Turkey - Community Development and Heritage Project

1 2 I V I ISDS revis 6.^ THE WORLD BANK GROUP AWorld Frco of Povorty InfoShop Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (Initial) Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 02/20/2003 Section I - Basic Information A. Basic Project Data Country: TURKEY Project ID: P058480 Project: Community Development & Heritage Task Team Leader: Maha J. Armaly Authorized to Appraise Date: May 2, 2002 IBRD Amount ($m): 12.20 Bank Approval: April 29, 2003 IDA Amount ($m): Managing Unit: ECSIE Sector: Other social services (45%); Central Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan (SIL) govemment administration (35%); Sub-national Status: Lending government administration (20%) Theme: Other environment and natural resources management (P); Other urban development (P) I.A.2. Project Objectives: The project development objective is to improve local socioeconomic development through a replicable pilot upgrading of the urban cultural heritage site of Mardin utilizing a community partnership approach to the management of cultural assets. The project will harness community participation in urban upgrading and cultural site management. It will pilot this approach in the historic urban site of Mardin, and will strengthen the country's institutional capacity to manage cultural assets with an eye to local development. I.A.3. Project Description: The project would consist of the following components: A. Mardin Urban Upgrading Component. This component was developed in partnership with UNDP and comprises a set of interventions in the old town that will involve civil society to improve the town's public spaces, historic structures and limited infrastructure improvements, with the objective of improving livability, local economic and environmental conditions and preserving the town's architectural legacy. UNDP has been involved in the engagement of the Mardin community under its Local Agenda 21 in Mardin since October 2000, and has laid the foundation for the preparation and implementation of this component on a participatory basis. The community was instrumental in identifying the elements of this component and is ready to participate in the implementation. UNDP has also prepared architectural surveys for parts of the historic city and built functional ties and institutional relations with local community groups and the municipality through the UNDP's Local Agenda 21 FILE COPY  2 ISDS program. This component includes the following: (1)Small Grants Scheme.- This component provides funds for three types of renovations for protective and architectural purposes. (i) exterior of historic homes for interested residents; (ii) exterior improvements to shops in the commercial district for interested traders or shopkeepers; and (iii) exterior improvements to important religious buildings supported by religious foundations, who will continue to use their premises. Grants could also be provided to new small entrepreneurs in culture-based industries such as arts, crafts and masonry stone carving required for preservation, to improve or expand their businesses in traditional arts and crafts, and to meet expected new demand. In kind contribution will be required from beneficiaries. Selection criteria would give priority to applicants with entrepreneurial activities with potential to improve economic conditions in the town, as well address the needs for renovation of the poorer households. A manual outlining the selection criteria and process is prepared for the guidance of the Mardin Project Implementation Unit. The Mardin Citizen Council will have the responsibility for the application of the guidelines for a proper and transparent selection process. (2)A Public Buildings Renovation Program This sub-component provides funding for restoration work on the streetscape areas and the renovation of important public buildings and squares Three buildings were identified and their future use decided. (i) the Kassimiyeh School will be converted and equipped to be used by the local community as a culture center; (ii) the Zinceriyeh School will be renovated, and parts of it will be equipped to be used as a public library; and (iii) the Caravan Sarai area and structure will be renovated to convert its use from a parking area into an arts and crafts center with shops to be used by local trades people. (3)Streetscape and Urban Services Improvements:This sub-component provides for a street improvement program to restore public areas, such as squares, fountains, and the main route connecting the Citadel at the top of the hill to the Market at the end of the town, and passing through the main town attractions. The works will include improvements to the water, waste water and drainage system to take advantage of the overall street repair. The underground work will include repair of water and waste water leakages. Leakage detection and prevention have a positive effect on improving the lives of the population whose homes may suffer unsanitary conditions, while at the same time addressing the damage caused by leakages and humidity to cultural buildings. This sub-component also includes landscaping, better solid waste collection and management in the city. Related to water supply improvement and taking advantage of the work, in an effort to improve the lives of the Mardin residents, the Ministry of Culture, in its holistic approach to Mardin development has agreed to finance the construction of a water storage tank at the northeast site of the city which is expected to improve water distribution, cut down on water stoppages, and contribute to better water supply and water saving efforts of the town. (4)A Program of Community Support This sub-component would provide financial support in the form of grants to community initiated programs including training, public information in support of the project activities, support for ongoing youth and women programs, as well as support to carry on the activities of the local council for the 5-year period of the project. This sub-component also includes technical assistance in municipal management to the Municipality of Mardin and the Citizen's Council, particularly in the area of cultural heritage including a Mardin Development strategy, support for a leak detection program to assist the city in its future initiatives to improve basic services This sub-component includes the monitoring and evaluation of physical progress, and socio-economic and environmental impact of the project. (5)Mardin Project Implementation Unit This sub-component finances the operation of the Mardin  3 ISDS PIU to undertake the project in accordance with Bank guidelines. B. Institution Strengthening (IS) Component. The objective of this component is to strengthen MOC's capacity to manage heritage sites nationally through broad based participation with nongovernment organizations and universities in and outside Turkey to further capture the economic/community development benefits associated with the country's cultural heritage assets. This component includes: (I)Policy Oriented Activities This sub-component would allow the Ministry of Culture to have reviewed its legal framework that appears to have overlaps in jurisdiction with other government agencies. A dialogue with these agencies to better streamline responsibilities would enable the Ministry to undertake its responsibilities over the vast cultural wealth of Turkey in cooperation with other interested parties in order to leverage the Ministry's resources. This effort would be supported by a community outreach effort on the part of the Ministry of culture, through a series of workshops to learn about international best practices, as well as outreach to local communities and culture-based agencies in Turkey. This sub-component also includes an advisor for site management who will dedicate 50% of the time for the Pamukkale/Hierapolis site, and 50% to advise the MOC on institutional strengthening. These efforts will be strengthened by the development of Turkey's Cultural Policy. (2) Custodial / Curatorial Management: This sub-component is designed to strengthen the Ministry of Culture's role in its main activities conservation and inventory to better manage cultural assets The objective is to leverage the Ministry's resources and knowledge with those existing outside The sub-component supports two activities: (i) strengthening the nationwide conservation system to revive and utilize traditional conservation techniques that are at risk of being lost due to advent of modern building techniques. There is need to upgrade knowledge and technology of existing conservation centers, with emphasis on promoting the Istanbul Conservation center as a center of excellence of conservation in Turkey and possibly in the larger region. Five other regional conservation centers will also be strengthened through provision of equipment and training and increased networking with the center; (ii) inventory of cultural sites; which would coordinate the establishment of a nationwide inventory system to identify, map and classify archeological/cultural assets according to modem curatorial criteria and local economic development potential. This activity is now undertaken by several agencies inside and outside the government. These activities form the basic elements for the better management of the vast wealth of Turkey's cultural heritage Identifying cultural assets and their surrounding communities through a comprehensive inventory, and engaging the communities in the conservation of their assets forms the foundation for protectiig these assets and managing them in the long term. (3)Project Implementation This component would support the project management units, and would include consultancy services for technical expertise, project monitoring, mid-term and final studies for monitoring and evaluation, travel, training and equipment. L.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.) Mardin, is a medium-size town in the southeastern part of Turkey overlooking the Mesopotamian plain and close to the Syrian border. Mardin falls within the Euphrates watershed area. The investment part of the project will target the urban historic part of the town which incorporates  4 ISDS several ethnic groups and their architecture, largely dating back to the 1600 - 1800's. The majority of the investment is small scale upgrading, and would in fact have a positive impact on the environment. Interventions would include fixing drainage and water supply systems that may be leaking in parts, as well as trash collection from the streets. Specific environmental mitigation plans are included in these components. Residents of Mardin. There are approximately 55,000 people living in and around old Mardin. The average household size is between six and seven members, and the education level is slightly below the national average (only twenty per cent of all heads of household included high school or vocational school graduates). The population is religiously and ethnically diverse and speak different languages such as Arabic, Aramic and Kurdish, as well as Turkish of course. In old Mardin the primary source of household income is from civil service wages. In new Mardin and the surrounding squatter settlements the primary source of income is self-employment. Unemployment in old Mardin is high (41 percent of households had at least one unemployed household member). B. Clheck Environmental Classification: B (Partial Assessment) Comments. The project is rated B because it involves rehabilitation work. Investments are for rehabilitation purposes and no major construction is included Investments do not divert natural resources from their current uses. The project is expected to have a positive environmental impact provided appropriate environmental mitigation plans are undertaken - which would be ensured under the project. A National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) was prepared by the State Planning Organization in May 1998 with Bank assistance. The NEAP proposes a number of actions for developing an effective environmental management system; emphasizes the need for enhancing environmental information and awareness; and builds the first steps to adopt EU environmental standards and regulations at a feasible pace for integration with the EU in the long term. Mardin derives its water sources from underground aquifers, and discharges wastewater into the valley below Project activities do not affect any surface water, nor will any considerable additional amount of water be required from or discharged into the underground aquifers. Therefore impact on international waters is not foreseen. C. Safeguard Policies Triggered Policy Applicability Environmental Assessment (OP/BP/GP 4 01) * Yes C No Natural Habitats (OP/BP/GP 4.04) C) Yes * No Forestry (OP/GP 4.36) C Yes * No Pest Management (OP 4.09) C0 Yes * No Cultural Property (OPN 11.03) 0 Yes 0 No Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20) G Yes * No Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) C, Yes * No Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) 0 Yes * No Projects in International Waterways (OP/BP/GP 7.50) C Yes * No Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP/GP 7.60)* C Yes * No *By supporting the proposed project, the Bank does not intend to prejudice thefinal 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.  5 ISDS 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 Environmental: The construction activities and Mardin will have some transient negative impacts. Even though the proposed works are small, extra caution will be applied when carrying out these works since the project is located in a sensitive area. An environmental management plan was prepared by the Government and reviewed by the Bank It includes (i) a description of the environmental issues, mitigation and monitoring plan, responsibilities for implementation, institutional strengthening and training activities, and costs of the proposed measures; (ii) public consultation to discuss the environmental aspects and identify and discuss any issues which may represent potential regional reputational risk. The EMP was disclosed in the country and in the Bank's Info shop. The EMP highlights the environmental and cultural sensitivities of the area. Noise, dust, removal of debris, safety of workers and visitors, design of sanitation system, the cleaning of latrines and solid waste are all considered within the context of threats to the urban natural surroundings Project monitoring in the area will also ensure adherence to the EMP. The same attention to environmental and cultural aspects will be required for the whole project regardless of financing sources. Where necessary, environmental assessments will be taken prior to any new construction. The Mardin component has a small grants scheme to provide funds for minor renovation and repairs to improve the facades of homes, religious buildings and shops. Public buildings and spaces will also be renovated. Proper procedures will be established for the implementing agency to ensure that the grants are not given for any hazardous activity, and that the recipients will use the funds in an environmentally appropriate manner. The EMP has identified a list of materials that are not to be used (e.g. fake material, asbestos, toxic material, harsh abrasives, lead based fluids), and recommended others to be avoided, where possible (e.g. mosquito repellants). Care will be taken in the selection of construction materials, use of paints and varnishes, disposal of construction debris etc. A list of activities/materials not eligible for the grant is developed within the EMP to help the implementing agency in screening the proposals. Bank-supported interventions would involve rehabilitation investments in public buildings and squares as well as investments in street improvements, water and waste water rehabilitation, a small water storage tank (1500 cubic meters), garbage collection and drainage repair in the old town. These undertakings will be based on small contracts with particular attention to environmental standards including safety, noise abatement and disposal of debris, as well as maintaining the cultural integrity of the town. All terms of references and technical specifications will require attention to environmental and cultural aspects of the activities. Cultural: The project is designed to protect and enhance the use of cultural assets in Mardin with a view to sustainability and enhancing their benefits to the local community. No controversial issues are expected since the project aims to protect cultural assets, and to manage them in an environmentally and socially sustainable way The Ministry of Culture is the custodian for cultural assets in Turkey, and has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring adherence to Turkish laws. Technical assistance and  6 ISDS training is provided. Prior to the start of construction activities, contractors will be required to take the EMP into consideration to verify the impact of any construction activities on the cultural assets in the site, to avoid damage to such assets, and to determine action necessary to protect significant cultural assets that may be discovered during the construction, in accordance with the Bank's policy on culture, and Turkish law covering the protection of archeological sites. Implementation units will have access to international and local expertise in the cultural and environmental areas. Terms of Reference for consultants, teams of designers and contractors, and technical specifications for contracts will all pay particular attention to the need for care, adherence to highest standard of protection, and adherence to Turkish laws in this area. Consultant design and supervision teams and contractors will be required to have the necessary skills to address issues of cultural and environmental concerns. Other Safeguard Issues Considered: Resettlement: Given the existence of squatter settlements in Mardin, the Bank team investigated, and discussed with the Government the possibility of a resettlement action taking place in Mardin. The squatters live in houses outside the periphery of Mardin old town, where the physical investments will take place as well as outside the declared historic district. The project itself does not require any movement of these settlements. The Government also provided assurances that it had no plans for relocation of these squatter settlements which are generally not uncommon in Turkey as a whole. Given that the project does not require any movement of the population from the settlements close to Old Mardin, the Bank's policy on resettlement is not required for Mardin. International Waterways: The Bank team investigated the impact of project interventions in Mardin on the international waterways in discussions with environmental consultants and municipal officials responsible for water and wastewater services. Mardin falls within the watershed of the Euphrates River. Mardin derives all its waters from underground aquifers and discharges the waste water into a valley down the hill. No water is extracted from or discharged into surface water. In addition, the project interventions are small and aim to fix leakages in the pipe system within the city. Such intervention does not require additional water extraction or cause additional discharge. The proposed construction of a new tank on