The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) Concept Environmental and Social Review Summary Concept Stage (ESRS Concept Stage) Public Disclosure Date Prepared/Updated: 05/04/2021 | Report No: ESRSC02030 May 04, 2021 Page 1 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country Region Project ID Parent Project ID (if any) Senegal AFRICA WEST P175915 Project Name Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project Practice Area (Lead) Financing Instrument Estimated Appraisal Date Estimated Board Date Environment, Natural Investment Project 2/1/2022 3/24/2022 Resources & the Blue Financing Economy Borrower(s) Implementing Agency(ies) Ministry of Finance and PCU-MEDD, Ministry of Budget Environment and Sustainable Development, Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy Public Disclosure Proposed Development Objective The project seeks to improve the management of fish and forest resources in target areas, for enhanced productivity, livelihoods, and resilience, as well as to strengthen environmental and social risk management. Financing (in USD Million) Amount Total Project Cost 100.00 B. Is the project being prepared in a Situation of Urgent Need of Assistance or Capacity Constraints, as per Bank IPF Policy, para. 12? No C. Summary Description of Proposed Project [including overview of Country, Sectoral & Institutional Contexts and Relationship to CPF] The Project seeks to enhance the sustainability of growth in Senegal for productivity, livelihood, and resilience. It is comprised of three technical components, which aim on the one hand, to strengthen the management of environmental and social impacts, and on the other hand, to address the erosion of Senegal’s natural capital (focusing on two natural resources of primary importance for the country, its fish and forest resources). May 04, 2021 Page 2 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) Component 1 - Institutional framework for managing environmental and social impacts and intersectoral strategic collaborations (fisheries, environment, and forests) (US$ 16M IDA). This component seeks to strengthen intersectoral coordination for the management of shared or complementary natural resources as well as to strengthen institutional capacity for managing the environmental and social (E&S) impacts of projects and programs. Key activities include: i) capacity building and provision of equipment for the management of environmental and social impacts as well as enhanced monitoring and response capacity to environmental risks (scaling up the ambient air quality measurement network and modernizing the environmental emergencies response center); ii) Fisheries co-management and marine and coastal biodiversity; iii) studies to modernize and strengthen marine and forest resources value chains, such as smoked fish or oysters, in particular with regard to energy efficiency, the improvement of working conditions, the supply of sustainable and alternative fuel sources, monitoring systems and optimization of the added value in the sector; and iv) Citizen engagement and communication (educate on the value of natural marine and forest resources, raise awareness to mounting environmental risks (pollution, climate change), and promote eco-friendly behaviors and solutions). Component 2 - Resilience and productivity of fisheries and aquaculture (US$ 42M IDA). This component will consolidate the achievement of the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program in Senegal (WARFP), with support to: i) fisheries management systems (notably development, updating, and monitoring of targeted fisheries management plans; modernization of the industrial and artisanal fishing permits and licenses management system; strengthening the monitoring, control, and surveillance system; improving fisheries information system for transparency; scaling up fisheries co-management approach with local communities); ii) strengthening of value chains of selected fisheries Public Disclosure (construction and / or rehabilitation of landing and processing infrastructures for fishery products; technical assistance to strengthen targeted fisheries added value (including marketing and labeling); and monitoring and control operations to strengthen the quality of the targeted fisheries); and iii) development of aquaculture (setting up of the enabling framework for the attractiveness of the sector, strengthening human capital (training, technical assistance to professional organizations), and support for key infrastructures development and rehabilitation, such as nurseries and training centers / farm schools). Component 3 - Sustainable forest and ecosystem management (US$ 36M IDA). This component will consolidate the achievements of the various programs and projects relating to the sustainable management of forests, including the two phases of the Sustainable and Participatory Energy Management Project (PROGEDE I & II). Activities include: i) strengthening the institutional and regulatory framework for forest management, monitoring and coordination systems (capacity building of stakeholders on the new forest code and good forestry practices; developing of national forest inventory, forest and ecosystem monitoring system, and logging traceability system; and support to regional cooperation and coordination initiative on illegal timber trade); ii) management of domestic energy sources and sustainable use fuelwood (community management of fuelwood production forests and diversification of domestic energy sources); and iii) Forests, Protected area management, and Nature-based tourism (planning, operations, investments and tourism development of key protected areas and buffer zones; support the fight against illegal timber trade, including cross-border; and support to bush and forest fires management (implementation of prevention and management measures and logistics)). May 04, 2021 Page 3 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) D. Environmental and Social Overview D.1. Detailed project location(s) and salient physical characteristics relevant to the E&S assessment [geographic, environmental, social] The project will be implemented primarily along the coastline and inland in the southeast region of Senegal. Fishery and forestry—the main project sectors—play key social, economic and environmental roles in the country. The fishery sector is vital for Senegal’s economic and social development: it plays a role in food security (providing people more than 70% of their animal protein), improved livelihoods, employment (17% of jobs, including a large share for women), and economic growth (accounting for 3.2% of GDP and 10% of exports). Senegalese forests play another key role in the country’s sustainable development, both by being the basis of strategic economic sectors and by contributing to the population’s livelihoods and providing a set of essential ecosystem services to sustain it. At this stage, identified sites of which some will be confirmed at an early stage of project preparation, comprise areas with the highest deforestation and poverty rates in the country around Kédougou, Kolda and Tambacounda regions; protected areas such as Niokolo-Koba national parc and Falémé reserve; potential classified forests, such as Pata, Sadiata, Diatouma, Bakor… sites for fishery activities such as Bargny, Capskring, Dakar, Fass Boye, Hann, Iles du Saloum, Kafountine, Louga… In addition, the rehabilitation of the Grande Niaye in Dakar is under consideration, given the critical importance of this urban wetland. The Grande Niaye de Pikine, commonly known as the “Technopôle,” is a depression in the ground where underground water and rainwater converge. It is part of the string of wetlands of the Niayes, covers an area of approximately 650 hectares (ha), and remains the only vestige of the Niayes, conferring value on it, especially given its size. The site was recently classified Urban Natural Reserve and is a breeding ground and migratory stages for 239 species of birds. Issues with this site are related to activities in its surroundings, as well as to the current occupation of its land. Agricultural activities are highly developed at the site, particularly market gardening and horticulture. Public Disclosure Subsistence fishery is also practiced in lakes other than the main lake. All these generate multiple potential impacts. The reserve of Grande Niaye provides jobs to the hundreds of horticulturalists working there and to about 35 fishermen. Other occupations identified included informal activity by at least 84 individuals, such as garage owners, mechanics, alcohol sellers, salvagers and metal carpenters. In addition, the disorderly composition of the site, use of pesticides, and competition with existing fauna are all negative factors affecting the biodiversity of the reserve. Meaningful consultation, involving all stakeholders present, is very important to the project design, as well as good social analysis for potential actions. D. 2. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity The SENRM project will be implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable, MEDD) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy (Ministère des Pêches et de l’Economie Maritime, MPEM). Each ministry will host a dedicated Project Implementation Unit, staffed with seconded staff and recruited consultants. Coordination will be performed by a joint steering committee, with co-chairing or rotating chair arrangements. Both Ministries of Fisheries and Environment have experience with the Bank’s Safeguard Policies, but are less familiar with the implementation of projects using the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). They have designed and successfully implemented, respectively, the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) and the Second Sustainable and Participatory Energy Management (PROGEDE II) (P120629). The main success of PROGEDE II has been the involvement of the beneficiaries (local communities and authorities) and their full ownership of the project. The result was the design of inclusive activities and measures that meet the economic needs of households and local authorities while preserving the environment. Important lessons learned include the importance of early recruitment of safeguards specialists and the establishment of a functional grievance redress mechanism. As Project Implementation Units (PIUs) are to be established, an assessment of their capacity to manage environmental and May 04, 2021 Page 4 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) social risks related to the project will be conducted by the World Bank team. This assessment will include recommendations for adequate staffing (environmental and social specialists) and resources that might be required to support PIUs to manage E&S risks and other impacts