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Report No: 36273-AFR
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 US$21.7 MILLION AFRICA STOCKPILES PROGRAMME - PROJECT 1
November 7,2006
Africa Stockpiles Programme Team Africa Region Middle East and North Africa Region
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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS 5 12 CFA Franc = 1 US$ (May 3 1,2006)
AFR AELP APL ASP ASP-P 1 ASP-PCU ASP-SC CAS CCAME CESA CFAA CIDA CILSS
C L I CPD DANIDA DDT DGF DGIS DNACPN
EA EMP EMTK EPA EU FAA0 FA0 FFEM FM FMR FMS GAAP GEF
FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
Africa Region Africa Emergency Locust Project Adaptable Program Loan Africa Stockpiles Programme Africa Stockpiles Programme - Project 1 Africa Stockpiles Programme - Project Coordination Unit Africa Stockpiles Programme Steering Committee Country Assistance Strategy Cross-Cutting Activities Management Entity Country Project-specific Environment and Social Assessment Country Financial Accountability Assessment Canadian International Development Agency Comite' Permanent Inter Etat de Lutte contre la Se'cheresse (Permanent Inter State Committee for Drought Control) Crop L i f e International Crop Protection Department Danish International Development Agency Dichloro-Diphen yl-Trichloroethane Development Grant Facility Directorate General for International Cooperation Direction Nationale de I'Assainissement et du ContrGle des Pollutions et des Nu isan ces Environmental Assessment Environmental Management Plan Environmental Management Toolkit Environmental Protection Agency European Union Financial and Administrative Assistant Officer Food and Agriculture Organization French Facility for Global Environment Financial Management Financial Management Report Financial Management Specialist Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Global Environment Facility
GEFSEC GEO GTZ I C B IDA IED I O M C IPCS IPM ISDS IVM MDTF MEA MFMTA MNA MNSRE M&E NEPAD NGOs NIP NSC OECD OM OP PAD PAN-Africa PAN-UK PDO PIC PASAOP
PMP PMU POPS RAP S A SBC SOE STAP TA TF TORS T S U TTL UN UNDB UNEP
Global Environment Facility Secretariat Global Environmental Objective Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (German Aid Agency) International Competitive Bidding International Development Agency Independent Evaluation Group Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management o f Chemicals International Programme o n Chemical Safety Integrated Pest Management Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Integrated Vector Management Multi-Donor Trust Fund Minst i re de 1 'Environnment et de 1 'Assainissement Municipal Financial Management Technical Assistance Project Middle East and North Afr ica Region Water, Environment, Social and Rural Development Department Monitoring and Evaluation N e w Partnership for Africa's Development Non-Governmental Organizations National Implementation Plan National Steering Committee Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Operational Manual Operational Program Project Appraisal Document Pesticides Action Network - Afr ica Pesticides Act ion Network - United Kingdom Project Development Objective Prior Informed Consent Programme d 'Appui aux Services Agricoles et Aux Organisations Paysanne Pest Management Plan Project Management Unit Persistent Organic Pollutants Resettlement Action Plan Special Account Secretariat o f the Base1 Convention Statements o f Expenditure Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel Technical Assistance Trust Fund Terms o f References Technical Support Unit Task Team Leader United Nations United Nations Development Business United Nations Environment Programme
U N D O U S A I D WHO WWF
United Nations Industrial Development Organization United States Agency for International Development World Health Organization Wor ld Wildl i fe Fund
Vice Presidents: Gobind T. Nankani (AFR) Country Director : Mark Tomlinson (CD 16)
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 Country and Sector Issues ............................................................................................... 1 Rationale for GEF Involvement ...................................................................................... 2 Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes ............................................ 2
Project description .................................................................................................................. 3 Financing Instrument ...................................................................................................... 3
Project Development Objective and Key Indicators ........................................................... 3 Project Components ............................................................................................................ 4 Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design ........................................................ 8
1 . 2 . 3 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 5 . 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 o f Outcomesmesults ............................................................. 10 4 . Sustainability and Replicability ........................................................................................ 11 5 . Critical Risks and Possible Controversial Aspects ........................................................... 11 6 . Loadcredi t Conditions and Covenants ............................................................................ 14 7 . Conditions for Disbursement for Disposal ....................................................................... 14
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 . Pol icy Exceptions and Readiness ...................................................................................... 18
ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................... 19 Annex 1: Afr ica Stockpiles Programme Background .............................................................. 19 Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank andor 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 8: Procurement ............................................................................................................. 55
Annex 10: Safeguard Policy Issues .......................................................................................... 73
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Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements ....................................... 50
Annex 9: Incremental Cost Analysis for the Overall ASP-P1 ................................................. 62
Annex 11: Project Preparation and Supervision ...................................................................... 76 Annex 12: Documents in the Project F i le ................................................................................ 78 Annex 13: Statement o f Loans and Credits .............................................................................. 80 Annex 14: Country at a Glance ................................................................................................. 81
Maps: IBRD 34040 and 33 1 13R
AFRICA STOCKPILES PROGRAMME - PROJECT 1 - MALI PROJECT
Date: November 7,2006 Country 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)
PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT
Team Leaders: Peter Kristensen (AFTS4)/ Denis Jordy (AFTS4)
Sector(s): Sanitation, Health, General
Theme(s): Pollution Management,
Environmental screening category: A
Agriculture (1 00%)
Environmental Policy
AFRICA REGION MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
0.98 0.15 0.12 0.01 0.10
ASP TEAM
3.00 0.60 0.10 0.07 0.65
1.91
World Bank) Multi-donor Trust Fund FFEM Netherlands FA0 Government
6.42 8.33 Total
Recipient: I Responsible Agency: Government o f Mali
3.98 0.75 0.22 0.08 0.75
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Ministkre de 1’Environnement Direction Nationale de 1’Assainissement et du ContrGle des Pollutions et des Nuisances (DNACPN) Contact: Mr. Lassina Traore Telephone +223 229-24-10 or 229-38-04,
Email: lassinate@,yahoo.fi and dnacun@,datatech.toolnet.org) Postal address: Hamdallaye ACI 2000
Fax +223 229-50-90
BPE 31 14 Bamako, Mali
Expected effectiveness date: February 12,2007
Re$ PAD D. 7
Project development objective (PDO): Re$ PAD B.2, Technical Annex 3 ASP-PI: Selected Afr-ican 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 o f M a l i to dispose o f publicly-held obsolete pesticide stocks at priority selected sites, to support the clean-up preparation o f contaminated soils o f priori ty sites, and to support actions to help prevent the future accumulation o f new stocks o f obsolete pesticides.
Global Environmental Objective (GEO): Re$ PAD B.2, Technical Annex 3 Reduction o f the effects o f Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS) on the Global Environment.
Project description [one-sentence summary of each component] Re$ PAD B.3.a, Technical Annex 4
The proposed Project i s part o f the World Bank’s multi-country Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP-Pl), which has been endorsed by the GEF CEO on August 16, 2005 and by the World Bank Board on September 8,2005.
The overall ASP-PI 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-P 1
Component 3); (d) program coordination (ASP-P 1 Component 4).
The Mali project fits into Component 1 o f the overall ASP-P1, and will support: (a) Clean up and disposal o f obsolete pesticides and associated waste; (b) Prevention o f obsolete pesticides accumulation; (c) Project management and coordination;
Which safeguard policies are triggered, if any? Re$ PAD D. 6, Technical Annex 10
Environmental Assessment (OP 4.1) and Pest Management (OP 4.09) apply to ASP-PI which has been designated a Category “A”.
Significant, non-standard conditions, if any, for: Re$ PAD C. 7 Board presentation: None.
Covenants applicable to project implementation: Explicit release o f Bank from liability for project activities in the event o f accident or other event causing harm or injury.
Conditions of disbursement for disposal
(a) Complete a Country Proj ect-specific Environment and Social Assessment (CESA), including an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to the satisfaction o f the Bank.
Loadcredit effectiveness: None.
A. STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE
1. Country and Sector Issues
1. Over the past forty years, many countries o f the continent o f Afr ica have accumulated large quantities o f 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 st i l l need to be caref i l ly stored, handled or destroyed. The unwanted build-up o f such products has occurred due to inadequate stock management, non- distribution to farmers, bans o n several pesticides, un-coordinated or inappropriate supply from donor agencies, unsuitable packaging and supplier incentive programs. The amount o f publicly- held obsolete pesticides’ currently stockpiled across the continent o f Africa2, is estimated at 50,000 tons. M a l i contains approximately 800 tons o f obsolete pesticides plus a large volume o f contaminated soils and buried pesticides. Excluded for the purposes o f this project are approximately 260 tons o f pesticides from the Desert Locust Campaign 2003-2005, which are about to expire; the disposal o f those will be financed outside o f the Afr ica Stockpiles Programme - Project 1 (ASP-Pl). The obsolete pesticide stocks and contaminated soils wil l 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 o f contaminated wastes/sites, together with the destruction o f obsolete stocks o f pesticides. They also lack the capacity and means to implement sound prevention practices.
3. The Afr ica Stockpiles Programme - Project 1 (ASP-P1) follows the programmatic approach o f a horizontal Adaptable Program Loan (APL)3. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) endorsed the ASP-P1 on August 16, 2005. The Bank Board approved the ASP-P1 o n September 8, 2005 for the first two Country Projects in the Programme, South Afr ica and Tunisia. Other “follow-on” projects (Tanzania, Mali, Morocco, and later Ethiopia) o f the APL will be circulated to the GEF Secretariat for approval o n a no-objection basis, and to the Board, 10 days before Regional Management final approval o f each grant4.
4. M a l i has been selected to benefit from the support o f the ASP-P1 because i t meets the fol lowing ASP-P1 readiness criteria: (a) signed the Stockholm Convention; (b) i s a priori ty country in terms o f volume o f obsolete pesticides - over 800 tons as wel l as contaminated soils;
“Obsolete Pesticides” means products: (a) whose usage i s prohibited or severely restricted for environmental or health reasons; by applicable provisions o f the Base1 Convention, the Stockholm Convention and the Rotterdam Convention, (the Conventions) and/or national law consistent wi th the Conventions (please see Footnote 9 for full tit les o f the Conventions); or (b) that have deteriorated as a result o f improper or prolonged storage and can neither be used in accordance with label specifications nor easily reformulated for use; or (c) that cannot be used for their intended purpose, and cannot be easily modified to accomplish such purpose or some other purpose.
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“Africa”, for the purpose o f th is document, i s defined as the continent o f Africa. ASP-P1 follows the model o f the Multi-country HIV/AIDS Program for the Africa Region (MAP) and the Multi-
country Statistical Capacity Building Program. In accordance with the usual APL procedures, approval o f the remaining Country Projects would be provided at
the Regional Vice President level in the absence o f a request by at least three Executive Directors to have normal Board presentation.
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(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. comparative advantage. The rationale for Bank involvement i s threefold:
The Bank, as GEF Implementing Agent, wil l support the ASP-P1 according to i t s
The Bank as a GEF Implementing Agency has the responsibility to implement activities that will contribute to the achievement o f GEF operational programs. By implementing ASP-P1, together with the FAO, the Bank will support the f i rst large-scale, GEF- funded activity that aims to achieve the objectives o f the GEF Operational Program 14 (GEF OP 14) for Reducing and Eliminating Releases o f Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS), and support the role o f GEF as the interim financing mechanism for the Stockholm Convention on POPs;
The Bank has a significant global experience in managing trust hnds that mobilize the resources o f 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 o f the main financing mechanisms - in combination with the GEF Trust Fund, Development Grant Facility (DGF), other trust funds and bilateral donations;
The Bank has a substantial and unique expertise in managing complex, multi-country and regional programs. I t has also developed considerable experience in facilitating the dialogue between Governments, NGOs and the private sector;
The Bank i s actively involved in the M a l i agriculture sector and pest control management issues through the regional Afr ica Emergency Locust Project (AELP).
6. Bank support to ASP-P1 is also fully consistent with the implementation o f the Bank’s Environment Strategy: the key pillars o f that strategy being to improve people’s quality o f life, quality o f economic growth and quality o f regional and global commons. One o f the objectives o f the “improving people’s quality o f life” pillar i s to protect environment and public health, which i s reflected in ASP-P 1 ’s approach.
3. Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes
7. In Mali, the ASP-P1 wil l support the third pillar o f the July 2003 Country Assistance Strategy: “develop basic infrastructure and productive sectors”. The project will support the development o f the agriculture sector by reducing inputs o f pesticides and promote the use o f Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the cotton sector. I t wil l also strengthen natural resource management by supporting the enhancement o f pesticide management, and the conservation o f scarce water supplies through supporting clean up o f sites where underground water has been contaminated by pesticide spillage. Furthermore, the project wil l assist the Government to develop strategies for cleaning up soils which have been contaminated with pesticides. The project f i ts into the existing Bank support to the agricultural sector and to the AELP, which also have significant linkages with pesticide management.
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8. At the global level, ASP-P1 wil l contribute to the international efforts to eliminate persistent organic pollutants, improve management of toxic chemicals and promote alternatives to pesticide usage that include IPM and Integrated Vector Management (IVM). ASP-P1 activities related to the disposal o f obsolete pesticide wil l be a direct implementation o f the Stockholm Convention on POPs and the associated GEF Operational Program aiming to reduce the impact of POPs on the global food chain, pollution o f transboundary waters, land and biodiversity. It wil l also contribute to the achievement o f the objectives o f other international agreements such as the Basel, Bamako, Rotterdam and Biological Diversity Conventions.’
B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1. Financing Instrument
9. The financing instrument i s a horizontal APL. This instrument allows more advanced countries to proceed with project implementation after the signing of grant agreements without having to wait until negotiations have been concluded with less advanced countries.
2. Project Development Objective and Key Indicators
10. The ASP-PI Project Development Objective is for the selected Afr ican countries to eliminate inventoried publicly-held obsolete pesticide stockpiles and associated waste, and to implement measures to reduce and prevent future related risks.
1 1. The Mal i Project Development Objective i s to assist the Government o f M a l i to dispose o f publicly-held obsolete pesticide stocks at priori ty selected sites, to support the clean-up preparation o f contaminated soils o f priori ty sites, and to support actions to help prevent the future accumulation o f new stocks o f obsolete pesticides.
12. The M a l i Country project indicators are as follows:
(a) The inventory database o f Publicly-Held Obsolete Pesticide stocks i s in place and being used by the PMU and the Recipient’s government staff;
(b) Inventoried Publicly-Held Obsolete Pesticide stocks have been disposed of, as a result of the completion o f the Disposal Services contract(s) in accordance with national and international laws and regulations;
(c) A plan, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, for the decontamination o f soils in priori ty sites has been prepared by the Recipient;
The full tit les o f the Conventions to which ASP-P1 objectives contribute are as follows: Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001); Basel Convention on the Control o f Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (1989); Bamako Convention on the Ban o f the Import into Africa and the Control o f Transboundary Movement and Management o f Hazardous Wastes within Africa (199 1); Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedures for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (1998); and Convention on Biological Diversity (1992).
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(d) The legal and regulatory framework for pesticide management has been improved and includes measures to strengthen compliance with the Base1 Convention and the Rotterdam Convention;
(e) The training program under Part C o f the Project has been implemented, and the knowledge so acquired i s being used by the PMU and the Recipient’s government staff;
(f) The PMU is functional, and i t s operation is satisfactory to the Bank.
3. Project Components
13. ASP-P1 has four components: (a) country operations; (b) technical support; (c) cross- cutting activities; and (d) project coordination. Each o f these and especially the details o f the ASP-P1 M a l i Project, which i s included under the Component “Country Operations”, are described in detail in Annex 4. These overall ASP-P1 components which wil l also provide some support to M a l i are described in further details in Annex 4.
14. The M a l i project wil l need to be implemented with an adaptive and flexible approach for three main reasons. First, three key studies wil l served as a basis for the project’s intervention. The first study i s the overall national obsolete pesticide inventory; the second i s a report outlying the design o f the project’s intervention to address the sources o f pesticide accumulation issue; and the third i s a report identifying the type and cost o f treatment o f contaminated soils and buried pesticides. The appraised cost estimates for the clean-up o f buried pesticides and soils range from US$2.0 mi l l ion to US$6.0 million. Secondly, the obsolete pesticide situation in M a l i is dynamic and the appraised estimate o f obsolete pesticides has increased from an estimated 400 tons to 800 tons. Thirdly, this estimate excludes another 260 tons o f pesticides from the recent Desert Locust Campaign which are expected to become obsolete by December 2006. The issue regarding the use and/or disposal o f this stock is expected to be addressed outside o f the ASP with possibly funding from the AELP. FA0 guidelines as wel l as the Environmental Management Toolkit (EMTK) and the outcomes o f the CESA, wil l be applied to the disposal operation.
15. The ASP-P1 components and its overall design are based on recognition that the existing level o f information on the extent, geographic distribution and characteristics o f the obsolete measures. The design, therefore, reflects the need to carry out in al l Project countries, detailed pesticide inventories, selection o f disposal technologies and preparation o f country-specific environmental and social assessments. Only following the adequate completion o f these activities will the respective cleanup and disposal programs take place.
ASP-P1 Component 1: Country Operations
16. This i s the principal component o f the ASP-Ply encompassing a full range o f disposal, cleanup and prevention activities to achieve the Project objectives in the participating countries. I t will include four sub-components: (a) cleanup and disposal; (b) prevention o f pesticide
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accumulation; (c) capacity building; and (d) ASP-P1 management and monitoring. The ASP-P1 M a l i Project includes the following components:
Component A: Country Cleanup and Disposal Activities (Total US$5.38 million; GEF US$2.3 1 million)
17. This component aims at providing an inventory o f obsolete pesticides in Mali, a r isk assessment, a CESA, a minor upgrade o f collection sites and the disposal o f the obsolete pesticides:
The recently completed obsolete pesticide inventory covers free standing pesticides. I t has been undertaken by the Government o f M a l i according to FA0 guidelines, in the FA0 Format and with FA0 training. The inventory i s currently being reviewed by a consultant and transferred from a hard copy into an electronic version. The T S U has reviewed the hard copy version o f the report and concluded that i t meets the requirements
The estimated cost o f the pesticide disposal at a rate o f US$3,500 per ton (including safeguarding and final destruction) i s US$2.6 million;
I for completing the Risk Assessment and can serve as a basis for the CESA.
The next step i s to undertake a risk assessment according to the FA0 standard format. The T S U has already provided training in management o f pesticides inventories databases to Government staff, who are about to undertake the Risk Assessment o f the inventoried sites with the help o f a consultant financed by Government;
0 The CESA will be undertaken by a consultant selected according to terms o f reference approved by the Bank and reviewed by the TSU. The CESA will be completed prior to the start o f the disposal activities;
0 Safeguarding and disposal o f the obsolete pesticides wil l be undertaken through a contract procured according to the requirements o f the GEF Grant Agreements. It has been agreed o n that the Government does not have the capacity to undertake safeguarding activites and that a contract including repackaging, transport and disposal i s required. The process wil l be monitored and advised by the T S U and the Disposal Technical Advisor and monitored by an independent NGO. FA0 standards as well as those contained in the CESA wil l apply. M ino r upgrade o f collection sites will also be financed;
0 Container disposal will be financed under the project only for containers falling outside the scope o f the Desert Locust Campaign. Container cleaning and disposal equipment f rom the Afr ica Emergency Locust Project wil l be used for this activity;
0 M a l i has two known sites where severe soil and groundwater contamination has taken place through spillage o f pesticides, and other sites where the problem may pose lower level o f risk. Therefore studies wil l be undertaken to assess the scale o f the problem, identify the adequate technologies and estimate the costs o f treatment o f the soils;.
