Cambodia - Economic and Public Sector Capacity Building Project

ISDS Cambodia - EPSCB Integrated Safeguard Data Sheet 24135 Section I - Basic Information March 13, 2002 Date ISDS prepared/updated: March 13, 2002 A. Basic Project Data I.A.I. Project Statistics Country: CAMBODIA Project ID: P071247 Priect: Economic and Public Sector Capacity Task Team Leader: Su Yong Song' Authorized to Appraise Date: April 2002 IBRD Amount ($m): NA Bank Approval: June 2002 IDA Amount ($m): $5.00 Managing Unit: EASPR Sector: BA-Civil Service Reform; BF-Public Financial Management; Bl- Institutional Development Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan I.A.2. Project Objectives: The project's development objective is to reduce poverty by enhancing capability of Cambodian public sector to deliver services more effectively. The Government of Cambodia initiated significant reform programs following the formation of the Royal Government in 1993. The Governnent's reform efforts so far have focused on the first generation of reforms, e.g., macroeconomic and fiscal management improvement. To reduce poverty significantly through broad-based economic growth, enhance public sector service delivery is essential. Towad this end, in addition to continuing and deepening reform efforts in macroeconomic and fiscal management, the Government now needs to move decisively toward a second generation of reforms, in particular civil service capacity building and strengthening governance. This project aims to bridge the Government's reform efforts toward a second generation of reforms. While the project is a small operation, it aims to play a catalytic role by focusing on capacity building on the ground with an emphasis on training, knowledge transfer, and assumption of responsibilities by Cambodians in the place of or complementary to the provision of foreign advisors, including introducing Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) facility. I.A.3 Project Description: Components.  ISDS Cambodia - EPSCB The project aims to strengthen capacity that will advance public sector reforms in six key areas: (1) leadership and management, (2) policy development and implementation, (3) public financial management, (4) human resource management, (5) governance and public administration, and (6) poverty reduction strategy formulation and implementation. The project will comprise the following components: * Component 1: Training Program Development * Component 2: Project Management and Operation * Component 3: Implementation of Training Programs * Component 4: Institutional Development of Training Agencies * Component 5: Global Development Leaming Network (GDLN) 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) GDLN center will be built by expanding the existing building at the Royal School of Administration in Phnom Penh. and therefore, no land acquisition/resettlement will, be involved. B. Check Environmental Classification: C (Not Required) Comments: GDLN center will be built at the existing building. It will be a small construction work. Qualified architect will ensure adequate water supply and sewage provision. Contractors will observe local building code and good construction practices with respect to noise abatement, dust control, and disposal of demolished building parts. C. Safeguard Policies Triggered: Policy Applicabilitj Policy Yes No To be ____________________________________________Decided Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01, BP 4.01, GP 4.01) X Natural Habitats (OP 4.04, BP 4.04, GP 4.04) _ _ X Forestry (OP 4.36, GP 4.36) X Pest Mana emcnt (OP 4.09) X Cultural Property (OPN 11.03) X  ISDS Cambodia - EPSCB Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20) X __ _ Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) _ X l Safety of Dams (OP 4.37, BP 437) X Projects In International Waters (OP 7.50, BP 7.50, GP X 7.50) _ ____ Projects in Disputed Areas (OP 7.60, BP 7.60, GP 7.60)* X X_  ISDS Cambodia - EPSCB 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. 11. D. I a. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts. N/A II. D. lb. Describe any potential cumulative impacts due to application of more than one safeguard policy or due to multiple project component. N/A 11. D. 1 c. Describe any potential long-term impacts due to anticipatedfuture activities in the project area. N/A II.D.2. In light of 1, describe the proposed treatment of alternatives (ifrequired) N/A ILD.3 Describe arrangement for the borrower to address safeguard issues. N/A Il.D.4. Identify the key stakeholders and describe ihe mechanismsfor consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially effected people. N/A E. Safeguard Classification. Category is determined by the highest impact in any policy. Or on basis of cumulative impacts from multiple safeguards. Wherever an individual safeguard policy is triggered the provisions of that policy apply. [ I S I. - Significant, cuniulative ancl/or irreversible impacts; or significant tecliunical ancd institutioncal risks in management of onie or nmore scfegucird areas. [ ] S2. - One or nmore safeguard policies are triggerec, but effects are linited in their inmpact andt tire lechnicarlly annl insitutionJlly ntencageable.  ISDS Cambodiar - EPSCB [X I S3. - No safeguard issues. [ I SF. - . Financial intermediary project, social developnmentfuinds, community driven levelopments or similarprojects which require a safeguardframework orprograntmatic approach to address safeguard issues. E. Disclosure Requirements: N/A Environmental Assessment/AnalysislManagement Plan Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank _ _ _ Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Date of distributing the Exec. Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors (For category A projects) Resettlement Action Plan/Framework Lvpected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank /L/A Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Indigenous People Development Plan/Framework Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop _ _ Pest Alanagement Plan - - Epected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank ASA Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop X Dam Safety Manazement Plan Erpected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Date of in-country" disclosure St Date of submission to InfoShop If in-country disclosure of any of the above documents is not expected, please explain why. Sioned and submitted by Name Date Task Team Leader Su Yong Song arh1,20 Project Safeguards Specialists I: Glenn Morgan , p Project Safeguards Specialists 2: Teck Ghee Lim i4A2- Project Safeguards Specialists 3: Aproved b Name Date Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Glenn Morgan /,4-. Regional Safeguard Director Zafer Ecevit _ Sector Nlanager/Director Hlomi Kharas A _z