FP161 Building Regional Resilience through Strengthened Meteorological, Hydrological and Climate Services in the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Member Countries (Hydromet Project) Agence Franҫaise de Développement (AFD) 2021-02-03 Environmental and social safeguards report form pursuant to para. 17 of the IDP Basic project or programme information Building Regional Resilience through Strengthened Meteorological, Hydrological and Climate Services in the Project or programme title Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Member Countries (Hydromet Project) Existence of subproject(s) to be identified after GCF Board No approval Sector (public or private) Public Accredited entity Agence Fran aise de Développement (AFD) Environmental and social Category B ҫ safeguards (ESS) category Location – specific location(s) of project or target country Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles or location(s) of programme Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) (if applicable) Date of disclosure on accredited Wednesday, February 3, 2021 entity’s website Language(s) of disclosure English and French French is an official language of Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles. Explanation on language English is the official language of Mauritius and an official language of Seychelles. English: https://www.afd.fr/en/ressources/hydromet-project- annex-6-environmental-and-social-management- framework Link to disclosure French: https://www.afd.fr/fr/ressources/projet-hydromet- annexe-6-cadre-de-gestion-environnementale-et-sociale Other link(s) https://www.afd.fr/en/e-s-complaints-mechanism An ESIA consistent with the requirements for a Category B Remarks project is contained in the “Environmental and Social Management Framework”. Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) (if applicable) Date of disclosure on accredited Wednesday, February 3, 2021 entity’s website Language(s) of disclosure English and French French is an official language of Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles. Explanation on language English is the official language of Mauritius and an official language of Seychelles. English: https://www.afd.fr/en/ressources/hydromet-project- annex-6-environmental-and-social-management- framework Link to disclosure French: https://www.afd.fr/fr/ressources/projet-hydromet- annexe-6-cadre-de-gestion-environnementale-et-sociale Other link(s) https://www.afd.fr/en/e-s-complaints-mechanism An ESMP consistent with the requirements for a Category B Remarks project is contained in the “Environmental and Social Management Framework”. Environmental and Social Management (ESMS) (if applicable) Date of disclosure on accredited N/A entity’s website Language(s) of disclosure N/A Explanation on language N/A Link to disclosure N/A Other link(s) N/A Remarks N/A Any other relevant ESS reports, e.g. Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF), Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP), IPP Framework (if applicable) Description of report/disclosure on accredited N/A entity’s website Language(s) of disclosure N/A Explanation on language N/A Link to disclosure N/A Other link(s) N/A Remarks N/A Disclosure in locations convenient to affected peoples (stakeholders) Date Wednesday, February 3, 2021 In the vicinity of the four National Meteorological and Hydrological Services sites, where some of the national consultations were conducted with stakeholders (e.g. local NGOs). National Meteorological and Hydrological Services addresses are: Comoros: Agence Nationale de l’Aviation Civile et de la Météorologie (ANACM), BP 72, Moroni Place Madagascar: Direction Générale de la Météorologie (DGM), Rue FARAFATY. BP 1254 Ampandrianomby, Antananarivo (101) Mauritius: Mauritius Meteorology Services (MMS), Saint Paul Road, Vacoas Seychelles: Seychelles Meteorological Authority (S MA), PO Box :1604 International Airport, Mahe Disclosure has also been made on the Commission de l’Océan Indien website: https://www.commissionoceanindien.org/portfolio- items/hydromet/ Date of Board meeting in which the FP is intended to be considered Date of accredited entity’s Thursday, June 18, 2020 Board meeting Date of GCF’s Board meeting Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Note: This form was prepared by the accredited entity stated above. _______ .