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Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: PAD1338 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED CREDIT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF EURO 11.2 MILLION (US$13.9 MILLION EQUIVALENT) Public Disclosure Authorized AND A PROPOSED GRANT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 9.6 MILLION (US$13.9 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALI Public Disclosure Authorized FOR AN ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OF THE NIGER RIVER PROJECT FEBRUARY 21, 2018 Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice Public Disclosure Authorized Africa Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective Jan 31, 2018) Currency Unit = US$1 US$1 = SDR 0.70 US$1 = EUR 0.80289091 FISCAL YEAR July 1 ‐ June 31 Regional Vice President: Makhtar Diop Country Director: Soukeyna Kane Senior Global Practice Director: Karin Erika Kemper Practice Manager: Benoit Bosquet Task Team Leader(s): Hocine Chalal, Cheick Omar Tidiane Diallo ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ABFN Niger River Basin Agency (Agence de Bassin du Fleuve Niger) CERC Contingent Emergency Response Component COMANAV Malian Navigation Company (Compagnie Malienne de Navigation) CPF Country Partnership Framework CSO Civil Society Organization DA Designated Account DFM Directorate of Finance and Material Assets (Direction de Finance et du Matériel) DNACPN National Directorate for Sanitation, Control of Pollution, and Harmful Substances (Direction Nationale de l’Assainissement, du Contrôle des Pollutions et des Nuisances) DNH National Waterworks Directorate (Direction Nationale de l’Hydraulique) DNTTMF National Directorate for Land, Maritime, and Fluvial Transportation (Direction Nationale des Transports Terrestres, Maritimes et Fluviaux) DRACPN Regional Directorate for Sanitation, Control of Pollution, and Harmful Substances (Direction Régionale de l’Assainissement, du Contrôle des Pollutions et des Nuisances) ERR Economic Rate of Return ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan FM Financial Management IFR Interim Financial Report IWT Inland Water Transport M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEADD Ministry of Environment, Sanitation and Sustainable Development (Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Assainissement et du Développment Durable) NBA Niger River Basin Authority NCB National Competitive Bidding NGO Nongovernmental Organization NID Niger Inner Delta NPV Net Present Value O&M Operation and Maintenance OP Operational Policy PDO Project Development Objective PDSEC Economic, Social, and Cultural Development Programs (Programmes de Développement Economique, Social, et Culturel) PIM Project Implementation Manual PIU Project Implementation Unit PIV Village Irrigated Perimeter (Périmètre irrigué du village) PP Procurement Plan PPA Project Preparation Advance PPR Post Procurement Review PREEFN Economic and Environmental Rehabilitation of the Niger River Project (Projet de Réhabilitation Economique et Environnementale du Fleuve Niger) PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper PSC Project Steering Committee PST2 Second Transport Sector Project PTCCM Project Technical Committee for Coordination and Monitoring PV Present Value RAMSAR International Convention for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wetlands RAP Resettlement Action Plan RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SDI Spatial Data Infrastructure WAEMU West African Economic Monetary Union The World Bank Mali ‐ Economic & Environmental Rehabilitation of the Niger River (P151909) BASIC INFORMATION Is this a regionally tagged project? Country(ies) Financing Instrument No Investment Project Financing [ ] Situations of Urgent Need of Assistance or Capacity Constraints [ ] Financial Intermediaries [ ] Series of Projects Approval Date Closing Date Environmental Assessment Category 14‐Mar‐2018 15‐Sep‐2023 A ‐ Full Assessment Bank/IFC Collaboration No Proposed Development Objective(s) The objectives of the Project are to demonstrate the effectiveness of navigation and port service improvement measures, and demonstrate the feasibility of environmental restoration and livelihood improvement activities at targeted sites in the Niger Inner Delta (NID), and, in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, improve the Recipient’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to such Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Components Component Name Cost (US$, millions) Strengthening the Strategic Management of the Niger River Resources 11.00 Enhancing Viability of Socio‐Economic Activities Contributing to Climate Change 11.80 Resilience Project management 5.00 Page 1 of 125 The World Bank Mali ‐ Economic & Environmental Rehabilitation of the Niger River (P151909) Contingent Emergency Response 0.00 Organizations Borrower : Ministry of Finance Implementing Agency : Agence de Bassin du Fleuve Niger PROJECT FINANCING DATA (US$, Millions) FIN_SUMM_NEW SUMMARY Total Project Cost 27.80 Total Financing 27.80 Financing Gap 0.00 DETAILSPUB_FIN_DETAIL International Development Association (IDA) 27.80 IDA Credit 13.90 IDA Grant 13.90 Expected Disbursements (in US$, millions) Fiscal Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Annual 0.00 7.