INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET APPRAISAL STAGE I. Basic Information Date prepared/updated: 03/18/2009 Report No.: Basic Project Data Country: Croatia Project ID: P Project Name: Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Project Task Team Leader: Jolanta Kryspin-Watson Estimated Appraisal Date: February 2, Estimated Board Date: May 28, Managing Unit: ECSSD Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Sector: Central government administration (100%) Theme: Natural disaster management (P) IBRD Amount (US$m.): IDA Amount (US$m.): 0.00 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 Other financing amounts by source: Borrower Environmental Category: B - Partial Assessment Simplified Processing Simple [] Repeater [] Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies) [ ] No [] 2. Project Objectives The objectives of the proposed Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Project for Croatia is to enhance country s preparedness, response to disasters, and monitoring of weather-related hazards in order to reduce disaster risk. 3. Project Description The project comprises two main components and a small component to support project management. DRMAP will be implemented by National Rescue and Protection Directorate (NRPD) and Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ). -- Component A: Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response The objective of component A is to strengthen capacity of the Government of Croatia to manage natural and man-made disasters and to effectively respond to emergencies. This objective will be achieved through the support to the following activities: (A.1) Enhancement of 112 Emergency Call System; (A.2) Enhancement of National and Regional Fire Fighting Capacities; and (A.3) Enhancement of Public Awareness and Emergency Preparedness.

2 -- Component B: Strengthening Weather Forecasting The objective of Component B is to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Croatia to deliver severe weather forecasts in support of disaster risk mitigation. This objective will be achieved through support to the following activities: (B.1) Integrated Nowcasting System; and (B.2) Designing DHMZ Facility. -- Component C: Project Management The component will provide support to the implementation of the DRMAP. It will consist of the technical assistance and training to the NPRD and DMHZ project staff. In particular, the support will enhance the financial management and procurement functions, monitoring and evaluation as well as, if necessary, the technical aspects of project implementation. 4. Project Location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis The project will be implemented country-wide but with majority of project coordination activities to be carried out in Zagreb. The civil works are related to A2, A3 and B1 components. More specifically, the civil works will include: (i) refurbishment, modernization and reconstruction of Regional Fire Fighting Coordination Center in Divulje and polygon in Prgomet (near Split), (ii) refurbishment and reconstruction of civil protection warehouse in Horvati, (iii) construction of training polygon in Ivanic Grad, and (iv) site preparation works for radar installation in three locations (possible locations are: Monte Kope near Pula, island Dugi Otok (RP Grpascak), island Zirje, Kriz near Zadar and island Vis (or alternate islad Losovo). Component A1 will include establishment and integration of information and communication system with no civil works involved, while component B2 will include financing of the design for a new DHMZ building whose construction will not be financed under this particular loan. The sites where civil works will take place on public land, do not require any land expropriation, are free of encroachments, squatters and there is no legal or illegal private use of these properties. The same applies to the planned site for the proposed DHMZ building, design and feasibility study for which will be supported by the project (under sub-component B.2). Therefore, Bank Involuntary Resettlement Policy OP 4.12 will not be triggered. It should be noted that the five proposed sites for installation of DHMZ weather radars (of which three sites will be selected based on further technical reviews), currently belong to the Ministry of Defense and could not be visited by the Bank team during project preparation due to their restricted military status. The team was informed by DMHZ that the considered land is guarded and free of encroachments or squatters, and there is no private legal or illegal use of these properties. As soon as the sites are selected and the right of use transferred from the Ministry of Defense, but prior to installation of the new radars, the Borrower will provide to the Bank a written attestation and the Bank team will visit the sites to ascertain that no resettlement will arise as a consequence of the installation of the radars. The Loan Agreement includes

3 stipulations to this effect, with disbursement condition related to the investments in new radars. The Government of Republic of Croatia issued a decision on transferring right of use of former military sites of Ivanic Grad, Horvati and Divulje to NPRD which is now awaiting such a transfer for the Prgomet site from the Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management. The former military sites consist of barracks, warehouses and polygons. The proposed civil works will not require any land expropriation as the identified sites are under the Government / municipal ownership. The three sites (to be selected out of above five) will be transferred from the Ministry of Defense upon completion of technical evaluation of their suitability for weather radars. 5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists Mr Bekim Imeri (ECSSD) Ms Natasa Vetma (ECSSD) 6. Safeguard Policies Triggered No Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) Forests (OP/BP 4.36) Pest Management (OP 4.09) Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11) Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10) Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60) II. Key Safeguard Policy Issues and Their Management A. Summary of Key Safeguard Issues 1. Describe any safeguard issues and impacts associated with the proposed project. Identify and describe any potential large scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts: The project triggers OP 4.01 (Environmental Assessment) and was determined to be World Bank environmental assessment category B. The physical investments under the project will include renovations and small-scale construction of selected facilities and installation of weather radars, and required preparation by the Croatian counterparts of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP). The civil works are of limited scope, therefore, the impacts are temporary, easily foreseen and mitigated. The environmental impacts during construction phase are related to the typical building construction, such as air pollution, waste generation, noise, soil and water pollution and potential safety hazards. The impacts during operation are mainly related to waste management. The radars size is relatively small (radome sphere m radius) and will be installed on ex-military sites with the existing infrastructure. The radars will not have any significant environmental impact, including the impact on migratory or local bird species. However, in Ivanic Grad

4 and to the certain extend in Divulje and Prgomet, due to the training to be conducted, after completion of the investments, with potentially hazardous materials (fire extinguishers, etc.) a certain impact to the environment may potentially occur. To address it, the operator will prepare, in the early phase of project implementation, the standard operational procedures which will provide procedures for handling the equipment and residues after trainings to prevent /minimize damage to the environment. The operating procedures will be developed prior to launching any training with use of extinguishing materials in project-supported facilities. The project includes renovations, reconstruction and construction of new facilities. The sites for the proposed works are under the Government / municipal ownership (transferred from the Ministry of Defense or Municipality to the NPRD and to be transferred to DHMZ) and there is no legal or illegal private use of these properties. According to the NPRD, these military sites are not contaminated since the land was used as stationeries, accommodation facilities and physical fitness training of solders. The sites where civil works will take place on public land, do not require any land expropriation, are free of encroachments, squatters and there is no legal or illegal private use of these properties. The same applies to the planned site for the proposed DHMZ building, design and feasibility study for which will be supported by the project (under sub-component B.2). Therefore, Bank Involuntary Resettlement Policy OP 4.12 will not be triggered. The proposed five sites for installation of three weather radars (the three sites will be selected based on further technical reviews), currently belong to the Military and could not be visited by the Bank team due to their military secret status. The team was assured by the DHMZ that the considered land is free of encroachments or squatter and there is no private legal or illegal use of these properties. As soon as the sites are selected and the right of use transferred to DMHZ the team will visit them. The project also triggers the Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11) due to possible chance finds at the project sites. The appropriate provisions compliant with the OP/BP 4.11 have been included in the EMP. 2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area: The project is expected to provide positive social impacts by decreasing the vulnerability of the population that is at risk to natural disasters. This will be achieved through strengthening of the institutional and technical capacity of public institutions in managing and effectively responding to disasters; in providing people with more precise hydrometeorological forecasts; thus, informing communities at risk of imminent hazards; and facilitating preparedness measures.people in the coastal areas will particularly benefit from the activities related to wild fires hazard risk reduction and responses as wild fires are frequent along the coast. The public awareness campaign program under the project will be an important element in making the general public and media aware of the risks associated with natural hazards and in promoting individual preparedness. The multimedia program will be designed for adults and school children alike. Evidence from natural disasters throughout the world clearly demonstrates the importance of having a

5 knowledgeable public, often acting in emergencies as "first responders", who understand actions to be taken before, during and after an emergency. The social assessment carried out during project preparation concluded that no indirect long-term negative social impacts are anticipated due to project-supported activities. 3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts. The alternatives considered were related to the choice of locations for the above mentioned structures. The locations for construction works were considered based on the strategic relevance for reaching the project objectives (for example: regional fire fighting center to be positioned in Dalmatia which is the area most affected by fires) and availability of unused military sites. The selection of sites for radars installation will be made based on technical criteria which will determine the most suitable location. 4. Describe measures taken by the borrower to address safeguard policy issues. Provide an assessment of borrower capacity to plan and implement the measures described. The borrower has prepared an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) which focuses on the physical interventions mentioned above. The EMP identifies mitigation measures typical for the refurbishment and construction of buildings. These include measures for dust minimization, construction waste management, site organization, temporary storage of the material, chance finds, working hours, etc. For the operation phase the mitigation measures include good maintenance practices, waste management and operation emergency plans. Update to ISDS as of March 1, 2009 The EMP also mentions future sites for the radars, which are not of the significant size (2.5 m radius) and which will be located in coastal zone as they need to cover north, middle and southern Adriatic. The publically disclosed EMP included three potential sites for the radars. During the appraisal the DMHZ informed Bank mission that the Ministry of Defense has offered additional sites for DMHZ consideration. Currently, the DHMZ is assessing the five sites form the technical point of view and will decide soon on the three most suitable ones. Consequently, the new potential sites have been added to the updated EMP and disclosed. During the process of selection of the sites for the purpose of radar installation, environmental conditions will be also taken into account. If any of the chosen sites will be in the vicinity of protected areas or raise any other environmental concerns, additional environmental assessment for the radar sites will be carried out. Due to the updates, the revised EMP was again disclosed. In addition, the client will share the EMP with the Directorate for Nature Protection to make sure that from the nature protection point of view the sites are acceptable for radar installation. All received comments will be addressed in the further revised version of the EMP. The borrower will assign one person within the Implementation Team to be in charge of the coordination of the implementation of the EMP. The person will participate in Bank training on environmental safeguards. The EMP will be part of the bidding documents for contractors who will implement the measures as well as part of the bidding document for supervising engineer who will be in charge for monitoring of the civil works. The

6 supervising engineer will be required to submit biannual reports on the implementation of the EMP. During the operation phase the maintenance of the facilities will be required to follow up and monitor implementation of the EMP as it will be part of the regular good maintenance practice. The monitoring of the whole construction process will also be supported by random inspections from the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction. 5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people. The key stakeholders are: NRPD and all members in the vertical and horizontal structure, DHMZ, Ministry of Finance, citizens of the municipalities involved, local NGOs and Ministry of Defense who provided the land. The EMP was disclosed in Croatian and English on the websites of the NRPD and DHMZ. At the same time, the hard copies were disclosed in project municipalities announcement boards so the main stakeholders can have an access to it. After about two weeks of disclosure (which included announcement of public consultation) a public consultations on the EMP were held in Zagreb. The public was able also to send the comments by or regular mail. The Implementation Team responded to all comments and updated the draft version accordingly. As the EMP was disclosed again due to the fact that it had to be updated to reflect additional potential sites for radar installation, the received comments will be addressed in the revised EMP. B. Disclosure Requirements Date Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank 11/10/2008 Date of "in-country" disclosure 01/15/2009 Date of submission to InfoShop 01/28/2009 For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors Resettlement Action Plan/Framework/Policy Process: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Indigenous Peoples Plan/Planning Framework: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop Pest Management Plan: Was the document disclosed prior to appraisal? Date of receipt by the Bank

7 Date of "in-country" disclosure Date of submission to InfoShop * If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Physical Cultural Resources, the respective issues are to be addressed and disclosed as part of the Environmental Assessment/Audit/or EMP. If in-country disclosure of any of the above documents is not expected, please explain why: C. Compliance Monitoring Indicators at the Corporate Level (to be filled in when the ISDS is finalized by the project decision meeting) OP/BP/GP Environment Assessment Does the project require a stand-alone EA (including EMP) report? If yes, then did the Regional Environment Unit or Sector Manager (SM) review and approve the EA report? Are the cost and the accountabilities for the EMP incorporated in the credit/loan? OP/BP Physical Cultural Resources Does the EA include adequate measures related to cultural property? Does the credit/loan incorporate mechanisms to mitigate the potential adverse impacts on cultural property? The World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information Have relevant safeguard policies documents been sent to the World Bank s Infoshop? Have relevant documents been disclosed in-country in a public place in a form and language that are understandable and accessible to project-affected groups and local NGOs? All Safeguard Policies Have satisfactory calendar, budget and clear institutional responsibilities been prepared for the implementation of measures related to safeguard policies? Have costs related to safeguard policy measures been included in the project cost? Does the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project include the monitoring of safeguard impacts and measures related to safeguard policies? Have satisfactory implementation arrangements been agreed with the borrower and the same been adequately reflected in the project legal documents?

8 D. Approvals Signed and submitted by: Name Date Task Team Leader: Ms Jolanta Kryspin-Watson 03/05/2009 Environmental Specialist: Ms Natasa Vetma 03/05/2009 Social Development Specialist Mr Bekim Imeri 03/05/2009 Additional Environmental and/or Social Development Specialist(s): Approved by: Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Ms Agnes I. Kiss 03/16/2009 Comments: Sector Manager: Mr Wael Zakout 03/18/2009 Comments: