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Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 73399-MA PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY TRUST FUND GRANT Public Disclosure Authorized IN THE AMOUNT OF US$ 6.44 MILLION TO THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO FOR A SOCIAL AND INTEGRATED AGRICULTURE PROJECT February 19, 2013 Public Disclosure Authorized Sustainable Development Department Middle East and North Africa Region This document is being made publicly available prior to Board consideration. This does not Public Disclosure Authorized imply a presumed outcome. This document may be updated following Board consideration and the updated document will be made publicly available in accordance with the Bank's policy on Access to Information. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective December 21, 2012) Currency Unit = Moroccan Dirham (MAD) MAD 8.44 = US$1 US$ 0.12 = MAD I FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADA Agricultural Development Agency (Agence pour le developpement agricole) ASIMA Morocco Social and Integrated Agriculture (Agriculture solidaireet integree au Maroc) CPS Country Partnership Strategy CQS Consultants' Qualifications Selection CRPII Pillar II Resources Center (Centre des ressourcesPilier D1) CT Centers of Works (Centres des travaux) DB Budget Directorate (Direction du budget) DEFR Directorate for Teaching, Training, and Research (Directionde 1'enseignement,formation et recherche) DELP Desert Ecosystems and Livelihoods Program DF Finance Directorate (Directionfinanciere) DPA Provincial Agricultural Directorate (Directionprovinciale de l'agriculture) DPL Development Policy Loan DRA Regional Agricultural Directorate (Directionregionale de l'agriculture) DSS Strategy and Statistics Directorate (Directionde la strategie et des statistiques) ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessments ESIAF Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FDA Agricultural Development Fund (Fondsde developpement agricole) FSP Financial Statements of the Project GDP Gross Domestic Product GEF Global Environment Facility GID Integrated Management system of Expenditures GoM Government of Morocco IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICZM Integrated Coastal Zone Management IDA International Development Association INRA National Institute for Agronomic Research (Institutnational de la ii recherche agronomique) IUFR Interim Unaudited Financial Reports M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MAD Moroccan Dirham MAP Medicinal and Aromatic Plants MAPM Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries (Ministre de l'Agriculture et de la p&he maritime) MENA Middle East and North Africa MEF Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministrede l'Economie et des finances) MTH Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz NCB National Competitive Bidding ONCA National Agency for Agricultural Advisory Services (Office national du conseil agricole) OPA Professional Agriculture Organization (Organisationprofessionnelle agricole) ORMVA Public Agricultural Development Agency (Office regional de mise en valeur agricole) PAR Regional Agricultural Plan (Plan agricoleregional) PDO Project Development Objective PICCPMV Project Integrating Climate Change in the implementation of the PMV PIM Project Implementation Manual PMV Green Morocco Plan (PlanMaroc Vert) QCBS Quality- and Cost-Based Selection SBD Standard Bidding Document SCCF Special Climate Change Fund SMD Souss-Massa-Draa SOE Statement of Expenses TA Technical Assistance TGR Tresoreriegenerale du Royaume Regional Vice President: Inger Anderson Country Director: Neil Simon M. Gray Sector Director: Junaid Kamal Ahmad Sector Manager: Lia Sieghart (acting) Task Team Leader: Gabriella Izzi iii KINGDOM OF MOROCCO Social and Integrated Agriculture TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. STRATEGIC CONTEXT ................................................................................................. 1 A. Country Context ...................... 1.......................... B. Sectoral and Institutional Context......................................... 3 C. Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes ........... ........ 7 II. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES .............................................................. 10 A. PDO ....................................................... 10 1. Project Beneficiaries .............................................. 10 2. PDO Level Results Indicators..............1.........................1 III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................ 11 A. Project Components ..................................... ........... 11 B. Project Financing ......................................... ..... 12 1. Financing Instrument ...................................... 12 2. Project Cost and Financing ............................... ......... 12 C. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design..................... 12 IV. IM PLEM ENTATION .................................................................................................. 15 A. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements ................ ......... 15 B. Results Monitoring and Evaluation .................................... 15 C. Sustainability................... ............................. 16 V. KEY RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES......................................................17 A. Risk Ratings Summary Table ...................................... 17 B. Overall Risk Rating Explanation .............................. ...... 17 VI. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ......................................................................................... 17 A. Economic and Financial Analyses .......................... ......... 17 B. Technical .................................................... 18 C. Financial Management...................... ................ 19 D. Procurement ......................................... ......... 20 iv E. Social (including Safeguards) ...................................... 20 F. Environment (including Safeguards) .................................. 21 Annex 1: Results Framework and Monitoring .................................................................... 22 Annex 2: Detailed Project Description ................................................................................. 25 Annex 3: Implementation Arrangements ............................................................................. 33 Annex 4: Operational Risk Assessment Framework (ORAF).............................................50 Annex 5: Implementation Support Plan ................................................................................ 53 Annex 6: Incremental Cost Analysis ....................................................................................... 56 A nnex 7: Pillar II Projects ...................................................................................................... 60 V PAD DATA SHEET Kingdom of Morocco Social and Integrated Agriculture (P129774) PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA MNSAR Report No.: 73399-MA Basic Information Project ID Financing Instrument EA Category Team Leader P129774 Specific Investment B - Partial Assessment Gabriella Izzi Loan Project Implementation Start Date Project Implementation End Date 12-Mar-2013 30-Jun-2017 Expected Effectiveness Date Expected Closing Date 01-May-2013 3 1-Dec-2017 Joint IFC No Sector Manager Sector Director Country Director Regional Vice President Lia Sieghart (acting) Junaid Kamal Ahmad Neil Simon M. Gray Inger Andersen Beneficiary: Government of Morocco Responsible Agency: Agency for Agricultural Development (ADA) Contact: Ahmed Hajjaji Title: Director General Telephone No.: (212) 537 573801 Email: [email protected] Project Financing Data(US$M) ] Loan [X] Grant [ ] Other ] Credit [ ] Guarantee For Loans/Credits/Others Total Project Cost (US$M): 41.98 Total Bank Financing (US$M): 0.00 Financing Source Amount(US$M) BORROWER/RECIPIENT 35.54 Global Environment Facility (GEF) 6.44 vi Total 41.98 Expected Disbursements (in USD Million) Fiscal Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Annual 0.00 0.30 0.90 1.40 2.60 1.24 Cumulative 0.00 0.30 1.20 2.60 5.20 6.44 Global Environmental Objective(s) The Project Development Objective (PDO/GEO) is to increase the implementation of land and biodiversity conservation measures in selected projects directed to small farmers located in targeted marginal areas in the project area. Components Component Name Cost (USD Millions) Component 1: Development of the capacities of public and private 1.32 institutions on land and biodiversity conservation Component 2: Transfer of land and biodiversity conservation measures 5.12 among small farmers Compliance Policy Does the project depart from the CAS in content or in other significant Yes [ ] No [X] respects? Does the project require any waivers of Bank policies? Yes [ ] No [X] Have these been approved by Bank management? Yes [ ] No [X] Is approval for any policy waiver sought from the Board? Yes [ ] No [X] Does the project meet the Regional criteria for readiness for Yes [X] No [ ] implementation? Safeguard Policies Triggered by the Project Yes No Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01 X Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 X Forests OP/BP 4.36 X Pest Management OP 4.09 X Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP 4.11 X Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 X Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP 4.12 X Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 X Projects on International Waterways OP/BP 7.50 X vii Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP 7.60 X Legal