the northeast side of the city aims to better the distribution of water, given that the whole city gets its water from one distribution point. This is inefficient and causes frequent stoppages in order to serve the different parts of the city at different times. The population stores water when it is available, but tends to replace the stored water with fresh water when service is restored. Therefore, better distribution and leakage control interventions are thus expected to prevent waste. Given that there is no need for additional extraction of water or discharge of wastewater into surface or underground water, the project does not have an impact on international waterways, and the Bank's operational policy on international waterways does not apply. II.D. I b. Describe any potential cumulative impacts due to application of more than one safeguard policy or due to multiple project component. It is expected that the cumulative impacts will be positive for the safeguard policies  7 ISDS concerned. On the environmental frontapplication of Bank standards of implementation, monitoring and evaluation for Mardin will ensure that high standards of environmentally sound procedures are adopted. Consultative approaches with the local community and local NGOs and the inclusion of public information will increase awareness of the local population to the importance of the site. On the cultural front, the situation is similar in that the Government is looking to reverse previous damage in Mardin, which was caused by years of neglect and difficult economic circumstances. The Government is building on the community's attachment to a unique historic town, and aims to provide further incentives for upgrading the historic center. The Government is looking to apply standards to provide the discipline, knowledge and application of modern urban management methodologies and community development concepts which would enhance the benefits and significance of the site, while maintaining the high standards required in this field. In addition, technical assistance and studies would provide the necessary collaborative approaches with institutions that are leaders in the field. II.D.lc Describe any potential long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area. The cleaning up of the Mardin historic urban area will build the foundations and provide incentive for better operations and maintenance of the area to provide positive long term impacts that is likely to spill over to surrounding settlements. I1.D 2. In light of 1, describe the proposed treatment of alternatives (if required) Not Applicable. II.D.3. Describe arrangement for the borrower to address safeguard issues The Environment Management Plan has been accepted by the Government, and will become, through reference, part of the legal agreement between the World Bank and the Government of Turkey, thus ensuring their implementation as part of the project. The EMP has been made public through the Bank's InfoSho and through the Ministry's website in Turkey. All contracts for works, goods and consulting services will require appropriate attention to environmental and cultural safeguards. The project units will have access to appropriate skills to monitor project activities. On the Environmental front, the Republic of Turkey has high standards for environmental protection that incorporate a consultative process. An Environmental Management Plan covering the project has been prepared by the Government following consultations with the affected communities and in discussion with government agencies. The EMP was reviewed by the Bank The Government has made the EMP public. On the Cultural front, the objective of the project is to protect cultural assets through local participation in the process in order to harness the economic potential of such assets. Protection of cultural assets is in line with the Bank's safeguard policies. Il.D.4. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. The stakeholders for the overall project include agencies of the national government (including  8 ISDS Ministry of Culture, Tourism, Environment), local government, local project beneficiaries as well as visitors to the sites. A social assessment has been undertaken, and consultation was undertaken within these assessments. Monitoring indicators and evaluation mechanisms for the resettled households are developed. The EMP was discussed with stakeholders. In Mardin, the consultative approach has been ongoing for over two years since project identification with assistance from UNDP under its Local Agenda 21 program in Turkey. Given the specific circumstances of Mardin, its distance from the central government, the mix of ethnic and religious backgrounds of its population, and the work already done by the UNDP, the Ministry of Culture requested that the UNDP continue its role in Mardin to ensure the continuation of the consultative and participatory process. 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. ] SI. - Significant, cumulative and/or irreversible impacts; or significant technical and institutional risks in management of one or more safeguard areas [X] S2. - One or more safeguard policies are triggered, but effects are limited in their impact and are technically and institutionally manageable ] S3.-No safeguard issues 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 4/18/2002 Date of "in-country" disclosure 4/19/2002 Date of submission to InfoShop 4/25/2002 Date of distributing the Exec Summary of the EA to the ED (For category A projects) Resettlement Action Plan/Framework: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank 5/6/2002 Date of "in-country" disclosure 4/28/2002 5/3/2002 Date of submission to InfoShop 4/30/2002 5/10/2002 Indigenous Peoples Development Plan/Framework. Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Pest Management Plan: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Dam Safety Managemient Plan: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure  9 ISDS Date of submission to InfoShop If in-country disclosure of any of the above documents is not expected, please explain why Si2ned and submitted by Name Date Task Team Leader: Maha J. Armaly 12/10/02 Project Safeguards Specialists I J. Lampietti 12/10/02 Project Safeguards Specialists 2. S. Margetis/C. Okan 04/25/02 Project Safeguards Specialists 3 M. Armaly 4/25/2002 Approved by: Name Date Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Emilia Battaglini 12/26/02 Sector Manager/Director: Sumter Lee Travers 12/26/02 For a list of World Bank news releases on projects and reports, click here EAfi_ F01KEER,BACIK N m  ISDS THE WORLD BANK GROUP AWorld Frcd of Poverty InfoShop Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (Initial) Date ISDS Prepared/Updated. 