Document of
The World Bank
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Report No: -MNA
Technical ANNEX 2
ON A
PROPOSED grant FROM THE
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY TRUST FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF us$4.0 Million
TO THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
IN SUPPORT OF THE FIRST PHASE OF
The US$21.7 MILLION Africa stockpileS programme – Project 1
October 4, 2006
Africa Stockpile Programme Team
Africa Region
Middle East and North Africa Region
This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS
Moroccan Dirhams 8.89 = US$1.00 (April 28, 2006)
FISCAL YEAR
January 1 - December 31
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
AFR Africa Region
APL Adaptable Program Loan
ASP Africa Stockpiles Programme
ASP-P1 Africa Stockpiles Programme - Project 1
ASP-PCU Africa Stockpiles Programme - Project Coordination Unit
ASP-SC Africa Stockpiles Programme Steering Committee
CAS Country Assistance Strategy
CCAME Cross-Cutting Activities Management Entity
CESA Country Project-specific Environment and Social Assessment
CFAA Country Financial Accountability Assessment
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CILSS Comité Permanent Inter-Etat de Lutte contre la Sécheresse (Permanent Inter State Committee for Drought Control)
CLI Crop Life International
CPD Crop Protection Department
DANIDA Danish International Development Agency
DDT Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane
DGF Development Grant Facility
DGIS Directorate General for International Cooperation
DPVCTRF Direction de la Protection des Végétaux, des Contrôles Techniques et de la Répression des Fraudes (Government of the Kingdom of Morocco – Department of Plant Protection, Technical Control and Fraud Repression)
DSPR Direction de la Surveillance et de la Prévention des Risques (Government of the Kingdom of Morocco – Department of Risk Prevention and Monitoring)
EA Environmental Assessment
EMP Environmental Management Plan
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EU European Union
FAAO Financial and Administrative Assistant Officer
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization
FFEM French Facility for Global Environment
FM Financial Management
FMR Financial Management Report
FMS Financial Management Specialist
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GEF Global Environment Facility
GEFSEC Secretariat of the Global Environment Facility
GEO Global Environmental Objective
GTZ Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (German Aid Agency)
ICB International Competitive Bidding
IDA International Development Agency
IOMC Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals
IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety
IPM Integrated Pest Management
ISDS Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet
IVM Integrated Vector Management
MADRPM Ministère de l’Agriculture, du Développement Rural et des Pêches Maritimes (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries)
MATEE Ministère de l’Aménagement du Territoire, de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (Moroccan Ministry of Land Management, Water and Environment)
MDTF Multi-Donor Trust Fund
MFMTA Municipal Financial Management Technical Assistance Project
MNA Middle East and North Africa Region
MNSRE Water, Environment, Social and Rural Development Department
MOE Ministry of Environment
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development
NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations
NIP National Implementation Plan
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OED Operations Evaluation Department
OM Operational Manual
OP Operational Program
PAD Project Appraisal Document
PAN-Africa Pesticides Action Network - Africa
PAN-UK Pesticides Action Network - United Kingdom
PDO Project Development Objective
PIC Prior Informed Consent
PMP Pest Management Plan
PMU Project Management Unit
POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
SA Special Account
SBC Secretariat of the Basel Convention
SC Steering Committee
SOE Statements of Expenditure
STAP Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel
TA Technical Assistance
TF Trust Fund
TORs Terms of References
TSU Technical Support Unit
TTL Task Team Leader
UN United Nations
UNDB United Nations Development Business
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
USAID United States Agency for International Development
WHO World Health Organization
WWF World Wildlife Fund
Vice Presidents: / Daniela Gressani (MNA)Gobind T. Nankani (AFR)
Country Director: / Theodore O. Ahlers (MNA)
Sector Director: / Inger Andersen (MNA)
Michel Wormser (AFTSD)
Sector Manager: / Vijay Jagannathan (MNA)
Task Team Leaders: / Peter Kristensen (AFTS4)/Denis Jordy (AFTS4)
AFRICA REGION
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
AFRICA STOCKPILES PROGRAMME – PROJECT 1
KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
Contents
Page
A. STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE 1
