INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET RESTRUCTURING STAGE Note: This ISDS will be considered effective only upon approval of the project restructuring Public Disclosure Copy Report No.: ISDSR19250 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 02-Dec-2016 Date ISDS Approved/Disclosed: 17-Nov-2014 I. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Basic Project Data Country: Paraguay Project ID: P095235 Project Name: PY Water & Sanitation Sector Modernization (P095235) Task Team Christophe Prevost,Maria Catalina Ramirez Leader(s): Estimated 27-Jan-2009 Estimated 14-Apr-2009 Appraisal Date: Board Date: Managing Unit: GWA04 Lending Specific Investment Loan Instrument: Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and No Emergencies)? Financing (in USD Million) Total Project Cost: 83.50 Total Bank Financing: 64.00 Financing Gap: 0.00 Public Disclosure Copy Financing Source Amount Borrower 19.50 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 64.00 Total 83.50 Environmental A - Full Assessment Category: Is this a No Repeater project? 2. Current Project Development Objectives The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the efficiency, coverage, and sustainability of water supply and sanitation services in Paraguay by (a) improving the governance of the sector, (b) improving water services and increasing access to sewerage services in the Asunción metropolitan area, and (c) increasing access to sustainable water and sanitation services in rural areas. 3. Project Description Overall, as a guiding theme in all components, the project seeks to promote: (i) transparency, by Page 1 of 13 planning and programming all interventions based on objective and quantifiable criteria; (ii) performance, through the identification of targets for each intervention to be monitored and whose attainment will be the indication of success; and (iii) accountability, through the participation in and Public Disclosure Copy publication and presentation of the programmed activities and results to the stakeholders. The Project has already contributed to improve access to water and sanitation services for 12,000 people in rural areas, 6,000 people in indigenous communities and 60,000 people in the Asuncion Metropolitan Area. In addition, the Project would improve sanitation environment for 300,000 people living in Asuncion in the Itay Basin, and provide 6,000 people living in indigenous communities in the Chaco with improved water supply. In total, the project would benefit 384,000 people. Component 1: Support to the modernization of the sector governance and institutional strengthening (US$4 million financed by the Bank loan): This component was designed to institutionally consolidate the water and sanitation sector through the following actions: (a) support the Ministry of Public Works (MOPC) in the strengthening of the recently created Water and Sewerage Services Unit,; (b) strengthen the Sanitary Services Regulation Agency (Ente Regulador de Servicios Sanitarios, ERSSAN), and restructure its functions to effectively regulate the sector; and (c) support the Environmental Secretariat (Secretario del Ambiente, SEAM) by strengthening the Water Resources and Environmental Licensing Directorates, classifying the different basins by discharge standards, and improving the environmental licensing process for investments in the water and sanitation sector. This component is almost fully disbursed and has achieved significant strides in strengthening the governance structure of the WSS sector in Paraguay. The inter-institutional WSS coordination group (Mesa Interinstitucional de Agua y Saneamiento) is meeting regularly under the leadership of water supply and sanitation (WSS) Directorate DAPSAN (Dirección de Agua Potable y Saneamiento) with the objective to bring all stakeholders together to increase water and sanitation coverage, improve the quality of current services and strengthen sector capacity. The implementation of the Governance Action Plan to improve communication, participation, transparency and accountability in the sector continues to progress well. Each sector institution has developed its own Public Disclosure Copy website to make public all ongoing activities and works, including information on contracting processes. The preparation of the national water and sanitation policy is being finalized. The concession contract between MOPC and ESSAP has been signed and a Board of Directors established, which gives ESSAP the tools to develop and implement a financial equilibrium strategy. SEAM has developed a framework to improve water resources monitoring and management in five water basins and has successfully revised environmental licensing procedures for WSS infrastructure to meet the provisions of the new Decree 453/13 and align them to international practices and Bank safeguards and operational policies. SEAM has completed the water balance for the country and developed user-friendly interfaces for the registry of water rights. Component 2: Urban water supply and sanitation and institutional strengthening of ESSAP (US$65.5 million, of which US$50.5 million will be financed by the Bank loan): This component focuses both on the modernization of ESSAP (Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios del Paraguay) and the financing of urgently needed WSS investments through two sub-components: i. Institutional strengthening and corporate governance of ESSAP; and ii. Priority water and sanitation infrastructure investments. Major sewerage infrastructure works were carried out after