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Djibouti-Ethiopia-Kenya-And-Uganda FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: PAD3904 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 4.4 MILLION (US$6.0 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 23.1 MILLION (US$31.5 MILLION EQUIVALENT) Public Disclosure Authorized AND GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 23.1 MILLION (US$31.5 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF EURO 39.3 MILLION (US$43.0 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 35.2 MILLION (US$48.0 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Public Disclosure Authorized FOR AN EMERGENCY LOCUST RESPONSE PROGRAM AS PHASE 1 OF THE MULTI-PHASE PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH WITH AN OVERALL FINANCING ENVELOPE OF US$500 MILLION EQUIVALENT MAY 7, 2020 Agriculture and Food Global Practice Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice Africa Region Public Disclosure Authorized 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 Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective {March 31, 2020}) Djibouti Ethiopia Currency Unit = Djiboutian Franc (DJF) Currency Unit = Ethiopian Birr (ETB) DJF177.79 = US$1 ETB32.80 = US$1 Kenya Uganda Currency Unit = Kenyan Shilling (KES) Currency Unit = Ugandan Shilling (UGX) KES105.04 = US$1 UGX3796.50 = US$1 EUR0.91328371 = US$1 SDR 0.73270809 = US$ 1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 Regional Vice President: Hafez M. H. Ghanem; Ferid Belhaj Country Director: Deborah L. Wetzel Regional Directors: Ede Jorge Ijjasz-Vasquez, Simeon Ehui; Dena Reingold; Amit Dar; Ayat Soliman; Keiko Miwa Practice Managers: Holger A. Kray; Robert Chase; Shobha Shetty; Chakib Jenane; Anush Bezhanyan Task Team Leaders: Melissa Williams, Afrah Alawi Al-Ahmadi, Pierre Olivier Colleye The World Bank Emergency Locust Response Program (P173702) 0BABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AfDB African Development Bank AFR Africa CDD Community-Driven Development CERC Contingency Emergency Response Component CfW Cash for Work CIG Community Investment Group COPCD Channel One Program’s Coordinating Directorate COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 CPF Country Partnership Framework CPS Country Partnership Strategy CRC Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region CSA Climate Smart Agriculture CSO Civil Society Organization CT Cash Transfer DA Designated Account DAF Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry DALO Damages and Losses DFI Development Finance DFIL Disbursement and Financial Information Letter DLCO-EA Desert Locust Control Organization for East Africa DLERS Desert Locust Early Response System DLIS Desert Locust Information Service (FAO) DLVS Directorate of Livestock and Veterinary Services EHS Environmental, Health, and Safety ELRP Emergency Locust Response Program EO4SD Earth Observation for Sustainable Development ESCP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan ESF Environmental and Social Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESRS Environmental and Social Review Summary ESS Environmental and Social Standard ENVI Image Processing Software FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FCV Fragility, Conflict and Violence FDI Foreign Direct Investment FM Financial Management FY Fiscal Year GBV Gender-Based Violence GDP Gross Domestic Product GEM Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring and Supervision GFRP Global Food Crisis Response Program GHoA Greater Horn of Africa GoD Government of Djibouti GoE Government of Ethiopia GoK Government of Kenya GoU Government of Uganda GHG Greenhouse Gas - i - The World Bank Emergency Locust Response Program (P173702) GIS Geographic Information System GHoA Greater Horn of Africa GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GRS Grievance Redress Service HEIS Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support HISP Household Income Support HSNP Hunger Safety Net Program IA Implementation Agency IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICT Information and Communications Technology IDA International Development Association IDP Internally Displaced Person IFC International Finance Corporation IFR Interim Financial Report IGAD Intergovernmental Authority on Development IOD Indian Ocean Dipole IP Indigenous Peoples IPC Integrated Phase Classification IPF Investment Project Financing IPMP Integrated Pest Management Plan KALRO Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization KCSAP Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project KPI Key Performance Indicators LCC Locust Command Centre LIPW Labor-intensive Public Works LLRP Lowland Livelihoods Resilience Project LMP Labor Management Procedures LRS Livelihoods Restoration Support MAAIF Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MIS Management Information System MITT Multi-Institutional Technical Team MoA Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Livestock, and Fisheries Resources MoALFC Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives MoB Ministry of Budget MoF Ministry of Finance MoU Memorandum of Understanding MPA Multiphase Programmatic Approach MSAS Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity MTR Mid-Term Review NGO Non-governmental Organization NPC National Project Coordinator NUSAF Third Northern Uganda Social Action Fund NYS National Youth Service OPCS Operations Policy and Country Services O&M Operations and Maintenance PAD Project Appraisal Document PCU Project Coordination Unit PDO Project Development Objective PIM Project Implementation Manual PrDO Program Development Objectives - ii - The World Bank Emergency Locust Response Program (P173702) PFS Project Financial Statements PIU Project Implementation Unit POM Project Operations Manual PMP Pest Management Plan PMU Project Management Unit PNSF National Programme of Family Solidarity (Programme National de Solidarité Famille POM Project Operational Manual PP Procurement Plan PPE Personal Protective Equipment PPSD Plant Protection Services Division PRG Pesticide Referee Group PSNP Productive Safety Net Program RBoA Regional Bureau of Agriculture RfQ Request for Quotation SAP Special Purpose Account SEA/H Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Harassment SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan SNNPR Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region SoE Statement of Expenditure SOP Standard Operating Procedures SPRP Strategic Preparedness and Response Program SSAHUTLC Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities STEP Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement ToR Terms of Reference ToT Training of Trainers TPM Third-Party Monitoring ULV Ultra-low Volume UPDF Uganda People’s Defense Forces UN United Nations VMG Vulnerable and Marginalized Group VRF Village Revolving Fund WBG World Bank Group WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization - iii - The World Bank Emergency Locust Response Program (P173702) Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .......................................................................................... i DATASHEET ........................................................................................................................... v I. STRATEGIC CONTEXT ...................................................................................................... 1 A. Regional, Sectoral and Institutional Context .......................................................................1 B. Relevance to Higher Level Objectives ............................................................................... 10 C. 5BMultiphase Programmatic Approach ............................................................................ 11 II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION............................................................................................... 15 A. Program Components ...................................................................................................... 15 B. Program Beneficiaries ...................................................................................................... 20 C. Rationale for World Bank Involvement and Role of Partners ............................................. 21 D. Lessons Learned and Progress on Learning Agenda ........................................................... 23 III. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................ 24 A. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements .............................................................. 24 B. 6BResults Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements......................................................... 27 C. Sustainability ................................................................................................................... 27 IV. PROJECT APPRAISAL SUMMARY ................................................................................... 28 A. 7BTechnical, Economic and Financial Analysis ................................................................... 28 B. Greenhouse Gas Accounting ............................................................................................. 33 C. Fiduciary .......................................................................................................................... 33 D. Legal Operational Policies ................................................................................................ 35 E. 8BEnvironmental and Social ............................................................................................
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