PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: 84952 Project Name Second Emergency Demobilization and Reintegration Project – Additional Financing Original Project P112712 Additional Financing – P148706 Project ID Country Rwanda Region Africa Sector(s) Other Social Services (100%) Theme(s) Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Reconstruction (100%) Lending Instrument IPF Borrower Government of Rwanda Implementing Agency Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Updated February 11, 2014 Estimated Date of December 13, 2013 Appraisal Completion Estimated Date of Board April 30, 2014 Approval I. Project Context and Justification for an AF Following the genocide, the Government of Rwanda (GoR) established a series of processes, mechanisms and specific interventions to address the devastating economic impacts and social wounds of the war. To address the needs of formal and informal military personnel, Rwanda established a national Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) that has been the implementing agency for the Second Emergency Demobilization and Reintegration Project (SEDRP). The SEDRP has demonstrated that it is an effective instrument for the Government to support efforts toward peace consolidation, foster economic recovery, and strengthen social cohesion. It is a well-performing project that provides a powerful incentive for Rwandan combatants fighting in eastern DRC (mainly Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Rwanda, FDLR) to lay down arms and reintegrate peacefully in their communities in Rwanda. The continued presence of FDLR and Rwandese associated with the 1994 genocide in eastern DRC is considered as an ongoing destabilizing factor in the region and contributes to the current deterioration of the security situation in eastern DRC. To date, the GoR has responded fully to the demand of demobilization and reintegration of members of ex-Armed Groups (AG) eligible under the original project. However, the return of members of AG from eastern DRC to Rwanda is outside of the control of the Borrower, and an estimated 1,200 FDLR remain outside of Rwanda, primarily in the eastern DRC where the deteriorating security situation over the last year has made repatriation of AG more difficult. The repatriation of remaining members of AG in eastern DRC is still a vital and unmet objective of the GoR. It is assumed, however, that the 1 vast majority of remaining FDLR in eastern DRC would be interested in returning to Rwanda to benefit from the support currently provided by the GoR. The GoR’s position remains that all AG members (except any accused of genocide crimes) and their dependents may return to Rwanda to receive assistance and support to facilitate their long-term peaceful reintegration into civilian society. By continuing to support the return of ex-combatants to civilian life, the GoR aims to reduce the risk of regional instability, and thus create space to address the roots of conflict and implement long-term development activities. The AF will scale-up the development effectiveness of the original project through extending demobilization and reintegration services for additional ex-combatants from AGs repatriating from eastern DRC. The AF is fully aligned with the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy 2 (EDPRS2) and the objective of maintaining domestic and regional peace and stability (page 81) through increasing the rule of law, unity and reconciliation, and ensuring stability in Rwanda’s development process. The current CAS acknowledged the importance of these activities as part of wider efforts to consolidate peace and development gains and further build national capacity. The proposed AF also supports productivity and youth employment, identified as the third pillar of the EDPRS2. The AF supports the Bank’s Reviving the Great Lakes Region: Regional Initiative for Peace, Stability and Economic Development Strategy given the importance of the Project for regional security in the sub-region and its cross-border nature. II. Project Development Objective The project development objective of the original project is to support the efforts of the GoR to: (i) Demobilize members of armed groups of Rwandan origin and members of the Rwandan Defense Force; and (ii) Provide socioeconomic reintegration support to said members following demobilization, with a particular focus on the provision of such support to female, child, and disabled ex-combatants. The PDO remains valid for the proposed AF. III. Project Description The proposed AF would finance the costs associated with scaling up the original project through extending demobilization and reintegration services for additional ex-combatants from Armed Group (AG) members repatriating from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project includes the following five components: (i) Demobilization; (ii) Reinsertion; (iii) Social and Economic Reintegration; (iv) Mainstreaming; and (v) Program Management. Project activities under the proposed AF would remain the same as under the original project, with a few additional activities in light of lessons learnt from the original project such as (i) provision of social orientation for dependents of AGs (Component 2); (ii) mental health screening, counseling, treatment, and referral for adult and children ex-combatants (Component 3); and (iii) support to disabled ex-combatants through Integrated Rehabilitation and Production Workshops (Component 3). IV. Financing (in USD Million) SOURCE ($m.) Borrower 0 2 IDA Credit 8.8 TOTAL 8.8 V. Implementation Overall management, oversight and administration are ensured by the Project Implementation Unit in Kigali. The same institutional and implementing arrangements of the original project will be used for the proposed AF. VI. Safeguard Policies (including public consultation) The proposed AF would remain a category B Project as the original project. As with the original project, OP/BP 4.01 and OP/BP 4.12 are triggered. Little or no negative environmental or social impacts are expected as a result of implementation. The Project has consistently adhered to the application of relevant social and environmental safeguards as per the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF). Sub-projects have been screened for environmental and social impacts following the screening process described in Section F I. of the ESMF. Sub-projects were all found to be category C, and did not require the preparation of ESMPs, but rather implementation of environmental and social measures, as per the ESMF. As part of the processing of the AF for US$2.3 million (MDTF balance), the ESMF was revised and re-disclosed in the InfoShop and in-country on December 11, 2013. There was also no case of involuntary resettlement. The Project has consistently complied with social mitigation measures as per the ESMF, through various activities aimed at fostering reconciliation and HIV/AIDS sensitization. Safeguard Policies Triggered by the Project Yes No Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) [x] [] Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) [] [x] Pest Management (OP 4.09) [] [x] Cultural Property (OPN 11.03, being revised as OP 4.11) [] [x] Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) [x] [x] Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10) [] [x] Forests (OP/BP 4.36) [] [x] Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) [] [x] Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60)* [] [x] Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) [] [x] VII. Contact World Bank Contact: Natacha C. Lemasle Title: Social Development Specialist Tel: 202-473-5407 Email: nlemasle@worlbank.org Location: Washington - DC * By supporting the proposed project, the Bank does not intend to prejudice the final determination of the parties' claims on the disputed areas 3 Client Borrower: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Responsible Agency: Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) Contact: Jean Sayinzoga Title: Chairman Tel: +250 519 078 Email: Location: Kigali, Rwanda For more information contact: The InfoShop The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 458-4500 Fax: (202) 522-1500 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/infoshop 4