updating the Sewerage Master Plan for Asuncion metropolitan area, fully integrating environmental and social baseline information and assessment criteria into the overall planning methodology to provide ESSAP with an analysis of alternatives on which to base the investment decisions in Asuncion metropolitan area. ESSAP has developed a monitoring framework for key management and service delivery indicators, which will Page 2 of 13 improve their transparency, technical and commercial efficiency. The rehabilitation of 57 km of secondary distribution water networks (US$ 7.31 million value) was finalized in April 2016, benefiting 50,000 people and the construction of 8.4 km of sanitation networks was completed in Public Disclosure Copy October 2016 and will benefit 10,000 inhabitants with improved sanitation services. The following contracts are under execution: (i) the construction of 29 km of primary sanitation collectors in the Itay basin, part of the larger Itay sewerage system and; (ii) the installation of 88,000 meters representing a progress of 80 percent. These meters, to be installed over a period of two years, contribute significantly to the improvement of ESSAP's technical and commercial efficiency. The contract for the terrain backfilling and the construction of the houses for the 94 families who have chosen to be relocated on the WWTP premises presents 50 percent execution as of October 31, 2016. The backfilling of the area where the houses concluded in August 2016, with the terrain ready for construction (after settling) by December 2016. The livelihood restoration activities under the RAP have been completed and the permanent moves of the remaining families are expected to be completed by August 2017. The Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) has been revised and approved by the World Bank to reflect advances in implementation and the associated timeline. Throughout the elaboration and the implementation of the RAP, ESSAP has shown ownership in carrying out a highly participatory process, in full compliance with Bank safeguard policies to prepare the site for the construction of the Bella Vista WWTP. Component 3: Rural water supply, sanitation and hygiene education and institutional strengthening of SENASA (US$14 million, of which US$9.5 million will be financed by the Bank loan): This component aims to scale-up the experience of previous rural water supply and sanitation projects to increase service coverage and quality, by: (a) strengthening the National Service of Environmental Sanitation (Servicio Nacional de Saneamiento Ambiental, SENASA) by supporting its decentralization process, equipment, and strengthening of its environmental and social management units following the ESMF provisions; (b) supporting SENASAs corporate governance; (c) strengthening existing juntas, through the Associations of Juntas; (d) implementing a hand-washing campaign to increase the health impact of the interventions (e) increasing coverage of WSS for indigenous communities; and (f) increasing coverage of WSS in other rural areas. Rural communities Public Disclosure Copy were prioritized using social indexes applied in the consultation process of the specific sub-projects. SENASA completed the construction of 30 rural water supply systems in December 2013, providing 12,000 beneficiaries with improved water services. Technical studies and community mobilization activities for the construction of 31 additional WSS systems in indigenous communities in Chaco have been carried out and will benefit about 6,000 indigenous people. As part of these activities, WSS committees have been created in all target communities and SENASA is in the process of strengthening its presence in the Chaco region through the creation of two regional offices and support to the municipalities to create their own WSS municipal units. So far, SENASA has installed 1,200 latrines in indigenous communities in Chaco, providing basic sanitation to 6,000 beneficiaries. 4. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) The project finances urban and rural water supply and sanitation infrastructure, along with institutional capacity initiatives in selected areas of Paraguay. The main infrastructure civil works under the urban component are taking place in the Asuncion metropolitan area. They include rehabilitation and expansion of water and sewerage systems. Rural works for non-indigenous peoples are being developed in priority areas of the eastern region of the country, and the indigenous in the western region, the Chaco. They all were selected through consultative and participatory community processes, based on specific guidelines developed to this effect.The project finances urban and rural water supply and sanitation infrastructure, along with institutional capacity initiatives in selected Page 3 of 13 areas of Paraguay. The main infrastructure civil works under the urban component are taking place in the Asuncion metropolitan area. They include rehabilitation and expansion of water and sewerage systems. Rural works for non-indigenous peoples are being developed in priority areas of the eastern Public Disclosure Copy region of the country, and the indigenous in the western region, the Chaco. They all were selected through consultative and participatory community processes, based on specific guidelines developed to this effect. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Carlos Vargas Bejarano (GEN04) Graciela Sanchez Martinez (GSU04) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Yes As expected, no irreversible environmental issues have Assessment OP/BP 4.01 been generated by the civil works financed through the project, in both rural and urban areas. All environment risks have been assessed and managed following the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) of the project, prepared in accordance with national legislation and OP/BP 4.01. Throughout implementation, conventional, site-specific ESIA/ESMP have been prepared for the small-scale construction of water supply systems and basic sanitation solutions in rural areas, and tertiary and secondary water and sewerage networks rehabilitation urban works. To date, appropriate guidelines have been incorporated into the technical environmental and social specifications Public Disclosure Copy of construction contracts, duly supervised by the National Service of Environmental Sanitation (SENASA), the public entity responsible for provision of technical assistance in rural areas, and the public utility ESSAP, which provides water and sanitation in urban areas. Even though the Bella Vista WWTP and associated river outfall, as the source of the Project➢❨ s "Category A" classification according to OP/BP 4.01, will be financed with Government funds, all studies, ESIA and engineering design have been carried out according to Category ➢❨ A➢❨ projects requirements, including public consultations and disclosure of key documents. The ESIA was approved by SEAM on September 8, 2014, and granted the associated environmental license, recognizing the adequate identification of associated environmental and social risks and negative impacts, along with measures to prevent, control and mitigate them throughout the ESIA. The World Bank team has closely advised the client during this process and provided No Page 4 of 13 Objections at key junctures, ensuring that the document follows standard international practices and includes the Bank➢❨ s requirements for Category A projects. Public Disclosure Copy All subprojects, financed by the project carried out a stand-alone EA and EMP. Under these instruments, social issues have also been included to the point EAs and EMPs became ESIA and ESMP. All subprojects were Category B, except the Bella Vista WWTP, which is A. Natural Habitats OP/BP Yes Although any significant conversion or degradation of 4.04 other (non-critical) natural habitats were expected and identified during project➢❨ s implementation all subprojects included specific criteria and procedures to assess and address any impacts on natural habitats as included in the ESMF of the Project. Forests OP/BP 4.36 No This Policy was not triggered because the Project is not going to finance activities that impact forests. Pest Management OP 4.09 No This Policy was not triggered because the project is not going to finance the purchase or use of pesticides. Physical Cultural Yes The ESIA include specific criteria and procedures to Resources OP/BP 4.11 assess and address any impacts on physical cultural resources. The project developed a Cultural Property Management Manual during implementation before any subproject was selected. Indigenous Peoples OP/ Yes An Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) has been prepared by BP 4.10 SENASA to ensure that indigenous communities obtain culturally adequate, and informed basic sanitation and Public Disclosure Copy water systems in the western region of the country. This IPP has been prepared following the Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework of the project, which has been prepared and disclosed by the Borrower following the domestic legislation and OP/BP 4.10. Involuntary Resettlement Yes While no involuntary taking of land has been identified OP/BP 4.12 for rural works, the construction of the Bella Vista WWTP of the urban component of the project required a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the 133 families that lived in the planned work site. The RAP has been prepared and disclosed by ESSAP after lengthy consultations with the affected families, following the Resettlement Policy Framework prepared by the project in accordance to the national law and the Bank➢❨ s OP 4.12. Safety of Dams OP/BP No This Policy was not triggered because the project was not 4.37 going to finance activities linked to the operation, construction or rehabilitations of dams. Page 5 of 13 Projects on International Yes Guidelines for managing OP/BP 7.50 are included in the Waterways OP/BP 7.50 ESMF of the Project. Public Disclosure Copy Projects in Disputed No This Policy was not triggered because the Project was not Areas OP/BP 7.60 going to finance activities in disputed areas. 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: To date, implementation of the sub-projects works as part of the Project did not lead to significant environmental impacts. Works located in urban areas consisted in the expansion and rehabilitation of water and sanitation systems, while in the rural areas project resources were directed towards the construction of small water systems and basic sanitation for non-indigenous and indigenous peoples. In both cases, the WB environmental and social policies have been implemented satisfactorily, including the Indigenous Peoples Plan that was prepared for the ongoing 31 WSS systems for indigenous communities of the Paraguayan Chaco, following the Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework of the project. At this stage, no additional safeguard policy needs to be triggered. In terms of remaining works, only the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant and associated river outfall