INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATASHEET
APPRAISAL STAGE
I. Basic Information
Date prepared/updated: 04/13/2007 Report No.: 39671
1. Basic Project Data
Country: Cambodia Project ID: P105715
Project Name: Rural Investment and Local Governance – Additional Financing
Task Team Leader: Louise F. Scura
Estimated Appraisal Date: March 19-24,
2007
Managing Unit: EASRE
Estimated Board Date: June 12, 2007
Lending Instrument: Additional Financing
Grant
Sector:
Theme:
IBRD Amount (US$m.):
IDA Amount (US$m.):
GEF Amount (US$m.):
PCF Amount (US$m.):
74.73
36.25
0.00
0.00
Other financing amounts by source:
Project to Support Democratic Development through Decentralization and Deconcentration
(UNDP, DFID, SIDA) (US$m) 17.22
Environmental Category: B - Partial Assessment
Simplified Processing Simple [] Repeater [X]
Additional Financing
Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) Yes [] No [X ]
2. Project Objectives
The development objectives of RILGP are to assist rural development and poverty reduction efforts through supporting provision of priority public goods and infrastructure at the commune level, as well as promoting good local governance through support of decentralized and deconcentrated participatory local governance systems at the commune and provincial levels.
3. Project Description
The Additional Financing would scale-up and enhance the development impact of the original two components: (a) Local Planning and Investment and (b) Policy Support and
Project Management. a.
Local Planning and Investment : i. Provision of support to the decentralized planning process at the commune level, through development of five year Commune/Sangkat Development Plans,

investment projects at the commune level in twenty-three (23) Project Provinces identified and prioritized through the participatory local planning process. b.
Policy Support and Project Management: i.
Strengthening of the Borrower’s institutions at all levels to enable them to implement, supervise, monitor and evaluate the Project and achieve its objectives, through provision of capacity building, technical assistance, logistical and operational support. three year rolling Commune/Sangkat Investment Programs and annual commune budgets for implementing said plans. ii.
Provision of Sub-project Grants for small-scale rural infrastructure ii.
Carrying out a Program for support of (a) policy reform, including: (i) undertaking strategic studies on decentralization and deconcentration; and (b) project management, including: (i) undertaking process, technical and other assessments of aspects of C/S-related planning, budgeting, implementation and conflict resolution, (ii) conducting surveys for monitoring and evaluating the socio-economic impacts of the Sub-projects, (iii) monitoring procurement and technical support to respective Commune Councils in the Project Provinces, (iv) conducting the mid-term and final Project evaluations, (v) conducting annual external audits of the Project accounts, (vi) conducting national-level workshops on periodic reviews of Project activities; (vii) constructing an office building for the NCDD Secretariat Program Support Team, (viii) rehabilitating and constructing NCDDS and respective PRDC Executive Committee’s office buildings in selected Project Provinces; and (ix) equipping the NCDD Secretariat
Program Support Team, PRDC Executive Committees and Provincial Treasuries in the Project Provinces with office equipment, furniture and transportation vehicles.
4. Project Location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis
The original project area covered 15 provinces, and the Additional Financing will support expansion of the project area to 23 provinces in the second year of the Additional
Financing (Calendar Year 2008). The original 15 RILGP provinces are: Battambang,
Banteay Meanchey, Kompong Cham, Kompong Chhnang, Kompong Speu , Kratie, Otdar
Meanchey, Pailin, Pursat, Prey Veng, Prey Vihear, Ratanakiri, Siem Reap, Svay Rieng,
Takeo. The eight additional provinces include: Kampong Thom, Kampot, Kandall, Kok
Kong, Kep, Mondulkiri, Sihanoukville, and Stung Treng.
5. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists
Mrs. Susan Shen (EASRE), Mr. Leng Bunlong (EASRE)
Mr. Daniel Gibson (EASSD), Mr. Lars Lund (Consultant)