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M a l i has at least two sites where pesticides are buried. As with contaminated soils surveys will f i rst be undertaken and technological options and costs o f disposal assessed. Soi l clean up may take place and buried pesticides may be treated if sufficient funds are available.
18. In summary, the main activities under this component include:
(a) completing the detailed inventory and risk assessment o f free-standing obsolete pesticides;
(b) preparing an environmental and social assessment (CESA) including an environmental management plan (EMP);
(c) preparing the disposal strategy, safeguarding obsolete pesticides and undertaking the actual disposal o f the free-standing obsolete pesticides;
(d) container assessment and disposal;
(e) buried pesticides assessment and disposal; and
(0 contaminated soil assessment and disposal.
Note: the exact CESA requirements for the latter disposal activities st i l l need to be determined.
Component B: Prevention of Obsolete Pesticides Accumulation (Total US$l. 77 million; GEF US$0.24 million)
19. Activities under this component will aim to prevent the recurrence o f the accumulation o f obsolete pesticide stocks. Public management o f pesticides wil l be strengthened by building Government’s capacity to manage the supply and demand for pesticides, by enhancing their procurement capacity, by improving storage and stock policies and Mali ’s regulatory environment. A strategy will be developed and implemented to prevent a new accumulation o f pesticides. Integrated Pest Management and integrated vector management wil l also be supported in the cotton sector through a grant from the FFEM. Small-scale cotton farmers will be targeted to improve the use and management o f pesticides. The population wil l also be targeted to inform them o f potential health impacts due exposure to pesticides. Public awareness programs will be developed and implemented with the support o f NGOs. A container management strategy wil l be developed and laboratory management strengthened to support the testing o f pesticides. This component’s activities include:
(a) strengthening Government’s capacity to manage pesticides stocks through the design and the implementation o f a program preventing the future accumulation o f pesticides;
promoting ongoing IPM and IVM efforts, particularly with small scale farmers in sectors such as cotton;
(b)
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(c)
(d)
(e) ( f ) strengthening laboratory services.
strengthening small scale farmers’ capacity to use and manage pesticides; raising general awareness o n general pesticide issues using an NGO(s) to support the program; developing a container management strategy; and
Component C: Project Management: (Total US$l.l8 million; GEF US$O)
20. A small mainstreamed PMU has been established to coordinate the project implementation. I t wil l be financed through the ASP multi-donor trust fund (MDTF), the Fonds Franqais pour I ’Environnement Mondial (FFEM). The establishment o f this PMU has been considered necessary as M a l i does not have the capacity to implement the project without the support o f a dedicated project management unit. This component will mainly finance the PMU’s staff and experts critical to the achievement o f the component outcomes and the PMU’s operating costs. The main positions to be supported will be inter alia:
(a) project coordinator position primarily financed by the Government,
(b) pesticide management expert including for monitoring and evaluation (M&E). This position will support the disposal operations. Therefore, the M&E function has been included in i t s scope;
(c) prevention and communication staff to support the prevention component and awareness raising; and
(d) finance, procurement and administration staff to support the overall project.
ASP-P1 Component 2: Technical Support
21. This component wil l deliver to country Projects, including the M a l i project, the highly technical and specialized expertise required for implementation, supervision and monitoring o f country level activities outlined under Component 1 including: technical advice requested by the countries for the design and delivery o f training; production o f technical guidelines for cleanup and prevention operations; assistance in managing technical aspects o f procurement and supervision o f specialized contractors; advice on linking countries with other specialized agencies and organizations; enhancement o f health and safety; assessment o f laboratory capacities; and oversight o f M&E.
ASP-P1 Component 3: Cross-Cutting Activities
22. This component will deliver knowledge management, awareness-raising, strategic studies and outreach services across the entire ASP-Ply including the M a l i project, to capture synergies and cost savings through a coordinated multi-country, multi-partner approach. The key sub- components wil l include outreach to promote ratification o f conventions relevant to project objectives, building NGO’s capacity, knowledge management and communication, e.g., hosting
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the ASP website. The strategic studies component wil l include an evaluation o f alternative technologies for the disposal o f obsolete pesticides
ASP-P1 Component 4: Project Coordination
23. This component will coordinate the implementation and monitoring o f the ASP-P1 among the various partners. In addition to the overall coordination, key activities include: developing and ensuring implementation o f a fund-raising strategy, acting as Secretariat to the Afr ica Stockpiles Programme Steering Committee (ASP-SC), maintaining awareness at the pol icy level about the Project, reporting to donors, preparing the bi-annual work plan and progress reports and financial reports, coordinating independent Project monitoring and coordinating the design o f follow-on projects. Initially, the Bank will host the ASP Project Coordination Unit (ASP- PCU). During the implementation phase o f ASP-P1 the P C U wil l be transferred to an appropriate Afr ican organization. NEPAD has been identified as a possible candidate.
5. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design 24. The Project design takes into account lessons learned from a considerable body o f experience from: (i) World Bank-supported obsolete pesticide stockpiles and waste cleanup interventions6; (ii) more than twelve years o f interventions against r isks related to obsolete pesticides in Africa o n the part o f FAO, PAN-UK, the private sector and other ASP partners. The project reflects lessons learned from programs under chemical conventions similar to the Stockholm Convention, the Bank’s experience with regional programs, the Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) lessons on global partnerships as wel l as M a l i specific experience.
25. Legal responsibility and custody of obsolete stocks: The project assumes that obsolete stocks are legally Government-owned until the disposal i s completed. The grant agreements under which the project i s financed will state that the Bank will have no responsibility for ownership, custody or care o f the stocks at any moment during the inventory or disposal processes. Throughout the cleanup chain o f events, third parties (in particular the disposal contractor) may have temporary custody. The ASP wil l require such third parties to carry adequate insurance to accommodate possible mishap.
26. Country level ownership o f the Project: The project emphasizes the importance o f strong country ownership, effective pesticide management, reliance on technical expertise in waste management in the private sector, and engagement o f pesticide companies, environmental and public health NGOs and other c iv i l society participants.
27. Prevention: Recognizing that effective pesticide management and judicious use o f pesticides are key to preventing r isks associated with pesticide stockpiling, ASP-P1 ’s design integrates substantial prevention and capacity building interventions at early stages o f the country operations.
The Bank has considerable experience in clean up o f waste sites, such as sludge, mine tail ing and uranium clean up (e.g., Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania). However, the Bank has l imi ted experience in the cleanup o f dispersed pesticide waste.
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28. Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF): The recommendations resulting from the IED analysis indicate that the provision o f sufficient grant resources i s important to ensure program flexibility, and that donor funds achieve greater efficacy when pooled. ASP-P1 has therefore established a MDTF, which potential donors are encouraged to contribute to.
29. Awareness: ASP-P 1 also includes awareness-raising among the full range o f stakeholders in order to support effective pesticide management and prevention at country level.
30. Monitoring and Evaluation: M&E functions are built into ASP-P1 both at the country and program levels, and cover not only the core cleanup and pesticide management activities but also al l technical support, cross-cutting and coordination services (see Annex 6 for more details).
3 1. Large-scale Regional Project: A flexible approach to the implementation o f the ASP-P 1 was found to be essential. Therefore, a horizontal APL model was selected and the targeted countries identified for implementation as they meet readiness for implementation criteria.
32. Institutional weaknesses in Mali: The agency responsible for project implementation lacks much o f the necessary capacity for disposal activities. Therefore, the clean-up and disposal operations in M a l i will be fully outsourced with the Government playing a contract management and monitoring role.
6. Alternatives Considered and Reasons for Rejection
33. Several alternatives were considered for the design o f ASP-P1:
(a) donors support individual parallel projects - This alternative would yield some short- term gains for the country clean-up operations, but i t would not provide any economy o f scale, synergy or visibi l i ty that a regional program can offer;
(b) create a regional pesticide management agency - to centralize the clean-up and prevention operations for the entire continent. This alternative was rejected because ultimately i t would not be cost-effective and does not reflect the need for country ownership. Furthermore, both clients and donors are reluctant to create new regional bureaucracies; and
(c) launch a 10-15 year adaptable program loan - that could expand as additional finding becomes available and build on the lessons from previous phases. A s i t was preferred to initiate the ASP immediately with a limited set o f fully-funded countries, th is option was rejected.
C. IMPLEMENTATION
1. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements
34. Although the Bank/Mali Government preference i s to move away from the use o f parallel PMUs, it has been agreed on that due to the special nature o f this project, a small mainstreamed PMU would be necessary. The PMU will be located within the Direction Nationale de
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I'Assainissement et du Contrdle des Pollutions et des Nuisances (DNACPN) under the MinistBre de 1 'Environnement et de 1 'Assainissement (Ministry o f Environment - MoE).
35. The PMU i s in place with the following appointments made and filled on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Bank: (i) the Project Coordinator who i s paid by the Government; (ii) an Administrative and Financial Manager responsible for financial management and procurement; (iii) a Project Accountant; (iv) a Secretary; (v) a Pesticide Management Specialist in charge o f operations and M&E; and (vi) a Specialist on obsolete pesticides accumulation, communication and awareness. The PMU will also be supported by a series o f short term consultants including a part-time Disposal Technical Advisor. The PMU will coordinate and support working groups which wil l be formed as and when needed for particular project implementation activities.
36. A National Steering Committee (NSC) has been formed by Presidential Decree (August 2004) and will be chaired by the Minister o f Environment or his nominee. The NSC will approve work plans and budgets, and provide overall guidance for the country operation including ensuring sound coordination with related projects. I t will include a wide range o f Government Ministries, Directorates and organizations with responsibilities relevant to the Project. The NSC wil l meet approximately four times a year and will be composed o f one representative from the relevant Ministries and from stakeholders (see detailed list in Annex 6).
37. Outside o f the M a l i project, the overall ASP-P1 program institutional arrangements will be as follows: overall coordination and oversight wil l be provided by the ASP-PCU, to be established init ial ly in the World Bank and then moving to an Afr ican organization l ike NEPAD. The partners include the FAO-hosted Technical Support Unit (TSU) which wil l provide technical support to Mali; the PAN-UK and WWF (Cross Cutting Management Entity) which will provide cross cutting support including program wide communications and support to NGO activities; and the Bank which wil l be responsible for project supervision. A Steering Committee comprising o f key partners will steer the overall ASP-P1 . 2. Financing Partners
38. Financing o f the M a l i Project wil l include US$2.55 mi l l ion from the GEF, US$3.98 mi l l ion from the MDTF, approximately US$0.75 mi l l ion (depending on the euro-dollar exchange rate) from FFEM, US$0.75 mi l l ion o f Government co-financing, US$0.22 mi l l ion channeled through the FA0 from the Netherlands and US$0.08 mi l l l ion co-financed by FA0 support. The T S U wil l be financed by the GEF through FA0 (Direct Access), the C C A M E (WWF, PAN-UK) and the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) by the Bank. Annex 5 provides more detailed financing plans.
3. Monitoring and Evaluation of OutcomesDXesults
39. Monitoring o f Project activities and evaluation o f their results in ASP-P1 wil l serve a dual function. First, i t will facilitate the tracking o f progress toward the Project objectives. Secondly, i t will facilitate the learning and the generation o f knowledge necessary for the preparation o f follow-on operations and the fbrther implementation o f the ASP-P1 .
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40. Overall ASP-P1 monitoring indicators are described in section B2 and h e x 3. They reflect the Project focus on risk reduction from publicly-held obsolete pesticide stocks and contaminated sites. Data wil l come from two main sources: (i) it will derive from individual country-level operations using standardized Project-wide methodologies for data collection and quality assurance; (ii) inventories wil l provide the baseline data and set the detailed program o f disposal operations for each o f the countries. M&E for disposal operations i s straight forward as progress o f project implementation wil l be quantified through the pesticide inventories. The responsibility for data collection in M a l i will rest with the PMU with some assistance from the TSU. The Bank will monitor the implementation o f the Grant Agreements through routine supervision missions and review o f M&E data.
4. Sustainability and Replicability
41. A key factor to Project sustainability in M a l i i s the prevention o f a re-emergence o f obsolete pesticide stockpiles at the conclusion o f Project implementation. Therefore, a plan will be prepared early in the project implementation to spell out the actions to be undertaken and prevent the re-accumulation o f obsolete pesticides. A s described in Component B o f the M a l i project, the key issues to be addressed are inter alia:
(a) the general regulatory and pol icy reform (pesticide registration, import controls, licensing, standards, regulations, procurement strategies and stock management, inter- sectoral cooperation, enforcement and others);
(b) the promotion o f alternative pest control strategies, such as IPM and IVM through training, awareness raising and research in the cotton sector;
(c) an increase in general public awareness o f environmental and public health risks related to pesticides, and public disclosure o f pesticide issues and training o f pesticide distributors, users, agricultural extension staff and others, as wel l as an increase in the capacity o f Governments to safely and effectively manage pesticides and other chemicals; and
(d) the promotion o f the development and involvement o f local NGOs in pesticide safety, health risks and other environmental issues.
42. The combination o f adequate institutional and regulatory capabilities, increased public awareness and understanding, and active and informed NGOs is meant to ensure the long-term sustainability o f the ASP reforms. The ASP-P1 has been designed to include replication and the preparation o f follow-on projects.
5. Critical Risks and Possible Controversial Aspects
43. Whi le the clean-up and disposal o f obsolete pesticides i s routinely undertaken safely, the project will be conducting removal operations in locations that are often dispersed, remote and present unique logistical challenges. Since Government o f M a l i has no capacity or experience in repackaging, transporting or cleaning up contaminated sites or soils, in order to reduce risks, a l l there activities wi l l be outsourced to professional contractors meeting minimum requirements.
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44. Project implementation has been designed to operate through a partnership which builds o n the comparative advantages and experience o f several key agencies, but successfully managing the partnership adds a further degree o f complexity to the Project. The r i sks entailed to the ASP- P 1 implementation i s therefore rated “substantial”.
45. The table below summarizes the M a l i specific risks and describes the appropriate mitigation measures which have been adopted to minimize their impact:
To Project Development/GEO The seven countries participating in ASP-PI fail to substantially reduce the threat posed by obsolete pesticides due to pesticides remaining on site or inadequate clean-up and disposal operations.
0 Identify and quantify al l publicly-held obsolete pesticides in each country at start-up.
0 Incorporate international standards and safeguards into the implementation o f al l the clean-up and removal operations. Include substantial capacity building activities and technical support. Provide flexibility in project implementation to accommodate changing circumstances. If one or more o f the country projects are not fulfil l ing the program objectives, ASP-P 1 may accelerate the implementation o f ASP-P2 countries.
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To Intermediate Outcomes or Component Outcomes Component 1 : Ma l i country clean-up and disposal operations fail to meet the full extent o f country requirements for various reasons, including:
Failure to meet adequate safeguard requirements. Inventory i s inaccurate. Lack o f Government implementation capacity and/or support including in DNACPN Lack o f public support or opposition by NGOs. Inadequate resources due to the scale o f the pesticide problem. The ASP partnership breaks down.
Contracting out al l aspects o f the clean up and disposal operations including for soils and buried pesticides. Providing substantial support on safeguard issues. Continuous technical support to the country projects from the TSU and international experts to ensure accuracy o f the inventory. Building Government implementation capacity wi th the support o f the PMU. Engaging NGOs directly in project implementation, especially in the monitoring o f clean-up and removal activities. Developing an effective public-disclosure strategy. Undertaking detailed pesticide inventories to identify the scale o f the pesticides problem and continuously seeking additional support and funding. Ensuring good coordination, collaboration and information exchange. Annual project performance reviews w i l l be conducted to ensure the project remains on track and that issues are resolved promptly and jointly.
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Component 2: TSU becomes overwhelmed by the demand for technical support services.
Cormonent 3: CCAME i s unable to assure NGO community o f the soundness o f project implementation, especially disposal.
Comuonent 4: Project coordination becomes ineffective due to inadequate cooperation among the ASP partners.
To the Overall Success o f the Pro. Governments may reduce the priority o f the obsolete pesticides problem and may continue to import and use cheap and toxic pesticides, (especially in emergencies, such as locust outbreaks).
Donors may not devote sufficient resources to resolving the problem, which continues to worsen.
There i s reputational risk for the World Bank, GEF and the ASP donordpartners, especially in the case o f accident or the possibility o f under- delivery due to project complexity and/or cost overruns.
In the case o f an accident, the Bank and donors may reduce their support to the ASP.
Since the cost o f cleaning up contaminated soils and sites where pesticides spillage has occurred i s unknown, i t has been agreed with Government that t h i s should be funded as and when finds become available.
The TSU has been designed based on the currently anticipated demand for services, but the structure and resources w i l l be reviewed annually.
The CCAME w i l l fully engage NGOs through appropriate communications. Also, the component activities responsibilities have been distributed among WWF, PAN-UK and PAN-Africa to ensure adequate coverage at a l l levels.
The project coordination function has been developed in close collaboration wi th the partners and i s designed to foster and maintain a healthy and active ASP partnership.
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In Mali, project implementation w i l l be supported by a mainstreamed P M U with financial and in-kind contributions from Government to ensure Government’s buy-in throughout the program. Parallel efforts to strengthen policies, regulations and enforcement combined with training in I P M techniques will also improve the success o f the prevention campaigns. Furthermore, close dialogue with donors and cooperation with the pesticide industry w i l l lead to greater transparency and responsibility.
W h i l e the ASP-P 1 i s overall already fully-funded, in the case o f Mali, additional resources will be required to fully treat contaminated soils and buried pesticides. T h i s i s understood by Government.
Ensuring that the environmental and social safeguards are rigorously enforced.
Ensuring that emergency action plans are in place for each country.
Carefully managing the relationships between Governments, public agencies and the private sector w i l l reduce the risk o f accidents and ensure that any issues arising are resolved collectively.
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Public opposition to the project’s disposal options may delay progress and result in pesticides continuing to be stockpiled.
Environmental r isks - ASP-PI has a Safeguard ‘Category A’ rating due to the toxic nature o f the obsolete pesticides being removed.
M&E functions w i l l identify specific r i s k s as they arise. H igh visibility and disclosure o f ASP activities w i l l be maintained through the coordinated involvement o f a l l the partners and stakeholders to ensure that methodologies are satisfactorily explained and that the overall project benefits remain clear and are adequately disseminated.
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The environmental r isks are principally related to the clean-up, transport and disposal operations in each country. However, the project design draws on a wealth o f experience from existing projects in the region (e.g., Ethiopia) to define the methodologies to be used and the steps to be taken to ensure that risks are properly mitigated and w i l l fully incorporate the latest and strictest standards in dealing wi th and transporting toxic and hazardous wastes. In the case o f Ma l i these standards w i l l need to be built into the requirements o f the relevant contracts.
