INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AC1077

Public Disclosure Authorized Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: October 21, 2004

I. BASIC INFORMATION

A. Basic Project Data

Country: Western Africa Project ID: P092473 Project Name: Africa Emergency Locust Task Team Leader: Peter Kristensen Project Estimated Appraisal Date: November 1, Estimated Board Date: December 16, 2004 2004 Managing Unit: AFTS4 Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery

Public Disclosure Authorized Loan Sector: Crops (100%) Theme: Other environment and natural resources management (P); Environmental policies and institutions (S) Safeguard Policies Specialists in the task team: Isabelle Paris, Sr Environmental Spec, AFTS4 Loan/Credit amount ($m.): IDA: 90 Other financing amounts by source: ($m)

B. Project Objectives [from section 2 of PCN] Public Disclosure Authorized The overarching Goal of the proposed project is to contribute to a reduction in hardship on people and the environment imposed by locust invasions. It is the rural poor people who suffer most from the effects locust infestation. The effects of locust infestations on rural people are loss of crops for food, loss of revenue from trading agriculture products, and the risk posed on people and the environment from risk associated with application, handling and storage of pesticides.

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to assist with management of locust infestation and its impact on people and the environment in Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and The Gambia. The evidence that the next locust infestation in countries will be managed in a timely fashion would measure the achievement of this objective.

C. Project Description [from section 3 of PCN] Public Disclosure Authorized Project will include emergency activities, post-emergency recovery activities, and activities for improved preparedness for the future. Activities are divided into four components:

Component A: Emergency Locust Management

The output from this component is that emergency and long-term locust management actions are improved (cost-effective, timely), and undertaken in environmental and social sustainable manner. The following activities will be appraised: • Emergency Locust Campaign: Evaluate needs for pesticides (short and long-term), acquisition of equipment, aircraft rental, and operating cost. Activities should feed into the national plan for locust management. • Pesticide inventory storage, safeguarding: The purpose is to ensure i) that pesticides are stored in a safe manner following international standards, and ii) verify that only pesticides allowed by the country are used (no banned products, no Persistent Organic Pollutants). Where needed pesticides storage sites should be upgraded to meet international standards for storage of pesticides. • Locust Management Financing Mechanism (for future campaigns): The major obstacle for addressing the locust problem in 2003-2004 was a lack of funds provided in a timely manner. For this reason, the AELP will seek to set up a financing mechanism (possibly housed within ECOWAS who holds other emergency funds). An endowment of two million from each country would form the basis for this Locust Emergency Fund, which could be accessed by each country on a matching grant basis, or other methods to be defined as part of the project. • Obsolete pesticide disposal: Obsolete pesticides (pesticides that are unfit for use, unwanted, or persistent organic pollutants) pose a risk to poor rural people as well as to the local, regional and global environment. The project would finance the repackaging, transport and incineration of such obsolete pesticides. This would be done in collaboration with the Africa Stockpiles Program, a partnership with the FAO, WWF International, and others.

Component B: Emergency Agriculture Investments

The output of this component is that agriculture productivity in priority rural areas damaged by locusts is improved. The project would provide seeds and fertilizers to rural farmers so that they can restore their livelihood. The type of support to be provided through this component is to be appraised in details, but include provision of ‘starter packs’, and may also include working through existing community driven development or social projects. The FAO, CILSS and WFP are undertaking an analysis for each country affected by the locust that will results in an estimation of the a) need for emergency food supply (WFP will issue and appeal in the beginning of November), and b) needs for restoration of agriculture productivity (FAO will issue and appeal in the beginning of November). The financing of activities under this component will complement that of other donors and be within the framework of the needs expressed by FAO and WFP.

Component C: National Capacity for Early Warning

The output of this component will be that the national capacity for monitoring and reporting of future outbreaks is improved. It is anticipated that the activities top be appraised and proposed under this component will complement those activities undertaken through the FAO managed EMPRES project (financed by the Africa Development Bank). The appraisal will identify what types of financing is required to top off the existing committed financing of early warning systems in the countries.

Component D: Project Management

The output of this component will be that the project is managed (that is, designed, adjusted, monitored and evaluated) effectively to meet the, possibly, shifting requirements and priorities of the effort of assisting with management of locust infestation and its impact on people and the environment in concerned countries.

D. Project location (if known) The project will intervene in seven countries: Senegal, The Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad.

E. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies [from PCN] Each country has some institutional capacity for managing safeguards as each of the countries have prepared Pest Management Plans as part of the requirements for disbursing PPF Advances provided during the Identification Mission.

II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY

Safeguard Policy Applicable? If Applicable, How Might It Apply? [X] Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) Triggered because the project will be designing an obsolete pesticide disposal component during the project. A separate EA for this component will be prepared during the project. [ ] Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04)

[X] Pest Management (OP 4.09) Triggered because countries will be undertaking spraying with pesticides. [ ] Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12)

[ ] Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20)

[ ] Forests (OP/BP 4.36)

[ ] Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37)

[ ] Cultural Property (draft OP 4.11 - OPN 11.03) [ ] Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP/GP 7.60)*

[ ] Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP/GP 7.50)

Environmental Assessment Category: [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined)

The project is currently assessed to be category B. Appraisal of the project will determine whether it is necessary to change the EA category.

III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN

A. Target date for the Quality Enhancement Review (QER), at which time the PAD-stage ISDS would be prepared.

The project will be processed under OP/BP 8.50 for Emergency Recovery Loan, and a QER will not be required.

B. For simple projects that will not require a QER, the target date for preparing the PAD-stage ISDS

A PAD will not be required due the processing under the OP/BP 8.50 for Emergency Recovery Loan. Instead a Memorandum of the President with Technical Annexes will be prepared. The MOP will be finalized by October 31, 2004.

C. Time frame for launching and completing the safeguard-related studies that may be needed. The specific studies and their timing1 should be specified in the PAD-stage ISDS.

Due to the processing under OP/BP 8.50 for Emergency Recovery Loan, the EA will be required one year after board approval. This EA will outline the types of environmental impact that could arise from implementation of the project, in particular activities related to Emergency Agriculture Investments (Component B). The scope of the EA would be to ensure that potential negative impact is prevented.

In addition, country specific Pest Management Plans (PMP) will be required prior to effectiveness, and likely to be prepared between Mid November and end of December. These PMPs will outline the countries policy on pest management, rules and regulations related to pest

* By supporting the proposed project, the Bank does not intend to prejudice the final determination of the parties’ claims on the disputed areas 1 Reminder: The Bank’s Disclosure Policy requires that safeguard-related documents be disclosed before appraisal (i) at the InfoShop and (ii) in-country, at publicly accessible locations and in a form and language that are accessible to potentially affected persons. management, plans for management of pesticides (including the types of products that will be used), and outline of how potential negative impact will be managed.

IV. APPROVALS

Signed and submitted by: Task Team Leader: Peter Kristensen 10/21/04 Approved by: Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Thomas Walton Comments Sector Manager: Mary Barton Dock Comments