Dominica Community Resilience Enhancement Project (DOMCREP)

Commonwealth of Dominica | Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)

25 June 2018

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Project/Programme Title: Dominica Community Resilience Enhancement Project (DOMCREP)

Country(ies): Commonwealth of Dominica

National Designated Authority(ies) (NDA): _____________________________

Executing Entities:

Accredited Entity (AE):

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Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

Date of first submission/ version number: [YYYY-MM-DD] [V.0]

Date of current submission/ version number [YYYY-MM-DD] [V.0]

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A. Project / Programme Information (max. 1 page)

A.1. Project or programme ☒ Project☐ Programme

A.2. Public or privatesector

☒ Public sector☒ Private sector

A.3. Indicate the resultareas for theproject/programme

Mitigation: Reduced emissions from:

☒ Energy access and power generation

☐ Low emission transport

☐ Buildings, cities and industries and appliances

☐ Forestry and land useAdaptation: Increased resilience of:

☒ Most vulnerable people and communities

☒ Health and well-being, and food and water security

☒ Infrastructure and built environment

☒ Ecosystem and ecosystem services

A.4. Estimated mitigationimpact (tCO2eq overlifespan)

To be clarified and quantified as part of the preparatory assessments to be undertaken

A.5. Estimatedadaptation impact(number of directbeneficiaries and % ofpopulation)

The adaptation impact core indicator is 7,2291 direct beneficiaries representing approximately 10% of the total population of 72,340 who will all be indirect beneficiaries. The direct beneficiaries represent the total population of 9 “Special Development Communities” based on their vulnerability to climate change impacts.

A.6. Indicative totalproject cost (GCF + co-finance)

Amount: USD 10M A.7. Indicative GCFfunding requested (max10M)

Amount: USD 10M

A.8. Mark the type offinancial instrumentrequested for the GCFfunding

☒ Grant ☐ Loan ☐ Guarantee Other: specify___________________

A.9. Estimated duration ofproject/ programme:

a) disbursement period: 4yearsb) repayment period, ifapplicable:

A.10. Estimated project/Programme lifespan 6years.

A.11. Is funding from theProject PreparationFacility needed?

Yes ☒ No ☐ A.12. Confirm overallESS category isminimum to no risk2

☒ C or I-3

A.13. Provide rational forthe ESS categorization(100 words)

The resilient adaptive interventions of the DOMCREP are small scale, environmentally friendly, sustainable, and with a low to no environmental footprint. The activities are geared towards protecting and saving lives during extreme climatic weather events such as category 5 hurricanes and simultaneously increase the resiliency of the land, increase farm productivity, and introduce efficient technologies securing livelihoods for thousands of farm families now and for the foreseeable future. None of the activities occur within national protected land areas and the interventions complement the existing protected land use system. There are no adverse resettlement and biodiversity impacts. At the same time, the activities seek to arrest generationally induced land degradation caused by negative climate impacts arising from extreme hydrological events such as hurricanes, intense rainfall events and droughts.

A.14. Has the CN beenshared with the NDA? Yes x No ☐ A.15. Confidentiality3 ☐ Confidential

☒ Not confidential

1 Based on Commonwealth of Dominica 2011 Population and Housing Census 2 Refer to the SAP ESS Guidelines 3 Concept notes (or sections of) not marked as confidential may be published in accordance with the Information Disclosure Policy (Decision B.12/35) and the Review of the Initial Proposal Approval Process (Decision B.17/18).

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A.16. Project/Programme rationale, objectives and approach of programme/project (max 100 words)

Brief summary of the problem statement and climate rationale, objective and selected implementation approach, including the executing entity(ies) and other implementing partners, including who will be implementing the measures to manage the environmental and social risks. Climate Change predictions for the Caribbean suggest more extreme weather events in future, with adverse implications for lives and livelihoods. For a country like Dominica which is impacted almost annually by the impacts of hurricanes, tropical storms and other related hydro meteorological events the response has to incorporate more proactive and pre-emptive measures of the kind proposed in the DOMCREP that are intended to assist communities and by extension the country to adapt to this new climate change reality. The objective of the DOMCREP is to secure lives and livelihoods in 9 specially designated communities through the scaling up, and replication of climate resilient agricultural, agro-processing, agro-forestry, tourism and other livelihood options. The aim of DOMREP is to plan for and establish prototype satellite climate resilient communities. The CCCCC is the proposed delivery partner and will have overall oversight responsibility for the initiative.