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Overall Risk Rating I
H = High S = Substantial M = Moderate I s
6. Loadcredit Conditions and Covenants
46. The M a l i GEF Grant Agreements specify that the Bank and the Recipient agree on the following: at no point during the Project wil l the Bank (a) be responsible for the execution o f the Project activities, (b) have any legal custody or responsibility for the pesticide stocks inventories which are to be disposed o f during the course o f the Project. This extra precaution i s perceived as desirable to deal with the small risk o f a negligent disposal o f stock by a disposal contractor which could harm people, property or cause damage to the environment.
7. Conditions for Disbursement for Disposal
47. Complete a Country Project-specific Environment and Social Assessment (CESA), including an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to the satisfaction o f the Bank.
D. APPRAISAL SUMMARY
1. Economic and Financial Analyses
48. ASP-P1 will essentially perform a public good in reducing the r isk o f contaminating the environment and therefore does not lend itself to a typical economic or financial analysis. In theory, the Project could be examined using cost-benefit analysis. However, the lack o f reliable baseline data and the controversial aspects related to the valuation o f human l i fe make such an analysis impractical. I t is expected that the benefits from reducing damage to the environment and to human health will far exceed the costs associated with implementing ASP-P1. The
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Project wil l strive for maximum cost-effectiveness in al l o f i t s interventions and will use risk reduction as the criterion to prioritize if necessary.
49. For GEF purposes, the preparation o f the Project has included an incremental cost analysis for ASP-P1. This analysis (see Annex 9 ) provides a baseline and the incremental cost o f achieving global benefits to address the issue o f obsolete pesticides in seven Afr ican ASP-P1 countries (Tunisia, South Africa, Morocco, Mali , Tanzania, Nigeria and Ethiopia).
2. Technical
50. The M a l i project has prepared a country Operational Manual based o n the ASP-P1 Generic Operational Manual. In order to design and implement the most appropriate disposal strategies at the country level, the detailed technical options wil l be prepared during Project implementation once updated pesticide stockpile inventories have been completed. In principle, the technical design will be guided by a preference for cost-effective practices and compliance with international health, safety, and emission standards. The technologies selected for disposing o f the stockpiles and wastes wil l be required to meet both the Stockholm Convention Best Available TechniquesBest Environmental Practice (BATBEP) guidelines, and the appropriate Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention Technical Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management.
51. To identify standards, the Project wil l refer to and fol low the recommendations and minimum standards described in the International Code o f Conduct o n the Distribution and Use o f Pesticides (FAO, 2003), in the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (dioxins and furans) and those related to the Basel Convention for Control o f Transboundary Movement o f Hazardous Waste, the International Marit ime Dangerous Goods Code, and the Rotterdam Convention for Prior Informed Consent. The ASP-P1 will conduct a rigorous analysis o f a l l available disposal technology schemes according to international standards for the industry, including additional criteria such as cost, safety, emissions, risks, etc. In practice, and at least in the early stage o f the project, this i s expected to result in ASP-Pl’s obsolete pesticide stocks and associated wastes being safeguarded and shipped overseas to be incinerated at high temperature in order to meet the above-mentioned requirements. Alternative disposal technologies will be identified for possible use at a later stage (see Annex 1, Section 2 for more details).
3. Fiduciary Financial Management
52. During Project Appraisal, a financial management assessment was conducted for Mal i . The financial management risk is considered as “moderate”. The main risks arise f rom a lack o f qualified financial management staff and financial management systems in DNACPN. The main recommended measures which have been adopted include full time employment o f a qualified project accountant, preparation o f a detailed financial management and administrative procedures manual and installation o f computerized project accounting system. The summary o f the financial management assessment i s integrated in the M a l i Appraisal Report, whi le the detailed financial management assessment is located in the Project File.
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53. To ensure acceptable accounting, financial reporting and audit standards, M a l i wil l maintain separate accounts for project h d s and carry out annual audits in compliance with internationally acceptable annual standards. Financial management and disbursement arrangements for the project (including financial reporting and FMR format) are described in the M a l i Operational Manual. h e x 7 provides further details.
Procurement
54. Based on the Procurement Capacity Assessments on file, the procurement risk i s rated as “high” due to lack o f systems and staff. Therefore, as advised at Project Appraisal, a project procurement officer has been employed to support the PMU. However, the procurement officer, who i s also the project accountant, has not previously been responsible for providing procurement services and will require intensive training.
55. A Procurement Plan for the f i rs t 18 months has been developed by M a l i and i s attached in h e x 8.
56. are proposed or have already taken place:
In order to further strengthen the procurement capacity o f the PMU, the following actions
(a)
(b) (c)
(d) (e)
project launch workshop i s planned as part o f the Project implementation and capacity building initiatives. The workshop will include a procurement training;
M a l i Operational Manual provides further guidance on procurement;
monitoring o f the procurement activities by the Bank’s country office in Mali ; and periodic ex-post review by the Bank o f contracts and purchases;
intensive procurement training for the procurement officer.
4. Social
57. ASP-P1 will deliver considerable social benefits by reducing risks to people from existing pesticide stockpiles and implementing measures to prevent recurrence o f pesticide stock accumulation in the future. Due to the correlation between health and environmental r isks and poverty, the delivery o f benefits will l ikely be progressive, affecting the population at large and the poor in particular. Given the l o w level o f awareness o f the general population with regard to the consequences o f exposure to pesticides, their active participation and collaboration with the Project might be slow. However, the highly participatory modus operandi, started at an early stage o f Project preparation and expected to continue during Project implementation, is expected to help mitigate this problem. Other supportive measures have been planned to sensitize the general population to this issue. They include awareness campaigns and training for pesticide distributors and users to help raise the level o f awareness and encourage safe pesticide handling and alternative pest control.
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5. Environment
58. ASP-P 1 i s essentially an extensive clean-up and contamination-prevention operation which wil l bring substantial environmental health benefits, both locally and globally, by removing obsolete pesticide stockpiles in Mali , and fimds permitting, remediation o f priority contaminated sites. ASP-P1 does, however, carry some short-term high environmental risks, related to the removal and transportation o f obsolete pesticides and contaminated materials (see h e x 10). During project implementation, a M a l i Project-specific Environment and Social Assessment (CESA) including the EMP will be prepared by independent consultants as specified in the Operational Manual. Detailed inventories, site-specific information including detailed digital photos and precise location coordinates (GPS) o f obsolete stocks and contaminated sites wil l need to be taken for CESA preparation. The CESA will be completed once the obsolete pesticide stockpile inventories and site characterizations in M a l i have been completed. Disposal and clean-up activities will begin after successful completion o f the CESA.
6. Safeguard Policies
Safeguard Policies Triggered by the Project Yes No Environmental Assessment (OPBP/GP 4.0 1) [XI [I Natural Habitats (OPBP 4.04) [I [XI
Pest Management (OP 4.09) [XI [I Cultural Property (OPN 1 1.03, being revised as OP 4.1 1) [I [XI
Involuntary Resettlement (OPBP 4.12) [I [XI Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20, being revised as OP 4.10) [I [XI
Forests (OPBP 4.36) [I [XI
Safety o f Dams (OPBP 4.37) [I [XI
Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP/GP 7.60)7 [I [XI
Projects on International Waterways (OPBP/GP 7.50) [I [XI
59. The environment Category A rating o f the ASP-P1 triggers Operational Policies (OP) 4.01 o n EA and 4.09 on Pest Management. The key safeguard issues are associated with potential environmental and social impacts from dealing with highly toxic chemicals and remediation o f contaminated sites.
60. The overall ASP-Pl environmental and social impacts were assessed in a Framework Environmental Assessment and their mitigation measures were outlined in an Environmental and Social Management Framework. The Environmental and Social Assessment Synthesis Report, prepared based o n these documents, will serve as guidance for the preparation o f the respective CESA. I t was disclosed prior to appraisal in M a l i and was made available in the InfoShop on March 17, 2004. The Project Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS) was disclosed in October 26, 2005. The Environmental and Social Assessment Summary Report was disclosed to the Board on October 28, 2004. A binding covenant in the Project legal document wil l be made, stating that M a l i wil l prepare a CESA early in Project implementation. Annex 10 discusses more specifically how ASP-P 1 will ensure compliance with the safeguard policies.
7 By supporting the proposed project, the Bank does not intend to prejudice the final determination o f the parties' claims on the disputed areas.
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61. Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) is not triggered at this stage. Given the multi- country nature o f the ASP-P1 Project (seven countries), i t is not feasible to prepare an umbrella framework for Project countries, due to their dissimilar legislation and policies related to land acquisition and displacement. Similarly, it is not practical and realistic to prepare a separate framework for each country, especially when there is no confirmed evidence that existing pesticide sites/storages wil l result in involuntary displacement or total or partial loss o f livelihood.
62. Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04): During project implementation, if a stock o f obsolete pesticides, pesticide wastes or a contaminated site i s located in the proximity o f a critical natural habitat(s), then the discovery o f a situation would trigger OP 4.04 and would require that the EA process (OP 4.01) would identify such habitats within a proposed project’s area o f influence and wil l take the necessary measures to avoid or minimize damage to natural habitats to the extent feasible.
7. Policy Exceptions and Readiness
63. Pol icy Exception: ASP-P1 requires no Bank policy exceptions.
Readiness Criteria:
Fiduciary Mal i indicates high levels o f compliance with financial management requirements. A Procurement plan has been prepared for Mali.
I Project Staffing I PMU staf f in place. I The Environmental and Social Assessment Synthesis Report disclosed in Mal i and in the Bank InfoShop as o f March 17,2004. Disclosure Requirements
M&E indicators have been prepared and incorporated into the project design and implementation arrangements. Monitoring and Evaluation
Co-Financing Agreements Signed Co-financing arrangements confirmed and the funding secured.
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ANNEXES ANNEX 1 : AFRICA STOCKPILES PROGRAMME BACKGROUND
Background
1. ASP-P1 has been conceived and designed through a partnership composed o f seven African countries (Ethiopia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, South AfXca, Tanzania and Tunisia), NGOs (e.g., WWF, PAN-UK and PAN-Africa), FAO, UNEP, WHO, and other international organizations including the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Afr ican Union, the NEPAD Secretariat, the Secretariat o f the Basel Convention, the Bank, and the private sector.
2. ASP has been designed to address the issue o f an estimated 50,000 tons o f obsolete pesticides leaking into the environment, contaminating soil, water, air and food sources. These hazardous chemicals are an environmental health threat to the continent and often to poor communities who lack safe water supplies and who suffer from unsafe working conditions. Obsolete pesticide stockpiles exist in virtually al l o f the 53 countries o f Africa. ASP focuses on a specific sub-set o f obsolete pesticides to be removed, known as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)~. The POPs pose the most serious long-term danger to human health and the environment because o f their mobility, toxicity, bio-accumulation potential, and persistence. Obsolete pesticides are generally a mixture o f different pesticides, some o f which are POPs, and fal l under the Stockholm Convention o n POPs to which al l seven participating ASP-P 1 countries are party.
3. Many African countries lack adequate technical, institutional and financial capacity to deal with these pesticides. This requires the implementation o f regulations, enforcement and resources to manage the cleanup o f contaminated wastedsites and the destruction o f obsolete pesticide stocks in an environmentally sound manner. They also suffer f rom weak import controls, inadequate storage and stock management and a lack o f training and education o n appropriate pesticide use, al l o f which contribute to the widespread misuse o f pesticides. Lastly, there i s also a lack o f public awareness o f the environmental health risks posed by POPs.
4. The criteria for selecting countries to participate in ASP-P1 include: (a) the ratification o f the Stockholm Convention, which is a condition for accessing GEF financing; (b) the ratification o f the Basel Convention for shipment o f waste, and, preferably, the ratification o f the Rotterdam Convention; (c) the readiness to implement acceptable removal and prevention measures; and (d) the availability o f adequate financing.
M a i n Sector Issues to be addressed by ASP
5. Obsolete Pesticide Disposal and Management: ASP will support the identification, removal, transportation and safe disposal o f obsolete pesticides and heavily contaminated soils and associated materials. There are currently no suitable facilities in Africa for the environmentally sound destruction o f pesticides that meet the requirements o f the Basel
POPs are chemical substances that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food chain, and pose a 8
risk o f causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. POPS-based pesticides include: Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin, Chlordane, Heptachlor, DDT, Mirex, Hexachlorobenzene and Toxaphene.
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Convention and the Stockholm Convention. Hence, ASP will necessarily facilitate the disposal o f the waste at dedicated facilities outside Africa. The Project will also assess alternative destruction technologies which may be applied throughout the Afr ican continent in the future.
6. Technical Options: Several technology options are available for the disposal o f hazardous wastes, such as obsolete pesticides. However, the number o f technology options which are tried and tested and considered safe at al l levels, including environmentally and economically, are relatively few. The ASP has, therefore, committed to choosing the disposal contractors for i t s f i rst project through a cal l for qualified f i r m s based o n the highest international standards for disposal o f hazardous wastes. These standards will encompass a varied set o f factors ensuring, inter alia, experience in the developing country context; meeting international emissions and other environmental standards; and a proven track record in safe handling and transport o f hazardous waste in compliance with international conventions. The cost-effectiveness o f the offers will also be considered provided that they are within the parameters established by the standards for disposal. A list o f qualified f i r m s will then be established and tenders wil l be offered among this pre-qualified group. By utilizing this "standards1' approach, the ASP allows for the broadest range o f disposal options to be considered (e.g., plasma arc, high temperature incineration, etc.) rather than pre-judging the available market, while ensuring that environmental safeguards are fully met. In addition, the ASP wil l fund a study (managed by the CCAME) in the f i rst phase o f the program to analyze the range o f disposal options available to ensure the broadest selection o f acceptable technologies are taken into account in subsequent phases o f the program.
7. Contaminated Soils: The high risks for human health (e.g., cancers and birth defects) and the environment (e.g., contamination o f water tables and streams) resulting from soils contaminated with pesticides, are wel l identified in some countries, e.g., in Mal i . ASP-P1 wil l not commit to extensive remediation o f pesticide-contaminated soils, other than in exceptionally high-risk situations due to the high costs and large quantities involved. However, the final decision in al l cases would be site-specific and would depend in part on a clear understanding o f site-specific risk assessments, the technological options available (e.g., containment or in-situ treatment), their feasibility and relative costs.
Prevention of accumulation of new stockpiles of obsolete pesticides
8. Improved pesticide regulations to ensure effective use and to facilitate international trade in agricultural produce are essential. Many African countries have regulations in place, but these are often either inadequate or not enforced. Furthermore, regulations may be in place for agricultural purposes but not for public health (e.g., mosquito control campaigns and pesticides for domestic use). ASP will help countries to review and improve their regulatory systems, including ensuring their compliance with international conventions.
Pesticide Regulations:
9. Pesticide Procurement, Production and Imports: Inadequate procurement strategies o n the part o f Governments, national agencies, donor agencies, development organizations, the private sector and other organizations are the principal cause o f stockpiles o f obsolete pesticides, often resulting in oversupply, stocking o f unsuitable products, late delivery o f products, and supply in inappropriate containers. ASP wil l utilize stakeholder committees to identify ways o f
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eliminating supply-driven pesticide procurement. In addition, the active involvement o f donors and the pesticide industry in the ASP partnership wil l also help to prevent oversupply.
10. Pesticide Supply, Distribution and Use: Inadequate management o f various components of the pesticide l i fe cycle has contributed to the creation o f obsolete stocks. There i s a need to improve management o f pesticides from the point o f supply to the point o f use and beyond, in terms o f empty container and unused pesticide disposal. The ASP will provide Governments with comprehensive guidance on strategies for the appropriate management o f pesticide distribution, including information on international laws and best practice.
11. Pest Management in Crop Production: Heavy reliance on external inputs for crop production is a contributing factor to the creation o f obsolete pesticide stocks. ASP will collaborate and coordinate its activities with the numerous agencies (e.g., FA0 IPM Facility, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), International Centre o f Insect Physiology and Ecology) promoting the development and implementation o f IPM strategies that reduce reliance on external inputs such as pesticides.
12. Control o f Migratory Pests: A major source o f pesticide accumulation has been through emergency donations for the control o f locust invasions and the inappropriate management o f such stocks. ASP will help bring together donors and specialized international agencies (e.g., FA0 Locust Program) in order to address this problem. I t wil l also coordinate activities with the current Afr ica Emergency Locust Project. Coordination between the two projects will ini t ial ly be most prevalent in M a l i (the only country currently participating in both projects). The Afr ica Emergency Locust Project will also contribute to the regional knowledge as wel l as to a key cross-cutting study under C C A M E envisioned for ASP-P 1.
13. Pest Management in Animal Health: In the second part o f the 20th century, livestock owners in East and South Afr ica relied on “dipping” to control tick-borne diseases. This practice i s slowly being replaced by non-dipping technologies, but numerous contaminated sites are found throughout rural Africa. Cleanup o f these sites i s not part o f ASP-P1 . 14. Pest Management in Public Health, Structural and Industrial Uses: Pesticides are also used in public health (e.g., DDT for malaria vector control), for the protection o f buildings, roads, power lines and other structures, and in industry for the protection o f materials from pest attack. ASP will involve bodies responsible for the regulation, supply and use o f pesticides as stakeholders in national forums addressing obsolete pesticides.
15. Stakeholder Involvement: ASP aims to ensure that stakeholders are appropriately included in al l relevant processes related to ASP supported activities. To that end, one o f the criteria countries must meet in order to engage with the ASP i s demonstrable stakeholder involvement and the creation o f stakeholder forums for the guidance o f ASP country projects.
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ANNEX 2: MAJOR RELATED PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE BANK AND/OR OTHER AGENCIES
Bank Operations
1. The following table summarizes related Bank Projects.
Mali: Agricultural Services and Producer Organizations Project PO35630 -ongoing
Honduras: Urgent Tracking and Disposal o f Hazardous Materials Funded with US$730,000 through the Dutch Trust Fund (TF02 18 13) April 1999 - August 2000 Closed
Burkina Faso. Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niper, Senepal, The Gambia: Africa Emergency Locust Project PO92473 - on-going
TARGETED SECTOR ISSUES
Building capacity for pesticide management including obsolete pesticide inventories and cleanup for US$617,000.
Groundwater and breast milk testing in contaminated areas. Inventory and removal o f 104 tons o f obsolete pesticides and other toxic waste, including POPS, following Hurricane Mitch. Also awareness raising, capacity building and public information campaigns.
Reducing the hardships imposed on people and the environment from current and future locust invasions. The project includes emergency locust management; emergency agriculture investments; and establishing early warning and response systems in 7 countries for a total project cost o f US$73.0 million.
Implementation Progress: Satisfactory
Development Objective: Satisfactory
Not rated
Satisfactory
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Related Operations
2. by agencies other than the Bank.
