INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET IDENTIFICATION / CONCEPT STAGE Public Disclosure Copy Report No.: ISDSC16552 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 25-Aug-2016 I. BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country: Madagascar Project ID: P158816 Project Name: Madagascar Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Phase I Team Leader(s): Michel Matera Estimated Date 30-Sep-2016 of Approval: Managing Unit: GSU13 Lending IPF Instrument: Financing (in USD Million) Total Project Cost: 1.5 Total Bank Financing: 0 Financing Gap: 0 Financing Source Amount Climate Investment Funds 1.5 Environment C - Not Required Category: Public Disclosure Copy B. Project Development Objective(s) The proposed project development objective is to formulate a Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) and its relevant investment plan and to establish the enabling environment for its implementation. C. Project Description The objective of the PPCR is to pilot and demonstrate ways to integrate climate risk information and resilience into core development planning, while complementing other ongoing activities. Within the context of Madagascar, the Government suggested in its expression of interest that was submitted to the CIF in March 2015, several priority sectors. These sectors have been stated as priority actions in the Government of Madagascar's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) - Contribution Prevue Determinee au niveau National (CPDN), which was developed in preparation for COP21. The following sectors are particularly targeted: agriculture, fishing, livestock farming, forests, water and environment. The high biodiversity of Madagascar plays a significant role in adaptation and some analytical work could explore the policy implications for conservation as well as the possibility of piloting ecosystem-based adaptation. The SPCR could also help explain to what extent the severity of the drought spells are caused by human interference in natural resources, such as forest removal for charcoal production, and explore water management techniques in the semi-arid that could be deployed in Madagascar's Southern region. Public Disclosure Copy Resilience within public infrastructure has also been identified as a priority sector, along with the protection of coastal zones. Finally, the production of and access to climate-related data that must be improved through the strengthening of hydro-meteorological services will also be considered a priority. Those sectors are primarily linked to vulnerability in rural areas. However, urban resilience in Madagascar should also be examined in the development of the SPCR. This also applies to resilience in budgeting and public spending, as the country's fiscal vulnerability limits its capacity to mobilize resources when a disaster strikes. In line with the above, proposed activities will be articulated around the four following components: - Strengthening knowledge on climate resilience and climate risk management in Madagascar (building on on-going risk modeling activities implemented under the SWIO-RAFI ASA); - Establishing an enabling institutional environment favorable to the development and implementation of the SPCR and to the mainstreaming of climate resilience into development planning and capacity building; - Supporting the identification, prioritization and planning of the interventions, consultation process, and investment feasibilities; - Supporting the implementing agency in the execution and monitoring and evaluation of the proposed activities. D. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) The Investment Plan/ Strategic program for climate resilience preparation is assigned an EA category of "C" as this activity poses low or no safeguards risk and specific Safeguards policies will not be triggered as no physical investment will be financed through this operation. E. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies Public Disclosure Copy The borrower has implemented similar Bank-financed operations in a manner acceptable to the World Bank, and complies with its member countries' safeguard policies. F. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists on the Team II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/ No The Investment Plan/ Strategic program for BP 4.01 climate resilience preparation is assigned an EA category of "C" as this activity poses low or no safeguards risk and specific Safeguards policies will not be triggered as no physical investment will be financed through this operation. Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No No physical intervention on natural habitats will be financed with the proceeds of this TA project. Thus the policy is not triggered. Forests OP/BP 4.36 No No physical intervention on forests will be financed with the proceeds of this TA project. Thus the policy is not triggered. Pest Management OP 4.09 No No physical intervention will be financed with Public Disclosure Copy the proceeds of this TA project. Thus the policy is not triggered. Physical Cultural Resources OP/ No No physical interventions will be financed with BP 4.11 the proceeds of this TA project. Thus the policy is not triggered. Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No No indigenous peoples will be affected with the proceeds of this TA project. Thus the policy is not triggered. Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP No No physical interventions will be financed with 4.12 the proceeds of this TA project. Thus the policy is not triggered. Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 No No physical intervention will be financed with the proceeds of this TA project. Thus the policy is not triggered. Projects on International No No physical intervention will be financed with Waterways OP/BP 7.50 the proceeds of this TA project. Thus the policy is not triggered. Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP No No physical intervention will be financed with 7.60 the proceeds of this TA project. Thus the policy is not triggered. III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN Appraisal stage ISDS required?: No Public Disclosure Copy IV. APPROVALS Team Leader(s): Name: Michel Matera Approved By: Safeguards Advisor: Name: Maman-Sani Issa (SA) Date: 30-Aug-2016 Practice Manager/ Name: Maria Angelica Sotomayor Araujo Date: 30-Aug-2016 Manager: (PMGR) 1 Reminder: The Bank's Disclosure Policy requires that safeguard-related documents be disclosed before appraisal (i) at the InfoShop and (ii) in country, at publicly accessible locations and in a form and language that are accessible to potentially affected persons.