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The World Bank
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Report No:
TECHNICAL aNNEX 1
ON A
PROPOSED grant FROM THE
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY TRUST FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF us$2.55 Million
TO the REPUBLIC OF MALI
IN SUPPORT OF THE FIRST PHASE OF
US$21.7 MILLION Africa stockpileS programme – Project 1
October 4, 2006
Africa Stockpiles Programme Team
Africa Region
Middle East and North Africa Region
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512 CFA Franc = 1 US$ (May 31, 2006)
FISCAL YEAR
January 1 - December 31
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
AFR Africa Region
AELP Africa Emergency Locust Project
APL Adaptable Program Loan
ASP Africa Stockpiles Programme
ASP-P1 Africa Stockpiles Programme - Project 1
ASP-PCU Africa Stockpiles Programme - Project Coordination Unit
ASP-SC Africa Stockpiles Programme Steering Committee
CAS Country Assistance Strategy
CCAME Cross-Cutting Activities Management Entity
CESA Country Project-specific Environment and Social Assessment
CFAA Country Financial Accountability Assessment
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CILSS Comité Permanent Inter Etat de Lutte contre la Sécheresse (Permanent Inter State Committee for Drought Control)
CLI Crop Life International
CPD Crop Protection Department
DANIDA Danish International Development Agency
DDT Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane
DGF Development Grant Facility
DGIS Directorate General for International Cooperation
DNACPN Direction Nationale de l'Assainissement et du Contrôle des Pollutions et des Nuisances
EA Environmental Assessment
EMP Environmental Management Plan
EMTK Environmental Management Toolkit
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EU European Union
FAAO Financial and Administrative Assistant Officer
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization
FFEM French Facility for Global Environment
FM Financial Management
FMR Financial Management Report
FMS Financial Management Specialist
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GEF Global Environment Facility
GEFSEC Global Environment Facility Secretariat
GEO Global Environmental Objective
GTZ Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (German Aid Agency)
ICB International Competitive Bidding
IDA International Development Agency
IED Independent Evaluation Group
IOMC Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals
IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety
IPM Integrated Pest Management
ISDS Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet
IVM Integrated Vector Management
MDTF Multi-Donor Trust Fund
MEA Minstère de l’Environnment et de l’Assainissement
MFMTA Municipal Financial Management Technical Assistance Project
MNA Middle East and North Africa Region
MNSRE Water, Environment, Social and Rural Development Department
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development
NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations
NIP National Implementation Plan
NSC National Steering Committee
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OM Operational Manual
OP Operational Program
PAD Project Appraisal Document
PAN-Africa Pesticides Action Network - Africa
PAN-UK Pesticides Action Network - United Kingdom
PDO Project Development Objective
PIC Prior Informed Consent
PASAOP Programme d’Appui aux Services Agricoles et Aux Organisations Paysanne
PMP Pest Management Plan
PMU Project Management Unit
POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
SA Special Account
SBC Secretariat of the Basel Convention
SOE Statements of Expenditure
STAP Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel
TA Technical Assistance
TF Trust Fund
TORs Terms of References
TSU Technical Support Unit
TTL Task Team Leader
UN United Nations
UNDB United Nations Development Business
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
USAID United States Agency for International Development
WHO World Health Organization
WWF World Wildlife Fund
Vice Presidents: / Gobind T. Nankani (AFR)Country Director : / Mark Tomlinson (CD16)
Sector Director: / Michel Wormser (AFTSD)
Sector Manager: / Mary Barton-Dock (AFTS4)
Task Team Leaders: / Peter Kristensen (AFTS4)/Denis Jordy (AFTS4)
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
AFRICA REGION
africa stockpiles PROGRAMME – PROJECT 1
MALI Project
Contents
A. Strategic context and rationale 1
1. Country and Sector Issues 1
2. Rationale for GEF Involvement 2
3. Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes 2
B. Project description 3
1. Financing Instrument 3
2. Project Development Objective and Key Indicators 3
3. Project Components 4
5. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design 8
6. Alternatives Considered and Reasons for Rejection 9
C. Implementation 9
1. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements 9
2. Financing Partners 10
3. Monitoring and Evaluation of Outcomes/Results 10
4. Sustainability and Replicability 11
5. Critical Risks and Possible Controversial Aspects 11
6. Loan/Credit Conditions and Covenants 14