The following table summarizes the related cleanup and prevention projects implemented
FA0
WHO
m P Chemicals
JNEPIWHO GEF funded, Zouncil ipproved 2005)
JNEP / F A 0 GEF funded, 2ouncil ipproved 2005)
Manage Ethiopia Pesticide Disposal Project Initiatehoordinate national inventories o f obsolete pesticide stockpiles. Initiate/formulate disposal projects for FA0 member countries. Supervise/monitor/follow up disposal and prevention operations in Ethiopia.
Removal and disposal o f obsolete pesticides from Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Seychelles, Yemen, and Zambia. Engage donors in action to resolve obsolete pesticide problems.
None.
Inventories Russian Federation. Financial support for FA0 work in Latin America.
None.
None.
Awareness raising workshops on obsolete pesticides in affected countries and regions. Guidelines on prevention and management o f obsolete pesticides. Guidance and support for prevention programs and strategies in FA0 member countries.
Global IPM Facility; International Code o f Conduct on the Distribution and Use o f Pesticides; Pesticides Management Programme; Joint Secretariat o f the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent (PIC); advice and support on pesticide regulation; regional programs on pesticides registration, e.g., Comitd Permanent Inter Etat de Lutte contre la Skheresse (CILSS), Inter- Organization Programme for the Sound Management o f Chemicals (IOMC) member and co chair o f IOMC working group on obsolete pesticides.
Awareness raising through the WHO/ International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS). Epidemiology o f pesticides Poisoning Project on health impact o f pesticides and the IPCS INTOX Project.
Stockholm Convention Secretariat. Awareness raising. IOMC participation. Partnership in Secretariat o f Rotterdam Convention.
“Demonstrating Cost-effective and Sustainability o f Environmentally Sound and Locally Appropriate Alternatives to DDT for Malaria Control on Africa” - Regional (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa). “Reducing Dependence on POPS and other AgroChemicals in the Senegal and Niger River Basins through Integrated Production, Pest and Pollution Management” - Regional (Benin, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal).
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Ethiopia, Nigeria Tanzania, UNEP - Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia African Countries (South Africa, Botswana and others)
DANIDA
None.
603 tons (Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland). Ethiopia - significant involvement and contribution “in kind” in disposal project management.
Mozambique disposal facility investigated.
Nicaragua 1998 - carried out by Ekokem (Finnish disposal company).
Finnish Department for International Development Corporation
Danish Cooperation for Environment and Development
Over 850 tons pesticide in Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, and Zambia.
GTZ
None.
Funded FA0 obsolete pesticides program since 1994. Funded national disposal
USAID / US Environmental Protection Agency CLI
UNIDO
programs in Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Senegal, Seychelles, Tanzania - Zanzibar, Yemen, and Zambia. Funded detailed inventory in Tanzania.
Contributed to disposal in Ethiopia, Niger, and Senegal.
Financial support for destruction o f stocks proven to be supplied by C L I member companies.
None.
Support o f NIP National Coordinators to itrengthen links with NIP process.
:mproved pesticides regulation, IPM programs, -eform o f pesticide supply systems, engagement with international forums, e.g., Conventions, sub-regional initiatives, e.g., CILSS pesticide .egistration program.
None.
Southern African Development Coordination inventory.
None.
None.
Support to the Global IPM Facility.
Awareness raising and training for inventory taking.
Technical Assistance (TA).
Demonstration Project on non-combustion POPs destruction technology (Nigeria); Knowledge Sharing workshop on POPs for African NGOs (Arusha-Tanzania).
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Secretariat Base1 Zonvention
P A N - U K
PAN-A frica
inventory o f obsolete pesticides in Mauritius.
hdependent monitoring o f Ethiopian Obsolete Pesticides Project. Engagement o f Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Pesticides Forum on obsolete pesticides issues. Capacity building for NGOs in developing countries. Contribution to awareness increase in developing countries and among donors. Publications and awareness raising PAN-UK, Safe Environment Group and PAN-Africa liaise to develop regional, networked NGO capacity in addition to specific in-country capacity-building programs. Conferences and meetings on stockpiles in West African region. Engagement with Governments and NGOs on the implementation o f the Stockholm Convention; Global Toxics Program.
PREVENTION OR CAPACITY BUILDING AND AWARENESS
ACTIVITIES ~ _ _
Guidance on transboundary movement of obsolete pesticides. Technical guidelines on environmentally sound management o f POPs (drafting stage). Awareness raising, policy making and training workshops.
Promotion o f safe alternatives to pesticide use. Guidance/awareness raising on health and environmental impact o f pesticides. Training o f local NGOs in monitoring, disposal and prevention. Lobbying for Implementation o f Conventions (e.g., on POPs and Rotterdam Convention).
Guidance/awareness raising across Africa on healtWenvironmenta1 impact o f pesticides. Lobbying for implementation o f Conventions (e.g., Stockholm Convention on POPs and Rotterdam Convention).
Awareness-raising on issue o f toxins and TA.
ANNEX 3: RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING
Results Framework for overall ASP-P1
PDO/GEO GEO Reduce the quantity o f POPS materials in Africa that could potentially leak and damage ecosystems locally and globally.
PDO Elimination o f publicly-held obsolete pesticide stockpiles and associated waste and reduction o f future related risks.
Reduce risks to health and ecosystems from accidental leaks o f POPS by helping selected African countries eliminate inventories o f stockpiles o f publicly-held pesticides and their associated waste and to help them avoid accumulating such stockpiles in the future.
Outcome Indicators
Inventoried publicly-held obsolete pesticide stockpiles in 6 ASP-P 1 countries eliminatedg (Goal = 100% removed).
Quantity o f new publicly-held obsolete pesticide stockpiles (Goal = 0 stockpiles).
N o further accumulation o f publicly-held obsolete pesticide stocks. (Goal = 0 additional stockpiles).
Outcome information will be utilized for the design o f the subsequent phases o f the Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP-P2, etc.) until all obsolete pesticide stocks have been removed from Afiica.
Outcome information will also be very useful for developing similar multi-partner, multi- country projects in other regions.
Initial estimates have been provided by FA0 and the countries which wi l l be finalized as the f i r s t step o f each country project within the f i rst 12 months o f implementation.
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Component 1: Obsolete pesticide stocks identified accurately and disposed and prevention measures put in place.
Results Indicators for Each Component
An inventory database in place in 7 ASP countries, accepted by the ASP partnership and being used and updated by Government staff.
In case o f accident, emergency plans successfully implemented.
Disposal contract completed in 6 ASP countries in l ine with national and international regulations.
Quantity o f accumulation o f new obsolete pesticide stockpiles minimized. (Goal = 0 additional stockpiles).
Government adopts International Code o f Conduct on Pesticide Distribution and Use".
Use of Results Monitoring
Will define specific ASP-P1 disposal activities and will be used for future management o f stocks.
The International Code o f Conduct covers issues such as the labeling, tracking and licensing o f pesticides. 10
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Intermediate Results One per Component
Component 2: Effective TA provided for implementation o f project at the country level.
Component 3: Capacity building for countries and cross-cutting for involvement o f NGOs implemented effectively.
Component 4: Effective coordination o f all program components.
Results Indicators for Each Component
TSU fully funded and staffed by end o f year 1.
Client satisfaction as determined by survey.
Preparation activities for ASP-P2 countries complete - national programs identified, selection conditions met, country counterparts in place and funding secured.
Strategic studies delivered, e.g., alternative disposal technologies and locust control issues assessed and adopted if ASP standards met.
NGO participation in project activities in all ASP-PI countries participating in at least two o f the following: awareness raising, monitoring, capacity building and communication.
Communication strategy implemented.
Monitoring reports delivered with sufficient data on time to GEF, donors and the Bank.
ASP-PCU moving to African organization within ASP-P 1.
Annually: Feedback on the efficacy o f TSU services.
Year 2- 4: Inform scope o f future TSU support.
Contribute to design o f future project components and activities.
Annually: Feedback on the efficacy o f the CCAME services.
Annually: Feedback on the efficacy o f the ASP-PCU services.
Mid-term: Inform preparation o f follow-on projects and scope o f future ASP-PCU support.
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Indicators Specific to the Mali Country Project.
1. Operation), specific indicators have been developed for the M a l i Country Project’s as follows:
To track progress towards, the desired outcomes o f the ASP-P1 component (Country
Inventory database o f Publicly-held Obsolete Pesticide stocks in place and being used by the PMU and the Recipient’s government staff;
Inventoried Publicly-held Obsolete Pesticide stocks have been disposed of, as a result o f the completion o f the Disposal Services contract(s) in accordance with national and international laws and regulations;
A plan, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, for the decontamination o f soils in priori ty sites has been prepared by the Recipient;
The legal and regulatory framework for pesticide management has been improved and includes measures to strengthen compliance with the Base1 Convention and the Rotterdam Convention;
The training program under Part C o f the Project has been implemented, and the knowledge so acquired i s being used by the PMU and the Recipient’s Government staff;
The P M U is functional,’ and i t s operation i s satisfactory to the Bank.
2. The Technical Support Unit hosted by the FA0 (ASP-P1 Component 2) is currently developing, under Word Bank supervision, a result framework for a l l country operations. The framework wil l include the key outcome indicators, annual targets, baseline situation, source o f data, frequency o f data collection, the strategic use o f the data and entity responsible for collecting and reporting the data. The result framework wil l be finalized during the M a l i project launch and included in the Project Operational manual.
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ANNEX 4: DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Background
1. The Ma l i country project f i ts into Component 1 o f the overall ASP-P1 which addresses country operations. The other ASP-P1 components include: Component 2: Technical Support; Component 3 : Cross-cutting Activities; and Component 4 Project Coordination. These overall ASP-P 1 components which will also provide some support to M a l i are described in further details below.
The overall ASP-P1 consists o f four components.
ASP-PI Component I: Country Operations (Total US$51.3 7 million; GEF - through World Bank - US$21.74 million for the overall ASP-PI)
2. The M a l i project will need to be implemented with an adaptive and flexible approach for three main reasons. First, three key studies wil l served as a basis for the project’s intervention. The first study is the overall national obsolete pesticide inventory; the second is a report outlying the design o f the project’s intervention to address the sources o f pesticide accumulation issue; and the third i s a report identifying the type and cost o f treatment o f contaminated soils and buried pesticides. The appraised cost estimates for the clean-up o f buried pesticides and soils range from US$2.0 mi l l ion to US$6.0 million. Secondly, the obsolete pesticide situation in M a l i is dynamic and the appraised estimate o f obsolete pesticides has increased from an estimated 400 tons in 2004 to 800 tons. Thirdly, this estimate excludes another 260 tons o f pesticides from the recent Desert Locust Campaign which are expected to become obsolete by December 2006. The issue regarding the use and/or disposal o f this stock is expected to be addressed outside o f the ASP with possible funding from AELP.
3. outcomes o f the CESA will be applied to the disposal operation.
FA0 guidelines as well as the Environmental Management Toolkit (EMTK) and the
4. activity):
The three project components are as follows (capacity building will be a cross-cutting
(a) (b) Prevention Activities; and
(c) Country Project Management.
Country Clean-up and Disposal Activities;
Component A: Cleanup and Disposal Activities (Total: US$5.38 million; GEF: US$2.31 million)
5. This component aims at providing an inventory o f obsolete pesticides in Mali, a risk assessment, a CESA, a minor upgrade o f collection sites and the disposal o f the obsolete pesticides if the financing resources allow it.
0 The recently completed obsolete pesticide inventory covers free standing pesticides. I t has been undertaken by the Government o f M a l i according to FA0 guidelines, in the
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FA0 Format and with FA0 training. The inventory i s currently being reviewed by a consultant and transferred from a hard copy into an electronic version. The T S U has reviewed the hard copy version o f the report and concluded that it meets the requirements for completing the Risk Assessment and can serve as a basis for the CESA. The estimated cost o f the pesticide disposal at a rate o f $3,500 per ton (including safeguarding and final destruction) i s US$2.6 million;
The next step is to undertake a risk assessment according to the FA0 standard format. The T S U has already provided training in management o f pesticides inventories databases to Government staff, who are about to undertake the Risk Assessment o f the inventoried sites with the help o f a consultant financed by Government;
The CESA will be undertaken by a consultant selected according to terms o f reference approved by the Bank and reviewed by the TSU. The CESA will be completed prior to the start o f the disposal activities;
0 Safeguarding and disposal o f the obsolete pesticides will be undertaken through a contract procured according to the requirements o f the Bank Grant Agreements. I t has been agreed on that the Government does not have the capacity to undertake safeguarding activites and that a contract including repackaging, transport and disposal i s required. The process will be monitored and advised by the TSU and the Disposal Technical Advisor and monitored by an independent NGO. FA0 standards as wel l as those contained in the CESA will apply. Minor upgrade o f collection sites wil l also be financed;
0 Container disposal will be financed under the project only for containers falling outside the scope o f the Desert Locust Program. Container cleaning and disposal equipment from the Locust Project wil l be used for this activity;
0 M a l i has two known sites where severe soil and groundwater contamination has taken place through spillage o f pesticides, and other sites where the problem may pose lower level o f risk. Therefore studies wil l be undertaken to assess the scale o f the problem, identify the adequate technologies and estimate the costs o f treatment o f the soils;
0 M a l i has at least two sites where pesticides are buried. As with contaminated soils surveys will first be undertaken and technological options and costs o f disposal assessed. Soil clean up may take place and buried pesticides may be treated if sufficient funds are available.
6. In summary, the main activities under this component include:
(a) completing the detailed inventory and risk assessment o f free standing obsolete pesticides;
(b) preparing an environmental and social assessment (CESA) including an environmental management plan (EMP);
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(c) preparing the disposal strategy, safeguarding obsolete pesticides and undertaking the actual disposal o f the free standing obsolete pesticides;
(d) assessing container and disposal;
(e) assessing buried pesticides and disposal; and
(0 assessing contaminated soil and disposal.
Note: the exact CESA requirements for the latter disposal activities s t i l l need to be determined.
Component B: Prevention of Obsolete Pesticides Accumulation (Total: US$l. 77 million; GEF: US$0.24 million)
7. Activities under this component will aim at preventing the recurrence o f the accumulation o f obsolete pesticide stocks. Public management o f pesticides wil l be strengthened by building Government’s capacity to manage the supply and demand for pesticides, by enhancing their procurement capacity, by improving storage and stock policies and Mali’s regulatory environment. A strategy wil l be developed and implemented to prevent a new accumulation o f pesticides. Integrated Pest Management and integrated vector management will also be supported in the cotton sector through a grant from the FFEM. Small scale cotton farmers wil l be targeted to improve the use and management o f pesticides. The population wil l also be targeted to inform them o f potential health impacts due exposure to pesticides. Public awareness programs wil l be developed and implemented with the support o f NGOs. A container management strategy wil l be developed and laboratory management strengthened to support the testing o f pesticides. This component’s activities include:
(a) strengthening Government’s capacity to manage pesticides stocks through the design and the implementation o f a program preventing the future accumulation o f pesticides;
(b) promoting ongoing IPM and IVM efforts, particularly with small scale farmers in sectors such as cotton;
(c) strengthening small scale farmers’ capacity to use and manage pesticides;
(d) raising general awareness on general pesticide issues using an NGO(s) to support the program;
(e) developing a container management strategy; and ( f ) strengthening laboratory services.
Component C: Project Management: (Total: US$l.l8 million; GEF: US$O)
8. A small mainstreamed PMU has been established to coordinate the project implementation. I t wil l be financed through the ASP multi-donor trust fund. The establishment o f this PMU has been considered necessary as M a l i does not have the capacity to implement the project without
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the support o f a dedicated project management unit. This component wil l mainly finance the PMU’s staff and experts critical to the achievement o f the component outcomes and the PMU’s operating costs. The main positions to be supported will be inter alia:
(a) a project coordinator position primarily financed by the Government o f Mali ;
(b) a pesticide management expert including monitoring and evaluation. This position wil l support the disposal operations. Therefore, the M&E function has been included in its scope;
(c) a prevention and communication staff to support the prevention component and the awareness raising; and
(d) a finance, a procurement and an administration staff to support the overall project.
ASP-PI Component 2: Technical Support (Total: US$4.31 million; GEF- through FAO: US$3.26 million for the overall ASP-PI)
9. The objective o f this component i s to provide technical and monitoring support to the country operations under Component 1. Component 2 has four sub-components aiming to, respectively:
(a) provide technical assistance to countries in the development o f the country Operational Manuals and the completion o f preparatory activities related to training and capacity building (GEF: US$0.06 million, Co-financing: US$0.38 million);
provide technical assistance to the six countries to implement disposal operations (GEF: US$0.93 million; Co-financing: US$O. 10 million);
provide technical assistance to seven countries to build their capacity to prevent re-occurrence o f the obsolete pesticide problem (GEF: US$0.93 million; Co- financing: US$0.54 million); and
provide overall country M&E o f country performance against agreed technical standards (GEF: US$1.3 million; Co-financing: US$0.03 million).
(b)
(c)
(d)
10. The TSU, which i s hosted by FAO, will coordinate the technical input to country projects, assure the technical quality o f Country Projects, and consolidate M&E data. The TSU will operate under the supervision o f FA0 in compliance with the rules and procedures o f FAO.
11. The TSU will liaise directly with the country PMUs and closely with the Bank as per agreed work plans to ensure that the technical assistance needs o f countries are met in a timely and efficient manner. The T S U wil l report o n its progress and work plan to the ASP-PCU which in return wil l consolidate activity reports for transmission to ASP donors and the ASP-SC. Because the Bank i s responsible for the supervision o f al l GEF ASP country grants, the TSU and the Bank will closely work together to support countries.
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12. Since the original project design, GEF has offered direct access to FA0 for fbnding their POPS-related activities. Accordingly, FA0 has received a direct grant f rom the GEF to finance i t s participation in the ASP-P1 . 13. FA0 will build the capacity o f countries to safely and effectively undertake disposal activities by providing training and quality assurance. The training plans will be adapted to the specific needs o f each country and training activities will include the preparation o f training material and the conduction o f training on:
Sub-component 1 : Preparation of Country Operational Manuals (Total: US$0.44 million)
14. This sub-component will support the seven countries to prepare Country Operational Manuals required for negotiations and to implement the project.
Sub-component 2: Preparation for Disposal of Obsolete Pesticides (Total: US$1.04 million)
15. This sub-component will coordinate the delivery o f a range o f services to support the preparation o f country operations aiming to dispose o f obsolete pesticides and wil l include the following activities:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
help design strategies for the effective and safe disposal o f obsolete pesticide stocks and associated waste, health and safety plans;
support the development o f obsolete pesticide inventories by providing training, material, information and technical support for field activities;
support the development o f the CESAs including the Ems;
assist countries in the preparation o f contracts - the TSU will support countries in preparing technical specifications and carrying out technical evaluations for project managers, consultants and contractors for obsolete pesticide prevention and disposal activities. The Bank's fiduciary responsibilities will not be infiinged in this regard; and
advise on alternative disposal options, targeted to specific country or site conditions. (e)
Sub-component 3: Prevention of Accumulation (Total: US$1.47 million)
16. The sub-component on prevention wil l coordinate the delivery o f a range o f services that are required to support country prevention activities. It wil l include the fol lowing activities:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
support legislative and regulatory reforms to enhance pesticide management;
support the identification o f weaknesses in the enforcement o f legislation and enhance enforcement measures; support the design o f enhanced pest management strategies to improve efficiencies and to reduce reliance on pesticides in various sectors; and support the design and implementation o f appropriate container management strategies.
