Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS) Section I ­ Basic Information Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: December 7, 2004 Report No.:AC1148 A. Basic Project Data A.1. Project Statistics Country: Vietnam Project ID: P085080 Project: Road Safety Project TTL: Jerry A. Lebo Total project cost (by component): Total project costs is US$28.85 million (IDA US$25.61 million). A. Institutional and Capacity Building Program (US$5.49 million) B. Road Safety Demonstration and Awareness Program (US$17.65 million) C. Road Safety Monitoring and Evaluation Program (US$5.35 million) Appraisal Date: December 2004 Loan/Credit amount($m): IDA: US$25.61 Board Date: March 17, 2005 Other financing amounts by source: N/A Managing Unit: EASTR Sector: Roads and highways (70%);Health (20%);General education sector (10%) Lending Instruments: Specific Investment Loan Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency recovery?) Yes? [ ] No? [X] Environmental Category: Category B, Partial Assessment A.2. Project Objectives The project development objective is to reduce the rate of serious injury and death associated with road transport. The key performance indicators are: 1. Rate of death and injury on project road corridors reduced; 2. Development and government approval of a national road safety strategy specifying achievable performance targets and a financing plan; 3. Driver behavior and compliance with vehicle and licensing standards on project road corridors improved; and 4. Monitoring and evaluation framework implemented in project corridors and used to prioritize road safety interventions, and national road accident database system (NRADS) established and updated regularly. The project will assist the Government of Vietnam to reduce the rate of road fatalities and crashes in Vietnam. This will reduce health shocks that push people into poverty or make escape from poverty difficult as well as the health costs and economic inefficiencies resulting from road crashes. The project also addresses the administrative, legal, and governance arrangements over the longer term, emphasizing cross-sector capacity building for the transport, health, education, and judicial sectors. The project also aims to support the incorporation of a wider array of World Bank - and other donor-funded road safety initiatives - into an integrated safety management framework for the long term. A.3. Project Description The project has three components: (A) Institutional and Capacity Building Program, (B) Road Safety Demonstration and Awareness Program, and (C) Road Safety Monitoring and Evaluation Program. Component A. Institutional and Capacity Building Program (US$5.49 million) This component will provide technical assistance and project implementation support to strengthen the management and technical capacity of the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) Executive Office and the newly created project management unit (NTSC-PMU) and to prepare long term national road safety strategy. · A.1 NTSC advisory services (US$4.92 million)--Provides technical assistance aimed at strengthening the capacity and performance of NTSC in (i) monitoring and evaluating road safety; (ii) managing and assessing project road safety interventions; (iii) developing databases, conducting surveys, and collecting data for monitoring and evaluating road safety; (iv) training in leadership, coordination, and strategic planning; and (v) developing a national program of road safety interventions, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for later phases of the project. · A.2 Environmental implementation support (US$50,000)--Supports local experts to screen selected sites and proposed treatments for environmental impact and ensure that mitigation measures are included and provides support to NTSC for monitoring implementation of the project environmental management plan (EMP). · A.3 NTSC equipment to support implementation (US$70,000)--Provides office equipment and other goods for NTSC Executive Office and PMU, including air and water quality monitoring equipment and noise measuring equipment. · A.4 Independent safeguards monitoring (US$50,000)--Supports local environmental experts to conduct independent monitoring of project resettlement safeguard compliance and ensure compliance with the project resettlement policy framework (RPF). · A.5 Operating costs (US$0.40 million)--Covers NTSC's operations during project implementation, funded by the government. Component B. Road Safety Demonstration and Awareness Program (US$17.65 million) This component will assist the government in developing and implementing comprehensive, integrated safety programs, including enhancement of road safety auditing processes and funding of blackspot treatments, for three high-risk road corridors: (i) National Highway 1 between Hanoi and Vinh (281 km); (ii) National Highway 1 between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho (151 km); and (iii) Highway 51 from Ho Chi Minh City to the coast (80 km). Component B also includes a program of road user education, traffic safety enforcement, and emergency service preparedness along the three demonstration corridors. If project funds remain after works on the three demonstration corridors are completed, successful road safety improvement techniques will be replicated elsewhere in the country. · B.1 Blackspot treatment program (US$3.08 million)--Includes physical works for blackspots. In years 2 to 4 of the project, works will be selected by the Vietnam Road Administration (VRA) in the preceding year on the basis of the most recent accident data. · B.2 Resettlement (US$0.65 million)--Covers resettlement and land acquisition costs arising from implementation of the