Morocco - Alpha Maroc Project

Report No. 23504 Report No: I075808 <--Please check for duplicates! Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (Updated) Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 03/06/2002 Section I - Basic Information A. Basic Project Data Country: MOROCCO Project ID: P075808 Project: Alpha Maroc Task Team Leader: Jeffrey Waite Authorized to Appraise Date: January 31, 2002 IBRD Amount ($m): 5.00 Bank Approval: May 28, 2002 IDA Amount ($m): Managing Unit: MNSHD Sector: EL - Literacy/Non-Formal Education Lending Instrument: Learning and Innovation Loan (LIL) Status: Lending I.A.2. Project Objectives: To test innovations in teaching quality and system management, with a view to enabling GOM to develop sustainable adult literacy programs on a scale the meets their target of halving illiteracy from 50t to 25t by 2010. I.A.3. Project Description: [1.1] Modernize teaching materials; [1.2] Increase teaching capacity; [2.11 Improve program management; [2.2] Encourage grassroots innovation I.A.4. Project Location: (Geographic location, information about the key environmental and social characteristics 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.) Morocco-wide, concentrating on (i) improving capacity in government services at central, regional and provincial level, and (ii) strengthening literacy providers, especially NGOs working in disadvantaged areas. B. Check Environmental Classification: C (Not Required) Comments: No civil works are included in project. C. Safeguard Policies Triggered Policy Applicability Environmental Assessment (OP/BP/GP 4.01) No Forestry (OP/GP 4.36) No Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) No Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) No Pest Management (OP 4.09) No Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) No Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20) No Cultural Property (OP 4.11) No Projects in Disputed Territories (OP/BP/GP 7.60)* No Projects in International Waterways (OP/BP/GP 7.50) No *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. Please fill in all relevant questions. If information is not available, describe steps to be taken to obtain  necessary data. II.D.la. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts. None II.D.lb. Describe any potential cumulative impacts due to application of more than one safeguard policy or due to multiple project component. None II.D.lc Describe any potential long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area. Nome II.D.2. In light of 1, describe the proposed treatment of alternatives (if required) NA II.D.3. Describe arrangement for the borrower to address safeguard issues NA II.D.4. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. NA E. Safeguards Classification. 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 triggered the provisions of that policy apply. I S1. - 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 I SF. - 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: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of "in-country" disclosure Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of distributing the Exec. Summary of the EA to the ED (For category A projects) Not Applicable Not Applicable Resettlement Action Plan/Framework: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of "in-country" disclosure Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Not Applicable Indigenous Peoples Development Plan/Framework: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Not Applicable - 2 -  Date of "in-country" disclosure Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Not Applicable Pest Management Plan: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of "in-country" disclosure Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Not Applicable Dam Safety Management Plan: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of "in-country" disclosure Not Applicable Not Applicable Date of submission to InfoShop Not Applicable Not Applicable If in-country disclosure of any of the above documents is not expected, please explain why. Signed and submitted by Name Date Task Team Leader: Jeffrey Waite March 5, 2002 Project Safeguards Specialists 1: John Keith Rennie-MNS/Person/World Bank March 5, 2002 Project Safeguards Specialists 2: John Bryant Collier/Person/World Bank March 5, 2002 Project Safeguards Specialists 3: Approved by: Name Date Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Sherif Kamel F. Arif March 6, 2002 Sector Manager/Director: Jacques F. Baudouy March 6, 2002 For a list of World Bank news releases on projects and reports, click here -3 -