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Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin Water Quality Management Project 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal Project Identification Form (PIF) entry – Full Sized Project – GEF - 7 Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin Water Quality Management Project Part I: Project Information GEF ID 10566 Project Type FSP Type of Trust Fund GET CBIT/NGI CBIT NGI Project Title Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin Water Quality Management Project Countries Regional, Burundi, Congo DR, Rwanda Agency(ies) AfDB Other Executing Partner(s) Executing Partner Type Lake Kivu and River Rusizi Basin Authority (ABAKIR) Others https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 1/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal GEF Focal Area International Waters Taxonomy Climate Change, Focal Areas, Climate Change Adaptation, Influencing models, Communications, Stakeholders, Gender results areas, Gender Equality, Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management, Least Developed Countries, Private sector, International Waters, Pollution, Persistent toxic substances, Nutrient pollution from all sectors except wastewater, Fisheries, Learning, Strategic Action Plan Implementation, Biomes, Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis, Freshwater, River Basin, Lake Basin, Sustainable Development Goals, Biodiversity, Species, Wildlife for Sustainable Development, Threatened Species, Lakes, Rivers, Mainstreaming, Convene multi-stakeholder alliances, Deploy innovative financial instruments, Transform policy and regulatory environments, Strengthen institutional capacity and decision-making, Demonstrate innovative approache, Private Sector, Type of Engagement, Information Dissemination, Participation, Partnership, Consultation, Civil Society, Local Communities, Strategic Communications, Awareness Raising, Gender Mainstreaming, Knowledge Generation and Exchange, Capacity, Knowledge and Research, Knowledge Exchange, Capacity Development, Adaptive management, Innovation Rio Markers Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Mitigation 0 Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation 1 Duration 60 In Months Agency Fee($) 544,927 Submission Date 3/23/2020 https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 2/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal A. Indicative Focal/Non-Focal Area Elements Programming Directions Trust Fund GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) IW-3-5 GET 2,066,000 11,300,000 IW-3-6 GET 2,472,927 10,200,000 IW-3-7 GET 1,197,146 4,650,000 Total Project Cost ($) 5,736,073 26,150,000 https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 3/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal B. Indicative Project description summary Project Objective To improve water quality, environmental and economic services and practices of lake Kivu through improved transboundary cooperation Project Financing Project Outcomes Project Outputs Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) Component Type Fund Component 1: Technical GET 1,200,000 6,500,000 Outcome 1.1: Strengthened Output 1.1.1: ABAKIR Enhancing Assistan collective management of institutional capacity regional and ce Lake Kivu and River Rusizi development national Basin through institutional, cooperation policy, and legal reforms Output 1.1.2: Strategic plan development and adoption Output 1.1.3: Development of a shared vision document https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 4/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal Component 2 : Technical Outcome 2.1: Water quality GET 1,300,000 7,300,000 Output 2.1.1: Adoption of Improving water Assistan improved and further pollution legal framework for quality ce minimised. reducing point and non- management point sources of pollution Output 2.1.2: Community- based water quality monitoring pilot program implementation in 3 sites (Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda) Output 2.1.3: Laboratory for the lake water quality monitoring set up Component 3: Investme Outcome 3.1: Investment and GET 2,472,927 10,200,000 Output 3.1.1: Incentive for Providing nt incentive measures that private sector to leverage catalytic address water security both in investment investments in the terms of quality and water-food-energy quantity/availability promoted nexus Output 3.1.2: On-the-ground investments for watershed management Output 3.1.4: BAT/BEP adopted to reduce chemicals at source https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 5/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal Component 4: Technical GET 490,000 1,200,000 Outcome 4.1: Assessments Output 4.1.1 Capacity M&E and Assistan building for effective Knowledge ce conducted to supplement TDA environmental monitoring. management and SAP, and better guide Output 4.1.2: Best practice decision-making. guidelines and guiding principles for environmental monitoring are disseminated. Outcome 4.2: Effective M&E, Output 4.2.1: Participatory learning and M&E system is established. exchange at all levels Output 4.2.2: Knowledge underpin Management strategy implementation prepared and implemented. implemented. Sub