blackspot program, funded by the government. · B.3 Design and construction supervision (US$0.12 million)--Provides technical assistance to VRA in managing the preparation and implementation of civil works, including engineering surveys, construction drawings and preliminary designs, specifications, cost estimates, and bidding documents; and a construction supervision contract to ensure that works meet contract requirements and that formally approved adjustments are made when necessary. · B.4 Vehicle inspection computer system upgrade (US$1.08 million)--Provides computer and communications equipment, software, and facilities for upgrading the vehicle inspection computer system nationwide, and vehicle inspection equipment for inspection stations in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Vinh Long. Also supports a program of mobile vehicle testing in the demonstration corridors. · B.5 Driver training and testing (US$1.08 million)--Funds consulting services to assist VRA in reviewing driver training, testing, and licensing to prepare a national plan to improve management, procedures, and facilities. On the basis of review of findings, provides equipment for centers in Chi Linh and Ho Chi Minh City. · B.6 Road safety audits and safety inspection (US$0.26 million)--Provides consulting services for VRA in road safety audit and blackspot or black route identification and treatment: (i) developing, formalizing, and applying procedures; (ii) working with the Traffic Police to specify data and evaluation and monitoring requirements; and (iii) identifying and investigating blackspots and black routes, designing treatments, and monitoring and evaluation of treatment effectiveness. · B.7 Demonstration corridor safety enforcement (US$4.20 million)--Funds purchase of vehicles and equipment for the RRTPA to implement a general-deterrence traffic-enforcement model on demonstration corridors. · B.8 Road user education and awareness (US$2.96 million)--Provides materials, consulting services, and other inputs to implement coordinated road safety education program. · B.9 Road safety education program (US$1.08 million)--Provides road safety education materials, equipment, and associated training for schools in demonstration corridors. · B.10 Road accident emergency treatment (US$1.38 million)--Provides materials and equipment associated with emergency response in demonstration corridors and training of traffic police in emergency medical treatment through the Ministry of Health. · B.11 Operating costs (related ministries)--Covers the operations of VRA and the ministries of Police, Education, and Health during project implementation, funded by the government. · B.12 Consulting services (related ministries)--Covers local consulting services and other costs for the operation of sub-PMUs in the VRA and ministries of Police, Health, and Education (US$50,000 each per year net of contingencies). Component C. Road Safety Monitoring and Evaluation Program (US$5.35 million) This component will support the development of a national road accident database system (NRADS), with NTSC making data available to government agencies. The database will be used initially by VRA to enhance the identification and treatment of blackspots and by the Ministry of Police to improve enforcement strategies and priorities. In combination with other data sources, the system will help monitor and evaluate the impact of the NPTS and other government road safety strategies. · C.1 National Road Accident Database System (US$2.69 million)--Develops system elements for recording, storing, managing, analyzing, reporting, and displaying road accident data, together with the necessary legal and organizational frameworks, procedures, and training. · C.2 RRTPA strategy advisory services (US$0.86 million)--After the NRADS has been established and initial experience on the demonstration corridors evaluated, provides consulting services and other support for developing and implementing a national traffic enforcement strategy emphasizing general deterrence, based on international best practice, and specifying performance targets and a funding plan. · C.3 Demonstration corridor monitoring and evaluation (US$1.54 million)--Consulting services to carry out independent monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Road Safety Awareness and Demonstration Program. · C.4 NRADS operating costs (US$0.27 million)--Covers operations during implementation of the NRADS, as well as office furniture and equipment associated with implementation of the system, funded by the government. A.4. Project Location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis The project location will be in, or very near, the right-of-way along three road demonstration. If project funds remain after activities on the three corridors are completed, successful road safety improvement techniques will be replicated elsewhere along high traffic road corridors in other areas of the country. The three demonstration corridors are: 1. National Highway 1 (km 172-km 463) Ha Noi to Vinh 2. National Road 51 (km 0-km 75) Bien Hoa to Vung Tau; and 3. National Highway 1 (km 1915-km 2068) Ho Chi Minh city to Can Tho. Of the above project components, only subcomponent B.1- Blackspots Treatment Program will involve potential negative social and/or environmental impacts, and these are expected to be minor. Blackspot improvements typically include small engineering works such as installation of guard rails, signage, and rumble strips; construction of traffic islands and segregated traffic lanes; and minor road widening and improvements to accommodate pedestrian paths, site distances, and curvature. Social. The expected adverse social impacts are expected to be minor. These will include small-scale land acquisition related to addition of pedestrian facilities, minor widening or realignment to improve site distances or curvature. Potentially affected persons are those residing along the above demonstration road corridors where re-alignment or addition of facilities are needed. In addition, intersections improvements may be required, which are typically in urban and urbanizing areas. An examination of first year improvements showed that only one of the proposed eight blackspot treatments include land acquisition. For the location where minor land acquisition is required, none of the affected persons were severally affected and/or would required resettlement. No ethnic minorities reside in areas that have been identified for the Blackspot Treatment Program. Environment. Direct environmental impacts will be confined to existing roadways and immediate adjacent areas where civil works will be undertaken. IDA undertook field investigations in October 2004 to confirm that: (i) there are no undisturbed habitat; (ii) no special-status wildlife species exists; and (iii) there are no cultural relicts in the project area or immediate environs. The project proposes no bypass, realignment, or other action in undisturbed areas. No blackspot treatments are near a national park. All works will be on existing roadways, and road improvements will be performed within present alignments. No long-term nor adverse impact to area soils and hydrological characteristics are expected. The overall impacts on the environment are expected to be minor, short and confined to construction areas. Overall, the project will generate long-term positive impacts as traffic flows and road safety improve. B. Check Environmental Category A [ ], B [X], C [ ], FI [ ] Comments: The environmental category is to be confirmed at the project safeguards meeting on December 7, 2004. C. Safeguard Policies Triggered Yes No Environmental Assessment (OP/BP/GP 4.01) [X] [ ] Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) [ ] [X] Pest Management (OP 4.09) [ ] [X] Cultural Property (draft OP 4.11 - OPN 11.03-) [ ] [X] Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) [X] [ ] Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20) [ ] [X] Forests (OP/BP 4.36) [ ] [X] Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) [ ] [X] Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP/GP 7.60)* [ ] [X] Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP/GP 7.50) [ ] [X] *By supporting the proposed project, the Bank does not intend to prejudice the final determination of the parties' claims on the disputed areas Section II ­ Key Safeguard Issues and Their Management D. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues. D.1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts. OP4.01 ­Environmental Assessment While the project is classified as category B, the EA analysis found that the scale and magnitude of the potential impacts are very low, much lower that typical category B projects. Most of the impacts are site-specific, none are irreversible. The overall environmental impact of the project will be positive, as traffic flows and road safety improve. OP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement A Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) was developed by the borrower in full accordance with the OP 4.12 on involuntary resettlement and in meaningful consultation with key stakeholders. This RPF has been applied for year one civil works and will be applied to annual RPs of subsequent years. The Project Resettlement Policy is given as in annex 10 of PAD. Even though the social impacts of small scale land acquisition are expected to be very minor, the RPF is aimed to ensure that all displaced persons (DP) will be compensated for their losses at replacement cost and provided with rehabilitation measures to assist them to improve, or at least maintain, their pre-project living standards and income earning capacity. The RPF has been disseminated to all project provinces of year 1 program and disclosed at VDIC of Viet Nam World Bank office on November 22, 2004. According to a small scale of impacts on land acquisition, only one abbreviated RP for year 1 is required. The number of DP is 52 (10 Households), all of DP will be affected with a small area of land and some trees, annual crops, there are no buildings affected. No resettlement is required. A social assessment was also done by the borrower, its purposes is to ensure that the project is informed by and take into consideration relevant social issues, including: (i) Understand the socioeconomic condition in the project areas. (ii) Identify social issues such as poverty. (iii) Identify stakeholders. (iv) Provide an evaluation and monitoring framework; and (v) Establish a framework for futures participation and consultation on the project. The social assessment include screening of the three demonstration corridors with the project team, consultation with schools, hospitals, medical clinic, police, traffic safety committees along the route, assessment of available primary and secondary data and an information- sharing workshop with selected stakeholders. D.2 Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area. No long term negative impacts are expected. Potential indirect environmental impacts are possible with respect to materials supply (aggregates for pavement, bitumen, and concrete, for example), but these would be very minor. The EMP has provisions which require materials to be supplied from certified source in order to mitigate this impact. D.3. Describe the treatment of alternatives (if relevant) Alternative designs for blackspots were discussed during project preparation in the context of ensuring the proper