related to the project. The recruitment of the environmental and social specialists in the PIUs should occur as soon as possible. Risk factors, related to low capacity, including for using the ESF, will be mitigated through capacity building activities, including the Bank team giving the project’s team close support, even in the preparation of environmental and social instruments in accordance with the ESF’s Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) requirements. Component 1 (sub-component 1.1) specifically supports capacity building for the two key ministries involved (fishery and forestry), as well as other relevant agencies so they can improve their management ability of environmental and social risks and impacts. This capacity building program will help address the needs of large new development projects—through the following activities: (i) strengthening of the regulatory and operational framework; (ii) strengthening technical capacities of (trainings and curricula); and (iii) building operational capacities to set up effective systems for E&S monitoring. The World Bank team will be involved in the designed of the capacity building program together with the client, with the contribution of external consultants. A diagnostic survey of the national E&S management system will be undertaken during project preparation to inform the design and content of this capacity building program, with particular agencies, such as the Direction de l’ Environnement et des Etablissements Classés (DEEC), needed to address gaps or amend the legal requirements that do not yet allow for the preparation of operational E&S risks and impacts management instruments. II. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL (ES) RISKS AND IMPACTS Public Disclosure A. Environmental and Social Risk Classification (ESRC) Substantial Environmental Risk Rating Substantial The project is expected to lead to positive impacts on the environment, as it seeks to strengthen the management of natural resources (fishery and forest resources) in target areas, aiming for enhanced productivity, livelihoods, and resilience, as well as to strengthen environmental and social risk management. Its environmental risk rating is substantial at this stage. Projects’ activities to be financed under components 2 and 3, including constructions/rehabilitations; reforestation activities, tourism; aquaculture.. could entail risks related to occupational health and safety, labor and working conditions, community health and safety, including SEAH risks; land acquisition and involuntary resettlement (especially for the rehabilitation of the Grande Niaye in Dakar); resource efficiency and pollution, mainly due to disposal and the management of construction waste, water pollution, biodiversity. Most of these impacts are expected to be site-specific and shall be managed in a systematic manner throughout the project cycle with solid mitigation measures proportionate to the nature and scale of the project. Environmental and social management risks’ instruments, such as the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIAs), and Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) will be prepared/revised and updated to make sure they reflect ESF requirements. Risk factors related to low capacity will be mitigated through capacity building activities, ensuring that environmental and social specialists supporting the PIUs are in place and well trained. An assessment of needs in strengthen capacity at departmental level will be conducted under component 1, and measures to address weaknesses of the E&S risks management proposed. May 04, 2021 Page 5 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) Social Risk Rating Substantial The project will finance activities with important positive impacts for the forestry and the fishery sectors. However, the social risk rating of the project is considered Substantial at Concept stage. Physical and economic displacement are likely during the implementation of Component 3.3 and Component 2.2 . These two sub-components, in particular the Technopole development and the construction and/or rehabilitation of landing and processing infrastructures for fishery products, may lead to forced displacement. Despite the fact that the Grande Niaye has been declared “urban reserve” by the decree n ° 2019-748 of 29 March 2019, it still extremely vulnerable due to human pressure, and presence by those practicing fishery, market gardening, floriculture, agriculture, etc. Another risk of social conflict is to be expected around the exploitation and management of fisheries and forestry resources if mitigation measures are not taken in a concerted manner with actors operating in the sectors who specifically draw their livelihoods from these activities. A substantial risk may arise from the lack of participation of all actors in the establishment and strengthening of management frameworks and also around the equitable exploitation of resources. Finally, subcomponents 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, and 3.2 are aimed at, among others, important female and youth targets, which may induce risks related to Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH). Project’ SEAH risk rating will be determined by an assessment, using the Bank’s SEAH Risk Assessment Tool. B. Environment and Social Standards (ESSs) that Apply to the Activities Being Considered B.1. General Assessment ESS1 Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts Public Disclosure Overview of the relevance of the Standard for the Project: Key environmental risks and impacts are related to occupational health and safety, labor and working conditions, community health and safety including, GBV, SEAH risks, land acquisition and involuntary resettlement; resource efficiency and pollution, related to the disposal and management of construction and waste; nuisances related to air and noise emissions; and risk of disturbance to land, waters, and biodiversity. The project will address all these risks and impacts through the preparation and implementation of an Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) to be prepared by the Borrower and negotiated with the Bank during the preparation stage of the project and prior to project appraisal. Environmental and Social Assessment: about 20 sites have been pre-identified for the implementation of activities under Sub-component 2.2 (Bargny, Capskring, Dakar, Fass Boye, Hann, Iles du Saloum, Kafountine, Louga, Mballing, Mbodiène, Mbour, Missirah, Djiffer, Nianing, Pointe-Sarène, Rufisque, Saint Louis, Thiaroye, Yenne, and Yoff) and about 10 sites for the implementation of activities under sub-component 2.3 (Capskring, Nianing, Palmarin, Richard Toll, Sédhiou, Tambacounda, Thiès, Ziguinchor). The final selection of sites will take place in the early preparation stage, with feasibility studies carried out. Once the selection is done, and all details regarding the type of activities provided, the corresponding Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment (ESIAs)/or other instruments, such as RAPs, will be prepared, consulted or scaled up (if they have been considered under the WARFP 2 in Senegal to reflect relevant Environmental and Social Standards - ESSs from 1-10) prior to project Appraisal. The existing Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) prepared under WARFP 2 (P161906, then dropped), prepared based on the safeguards policies will be used for input, particularly for component 2 in the preparation of this project’s ESMF. It will incorporate all the activities, including those of component 3, the details and locations of which are not known at this stage. As asbestos can be found in old infrastructures to be rehabilitated, the ESMF will include related mitigation measures in the case of asbestos findings during civil works. The ESMF will provide guidance for the May 04, 2021 Page 6 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) preparation and implementation of the environmental and social screening process and the preparation of the specific ESIAs for sub-projects, as they will be identified, including Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs). The ESMF is expected to be finalized and disclosed prior to project Appraisal. Regarding the development of community forest management plans under component 3.2, the TOR will include provisions to consider environmental and social risks and integrate mitigation measures. Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring: the ESMF and subsequent ESIAs/ESMPs will clearly defined mitigation measures for the project’s construction and operational phases, roles and responsibilities, time plans, costs, and implementation entities for each of the mitigation measures recommended. They will also include information regarding Labor Management Procedures (LMPs), Occupational Health & Safety, and SEAH. All operators will be required, as a condition of their contracts with the project, to implement and comply with the ESMP in the ESMF/ESIA, including by preparing construction management plans consistent with the specific management plans provided in the contractor’s ESMP, as well as LMPs based on the project’s own. A Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) will be prepared, validated, and disseminated on the premises of the ministries concerned, as well as with the Project Management Units (PMUs) and beneficiary local municipalities. It will also be disseminated on the Bank's external website prior to project Appraisal. Environmental and social screenings will be conducted to determine if physical or economic displacement could occur as a result of the 20 sites preidentified (2.2) and the 10 sites identified (2.3): if the determination is made, site-specific resettlement action plans will be prepared before the appraisal, integrating the Technopole site (3.3).If the project confirms intervention in the Grande Niaye, ESIA and RAP for this specific site will be prepared and disclosed prior to Appraisal. As such, the Client will prepare a process framework during project implementation, if needed, to mitigate the risk related to restrictions in access to natural resources that are located in forested or aquatic protected areas within the Public Disclosure project area. The purpose of the process framework is to establish a process by which members of potentially affected communities participate in the design of project components, the definition of measures necessary to achieve the objectives of this ESS, and the implementation and monitoring of relevant project activities. Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM): A locally based, project-wide GRM, proportionate to the potential risks and impacts of the project, will be established. In addition, a GRM will be specifically crafted for all categories of project workers. Both GRMs will be designed at an early stage and established by the time of project effectiveness. This GRM will need to be appropriated, adapted and implemented in the forestry and fisheries sector interventions in compliance with the paragraph 32, section of the ESS5 and ESS6 related to the process framework. SEA/SH Management and Mitigation: The Bank’s GBV Risk Assessment Tool will guide the identification of GBV risks and, where needed, site-specific ESIAs will include a SEA/SH Action Plan. Although foreign labor is expected to be low, the project's intervention sectors have an important young and female target, and the GBV risk assessment will provide the appropriate action plan. Contract Clauses: Civil works’ contracts will incorporate social and environmental mitigation measures in the contractor’s ESMF and include mitigation measures for ensuring Environmental Health and Safety, the protection of biodiversity, and guidelines for protecting against GBV. Labor Management Procedures: other referenced plans, such as RAPs if needed, and Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) will include specific language referencing the prioritization of hiring unskilled local labor, the expected labor requirements will be met by local workers, including the work of sub-component 2.2. However, some of the work will require specialized expertise contractors need to find elsewhere. Areas where “Use of Borrower Framework” is being considered: May 04, 2021 Page 7 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) The project will not rely on the Borrower’s Framework but will comply with all relevant national environmental and social laws, policies, and regulations. ESS10 Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure Stakeholder engagement is a critical tool for social and environmental risk management, and a project’s sustainability and success. An inclusive Stakeholder Engagement Plan will be developed and disclosed as early as possible prior to appraisal, and will include both a summary of the stakeholder engagement activities that have been undertaken as part of the preparation of the project and as a plan for further engagement during its preparation and implementation. The SEP will be prepared in consultation with the World Bank and should be proportional to the nature and scale of the project and its associated risks and impacts. A draft SEP will be disclosed prior to project appraisal and will be updated as and when necessary throughout project implementation. The Borrower will engage in meaningful consultations with all stakeholders throughout the project life cycle, paying particular attention to the inclusion of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups (including the elderly, persons with disabilities, female-headed households, and orphans). Stakeholders are diverse and could be grouped into two sectors of intervention: support for the fisheries sector and support for the forestry sector, both of which involve strengthening institutional frameworks. Key stakeholders may include representatives of both MEDD and MPEM, agencies, universities, research institutes, municipalities, local communities concerned with the management of forest and fisheries, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), artisanal fishermen, industrial shipowners, aquaculturists, foresters, beekeepers, breeders, and so on. However, the SEP will provide clarity on project stakeholders and their full participation in the project (in Public Disclosure the preparation and implementation phases). The Borrower will seek stakeholder feedback and opportunities for proposed future engagement during project implementation, ensuring that all consultations are inclusive and accessible both in format and location, through channels suitable to the local context. If major changes are made to the SEP, a revised SEP will need to be publicly disclosed. The SEP will include a GRM to address all complaints that could likely arise as a result of project activities, as well as additional GRM measures to specifically address SEA/SH risks. Details regarding the functioning of the GRM will be included in the PIM. B.2. Specific Risks and Impacts A brief description of the potential environmental and social risks and impacts relevant to the Project. ESS2 Labor and Working Conditions The project is expected to include the recruitment and employment of direct workers, contracted workers, and community workers (both full time and part-time). The Borrower will prepare an LMP which will set out the way in which project workers will be managed in accordance with the requirements of national law and the ESS2. The LMP will include measures to prohibit forced or child labor and will further ensure the health and safety of workers, including prevention of SEAH risks among workers or beneficiaries. It will also provide details about the GRMs specifically for workers and indicate the respective roles and responsibilities of contractors and PIUs. The project will require contractors/operators (both local and international) develop their own labor management procedures acceptable to the project and the World Bank. The provisions would apply to all workers on the project, May 04, 2021 Page 8 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) including direct workers, contracted workers and primary suppliers, and community workers (full time and part- time). It will also be the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that all workers are fully aware of the terms of employment, remuneration, grievances and other relevant factors, as per the ESS2 and relevant national laws. As per national laws, no child under the age of 18 will be engaged in high impact construction activities, and no children under the age of 16 shall be employed for high risk/impact activities. The signing of Codes of Conduct (COC) will be a condition for employment for all and any worker, temporary or full time. The project will need to ensure that regular training Is held in local languages by the Contractor (for the benefit of workers) in labor provisions, codes of conduct, and grievance redress mechanisms. Civil servants will rely on the country labor law, while they can also be subject to the workers’ GRM. OHS: To ensure the health and safety of workers during the construction and operational phases, contractors will develop and implement a Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) plan in line with World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines for construction activities and international good practice. The HSE plan will include procedures on incident investigation and reporting, the recording and reporting of non-conformance, emergency preparedness and response procedures, and the continuous training and awareness of these for workers. Workers’ Accommodation: The Construction-ESMP will confirm if there will be on-site accommodation. Capacity Assessment: As part of the planned, institutional capacity assessment, the client’s capacity to manage labor, working conditions, and community health and safety will be assessed. A GRM will be put in place specifically to manage employer/employee-related grievances, including but not limited to: misconduct, wages, overtime, injuries/accidents, neighboring-community issues, and so, in the LMP. Public Disclosure ESS3 Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management Air emissions: during the construction phase of infrastructure, air emissions will include exhaust from vehicles and machinery and dust generated by construction activities. Processing infrastructures for fishery products (smoked fish or algae) might also be source of smoke emissions in the air. Those most likely to be affected are workers and people living within the proximity of the work sites. The implementation of mitigation measures, such as dust suppression and vehicle maintenance, will be applied to minimize the impact of air emissions during the construction and transportation of material. Residual impacts are expected to be limited in scope and duration. The Borrower will also make sure that sanitary conditions for processing selected fishery products are strengthened and improved. Noise: During the construction phase, noise might likely be generated from the use of construction machinery and vehicle movement. The relatively short-term and small-scale nature of the works suggest that noise levels will not be excessive or cause long-term nuisance. The construction work will, however, present short-term nuisance to the public and to owners adjacent to some of the project sites. The ESMP and subsequent instruments to be prepared will include mitigation measures to minimize and manage the noise levels, such as by applying standard restrictions to the hours for site work. Waste management: The Borrower will ensure that proper measures are in place to manage liquid and solid waste by contractors or communities to be supported by the project. Construction activities will generate solid waste, which will primarily include excavated soil and hazardous waste, such as hydrocarbon oils from construction machinery and vehicles and asbestos in infrastructures to be rehabilitated. A proper waste management plan should be in place for waste related to fish processing. Water use and sanitation: proposed activities will not result in the use of large amounts of water: The Borrower will ensure that adequate measures will be taken to avoid that activities related to the construction or any other activity May 04, 2021 Page 9 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) under the project have significant adverse impacts on communities or other users. The Borrower will also assess potential water pollution from aquaculture activities. Recent concerns indicate that depending on the materials used to build them, artificial reefs could become a source of marine pollution. This is a potential risk to be mindful of and to flag in technical specifications. The Borrower will assess, as part of the E&S assessment, the potential cumulative impacts of water use upon communities, other users, and the environment, and will identify and implement appropriate mitigation measures. Green House Gas (GHG) emissions: The project is not expected to generate significant greenhouse gas emissions. On the contrary, Af-/Re-forestation activities and better land management under component 3 are expected to result in a net carbon sink. Pesticides: The project is not expected to include the procurement or use of pesticides. Any need for pesticides under reforestation activities will be assessed as part of the ESMF and specific ESIA/ESMP, and adequate mitigation measures proposed. ESS4 Community Health and Safety Both construction and fish processing activities might cause community health and safety issues. The ESMF and site- specific