in Bella Vista could be foreseen to jeopardize the natural and social environment if not properly implemented From this WWTP which had led the Project to be classified as Category A, while the first phase of works - consisting in the terrain backfilling and outfall to the river - is being financed by the Bank, and the second and most significant part will be financed by the Government of Paraguay, through an Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) loan (project PR-L1029 Programa de Saneamiento Integral de la Bahia y Area Metropolitana de Asuncion approved by the Government of Paraguay (GoP) in April 2016). The total loan of the Public Disclosure Copy IADB project is US$110 million, of which approximately US$25 million will be allocated to the WWTP construction. The GoP expects to tender the WWTP in November 2016, which should allow a seamless transition from site preparation to plant construction. The construction of the WWTP will most likely take place beyond the Project➢❨ s closure in September 2017. Nevertheless, like all studies engineering design of this WWTP, the ESIAESIA and E&S Management Plans, and the RAP (that will allow the construction WWTP, which site was selected due to its proximity to the river and central location in relation to ongoing and planned sewerage network infrastructure), that were prepared, disclosed and consulted according to the Bank➢❨ s Environmental Assessment Policy (OP/BP 4.01) and the Involuntary Resettlement Policy (OP/BP 4.12) and that are part of the Paraguay Environment License (No. 145887, September, 2014) for the construction and operation of the WWTP will continue to be applied after project➢❨ s closure by updating the E&S documents, and by adding strictly necessary measures according to any changes of the subproject that would need to be addressed by the IADB policies. The RAP➢❨ s main activities (including the physical move of all project affected people to permanent housing and livelihood restoration activities) will finalize in August 2017 and the remaining activities (mainly monitoring, information and communication) will be implemented by ESSAP, following the RAP➢❨ s provisions. The WB will provide budget to continue supervision of the RAP as per Page 6 of 13 paragraph 24 of OP 4.12 until the final assessment of the successful completion of the RAP is finalized by January 31, 2018. Public Disclosure Copy The RAP prepared by ESSAP, under the Bank team➢❨ s guidance and supervision in 2013, has been updated in October 2016 to reflect changes in the acquisition of land, extension of temporary accommodations of remaining resettlements and timeline for RAP➢❨ s implementation. The RAP has been satisfactorily implemented with 39 of the 133 planned resettlements completely finalized in 2015. The remaining 94 families (1 additional family from the initially 93 foreseen that arose from a solved claim) that will be resettled in the land area of the WWTP are extending their temporary accommodation due to the delays in the construction of their houses. Land for the houses will be acquired from the Municipality of Asuncion to ensure families will have their houses land titles of property by May 2017, following provisions summarized in the Municipality➢❨ s note of November 2016. Provisions include process, basis for the land social prices and procedures to be followed until titling of the lands in the name of each family. Livelihood restoration activities have been completed and the finalization of the physical relocation of all families is expected to be finalized by August 2017. Information and communication, capacity building (i.e. on health and sanitation) and monitoring activities for one year after project➢❨ s closure would remain for the families being resettled. As all other environmental and social plans, all remaining activities of the RAP - as per paragraph 24 of OP/BP 4.12 - will be completed by ESSAP and supervision of the Bank will continue as reflected in the updated RAP (found in http://es.slideshare.net/Essap-Pmsas/plan-de-reasentamiento-ajustado-a- octubre-de-2016). The present restructuring consists in (i) reallocation of loan proceeds between existing Disbursement Categories to support the implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP); (ii) increasing from 80 percent to up to 100 percent the percentage of Bank financing of some Disbursement Categories to improve implementation and (iii) introduction of minor changes to the results framework. Public Disclosure Copy 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: The Project has already fostered positive and long-term change to improve the environment, health and well-being in both urban and rural areas. Both the public utility ESSAP, which provides water and sanitation in urban areas, and SENASA, the public entity of technical assistance provider for rural areas, are executing prioritized works, meaning their locations were determined based on the environmental and social selection criteria described in the ESMF and related guidelines. The urban works in the Gran Asuncion area respond to the environmental problems identified in the project➢❨ s original environmental baseline due to low WSS service coverage and the finalized technical design, ESIA and E&S management plans also addressed these issues, including environmental and social specifications in the construction contracts. On the rural side, the water systems and basic sanitation solutions built by the Project are already contributing substantially to improvements in health and well- being, particularly for women