INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET
                                 CONCEPT STAGE
                                                                                 Report No.: 65178


Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 10/20/2011

I. BASIC INFORMATION

A. Basic Project Data

Country: Afghanistan                          Project ID: P123845
Project Name: Afghanistan Capacity Blding for Results Facility
Task Team Leader: Satyendra Prasad
Estimated Appraisal Date:                     Estimated Board Date: December 1, 2011
Managing Unit: SASGP                          Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance
                                              Loan
Sector: General public administration sector (100%)
Theme: Administrative and civil service reform (100%)
SPF Amount (US$m.):             0.00
GEF Amount (US$m.):             0.00
PCF Amount (US$m.):             0.00
Other financing amounts by source:
        Borrower                                                       0.00
        Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund                        100.00
                                                                     100.00


B. Project Objectives [from section 2 of PCN]
The proposed PDO is to improve budget execution and service delivery in some key areas of
Government operations. These would be achieved through: (i) reorganization of key ministry
structures; (ii) improved management practices and professionalized staffing by civil servants;
(iii) improvements in the civil service management environment; (iv
  ) expansion of training opportunities; and (v) strengthened government oversight.

C. Project Description [from section 3 of PCN]
The project will assist selected ministries to integrate and incentivize in a strategic manner their
restructuring, organisational, staffing, institutional, and human capacity development efforts to
deliver clear budget execution and service delivery targets supported by a framework of
approved rules. There are three components as follows: (1) Capacity Building for Results
Facility; assisting Ministries in the preparation and implementation of comprehensive reform
plans or #Capacity Building for Results Programs# (2) Enabling Environment for Capacity
Building for Results; including training programs and support for whole of civil service reforms
and (3) Project Management and Oversight.

D. Project location (if known)
The project focuses on capacity building of civil servants, with a view to improving the services
delivered to the wider population. The proposed activities do not include any physical works and
are not expected to have any adverse social and environmental impacts. It is an Environmental
Category C project.

E. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies [from PCN]
Not applicable.

F. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists
   Mr Mohammad Arif Rasuli (SASDI)
   Mr Abdul Mohammad Durani (SASDS)

II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY
Safeguard Policies Triggered                                                              Yes              No             TBD
Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01)                                                                      X
Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04)                                                                              X
Forests (OP/BP 4.36)                                                                                       X
Pest Management (OP 4.09)                                                                                  X
Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11)                                                                   X
Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10)                                                                            X
Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12)                                                                      X
Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37)                                                                                X
Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50)                                                           X
Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60)                                                                    X


Environmental Category: C - Not Required

III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN

A. Target date for the Quality Enhancement Review (QER), at which time the PAD-stage ISDS
   would be prepared: N/A

B. For projects that will not require a QER, the target date for preparing the PAD-stage ISDS:
   10/31/2011

C. Time frame for launching and completing the safeguard-related studies that may be needed.
The specific studies and their timing1 should be specified in the PAD-stage ISDS.
   Not applicable - the project is Environmental Category 'C'.




1   Reminder: The Bank's Disclosure Policy requires that safeguard-related documents be disclosed before appraisal (i) at the
InfoShop and (ii) in-country, at publicly accessible locations and in a form and language that are accessible to potentially affected
persons.
IV. APPROVALS

 Signed and submitted by:
 Task Team Leader:                      Mr Satyendra Prasad                                 09/20/2011
 Approved by:
 Regional Safeguards Coordinator:       Mr Sanjay Srivastava                                09/21/2011
   Comments: cleared as Category C on understanding that proposed activities will not include any
   physical works and is not expected to have any adverse social and environmental impacts.
 Sector Manager:                        Mr Antonius Verheijen                               10/18/2011
   Comments: