Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 66413-MA PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED GRANT FROM THE Public Disclosure Authorized GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF US$ 5.18 MILLION TO THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO FOR AN INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized June 13, 2012 Sustainable Development Department Middle East and North 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 Public Disclosure Authorized Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective 11 November 2011) Currency Unit = MAD (Moroccan Dirham) 8.14 MAD = US$1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACCMA Adaptation to Climate Change in Morocco (Adaptation au changement climatique au Maroc) ADA Agricultural Development Agency (Agence pour le Développement Agricole) CPS Country Partnership Strategy DE Department of the Environment (Département de l’environnement) DFID Department for International Development (UK) DMF Department of Maritime Fisheries (Département de la Pêche Maritime) EMC Eastern Mediterranean Coast ERSDO Eastern Region Sustainable Development Observatory (Observatoire Régional du développement durable de l’Oriental) GEF Global Environment Facility HCWFFAD High Commission for Water, Forestry and the Fight Against Desertification (Haut-commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification) ICZM Integrated Coastal Zone Management IDRC International Development Research Center (Canada) MAMF Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries (Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche Maritime) MEF Ministry of the Economy and Finance (Ministère de l’Economie et des Finances) MAGG Ministry of General Affairs and Governance (Ministère des Affaires Générales et de la Gouvernance) MEMWE Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and the Environment (Ministère de l’Énergie, des Mines, de l’Eau et de l’Environnement) MT Ministry of Tourism (Ministère du Tourisme) NADA National Aquaculture Development Agency (Agence Nationale pour le Développement de l’Aquaculture) NEO National Environmental Observatory (Observatoire National de l’Environnement) NFO National Fisheries Office (Office National des Pêches) NFRI National Fisheries Research Institute (Institut National de Recherche Halieutique) NSP National Sanitation Program (Programme national d’assainissement) PMU Project Management Unit (Unité de Gestion du Projet) ii PMV Plan Maroc Vert RDA Regional Direction of Agriculture (Direction Régionale de l’Agriculture) SBEI Site of Biological and Ecological Interest (Site d’Intérêt Biologique et Ecologique) SMAP III Short and Medium-term Priority Environmental Action Programme, Phase III TCC Technical Coordination Committee Regional Vice President: Inger Andersen Country Director: Simon Gray Sector Director: Junaid Kamal Ahmad Sector Manager: Hoonae Kim Task Team Leader: Song Li iii KINGDOM OF MOROCCO INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PAD DATA SHEET ..................................................................................................................... vi I. STRATEGIC CONTEXT .................................................................................................1 A. Country Context and Issues .......................................................................................... 1 B. Sectoral and Institutional Context ................................................................................. 4 C. Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes .......................................... 5 II. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ................................................................6 PDO..................................................................................................................................... 6 PDO Level Results Indicators ............................................................................................. 6 III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................7 A. Project Components ...................................................................................................... 8 B. Project Financing ........................................................................................................ 12 C. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design ................................................ 13 D. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements ........................................................ 14 E. Results Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................ 16 F. Sustainability............................................................................................................... 18 IV. KEY RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ..........................................................19 A. Risk Ratings Summary Table ..................................................................................... 19 B. Overall Risk Rating Explanation ................................................................................ 19 V. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ..............................................................................................20 A. Economic and Financial Analyses .............................................................................. 20 B. Technical ..................................................................................................................... 20 C. Financial Management ................................................................................................ 21 D. Procurement ................................................................................................................ 21 E. Social (including Safeguards) ..................................................................................... 22 F. Environment (including Safeguards) .......................................................................... 24 Annex 1: Results Framework and Monitoring .........................................................................26 iv Annex 2: Detailed Project Description .......................................................................................29 Annex 3: Implementation Arrangements ..................................................................................35 Annex 4: Operational Risk Assessment Framework (ORAF) .................................................52 Annex 5: Implementation Support Plan ....................................................................................55 Annex 6: Incremental Cost Analysis ..........................................................................................57 v PAD DATA SHEET KINGDOM OF MOROCCO INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT . MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA MNSSD . Basic Information Date: June 13, 2012 Sectors: General agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector (90%); water, sanitation (10%) Country Director: Simon Gray Themes: Biodiversity (50%); Environmental policies and institutions (30%); Climate change (20%) Sector Manager/Director: Junaid Kamal Ahmad EA Category: Partial Assessment Project ID: P121271 Lending Instrument: Grant Team Leader(s): Song Li Joint IFC: . Borrower: The Kingdom of Morocco Responsible Agency: Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment/Environment Department (DE) Contact: Rattal, Abdallah, Title: Directeur adjoint des Etudes de la planification Telephone No.: 212-(0) 537-57 66 39 +212-(0) 661-34 89 Email: [email protected] 41 . Project Implementation Period: Start Date: October 1, 2012 End Date: September 30, 2016 Expected Effectiveness Date: October 1, 2012 Expected Closing Date: March 31, 2017 . Project Financing Data(US$M) [ ] Loan [ X ] Grant [ ] Other [ ] Credit [ ] Guarantee For Loans/Credits/Others Total Project Cost : 25.18 million Total Bank Financing : Total parallel financing : 20 million Financing Gap : . Financing Source Amount(US$M) BORROWER/RECIPIENT 20.00 vi IBRD IDA: New IDA: Recommitted Others (GEF grant) 5.18 Financing Gap Total 25.18 . Expected Disbursements (in USD Million) Fiscal Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Annual 0.49 1.18 2.12 1.19 0.20 Cumulative 0.49 1.67 3.79 4.98 5.18 . Project Development Objective(s) The objective of the project is to pilot the application of the integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) approach in the project area on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Morocco. Components Component Name Cost (USD Millions) GEF: 0.677 Component 1: Capacity building and institutional strengthening to incorporate the ICZM approach into local development planning GEF: 4.119 Component 2: Investments to improve coastal resource management and livelihoods through co-management approach GEF: 0.384 Component 3: Project management and M&E . Compliance Policy Does the project depart from the CAS in content or in other significant respects? Yes [ ] No [X ] . Does the project require any waivers of Bank policies? Yes [ ] No [X ] Have these been approved by Bank management? Yes [ X] No [ ] Is approval for any policy waiver sought from the Board? Yes [ ] No [ X] Does the project meet the Regional criteria for readiness for implementation? Yes [ X] No [ ] . 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