02/20/2003 Section I - Basic Information A. Basic Project Data Country: TURKEY Project ID: P058480 Project: Community Development & Heritage Task Team Leader: Maha J. Armaly Authorized to Appraise Date. May 2, 2002 IBRD Amount ($m): 12.20 Bank Approval: April 29, 2003 IDA Amount ($m): Managing Unit: ECSIE Sector: Other social services (45%); Central Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan (SIL) government administration (35%); Sub-national Status. Lending government administration (20%) Theme: Other environment and natural resources management (P); Other urban development (P) I.A.2. Project Objectives: The project development objective is to improve local socioeconomic development through a replicable pilot upgrading of the urban cultural heritage site of Mardin utilizing a community partnership approach to the management of cultural assets. The project will harness community participation in urban upgrading and cultural site management. It will pilot this approach in the historic urban site of Mardin, and will strengthen the country's institutional capacity to manage cultural assets with an eye to local development. I.A.3. Project Description: The project would consist of the following components: A. Mardin Urban Upgrading Component. This component was developed in partnership with UNDP and comprises a set of interventions in the old town that will involve civil society to improve the town's public spaces, historic structures and limited infrastructure improvements, with the objective of improving livability, local economic and environmental conditions and preserving the town's architectural legacy. UNDP has been involved in the engagement of the Mardin community under its Local Agenda 21 in Mardin since October 2000, and has laid the foundation for the preparation and implementation of this component on a participatory basis. The community was instrumental in identifying the elements of this component and is ready to participate in the implementation. UNDP has also prepared architectural surveys for parts of the historic city and built functional ties and institutional relations with local community groups and the municipality through the UNDP's Local Agenda 21  2 ISDS program. This component includes the following: (1)Small Grants Scheme: This component provides funds for three types of renovations for protective and architectural purposes. (i) exterior of historic homes for interested residents; (ii) exterior improvements to shops in the commercial district for interested traders or shopkeepers; and (iii) exterior improvements to important religious buildings supported by religious foundations, who will continue to use their premises. Grants could also be provided to new small entrepreneurs in culture-based industries such as arts, crafts and masonry stone carving required for preservation, to improve or expand their businesses in traditional arts and crafts, and to meet expected new demand. In kind contribution will be required from beneficiaries. Selection criteria would give priority to applicants with entrepreneurial activities with potential to improve economic conditions in the town, as well address the needs for renovation of the poorer households. A manual outlining the selection criteria and process is prepared for the guidance of the Mardin Project Implementation Unit The Mardin Citizen Council will have the responsibility for the application of the guidelines for a proper and transparent selection process. (2)A Public Buildings Renovation Program This sub-component provides funding for restoration work on the streetscape areas and the renovation of important public buildings and squares. Three buildings were identified and their future use decided. (i) the Kassimiyeh School will be converted and equipped to be used by the local community as a culture center; (ii) the Zinceriyeh School will be renovated, and parts of it will be equipped to be used as a public library; and (iii) the Caravan Sarai area and structure will be renovated to convert its use from a parking area into an arts and crafts center with shops to be used by local trades people. (3)Streetscape and Urban Services Inmprovements.This sub-component provides for a street improvement program to restore public areas, such as squares, fountains, and the main route connecting the Citadel at the top of the hill to the Market at the end of the town, and passing through the main town attractions. The works will include improvements to the water, waste water and drainage system to take advantage of the overall street repair. The underground work will include repair of water and waste water leakages. Leakage detection and prevention have a positive effect on improving the lives of the population whose homes may suffer unsanitary conditions, while at the same time addressing the damage caused by leakages and humidity to cultural buildings. This sub-component also includes landscaping, better solid waste collection and management in the city. Related to water supply improvement and taking advantage of the work, in an effort to improve the lives of the Mardin residents, the Ministry of Culture, in its holistic approach to Mardin development has agreed to finance the construction of a water storage tank at the northeast site of the city which is expected to improve water distribution, cut down on water stoppages, and contribute to better water supply and water saving efforts of the town. (4)A Program of Conmmunity Support This sub-component would provide financial support in the form of grants to community initiated programs including training, public information in support of the project activities, support for ongoing youth and women programs, as well as support to carry on the activities of the local council for the 5-year period of the project This sub-component also includes technical assistance in municipal management to the Municipality of Mardin and the Citizen's Council, particularly in the area of cultural heritage including a Mardin Development strategy, support for a leak detection program to assist the city in its future initiatives to improve basic services. This sub-component includes the monitoring and evaluation of physical progress, and