7. Conditions for Disbursement for Disposal 14
D. Appraisal summary 14
1. Economic and Financial Analyses 14
2. Technical 15
3. Fiduciary 15
4. Social 16
5. Environment 17
6. Safeguard Policies 17
7. Policy Exceptions and Readiness 18
ANNEXES 19
Annex 1: Africa Stockpiles Programme Background 19
Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or Other Agencies 22
Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring 26
Annex 4: Detailed Project Description 32
Annex 5: Project Costs 40
Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements 43
Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements 50
Annex 8: Procurement 55
Annex 9: Incremental Cost Analysis for the Overall ASP-P1 63
Annex 10: Safeguard Policy Issues 74
Annex 11: Project Preparation and Supervision 77
Annex 12: Documents in the Project File 79
Annex 13: Statement of Loans and Credits 81
Annex 14: Country at a Glance 83
Maps: IBRD 34040 and 33113R
AFRICA STOCKPILES PROGRAMME - PROJECT 1 – MALI PROJECT
PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT
AFRICA REGION
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
ASP TEAM
Date: October 3, 2006Country Director: Mark Tomlinson (AFC16)
Sector Director: Michel Wormser (AFTSD)
Sector Manager: Mary Barton-Dock (AFTS4)
Project ID: P103189
GEF Focal Area: Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) / Team Leaders: Peter Kristensen (AFTS4)/
Denis Jordy (AFTS4)
Sector(s): Sanitation, Health, General Agriculture (100%)
Theme(s): Pollution Management, Environmental Policy
Environmental screening category: A
Project Financing Data:
[ ] Loan [ ] Credit [X] Grant [ ] Guarantee [ ] Other:
For Loans/Credits/Others:
Amount (US$m): 2.55
Financing Plan (US$m)
Source / Local / Foreign / Total
Global Environment Facility (through the World Bank)
Multi-donor Trust Fund
FFEM
Netherlands
FAO
Government / 0.55
0.98
0.15
0.12
0.01
0.10 / 2.00
3.00
0.60
0.10
0.07
0.65 / 2.55
3.98
0.75
0.22
0.08
0.75
Total / 1.91 / 6.42 / 8.33
Recipient: Government of Mali / Responsible Agency:
Ministère de l’Environnement
Direction Nationale de l’Assainissement et du Contrôle des Pollutions et des Nuisances (DNACPN)
Contact: Mr. Lassina Traore
Telephone +223 229-24-10 or 229-38-04,
Fax +223 229-50-90
Email: and )
Postal address: Hamdallaye ACI 2000
BPE 3114
Bamako, Mali
Estimated Disbursements (Bank FY/US$m)
FY / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / Total
Annual / 1.00 / 0.70 / 0.60 / 0.25 / 2.55
Cumulative / 1.00 / 1.70 / 2.30 / 2.55
Project implementation period: 4 Years
Expected effectiveness date: February 12, 2007
Expected closing date: August 31, 2010
Does the project depart from the CAS in content or other significant respects? Ref. PAD A.3 / ○ Yes ü No
Does the project require any exceptions from Bank policies?
Ref. PAD D.7
Have these been approved by Bank management?
Is approval for any policy exception sought from the Board? / ○ Yes ü No
○ Yes ○ No
○ Yes ○ No
Does the project include any critical risks rated “substantial” or “high”?
Ref. PAD C.5 / ü Yes ○ No
Does the project meet the Regional criteria for readiness for implementation? Ref. PAD D.7 / ü Yes ○ No
Project development objective (PDO): Ref. PAD B.2, Technical Annex 3
ASP-P1: Selected African countries to eliminate inventoried publicly-held obsolete pesticide stockpiles and associated waste, and to implement measures to reduce and prevent future related risks.
Mali: Assist the Government of Mali to dispose of publicly-held obsolete pesticide stocks at priority selected sites, to support the clean-up preparation of contaminated soils of priority sites, and to support actions to help prevent the future accumulation of new stocks of obsolete pesticides.
Global Environmental Objective (GEO): Ref. PAD B.2, Technical Annex 3
Reduction of the effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) on the Global Environment.
Project description [one-sentence summary of each component] Ref. PAD B.3.a, Technical Annex 4
The proposed Project is part of the World Bank’s multi-country Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP-P1), which has been approved by GEF on August 19, 2005 and by the World Bank Board on September 8, 2005.
The overall ASP-P1 includes:
(a) country operations (ASP-P1 Component 1);
(b) technical support to country projects (ASP-P1 Component 2);
(c) cross-cutting activities in communication and knowledge management (ASP-P1 Component 3);
(d) program coordination (ASP-P1 Component 4).
The Mali project fits into Component 1 of the overall ASP-P1, and will support:
(a) Clean up and disposal of obsolete pesticides and associated waste;
(b) Prevention obsolete pesticides accumulation;
(c) Project management and coordination;
Which safeguard policies are triggered, if any? Ref. PAD D.6, Technical Annex 10
Environmental Assessment (OP 4.1) and Pest Management (OP 4.09) apply to ASP-P1 which has been designated a Category “A”.
Significant, non-standard conditions, if any, for:
Ref. PAD C.7
Board presentation: None.
Covenants applicable to project implementation: Explicit release of Bank from liability for project activities in the event of accident or other event causing harm or injury.