and children. Minor environmental impacts have been identified and consist mostly of nuisances such as disposal of low levels of construction waste, dust and noise, erosion control, and the need for the protection of spring catchments, among others. These have being addressed by appropriate guidelines incorporated into the technical environmental and social specifications of construction contracts, duly supervised by SENASA. Page 7 of 13 The most significant environmental and social impacts expected under the Project has always been linked to the construction of the Bella Vista WWTP with a river outfall to dispose sewage. Though the WWTP construction will be financed by the Government of Paraguay through a loan from the Public Disclosure Copy IADB, the ESIA and E&S Management Plans for the construction and operation phases of the WWTP were prepared with Project funds, in accordance to domestic law, and the WB safeguards standards for Category A projects will continue to be applied after Project➢❨ s closure. The Project is financing specific expenditures linked to the backfilling of the terrain for the WWTP construction, including an outfall to the river and houses to resettle the remaining 94 families under finalized RAP, which was also prepared following the WB OP/BP 4/12. It is planned these 94 families will move to their houses by August 2017. The overall impact of the WWTP is expected to be strongly positive, both from an environmental and social perspective due to river pollution reduction and human and environmental health improvements. The ESIA and E&S Management plans of the Bella Vista WWTP contain detailed programs to address impacts during its construction and operation phases. Careful identification of negative impacts, including alternative analysis, and due integration of their results into project➢❨ s design and environmental and social impact assessments and plans, and the RAP that were prepared in accordance with the domestic law and the Bank➢❨ s environmental and social policies, ensure that unavoidable adverse impacts would be properly mitigated. As described in section 1, so far, the implementation of the RAP has been satisfactory according to the Bank➢❨ s team and the external concurrent audit for the RAP. The Municipality of Asuncion has expressed interest in replicating the RAP➢❨ s good practices in other projects with MOPC. To date, 39 families have been fully compensated and relocated outside of the WWTP terrain, while 94 families are being temporarily accommodated in nearby areas under safe conditions while the units of houses for the collective resettlement are constructed. They are all being assisted by the specific Programs of assistance during temporary accommodations of the RAP and formally monitored on a bimonthly basis. The delays linked to the backfilling works and houses Public Disclosure Copy construction have led to the need for longer temporary accommodation until these works are concluded and the families could move in August 2017. The RAP document has been revised to reflect the described three changes in the RAP, including the new implementation timeline, with families➢❨ moves finalized by August 2017. More details on the RAP are provided in section 4. 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. Alternatives analysis was incorporated into the screening, selection and design process for the various sub-projects as foreseen in the ESMF of the Project. For urban works this analysis has been done in two stages: at the master planning level and through the specific project technical designs. The first level of analysis was carried out during the revision of the Gran Asuncion sewerage master plan where various alternatives, strategies, and design options were finalized. For sub-projects requiring specific ESIA, such as the rehabilitation of existing water and sewerage infrastructure, and prioritized expansion of sewerage systems in the Gran Asuncion area, including the Bella Vista WWTP, alternatives selection was specifically addressed through project-specific ESIA and technical designs. For rural works, since the project is essentially demand driven and participatory in nature, specific Page 8 of 13 alternatives have been discussed in the context of community planning and identification of appropriate rural water and sanitation systems. 4. Describe measures taken by the borrower to address safeguard policy issues. Provide an Public Disclosure Copy assessment of borrower capacity to plan and implement the measures described. The actions planned to strengthen environmental and social institutional capacity at the sector and project level were initiated prior to project approval and continued throughout the Project. At the sector level, the implementation of the Governance Action Plan foreseen in Component 1 of the project and under the leadership of DAPSAN represents a steady step towards improving communication, participation, transparency and accountability in the sector, as does the finalization of the preparation of the national water and sanitation policy and strategy. SEAM, supported as well by the project under Component 1, has put together a very capable team to implement a monitoring and management of water resources improvement program at the national level. ERSSAN, the Sanitary Services Regulation Agency, is launching a water tariffs and regulation framework study to identify the best enhancement to their own activities. At project level, the agencies in charge of the investment sub-projects execution are the Sanitary Services Company of Paraguay (ESSAP) - the