socio-economic and environmental impact of the project. (5)Mardin Project Implementation Unit: This sub-component finances the operation of the Mardin  3 ISDS PIU to undertake the project in accordance with Bank guidelines B. Institution Strengthening (IS) Component. The objective of this component is to strengthen MOC's capacity to manage heritage sites nationally through broad based participation with nongovernment organizations and universities in and outside Turkey to further capture the economic/community development benefits associated with the country's cultural heritage assets. This component includes: (l)Policy Oriented Activities. This sub-component would allow the Ministry of Culture to have reviewed its legal framework that appears to have overlaps in jurisdiction with other government agencies. A dialogue with these agencies to better streamline responsibilities would enable the Ministry to undertake its responsibilities over the vast cultural wealth of Turkey in cooperation with other interested parties in order to leverage the Ministry's resources. This effort would be supported by a community outreach effort on the part of the Ministry of culture, through a series of workshops to learn about international best practices, as well as outreach to local communities and culture-based agencies in Turkey. This sub-component also includes an advisor for site management who will dedicate 50% of the time for the Pamukkale/Hierapolis site, and 50% to advise the MOC on institutional strengthening. These efforts will be strengthened by the development of Turkey's Cultural Policy. (2)Custodial / Curatorial Management: This sub-component is designed to strengthen the Ministry of Culture's role in its main activities conservation and inventory to better manage cultural assets The objective is to leverage the Ministry's resources and knowledge with those existing outside The sub-component supports two activities: (i) strengthening the nationwide conservation system to revive and utilize traditional conservation techniques that are at risk of being lost due to advent of modern building techniques. There is need to upgrade knowledge and technology of existing conservation centers, with emphasis on promoting the Istanbul Conservation center as a center of excellence of conservation in Turkey and possibly in the larger region. Five other regional conservation centers will also be strengthened through provision of equipment and training and increased networking with the center; (ii) inventory of cultural sites; which would coordinate the establishment of a nationwide inventory system to identify, map and classify archeological/cultural assets according to modern curatorial criteria and local economic development potential. This activity is now undertaken by several agencies inside and outside the government. These activities form the basic elements for the better management of the vast wealth of Turkey's cultural heritage. Identifying cultural assets and their surrounding communities through a comprehensive inventory, and engaging the communities in the conservation of their assets forms the foundation for protecting these assets and managing them in the long term. (3)Project Implementation This component would support the project management units, and would include consultancy services for technical expertise, project monitoring, mid-term and final studies for monitoring and evaluation, travel, training and equipment. 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.) Mardin, is a medium-size town in the southeastern part of Turkey overlooking the Mesopotamian plain and close to the Syrian border. Mardin falls within the Euphrates watershed area. The investment part of the project will target the urban historic part of the town which incorporates  4 ISDS several ethnic groups and their architecture, largely dating back to the 1600 - 1800's. The majority of the investment is small scale upgrading, and would in fact have a positive impact on the environment. Interventions would include fixing drainage and water supply systems that may be leaking in parts, as well as trash collection from the streets. Specific environmental mitigation plans are included in these components. Residents of Mardin. There are approximately 55,000 people living in and around old Mardin. The average household size is between six and seven members, and the education level is slightly below the national average (only twenty per cent of all heads of household included high school or vocational school graduates). The population is religiously and ethnically diverse and speak different languages such as Arabic, Aramic and Kurdish, as well as Turkish of course. In old Mardin the primary source of household income is from civil service wages. In new Mardin and the surrounding squatter settlements the primary source of income is self-employment. Unemployment in old Mardin is high (41 percent of households had at least one unemployed household member). B. Clheck Environmental Classification: B (Partial Assessment) Comments: The project is rated B because it involves rehabilitation work. Investments are for rehabilitation purposes and no major construction is included. Investments do not divert natural resources from their current uses. The project is expected to have a positive environmental impact provided appropriate environmental mitigation plans are undertaken - which would be ensured under the project. A National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) was prepared by the State Planning Organization in May 1998 with Bank assistance. The NEAP proposes a number of actions for developing an effective environmental management system. emphasizes the need for enhancing environmental information and awareness, and builds the first steps to adopt EU environmental standards and regulations at a feasible pace for integration with the EU in the long term. Mardin derives its water sources from underground aquifers, and discharges wastewater into the valley below. Project activities do not affect any surface water, nor will any considerable additional amount of water be required from or discharged into the underground aquifers. Therefore impact on international waters is not foreseen. C. Safeguard Policies Triggered Policy Applicability Environmental Assessment (OP/BP/GP 4.01) * Yes C No Natural Habitats (OP/BP/GP 4.04) 0 Yes * No Forestry (OP/GP 4.36) O Yes * No Pest Management (OP 4.09) 0 Yes * No Cultural Property (OPN 11.03) * Yes ,- No Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20) C Yes * No Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) 0 Yes * No Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) 0 Yes * No Projects in International Waterways (OPIBPIGP 7.50) C Yes 0 No Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP/GP 7 60)* C Yes * 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  5 ISDS Il.