ESMPs will recommend the measures necessary to restrict community access to the construction sites during the entire work period, and all the other measures needed to keep communities safe during construction. The instruments will make use of general and sector-specific Environment, Health, and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs) for the identified subprojects in relation to community health and safety. Works’ contracts will Public Disclosure also require that contractors do not expose communities to any hazardous activities, materials or substances that may be used in the project. A road safety assessment will be carried out, with the environmental and social assessments and effective arrangements and measures put in place to deal with emergency situations. Work or labor influx is not expected; however, any situation related to the impact of workers presence on communities will be addressed in the LMP, per ESS2 requirements. Sexual Exploitation Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH): The Bank will carry out an assessment of project SEAH risk, using the Bank’s SEAH Risk Assessment Tool. The ESMF and other site specific documents shall also include adequate measures for potential impact of Covid-19 (and other communicable diseases as relevant) on the communities and workers. ESS5 Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement The subcomponents 2.2, 2.3, and 3 could lead to some civil works and some possible involuntary resettlement, due mainly to acquisition and economic displacement.. The main concern, however, is the risk of forced displacement, which may result from the use of national legislation—in particular to displace some of the current occupants of the Technopole without implementing the provisions of ESS 5. Currently not all project sites are known. among those that are known we have the Technopole site, 20 pre-identified sites to be confirmed, and 10 confirmed sites. RAPs will be required for the Technopole and all known sites prior to appraisal. If needed, the Client will prepare a process framework to mitigate the risk related to restrictions in access to natural resources that are located in forested or aquatic protected areas within the project area. The purpose of the process framework is to establish a process by which members of potentially affected communities participate in the design of project components, the definition of May 04, 2021 Page 10 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) measures necessary to achieve the objectives of this ESS, and the implementation and monitoring of relevant project activities. The environmental and social screening process to be conducted as defined in the ESMF, and before the implementation of any sub-project, will determine if a RAP is required and most importantly how to avoid any impact if possible. However, for unknown site locations, the Client will prepare an RPF to help screen potential land needs as soon as the locations and activities are defined, and to guide the preparation of any site-specific RAPs. The Terms of References and RPF will be reviewed and approved by the Bank. ESS6 Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources Some activities under component 3 will be implemented in protected areas and in other areas of potential biodiversity importance. These include reforestation, the community management of fuelwood production forests, and diversification of domestic energy sources (for example, improved stoves, bio digesters/biogas, bio coal, and solar). Adverse impacts on critical habitats and/or protected areas are nonetheless not anticipated or, if any, will be very limited. However, the ESMF will provide guidance on screening and mitigation measures to ensure that project activities, especially those related to construction, fishery or forestry, do not alter or cause the destruction of critical and/or natural habitats. Further risks and impacts on biodiversity or natural natural habitats will be assessed during the preparation of the site specific ESIAs. Regarding the community forest management plans to be developed, the TOR will include E&S aspects to assess the overall sustainability of the activities, as well as their potential impacts on local, nearby or ecologically linked habitats, biodiversity and communities. In addition, site specific instruments to be Public Disclosure prepared, especially for reforestation, the community management of fuelwood production forests, shall take into consideration requirements under para 33 of the ESS6 for projects involving small-scale producers. In fact proposed mitigation measures should include requirement for small producers to operate in a sustainable manner and to gradually improve their practices where such opportunities exist. In case of a large number of small producers in the same geographical area, the instruments will assess the potential for cumulative risks and impacts. The introduction of non-native species in aquaculture farms could have an adverse impact on local fisheries. Recent concerns indicate that the introduction of artificial reefs has led to overfishing in some cases (as fish can tend to crowd around such structures). The ESMF and the site-specific instrument (ESIA/ESMP) shall carefully assess this risk for aquaculture’s activities, and the project should carefully study the species to use, and make sure beneficiaries are aware about it. Vegetation