Morocco - Asset Management Reform Loan Project

A4133 ~~~~~Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet ISection I - Basic Information Date ISDS PreparedlUpdated: May 27, 2003 A. Basic ProWect Data (from PDS) COUTNTRY- MOROCCO PROJECT ID: P005516 PROJECT: ASSET MANAGEMENT REFORM TTL: Marianne Fay LOAN (AMRL) APPRAISAL DATE: April 30, 2002 IBRD AMOUNT ($m): 45.0 BOARD DATE: June 5, 2003 IDA AMOUNT ($m): MANAGING UNIT: MNSIF SECTOR: JA - Health (40%); JB - Other social service (40%); BC - Central Government Administration (20%) LENDING INSTRUMENTS: SECAL STATUS: Lending Project Objectives: Public expenditure rationalization and improved social sector performance through the establishment of an effective asset management system, focusing on education and health expenditures. Project Description: Morocco, like many other countries, treats its public land and real estate holdings as public goods, rather than productive assets capable of producing a mix of significant returns and social benefits if properly managed. In Morocco, land and real estate typically represent 25 to 50 percent of public entities' assets, mostly under the custody of line ministries. The replacement cost of the buildings of the ministries of health, education and higher education alone amount to nearly 8 percent of GDP. The potential savings from improved management of this land and real asset portfolio are significant: lessons from corporate real property management, already applied by a number of governments around the world, have shown that improved asset management systems generate significant economic and efficiency gains. The AMRL will help Morocco achieve those gains by promoting a reform targeted towards: i) a National Asset Management Policy; and ii) Buildings Management Systems for the public Health, Education and Higher Education sectors. While the cost of maintenance and asset mnanagement can be high in the short term, its return in the longer term is high. Therefore, the proposed adjustment loan is to finance the short-term reform costs and to help fill the budgetary gap dunng the period of adjustnent. Project Location: (Geographic location, informnation about the key environmental and social charactenstics of the area and population likely to be affected, and proximity to any protected areas, or sites or critical natural habitats, or any other culturally or socially sensitive areas.) B. Check Environmental Classification A [ ], B [ 1, C [X], FI [ ], TBD [ ] Comments: This project is a SECAL, subject to OP 4.01. It is rated as environmental category C. C. Applicability of Safeguard Policies (from PDS) Click on Policy name for bnef sumniary of objectives, tnggers and requirements Click on Policy reference number for tull policy Yes No TBD Environmental Assessment (OP/BP/GP 4.01) 1 I [X] I I Forestry (OPIGP 4.36) [ [XI I I Natural Habitats (OPIBP 4.04) Il [XI [1______ Safetv of Dams (OPIBP 4.37) [ [X] [i Pest Mana8ement (OP 4.09) [1 ____________ _____________ Involuntarv Resettlement (OD 4.30) Il ______ [1 ______  _ndligcnous Peoples (01) 4 20) x1 [Xi I I Cultulral Propcrty (OPN 11.03) I [Xi 1 I Projects in Disputed Are;is (OP/BP/GP 7 60)1 I - I [ I I'rqjec(s on Internuaonal Wate] w1avs (OP/I3P/GIl 7 50) 1 1 IX] I I Section 11 - Key Sat'eguard lSSue!9 andl 'I'heir Mlanagenient D. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues. Please fill in all relevant questions. If information is not available, describe steps to be taken to obtam necessary data. 1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project N/A 2. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts. Describe any potential cumulative or long term impacts. N/A 3. In light of I and 2, describe the proposed treatment of alternatives (if required) N/A 4. Describe arrangement for the borrower to address safeguard issues N/A 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. N/A E. Safeguards Classification (select one). Category is determined by the highest impact in any policy Or on basis of cumulative impacts from multiple safeguards. Whenever an individual safeguard policy is tnggered the provisions of that policy apply. [ ] S,. - Significant, cumulative and/or irreversible impacts; or significant technical and institutional risks in management of one or more safeguard areas [i] S2 - One or more safeguard policies are triggered, but effects are limited in their impact and are technically and institutionally manageable XI S3. - No safeguard issues [] Sp - Financial intermediary projects, social development funds, community driven development or similar projects which require a safeguard framework or programmatic approach to address safeguard Issues. F. Disclosure Requirements Environmental Assessment/Analysis/Management Plan: Date of receipt by the Bank N/A Date of "in-country" disclosure N/A Date of submission to InfoShop N/A For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors N/A ResettlemenrAction Plan/Framework: Date of receipt by the Bank N/A Date of "in-country" disclosure N/A Date of submission to InfoShop N/A Indigenous Peoples Development Plan/Framework: Date of receipt by the Bank N/A Date of "in-country" disclosure N/A Date of submission to InfoShop N/A Pest Management Plan: Date of receipt by the Bank N/A Date of "in-country" disclosure N/A Date of submission to InfoShop N/A By supporting the proposed project, the Bank does not intend to prejudice thefinal determination of the parties' claims on the disputed areas  !)an Saferv Alanagentemn Ilaini Date of receipt by the Bank N/A Date of "if-couitrty disclonur. N/A Date o 'submnission to N/A If in-country disclosuie of any (of theabove dltociicii s i. iot Cexteted. c peaxpIlaIn wlhy. .Sjignd andtd sul,mined /* -) Task Team Leader c ;lav- Dale 2, Project Salfeguadsi Spe list IIC lroject Safeguaids Specialist2: Date PmjrctSt.feeXuairds Spen.ualist 3, D ate Appr-oved by: kl.E RZegionial Safeguards Coordirnator /Siert-f Arif )l /3 Actitng Sector Manager MieD tou ( ~ D;IIC /1jO5 X1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-- t. I o