B. Project / Programme details (max. 3 pages) B.1. Context and Baseline (max. 1 page) Describe the climate vulnerabilities and impacts, GHG emissions profile, and mitigation and adaptation needs that the prospective intervention is envisaged to address. Dominica, is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the impacts of climate change from a wide range of sources but it is the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms that have been the most devastating and severe especially over the course of the past three decades. These impacts have included: (i) In some cases total devastation of human settlements due to wind force, storm surges, wide and extensive flooding and landslides, all associated with various storm events that have in some cases brought with them significant loss of life (ii) widespread destruction of public infrastructure and utilities such as power lines, water and gas distribution lines, bridges, culverts and drainage systems(iii) the damage to human life and property due to fallen trees, wind driven rain and flying debris (iv) significant loss of life and livelihoods in the rural and agriculture sectors as a result of extensive damage to lands, crops, rural households and small farm holdings from the multiplicity of impacts associated with storms events, hurricanes in particular (v) the threat to public health and safety emerging in the aftermath of storm events when conditions such as water contamination or shortages, flooding and damage to sanitation facilities favor the spread of water borne diseases (vi) Storm events come with rising tides and swells that lead to coastal erosion and salt water intrusion that imperil socio-economic infrastructure and livelihoods in a country where because of its very mountainous terrain, human settlement occurs predominantly located along a narrow coastline, (vii) synonymous with the aforementioned is the considerable disruptions to socio-economic activity due to extensive damage to trees, towers, water and underground utility lines, and fallen poles (viii) overall what has been witnessed over the course of the past few decades is that a single storm event can within a matter of a few hours have a wide-ranging devastating impact that can totally inundate and overwhelm the entire country and cripple its ability to respond effectively. Given future projected climate scenarios that predict increased frequency and intensity of hurricane events of the type witnessed especially in 2017, these are likely to present significant challenges for the sustainability of human settlements in Dominica. Due to its location within the hurricane belt, Dominica has been repeatedly impacted by hurricanes and storms over a period spanning close to four decadesmost notable among them being Hurricane David-1979, Hurricane Lenny-1999; Hurricane Dean- 2007: Damage to farmers (EC$0.888 million or US$370,00; Government Compensation to farmers - EC$636 million or US$265 million); Hurricane Omar-2008: Damage to Fisheries Sector – EC$2 million or US$742; Government Compensation to farmers - EC$1.6 million or US$594 million; Hurricane Tomas-2010: Damage to Agriculture - EC$10.7 million or US$3.96 million; Extreme Rain Events-2011: Infrastructure Damage - EC$100 million or US$37,037;Tropical Storm Erika-2015: Damage & Loss amounted to EC$1.3 billion or US$482 million equivalent to 90 percent (90%) of Dominica’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Hurricane Maria, in 2017, has to date had the most catastrophic impact with the island experiencing inter alia a communication blackout, significant damage and widespread loss of the housing stock, much of the economic and social infrastructure were left beyond repair, and the island’s lush vegetation was practically defoliated. The estimated damage and losses associated with Hurricane Maria in 2017 totalled over 200 percent (200%) of annual GDP, equivalent to approximately US $1.3 billion, and an unquantified level of damage to the fragile ecological environment, such as mangroves; [2] The overall impact of these events has been that over the course of the past three decades, Dominica has experienced repeated reversals of economic fortune and re-building efforts (in numerous cases from scratch) due to the ravages of storm and related events like hurricanes and tropical storms. These recurring scenarios not only set the country back immediately but have a compounded future adverse impact due to limited capacity to respond effectively as a result of low adaptive capacity arising from small physical size (hence no opportunity to retreat/relocate), limited access to capital and technology, shortage of human resource skills, inadequate institutional capacity and a constrained fiscal space. As part of the response to the widespread devastation especially in the past year, DOMCREP seeks to implement a transformative, climate-smart programme that addresses critical adaptation needs at the community level, and equips the island with increased capacity to better mitigate and adapt to adverse climatic conditions in future. Please indicate how the project fits in with the country’s national priorities and its full ownership of the concept. Is the project/programme directly contributing to the country’s INDC/NDC or national climate strategies or other plans such as NAMAs, NAPs or equivalent? If so, please describe which priorities identified in these documents the proposed project is aiming to address and/or improve. The DOMCREP is closely aligned to Dominica’s national priorities including: [1] sustainable development (SD); [2] adaptation to climate change and variability; [3] environmental and ecological management; [4] poverty alleviation; and [5] economic development. Significant progress towards attainment of the overarching goal of sustainable development (environment development, economic growth and social development), for the island and its 70,000 inhabitants in line with these priorities is being made.

