INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE I. Basic Information Date prepared/updated: 03/17/2013 Report No.: AC6883 1. Basic Project Data Original Project ID: P098146 Original Project Name: Public Procurement Reform Project II Country: Bangladesh Project ID: P132743 Project Name: Additional Finaning of Public Procurement Reform Project II Task Team Leader: Zafrul Islam Estimated Appraisal Date: March 4, 2013 Estimated Board Date: May 9, 2013 Managing Unit: SARPS Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Sector: Central government administration (80%);Sub-national government administration (10%);Other social services (5%);General information and communications sector (5%) Theme: Public expenditure, financial management and procurement (55%);Other public sector governance (15%);Other accountability/anti-corruption (15%);Participation and civic engagement (10%);Administrative and civil service reform (5%) IBRD Amount (US$m.): 0 IDA Amount (US$m.): 38 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0 Other financing amounts by source: BORROWER/RECIPIENT 2.00 2.00 Environmental Category: C - Not Required Simplified Processing Simple [] Repeater [X] Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) Yes [ ] No [ ] or OP 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies) 2. Project Objectives The project development objective is to improve performance of the public procurement system progressively in Bangladesh, focusing largely on the four target agencies 3. Project Description a. Component 1: Furthering Policy Reform and Institutionalizing Capacity Development: The component will now expand the scope of the capacity development program to about 20 additional agencies, beyond the four target agencies, with greater institutionalization. The key activities include: procurement compliance training, procurement core competence course along with Masters in procurement, and further institutionalization of capacity in Bangladesh. Twinning arrangement between the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply/UK and Engineering Staff College Bangladesh will continue. b. Component 2: Strengthening Procurement Management at Sector Level & CPTU/IMED: This component will further strengthen the organizational capacity for procurement performance management. Key activities will include: full implementation of on-line procurement performance monitoring (PROMIS) using a set of indicators, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework, and strengthening capacity of CPTU, and four target agencies. c. Component 3: Introducing e-Government Procurement- e-GP: This component is to make the e-GP system self-sustainable by substantially increasing transaction level of the four target agencies and initiating the e-GP network to about 20 additional agencies. The four target agencies will have 100% e-GP within the next three years up to the district level. d. Component 4: Behavioral Change Communication and Social Accountability- BCC & SAc: This component will further strengthen efforts in behavioral change and communicating the reform and e-GP message across public sector organizations, the bidding community, and other stakeholders. It will include awareness about e-GP at the local level in reference to the reform agenda, and possible third party monitoring. 4. Project Location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis The technical assistance of the project will help the overall capacity enhancement of the targeted agencies in all over the country. However, the additional financing has provision to support the vertical extension of the CPTU building (one floor), which is located at the planning commission office complex in Dhaka. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Mr Shakil Ahmed Ferdausi (SASDI) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered Yes No 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 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: No significant and irreversible environmental impacts are expected to arise as a result of project implementation, subject to proper adoption of environmental code of practice (ECoP) including occupational health and safety. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: Not Applicable 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. Not Applicable 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. For the proposed vertical extension of the CPTU building (one floor), proper environmental code of practice (ECoP) including occupational health and safety issues will be adopted. The bidding document will include the environmental clauses and keep provision of better occupational health and safety for the workers. The Public Works Department (PWD) will supervise the construction activities and has long experience for similar kind of works. They are familiar with the occupational health and safety issues and other environmental aspects of the construction related works. It may be noted that the bidding document of the construction of the CPTU building in earlier phase included the environmental and occupational health and safety guidelines. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. Not Applicable B. Disclosure Requirements Date Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other: Not Applicable Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process: Not Applicable Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Framework: Not Applicable Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Pest Management Plan: Not Applicable Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop * If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Physical Cultural Resources, 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: Since the project has been categorized as 'C', no framework document has been prepared at preparation stage. C. Compliance Monitoring Indicators at the Corporate Level (to be filled in when the ISDS is finalized by the project decision meeting) The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank's Infoshop? No Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public place in a form and language that are understandable and accessible to project-affected groups and local NGOs?No B. Disclosure Requirements Date Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Framework: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Pest Management Plan: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop * If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Physical Cultural Resources, 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 (to be filled in when the ISDS is finalized by the project decision meeting) The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank's No Infoshop? Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public place in a No 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 responsibilities N/A been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included in the project Yes cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project include the Yes monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the N/A borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? D. Approvals Signed and submitted by: Name Date Task Team Leader: Mr Zafrul Islam 03/14/2013 Environmental Specialist: Mr Shakil Ahmed Ferdausi 03/14/2013 Social Development Specialist Ms Sabah Moyeen 03/14/2013 Additional Environmental and/or Social Development Specialist(s): Approved by: Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Mr Sanjay Srivastava 03/14/2013 Comments: cleared on understanding that AF will not finance any activities that are likely to have an environment or social impacts on ground. Sector Manager: Mr Felipe Goya 03/14/2013 Comments: