manager: Dennis de Tray Sector Director: Laura Tuck Task Team Leader: Jessica Mott FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY KAZAKHSTAN Forest Protection and Reforestation Project CONTENTS Page A . STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE ................................................................. 1 1. Country and sector issues .................................................................................................... 1 2 . Rationale for Bank involvement ......................................................................................... 2 3 . Higher level objectives to which the project contributes .................................................... 3 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 4 1. Lending instrument ........................................................................................................... 4 2 . Program objective and Phases .......................................................................................... 4 3 . Project development objective and key indicators............................................................. 4 4 . Project components ............................................................................................................ 5 5 . Lessons learned and reflected in the project design ............................................................ 6 6 . Alternatives considered and reasons for rejection ............................................................. 7 .... ....... C. IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................ ....................................... 7 1. Partnership arrangements (if applicable) .......................................................................... 7 2 . Institutional and implementation arrangements.................................................................. 8 3. Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes/results.................................................................. 9 4 . Sustainability....................................................................................................................... 9 5 . Critical risks and possible controversial aspects .......................................................... 9 6 . Loadcredit conditions and covenants.......................................................................... 10 D. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ...............................................................................................11 1. Economic and financial analyses ......................................................................................11 2 . Technical .......................................................................................................................... 13 3 . Fiduciary ......................................................................................................................... 13 4 . Social .... :............................................................................................................................ 14 . 5. Environment ..................................................................................................................15 6 . Safeguard policies ............................................................................................................16 7 . Policy Exceptions and Readiness ......................................................................................17 Annex 1: Country and Sector or Program Background ........................................................18 Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or other Agencies ................. 22 l~hisdocument has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not be othekwise disclosed without World Bank authorization . Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring ........................................................................ 23 Annex 4: Detailed Project Description ...................................................................................... 29 Annex 5: Project Costs .............................................................................................................. 41 Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements ...............................................................................42 Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements ..................................... 47 Annex 8: Procurement................................................................................................................ 53 Annex 9: Economic and Financial Analysis ............................................................................. 58 Annex 10: Safeguard Policy Issues ......................................................................63 Annex 11: Project Preparation and Supervision .....................................................................69 Annex 12: Documents in the Project File ................................................................................. 70 Annex 13: Statement of Loans and Credits .............................................................................. 72 Annex 14: Country at a Glance ................................................................................................. 73 Annex 15: Incremental Cost Analysis ....................................................................................... 75 Annex 16: STAP Roster Review ................................................................................................ 85 MAPS IBRD 34185 IBRD 34186 IBRD 34187 KAZAKHSTAN FOREST PROTECTION AND REFORESTATION PROJECT PROJECT DOCUMENT EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA ECSSD Date: October 24,2005 Team Leader: Jessica Mott Country Director: Dennis N. de Tray Sectors: Forestry (80%); General public Sector Manager: Juergen Voegele administration sector (15%); Animal Project ID: PO78301 production (5%) Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Themes: Other rural development (P); Other environment and natural resources management (P); Environmental policies and institutions (S); Participation and civic engagement (S); Environmental screening category: Partial Assessment Safeguard screening category: Limited impact Global Supplemental ID: PO87485 Team Leader: Jessica Mott Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Sectors: Forestry (80%); General public Focal Area: L-Land degradation administration sector (15%); Animal Supplement Fully Blended?: Yes production (5%)