6. Safeguard Policies Triggered
Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01)
Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04)
Forests (OP/BP 4.36)
Pest Management (OP 4.09)
Cultural Property (OPN 11.03)
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
Yes
X
X
X
No
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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 original RILGP Credit was rated as a Category B project. The rating was based on the small-scale of sub-project interventions which focus on provision of small-scale rural infrastructure, and that the potential adverse impacts of these sub-projects would occur only during the construction period and would be limited in geographic scope. The potential impacts will be manageable through site selection criteria and simple construction management techniques. The proposed Additional Financing will not raise the environmental safeguards category, nor will it trigger new safeguards policies.
2. Describe any potential indirect and/or long term impacts due to anticipated future activities in the project area:
None.
3. Describe any project alternatives (if relevant) considered to help avoid or minimize adverse impacts.
Sub-project screening under the existing safeguards frameworks includes analysis of subproject alternatives, such as re-location of a road path to avoid or mitigate possible impacts.
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 project design and/or implementation will integrate the following actions to avoid or minimize key potential impacts:
The social and environmental safeguards measures under the project include the following three frameworks: Environmental Analysis and Commune Sub-Project Review
Procedures, the Framework for Land Acquisition Policy and Procedures for Commune Sub-

Projects, and the Highland Peoples Development Plan.
The safeguard frameworks were agreed during preparation of the original RILGP Credit, incorporated in the
Commune/Sangkat Fund Project Implementation Manual, and apply to the entire C/S
Fund, not just IDA-financed portion and not just in the provinces in the original RILGP project area. Thus these safeguard frameworks would equally apply to the RILGP
Additional Financing Grant.
During implementation of the RILGP Credit, the compliance with environmental and social safeguards provisions has been satisfactory. Nonetheless, the appraisal noted that the capacity for effective implementation of environmental and social safeguards of the
C/S Councils and Provincial Rural Development Committees (PRDCs) in the proposed new provinces may not be as high as in those supported through the RILGP Credit. A review has been commissioned under the RILGP Credit to: (a) evaluate implementation of the social and environmental safeguard guidelines, and in doing so to acquire baseline information for systematic monitoring in the following years; (b) develop recommendations for improvements to the guidelines; and (c) develop and deliver a course of training to enhance the environmental impact awareness of concerned officials.
In addition, to ensure continued good implementation, the national consultant engaged under the RILGP Credit to advise NCDD on implementation of the agreed safeguards measures will continue to be supported out of the Additional Financing grant.
5. Identify the key stakeholders and describe the mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguard policies, with an emphasis on potentially affected people.
The project stakeholders include: (i) Commune/Sangkat Councils in Cambodia, (ii)
Commune/Sangkat residents, (iii) public institutions such as National Committee for
Mangement of Decentralization and Deconcentration Reforms, Ministry of Interior,
Ministry of Economy and Finance, and (iv) Provincial Rural Development Committees and support units under the ExCom, as well as provincial and district officials.
Mechanisms for consultation and disclosure on safeguards policies have been in place since preparation of the original RILGP Credit. These documents are available in
English at the STFS Library in Phnom Penh and in corresponding PRDC offices in each of the provinces participating in project implementation under the Credit. Additionally, the documents were disclosured at the World Bank Office Public Information Center in
Phnom Penh, and through the Bank Infoshop in Washington. Khmer language versions of the draft documents are also available in the same places in-country. Before the documents were finalized, advertisements were placed in both English and Khmer language newspapers in Phnom Penh indicating the locations where the documents are available, and the public was invited to comment on the draft documents. No comments were received. The final frameworks were included as Annexes 13, 14, 15 in the Project
Appraisal Document and disclosed through the World Bank Office Public Information
Center in Phnom Penh, and through the Bank Infoshop in Washington.
B. Disclosure Requirements Date
Environmental Assessment/Audit/Management Plan/Other:
Drafts Final

Date of receipt by the Bank
Date of "in-country" disclosure
Date of submission to InfoShop
For category A projects, date of distributing the Executive
Summary of the EA to the Executive Directors
1/10/2003 3/11/2003
1/10/2003 3/05/2003
1/10/2003 3/27/2003
NA NA
* If the project triggers the Pest Management and/or Cultural Property, 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:
This is Additional Financing to support scaling-up of the project, expanding from 15 to
23 provinces, and that safeguard frameworks are already in place and have already been disclosed previously under the ongoing Credit. The safeguards frameworks will be disclosed again in the new project provinces before the inclusion of the new provinces at the beginning of 2008.
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 4.01 - 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?
No
N/A
N/A
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?
Yes
Yes
Yes
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?
Yes
Yes
Yes

Signed and submitted by:
Task Team Leader:
Environmental Specialist:
Social Development Specialist
Additional Environmental and/or
Social Development Specialist(s):
Approved by:
Sector Manager:
Comments:
D. Approvals
Name
Mrs. Louise F. Scura
Mrs. Susan S. Shen
Mr Daniel Gibson
Mr. Leng Bunlong
Mr. Lars Lund
Mr. Rahul Raturi
Date