Algeria - ICT Development Support Project

Page 1 INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE I. Basic Information Date prepared/updated: 05/24/2005 Report No.: AC1509 1. Project Statistics Country: Algeria Project ID: P075664 Project Name: DZ-ICT Development Support Project Task Team Leader: Yann Burtin Estimated Appraisal Date: July 9, 2005 Estimated Board Date: November 10, 2005 Managing Unit: CITPO Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Sector: General information and communications sector (100%) Theme: Infrastructure services for private sector development (P);Regulation and competition policy (P);Technology diffusion (S) IBRD Amount (US$m.): 13.50 IDA Amount (US$m.): 0.00 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 Other financing amounts by source: BORROWER 1.50 1.50 Environmental Category: C - Not Required Simplified Processing Simple [X] Repeater [] Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) Yes [ ] No [X] 2. Project Objectives The objective of the proposed project is to increase ICT access and use of electronic services by government, businesses and individuals. 3. Project Description (a) Consolidate the postal and telecommunications sector reform and strengthen the ICT sector enabling (policy, legal, regulatory, and institutional) framework; (b) Leverage ICT adoption and use by the government, businesses, and citizens; and (c) Strengthen communication strategy and the evaluation and supervision capacity of the partner institutions. 4. Project Location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis NA. 5. Environmental and Social Specialists on the Team Page 2 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered Yes No Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) X Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) X Forests (OP/BP 4.36) X Pest Management (OP 4.09) X Cultural Property (OPN 11.03) X Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20) X Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) X Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) X Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) X Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60) X II. Key Safeguard Policy Issues and Their Management A. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues 1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts: NA. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: NA. 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. NA. 4. Describe measures taken by the borrower to address safeguard policy issues. Provide an assessment of borrower capacity to plan and implement the measures described. NA. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. NA. B. Disclosure Requirements Date * If the project triggers the Pest Management, Cultural Property and/or the Safety of Dams 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: NA. Page 3 C. Compliance Monitoring Indicators at the Corporate Level (to be filled in when the ISDS is finalized by the project decision meeting) BP 17.50 - Public Disclosure Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank's Infoshop? 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 NGOs? All Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included in the project cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents? D. Approvals Signed and submitted by: Name Date Task Team Leader: Mr Yann Burtin 05/04/2005 Environmental Specialist: Mr Hocine Chalal 05/08/2005 Social Development Specialist Ms Concepcion Esperanza Del Castillo 05/08/2005 Additional Environmental and/or Social Development Specialist(s): Approved by: Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Mr Sherif Kamel F. Arif 05/08/2005 Comments: Sector Manager: Mr Pierre A. Guislain 05/04/2005 Comments: