Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Project Name PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB3736 RCI- Emergency Urban Infrastructure (FY08) Region AFRICA Sector Water supply (30%);Roads and highways (30%);Solid waste management (15%);Sewerage (15%);Sub-national government administration (10%) Project ID P110020 Borrower(s) REPUBLIC OF COTE D IVOIRE Implementing Agency Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD Date PID Prepared March 25, 2008 Date of Appraisal January 28, 2008 Authorization Date of Board Approval June 12, 2008 1. Country and Sector Background One of the largest economy in the West African sub-region, Cote d Ivoire was for many years a beacon of high economic per capita growth, dynamism and political stability. However, since the late 1990 s, Côte d Ivoire s political turmoil has brought the country in a politico-military crisis. President Houphouet-Boigny s death in 1993 was the tipping point after which a series of periodic constitutional and economic crises undermined the Ivorian model. The question of who is an Ivorian - the concept of Ivoirité - emerged as central to a whole range of socio-economic issues around civil and economic rights, land-ownership and national governance, and access to power. These underlying fissures resulted in the coup of December 1999 and then a brief period of open hostilities between September 2002 and January 2003, triggered by a rebellion led by the Forces Nouvelles (FN). The conflict in September 2002 interrupted the implementation of the previous Interim-CAS but the Bank stayed engaged in Côte d Ivoire during the past three years through PCF and LICUS grants. A breakthrough was achieved with the signing of the latest peace accord of Ouagadougou (March 4, 2007). While the signing of the first Peace Agreement (Linas-Marcoussis) in January 2003 ushered in the neither-war-nor-peace stalemate over the last four years, Ouagadougou resulted from direct dialogue between the two main protagonists, President Laurent Gbagbo and the leader of the rebel forces, Guillaume Soro. It led to the formation of another transitional government with a first time power-sharing arrangement between President Gbagbo and Guillaume Soro as Prime Minister. Recovery Strategy: Following progress on the peace process after Ouagadougou, the Bank started to support Côte d'ivoire with an emergency Post Conflict Assistance Project (PCAP) in August 2007. [Full re-engagement is now underway with a new Interim Strategy Note (ISN) prepared for FY08-09 and presented to the Board on April 1, 2008.] The ISN revolves around
three pillars to (i) support stabilization and peace-building, (ii) assist war-affected populations through provision of basic services, and (iii) encourage economic recovery and governance reform. The planned Bank program is expected to provide US$428 million to Côte d Ivoire in FY08, comprising (i) an Economic Governance and Recovery Grant (EGRG, US$308 million); (ii) an Emergency Urban Infrastructure Project of US$90 million; (iii) an HIV/AIDS project of US$20 million and (iv) a Governance and Institutions TA project of US$10 million. In addition, the existing portfolio of US$104 million in education, rural development and transport, which was suspended, would be reactivated in FY08 as well. In light of the still fragile post-conflict situation, all new projects would be processed pursuant to OP 8.0 Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies. The FY09 indicative IDA post-conflict allocation is expected to be around US$100 million and would continue to support key governance reforms and emergency infrastructure needs. 2. Objectives The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to and quality of urban infrastructure and services in the two largest cities, Abidjan and Bouaké. The achievement of this objective would support GoCI s efforts to demonstrate visible and tangible improvements in the lives of its citizens, a critical step for sustaining social and political stability in the country. 3. Rationale for Bank Involvement The proposed Emergency Urban Infrastructure Project (US$ 90 million) would constitute a key pillar of the reengagement strategy. The financing is urgently required due to (a) lack of maintenance and new investments which have considerably hampered the delivery of basic municipal services and (b) dramatic increase in urbanization, largely due to crisis-led population displacement, and increasing pressure on existing infrastructure and services. 4. Description The Project is in the amount of US$90 million and consists of five main components totaling US$86.20 million, plus US$2 million for the project coordination and an additional US$1.80 million for contingencies. Component I: Urban Water Supply - US$28 Million The backlog of investments in renewal and expansion of water facilities throughout the country, combined with the influx of displaced persons into Abidjan has resulted in severe water shortages and the reduction of access to water services. The component aims at improving the quality and availability of water services in Abidjan and at providing increased access to water services in Abidjan and Bouaké. The activities under this component include: (i) increasing the water production capacity in Abidjan by (at least) 3,000 m3/hour by drilling and equipping production boreholes and expanding the capacity of some treatment plants; (ii) reinforcing primary distribution networks in selected areas of Abidjan (Djibi and Petit Bassam); (iii) expanding distribution networks in Bouaké; (iv) connecting some neighborhoods in Abidjan; (v) increasing access by installing 20,000 subsidized service connections, 65 standposts in Abidjan and 33 standposts in Bouaké; and (vi) providing water to 38 primary schools and 8 health centers in Abidjan that lack access to potable water services.
