The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Restructuring Stage Restructuring Stage | Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 04-Aug-2022| Report No: ISDSR34662 Regional Vice President: Victoria Kwakwa Country Director: Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly Regional Director: Ayat Soliman Practice Manager/Manager: Soma Ghosh Moulik Task Team Leader(s): Ndeye Awa Diagne, Christiaan Heymans, Toyoko Kodama The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) . I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. BASIC PROJECT DATA Project ID Project Name P160911 Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project Task Team Leader(s) Country Ndeye Awa Diagne, Toyoko Kodama Botswana Approval Date Environmental Category 02-Mar-2017 Full Assessment (A) Managing Unit SAEW2 PROJECT FINANCING DATA (US$, Millions) SUMMARY -NewFin1 Total Project Cost 160.00 Total Financing 160.00 Financing Gap 0.00 DETAILS -NewFinEnh1 World Bank Group Financing International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) 145.50 Non-World Bank Group Financing Counterpart Funding 14.50 Borrower/Recipient 14.50 2. PROJECT INFORMATION The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) PROG_INF O Current Program Development Objective To improve availability of water supply in drought vulnerable areas, increase the efficiency of WUC, and strengthen wastewater management in selected systems. . 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Project was designed to respond to the worst drought Botswana faced in 34 years. It sought to improve water supply availability in drought-affected communities and build Botswana’s medium to long term resilience to chronic droughts. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve availability of water supply in drought vulnerable areas, increase the efficiency of Water Utilities Corporation (WUC), and strengthen wastewater management in selected systems. The Project is organized under three components as follows: a. Component 1: Improve Availability of Water Supply and Efficiency of Services: This component aims to support immediate and medium-term investments and measures to mitigate the impact of the drought by improving availability of water in settlements that have experienced extended periods of rationing. Investments include the upgrading of water treatment plants, the construction/rehabilitation of transmission mains, distribution network, ground and elevated storage tanks, and the equipment of boreholes. b. Component 2: Improve Wastewater and Sludge Management: This component finances strategic investments in refurbishment/rehabilitation of wastewater treatment facilities, to protect surface and groundwater sources. c. Component 3: Sector Reform and Institutional Strengthening (US&20.75 million): This component finances analytical work and equipment to support: (i) sector reform, initiated under a Water Sector Reform Program in 2009; (ii) enhanced operational capacity of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) within MLWA for water resource management and improved efficiency in service delivery for WUC; (iii) planning of future water investments; and (iv) project management, such as preparation of safeguards instruments and external audits. Some of the studies being supported under the component include the revision of the sector’s legal framework, a national sanitation strategy, a prioritization plan for long-term water security and a drought monitor. . 4. PROJECT LOCATION AND SALIENT PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS RELEVANT TO THE SAFEGUARD ANALYSIS (IF KNOWN) The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) Nation-wide. Although initial investments have been identified, as the drought is ongoing the project will allow some flexibility to adapt to emerging needs. Currently the project is intended to support interventions in drought affected settlements; and improve wastewater and sludge management in order to protect vital water supplies and increase potential for reuse. It is expected that investments will be implemented in three (3) WUC Management Centers as follows: Selebi Phikwe - located in the Central District of Botswana; the North-East and Tutume Sub-District of Botswana; and the Boteti sub-district. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS SPECIALISTS ON THE TEAM Ngozi Blessing Obi Malife, Environmental Specialist Majbritt Fiil-Flynn, Social Specialist Bandita Sijapati, Social Specialist Johanna Martina Whitfield, Environmental Specialist SAFEGUARD_TABLE 6. SAFEGUARD POLICIES TRIGGERED Safeguard Policies Triggered Explanation This policy is triggered due to the potential environmental and social impacts associated with the project investments. The proposed investments to enhance the water security include the rehabilitation of boreholes, construction of pipeline, community water towers, water reservoirs and a water treatment plant. Due to the Environmental Assessment (OP) (BP 4.01) Yes widespread locality of the project interventions and the proximity of communities, community and health and safety risks, in addition to resettlement requirements, the project is classified as Category A. The project was therefore prepared full ESIAs, ESMP and RAPs for the remaining interventions that will be supported under Component 1. Performance Standards for Private Sector The project will not involve any private sector No Activities OP/BP 4.03 contributors or activities The screening of proposed activities will determine if the project activities are likely to alter or cause destruction of any critical or sensitive natural Natural Habitats (OP) (BP 4.04) No habitats. The team will also look for potential opportunities to generate positive impacts on natural habitats through project activities, should such opportunities present. The project will not support civil works located Forests (OP) (BP 4.36) No within forested areas or plantations as defined under OP 4.36. The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) The project will not involve procurement of pesticides or fertilizers and does not have the Pest Management (OP 4.09) No potential to lead to increased use of pesticides or fertilizers. The Borrower ensured that the initial environmental and social assessment screens for potential impacts on the physical cultural resources Physical Cultural Resources (OP) (BP 4.11) Yes and included a Chance Find Procedures (CFP) in the ESIAs as well as in the bidding documents to ensure mitigation of any new discovery of PCRs. In the context of the Republic of Botswana this refers to Vulnerable Communities (VC). There is a lack of sufficient detail on the proposed routing and development of infrastructure to be supported by the Project. However, as there may be VCs present or having a collective attachment to the proposed project sites, OP 4.10 has been triggered. Where relevant, if for any given activity, VCs were or are Indigenous Peoples (OP) (BP 4.10) Yes found to be present or to have a collective attachment to the area of the proposed project activity, a social assessment will be undertaken and a Vulnerable Communities Plan (VCP) will be prepared, based on prior informed consultations, disclosed, and implemented prior to the start of civil works in full compliance with the requirements of OP/BP 4.10. The project will undertake measures to mitigate the impact of the drought by equipping and connecting existing water sources to settlements that have experienced extended periods of rationing and/or been forced to rely on water bowsers as well as the expansion to under-served or drought affected communities. As the vast majority of infrastructure will be in-situ rehabilitation and upgrading, the extent to which any civil works under the project will require land acquisition and/or impact people’s Involuntary Resettlement (OP) (BP 4.12) Yes access will be determined during project preparation, including through the ESIA and planned social assessments. The proposed civil works may require land for temporary or permanent usage. The land acquired for this purpose may lead to loss of assets, sources of income or means of livelihoods, especially in rural communities whether or not project affected people (PAP) must move to another location. To ensure proper mitigation measures are set forth during the first year of implementation, based on The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) the findings of the ESIA, the national laws on land as well as OP 4.12 and social assessments, within two months of effectiveness, the Borrower will prepare a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) to guide the preparation of site specific Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) once such details are known. In addition, for a number of sites where land has been acquired a social audit will be done before any civil works start. As with the other safeguards documents the RPF and RAPs will be fully consulted upon, reviewed by the project Social Safeguards Specialist, cleared by the RSA and publicly disclosed both in-country and on the Banks external website. All RAPS will be implemented before any civil works start. Following last year's restructuring, the Gaborone Dam and the Nnywane Dam are no longer related to the Project, as defined in OP 4.37, as the project no longer finances any of the subprojects drawing water from the referred dams. The Project returned Safety of Dams (OP) (BP 4.37) Yes to the Original Dam Safety Action Plan (DSAP), agreed with the Client during preparation, including only three dams: Shashe, Letsibogo and Ntimbale. The Client has prepared prepared O&M manuals which were reviewed by the Bank specialists. The project will no longer support the rehabilitation of the WWTPs which previously triggered the requirement of this Policy due to its potential Projects on International Waterways (OP) negative impacts associated with the released of No (BP 7.50) treated waste water into various shared water resources such as the Limpopo River, Tati River and Shashe River. This policy is therefore no longer regarded as relevant Projects in Disputed Areas (OP) (BP 7.60) No 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 rehabilitation of existing wastewater treatment plants, will no longer be supported under the restructured project. The environmental risk category for the project will however remain unchanged. The environmental impacts of the construction related activities include general construction impacts of large quantities of solid waste The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) management, provision of erosion control measures, disposal of used oils and other hazardous wastes, excavation and backfilling, generation of effluent from toilet facilities for site workers, traffic management, occupational health and safety issues such as working at heights and electrical installations, dust and noise control and chance finds of cultural property. As the bulk of investment will be construction of new, upgrading or extending infrastructure to provide water to communities, this will largely involve the installation of transmission pipelines, storage and pumping equipment. The project also involves construction of new pipelines to supply areas that do not have a reliable source. In a majority of cases the transmission lines are placed within existing rights of way on existing road networks. However, where pipelines are interconnecting different boreholes or connecting the boreholes to population centers such as villages the focus will be ensuring that any physical activity undertaken is well managed; that land take for new sites followed the required procedures as incorporated in the RPF; an in the event of vulnerable groups, VPCs were prepared. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area. The long term environmental and social impacts of the project are expected to be largely positive contributing to better public health and environmental conditions through improved water quality and supply. Future environmental and social risks depend in large part on adequacy of infrastructure and groundwater sources management and protection. Boreholes are located within communities, and are in some cases shared resources, therefore if not properly managed groundwater sources can be depleted and or contaminated. 3. Describe any potential alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. Given the deferral of safeguard requirements to the implementation stage of the project, alternatives to the proposed infrastructure investments are being considered with respect to the technical solutions identified during the update or finalization of detailed designs. The process of preparation of site specific environmental and social assessments include the review of alternatives. ESIAs and ESMPs also addressed the impacts of poor groundwater resource management and provided specific measures to ensure that groundwater abstraction is sustainably managed. 