Conditions of disbursement for disposal
(a) Complete a Country Project-specific Environment and Social Assessment (CESA), including an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to the satisfaction of the Bank.
Loan/credit effectiveness: None.
A. Strategic context and rationale
1. Country and Sector Issues
1. Over the past forty years, many countries of the continent of Africa have accumulated large quantities of pesticides which have now become unfit for use or reformulation and are therefore obsolete. Although these chemicals are no longer effective for controlling pests, they remain potent chemical toxins and thus still need to be carefully stored, handled or destroyed. The unwanted build-up of such products has occurred due to inadequate stock management, non-distribution to farmers, bans on several pesticides, un-coordinated or inappropriate supply from donor agencies, unsuitable packaging and supplier incentive programs. The amount of publicly-held obsolete pesticides[1] currently stockpiled across the continent of Africa[2], is estimated at 50,000 tons. Mali contains approximately 800 tons of obsolete pesticides plus a large volume of contaminated soils and buried pesticides. Excluded for the purposes of this project are approximately 260 tons of pesticides from the Desert Locust Campaign 2003-2005, which are about to expire; the disposal of those will be financed outside of the Africa Stockpiles Programme – Project 1 (ASP-P1). The obsolete pesticide stocks and contaminated soils will continue to present a threat to the local and global environment until they are safely removed and destroyed.
2. Most African countries, including Mali, lack adequate technical, institutional and financial capacity to develop the policy and regulatory conditions necessary to properly manage the clean-up of contaminated wastes/sites, together with the destruction of obsolete stocks of pesticides. They also lack the capacity and means to implement sound prevention practices.
3. The Africa Stockpiles Programme – Project 1 (ASP-P1) follows the programmatic approach of a horizontal Adaptable Program Loan (APL)[3]. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) endorsed the ASP-P1 on August 19, 2005. The Bank Board Approved the ASP-P1 was on September 8, 2005 for the first two Country Projects in the Programme, South Africa and Tunisia. Other “follow-on” projects (Tanzania, Mali, Morocco, and later Ethiopia) of the APL will be circulated to the GEF Secretariat for approval on a no-objection basis, and to the Board, 10 days before Regional Management final approval of each grant[4].
4. Mali has been selected to benefit from the support of the ASP-P1 because it meets the following ASP-P1 readiness criteria: (a) signed the Stockholm Convention; (b) is a priority country in terms of volume of obsolete pesticides – over 800 tons as well as contaminated soils; (c) has established a Project Team and completed an Operational and Financial Management Manual to implement the project; and (d) has secured the project financing.
2. Rationale for GEF Involvement
5. The Bank, as GEF Implementing Agent, will support the ASP-P1 according to its comparative advantage. The rationale for Bank involvement is threefold:
(a) The Bank as a GEF Implementing Agency has the responsibility to implement activities that will contribute to the achievement of GEF operational programs. By implementing ASP-P1, together with the FAO, the Bank will support the first large-scale, GEF-funded activity that aims to achieve the objectives of the GEF Operational Program 14 (GEF OP14) for Reducing and Eliminating Releases of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), and support the role of GEF as the interim financing mechanism for the Stockholm Convention on POPs.
(b) The Bank has a significant global experience in managing trust funds that mobilize the resources of several donors for a shared purpose. Such an experience is key to manage the Bank Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) for ASP-P1 as one of the main financing mechanisms – in combination with the GEF Trust Fund, Development Grant Facility (DGF), other trust funds and bilateral donations.
(c) The Bank has a substantial and unique expertise in managing complex, multi-country and regional programs. It has also developed considerable experience in facilitating the dialogue between Governments, NGOs and the private sector.
(d) The Bank is actively involved in the Mali agriculture sector and pest control management issues through the regional Africa Emergency Locust Project (AELP).
6. Bank support to ASP-P1 is also fully consistent with the implementation of the Bank’s Environment Strategy: the key pillars of that strategy being to improve people’s quality of life, quality of economic growth and quality of regional and global commons. One of the objectives of the “improving people’s quality of life” pillar is to protect environment and public health, which is reflected in ASP-P1’s approach.
3. Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes
7. In Mali, the ASP-P1 will support the third pillar of the July 2003 Country Assistance Strategy: “develop basic infrastructure and productive sectors”. The project will support the development of the agriculture sector by reducing inputs of pesticides and promote the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the cotton sector. It will also strengthen natural resource management by supporting the enhancement of pesticide management, and the conservation of scarce water supplies through supporting clean up of sites where underground water has been contaminated by pesticide spillage. Furthermore, the project will assist the Government to develop strategies for cleaning up soils which have been contaminated with pesticides. The project fits into the existing Bank support to the agricultural sector and to the AELP, which also have significant linkages with pesticide management.