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Sub-component 4: Monitoring and Evaluation of Country Implementation (Total: US$1.36 million)
17. The activities under this sub-component include:
(a)
(b) (c)
(d)
support country project launch workshops and supervision support with the Bank at least twice per annum;
support countries to implement the detailed M&E System and Enquiry System;
support annual workshops for the PMUs on lessons learned; and
support T S U Management, including overall coordination with other ASP units, administration o f T S U activities, including procurement, reporting and financial administration.
ASP-PI Component 3: Cross-Cutting Activities Management Entity (CCAME) (Total: US$2.44 million for the overall ASP-PI)
18. The objective o f this component i s to support ASP-P1 knowledge management, build the capacity o f local NGOs in pesticide-related matters and to identify alternative disposal technology and practices. This component wil l be implemented by WWF and PAN-UK. It comprises three sub-components:
(a) communications and knowledge management;
(b) NGO capacity building; and (c) strategic studies.
19. The original plan to include a Competitive Grants component i s not currently funded, but may be prepared and included in ASP-P2 programming as additional h d s become available.
Sub-component 1 : Communications and Knowledge Management (Total: US$0.94 million) WF)
20. success o f the ASP. The activities include:
The sub-component will coordinate a number o f cross-cutting activities, required for the
Communications: The communication strategy will be M e r defined during project implementation. It will include the design and distribution o f ASP foldeddocuments, managing the ASP website and a media outreach service (e.g., field visits for journalists, information dissemination campaigns). The Bank will also provide media outreach and communications support to WWF due to its global reach;
Knowledge management: A knowledge and information management system will be designed and implemented to store and retrieve key documents and information;
Countries which have not yet signed or ratified the Stockholm Convention will be supported to do so. This i s required by the GEF as a condition for country
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participation in ASP. Countries will also be supported financially to ratify the Rotterdam, Basel, and Bamako Conventions. This activity will also support coordination with related chemical convention issues including: NIP, inventory coordination, PIC information exchange and trans-boundary movement o f waste issues;
Private sectorfinding: WWF will solicit private sector financial support for ASP in cooperation with the Bank and FAO.
(d)
Sub-component 2: NGO Capacity Building (Total: US$1.10 million) (PAN-UK)
21. PAN-UK will lead these efforts in close coordination with PAN-Africa and WWF. The activities wil l include:
(a) Building NGO’s capacity. NGO’s capacity to address pesticide management issues will be built through sharing lessons learnt at workshops, networking and coordination o f NGO activities;
preparing and disseminating operational guidelines for N O involvement and t r w g in ASP; and
designing and implementing awareness raising activities and outreach program targeted at key stakeholders.
(b)
(c)
Sub-component 3: Strategic Studies (Total: US$0.40 million) 0
22. The sub-component wil l include preparation o f strategic studies in close collaboration with regional partners on topics common to the entire project, such as environmentally sustainable locust control and the safe maintenance o f emergency pesticide stocks for the control o f locust outbreaks, malaria, dengue fever and other pest-vector diseases. Activities wil l include:
(a) identification o f alternative disposal technologies for obsolete pesticides and remediation o f contaminated soils and water resources; and
(b) identification o f environmentally sound locust control strategies and safe maintenance o f emergency pesticide stocks for the control o f locust outbreaks, malaria, dengue fever and other vector-born diseases.
ASP-PI Component 4: Project Coordination (Total: US$1.87 million; GEF: US$O for the overall ASP-PI)
23. The objective o f this component is to ensure overall coordination o f the ASP-P1 including the other three components and their activities. The ASP-PCU wil l initially be hosted by the Bank. I t is anticipated that following the successful completion o f ASP-P1, or earlier, the ASP- P C U wil l be transferred to an African organization. NEPAD has been identified as a potential host. The Bank is channeling DGF fbnding to D B S A for NEPAD capacity building activities; the three components o f the ASP-PCU include the following:
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Sub-component 1 : Governance and Coordination (Total: US$0.60 million)
24. The ASP-PCU wil l be responsible for supporting the overall governance arrangements o f the ASP including the ASP-SC. In addition, the ASP-PCU wil l coordinate the efforts o f the partners to design subsequent ASP projects. The main activities under this sub-component will include:
(a) (b) coordinate preparation o f ASP-P2;
(c)
(d)
provide secretarial support to ASP-SC;
ensure effective management o f ASP financial resources and maintaining an audit regime in cooperation with the Bank; and promote ASP activities and liaise with donors and recipient countries.
Sub-component 2: Project Monitoring and Evaluation (Total: US$0.55 million)
25. The ASP-PCU wil l establish and implement the overall ASP M&E system in order to ensure that the Project is successfully implemented to achieve the PDO and those resources are being used efficiently and effectively. I t will do this through consolidating individual FMRs and monitoring Project progress against the project Results Framework and each component against i t s overall Project Results Framework and Workplan. I t wil l provide bi-annually consolidated ASP progress reports and work plans with recommendations to the ASP-SC and to donors and partners for information.
Sub-component 3: ASP-PCU Management (Total: US$0.72 million)
26. Funds from the MDTF will financially support the ASP-PCU in order for i t to perform its central coordination functions. NEPAD will be provided with a capacity development grant from the DGF so that i t will be prepared to take on increasing responsibility throughout the l i fe o f ASP-P1. The ASP-PCU wil l produce a bi-annual work plan and project progress report supported by a project FMR for the ASP-SC, and al l other partners. The report will be based on the inputs provided from the various partners.
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ANNEX 5: PROJECT COSTS
Project cost by component
27. Financing o f the M a l i Project will include US$2.55 mi l l ion from the GEF, US$3.98 mi l l ion from the MDTF, approximately US$0.75 mi l l ion (depending on the Euro-Dollar exchange rate) from FFEM, US$0.75 mi l l ion in Government co-financing and US$0.22 mi l l ion channeled through the FA0 from the Netherlands and US$0.08 mi l l ion o f co-financed FA0 support.
Local Foreign Total (US$ million) (US$ million) (US$ million)
Disposal
Prevention
0.96 4.42 5.38
0.77 1 .oo 1.77
Project management 0.18 1 .oo 1.18
Total 1.91 6.42 8.33
Project cost by category Local Foreign Total (US$ million) (US$ million) (US$ million)
1 Operating costs 0.01 0 0.01 1 1 I 1
Goods 0.04 0 0.04
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Works
Consultants including audits
0.01 0 0.01
0.07 0.20 0.27
Disposal services
Training and workshops
I
0.29 1.60 1.89
0.09 0 0.09
Unallocated
Total
0.12 0.12 0.24
0.63 1.92 2.55
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ANNEX 6: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
Background
1. ASP-P1 institutional and implementation arrangements rely o n close cooperation between the ASP partners. Overall coordination o f the ASP will be the responsibility o f the ASP-PCU. The Country PMUs are responsible for implementating Component 1. The T S U (hosted by FAO), and C C A M E (hosted by WWFPAN-UK) wil l assist the countries in implementing activities through the provision of, inter alia, technical assistance, support for prevention activities and information dissemination. Overall coordination and oversight wil l be provided by the ASP-PCU, to be established init ial ly in the World Bank and then moving to an Afr ican organization. (NEPAD is receiving DGF funds to build i t s capacity as a candidate. The ASP Unit at the World Bank provides continuous support in managing project activities and funds allocated to the programme.
2. These arrangements are based o n the comparative advantage o f each partner and responds to the need to: (i) ensure country implementation capacity and ownership; (ii) technical support for country project implementation; sound communication and NGO support; (iii) coordination and effective implementation between the partners; and (iv) effective supervision and. management o f donor funds.
Implementation and Institutional Arrangements for the Mali Country Operation
3. supported by a National Steering Committee (NCS).
In order to implement the M a l i Country Project, M a l i will establish a PMU, which wil l be
Project Management Unit (PMU)
4. Although the Bank and M a l i Government preference i s to move away from the use o f parallel PMU's it has been agreed on that due to the specific nature o f this project a small mainstreamed PMU would be necessary. The PMU will be located within the Direction Nationale de I'Assainissement et du Contrdle des Pollutions et des Nuisances (DNACPN) under the MinistBre de 1 'Environnement et de I 'Assainissement (Ministry o f Environment (MEA).
5. The PMU is in place with the following appointments made and f i l led on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Bank: (i) the Project Coordinator who is paid by the Government; (ii) an Administrative and Financial Manager in charge o f Procurement; (iii), a Project Accountant; (iv) a Secretary; (v) a Pesticide Management Specialist in charge o f operations and M&E; and (vi) a Prevention and Communication Specialist. The PMU will also be supported by a series o f short term consultants including a part time Disposal Technical Advisor. The PMU will coordinate and support working groups which wil l be formed as and when needed for particular project implementation activities.
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6. The PMU will be responsible for supporting and coordinating al l technical aspects o f Project implementation, described under the M a l i Country Operations Component (Annex 4); and Project management, including:
coordinating project implementation within the Government and programming o f external inputs, including from the TSU; submitting to the Bank any reports required for review and/or clearance;
ensuring sound financial management and proper documentation o f receipt and expenditure o f funds, as wel l as the provision o f external annual audit reports to the Bank; preparing the annual, the bi-annual work plans and progress reports, the mid-term review report and the quarterly FMRs. The NSC and T S U wil l receive copies o f the work plans, the progress and the mid term review reports. The ASP-PCU and the Bank will receive these reports together with the Quarterly FMRs;
updating and implementing the eighteen-month procurement plan, and submitting it to the Bank for approval;
ensuring project M&E, including updating o f the management information system;
ensuring preparation, approval and implementation o f the CESA including an EMP, before the beginning o f disposal operations;
updating the Country Operational Manual, and ensuring implementation o f the Project according to the procedures contained in the Country Operational Manual; and
ensuring that the Project i s implemented in accordance with agreed upon occupational health and safety procedures.
National Steering Committee (NSC)
7. The PMU will be guided by an NSC, which was established by a Presidential Decree in August 2004. While the membership has been reduced since project appraisal, i t might s t i l l be too large to function effectively and should be reviewed within the first 4 months o f project implementation. The NSC which wil l meet approximately 4 times a year and comprises 1 representative o f each relevant Ministries and stakeholders including:
Minister o f the Environment or his representative (chair); 0 Ministry o f Livestock and Fishing;
Ministry o f Agriculture; 0 Ministry o f Health; 0 Ministry o f Economy and Finances;
National Directorate for Better Environment and the Control o f Pollution and Nuisances (DNACPN); National Directorate o f Agriculture (DNA); National Directorate o f Fishing (DNP);
0 National Directorate o f Veterinary Services (DNSV);
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National Directorate o f Health (DNS); National Directorate o f Commerce and Competition (DNCC); General Directorate o f Customs (DGD); Office o f Plant Protection (OPV); Coordination Unit o f the Agricultural Services and Farmer Organizations Project (PAS AOP); Malian Company for Textiles Development (CMDT); Ofice de la Haute Valle'e du Niger ( O m ; Permanent Assembly o f the Chambers o f Agriculture o f Ma l i (APCAM); Mal i Agricultural Inputs Dealers Network (ORIAM); The Association o f Agro-Pharmaceutical Products Distributors (ADPA- Ma l i Phyto); PAN-Africa (Pesticide Action Network- Africa) in Mali; and Mal i Secretariat o f the Stockholm convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS).
8. The main functions o f the NSC w i l l include:
(a)
(b) monitoring Project finances;
(c) supporting and coordinating Government efforts to implement the Project
(d) monitoring and advising on Project implementation, including against the
approving the annual and bi-annual work plans and progress reports prepared by the PMU;
including coordination o f related projects; and
indicators contained in the Grant Agreement, and the EMP.
Implementation and Institutional Arrangements for Overall ASP-P1
ASP-Steering Committee (ASP-SC)
9. This will be an advisory structure to the ASP partners including the Bank and FAO. I t will comprise a membership o f 10-15 persons representing: ASP core partners, including the seven ASP-P1 countries, NGOs, NEPAD Secretariat, AfDB, donors, key UN agencies and Convention Secretariats. The ASP-PCU wi l l act as a secretariat to the ASP-SC. The ASP-SC will decide on i ts rules o f procedures at its f i rst meeting. The ASP-SC will meet once a year and will be responsible for:
(a) reviewing and advising on overall project implementation progress and work plans, including review o f the overall annual ASP-P1 work plan and progress report and related financial status report prepared by the ASP-PCU;
reviewing and advising on fund-raising progress; and
advising on any other critical key issues important to successful implementation o f the Project.
(b) (c)
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ASP PROGRAMhlE
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coordinating project implementation between the partners. I t will do this by providing bi-annual ASP-P1 work plans and progress reports to the ASP-SC and the project partners;
preparing consolidated FMRs for submission to the Bank;
convening the ASP-SC;
coordinating the design and preparation o f the ASP-P2;
coordinating a fund raising strategy between the partners;
coordinating the independent M&E o f the ASP-P 1 ; and ensuring effective communication between the partners.
Technical Support Unit (TSU)
12. FA0 will host the T S U and be responsible for providing high level technical support to countries as detailed in Annex 4. FA0 will provide the necessary internal controls to manage the TSU. The T S U wil l prepare i t s bi-annual work plans in collaboration with the seven countries as wel l as with the ASP-PCU and the Bank.
13. The T S U will submit bi-annual progress reports using the FA0 standard format and containing (i) actual status o f activities implementation compared to the work plan; (ii) identification o f problems and constraints; (iii) recommendations for corrective measures; and (iv) detailed work programs for the following reporting period. The T S U wil l also submit FMRs to the ASP-PCU in order to monitor project expenditures and budget forecasts.
14. The T S U will be coordinated by a Senior Specialist who wil l be responsible for managing the budget, carrying out operational activities, and supervising the staff. An additional Senior Specialist will be posted in South Afr ica and wil l coordinate technical inputs to ASP-P1 countries. Other Specialists will be recruited to coordinate M&E at the country level and prevention activities. The T S U wil l be supported by Administrative Assistants. In addition, the T S U will hire consultants as needed for specific tasks such as training and updating o f manuals and guidelines.
15. The T S U coordinator wil l liaise with the ASP-PCU on programmatic issues and will maintain direct contact with ASP partners, donors and countries in order to ensure al l technical issues are adequately addressed and technical inputs are coordinated. Within ASP-P1 the T S U will liaise directly with the PMUs ensuring that the needs o f the countries for technical support are met in a timely and efficient manner.
Cross-Cutting Activities Management Entity (CCAME)
16. The C C A M E will provide a support service, covering matters such as knowledge management, awareness-raising and strategic studies for the Project, as described in Annex 4. WWF and PAN-UK will execute th is project function for ASP-P1, and wil l work closely with countries to support communication and knowledge management activities.
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17. WWF staff wil l include a Director, a Senior Program Officer, a Senior Administrative Assistant and a Senior Program Officer who will be located in the WWF Africa regional office (these are part-time positions). WWF will mobilize their existing in-house capacity, e.g., WWF communications staff and staff f i om regional offices, and hire consultants for specific studies. PAN-UK will closely coordinate implementation o f capacity building and communications activities with PAN-Africa. C C A M E wil l submit bi-annual reports to the ASP-PCU.
ASP Unit
18. The Bank will establish an ASP Unit, supported by staff in MNA and Africa Regions, based o n the current Project preparation team. The rationale for this i s that the Project wil l have six GEF Grant Agreements and four other trust fund agreements. This will entail support to different entities including the current seven countries with follow-up ASP-P2 support envisaged for another eight countries. In addition, the Project involves two Bank regions: MNA and Africa. The proposed ASP Unit wil l serve the following functions:
(a) coordinating Bank project supervision and ensuring compliance with fiduciary requirements and legal covenants, supporting project launch workshops, a mid- term review and production o f the Implementation Completion Report;
reporting to donors, establishing new trust funds and negotiating grant agreements;
supporting the development o f the ASP-PCU; and
supporting the development o f ASP-P2.
(b) (c)
(d)
19. This wil l comprise a Coordinator, an Operations Officer and an Administrative Assistant. The ASP Unit wil l be supported by staff from the Afr ica Region. The ASP Unit will be supported part-time by two identified Financial Management Specialists f i om MNA and Africa Regions. As each country operation moves into project implementation phase, the procurement, disbursement, financial management safeguards and country-specific TTL functions wil l be provided by the relevant country team staff, backed up by the ASP Unit. Project supervision wil l be initiated with workshops at Project launch, and followed up with bi-annual project supervision missions. A mid-term review wil l be held and a project implementation completion report produced. The ASP Unit wil l be based in Washington and will report to the Sector Manager o f AFTS4.
In order to support the above, a dedicated unit i s required.
20. Role of partners in project preparation and implementation: As FA0 and WWF were involved in project preparation as project partners, the Bank’s Legal Department has confirmed that there i s no conflict o f interest and that they may be involved in project activities implementation. Only WWF involvement would be Bank-funded. Annex 6 provides more detailed description.
Monitoring and Evaluation
21. ASP’S objective i s to continually improve i t s standards o f operation and to minimize the potential for adverse impacts on human health and the environment. In addition, ASP-P 1 aims to reduce the implementation costs o f h tu re country projects through the utilization o f capacity
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developed during ASP-P1. Budgets for the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) h c t i o n s have been allocated at the overall Program level and at the operational component level in each country. The M&E responsibilities are fully described in the Generic Operational Manual and w i l l be detailed for the individual countries with information about the budget allocation in the individual Country Operational Manuals. ASP M&E functions w i l l take place at both the Program level and the Country level:
22. ASP Program Level: The TSU i s responsible for the consolidation and the management o f all ASP-P1 M&E technical data. A TSU M&E Officer will work in close collaboration with the PMUs to ensure that the M&E process i s as simple and streamlined as technically possible. The TSU wi l l complete two M&E missions annually. Standard formats will be used for M&E reports. Once completed, the reports w i l l be passed to the M&E Focal Point within the P M U for review, consolidation and evaluation, including comparative evaluation within ASP-P 1 countries. Budget for the TSU M&E Officer, supervision missions, the development o f an M&E system and training for Country PMUs are included in FA0 budget for the TSU. The TSU will publish technical M&E data on the Web and develop reports for the ASP-PCU. The ASP-PCU w i l l also provide guidance to ASP-P1 countries on M&E process for ASP’S financial aspects, including budget utilization, and actual costs versus budgeted costs. In addition, the ASP-PCU w i l l be responsible for the final review o f financial data and the consolidation o f technical and financial reports to be forwarded to ASP-SC.
23, Independent Project Monitoring: The ASP-PCU will hire an international Independent Project Monitor in coordination with ASP Unit; US$0.20 mill ion has been allocated for this task as part o f the ASP-PCU budget. In addition, the use o f international and national NGO monitors will provide an important independent assessment o f the project to improve timeliness and performance efficiencies. The TORS outline the importance o f adopting some review and evaluation strategies to enhance national capacity. In particular, a yearly evaluation o f the progress and management o f the ASP wi l l be prepared by the evaluator in advance o f each meeting o f the ASP-SC, and submitted to the ASP to facilitate i ts work. The evaluation w i l l include an assessment o f the quality o f coordination o f the various entities involved in managing ASP activities - the TSU, PCU, and CCAME, and the effectiveness o f the program in providing timely financial and technical assistance to the participating countries.
