INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET
CONCEPT STAGE
Report No.: AC1515
Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 04/19/2005
I. BASIC INFORMATION
A. Basic Project Data
Country: Brazil / Project ID: P090041Project Name: BR TAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Task Team Leader: Garo J. Batmanian
Estimated Appraisal Date: May 2, 2005 / Estimated Board Date: May 25, 2005
Managing Unit: LCSEN / Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan
Sector: General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (20%);Forestry (20%);General energy sector (20%);General finance sector (20%);General public administration sector (20%)
Theme: Environmental policies and institutions (P)
IBRD Amount (US$m.): 8.05
IDA Amount (US$m.): 0.00
GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00
PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00
Other financing amounts by source:
BORROWER 0.00
GERMANY: GERMAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CORPORATION (GTZ) 0.65
0.65
B. Project Objectives [from section 2 of PCN]
The main objective of the proposed EnvTAL is to support the Government on advancing the pace of reforms on the sustainability agenda program defined in the Policy Letter presented by the government on July 7, 2004 (Bank Report n? 28650-BR), focusing on the targets set forth for the second EnvPRL operation . This will be achieved through the provision of technical assistance and financial resources for:
? development of priority studies, methodologies and procedures, that would have a direct impact on the implementation of the agreed reform agenda;
? facilitating the development of institutional models and capacity to improve environmental mainstream and collaboration of key sectorial ministries that have an impact on the sustainability agenda;
? improving the social communication mechanisms to ensure adequate transparency and public participation; and
? improving monitoring and evaluation capacity of all beneficiary ministries, that will allow the GOB to assess the pace of progress and the impact of the implementation of the reform agenda agreed between the GOB and the Bank.
The proposed EnvTAL will also support the establishment of (i) a high-level committee, comprised of all seven vice-ministers direct beneficiaries of the loan and the vice-minister of Planning, Budgeting and Management, as well as, a representative of the organized civil society, to oversee the implementation of the EnvPRL and the EnvTAL; (ii) a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system and technical committee for the supervision of the EnvPRL and the EnvTAL; and to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the reform policies; (iii) a communication strategy for the EnvPRL and the EnvTAL and its implementation, to give the necessary public access to all information allowing public accountability.
While the total amount of this project, US$ 8.7 million, may be considered relatively small to achieve these objectives, the EnvTAL should be seen as part of much larger technical assistance envelop of the Bank towards environmental sustainability policy reforms. The Bank has several projects, in preparation or on-going, that support Technical Assistance to the GOB?s environmental sustainability agenda for a total of US$ 104.47 million (see table at item 4). The EnvTAL serves as catalyst to ensure the synergy among these different projects as well as to fill in existing gaps for a comprehensive Technical assistance envelop more compatible with the size of scope of the challenges regarding environmental sustainable in Brazil.
C. Project Description [from section 3 of PCN]
The TAL for Environmental Sustainability, a US$ 8.7 million for up to three-year period, has a set of targets that fully match the policy reforms agreed between the GOB and the Bank for the second EnvPRL operation. These targets of the TAL are expressed in terms of the technical input necessary for high quality and feasible policy reforms. The actual implementation of the reforms are within the scope of the second EnvPRL operation.
The project will support the implementation of activities to achieve the stated objectives. The activities are being selected in coordination with Bank staff responsible for projects that include support for technical assistance or capacity building to those areas also covered by this loan. This ensures full complementarity between the Bank portfolio and allows for the most efficient and effective use of the resources of this loan towards its objectives.
Project budget will be allocated to the five major components, summarized below, allowing for the necessary flexibility to achieve the objectives of the EnvTAL. The funds will be used to provide technical support to the government in the preparation and implementation of the second EnvPRL operation. The project will support studies, technical assistance and capacity building, workshops, strategically selected to provide a solid technical and institutional basis and input for the proposed policy reforms in coordination with other Bank-supported efforts. The activities agreed upon and identified initially are presented in Annex 4, which represents about 60% of the project?s total value. The amount of resources allocated for each component derived from the amount needed for the implementation of the initial activities identified and projection of the further work needed.
To enable the GOB to carry out the technical work and provide the capacity building necessary to achieve the agreed targets for the initiation of the second phase of the EnvPRL, the project will focus on key areas and objectives, such as:
? Environmental management system: clear division of roles and responsibilities regarding environmental management (including licensing) among the three levels of government; definition of environmental indicators to be adopted by the National System of Statistics, strengthening the MMA's management capacity and definition of mechanisms for environmental licensing follow-up.;
? Green Agenda: definition of a proposal for the regulation of the Atlantic Rain Forest Law and Program; definition of the Cerrado Program and the preparation of the Cerrado Bill of Law; definition of a proposal for the improvement of the forest replacement fee; and promotion of clarification initiatives and debates on the Public Forest Management Bill of Law;
? Brown Agenda: definition of strategies for implementing the National Register on Contaminant Emissions and Transfers; preparation of studies and public consultations aimed at providing subsidies for the implementation of the P2R2; development of mechanisms for the identification (inventory) of pollution sources and risk areas;
? Blue Agenda: preparation and launching of the National Plan on Water Resources and preparation of general guidelines for the implementation of a water rights licensing and charging process for the use of water.
