FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No: PAD3154 Public Disclosure Authorized INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF EUR 89.1 MILLION Public Disclosure Authorized (US$100 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BENIN FOR A BENIN ‐ STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND URBAN RESILIENCE PROJECT May 2, 2019 Public Disclosure Authorized Social, Urban, Rural And Resilience Global Practice Africa Region Public Disclosure Authorized 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, 2019) Currency Unit = CFAF CFAF 584 = US$1 US$1 = EUR 0.891 FISCAL YEAR January 1 ‐ December 31 Regional Vice President: Hafez M. H. Ghanem Country Director: Pierre Frank Laporte Senior Global Practice Director: Ede Jorge Ijjasz‐Vasquez Practice Manager: Sylvie Debomy Task Team Leader: Sabine W. Beddies ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACVDT Agency for Sustainable Development and Territorial Development (Agence du Cadre de Vie pour le Développement du Territoire) AFD French Development Agency (Agence française de développement) BOM Build Operate Maintain CBA Cost Benefit Analysis CPF Country Partnership Framework ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan FADeC Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer System to Local Governments (Fonds d'Appui au Développement des Communes) FM Financial Management GBV Gender-Based Violence GDP Gross domestic product GIS Geographic Information System GoB Government of Benin GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GRS Grievance Redress Service IDA International Development Association IPF Investment Project Financing ITCZ Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone LG Local Government MCVDD Ministry of Sustainable Development and Territorial Development (Ministre du Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable) MEF Ministry of Economy and Finance MOD Delegated Contract Management (Maitre d’Ouvrage Délégué) O&M Operations and Maintenance OSR Own Source Revenues PAG Government’s Action Program (Programme d’Action du Gouvernement) PAPC Cotonou Stormwater Program (Programme d’Assainissement Pluvial de la Ville de Cotonou) PAURAD Benin Cities Support Projet PAVIC Sanitation Project for Cotonou City PCN Project Concept Note PDNA Post-Disaster Needs Assessment PDO Project Development Objective PEFA Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability PFM Public Financial Management PGUD Decentralized City Management Project PIM Project Implementation Manual PIU Project Implementation Unit PPSD Project Procurement Strategy for Development PUGEMU Benin Emergency Urban Environment Project RAP Resettlement Action Plan RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SDR Special Drawing Rights STEP Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement TA Technical Assistance VfM Value for Money WAEMU West African Economic and Monetary Union WB World Bank The World Bank Benin - Stormwater Management and Urban Resilience Project (P167359) TABLE OF CONTENTS DATASHEET ............................................................................................................................. 1 I. STRATEGIC CONTEXT ........................................................................................................ 6 A. Country Context ................................................................................................................................ 6 B. Sectoral and Institutional Context .................................................................................................... 7 C. Climate Change vulnerability context ............................................................................................... 9 D. Relevance to Higher Level Objectives ............................................................................................ 14 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 15 A. Project Development Objective ..................................................................................................... 15 B. Project Components ....................................................................................................................... 15 C. Project Beneficiaries ....................................................................................................................... 19 D. Results Chain .................................................................................................................................. 19 E. Rationale for World Bank Involvement and Role of Partners ......................................................... 20 F. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design .................................................................... 21 III. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS .............................................................................. 23 A. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements .......................................................................... 23 B. Results Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements ......................................................................... 24 C. Sustainability ................................................................................................................................... 24 IV. PROJECT APPRAISAL SUMMARY ..................................................................................... 24 A. Technical, Economic and Financial Analysis ................................................................................... 24 B. Fiduciary .......................................................................................................................................... 25 C. Safeguards ...................................................................................................................................... 27 V. KEY RISKS ....................................................................................................................... 30 World Bank Grievance Redress ........................................................................................................... 31 VI. RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING ..................................................................... 32 ANNEX 1: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND SUPPORT PLAN ............................. 41 ANNEX 2: TECHNICAL ANNEX .......................................................................................... 54 ANNEX 3: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ............................................................ 67 ANNEX 4: MAP 44204 ..................................................................................................... 70 The World Bank Benin - Stormwater Management and Urban Resilience Project (P167359) DATASHEET BASIC INFORMATION BASIC INFO TABLE Country(ies) Project Name Benin Benin ‐ Stormwater Management and Urban Resilience Project Project ID Financing Instrument Environmental Assessment Category Investment Project P167359 A‐Full Assessment Financing Financing & Implementation Modalities [ ] Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) [ ] Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) [ ] Series of Projects (SOP) [ ] Fragile State(s) [ ] Disbursement‐linked Indicators (DLIs) [ ] Small State(s) [ ] Financial Intermediaries (FI) [ ] Fragile within a non‐fragile Country [ ] Project‐Based Guarantee [ ] Conflict [ ] Deferred Drawdown [ ] Responding to Natural or Man‐made Disaster [ ] Alternate Procurement Arrangements (APA) Expected Approval Date Expected Closing Date 23‐May‐2019 30‐Sep‐2025 Bank/IFC Collaboration No Proposed Development Objective(s) The proposed Project Development Objective is to reduce flood risks in selected areas of Cotonou and strengthen urban resilience management and capacity at the city level. Components Component Name Cost (US$, millions) Page 1 of 70 The World Bank Benin - Stormwater Management and Urban Resilience Project (P167359) Component 1: Stormwater drainage investment and community engagement for 93.80 flood risk reduction and climate change adaptation Component 2: Strengthening urban resilience management and capacity 1.75 Component 3: Project management, monitoring and evaluation 4.45 Organizations Borrower: Government of Benin Implementing Agency: Ministère du Cadre de Vie PROJECT FINANCING DATA (US$, Millions) SUMMARY‐NewFin1 Total Project Cost 102.32 Total Financing 102.32 of which IBRD/IDA 100.00 Financing Gap 0.00 DETAILS‐NewFinEnh1 World Bank Group Financing International Development Association (IDA) 100.00 IDA Credit 100.00 Non‐World Bank Group Financing Counterpart Funding 2.32 Borrower/Recipient 2.32 IDA Resources (in US$, Millions) Credit Amount Grant Amount Guarantee Amount Total Amount National PBA 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Total 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Expected Disbursements (in US$, Millions) Page 2 of 70 The World Bank Benin - Stormwater Management and Urban Resilience Project (P167359) WB Fiscal Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Annual 0.00 6.64 12.73 17.80 19.40 21.10 20.09 2.24 Cumulative 0.00 6.64 19.37 37.17 56.57 77.67 97.76 100.00 INSTITUTIONAL DATA Practice Area (Lead) Contributing Practice Areas Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Environment & Natural Resources, Water Practice Climate Change and Disaster Screening This operation has been screened for short and long‐term climate change and disaster risks Gender Tag