24. M&E in the ASP Unit: The ASP Coordinator and the staff involved in the day-to-day supervision o f tasks and the supervision missions continually monitor, evaluate, and record observations as part o f the program management o f project activities implementation. Adequate GEF BB budget has been allocated to accomplish this task.
25. M&E at the Country-Level: At the country level, the PMUs will identify a Country Focal Point for M&E activities and develop detailed M&E arrangements with budget allocations as part o f their Country Operational Manual. Furthermore, the CCAME wi l l be conducting continuous training workshops for local NGOs to build up their capacity in conducting monitoring operations at the local level. All M&E data collected at the country level will be submitted to the TSU and ASP-PCU for consolidation. This w i l l allow the TSU to identify common problems and develop lessons learned for ASP-wide dissemination and use.
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ANNEX 7: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Background
1. A Financial Management assessment was conducted for the project and found to be “satisfactory” with financial risk rated as “moderate”. The summarized Financial Management assessment and required actions are reported below. The project’s financial management arrangements comply with the World Bank’s minimum requirements under OP/BP10.02, Fiduciary Risks:
Project and Country risks
2. The overall conclusion o f the M a l i Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) carried out in 2002 and completed in 2003 i s that “the public finance management system i s fairly coherent with relatively strong budget procedures implemented within a clear institutional setting with improving and strengthened control measures”. It goes on to add: “This reality should not hide malfunctions for which appropriate dispositions should be taken.” In essence, the C F A A shows that significant progress has been made in the areas o f financial management. The country’s own control systems are operating more efficiently despite a few weaknesses in the supervision o f projects.
3. Consequently various measures to mitigate these risks have been agreed upon and thus, the project risk from a financial management perspective could be “moderate” provided the risk mitigating measures are properly addressed. Therefore financial management arrangements for ASP M a l i are designed to ensure that funds are used for the purpose intended, and timely information i s produced for project management and Government oversight, and facilitate the compliance with Bank fiduciary requirements.
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4. resolutions at time o f Appraisal with the current status o f these actions.
The table below provides a summary o f the significant weaknesses and proposed
I Significant Weaknesses
established yet; as a result, Finance Unit i s not yet in place.
Professionally qualified FM Specialist i s yet to be appointed.
according to general standard for ASP Mali.
External Auditors have not been appointed.
Part funds.
Resolution
Establish ASP Mal i by signing the decree and appoint the Steering Committee and the Coordinator.
Set up an effective Finance Unit within the ASP Mal i PCU. Appoint professionally qualified and experienced FMS on clearly defined Terms o f Reference (TOR) that are acceptable to The World Bank. Retain a FM Consultant to install a computerized FM System in ASP Mal i and train staff.
FM Consultant to design the FM arrangements and prepare a detailed Financial Administrative Procedures Manual (FAPM) for ASP Mali. Relevantly qualified, experienced and independent external auditors will be appointed by ASP Mal i on TORs acceptable to the World Bank. Open Counterpart funds account and release the deposit o f 50% annual forecast.
Status of action
Completed in August 2004.
Project Accountant i s appointed.
Completed
Financial management manual completed
Completed.
No longer required as project will be fully funded by a Grant Agreement.
5. Staffing Arrangements: A qualified project Accountant has been appointed for the PMU with clearly defined TORs. The project Accountant will: (a) keep the Financial Management Manual up-to-date; (b) be responsible for the project financial monitoring and coordination including financial reporting; and (c) prepare al l consolidated FMRs. The Project Accountant wil l ensure that the disbursements and financial management o f the project components are carried out efficiently and in accordance with acceptable international accounting standards issued by the International Accounting Standard Board or Public Sector Accounting Standards.
6. It i s required that the accounting o f ASP-P1 follows the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as enunciated in the International Accounting Standards pronounced by the International Federation o f Accountants. The off icial accounting system maintained by each executing agency is based on a cash basis fol lowing outline o f budget components given in decree no. 330-66 o f April 21, 1967 which
Accounting Policies and Procedures:
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includes basic rules for Government accounting. All project funds wil l be maintained through this public accounting system. For the project needs, a cash basis o f accounting i s required. The calendar year i s January 1 through December 3 1.
7. Monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports wil l be prepared by the PMU. At the end o f each quarter, a quarterly financial report will be prepared and submitted to the Bank no later than 45 days after the end o f each calendar quarter. The financial report wil l include the sources and uses o f funds, SOE withdrawal schedule, Special Account statements (and reconciliation thereto) or direct payment schedules, statements o f actual and budgeted expenditures, cash f low projections, etc.; physical progress reports; and a procurement report.
Reporting and Monitoring:
8. In addition to the quarterly reports mentioned above, project financial statements should be prepared at the end o f each financial year (June 30) incorporating these financial reports and a statement o f the cash position for project funds from al l sources, when applicable, a statement reconciling the balances o f the various bank accounts, bank balances and notes to the financial statements. Quarterly FMRs will be prepared in the “Government o f Atlantis” Sample from the Guideline by the PCU.
9. Environment.
Internal Audit: Internal audit functions may be carried out by the Ministry o f
10. accordance with the Bank’s guidelines.
External Audit: External auditors have been appointed based o n TORS that are in
11. Audited Project Financial Statements wil l be submitted to the Bank within six months after year end, December 3 1.
12. In addition to the audit report, the auditors wil l be expected to prepare management letters giving observations and comments, and providing recommendations for improvements in accounting records, systems, controls and compliance with financial covenants in the Grant Agreements.
13. Supervision Plan: Supervision activities wil l include a review of: (i) financial projections or forecast for the Project, (ii) the procurement plan, (iii) the format and content o f auditing arrangements, (iv) measures o f physical progress, (v) the criteria for fol lowing up variances between planned and actual costs and physical progress. At least two supervision missions a year are required.
14. Disbursement Arrangements: The Finance Department at the Ministry o f Environment will manage disbursements under the GEF grant. The proceeds o f the Grant will be disbursed over a four year period in accordance with the Bank’ standard disbursement procedures currently in use. Transaction-based disbursements wil l be claimed by the PMU using withdrawal applications supported by Statements o f Expenditures and Summary Sheets. Based on i t s experience with Bank financed operations and related disbursement procedures the PMU i s
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expected to manage GEF funds adequately. All disbursements wil l be governed by the terms o f the Grant Agreement and the procedures stated in the Disbursement Letter sent to Government.
15. The direct payment procedure will also be available for claims above an established minimum application size. Applicable disbursement procedures and the authorized methods for withdrawing funds wil l be described in the disbursement letter. Upon signing o f the GEF Grant Agreement, the disbursement letter wil l be sent to the recipient.
16. Statements of Expenditure (SOE): Disbursements for a l l expenditures would be made against full documentation, except for items o f expenditure for goods in an amount less than US$250,000 equivalent; (b) contracts for works in an amount less than US$300,000 equivalent; (c) contracts for services o f individual consultants in an amount less than US$50,000 equivalent; (d) contracts for services o f consulting f i r m s in an amount less than US$lOO,OOO equivalent; and (e) training, workshops and operating costs, which would a l l be claimed o n the basis o f Statement o f Expenditures (SOEs). All supporting documentation for SOEs will be maintained by the Finance Department o f the Ministry o f Environment and made readily accessible for review by periodic Bank supervision missions and external auditors.
17. Special Account: To facilitate project implementation and reduce the volume o f withdrawal applications, the PMU will open a Special Account in CFA Francs in a local commercial bank on terms and conditions acceptable to the Bank. The ceiling o f the Special Account would be set ini t ial ly at CFA Francs 200,000,000 and would cover about six months o f eligible expenditures. Upon grant effectiveness, the Bank will deposit the amount necessary to cover eligible project expenditures, as requested by the borrower. The amount claimed init ial ly by the Ministry o f Environment may be less than the established ceiling. The Special Account wil l be used for al l payments less than 20 percent o f the advance. Replenishment applications wil l be submitted monthly. Further deposits by the Bank into the designated account would be made against withdrawal applications supported by appropriate documentation.
18. Bank policy on remedies o f the Bank in cases o f ineligible expenditures made from the Special Account, an inactive Special Account, or non-compliance with reporting requirements wil l continue to apply.
19. Disbursement Categories: The category o f expenditure “Disposal Services” was agreed upon between the Afr ica and MNA Region. The procurement process under “Disposal Services’ wil l commence with a pre-qualification exercise similar to the one used for c iv i l works, i.e., i t wil l be an open application process and al l applicants who can meet the pre-qualification criteria wil l be pre-qualified and subsequently invited to bid. Since the Bank has no off-the-shelf standard bidding documents for these “Disposal Services”, i t will be necessary to develop them based on other available documents, including the sample document “Procurement o f Non- Consultant Services”. These documents wil l be prepared within the f i rst 12 months o f project implementation.
20. Allocation of Grant proceeds: The table below sets forth the Categories o f expenditures to be financed out o f the proceeds o f the GEF Trust Fund Grant, the allocation o f the amounts o f
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the GEF Trust Fund Grant to each Category and the percentage o f expenditures for items so to be financed in each Category:
Amount of the
Allocated Category GEF Trust Fund Grant
(US$) (1) Goods 40,000
(2) Works 10,000
(3) Consultant Services,
(4) Disposal Services 1,890,000
(5) Training and workshops 90,000
(6) Operating Costs 15,000
including audits 265,000
% of Expenditures to be Financed
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(7) Unallocated
TOTAL
240,000 I 2,550,000
21. Operating Costs” means incremental operating costs on account o f Project coordination, implementation, and monitoring activities carried out by the P M U including office supplies, office rent, utilities, printing, advertising, per diems, bank charges, maintenance and operation o f Project motor vehicles, but excluding the salaries o f the Recipient’s c iv i l service.
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ANNEX 8: PROCUREMENT
General
1. Procurement for ASP-P1 wil l be carried out in accordance with the Wor ld Bank’s “Guidelines: Procurement Under IBRD Loans and International Development Agency (IDA) Credits” dated M a y 2004; and “Guidelines: Selection and Employment o f Consultants by Wor ld Bank Borrowers” dated M a y 2004; and the provisions stipulated in each Grant Agreement. For each contract to be financed by the grant, the different procurement methods or consultant selection methods, estimated costs, prior review requirements, and time frame wil l be agreed between the Recipient and the Bank and recorded in the Procurement Plan. The Procurement Plan wil l be updated at least bi-annually, or as required, to reflect the actual project implementation needs and improvements in institutional capacity. Where applicable, the Bank’s Standard Bidding Documents for goods and works and Standard Requests for Proposals for Consultants, as wel l as al l standard evaluation forms, wil l be used throughout project implementation. For National Competitive Bidding, other bidding documents which do not fol low Bank standards, may also be acceptable, provided they are reviewed by the Bank, prior to their first use.
2. Advertising: A General Procurement Notice wil l be published in the dgMarket online, and UN Development Business (UNDB) online. Extracts o f this GNP will also be published in a national newspaper. In addition, Specific Procurement Notices (SPN), to be published in dgMarket online and UNDB online for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) for goods, works and services, i s required. Expressions o f Interest (EOI) for consulting services with an estimated value in excess o f US$200,000 will also be advertised in the same manner. All I C B and National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procurement o f works and goods and al l Requests for EO1 wil l be advertised locally too.
3. DNACPN under the Ministry o f Environment supported by the PMU’s Procurement Officer.
Summary of Institutional Responsibility: Procurement will be carried out by the
Summary Assessment of Agencies Capacities to implement procurement
4. “DNACPN, under the Ministry o f Environment, will house the PMU. As it has l imited procurement capacity, the employment o f a procurement consultant, prior to credit effectiveness, o n terms o f reference satisfactory to the Bank, is needed to support project procurement and the Direction Nationale de 1 ’Assainissement et du Contrde des Pollutions et des Nuisances (DNACPN).
5. The overall r isk assessment i s rated as “high”. In order to mitigate the risk, an Administrative and Financial Officer has been appointed to the PMU. The Government may outsource complex aspects o f the procurement function to a consultant. The decision to select an individual consultant versus a firm will depend on the scope, nature and number o f contracts to be awarded during the implementation o f the project.
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6. Procurement of Works: Unless included specifically under Procurement o f Disposal Services, other works procured under ASP-Ply wil l be l imited to upgrade the collection centers for obsolete pesticide stock in Mal i . In general, a l l Works estimated to cost less then US$300,000 equivalent per contract shall be procured using N C B procedures, in accordance with the Bank’s Procurement Guidelines. Small contracts estimated to cost less than US$50,000 equivalent may be procured using Shopping Procedures. Other bidding documents may be used, provided they have been reviewed by the Bank and found acceptable, before their first use.
7. Procurement of Goods: Goods procured under this project will include office equipment, computers, vehicles, f ield instruments (VHF radios, GPS, etc.,), packaging, protective clothing, and specialty drum cleaning equipment. Contracts for goods estimated to cost less than US$250,000 may be procured using NCB. Contracts for goods estimated to cost less than US$50,000 may be procured using Shopping Procedures. For ICB, the Bank’s SBDs - Procurement o f Goods will be used. Other bidding documents may be used, provided they have been reviewed by the Bank and found acceptable, before their f i rst use. To the extent possible, goods wil l be grouped into contract packages estimated to cost the equivalent o f US$250,000.
8. Direct Contracting for Goods and Works: Goods and works which are specialized or o f a proprietary nature costing less than US$lO,OOO may, with the Bank’s prior agreement, be procured in accordance with the provisions o f paragraph 3.6 o f the Guidelines.
9. Procurement of Disposal Services: Non-consulting services under this project include disposal o f obsolete and buried pesticides, disposal o f containers, and decontamination or disposal o f soils (only in Mali). It may also include safeguarding o f obsolete pesticides (repackaging) as well as their transport. Pre-qualification o f service providers wil l be mandatory under the grant agreements, since these services are very specialized and require close familiarity with applicable international standards. A special pre-qualification document modeled after the Bank’s pre-qualification document for works wil l be developed and used. This pre-qualification document wil l reflect the standards for disposal o f obsolete and buried pesticides and wil l be approved by the Bank. Only providers who can demonstrate they have the requisite capabilities and track record to comply with these standards wil l be pre-qualified and invited to bid. Providers may be single firms, or joint ventures. The FAO-TSU wil l provide technical support for the pre-qualification, bidding and execution o f these specialized services. A special bidding document for disposal services modeled after the Bank’s trial edition o f such document wil l be developed and used and furnished to the pre-qualified providers.
10. Selection of Consultants: Consulting services under this project include:
(a) Inventory review, risk assessment support, Country Environmental and Social Assessment;
(b) Elaboration o f a national strategy for pesticide stock management; (c) Carry-out o f training and/or awareness workshops o n pesticide inventory,
management and disposal, promotion o f alternative methods for pesticides use, prevention and safeguard measures, etc; and
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(d) Study about the legal controls o f pesticides and reinforcement o f pesticide harmonization systems.
Services consisting o f training workshop, monitoring and 1 1. Quality-based Selection: evaluation will be procured in terms o f paragraphs 3.2 through 3.4 o f the Consultant Guidelines.
12. Selection Based on Consultants’ Qualifications: Services estimated to cost less than US$1 00,000 equivalent per contract may be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions o f paragraphs 3.1 , 3.7 and 3.8 o f the Consultant Guidelines.
13. Single Source Selection: Services for tasks in circumstances which meet the requirements of paragraph 3.10 o f the Consultant Guidelines for Single Source Selection may, with the Bank’s prior agreement, be procured in accordance with the provisions o f paragraphs 3.9 through 3.13 o f the Consultant Guidelines.
14. Individual Consultants: Services for assignments that meet the requirements set forth in the first sentence o f paragraph 5.1 o f the Consultant Guidelines may be procured under contracts awarded to individual consultants in accordance with the provisions o f paragraph 5.2 through 5.3 o f the Consultant Guidelines. Under the circumstances described in paragraph 5.4 o f the Consultant Guidelines, such contracts may be awarded to individual consultants o n a sole-source basis.
15. Quality and Cost Based Selection: All consulting services contracts (excluding assignments o f standard or routine nature, e.g., audits) above US$lOO,OOO equivalent per contract will be awarded on the basis o f Quality-and Cost-based Selection (QCBS). Short lists for contracts costing less than US$ 100,000 equivalent per contract, may consist of national f i r m s only in accordance with provision o f paragraph 2.7 o f the Guidelines provided that at least sufficient number o f qualified firms are available at competitive costs. However, if foreign firms have expressed interest, they wil l not be excluded from consideration.
16. Procurement training: In view o f the procurement capacity shortfall in Mali, the Bank will conduct a project launch workshop. In addition, on-the-job procurement training and workshops wil l be part o f every supervision mission, until capacities have reached a satisfactory level. While this training wil l be provided through the Bank’s own resources, the Procurement Officer who i s also the Project Accountant will need intensive training o n Bank procurement.
17. An eighteen-month procurement plan has been prepared and is attached below. The Procurement Plan wil l be updated in agreement with the Country Project Team bi-annually or as required to reflect the actual project implementation needs and improvements in institutional capacity.
Procurement Plan:
18. Publication of Results and Debriefing: Tontract awards wil l be published, in accordance with the Bank’s Procurement Guidelines (para 2.60; 3.2; 3.4 and 3.7) and Consultants Guidelines (para 2.28; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.8 and 3.13). In addition, where pre- qualification has taken place, the list o f pre-qualified bidders will be published. With regard to ICB, and LIB, and large-value consulting contracts, ASP beneficiaries would be required to assure publication o f contract awards as soon as the Bank has issued i t s ‘no objection’ notice to
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the recommended award. With regard to Direct Contracting and NCB, publication o f contract awards could be in aggregate form on a quarterly basis. All consultants competing for an assignment involving the submission o f separate technical and financial proposals, irrespective o f its estimated contract value, would be informed o f the result o f the technical evaluation (number o f points that each firm received), before opening o f the financial proposals and, if they have secured the minimum qualifying mark stated in the Request for Proposals, they would be invited to attend the opening o f the financial proposals. The implementing agencies o f ASP beneficiaries would be required to offer debriefings to unsuccessful bidders and consultants.
19. Fraud, Coercion and Corruption: All procuring entities as wel l as bidders, suppliers and contractors shall observe the highest standard o f ethics during the procurement and execution o f contracts financed under the project in accordance with paragraphs 1.15 & 1.16 o f the Procurement guidelines and paragraphs 1.25 & 1.26 o f the Consultants guidelines.
20. Frequency of procurement supervision: In addition to the review o f ongoing procurement activities to be camed out during every Bank supervision mission o f the Project, the capacity assessment o f implementing agencies has indicated the need to visit the f ield un i t s once every twelve months, in order to carry out a procurement review o f procurement transactions o n an ex-post basis, using a randomly selected sample o f previously awarded contracts. At the same time, improvements in procurement capacity wil l be evaluated and the updated Procurement Plans will be reviewed. To the extent possible, these reviews would be conducted concurrently.