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. Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is the regulatory agency and competent authority responsible for enforcing environmental regulations and ensuring that all infrastructure investments in Botswana are in compliance with the national EIA law and. DEA works closely with environmental officers at the line Ministries who are responsible for site level environmental management of project activities. With respect to this project, the Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) unit at the Water Utility Corporation will be responsible for preparing environmental and social impact assessments. The Project will strengthen the capacity of WUC to address safeguard issues by supporting the procurement of a full time environmental and social safeguard specialist. WUC has the technical capacity to undertake environmental and social studies. As the implementing unit, it has prepared and disclosed all relevant site-specific ESIAs and ESMPs and RAPs, in compliance with the Botswana Laws and the World Bank Safeguard Policies. As the project will abstract water from two dams measures have been put in place to ensure compliance with Dam Safety Policy. In addition, an RPF will be prepared to guide social safeguard actions to be undertaken by WUC during implementation. WUC will bear the full responsibility of preparing the framework and site specific studies. It will undertake these duties in coordination with land boards and other relevant Government entities. The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) Ongoing supervision and monitoring of the mitigation measures set out in the ESMPs are crucial, and should further be strengthened. This will ensure that the proposed mitigation measures are implemented in a timely and comprehensive manner. WUC, together with DEA, are responsible for monitoring of the environmental and social aspects of the Project. Indicators for monitoring changes in the physical, biological and socio-economic environments have been developed as part of the ESIA ESMPs and RAPs, and the monitoring component fully elaborated as part of the detailed site specific assessments. Regular reporting on safeguards compliance forms are being prepared by WUC and submitted to the Bank for review. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanism for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. Key stakeholders include residents of the urban and rural areas where the proposed project will finance the water supply and wastewater infrastructure investments, and relevant local and national authorities who are responsible for implementation and will also benefit from capacity building and improved services in sub-project areas. The project will carry out consultations with stakeholders with due consideration of gender and ensure that mechanisms are in place to address grievances that may arise in the course of the project. Support will be provided to strengthen existing feedback and grievance redress mechanisms in WUC. DISCLOSURE_TABLE B. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS ENV_TABLE Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other Date of receipt by the Bank Date of submission for disclosure 22-Mar-2022 22-Mar-2022 For Category ‘A’ projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors “In country� Disclosure Country Date of Disclosure Botswana 22-Mar-2022 Comments The ESIAs and ESMPs were disclosed on the WUC website RESETTLE_TABLE Resettlement Action Plan/Framework Policy Process Date of receipt by the Bank Date of submission for disclosure The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) “In country� Disclosure INDIG ENOUS_TAB LE Indigenous Peoples Development Plan/Framework Date of receipt by the Bank Date of submission for disclosure “In country� Disclosure COMPLIANCE_TABLE C. COMPLIANCE MONITORING INDICATORS AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL EA_TABLE OP/BP/GP 4.01 - Environment Assessment Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) report? Yes If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit or Practice Manager (PM) review Yes and approve the EA report? Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP incorporated in the credit/loan? Yes PCR_TABLE OP/BP 4.11 - Physical Cultural Resources Does the EA include adequate measures related to cultural property? Yes Does the credit/loan incorporate mechanisms to mitigate the potential adverse NA impacts on cultural property? IP_TABLE OP/BP 4.10 - Indigenous Peoples Has a separate Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Framework (as appropriate) No been prepared in consultation with affected Indigenous Peoples? IR_TABLE OP/BP 4.12 - Involuntary Resettlement Has a resettlement plan/abbreviated plan/policy framework/process framework No (as appropriate) been prepared? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Practice Manager NA review the plan? The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) SD_TABLE OP/BP 4.37 - Safety of Dams Have dam safety plans been prepared? Yes Have the TORs as well as composition for the independent Panel of Experts (POE) No been reviewed and approved by the Bank? Has an Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) been prepared and arrangements No been made for public awareness and training? PDI_TABLE The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank for Yes disclosure? 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 Yes and local NGOs? ALL_TABLE All Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional responsibilities been NA 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 monitoring Yes of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the borrower Yes and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? III. APPROVALS Ndeye Awa Diagne Task Team Leader(s) Toyoko Kodama The World Bank RESTRUCTURING ISDS Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project (P160911) Approved By Safeguards Advisor Julia Bucknall 20-Jan-2023 Practice Manager/Manager Diego Juan Rodriguez 20-Jan-2023 .