1. Country and Sector Issues 1
2. Rationale for Bank Involvement 2
3. Higher Level Objectives to Which the Project Contributes 3
B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4
1. Financing Instrument 4
2. Project Development Objective and Key Indicators 4
3. Project Components 6
4. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design 8
5. Alternatives Considered and Reasons for Rejection 10
C. IMPLEMENTATION 10
1. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements 10
2. Financing Partners 12
3. Monitoring and Evaluation of Outcomes/Results 12
4. Sustainability and Replicability 13
5. Critical Risks and Possible Controversial Aspects 13
6. Loan/Credit Conditions and Covenants 16
7. Conditions for Disbursement for Disposal 16
D. APPRAISAL SUMMARY 17
1. Economic and Financial Analyses 17
2. Technical 17
3. Fiduciary 18
4. Social 19
5. Environment 19
6. Safeguard Policies 20
7. Policy Exceptions and Readiness 21
ANNEXES 22
Annex 1: Africa Stockpiles Programme Background 22
Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or Other Agencies 27
Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring 31
Annex 4: Detailed Project Description 37
Annex 5: Project Costs 44
Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements 45
Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements 52
Annex 8: Procurement 57
Annex 9: Incremental Cost Analysis for Overall ASP-P1 66
Annex 10: Safeguard Policy Issues 77
Annex 11: Project Preparation and Supervision 80
Annex 12: Documents in the Project File 82
Annex 13: Statement of Loans and Credits 84
Annex 14: Country at a Glance 85
Maps IBRD 34040 and 33113R 87
AFRICA STOCKPILES PROGRAMME - PROJECT 1 – MOROCCO PROJECT
PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT
AFRICA REGION
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
ASP TEAM
Date: October 4, 2006Country Director: Theodore O. Ahlers (MNA),
Mark Tomlinson (CD16)
Sector Director: Inger Andersen (MNA),
Michel Wormser (AFTSD)
Sector Manager: Vijay Jagannathan (MNA),
Mary Barton-Dock (AFTS4)
Project ID: P103189
GEF Focal Area: Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) / Team Leaders: Peter Kristensen (AFTS4)
Denis Jordy (AFTS4)
Sector(s): Sanitation, Health, General Agriculture (100%)
Theme(s): Pollution Management, Environmental Policy
Environmental Screening Category: A
Project Financing Data:
[ ] Loan [ ] Credit [X] Grant [ ] Guarantee [ ] Other:
For Loans/Credits/Others:
Amount (US$m): 4.0
Financing Plan (US$m)
Source / Local / Foreign / Total
GEF (through the World Bank)
Recipient / 0.50
1.25 / 3.50
0.73 / 4.00
1.98
Total / 5.98
Recipient:
Kingdom of Morocco / Responsible Agency:
Ministère de l’Agriculture, du Développement Rural et des Pêches Maritimes
Direction de la Protection des Végétaux des Contrôles Techniques et de la Répression des Fraudes (DPVCTRF)
M. Abderrahmane Hilali - Directeur, DPVCTRF
Address: DPVCTRF
Rabat, Royaume du Maroc
Tel: (212) 37 23 14 Fax: (212) 37 29 75 44
Email:
Estimated Disbursements (Bank FY/US$m)
FY / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / Total
Annual / 1.4 / 0.8 / 1.5 / 0.3 / 4.0
Cumulative / 1.4 / 2.2 / 3.7 / 4.0
Project implementation period: 4 Years
Expected effectiveness date: February 12, 2007
Expected closing date: June 30, 2010
Does the project depart from the CAS in content or other significant respects? Ref. PAD A.3 / ○ Yes X No
Does the project require any exceptions from Bank policies?
Ref. PAD D.7
Have these been approved by Bank management?
Is approval for any policy exception sought from the Board? / ○ Yes X No
○ Yes X No
○ Yes X No
Does the project include any critical risks rated “substantial” or “high”?
Ref. PAD C.5
/ X Yes ○ NoDoes the project meet the Regional criteria for readiness for implementation? Ref. PAD D.7 / X Yes ○ No
Global Environmental Objective (GEO): Ref. PAD B.2, Technical Annex 3
Reduction of the effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) on the Global Environment.
Project development objective: Ref. PAD B.2, Technical Annex 3
ASP-P1: Selected African countries to eliminate inventoried publicly-held obsolete pesticide stockpiles and associated waste, and to implement measures to reduce and prevent future related risks.
Kingdom of Morocco: Assist the Kingdom of Morocco to eliminate inventoried publicly-held-obsolete pesticide stockpiles and associated waste, and implement measures to reduce and prevent future related risks.
Project description [one-sentence summary of each component] Ref. PAD B.3.a, Technical Annex 4
The proposed Project is part of the World Bank’s multi-country Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP-P1), which has been approved by GEF on August 19, 2005 and by the World Bank Board on September 8, 2005.
The overall ASP-P1 includes:
(a) country operations (ASP-P1 Component 1);
(b) technical support to country projects (ASP-P1 Component 2);
(c) cross-cutting activities in communication and knowledge management (ASP-P1 Component 3);
(d) program coordination (ASP-P1 Component 4).