national urban water and sanitation utility - and the National Service of Environmental Sanitation (SENASA), the public entity responsible for provision of technical assistance in rural areas. The works➢❨ environmental and social risks and impacts of the typology defined in the ESMF were assessed and managed adequately by ESSAP and SENASA. SENASA has continued incorporating staff with expertise in relevant environmental and social areas. ESSAP➢❨ s Environmental and Social Department has been continuously strengthened throughout the Project. The Environmental Department was created in November 2008, under the Public Disclosure Copy Investment Projects Planning and Management Unit (IPPMU), whose principal responsibility is to manage financing with international organizations for ESSAP. The Social Department, which was also created under this Unit, but initially without specific personnel attached, is part of the transformed Social and Environmental Management Unit (SEMU) through the Directorial Act 720 issued in June 2011. This Unit operates under the Counsel on Special Projects (the implementation unit of the 7710-PY loan), and is tasked with the environmental and social management of all of the company➢❨ s projects. This new Unit has two departments, one social and one environmental, and since 2012 includes the Departmental of Environmental and Social Works Supervision, where the compliance of Socio-environmental technical specifications of works financed by external sources is supervised, based on the Environmental Impact Studies. Today, the SEMU counts with 20 people and is responsible for the review of environmental impact assessments for each sub- project, ensuring the inclusion of the environmental and social specifications in bidding documents and contracts, and for the supervision of contracts. Additionally, direct supervision of contractors is carried out by audit firms hired by ESSAP. These procedures and associated institutional responsibilities were carried out during Project implementation and in accordance to the selected subprojects financed by the Project, according to the Project➢❨ s Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and its Resettlement Policy Framework and Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework. All three frameworks were prepared in accordance with the national law and Bank➢❨ s safeguards. Page 9 of 13 The ESMF procedures have been applied by ESSAP and SENASA, and include: (a) environmental and social screening of works and activities; (b) public consultation and disclosure Public Disclosure Copy procedures; (c) mitigation measures required during and after works implementation; and (d) project monitoring. All conventional, site-specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and relevant documents have been developed for each investment. To date, all works have duly obtained their environmental permits, as required by the environmental regulations of Paraguay. Regarding the institutional capacity to manage the construction of the Bella Vista WWTP and the implementation of the RAP, ESSAP has handled this highly participative preparation process smoothly and effectively thus far. Institutional arrangements include the full implementation of the RAP by ESSAP, with continuous internal and external monitoring (bi-monthly reports), along with mid-term and final evaluations, all performed by ESSAP and outside actors such as the Directorate for Potable Water and Sanitation (DAPSAN) of the Ministry of Public Works, the Municipality of Asuncion, and the civil society organization COBANADOS. To avoid the misuse of funds, the compensation process will continue involving a series of verifications of affected families➢❨ documentation and account details, along with participation from Legal Advice and the approval from the President of ESSAP for each family resettlement. The results of these processes have been registered by the Financial Coordinator of the Project in the Integrated Monitoring Program System (SIAP) before credit transfer is performed. Processes have been audited regularly, along with ESSAP➢❨ s internal audits, and the concurrent technical and financial audit. The Project team has regularly follow-up on the implementation process to provide ESSAP with any needed support. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. Public Disclosure Copy During the preparation of each urban or rural sub-project financed by the project, beneficiaries and relevant stakeholder groups have been involved in choosing their own system option, addressing potential risks, as well as enhancing quality, targeting and benefits of the sub-projects to the population. These consultations have followed the same approach as the preparation stage of the project, in which stakeholders participated in defining the overall project scope and the ESMF framework for environmental and social management and related documents. The disclosure and consultation process for these documents started on April 10, 2008, and have been published on the web sites of ESSAP, SENASA, ERSSAN, and SEAM, as well as in the Bank➢❨ s external website. In the specific case of the Bella Vista WWTP, the Terms of Reference for the elaboration of the ESIA and the subsequent ESIA consultations were carried out according to OP 4.01 standards. While three formal consultation events on the Terms of Reference were carried out in year 2012, the public consultation of the draft ESIA was held on December 2013. No adverse opinions were recorded in these consultations. The documents are publicly available on