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In testament to this, the country is a signatory to several pertinent MEA’s and related documents including the: BPOA, UNFCCC, UNCBD, UNCCD, Kyoto Protocol, JPOI, Paris Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals. The Table 1 below summarizes the fit between the project and the national priorities identified above. Table 1- Link between the Community Livelihoods Project and the National Priorities

National Priority Project Output/Outcome Fit with National Priority Sustainable development – achievement of UN sustainable development goals.

Identification and implementation of potential high climate change resilient livelihood projects particularly for affected women. Safe shelters and infrastructure retrofitted to improve health and safety of population after hurricanes and disasters.

Excellent -the achievement of these project goals will directly contribute to achieving particularly SDG goal number 13 and 5 respectively as part of the overall sustainable development priorities of the GoCD

Adaptation to Climate Change - Adapting to climate change and variability impacts, building resilience and reducing vulnerabilities is a critical national priority for the GoCD

Resiliency built into the agricultural sector at the infrastructural, technological and ecological level

Excellent- Development of organic agriculture as a component of small scale resilient agriculture complements national organic island concept and food security objectives.

Environmental management - the GoCD seeks to reduce environmental vulnerability and improve disaster prevention and management.

Development of community based Early Warning Systems Improved land, soil and water management practices adopted as the basis for more resilient agro based livelihoods.

Excellent- this is an identified prioritized activity in several national documents such as Dominica’s SPCR 2012. Excellent – the improved slope stabilization, land use, and management practices implemented and adopted through the project will reduce vulnerability to damaging landslides and flooding.

Poverty alleviation - attaining high sustained growth in the economy that generate pro poor jobs and reduce poverty, and improve the quality of life for Dominicans

One (1), percent of the population will be trained/equipped with the livelihood skills to engage in more climate resilient livelihoods.

Excellent- initially the estimated 1,000 climate resilient jobs created will contribute to the national goal of generating increasing numbers of pro poor jobs.

Economic development - Attaining and sustaining above-average and increasing levels of economic growth for the benefit of all Dominicans is the official policy objective of Government

Demonstration of more climate resilient livelihoods that are less vulnerable to climate impacts and quicker recovery periods.

Excellent – the achievement of this outcome will potentially catalyse and sustain economic growth and recovery in the post disaster period.

The proposed activities of DOMCREP (see section B.2), are all directly and indirectly linked to and contribute to the priorities outlined in the country’s INDC/NDC and other plans such as NAMA’s as described below. The following priorities are identified in specific documents: 1. Strategies for poverty reduction and social protection - Fourth Medium-Term Growth and Social Protection Strategy (GSPS) 2014 – 2018, which serves as the Government’s overarching framework for macro-economic policies, captioned -Towards Economic Transformation: A Pathway to Sustainable Development,” and The National Policy for the Agriculture-Environment System, 2007-2025 which represents a key transformational environmental management and SD initiative of the country. 2. Food security - (GSPS) 2014 – 2018, and both of Dominica’s Initial and Second National Communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 3. Community vulnerability mapping/Early warning Systems – NAMA, NAP, both of Dominica’s Initial and Second National Communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), SPCR 2012, Low-Carbon Climate-Resilient Development Strategy 2012 – 2020. 4. Adaptation planning- – NAMA, NAP, both of Dominica’s Initial and Second National Communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), SPCR 2012, and Low-Carbon Climate-Resilient Development Strategy 2012 – 2020. 5. Building climate resilience - Low-Carbon Climate-Resilient Development Strategy 2012 – 2020, INDC, and both of Dominica’s Initial and Second National Communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC. Accordingly, the integrated adaptive household and community based agricultural and renewable energy projects of the DOMCREP, particularly component 2, will directly contribute to all of these priorities. 6. Climate Resilient-Climate Smart Zone: Dominica is championing the Caribbean Climate-Smart Coalition formed at the One Planet Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on December 12, 2017, to help make the Caribbean region the world’s first “climate-smart zone.” Most importantly Dominica is a designated pilot country seeking to embed climate change resiliency into all aspects of national life by supporting transformational change in vulnerable communities, and empowering individuals and households to assume the lead role in the resiliency building effort. The GoCD is cognizant of the magnitude of this undertaking and seeks the support of global partners in the implementation of the DOMCREP which is one vehicle/means in pursuit of this effort. Describe the main root causes and barriers (social, gender, fiscal, regulatory, technological, financial, ecological, institutional, etc.) that need to be addressed. Climate Change 4 imposes significant threats to lives and livelihoods in Dominican communities that are in turn linked to a variety of constraints- causal factors and barriers- at the national and community level: Financial – This is one of the most crippling impacts of climate change for a SIDS like Dominica. Climate change can severely undermine the viability and sustainability of the key pillars of the economy namely agriculture and tourism. This in turn threatens the very foundation of economic activity, the lives and livelihoods of the people, contributes to an amplification of the levels of indebtedness of the country as a result of routine borrowing to constantly re-build, contribute directly to poverty and increased levels of indigence, etc