The Kingdom of Morocco project fits into Component 1 of the overall ASP-P1, and will support:
(a) disposal of obsolete pesticides and associated waste;
(b) prevention obsolete pesticides accumulation;
(c) capacity building; and
(d) project management and coordination.
Which safeguard policies are triggered, if any? Ref. PAD D.6, Technical Annex 10
Environmental Assessment (OP 4.1) and Pest Management (OP 4.09) apply to ASP-P1 which has been designated a Category “A” Project.
Significant, non-standard conditions, if any, for:
Ref. PAD C.7
Board presentation: None
Covenants applicable to project implementation:
Explicit release of Bank from liability for project activities in the event of accident or other event causing harm or injury.
Conditions for disbursement for disposal(a) Complete a Country Project-specific Environment and Social Assessment (CESA), including an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to the satisfaction of the Bank.
Loan/credit effectiveness: None.
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A. STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE
1. Country and Sector Issues
1. Over the past forty years, many countries of the continent of Africa have accumulated large quantities of pesticides which have now become unfit for use or reformulation and are, therefore, obsolete. Although these chemicals are no longer effective for controlling pests, they remain potent chemical toxins and thus still need to be carefully stored and handled. The unwanted buildup of such products has occurred due to inadequate stock management, non-distribution to farmers, bans on several pesticides, un-coordinated or inappropriate supply from donor agencies, unsuitable packaging and supplier incentive programs. The amount of publicly-held-obsolete pesticides[1] currently stockpiled across the continent of Africa[2], is estimated at 50,000 tons. These stocks will continue to present a threat to the environment until they are safely removed and destroyed.
2. Most of the countries in Africa including the Kingdom of Morocco lack adequate technical, institutional and financial capacity to develop the policy and regulatory conditions necessary to properly manage the cleanup of contaminated wastes/sites, together with the destruction of obsolete stocks of pesticides. They also lack the capacity and means to implement sound prevention practices.
3. The Africa Stockpiles Programme – Project 1 (ASP-P1) follows the programmatic approach of a horizontal Adaptable Program Loan (APL)[3]. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) endorsed the ASP-P1 on August 19, 2005. The Bank Board Approved the ASP-P1 was on September 8, 2005 for the first two Country Projects in the Programme, South Africa and Tunisia. Other “follow-on” projects (Tanzania, Mali, Morocco, and later Ethiopia) of the APL will be circulated to the GEF Secretariat for approval on a no-objection basis, and to the Board, 10 days before Regional Management final approval of each grant[4].
4. The Kingdom of Morocco has been selected to benefit from the support of the ASP-P1 because it meets the following agreed readiness criteria: (a) ratification of the Stockholm and Basel Convention; (b) the Kingdom of Morocco is a priority country in terms of readiness to address the danger of obsolete pesticides; (c) the Kingdom of Morocco has established a Project Management Unit and completed an Operational Manual to implement the project; and (d) project financing has been secured from the GEF.
5. The ASP-P1 will support the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco’s commitments to meeting the objectives of the Stockholm convention for eliminating persistent organic pollutants. The Project directly contributes to enhancing social and environmental sustainability and will contribute to safeguarding natural resources, including land and water conservation and reduce risks to human health. The Government of the Kingdom of Morocco has already initiated preparatory activities under the National Implementation Plan (NIP) being conducted by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The preliminary inventory, conducted in preparation for the ASP-P1, identified 700 tons of obsolete stocks at approximately 225 sites. These stockpiles have accumulated largely for combating locust infestations, but have become obsolete since they were not used.
2. Rationale for Bank Involvement
6. The Bank, as GEF Implementing Agent, will support the ASP-P1 according to its comparative advantage. The rationale for Bank involvement, described in greater detail in Annex 2 is threefold:
(a) The Bank as a GEF Implementing Agency has the responsibility to implement activities that will contribute to the achievement of GEF operational programs. By implementing ASP-P1, together with the FAO, the Bank will support the first, large scale, GEF-funded activity that aims to achieve the objectives of the GEF Operational Program 14 (GEF OP14) for Reducing and Eliminating Releases of POPs, and support the role of GEF as the interim financing mechanism for the Stockholm Convention on POPs.
(b) The Bank has a significant global experience in managing trust funds that mobilize the resources of several donors for a shared purpose. Such an experience is key to managing the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) for ASP-P1 – in combination with funding from the GEF, Development Grant Facility (DGF), other trust funds, and bilateral donations.
(c) The Bank has a substantial and unique expertise in managing complex, multi-country and regional programs. It has also developed considerable experience in facilitating the dialogue between Governments, NGOs and the private sector. In Africa, this experience derives from implementing such complex operations as the River Blindness Program, the Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Program, the Nile Basin Initiative, and the Greater Great Lakes Regional Strategy for Demobilization and Reintegration.