and cost-effective treatments for high accident locations (blackspots). The need for realignment or widening was carefully considered, due to costs and the effect on travel speeds (which tend to go up with alignment improvements). D.4. Describe measures taken by the borrower to address safeguard issues. Provide an assessment of borrower capacity to plan and implement the measures described. An environmental assessment has been prepared for the project in accordance with World Bank policies. Based on the findings of the EA, and EMP was prepared. The EMP includes a policy framework and guidelines for environmental assessment and impact mitigation for annual work programs as they are identified. The policy framework outlines studies and actions that may be required to ensure that a work package meets the Bank's environmental and social requirements. All work package proposals will be required to contain basic environmental and social information to determine whether they are likely to have significant environmental impact or require land or asset acquisition or resettlement. Blackspot improvement works with minor impacts will use the standard operating procedures outlined in the EMP before the design is approved. It is not expected that any works will have serious environmental impacts. Public consultation meetings were held in a sample of communes in the demonstration corridors. The social assessment and final EMP developed for the project reflect the stakeholders' comments and suggestions. To ensure effective implementation of the EMP, during appraisal, the following actions will be discussed and confirmed with MOT, NTSC and its Project Management Office (PMO): · During appraisal, the PMU will confirm environmental requirements to be included in the standard specification of civil work contract document, and a plan to build NTSC capacity to implement the EMP and address the safeguard issues. · During construction stage, PMU will ensure that the contractors are aware of their environmental obligations and ready to comply before signing the contracts. Field engineer will monitor the environmental performance of the contractors on a daily basis. Records must be kept in the monitoring file. The monitoring plan will be prepared in line with the construction plan. · During follow-on program, PMU assisted by project environmental safeguard training will undertake the screening for next year blackspot improvement program. If the impacts are significant, consultation with IDA will be necessary and assistance from external consultants may be required. · Capacity of the NTSC at its provincial associated branches is limited and have no pre- experiences working in Bank funded project, but they are committed to carry out the agreed management plans. The project will finance training for the implementing agencies and provincial environmental specialists. A Project Resettlement Policy Framework as well as RP-year 1, which were developed in accordance with OP 4.12 need to be adopted by the project provinces, approved by MOT and then disseminate to all provinces participating in year 1 prior to a project negotiation. Procedural manuals for guidance on safeguard issues (steps to implement for RP-year 1 and preparing RPs for coming years, etc.) will also be developed during project preparation and will be included as a part of the Project Implementation Manual. The project Management Units also need adequate arrangements for human resource, working facilities and counterpart funds as well as trainings on the safeguards for their staff and local officials who will be working for the project. The project Management Units will also prepare Terms of Reference for Independent monitoring and select agencies for this task at the beginning of RP-year 1 implementation one An important task of independent monitoring agencies will be to review the compensation unit costs applied in RP and recommend to PMUs and project PPCs to adjust for the costs if they are lower than the replacement ones. The final draft of the EA was received and cleared by the Bank in (November 2004) and disclosed thereafter in compliance with the World Bank's disclosure policy. The Government will adopt all project safeguards documents in December 2004 prior to project negotiations. The environmental documents to be used by the Government during implementation of the project are (i) Vietnam Road Safety Project, Environmental Assessment (November 12, 2004); and (ii) Vietnam Road Safety Project, Environmental Management Plan (November, 16, 2004). D.5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. More than ten consultation workshops and meetings with key stakeholders have been held by representatives of MOT and its Department and PMUs (e.g., Departments of legislation; Transport; Planning and Investment; International Affairs; Science and Technology, Viet Nam railways and PMU1); other line ministries and Donors such as MOP; MOH ; JICA; DFID as well as project provinces (Ha Noi, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Long An, Can Tho etc.) and DPs. The consultation workshop and meetings discussed the causes of accidents, proposed mitigation measures as well as identified other potential for socially adverse impacts. The feedback was integrated into the project design and the project policy framework/ guidelines on safeguards. A stand alone report was issued on the findings of the consultation process, "Vietnam Road Safety Project, Report on Public Consultation" dated November 2004. Significant effort in the design of year 1 had been made to avoid impacts on land acquisition and the RPF was developed with the key principle being that project affected persons will be compensated for their losses at replacement cost and