Component II: Urban Sanitation (Sewerage) - US$15.2 Million The lack of maintenance and timely renewal of pumping and treatment facilities combined with the backlog of investments in connecting neighborhood sewers to the main interceptor resulted in the continuous discharge of most of the uncollected wastewater (from about 600,000 people) in the Abidjan lagoon. This component aims at limiting this continuous flow of discharged wastewater in the lagoon and reducing therefore its pollution by organic wastes by connecting some secondary networks to the main interceptor and the ocean outfall. Activities under this component include: (i) rehabilitating two main pumping stations in Abobo and Marcory and the pumping station and pretreatment plant at Koumassi-digue; (ii) rehabilitating 5 to 18 (depending on the selected option) secondary pumping stations in Cocody, Koumassi, Marcory and Treichville; and (iii) connecting secondary sewers in Abobo, Adjamé and Treichville to the main interceptor. Component III: Solid Waste Management - US$12 Million The activities under this component include : (i) A Clean City Program with the aim to remove all unsanitary/informal solid waste disposal sites in the city of Abidjan and provide a clean start for private operators future interventions; (ii) Rehabilitation of the transfer station of Williamsville with the aim to make the transfer station operational and enable storage of solid waste and its transportation to the landfill site with appropriate means; (iii) Mass Media Campaign with the aim to sensitize communities about health and environmental risks associated with inappropriate management of solid waste. The campaign will focus on hygiene, but will also include a component on HIV-AIDS under the leadership of the HIC-AIDS focal point of the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Sanitation; (iv) Institutional support with the aim to improve the institutional environment and capacity building of all stakeholders including local governments for the supervision of the service performance in their respective jurisdictions; (v) Improvement of living conditions of neighboring communities living in the vicinity of the disposal site of AKOUEDO. The disposal site does not comply with sanitary landfill norms and odors, released gas, lixiviats and other nuisances have negative impacts on the health and the well-being of the neighboring communities. The project includes the construction of a health center and an extension of an existing school (6 classrooms) to improve the living conditions of the neighboring communities. Component IV: Urban Roads Rehabilitation - US$28 Million The activities under this component include: (i) Rehabilitation of roads bearing public transport services. The Project will finance road surface refurbishment and drainage networks on seven roads on which transportation lines have ceased operation due to their poor condition. In addition, appropriate treatment will be given to two particularly critical areas routinely flooded during the rainy season and inaccessible to vehicles for prolonged periods; (ii) Works improvement including (a) construction of a footbridge extending pedestrian walkways in two underserved neighborhoods, to ensure safe crossing over an expressway for numerous pedestrians in a location with a high rate of fatal accidents, (b) construction of a 120-meter bridge and a road to improve accessibility of new residential areas, thereby addressing
congestion problems at intersections, (c) the conversion of one of the worst trouble spots into an interchange; (iii) Horizontal and vertical signage (the current absence of horizontal and vertical signage on roads is considered a major factor in traffic disruptions and traffic accidents). The Project will finance the provision and installation of standing road signs and the painting of roadsurface markings on as many roads as possible and; (iv) Roads in Bouaké: The Project will rehabilitate six heavily degraded roads totaling 7 kilometers in the city of Bouaké, supplementing the 5-road, 11-kilometer rehabilitation program already funded by the European Union. Component V: Municipal Contracts - US$3 Million This component will address the medium- and long-term problems of cities and re-energize municipal functions that have largely been taken over by the central Government during the crisis. The following cities have been selected: in Abidjan, the municipalities of Port Bouet, Yopougon, Koumassi, Adjamé and Abobo, and in the interior of the country, the towns of Divo, Daloa, Korhogo, San Pedro and Bouaké. This first group of cities was chosen according to the following criteria: (1) an explicit desire on the part of the mayor to comply with the principles and rules of the Municipal Contract; (2) a more or less functional municipal team that is ready to work; (3) a population size and investment requirements that would yield a visible impact on as many people as possible; (4) the existence of planning tools and data that could be used as a basis for the audits; (5) consolidation of EU interventions. The activities under this component include: (i) Urban, organizational, and financial audits of the 10 selected municipalities with the aim to carry out a needs assessment in terms of services, infrastructure, management, organization and finances and determine, through a participatory process, a Priority Investment Program (PIP), a Priority Maintenance Program (PMP) and a Municipal Adjustment Program (MAP) and; (ii) Accompanying measures which will be largely identified during the audits and will serve to support and motivate local governments, as an adjunct to the preparation of the audits. 5. Financing Source: ($m.) BORROWER/RECIPIENT 0 IDA Grant 90 Total 90 6. Implementation Project coordination and execution will rely upon three pillars: (i) the Monitoring and Steering Committee; (ii) the Coordination Unit; and (iii) the relevant technical Departments. (i) Monitoring and Steering Committee This committee was established to ensure ministerial coordination for project preparation. It is chaired by the Minister of Economic Infrastructure, and coordinates the project at the government level. It is made up of: (i) the Department for Human Hydraulics of the Ministry of Economic Infrastructure; (ii) the Roads Management Agency [Agence de gestion des routes] of the Ministry of Economic Infrastructure; (iii) the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Sanitation
[Ministère de la Ville et de la salubrité urbaine]; (iv) the Sanitation Department of the Ministry of Construction and Urban Planning; and (v) the Public Debt Department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The Department of Local Governments and the Association of Mayors (UVICOCI) are also expected to join the Committee, which will continue to ensure interministerial coordination and serve as a mediating entity. (ii) Coordination Unit This Unit would consist of a Project Coordinator, a Procurement Specialist, an Administrative and Financial Officer (AFO), and an Accountant, and would be placed within MACOM, which already has some experience in coordinating World Bank-financed projects (PACOM) and has a team in place. The Unit will monitor day-to-day project activities. The Unit is to be equipped with all the necessary fiduciary monitoring tools (see section on financial and accounting management, as well as with a manual of project implementation procedures). (iii) Technical Departments (responsible for specific components) These entities will implement their respective components as follow: Ministry of Economic Infrastructure, Department of Human Hydraulics (water supply); Ministry of Construction and Housing, Department of Sanitation [Sanitation (sewerage)]; Ministry of Urban Affairs and Sanitation, ANASUR (solid waste management); AGEROUTE (urban roads rehabilitation) and; Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Urban Affairs, local governments (municipal contracts). 7. Sustainability Increasing the availability and quality of water services would continue to ensure sustainability of supplying safe water to a larger proportion of population in the urban areas and set foundation of extending safe water in areas. In addition, combining water supply, sanitation (sewerage) and solid waste management would maximize health benefits and ensure a long term impact. The project sustainability will also be sought through an improved management capacity of local governments through the municipal contract. 8. Lessons Learned from Past Operations in the Country/Sector The project draws extensively from the Bank s cumulated experience of post-conflict operations and on best practices and lessons learned from similar interventions. 9. Safeguard Policies (including public consultation) The project is classified as Environmental Category B as the potential environmental and social impacts are not significant. They are likely to be small-scale, specific and thus easily manageable. The project triggers two safeguards policies: OP 4.01 on Environmental Assessment and OP 4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement. These triggered policies are applicable to the five components. The two safeguard instruments to be prepared are the Environmental and social Management Framework (ESMF) and the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF). These instruments will be prepared, reviewed, approved and disclosed within six months of project effectiveness. The selected proposed works comply with the provisions of OP 8.00 and are considered to be addressed on an emergency basis. It is envisaged the general environmental
management clauses for civil works will be inserted into the bidding documents and contracts. Detailed environmental assessments and Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), if necessary, would be carried out for all project activities that will trigger them and disclosed in-country and at the Bank s Infoshop. As per required under OP 8.00, the Bank has prepared an Environmental and Social Screening and Assessment Framework, which outlines the approach to be taken during implementation. 10. Contact point Contact: Catherine D. Farvacque-Vitkovic Title: Lead Urban Specialist Tel: (202) 473-1016 Fax: (202) 473-8249 Email: CFarvacque@worldbank.org 11. For more information contact: The InfoShop The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 458-4500 Fax: (202) 522-1500 Email: pic@worldbank.org Web: http://www.worldbank.org/infoshop