The World Bank Appraisal ISDS Burkina Faso Improving Education of children with disabilities (P166596) Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Appraisal Stage Appraisal Stage | Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 14-May-2018| Report No: ISDSA24855 Regional Vice President: Makhtar Diop Country Director: Pierre Frank Laporte Senior Global Practice Director: Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi Practice Manager/Manager: Meskerem Mulatu Task Team Leader: Boubakar Lompo May 15, 2018 The World Bank Appraisal ISDS Burkina Faso Improving Education of children with disabilities (P166596) Note to Task Teams: The following sections are system generated and can only be edited online in the Portal. . I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. BASIC PROJECT DATA Project ID Project Name Burkina Faso Improving Education of children with P166596 disabilities Task Team Leader(s) Country Boubakar Lompo Burkina Faso Approval Date Environmental Category 28-Jun-2018 C-Not Required Managing Unit Is this a Repeater project? GED07 No PROJECT FINANCING DATA (US$, Millions) SUMMARY-NewFin1 Total Project Cost 3.00 Total Financing 3.00 Financing Gap 0.00 DETAILS-NewFinEnh1 Non-World Bank Group Financing Trust Funds 3.00 Japan Social Development Fund 3.00 2. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE Project Development Objective The project development objective is to increase the access to schooling of vulnerable children with a focus on children . with disabilities. May 15, 2018 The World Bank Appraisal ISDS Burkina Faso Improving Education of children with disabilities (P166596) Note to Task Teams: End of system generated content, document is editable from here. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Note to Task Teams: The following sections are system generated and can only be edited online in the Portal. . 4. PROJECT LOCATION AND SALIENT PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS RELEVANT TO THE SAFEGUARD ANALYSIS (IF KNOWN) The project’s objective is to support the schooling of 7,000 vulnerable children from poor households with a focus on children with disabilities (71 percent), including at least 50 percent girls in the five poorest regions of the country and Ouagadougou. According to project activities, the Component 1: Improving access to preschools and primary schools (US$513,500) aims to implement an activity with potential minor environmental impacts and risks with Improvement of school environment by making small physical adjustments in schools to facilitate the mobility of children with disabilities or to organize remedial classes for children with disabilities at risk of school failure, etc. The risk is Low in the civil works view. The Borrower has experience in managing World Bank operations and have benefitted from other (past and ongoing) IDA projects which provided/are providing relatively sufficient capacity for understanding and applying safeguards policies (Education Access and Quality Improvement EAQIP (P148062). However, the Borrower and its potential Counterparts capacities have been assessed and evaluated and required to conduct environmental screenings on subprojects, reviewed and approved by the National Agency (BUNEE) and the Bank. The assessment and management of risks and impacts and the nature of this project environmental outcomes may also be influenced by or be dependent upon the role played by third interested parties. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS SPECIALISTS ON THE TEAM Leandre Yameogo, Environmental Safeguards Specialist Gertrude Marie Mathilda Coulibaly Zombre, Social Safeguards Specialist SAFEGUARD_TABLE 6. SAFEGUARD POLICIES TRIGGERED Safeguard Policies Triggered Explanation According to project activities, the Component 1 (Improving access to preschools and primary schools aims to implement an activity with potential Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01 No environmental impacts and risks with Improvement of school environment by making small physical adjustments in schools to facilitate the mobility of children with disabilities or to organize remedial May 15, 2018 The World Bank Appraisal ISDS Burkina Faso Improving Education of children with disabilities (P166596) classes for children with disabilities at risk of school failure, etc. However, simple mitigation measures plan (Environmental requirement) will prepared and included in the bidding documents for the contractors and monitored by the project implementation unit. The project activities will not be implemented in Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No areas hosting natural habitats. The project will not support activities related to Forests OP/BP 4.36 No forest exploitation or management or might have potential adverse impacts on forested areas. Pest Management OP 4.09 No The project does not involve pests management. The project activities are not expected to infringe or Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP 4.11 No impact any cultural artifacts in its targeted areas (schools to be rehabilitated with minor civil works). No indigenous people in the sense of this Policy are Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No located in the project areas. The project will not finance activities that involve Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP 4.12 No land acquisition leading to physical and economic displacement. Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 No The project will not finance dams, not rely on dams. Projects on International Waterways The project is not expected to affect international No OP/BP 7.50 waterways. Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP 7.60 No The project will not be located in a disputed area. KEY_POLICY_TABLE II. KEY SAFEGUARD POLICY ISSUES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT A. SUMMARY OF KEY SAFEGUARD ISSUES 1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the Restructured project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts. The proposed Project (Category C), is not expected to have large-scale, significant, and/or irreversible impacts. With no environmental policies triggered, the proposed Project aims to finance a wide range of activities among which there are some rehabilitation of existing infrastructures. The Recipient has benefitted from other (past and ongoing) IDA projects that have provided, and are providing relatively sufficient capacity for understanding and applying safeguard policies. The Legal and Regulatory Framework of Burkina Faso have also been assessed with the National Agency for Environmental Assessment (Bureau National des Evaluations Environnementales-- BUNEE) in charge of environmental assessments in the context of other projects under implementation. The social risk is low 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area. May 15, 2018 The World Bank Appraisal ISDS Burkina Faso Improving Education of children with disabilities (P166596) The proposed Project (Category C), is not expected to have large-scale, significant, and/or irreversible impacts. With no environmental policies triggered, the project social and environmental risk is low. 3. Describe any potential alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. It is agreed that the project will support minor school rehabilitations (for example adaptation of the school infrastructure to the needs of children with disabilities -construction of ramps, adaptation of toilets, provision of catch up classes to children at risk of school failure; physical accompaniment of children with disabilities at risk of drop out, etc.) only in existing and functional schools. The project will not finance activities that involve involuntary taking of land, loss of assets or access to assets, loss of income sources or means of livelihood or the voluntary restriction of access to legally designated parks and protected areas. 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. The Borrower and its potential Counterparts capacities have been assessed and evaluated and required to conduct environmental screenings on subprojects, reviewed and approved by the National Agency (BUNEE) and the Bank. The assessment and management of risks and impacts and the nature of this project environmental outcomes may also be influenced by or be dependent upon the role played by third interested parties. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanism for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. The proposed Project (Category C), is not expected to have large-scale, significant, and/or irreversible impacts and no environmental policies triggered. COMPLIANCE_TABLE B. COMPLIANCE MONITORING INDICATORS AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL PDI_TABLE The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank for disclosure? 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 ALL_TABLE All Safeguard Policies May 15, 2018 The World Bank Appraisal ISDS Burkina Faso Improving Education of children with disabilities (P166596) Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? No Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included in the project cost? No Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? No Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? III. APPROVALS Task Team Leader(s) Boubakar Lompo Approved By Safeguards Advisor Practice Manager/Manager . 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