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. Environmental: The construction activities and Mardin will have some transient negative impacts. Even though the proposed works are small, extra caution will be applied when carrying out these works since the project is located in a sensitive area. An environmental management plan was prepared by the Gov,ernment and reviewed by the Bank. It includes (i) a description of the environmental issues, mitigation and monitoring plan, responsibilities for implementation, institutional strengthening and training activities, and costs of the proposed measures; (ii) public consultation to discuss the environmental aspects and identify and discuss any issues which may represent potential regional reputational risk. The EMP was disclosed in the country and in the Bank's Info shop. The EMP highlights the environmental and cultural sensitivities of the area. Noise, dust, removal of debris, safety of workers and visitors, design of sanitation system, the cleaning of latrines and solid waste are all considered within the context of threats to the urban natural surroundings. Project monitoring in the area will also ensure adherence to the EMP. The same attention to environmental and cultural aspects will be required for the whole project regardless of financing sources. Where necessary, environmental assessments will be taken prior to any new construction. The Mardin component has a small grants scheme to provide funds for minor renovation and repairs to improve the facades of homes, religious buildings and shops. Public buildings and spaces will also be renovated. Proper procedures will be established for the implementing agency to ensure that the grants are not given for any hazardous activity, and that the recipients will use the funds in an environmentally appropriate manner. The EMP has identified a list of materials that are not to be used (e.g. fake material, asbestos, toxic material, harsh abrasives, lead based fluids), and recommended others to be avoided, where possible (e.g. mosquito repellants). Care will be taken in the selection of construction materials, use of paints and varnishes, disposal of construction debris etc. A list of activities/materials not eligible for the grant is developed within the EMP to help the implementing agency in screening the proposals. Bank-supported interventions would involve rehabilitation investments in public buildings and squares as well as investments in street improvements, water and waste water rehabilitation, a small water storage tank (1500 cubic meters), garbage collection and drainage repair in the old town. These undertakings will be based on small contracts with particular attention to environmental standards including safety, noise abatement and disposal of debris, as well as maintaininig the cultural integrity of the town. All terms of references and technical specifications will require attention to environmental and cultural aspects of the activities. Cultural The project is designed to protect and enhance the use of cultural assets in Mardin with a view to sustainability and enhancing their benefits to the local community. No controversial issues are expected since the project aims to protect cultural assets, and to manage them in an environmentally and socially sustainable way. The Ministry of Culture is the custodian for cultural assets in Turkey, and has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring adherence to Turkish laws. Technical assistance and  6 ISDS training is provided. Prior to the start of construction activities, contractors will be required to take the EMP into consideration to verify the impact of any construction activities on the cultural assets in the site, to avoid damage to such assets, and to determine action necessary to protect significant cultural assets that may be discovered during the construction, in accordance with the Bank's policy on culture, and Turkish law covering the protection of archeological sites. Implementation units will have access to international and local expertise in the cultural and environmental areas. Terms of Reference for consultants, teams of designers and contractors, and technical specifications for contracts will all pay particular attention to the need for care, adherence to highest standard of protection, and adherence to Turkish laws in this area. Consultant design and supervision teams and contractors will be required to have the necessary skills to address issues of cultural and environmental concerns. Other Safeguard Issues Considered: Resettlement: Given the existence of squatter settlements in Mardin, the Bank team investigated, and discussed with the Government the possibility of a resettlement action taking place in Mardin. The squatters live in houses outside the periphery of Mardin old town, where the physical investments will take place as well as outside the declared historic district. The project itself does not require any movement of these settlements. The Government also provided assurances that it had no plans for relocation of these squatter settlements which are generally not uncommon in Turkey as a whole. Given that the project does not require any movement of the population from the settlements close to Old Mardin, the Bank's policy on resettlement is not required for Mardin. International Waterways: The Bank team investigated the impact of project interventions in Mardin on the international waterways in discussions with environmental consultants and municipal officials responsible for water and wastewater services. Mardin falls within the watershed of the Euphrates River. Mardin derives all its waters from underground aquifers and discharges the waste water into a valley down the hill. No water is extracted from or discharged into surface water. In addition, the project interventions are small and aim to fix leakages in the pipe system within the city. Such intervention does not require additional water extraction or cause additional discharge. The proposed construction of a new tank on the northeast side of the city aims to better the distribution of water, given that the whole city gets its water from one distribution point. This is inefficient and causes frequent stoppages in order to serve the different parts of the city at different times. The population stores water when it is available, but tends to replace the stored water with fresh water when service is restored. Therefore, better distribution and leakage control interventions are thus expected to prevent waste. Given that there is no need for additional extraction of water or discharge of wastewater into surface or underground water, the project does not have an impact on international waterways, and the Bank's operational policy on international waterways does not apply. Il.D. I b. Describe any potential cumulative impacts due to application of more than one safeguard policy or due to multiple project component. It is expected that the cumulative impacts will be positive for the safeguard policies  7 ISDS concerned. On the environmental frontapplication of Bank standards of implementation, monitoring and evaluation for Mardin will ensure that high standards of environmentally sound procedures are adopted. Consultative approaches with the local community and local NGOs and the inclusion of public information will increase awareness of the local population to the importance of the site. On the cultural front, the situation is similar in that the Government is looking to reverse previous damage in Mardin, which was caused by years of neglect and difficult economic circumstances. The Government is building on the community's attachment to a unique historic town, and aims to provide further incentives for upgrading the historic center. The Government is looking to apply standards to provide the discipline, knowledge and application of modern urban management methodologies and community development concepts which would enhance the benefits and significance of the site, while maintaining the high standards required in this field. In addition, technical assistance and studies would provide the necessary collaborative approaches with institutions that are leaders in the field. II.D. I c Describe any potential long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area The cleaning up of the Mardin historic urban area will build the foundations and provide incentive for better operations and maintenance of the area to provide positive long term impacts that is likely to spill over to surrounding settlements. Il.D.2. In light of 1, describe the proposed treatment of alternatives (if required) Not Applicable. II.D.3. Describe arrangement for the borrower to address safeguard issues The Environment Management Plan has been accepted by the Government, and will become, through reference, part of the legal agreement between the World Bank and the Government of Turkey, thus ensuring their implementation as part of the project. The EMP has been made public through the Bank's InfoSho and through the Ministry's website in Turkey. All contracts for works, goods and consulting services will require appropriate attention to environmental and cultural safeguards. The project units will have access to appropriate skills to monitor project activities. On the Environmental front, the Republic of Turkey has high standards for environmental protection that incorporate a consultative process. An Environmental Management Plan covering the project has been prepared by the Government following consultations with the affected communities and in discussion with government agencies. The EMP was reviewed by the Bank. The Government has made the EMP public. On the Cultural front, the objective of the project is to protect cultural assets through local participation in the process in order to harness the economic potential of such assets. Protection of cultural assets is in line with the Bank's safeguard policies. Il.D.4. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. The stakeholders for the overall project include agencies of the national government (including  8 ISDS Ministry of Culture, Tourism, Environment), local government, local project beneficiaries as well as visitors to the sites. A social assessment has been undertaken, and consultation was undertaken within these assessments. Monitoring indicators and evaluation mechanisms for the resettled households are developed. The EMP was discussed with stakeholders. In Mardin, the consultative approach has been ongoing for over two years since project identification with assistance from UNDP under its Local Agenda 21 program in Turkey. Given the specific circumstances of Mardin, its distance from the central government, the mix of ethnic and religious backgrounds of its population, and the work already done by the UNDP, the Ministry of Culture requested that the UNDP continue its role in Mardin to ensure the continuation of the consultative and participatory process. 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 [ ] SI. - Significant, cumulative and/or irreversible impacts, or significant technical and institutional risks in management of one or more safeguard areas [X] S2. - One or more safeguard policies are triggered, but effects are limited in their impact and are technically and institutionally manageable ] S3. -No safeguard issues [ ] 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 4/18/2002 Date of "in-country" disclosure 4/19/2002 Date of submission to InfoShop 4/25/2002 Date of distributing the Exec. Summary of the EA to the ED (For category A projects) Resettlement Action Plan/Framework: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank 5/6/2002 Date of "in-country" disclosure 4/28/2002 5/3/2002 Date of submission to InfoShop 4/30/2002 5/10/2002 Indigenous Peoples Development Plan/Framework: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Pest Management Plan: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Dam Safety Management Plan: Expected Actual Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure  9 ISDS Date of submission to InfoShop 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: Maha J Armaly 12/10/02 Project Safeguards Specialists 1: J. Lampietti 12/10/02 Project Safeguards Specialists 2: S. Margetis/C. Okan 04/25/02 Project Safeguards Specialists 3: M. Armaly 4/25/2002 Approved by: Name Date Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Emilia Battaglini 12/26/02 Sector Manager/Director: Sumter Lee Travers 12/26/02 For a list of World Bank news releases on projects and reports, click here gl It Fm