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National Development Objectives of Participating Countries
1. The seven countries participating in ASP-P1 have, to varying degrees, adopted environment and development programs aimed at eradicating poverty, safeguarding human health, conserving the environment and building capacity o f Government and c iv i l society to address these issues. In addition, ASP-P1 wil l support m h e r eight countries to prepare the second phase o f the programme called ASP-P2.
2. By addressing the problem o f obsolete pesticides, countries wil l protect some o f their most vulnerable inhabitants f rom potential chemical poisoning o f water supplies, crops, animals and ecosystems. In addition, the capacity o f Government and c iv i l society to prevent recurrence o f these problems will be built.
3. While many African Governments and agencies have begun to implement projects and programs to address the problem o f obsolete pesticides, additional financial and technical resources are required from the international community to allow these efforts to be fully successful.
ASP-P1 Global Environmental Objectives
4. environment. Specifically, ASP-P 1 wil l address:
ASP-P1 wil l directly contribute to the GEO: Reduction o f effects o f POPs o n the global
(a)
(b) (c)
improvement o f the quality o f l i fe in poor communities by reducing environmental health risks;
improvement o f environmental protection; and
enhancement o f the capacity o f the agricultural sector to better manage crop pests.
5. In ASP-P1, GEF will support seven Afr ican countries (Tunisia, Morocco, South Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, M a l i and Nigeria) to eradicate publicly-held stocks o f obsolete pesticides and prevent their re-occurrence. An additional eight ASP-P2 countries (to be selected), will also be supported to prepare follow-on projects.
6. The problem o f obsolete pesticide stockpiles and associated waste i s not just a national problem. Scientific studies show that POPs are a global threat because they are persistent; they easily migrate through water and other means across national boundaries and even continents, and accumulate in living organisms far away from the original points o f contamination.
7. In supporting ASP-P1, the international community will not only be supporting participating countries to eradicate a national threat to human health and the environment but an escalating global threat as well.
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8. years, combined with the following factors have contributed to the current situation:
Baseline Scenario: The lack o f comprehensive management strategies over the past 40
product bans: banned pesticides that remain unused over time;
inadequate storage and stock management: pesticides have a l imited shelf l i fe which is shortened if they are not stored properly;
unsuitable products or packaging: poor product specifications, unavailability o f required application equipment and lack o f labels in foreign languages;
donation or purchase in excess o f need: excess products often deteriorate during storage;
lack o f co-ordination among donor agencies: duplicated, unsolicited or inappropriate donations;
commerciaVentrepreneuria1 interest: over-assessment o f need, inappropriate product supply and corruption; and
Government policy: central procurement o f pesticides and heavy subsidies for special programs l ike locust control, lack o f record keeping and poor monitoring o f the pesticide sector.
9. Obsolete pesticide stores can be found in numerous locations, and as a result o f accumulation at various steps in pesticide distribution and use. Pesticides are often imported into Africa, although some may be manufactured on the continent. Fol lowing their manufacture andor import into Africa, the pesticides are transported to wholesale storage and distribution sites. The pesticides are then sold and distributed to major users, retail stores and individual users. Major users, such as Government agencies, major industries, or industrial farms, may then either store or apply the pesticides. Smaller retail stores wil l re-sell pesticides in smaller quantities to individual users, or store them for sale at a later date. Individual users may immediately apply the pesticides, or store them for later use. The potential exists at each o f these sites (wholesale distributor site, major user, retail store and individual user) for pesticide obsolescence to occur.
10. Pesticides that are not sold prior to their expiration date become obsolete, and may be found within wholesale sites and in smaller stores. Pesticides that were purchased either by major users or by individual users and were not used may also become obsolete. Whi le individual users may own and store obsolete pesticides which may pose grave health risks. These sources are outside the scope o f the Project and the environmental and social assessment.
11. Although the condition o f pesticide stores vary from country to country, the overall condition o f current stores (as confirmed by site visits in several countries) present serious human health and environmental risks. Although some countries have begun inventory, cleanup and disposal activities, many African pesticide stores have yet to be inventoried, le t alone stabilized and subjected to remediation.
12. Storage sites may lack proper ventilation and pose serious health risks due to their proximity to houses and workplaces, their location on flood plains or near areas with high water
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tables. The risks posed by such stores include the r isk o f fire, and o f contamination o f local drinking water f rom infiltration through contaminated soils.
13. One o f the greatest challenges facing ASP-P1 and project planners is the uncertainty surrounding the quantity and location o f obsolete pesticide stores currently in Africa. Although several countries have completed init ial and/or detailed inventories, many others have yet to gain a clear idea o f the quantities, nature, locations and conditions o f pesticide stores within their boundaries.
14. In many cases, pesticide containers have deteriorated and pesticides have escaped into the surrounding environment. One recent country report stated that “containers have deteriorated, corroded and started leaking, while bags have perished, spilling their contents on floors or directly on the soil.” Another report stated that “the stores themselves are often in poor condition and do *not comply with FA0 guidelines on pesticide storage.’’
15. M u c h o f the difficulty in estimating the total quantity o f obsolete pesticides (and the associated heavily contaminated soils and packaging) can be attributed to decades o f varying degrees o f record keeping and documentation o f pesticide imports and stockpiling, as wel l as little to no detailed inventory assessment. Efforts to gain a detailed understanding o f the nature and distribution o f obsolete pesticide stores may be hampered by a number o f factors, including: damaged, worn containers and leaked pesticides; missing or worn o f f labels; existence or location o f small storage sites not recorded; remote location o f some storage sites; and, no inventories at storage sites.
16. An additional difficulty in estimating the quantity o f obsolete pesticides in Africa i s the potential for fluctuations in the amount o f obsolete pesticides within individual storage sites as useable pesticides pass their expiration dates and become obsolete. Where no inventories have yet been undertaken there is an urgent need to begin detailed inventories to help verify the status o f the stock and the need for clean up and disposal. Such data i s essential to program and project planners to ensure that the sites that pose the greatest environmental and human health risks are stabilized and cleaned up.
17. Despite the above difficulties, the following baseline scenario has been assembled for the countries involved in ASP-P1 ,
ASP-PI Component 1: Country Operations
18. development and project management.
This component i s concerned with disposal o f obsolete pesticides, prevention, capacity
19. Between 1992 and 1998 the following disposal operations were successfully completed. Approximately 3,240 tons o f obsolete pesticides were removed during this period (see table below).
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Disposal operations in known African countries: 1991-1998
1991 1993 1993
1993
1994
1994
1995
1996 1997 1997 1997
1997/98
Niger Kenya Uganda Madagascar
Malawi
Mozambique
South Africa
Tanzania
Tanzania Zambia Seychelles Mauritania
Cote d'Ivoire
pleted Pesticide Disposal Ope1
Product(s)
Dieldrin various Dieldrin Dieldrin Aerosol waste, contaminated soil DDT/monocrotophos
Various
Various products
DNOC Various products Various products Dieldrin Various, sludge, contaminated soil
60 100 50 70
70
160
1,000
280
57 360
12 200
82 1
US AID/GTZ/Shell ICI, Twiga Chemicals FAO/UNCDF GTZ
Shell
GTZ Government and Private Sector Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS) GTZ FAO/DGIS/GTZ FAO/DGIS GTZ/Shell
Shell
20. with an estimated cost o f US$15.00 million.
Between 1990 and 2004 approximately 4,340 tons o f obsolete pesticides were disposed o f
21. Regarding disposal operations, under the baseline scenario, all o f Africa would probably spend no more than US$l.OO mill ion to US$3.00 million on disposal operations per annum. This amounts to US$4.00 million to US$12.00 million over ASP-Pl's four-year project period. The amount o f obsolete pesticide stocks which could be disposed o f across Africa at the historical disposal cost o f US$3,400 per tons i s 300-900 tons per annum or 1,200 to 3,600 tons over a four- year period.
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Approximate Disposal Figures for Africa per Annum
560,000 0
665,000 560,000 980,000 199,500
2,002,000 2,873,500
0 3,150,000
0
22. Under the baseline scenario it is not entirely possible to estimate or know what resources would be devoted to the six GEF-supported countries (Ethiopia, Mali, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania and Tunisia) in ASP-P1 over the four year period for the safe disposal o f obsolete pesticides. If, for demonstration purposes, 30 percent o f the baseline resources for Afr ica were allocated to these countries, this would result in approximately US$1.30 mi l l ion to US$4.00 mi l l ion being devoted to the disposal o f approximately 400 to 1,200 tons o f obsolete pesticide over the four year project period (see table below). Since these six countries contain an estimated 4,850 tons o f obsolete pesticide stocks, the threat to the local and global environment would remain.
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Estimated Tons of Obsolete Pesticides in ASP-P1 Countrie~'~
Country Tons of Pesticide Number of Sites Comment
Ethiopia Extensive clean up operation currently underway
To be confumed by inventory 1,100
Morocco I 700 I Approximately225 I None I Ma l i Extensive soil and water
contamination 400 76
To be confirmed by inventorv Nigeria 500
23. In summary, baseline resources o f US$4.00 mi l l ion are assumed for the project duration for the ASP-P 1 countries.
Project wi l l not address disnosal
ASP-PI Comuonent 2: Technical Suuuort
South Africa 250
Tanzania 1,200
Tunisia 1,200
Total
5,350 - estimated 4,850 tons to be disposed o f by ASP-P 1 (Nigeria excluded)
24. Technical support and related project monitoring i s currently provided o n an ad hoc basis to countries through FAO, UNEP, WHO, Base1 Convention Regional Centers and NGOs. Under the baseline scenario, this is not expected to amount to more than US$400,000 for the four-year period.
Extensive clean up already undertaken and tentative inventory exists
To be confirmed
To be confirmed by None inventory 128 pooled into 17 sites None
Inventories to confirm quantity, number o f sites and types o f pesticide
ASP-PI Comuonent 3: Cross-Cutting Activities
25. This component relates to the overall communication on ASP issues, NGO capacity building activities, country adoption o f the various chemical conventions, and the assessment o f new technologies for the disposal o f obsolete pesticides. The baseline scenario for the cross- cutting activity support i s somewhat hypothetical as no such unit would exist without ASP-P1 . I t is however assumed that some o f these activities would conceivably take place without ASP at a funding level o f US$200,000 over the four-year period.
l4 T h i s information has already been publicly disclosed as part o f the Environment and Social Assessment Synthesis Report (please refer to page 18).
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ASP-PI Component 4: Proiect Coordination
26. This component relates to the overall coordination o f effort to implement multi-country and multi-donor pesticide disposal and prevention activities. Under the baseline scenario no coordination mechanism would exist as this i s a completely ASP-fhded initiative. Nevertheless some forms o f ad hoc coordination and communication would probably take place between various entities involved in obsolete pesticide disposal and prevention operations. Therefore, a baseline budget o f US$200,000 is assumed for the four years.
GEF Alternative
27. The objective o f the GEF alternative i s to achieve a quantum leap in efforts to eliminate obsolete pesticides in Africa and prevent their recurrence. This includes eliminating the most dangerous and difficult to dispose o f pesticides, which represent a significant threat to human health, biodiversity and international waters.
28. With 50,000 tons o f obsolete pesticides in Africa and a baseline disposal rate o f no more than 1,200 tons per annum, i t will take over 41 years to dispose o f a l l stocks, assuming no further growth. The proposed GEF alternative aims to tackle the problem within a fifteen-year period. I t will achieve this by taking a continent-wide approach, applying lessons learned from past efforts, and building on existing initiatives. The ASP wil l be able to apply the volume and quality o f resources necessary to provide a comprehensive solution to cleaning up and disposing o f obsolete pesticides and dealing with the problem o f contaminated soils. Specific outputs o f the program will be country-based clean up and disposal operations, and in-country and region-wide pesticide management programs to prevent a recurrence o f the problem. The GEF alternative therefore aims to support a comprehensive solution and will leverage significant co-financing to achieve this.
29. The GEF alternative i s US$64.81 million. The GEF will provide US$25.00 mi l l ion comprising US$21.70 mi l l ion channeled through the Bank and US$3.26 mi l l ion provided directly to FAO. Additional co-financing has been leveraged including: US$7.06 mi l l ion from the Bank MDTF to support M a l i (contaminated soils), the ASP-PCU, preparation for ASP-P2 countries and support to the CCAME/ WWF activities; US$2.70 mi l l ion from the DGF for the PCU, T S U C C A M E and preparation o f ASP-P2 countries; Government contributions o f US$3.95 million; US$4.07 mi l l ion provided by Belgium to Ethiopia; US$2.29 mi l l ion provided by Canada via C I D A to Nigeria; USS$1.13 mi l l ion provided by Japan to Ethiopia; US$1.62 mi l l ion provided by FFEM to M a l i and to Tunisia; US$1.02 mi l l ion provided by Finland to Ethiopia; and US$0.08 mi l l ion co-financing provided by FA0 to the TSU. US$lO.OO mi l l ion wil l be provided by the AfDB to a TF for allocation to Country Operations.
Component 1: Countw Operations (7 countries) GEF alternative: US$SS.3 7 million) (GEF funding US$21.74 million)
30. GEF will provide incremental funding to ASP-P1 in six countries to address the issue o f obsolete pesticides. Nigeria wil l f h d its own participation in this component. The GEF will
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support another eight ASP-P2 countries to prepare projects. incremental funding will be provided to support in-country to:
Under the GEF alternative,
(a) eliminate inventoried publicly-held obsolete pesticide stocks, soils and contaminated containers amounting to approximately 4,850 tons (GEF: US$16.24 million; Co- financing: US$7.47 million). Country inventories will identify the exact tons and if need be, the grant agreements wil l be amended to prioritize the removal o f the obsolete pesticides above other activities;
(b) prevent accumulation o f obsolete pesticides (GEF: US$2.37 million; Co- financing: US$3.12 million);
(c) provide capacity-building to Governments to strengthen pesticide management and regulation (GEF: US$1 .OO million; Co-financing: US$0.55 million);
(d) support country project management (GEF: US$2.13 million; Co-financing: US$3.04 million); and
(e) support projects preparation for eight ASP-P2 countries and prevent obsolete pesticides from re-occurring (Co-financing: US$3.0 1 million).
Component 2: Technical Support Unit (FAO-TSU) GEF alternative: US$4.70 million - (GEF funding US$3.26 million)
3 1. Incremental funding will be made available to assist the TSU to:
(a) provide technical assistance to countries in the development o f the Country OMS and the completion o f preparatory activities related to training and capacity building (GEF: US$0.06 million; Co-financing: US$0.38 million);
provide technical assistance to the six countries to implement disposal operations (GEF: US$0.93 million; Co-financing: US$O. 10 million);
provide technical assistance to seven countries to build their capacity to prevent re-occurrence o f the obsolete pesticide problem (GEF: US$0.93 million; Co- financing: US$0.54 million); and
provide overall country M&E o f country performance against agreed technical standards (GEF: US$1.3 million; Co-financing: US$0.03 million).
(b)
(c)
(d)
ComDonent 3: Cross-Cutting Activities (WWF) GEF alternative: US$2.65 (GEF funding US$2.40 million1
32. Incremental funding wil l be made available to support three sub-components to:
(a)
(b)
provide overall knowledge management and communication about the project (GEF: US$O.OO million; Co-financing: US$0.94 million);
support to NGO involvement (GEF: US$O.OO million; Co-financing: US$1.08 million);
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(c) determine the best new technology choices for the disposal o f obsolete pesticides for the second project, ASP-P2 (GEF: US$O.OO million; Co-financing: US$0.43 million).
Component
1. country Operations
Component 4: Project Coordination (Bank) GEF alternative: US$l, 8 7 million (GEF funding US$O. 00 million)
GEF Others Total
4.00 55.37 21.74 19.54 5 1.37
33. Incremental funding wil l be made available to support coordination among the seven ASP- P1 countries, the eight ASP-P2 countries, CCAME, TSU, the various governance structures and fbnders and donors, including the Bank. Incremental Co-financing wil l be used to:
2. Technical support
3. Cross-Cutting Activities
(a)
(b)
(c)
coordinate the provision o f the overall ASP bi-annual work plan and progress report through inputs received from the various countries and global components;
support the governance structures including the ASP-SC, which will review these reports and provide recommendations; and
report on the findings o f the independently commissioned M&E consultants.
0.40 4.7 1 3.26 1.05 4.3 1
0.20 2.65 0 2.45 2.45
Cost Summaries
1 0.21 I 2.07 1 0 1 1.87 1 1.88 Coor 4* ination
Total I 4.81 I 64.80 I 25.0 1 34.91 I 60.0
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Incremental Cost Matrix
$6 million)
’ . Domestic Benefit
Sporadic country disposal
cost Category Component Global Benefit
Sporadic disposal and Component 1: operations remove up to
1,200 tons o f obsolete pesticides against approximated 4,800 tons in six countries Obsolete pesticides are disposed o f and prevention measures introduced to safeguard local inhabitants and the surrounding environment
prevention operations provide minimal protection to the global environment Baseline Total: 4.00
Country Operations
Disposal operations remove a potential trans-boundary threat to global ecosystems and prevention measures prevent recurrence o f the problem
GEF A1 ternative Total: 55.37
Increment Total: 51.37
Technical support provides
;gal environment limited protection to the
Technical support to country disposal and prevention operations meet a small percentage o f country demands Technical su port enables
disposal and prevention measures
countries to F ully implement
Component 2: Baseline Total: 0.40
Technical support enables countries to implement disposal and prevention measures to safeguard the plobal environment
Technical Support GEF
Alternative Total: 4.71
Increment Total: 4.31 ‘Countries and NGO’s receive sporadic information about disposal and prevention activities and new related technologies
Due to low levels o f cross- cutting support, knowledge and best practice i s inadequately disseminated thereby hamng a limited positive impact on the global environment Best ractice information and
countries and civi l society thereby reducing the pesticide risk to the global environment
know P edge i s disseminated to
Component 3:
Baseline Total: 0.20
Cross-Cutting Activities
Countries are readily able to access information on disposal and revention activities anlNGO’s are able to enhance civi l society knowledge
GEF Alternative Total: 2.65
Increment Total: 2.45
Some ad hoc coordination disposal activities between countries and donors may take place
Stron coordination takes place%etween countries and sup orting agencies thereby ena ling countries to implement best ractice
prevention measures national disposa ?f and
Some coordinated su port to
prevention operations takes dace with marginal benefit
sporadic disposal an a Component 4: Baseline Total: 0.20
For the global ezvironment A coordinated response takes
Project Coordination
place in seven A 6 c a n countries to remove a global pollution threat GEF
Alternative Total: 2.07
Increment Total: 1.87
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Component cost (US$ Domestic Benefit Global Benefit
million) cost
Category
Preparation
Baseline
GEF Alternative
Total
Incremental Cost
Full Project
1 0.70 1 0.2
4.80
64.81
GEF Non-GEF Total
25.00 35.0 60.0
I 0.9
I GrandTotal I 25.70 I 35.2 I 60.9
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ANNEX 10: SAFEGUARD POLICY ISSUES
Background
1. ASP-P1 triggers two safeguards policies: OP 4.01 on Environmental Assessment (EAs) because it has the potential to significantly impact the environment adversely; and OP 4.09 on Pest Management because it deals with obsolete pesticides and pesticide management. Compliance with the above two safeguards policies wil l be ensured as follows:
OP4.01/ BP401 on Environmental Assessment
2. ASP-P 1’s potential adverse environmental impacts are principally related to pesticide storage, transportation, disposal and site remediation activities in country operations. Due to their significance, the project i s classified as Category A and requires preparation o f a Country Environment and Social Assessment (CESA), including an Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Given the framework nature o f ASP (under which the detailed technical design and location o f the project country level activities take detailed shape only after completion of pesticide inventories during the Project implementation), the preparation o f the CESA, including the EMP, takes place in two stages.