and soil loss: activities under this project are not expected to result in considerable vegetation and soil loss. Rather, a net gain in biodiversity is expected from the project activities, as under the PROGEDE II. ESS7 Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities This standard is not considered relevant as there are no Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities currently identified in the project area. Should the presence of indigenous communities be confirmed through further screening during implementation, the necessary assessments, consultations and instruments will be undertaken per the requirements of this standard. May 04, 2021 Page 11 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) ESS8 Cultural Heritage This Standard is relevant as construction/rehabilitation activities will involve excavation and also because intervention in forested areas could lead to chance finds of cultural heritage. The environmental and social assessments will confirm the existence of tangible or intangible cultural heritage. Construction contracts will include a “Chance Find” clause, which will require contractors to stop construction if cultural property sites are encountered during construction and follow national lows requirements. ESS9 Financial Intermediaries This ESS is not currently relevant. It might become relevant if the project decides to go through a mini credit line. The relevance of this ESS will be determined as discussions are moving forward with the client. This will be determined during project preparation and before Appraisal. B.3 Other Relevant Project Risks Details regarding the scope of aquaculture activities will help assess potential risks on the Senegal river and mitigation measures will be proposed accordingly. Also, the nature of support to communities may involve risk of not including all the relevant beneficiaries as well as risk of conflicts. C. Legal Operational Policies that Apply Public Disclosure OP 7.50 Projects on International Waterways Yes OP 7.60 Projects in Disputed Areas No III. WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL DUE DILIGENCE A. Is a common approach being considered? No Financing Partners Common Approach is not being considered under this project. B. Proposed Measures, Actions and Timing (Borrower’s commitments) Actions to be completed prior to Bank Board Approval: - Preparation and disclosure prior to appraisal of the first draft of the Environment and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), translated into English for negotiation purposes. Any commitments prior to negotiations should be captured under the ESSs. - Preparation and disclosure, prior to appraisal, of the first draft of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) integrating Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) that will cover labor-related issues and other complaints - Preparation of the draft Labor Management Procedures prior to appraisal May 04, 2021 Page 12 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) - Preparation and disclosure of the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) prior to appraisal. - Preparation and disclosure of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) for the known sites prior to appraisal - Preparation of the RAP for Technopole (if its consideration is confirmed) and for other known sites where the ESS 5 applies - Update/reparation and disclosure of the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) - Preparation and disclosure of Social and Gender Action Plans Possible issues to be addressed in the Borrower Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP): - Preparation and disclosure the ESMF, SEP (including GRM), RPF, LMP prior project’s Appraisal, - Preparation and implementation of site-specific ESIA/ESMP(s) before starting any site specific work, - Preparation and implementation of site-specific RAPs when needed and before starting any civil work, - Development and implementation of the Institutional Capacity Strengthening Plan during project implementation, - Recruitment of E&S staff as needed no alter than three months after project’s effectiveness, - Implementation of a GM no later than three months after project’s effectiveness. Public Disclosure C. Timing Tentative target date for preparing the Appraisal Stage ESRS 01-Dec-2021 IV. CONTACT POINTS World Bank Contact: Philippe Ambrosi Title: Senior Environmental Economist Telephone No: 5352+4232 / 221-33-8594232 Email: pambrosi@worldbank.org Contact: Idriss Deffry Title: Environmental Specialist Telephone No: +1-202-458-7637 Email: ideffry@worldbank.org Borrower/Client/Recipient Borrower: Ministry of Finance and Budget Implementing Agency(ies) May 04, 2021 Page 13 of 14 The World Bank Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project (P175915) Implementing Agency: PCU-MEDD Implementing Agency: Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Implementing Agency: Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy V. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 473-1000 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/projects VI. APPROVAL Task Team Leader(s): Philippe Ambrosi, Idriss Deffry Practice Manager (ENR/Social) Maria Sarraf Recommended on 03-May-2021 at 19:03:50 GMT-04:00 Safeguards Advisor ESSA Nathalie S. Munzberg (SAESSA) Cleared on 04-May-2021 at 17:57:30 GMT-04:00 Public Disclosure May 04, 2021 Page 14 of 14