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 0.80 Cumulative 0.00 7.00 12.00 18.00 23.00 27.00 27.80 Page 2 of 125 The World Bank Mali ‐ Economic & Environmental Rehabilitation of the Niger River (P151909) INSTITUTIONAL DATA Practice Area (Lead) Environment & Natural Resources Contributing Practice Areas Transport & Digital Development Climate Change and Disaster Screening This operation has been screened for short and long‐term climate change and disaster risks Gender Tag Does the project plan to undertake any of the following? a. Analysis to identify Project‐relevant gaps between males and females, especially in light of country gaps identified through SCD and CPF Yes b. Specific action(s) to address the gender gaps identified in (a) and/or to improve women or men's empowerment Yes c. Include Indicators in results framework to monitor outcomes from actions identified in (b) Yes SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK‐RATING TOOL (SORT) Risk Category Rating High 1. Political and Governance Substantial 2. Macroeconomic Substantial 3. Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial 4. Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial 5. Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial 6. Fiduciary Page 3 of 125 The World Bank Mali ‐ Economic & Environmental Rehabilitation of the Niger River (P151909) Substantial 7. Environment and Social Moderate 8. Stakeholders High 9. Other 10. Overall High COMPLIANCE Policy Does the project depart from the CPF in content or in other significant respects? [ ] Yes [✔] No Does the project require any waivers of Bank policies? [ ] Yes [✔] No Safeguard Policies Triggered by the Project Yes No Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01 ✔ Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 ✔ Forests OP/BP 4.36 ✔ Pest Management OP 4.09 ✔ Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP 4.11 ✔ Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 ✔ Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP 4.12 ✔ Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 ✔ Projects on International Waterways OP/BP 7.50 ✔ Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP 7.60 ✔ Legal Covenants Sections and Description Schedule 2 II B 4 (a) Not later than three (3) months after the Effective Date: (i) recruit a financial management officer acceptable to the Association; (ii) install a computerized accounting software; and (iii) recruit an internal Page 4 of 125 The World Bank Mali ‐ Economic & Environmental Rehabilitation of the Niger River (P151909) auditor acceptable to the Association. Sections and Description Schedule 2 II B 4 (b) Not later than five (5) months after the Effective Date, recruit an external auditor acceptable to the Association. Sections and Description Schedule 2 V C (a) Not later than June 30, 2018, renew and/or extend the ongoing contrat‐plan (contract plan) (2015‐17) with COMANAV, or execute a new contract with COMANAV, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Association, for the regular and systematic maintenance of the navigable channels along the NID. Sections and Description Schedule 2 V D 2 No port or port facilities shall be deemed eligible for construction or rehabilitation under Part B.2 of the Project unless there has been an Asset Transfer Agreement duly executed between the Recipient and the Commune for the transfer of assets associated with such port or port facilities, or there has been progress, deemed satisfactory to the Association, made towards the conclusion of such an Asset Transfer Agreement. Sections and Description Schedule 2 I D 2 For the purposes of any Subproject, and prior to implementation thereof, the Recipient shall ensure that any Subproject‐specific safeguard instrument required, whether in terms of ESIA, ESMP, ESMF or RPF, or otherwise, shall be duly prepared in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and, except as otherwise agreed with the Association, submitted to the Association for review and approval, and thereafter adopted and locally disclosed. Sections and Description Schedule 2 I D 4 The Recipient shall take all measures necessary on its part to regularly collect, compile, and submit to the Association, on a quarterly basis, reports on the status of compliance with the