provided with rehabilitation measures to assist them to improve, or at least maintain, their pre-project living standards and income earning capacity. A Project Resettlement Policy Framework as well as RP-year 1, has been disseminated to all provinces participating in year. These documents have been disclosed at VDIC of Viet Nam world Bank office in Ha Noi on November, 22 2004. F. Disclosure Requirements Date Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other: Date of receipt by the Bank March 2004 (first draft), November 2004 (final) Date of "in-country" disclosure November 22, 2004 Date of submission to InfoShop November 23, 2004 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors Not Applicable Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process: Date of receipt by the Bank November 2004 Date of "in-country" disclosure November 22, 2004 Date of submission to InfoShop November 23, 2004 Indigenous Peoples Development Plan/Framework: Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Date of "in-country" disclosure Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Pest Management Plan: Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Date of "in-country" disclosure Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Dam Safety Management Plan: Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Date of "in-country" disclosure Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable If in-country disclosure of any of the above documents is not expected, please explain why. Section III ­ Compliance Monitoring Indicators at the Corporate Level (To be filled in when the ISDS is finalized by the project decision meeting) OP/BP 4.01 - Environment Assessment: Yes No Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) report? X If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit review and approve the EA report? X Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP incorporated in the credit/loan? X OP/BP 4.04 - Natural Habitats: Yes No Would the project result in any significant conversion or degradation of critical natural habitats? X If the project would result in significant conversion or degradation of other (non- critical) natural habitats, does the project include mitigation measures acceptable to X the Bank? OP 4.09 - Pest Management: Yes No Does the EA adequately address the pest management issues? N/A Is a separate PMP required? N/A If yes, are PMP requirements included in project design? N/A Draft OP 4.11 (OPN 11.03) - Cultural Property: Yes No Does the EA include adequate measures? X Does the credit/loan incorporate mechanisms to mitigate the potential adverse impacts on physical cultural resources? X OD 4.20 - Indigenous Peoples: Yes No Has a separate indigenous people development plan been prepared in consultation with the Indigenous People? X If yes, then did the Regional Social Development Unit review and approve the plan? If the whole project is designed to benefit IP, has the design been reviewed and approved by the Regional Social Development Unit? OP/BP 4.12 - Involuntary Resettlement: Yes No Has a resettlement action plan, policy framework or policy process been prepared? X If yes, then did the Regional Social Development Unit review and approve the plan / policy framework / policy process? X OP/BP 4.36 ­ Forests: Yes No Has the sector-wide analysis of policy and institutional issues and constraints been carried out? Does the project design include satisfactory measures to overcome these constraints? Does the project finance commercial harvesting, and if so, does it include provisions for certification system? OP/BP 4.37 - Safety of Dams: Yes No Have dam safety plans been prepared? Have the TORs as well as composition for the independent Panel of Experts (POE) been reviewed and approved by the Bank? Has an Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) been prepared and arrangements been made for public awareness and training? OP 7.50 - Projects on International Waterways: Yes No Have the other riparians been notified of the project? If the project falls under one of the exceptions to the notification requirement, then has this been cleared with the Legal Department, and the memo to the RVP prepared and sent? What are the reasons for the exception? Please explain: Has the RVP approved such an exception? OP 7.60 - Projects in Disputed Areas: Yes No Has the memo conveying all pertinent information on the international aspects of the project, including the procedures to be followed, and the recommendations for dealing with the issue, been prepared, cleared with the Legal Department and sent to the RVP? Does the PAD/MOP include the standard disclaimer referred to in the OP? BP 17.50 - Public Disclosure: Yes No Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank's Infoshop? X Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public place in a form and language that are understandable and accessible to project-affected groups and local X NGOs? All Safeguard Policies: Yes No Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of the safeguard measures? X Have safeguard measures costs been included in project cost? X Will the safeguard measures costs be funded as part of project implementation? X Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures? X Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? X Signed and submitted by: Name Date Task Team Leader: 12/7/2004 Jerry A. Lebo Project Safeguards Specialist 1: Vinh Quoc Duong 12/15/2004 Project Safeguards Specialist 2: 12/15/2004 Hong Vu (consultant) Name Approved by: Date Sector Manager: Jitendra Bajpai 12/16/2004 Comments: WB156224 N:\Projects\Vietnam\P085080 - Road Safety Project\road safety project\PAD\VRSP ISDS PAD (appraisal 121004).doc December 15, 2004 2:27 PM