3. The Project environmental and social impacts were assessed in a Framework Environmental Assessment (FEA) and their mitigation measures were outlined in an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF). The Environmental and Social Assessment Synthesis Report was prepared based o n these documents and will serve as guidance for the preparation o f the respective CESA including EMP. The Environmental and Social Assessment Synthesis Report was disclosed prior to appraisal in M a l i and in the InfoShop by March 17, 2004. The Project Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet was disclosed in October 26, 2003. The Environmental and Social Assessment Summary Report was disclosed to the Board o n October 3,2004.
4. The Environmental and Social Assessment Synthesis Report provides guidance, screening procedures and information to those responsible for the detailed design, planning and implementation o f the individual country operations. The guidance reflects the applicability and relevance o f key international standards and agreements, as wel l as the Bank’s safeguard policies, including preparation o f detailed EMPs (as part o f the CESAs).
5. A CESA including the EMP will be prepared during project implementation for Mal i . It spells out the mechanisms that will allow the Bank to properly exercise i t s fiduciary responsibilities regarding the implementation o f its safeguards policies, e.g., the need for a Bank- issued “No Objection’’ o n the screening and priority ranking process, and on TORs for o f individual cleanup operations. TORs for the preparation o f the CESA are provided in the Generic Operational Manual. M a l i has to specify in its Country Operational Manual how it wil l implement the CESAs.
6. mitigation measures. Special attention was given to the fol lowing issues:
The Environmental and Social Assessment Synthesis Report presents a framework o f
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disclosure o f information in order to maximize the efficiency and the synergy o f public and private efforts in dealing with pollution and safety hazards;
emergency preparation and response plans, especially, during hauling and transport o f hazardous products;
scope o f the prevention activities in relation to pest management;
handling o f contaminated areas in the vicinity o f dwellings or other property, in particular, compensation issues in cases where cleanup would be impractical;
handling o f contaminated wells and other water sources; and
need to take into consideration the entire ‘lchain o f custody” during sampling, transportation and disposal operations, irrespective o f their geographical location.
7. The second stage wil l be the preparation o f the CESA. During project implementation, the PMU will ensure that al l individual cleanup operations are subject to the CESA and that their specific adverse environmental impacts are adequately addressed through preparation and implementation o f corresponding EMP. The EMP will reflect the applicable national or international standards, provisions o f the Rotterdam, Basel and Stockholm Conventions and other relevant Codes o f Practice and guidelines, requiring that contractors demonstrate experience and competence in removal and cleanup o f hazardous materials and set requirements for quality control and technical supervision by the TSU. This wil l include requiring that the packaging, labeling, and transport o f stocks and wastes comply with the internationally accepted standards and procedures found in the UN “Orange Book”. In addition, the technologies selected for disposing o f the stockpiles and wastes wil l be required to meet both the Stockholm Convention Best Available TechniquesBest Environmental Practice (BATBEP) guidelines and the appropriate Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention Technical Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management.
8. The CESA including the EMP wil l be disclosed in M a l i and in the InfoShop according to the Bank’s Policy on Disclosure o f Information. Their preparation wil l involve adequate public participation in following the requirements o f OP 4.01. The Bank and T S U will monitor their implementation following the procedures outlined in the OM.
9. Training on the preparation and implementation o f CESA and risk assessments will be provided through the T S U and the Bank at start o f project implementation, as described in the M a l i OM.
OP 4.09 on Pest Management
10. OP 4.09 requires preparation o f a Pest Management Plan (PMP). The entire Project i s dedicated to improve pesticide and pest management issues including prevention, cleanup and measures toward strengthening pesticide management, prevention o f pesticide stockpiling and promotion o f IPM. These activities are described in detail in this PAD and other project documents. The Project wil l promote awareness and improved regulations and better handling o f pesticides and will also promote the adoption by countries o f IPM policies. In addition to the EMP (prepared as part o f the CESA) the Project documents wil l meet al l PMP requirements. Hence, a stand alone PMP will not be prepared.
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Additional Safeguard Considerations
1 1. Involuntary Resettlement: Although current information indicates that pesticides are usually stored away from people, the project may identify situations when proximity o f pesticide stores to people would raise concerns for their health and safety during cleanup and disposal. Similarly, a need may arise during implementation to condemn certain sites or structures (e.g., warehouses, district back offices that might have been used for storage) as being too contaminated to merit cleanup,
12. Normally, such a situation would trigger OP/BP 4.12 and would require the preparation o f a Resettlement Policy Framework. However, given the multi-country nature o f ASP-Ply and the number o f cleanup sites within each country, i t i s not feasible to prepare an umbrella framework for project countries given their dissimilar legislation and policies related to land acquisition and resettlement. Similarly, i t i s neither practical nor realistic to prepare a separate framework for each country, especially when there is no confirmed evidence that existing pesticide siteshtorages will result in land acquisition or resettlement. Because o f this particular situation, i t has been decided not to trigger OP/BP 4.12 at this stage. Rather, a binding covenant in the Project legal document will be made, stating that each country will prepare a CESA prior to implementation o f disposal activities. Each CESA will provide precise information and data o n whether there are structures or sites or anything else that needs to be condemned or treated, resulting in involuntary resettlement, and acquisition, or total and partial loss o f livelihood. In such a case, a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) or several RAPS for affected sites wil l be prepared in compliance with OP/BP 4.12 by the Government(s) concerned and cleared by the Bank. Each RAP will provide that, among other things, should any person be temporarily or permanently relocated as a result o f project activities, compensation will be provided in accordance with the provisions o f OP 4.12 and BP 4.12.
13. Natural Habitats: Although current information indicates that pesticides are usually stored away from any critical or other natural habitat, the Project may identify situations when proximity o f pesticide stores to protected areas, important aquatic resources, or any terrestrial, freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems would raise concerns for their environmental health over time. During project implementation, if a stock o f obsolete pesticides, pesticide wastes or a contaminated site happen to be located in the proximity o f a critical natural habitat(s), then such a situation would trigger OP 4.04 and would require that the EA process (OP 4.01) would identify such habitats within a proposed project’s area o f influence and wil l take the necessary measures to avoid or minimize damage to natural habitats to the extent feasible. If significant conversion or degradation o f a non-critical natural habitat is needed to achieve a project’s key objectives, the project wil l include an evaluation o f the alternatives to show there are no feasible alternatives as well as mitigation measures acceptable to the Bank.
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ANNEX 11 : PROJECT PREPARATION AND SUPERVISION
Project Schedule Planned Actual
I PCNReview I 1 July 17,2002 I Init ial PID to InfoShop
Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS)
August 1,2002
July 24, 2003
Appraisal Mission Departure”
Negotiations16
Board Approval
April 2004 March 28,2004
May 30,2006 May 3 1,2006
October 3 1, 2006
Planned Date o f Effectiveness
Planned Date o f Mid-Term Review
Prepared By:
1. ASP-P1 has been conceived and designed by a group o f NGOs (WWF, PAN-UK and PAN- Africa), FAO, UNEP, and other international organizations, including the Bank and the private sector, in close collaboration with the ASP countries in Africa.
Preparation Assistance:
2. GEF, as the interim financing mechanism for the Stockholm Convention, has contributed preparation funding together with other financial or in-kind resources from other partner institutions - Canada and FA0 Cooperative Program.
February 12,2007
February 11,2009
Appraisal missions were undertaken in the seven countries participating in ASP-P1, the f i rst o f which departed March 28,2004 and the seventh mission ended May 1,2004. l6 Negotiations took place with South Africa (July 6-8,2005) and Tunisia (July 13-15,2005).
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Planned Closing Date August 31,2010
3. The M a l i ASP-P1 Bank Project team includes the following staff and consultants:
NAME DEPARTMENT SPEC I AL TY
Peter Kristensen
Christopher Warner Modupe Adebowale
Senior Environmental Specialist (Task Team 1 Leader)
AFTS 1 Senior Environment Specialist LOAG2 Senior Finance Off icer
Denis Jordy
Tamar Bocoum, Stefanie Brackmann
Senior Agricultural Specialist (Co-Task Team I Leader)
AFMML Team Assistant M N S R E Environmental Specialist
Steven Maber I MNSRE I Senior Operations Off icer
Agadiou Dama Renee Desclaux
AFTS4 Agricultural Services Specialist LOAG Finance Off icer
Amadou Konare Sameena Dost
Nestor Coffi I AFTFM I Senior Finance Management Specialist
AFTS 1 Senior Environment Specialist LEGAF Senior Counsel
Abdelaziz Lagnaoui Angeline Mani
ESDQC Senior Pest Management Specialist M N S R E Language Program Assistant
Muthon i Kaniaru I LEGAF I Counsel
Marie-Jeanne Ndiaye Lucie Tran
AFTS4 Language Program Assistant AFTS4 OPeration Off icer
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E l len Tynan Warren Waters
Cheick Traore I AFTPM I Senior Procurement Specialist ENVMP POPshZnvironmental Specialist AFTEG Regional Safeguards Coordinator (AFR)
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ANNEX 12: DOCUMENTS IN THE PROJECT FILE
Bank Assessment
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ASP-P1 Project Coordination Unit: Terms o f Reference, Budget and Work Plan, February 2005 Framework Operations Manual Draft Financial Management Report Country Pre-Appraisal Reports Concept Paper for a Knowledge Management System for ASP Procurement Assessments for Ethiopia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, DBSA, WWF Procurement Plans for Ethiopia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, WWF Financial Management Assessments for Ethiopia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, WWF, PAN-UK, DBSA Appraisal Aide-Memoires for ASP-P lU, Ethiopia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, and WWF Environmental and Social Assessment Synthesis Report, March 17,2004 Environmental Assessment - Executive Summary, October 2004 Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP) Generic Operational Manual, May 2005 COSTAB Tables for ASP-P1 , June 2005
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Mali, Aide memoire, April 5-7,2006 Basel Convention, 2002: Technical Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management o f Persistent Organic Pollutant Wastes. Secretariat o f the Basel Convention, United Nations Office at Geneva Democratic Republic o f Ethiopia, Africa Stockpiles Programme, Obsolete Pesticides Project, Second Phase Country Report, February 2003 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and WHO, 2001: Manual on Development and Use o f FA0 and WHO Specifications for Pesticides. First Edition. Prepared by the FAO/WHO Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2001: FA0 Pesticides Disposal Series No 1. Prevention and disposal o f obsolete and unwanted pesticide stocks in Africa and the Near East. First Consultation Meeting Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2001: FA0 Pesticides Disposal Series No 2. Prevention o f accumulation o f obsolete pesticide stocks Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2001: FA0 Pesticides Disposal Series No 3. Pesticide storage and stock control manual Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2001: FA0 Pesticides Disposal Series N o 4. Disposal o f bulk quantities o f obsolete pesticides in developing countries
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2001: FA0 Pesticides Disposal Series N o 5. Prevention and disposal o f obsolete and unwanted pesticide stocks in Africa and the Near East. Second Consultation Meeting Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2001: FA0 Pesticides Disposal Series N o 6. Prevention and disposal o f obsolete and unwanted pesticide stocks in Africa and the Near East. Third Consultation Meeting Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2001: FA0 Pesticides Disposal Series N o 7. Guidelines for the management o f small quantities o f unwanted and obsolete pesticides Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2001: FA0 Pesticides Disposal Series N o 8. Assessing soil contamination: a reference manual Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2001: FA0 Pesticides Disposal Series N o 9. Baseline study on the problem o f obsolete pesticide stocks Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2005: Technical Support Unit to the Africa Stockpiles Programme (Draft) Helps, K, 2001 : Ethiopia - Obsolete Pesticide Project. Project Health and Safety Manual Helps, K, 2002: Technical Issues - Liabilities and Risks for the ASP Kristensen, P. 2003: Concept Paper for a Knowledge Management System for the ASP Kristensen, P. and Rader, C., 2001 : Strategic Management Approach. Conservation International. PACT Publications Maroc Rapport - Programme Africain sur les Stocks de Pesticides Pkrimks, Janvier 2003 OECD, 1997: Report o f the OECD Workshop On Pesticide Risk Indicators. Copenhagen, 2 1 - 23 April 1997 Ottke, C., Kristensen, P. and Maddox, D.: Monitoring for Impact. World Resources Institute, United Nations Environmental Program, Conservation International Terra Choice and Jacques Whitford: The Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP) - Framework Environmental Assessment (FEA) and Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), January 29,2004 Terra Choice and Jacques Whitford: The Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP) - Framework Environmental Assessment (FEA) and Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) - Executive Summary Report, January 29,2004 Tunisie Rapport: L e Programme Africain pour 1’Elimination de Pesticides Obsolktes (PASP, Mars 2003 United Republic o f Tanzania, Obsolete Stockpile Programme, Obsolete Waste Disposal Project Country Report, February, 2003 World Bank, 2002: Toxics and Poverty: The Impact o f Toxic Substances on the Poor in Developing Countries; Lyn Goldman and Nga Tran World Bank, 2003: Proceeding from ASP Partners’ Meeting and Country Workshop, September 9 to 19,2003 WWF Using Communications and NGO Awareness Raising to Build Capacity in Africa Through the Africa Stockpiles Programme, March 2005.
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ANNEX 13: STATEMENT OF LOANS AND CREDITS
MALI
Difference Between Expected and Actual
Orieinal Amount in US% Millions Disbursements'
Project ID FYr Purpose IBRD IDA GRANT Cancel. Undisb. Orig. Frm Rev'd
PO35630 PO8 1704 PO821 87 PO83799 PO40650 PO01748 PO52402 PO76440 PO80935 PO82957 PO40652 PO73036 PO40653 PO41723 PO79351 Overall Result
2002 2006 2004 2006 2001 2000 2005 2004 2005 2004 1999 2004 2006 2000 2004
ML-Agr & Producer Org (FY02) - (PASAOP) ML-Agr Compet & Diversif (FY06) - (PCDA) M L D e v Learning Ct LIL (FY04) - (PCFD) ML-Econ. Policy & Public Fin. Mgt (FY06) ML-Edu Sec Exp Prgm APL (FYOl) ML-Finance Sec Dev (FYOO) ML-GEF Gourma Biodiv Conserv SIL (FY05) ML-GEF Houshold Energy (FY04) MLGrowth Supt SIL (FY05)
ML-Health Sec Dev Prog S I L - (PRODESS) ML-Household Energy & Univ Access (FY04) MLRura l Com Dev SIL (FY06) - (PACR) ML-Rural Infrastr (FYOO) - (PNIR) MLTransp Corridors Improv (FY04)
ML-HlVlAIDS MAP (FY04)
43.5 46.4 2.5 25 45 21
5.5 3.5
55 25.5
40 35.65
60 115.1 48.7
563.35 9
Statement o f IFC's Held and Disbursed Portfolio
As o f 1213 112005
13.1375555 44.133706
1.92667893 25.160601
1,89086311 9.61082141 4.924601 98 3.22344534 47.5780064 21.4577437 5.77518318 30.9059251
57.62858 40.6171799 33.0285639 340.999456
7.10030253 -3.4153993 2.5
1.04428066
-3.8972693 7.82968846 0.48460198 0.32344534
-1.882132 3.63345178 5.83144887 5.3980759
3.6 30.2193742 12.4375176 74.6227862
-3.8972693
-3.2865449
4.5430479
-6.0561656
Disbursed Held
FY Approval Company Loan Equity Quasi Partic Loan Equity Quasi Partic
2003 Hotel Bamako 1.59 0 0 0 1.59 0 0 0
PAL-Graphique I d 0.28 0 0 0 0.28 0 0 0 PAL-Rabelais 0.13 0 0 0 0.13 0 0 0
1998 SEF SIECO 0.28 0 0 0 0.28 0 0 0 1995 SEMOS 0 4.8 0 0 0 4.8 0 0
Total Portfolio: 2.28 4.8 0 0 2.28 4.8 0 0
Approvals Pending Commitment
FY Approval Company Loan Equity Q uasi Partic
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ANNEX 14: COUNTRY AT A GLANCE
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MAP SECTION
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O C E A N
I N D I A NO C E A N
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NOT QUANTIFIED
0–50 TONS
50–500 TONS
500–1000 TONS
OVER 1000 TONS
AFRICAOBSOLETE PESTICIDES
STOCKPILES ESTIMATES*
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MAY 2005
ALGERIA
MAURITANIA
MOROCCO
MALI
TUNISIA
NIGER
FORMERSPANISHSAHARA
LIBYA ARAB REP.OF EGYPT
SUDAN
ERITREA
ETHIOPIA
DJIBOUTI
SOMALIA
CENTRALAFRICAN REP.
CHAD
NIGERIA
CAMEROON
BURKINAFASO
GHANA TOG
O
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CÔTED'IVOIRE
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THEGAMBIA
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SIERRALEONE
LIBERIA
GABONCONGO
EQ. GUINEA
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DEM. REP.OF CONGO
RWANDA
BURUNDI
TANZANIA
COMOROS
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE
ANGOLA
NAMIBIA BOTSWANA
SOUTHAFR ICA
SWAZILAND
LESOTHO
MOZAMBIQUE MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MAURITIUS
* Source: FAO data. Does not reflect possibly significant quantities of contaminated soil in Mali and several other countries
AT L A N T I C
O C E A N
I N D I A NO C E A N
IBRD 34040
ASP-P1 PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES
ASP-P2 CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
AFRICASTOCKPILES PROGRAMME
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JULY 2005
ALGERIA
MAURITANIA
MOROCCO
MALI
TUNISIA
NIGER
FORMERSPANISHSAHARA
LIBYA ARAB REP.OF EGYPT
SUDAN
ERITREA
ETHIOPIA
DJIBOUTI
SOMALIA
CENTRALAFRICAN REP.
CHAD
NIGERIA
CAMEROON
BURKINAFASO
GHANA TOG
O
BENIN
CÔTED'IVOIRE
SENEGAL
THEGAMBIA
GUINEA-BISSAU GUINEA
SIERRALEONE
LIBERIA
GABONCONGO
EQ. GUINEA
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
UGANDAKENYA
DEM. REP.OF CONGO
RWANDA
BURUNDI
TANZANIA
COMOROS
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE
ANGOLA
NAMIBIA BOTSWANA
SOUTHAFR ICA
SWAZILAND
LESOTHO
MOZAMBIQUE MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MAURITIUS