? Mainstreaming of environmental sustainability involving seven ministries: Studies, technical assistance and public consultation processes for issues such as: (a) detailing of ZEE within the area of influence of BR-163 federal highway; (b) subsidize the preparation of the final version of PAS (Sustainable Development Program for the Amazon); (c) improving the PRODES (Water Basins Restoration Program) certification process; (d) developing a methodology to prepare Municipal Master Plans considering environmental criteria; (e) S?o Francisco river basin revitalization program; (f) identifying financial and fiscal instruments for promoting environmental sustainability; (g) development and validation of an SEA methodology for the hydropower sector; (h) defining simplified procedures for the environmental licensing of agrarian settlements; and (i) designing a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for the National Tourism Plan, with emphasis on the environmental sustainability. The ministries involved are: Environment, Finance, Cities, Tourism, Agrarian Development, National Integration and Mining and Energy.
The EnvPRL and the EnvTAL have raised strategic and important issues which has lead to other international organizations to look forward to join the IBRD in supporting the GOB?s sustainability agenda. KfW has expressed its interest in co-financing the second operation of the EnvPRL. GTZ will provide technical assistance of up to ? 500,000 for the EnvTAL. In close coordination with Bank?s team during preparation, it was defined that GTZ support would be directed to: (i) capacity building of MMA and IBAMA; (ii) support strategic activities regarding development of the Amazon with Environmental Sustainability; Control of deforestation and ZEE; and (iii) capacity building of the PCU team, including the design and implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and the Communication Plan.
Component IBRD (US$) GTZ(US$) Total Cost (US$)
Strengthen the Environmental Management System 840,000 200,000 1.040,000
Improve the Green Agenda 710,000 710,000
Improve the Brown Agenda 910,000 910,000
Improve the Blue Agenda 910,000 910,000
Mainstream Environmental Sustainability in selected Government Sectors 3,230,000 250,000 3,480,000
Project Management (M&E and Communication included) 380,000 200,000 580,000
Unallocated ( to be decided during project implementation) 1,020,000 1,020,000
Front-end fee 50,000 50,000
Total 8,050,000 650,000 8,700,000
*GTZ will fund a total amount of ? 500,000 (aprox. US$ 650,000)
The project design allows for having additional objectives in support to new policy reforms that emerge during the project?s implementation, whether derived from the government?s policy letter or through new joint actions developed with other ministries. The main condition is that these eventual new activities would directly contribute to achieving a new important policy reform conducive to the Environmental Sustainability Agenda and be included in the following EnvPRL operations. Each proposed new objective, including the ensuing TA, will be considered case by case, as needed, during the project?s implementation and upon the Approval of the Management Committee composed by the Executive Secretaries (Vice-Ministers) of all seven ministries involved in the EnvPRL and in the EnvTAL, among others.
The allocation of the remaining amount, which represents around 35% of the total loan amount, will be defined annually during implementation by the Management Committee, either for new activities to support reaching existent objectives or agreed new ones, and with input from the project monitoring and evaluation system.
D. Project location (if known)
Brazil
E. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies [from PCN]
Not applicable
II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY
Safeguard Policies Triggered / Yes / No / TBD /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
Cultural Property (OPN 11.03) / X
Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20) / 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
Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60) / X
Environmental Category: C - Not Required
III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN
A. Target date for the Quality Enhancement Review (QER), at which time the PAD-stage ISDS would be prepared: 03/10/2005
B. For simple projects that will not require a QER, the target date for preparing the PAD-stage ISDS: N/A
C. Time frame for launching and completing the safeguard-related studies that may be needed. The specific studies and their timing[1] should be specified in the PAD-stage ISDS.
Not Applicable.
IV. APPROVALS
Signed and submitted by:Task Team Leader: / Mr Garo J. Batmanian / 12/10/2004
Approved by:
Regional Safeguards Coordinator: / Mr Jean-Roger Mercier
Comments:
Sector Manager: / Mr Abel Mejia
Comments:
[1] Reminder: The Bank's Disclosure Policy requires that safeguard-related documents be disclosed before appraisal (i) at the InfoShop and (ii) in-country, at publicly accessible locations and in a form and language that are accessible to potentially affected persons.