INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: ISDSA7768 Public Disclosure Copy Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 19-Mar-2014 Date ISDS Approved/Disclosed: 20-Mar-2014 I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Basic Project Data Country: Jamaica Project ID: P146688 Project Name: Strategic Public Sector Transformation (P146688) Task Team Kathy Lalazarian Leader: Estimated Estimated 23-May-2014 Appraisal Date: Board Date: Managing Unit: LCSPS Lending Investment Project Financing Instrument: Sector(s): Central government administration (80%), Public administration- Information and communications (20%) Theme(s): Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (40%), Tax policy and administration (20%), Other public sector governance (40%) Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP No 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies)? Public Disclosure Copy Financing (In USD Million) Total Project Cost: 38.20 Total Bank Financing: 35.00 Financing Gap: 0.00 Financing Source Amount Borrower 0.00 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 35.00 UK British Department for International Development 3.20 (DFID) Total 38.20 Environmental C - Not Required Category: Is this a No Repeater project? 2. Project Development Objective(s) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen public resource management and support Page 1 of 5 select public sector institutions in improving an enabling environment for private sector growth. 3. Project Description Public Disclosure Copy The project has five components divided into two main thematic areas: Reinforcing Fiscal Discipline and Revenue Enhancement and Public Sector Institutional Strengthening to Remove Barriers that Impede Trade Facilitation. Transforming and rationalizing Jamaica’s public sector is central to improving service delivery, enhancing competitiveness and growth. In order to achieve this, there is the need for increased efficiency and accountability in the use of public resources and improved management of fiscal risks. The first thematic area of the proposed intervention seeks to reinforce fiscal discipline and revenue enhancement through three main components: (a) Strengthening Public Investment Management System (PIMS); (b) Strengthening Budget Preparation Process and Result Based Budgeting; (c) Adaptive Public Sector Approaches to Promote Fiscal Sustainability; and (d) Property Tax. The second thematic area seeks to strengthen those institutions that sit at the interface between the public and private sectors; Bureau of Standards of Jamaica (BSJ) and Jamaica Customs Administration (JCA). 4. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) The project encompasses five components: Component 1: Strengthening Public Investment Management System Component 2: Strengthening the Budget Preparation Process and Results Based Budgeting Component 3: Adaptive Public Sector Approaches to Promote Fiscal Sustainability Component 4: Property Tax Component 5: Fostering Industrial Growth, Trade and Consumer Health and Safety Public Disclosure Copy None of the Project components involve civil works, such as improvement or rehabilitation of buildings. The policy and administrative changes to be executed do not have connected environmental or social safeguards aspects, but instead are focused on improving the management and efficiency of fiscal programs. Accordingly the Project is considered Category C (no adverse environmental impacts). 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Jose Vicente Zevallos (LCSSO) Michael J. Darr (LCSEN) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ No This policy is not triggered given that the project BP 4.01 will focus on improving fiscal management and no physical works are envisioned. Therefore, no environmental impacts are expected . Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No This policy is not triggered given that project activities will not impact natural habitats. Forests OP/BP 4.36 No This policy is not triggered since project activities Page 2 of 5 will not affect the welfare of forest dependent communities and will not affect the management of forests. Public Disclosure Copy Pest Management OP 4.09 No This policy is not triggered given that project activities will not involve the procurement or significant use of pesticides. Physical Cultural Resources OP/ No This policy is not triggered since the project will BP 4.11 not finance activities that might affect the quality or quantity of physical cultural resources. Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No This policy is not triggered given that there are no indigenous peoples as defined under OP 4.10 in Jamaica. Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP No This policy is not triggered given that the project 4.12 will not finance activities that will cause involuntary taking of land or economic displacement nor will finance activities that require land acquisition. In regards to the land registries subcomponent, it will finance digitalization of existing land titles. No competing land claims will be registered, rather it will just confirm existing rights. Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 No This policy is not triggered given that the project will neither support the construction or rehabilitation of dams nor will it support other investments which rely on services of existing dams. Projects on International No This policy is not triggered since it will not affect Public Disclosure Copy Waterways OP/BP 7.50 any international waterways as defined under the policy. Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP No This policy is not triggered as the project will not 7.60 work in disputed areas as defined under the policy. II. Key Safeguard Policy Issues and Their Management A. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues 1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts: The Project is not expected to have any large scale, significant and/ or irreversible impacts. No safeguards will be triggered. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. Page 3 of 5 4. Describe measures taken by the borrower to address safeguard policy issues. Provide an assessment of borrower capacity to plan and implement the measures described. Public Disclosure Copy 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. B. Disclosure Requirements If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Physical Cultural Resources policies, the respective issues are to be addressed and disclosed as part of the Environmental Assessment/ Audit/or EMP. If in-country disclosure of any of the above documents is not expected, please explain why: C. Compliance Monitoring Indicators at the Corporate Level OP 7.60 - Projects in Disputed Areas Has the memo conveying all pertinent information on the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] international aspects of the project, including the procedures to be followed, and the recommendations for dealing with the issue, been prepared Does the PAD/MOP include the standard disclaimer referred to Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the OP? The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] World Bank's Infoshop? Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Public Disclosure Copy place in a form and language that are understandable and accessible to project-affected groups and local NGOs? All Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the project cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? III. APPROVALS Task Team Leader: Name: Kathy Lalazarian Approved By Page 4 of 5 Sector Manager: Name: May Cabilas Olalia (SM) Date: 20-Mar-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5