ESSAP➢❨ s website, and also in the Bank➢❨ s external website. Regarding the RAP, the plan has benefited from broad consultations with the affected families and relevant stakeholders since February 2013, which actually initially resulted in the identification of Page 10 of 13 the need for the Plan itself. The formal consultations included four major areas: (i) the census of population and social baseline, (ii) inventory and valuation of assets - including the topographic survey of the land (iii) options for resettlement and temporary accommodations; and (iv) Public Disclosure Copy answering inquiries and resolving complains. In addition to these formal events, various consultations activities with the affected families were held. The need of extension of temporary accommodation and timeline of the RAP, including the revised RAP document was duly consulted with the affected remaining 94 families to be resettled in the site of the Plant, and is publicly available since November 10, 2016 ESSAP➢❨ s website and will be in the Bank➢❨ s external website as soon as this ISDS is cleared. B. Disclosure Requirements Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other Date of receipt by the Bank 10-Apr-2008 Date of submission to InfoShop 07-May-2008 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive 21-May-2008 Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors "In country" Disclosure Paraguay 10-Apr-2008 Comments: Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process Date of receipt by the Bank 20-Aug-2014 Date of submission to InfoShop 01-Oct-2014 "In country" Disclosure Paraguay 20-Aug-2014 Comments: Indigenous Peoples Development Plan/Framework Public Disclosure Copy Date of receipt by the Bank 10-Apr-2008 Date of submission to InfoShop 04-Jan-2009 "In country" Disclosure Paraguay 10-Apr-2008 Comments: If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Physical Cultural Resources policies, 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 OP/BP/GP 4.01 - Environment Assessment Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] report? If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit or Practice Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Manager (PM) review and approve the EA report? Page 11 of 13 Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP incorporated Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the credit/loan? OP/BP 4.04 - Natural Habitats Public Disclosure Copy Would the project result in any significant conversion or Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] degradation of critical natural habitats? If the project would result in significant conversion or Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] degradation of other (non-critical) natural habitats, does the project include mitigation measures acceptable to the Bank? OP/BP 4.11 - Physical Cultural Resources Does the EA include adequate measures related to cultural Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] property? Does the credit/loan incorporate mechanisms to mitigate the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] potential adverse impacts on cultural property? OP/BP 4.10 - Indigenous Peoples Has a separate Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Framework Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] (as appropriate) been prepared in consultation with affected Indigenous Peoples? If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Practice Manager review the plan? If the whole project is designed to benefit IP, has the design Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] been reviewed and approved by the Regional Social Development Unit or Practice Manager? OP/BP 4.12 - Involuntary Resettlement Has a resettlement plan/abbreviated plan/policy framework/ Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] process framework (as appropriate) been prepared? Public Disclosure Copy If yes, then did the Regional unit responsible for safeguards or Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] Practice Manager review the plan? Is physical displacement/relocation expected? Yes [ ] No [ ] TBD [ ] 94 Provided estimated number of people to be affected Is economic displacement expected? (loss of assets or access to Yes [ ] No [ ] TBD [ ] assets that leads to loss of income sources or other means of livelihoods) 94 Provided estimated number of people to be affected OP 7.50 - Projects on International Waterways Have the other riparians been notified of the project? Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] If the project falls under one of the exceptions to the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] notification requirement, has this been cleared with the Legal Department, and the memo to the RVP prepared and sent? Has the RVP approved such an exception? Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] World Bank's Infoshop? Page 12 of 13 Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] place in a form and language that are understandable and accessible to project-affected groups and local NGOs? Public Disclosure Copy All Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] in the project cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed Yes [ ] No [ ] NA [ ] with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? III. APPROVALS Task Team Leader(s): Name: Christophe Prevost,Maria Catalina Ramirez Approved By Safeguards Advisor: Name: Noreen Beg (SA) Date: 02-Dec-2016 Practice Manager/ Name: Rita E. Cestti (PMGR) Date: 10-Dec-2016 Manager: Public Disclosure Copy Page 13 of 13