Total ($) 5,462,927 25,200,000 Project Management Cost (PMC) GET 273,146 950,000 Sub Total($) 273,146 950,000 Total Project Cost($) 5,736,073 26,150,000 https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 6/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal C. Indicative sources of Co-financing for the Project by name and by type Sources of Co-financing Name of Co-financier Type of Co-financing Investment Mobilized Amount($) GEF Agency AfDB (African Development Fund) Grant Investment mobilized 10,650,000 GEF Agency AfDB (Africa Water Facility) Grant Investment mobilized 5,000,000 Donor Agency GIZ Grant Investment mobilized 2,000,000 Government Government of Rwanda In-kind Recurrent expenditures 1,000,000 Government Government of DRC In-kind Recurrent expenditures 1,000,000 Government Government of Burundi In-kind Recurrent expenditures 1,000,000 Private Sector Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Grant Investment mobilized 2,300,000 Donor Agency Nordic Development Fund Grant Investment mobilized 3,200,000 Total Project Cost($) 26,150,000 Describe how any "Investment Mobilized" was identified "Investment mobilized" for this project was identified based on baseline operations funded by the African Development Bank (Africa Water Facility and African Development Fund) under preparation and to be implemented in the Lake Kivu-Ruzizi Basin which are expected to be co-financed by GEF resources. Co-financing for this project was identified firstly from the active portfolio of projects financed (or in preparation) by the African Development Bank and secondly from ongoing initiatives in the area by various other institutions whose interventions contribute to improving the quality of Lake Kivu's water. Thus, for component 1, AfDB support to EGB, which hosts the executive secretariat of ABAKIR (Elaboration of the Regional Programme for the Integrated Development of the Ruzizi Plain - PREDIR), and especially that of the GIZ within the framework of the Regional Project Support to the Integrated Management of Water Resources of Lake Kivu and Ruzizi River, are the main sources of co-financing estimated at about 6,500,000 USD. These will be parallel co-financing in kind or grants. For Component 2, the main source of co-financing will come from the Lake Kivu Monitoring Programme (LKMP) led by the Rwanda Energy Group (REG)/ Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds from private companies such as ContourGlobal and Gasmeth Energy that are expected to contribute funds to the water resources monitoring programme, especially the operation and maintenance of water quality laboratories for the LKMP. The AfDB also has various ongoing investment projects in the lake Kivu basin, notably the Water Supply and Sanitation Program in Rwanda (Implemented by WASAC). The co-financing for this component is estimated at more than US$ 7,300,000. For component 3, a number of projects identified within the framework of https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 7/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal PREDIR and which are the subject of catalytic financing research, in particular with AWF and NDF, will serve as co-financing. This co-financing is estimated at more than 10,200,000 USD. Co-financing for Component 4 will be mobilized mainly from the AfDB Evaluation Unit and the GIZ. With regard to the project management of the project, the AfDB (including AWF) will provide the co-financing necessary for the implementation of the project. The exact and confirmed figures will be determined and confirmed at PPG stage by the time the GEF CEO Endorsement documentation is submitted. https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 8/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal D. Indicative Trust Fund Resources Requested by Agency(ies), Country(ies), Focal Area and the Programming of Funds Agency Trust Fund Country Focal Area Programming of Funds Amount($) Fee($) Total($) AfDB GET Regional International Waters International Waters 5,736,073 544,927 6,281,000 Total GEF Resources($) 5,736,073 544,927 6,281,000 https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 9/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal E. Project Preparation Grant (PPG) PPG Required PPG Amount ($) PPG Agency Fee ($) 150,000 14,250 Agency Trust Fund Country Focal Area Programming of Funds Amount($) Fee($) Total($) AfDB GET Regional International Waters International Waters 150,000 14,250 164,250 Total Project Costs($) 150,000 14,250 164,250 https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 10/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal Core Indicators Indicator 3 Area of land restored Ha (Expected at CEO Ha (Expected at PIF) Endorsement) Ha (Achieved at MTR) Ha (Achieved at TE) 1500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Indicator 3.1 Area of degraded agricultural land restored Ha (Expected at CEO Ha (Expected at PIF) Endorsement) Ha (Achieved at MTR) Ha (Achieved at TE) 750.00 Indicator 3.2 Area of Forest and Forest Land restored Ha (Expected at CEO Ha (Expected at PIF) Endorsement) Ha (Achieved at MTR) Ha (Achieved at TE) 750.00 https://gefportal2.worldbank.org 11/69 5/5/2020 WbgGefportal Indicator
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