4 Report on Assessment of Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation in Dominica 2016 – PAHO/WHO Commonwealth of Dominica Second National Communication on Climate Change 2012

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Legislative and regulatory environment – A historically weak planning and legislative frameworks constrains efforts to proactively address climate change impacts. As such, a modernised legal and institutional framework to facilitate and incorporate climate change considerations into development planning needs to be urgently adopted. Additionally weak legislative and regulatory measures have restricted the move towards greater water and energy security, for example legislative deficiencies relating to connectivity issues impose barriers to the utilisation of electricity generated from renewable sources.. Institutional, and private sector capacity- A concerted human resource development programme seeking to address inter alia evident institutional and private sector deficiencies, is an important accompaniment to this project. Upgrades and improvements to the human resource endowment of the island is required as part of the effort to diversify into areas of economic activity that are less environmentally resource constrained in an effort to reduce the pressures and over-reliance on the fragile ecology. Gender – despite significant progress made towards gender equality historical and cultural insensitivities persist and women remain a particularly vulnerable group disproportionately impacted by climate change. One example is in relation to water insecurity which invariably has a more profound impact on women as seen in the village of Morne Prosper where the vast majority of farmers are women who lose significant incomes annualy through drought induced crop loss and a lack of RWH technologies. Ecological and social – Typical of SIDS, the economy of Dominica is highly dependent on the environmental services provided by the island’s natural resource endowment. Climate variability and change places significant stresses on the already fragile eco-system and the limited natural resource base which is the foundation of economic activity. Technological –Dominica remains technologically deficient despite advances made over the course of the past few decades. Technological advance is critical in the drive towards increased resilience and adaptability: The slow pace of technological advancement and innovation both of which are key pillars for economic and sustainable development, in part explains the slow rate of adoption and mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and resilience building in communities and the country. Greater levels of technological infusion and innovation is needed to support economic diversification efforts geared towards reducing the pressures/impact on the fragile ecosystem, and to bring about transformational impact that is both effective and sustainable. Where relevant, and particularly for private sector project/programme, please describe the key characteristics and dynamics of the sector or market in which the project/programme will operate. The project will operate in the scenario of the extensive environmental devastation and human suffering experienced by the population of Dominica brought on by two particularly devastating weather events in recent time namely hurricane Erika in August 2015 and hurricane Maria in September 2017. The private sector in Dominica has hitherto been severely constrained in its capacity both to prepare for and to respond adequately to the ravages of adverse climatic events, consequently this project is of necessity driven almost exclusively by the GoCD. This project is intended to be a response based on the lessons of the devastation experienced in the last few years, and simultaneously seeks to contend with the creeping onset effects of climate change both current and predicted. As such, following a preliminary assessment of the impact, of Tropical Storm Erika, Government designated nine of the most vulnerable communities as Special Disaster Areas: Petite Savanne, Pichelin, Good Hope, Bath Estate (Paradise Valley), Dubique, Campbell, Coulibistrie, San Sauveur and Petite Soufriere. The population in these communities have for the most part been stripped of their livelihood as farmers, fishers, skilled and unskilled labourers due to the devastation. B.2. Project / Programme description (max. 1 page) Describe the expected set of components and activities to address the above barriers identified that will lead to the expected outcomes. The DOMCREP will be implemented through two mutually reinforcing and synergistic components as described below. The activities will have a major transformative impact on the host communities over time by inter alia, securing livelihoods and economic activity; protecting lives during and after extreme weather events and ultimately lay the basis for further, future climate resilient development for these communities and for the country as a whole. Component 1: Community Based Climate Resilient Projects The activities are aimed at reducing the physical, social, economic, ecological, and livelihood vulnerabilities associated with the impact of climate change on the island: 1.Small-scale infrastructure development- the following activities will be implemented. i) Retrofitting of at least 21 vulnerable community multiple -use emergency shelters5 with Climate SMART power and water supplies, as outlined below as a result of which they are expected to become more resilient to natural disasters and be rendered operational more quickly after a disaster strikes: Stand-alone/off-grid electricity supply – each shelter would be equipped with a fully independent Photovoltaic/solar power plant of a capacity to be determined based on site specific evaluation by a Consultant. This capacity will effectively allow each center to operate independent of the national grid during and after the passage of tropical storms and hurricanes since the grid is invariably wrecked and non-functional after hurricanes as exemplified by the experience of the past few decades. Water supply – the focus will be on creating and increasing the water storage capacity of each shelter to allow it to provide for emergency water supplies for a period of at least 1 week after a disaster. This will involve construction of ferro-cement and PVC based water storage units to satisfy the demand of each center. A combination of rain water harvesting combined with potable water from the municipal supply in each community will be used to ensure the availability of the emergency storage holding requirements of the system 2. Resilience building targeting the Rural and Small-holdings agricultural sector – the following activities will be implemented. i) Improving/retrofitting existing small-scale processing facilities - resiliency building via physical infrastructure improvements to agro-processing facilities together with the introduction of improved technological processes, systems and equipment for the processing of crops such as cassava, arrowroot, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, citrus that generate income and support livelihoods at the household and community level particularly for women. This resiliency will be enhanced through the establishment of direct linkages with the tourism sector including tour operators, tour guides and other tourism sector operatives who will include and promote tours to these retrofitted facilities as part of Dominica’s cultural tourism product providing alternative livelihood options in both the agricultural and tourism sectors.

5 Based on a 2012 Global Facie gility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) assessment.

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ii) Rainwater harvesting (RWH) – Seasonal weather patterns in Dominica have been exhibiting wide ranging variation and change markedly over the past couple of decades due to global warming and climate change related events. As a consequence, farmers require more supplementary irrigation for their crops, not only in the dry season, but increasingly even during the rainy season, when increasingly, dry spells of 2 to 3 weeks’ duration are becoming more common, and overall levels of precipitation are falling in line with scientific projections for climate change. The Caribbean Development Bank, Feasibility Study on Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in Dominica (2008), noted that, RWH for agriculture irrigation in Dominica is largely primitive in nature and there are obvious infrastructural and technological improvements that can be instituted to render them more suited to the needs and requirements of the day. The CDB study recommends the adoption of the Min Rooflet RWH system and the RWH system with greenhouses as improved technologies over the indigenous tree drop RWH technique currently employed all over the island. The study calculated that 10 m2 of roof will harvest 45 m3 of rainwater enough to meet the demands of irrigation of a small farm plot between 0.3 and 0.5 acres whilst a greenhouse with area 500~800 m2 could annually harvest 1400-2200 m3 which will ensure a sufficient supply of irrigation water for greenhouse crops. DOMCREP will embrace and promote the adoption of the improved RWH systems in the 9 special development/disaster areas and other locations in keeping with the Consultants and Ministry of Agriculture recommendations. iii) Smallholder farm irrigation [150 acres] – The availability of water in the right quantities, at the right time and in the right place is a major constraint to expanding the acreage under irrigation in Dominica. The DOMCREP, will address all these 3 concerns through a combination of RWH systems and drip, micro sprinkler and other effective and efficient irrigation technologies. As the amount of stored rainwater in any RWH system is limited more efficient irrigation methods have to be utilized to reduce drought related production losses, increase yields and ultimately improve national food security. A minimum of 150 acres of irrigated production on flat lands will be targeted under this programme. This will facilitate the forging of agro -tourism linkages between small farmers who will enter into contracts with the hospitality sector for the production of high demand local, organic fruits and vegetables. Additional environmental benefits will accrue from the displacement of the current risky and inefficient methods of vegetable production on steep hillsides, replacing them with tree crops as part of a more slope friendly and stable agro-forestry system. iv) Small–scale climate resilient agriculture – the adoption of the new methodologies, technologies and systems above, will be facilitated through training provided by the agricultural extension services of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Dominica State College. The focus is on the production of targeted organic inputs and greenhouse production in support of the Organic Island Concept adopted by the GoCD as a key component of its overall sustainable development strategy. A community composting program based primarily on household waste will produce organic fertiliser to catalyse this agricultural production initiative that is expected to contribute to improved national food security. 3. Enhancing Ecological Resilience – i) Smallholder agroforestry –– this will involve increasing the production capacity of the plant propagation facilities of the Division of Forestry and Ministry of Agriculture to produce a wide range of more climate change resilient local adaptive plants for use in the establishment of community slope stabilization projects, protective windbreaks on farms, slope stabilisation, in farm reforestation, and in smallholder under canopy production of cash crops such as cocoa, coffee and cut flowers. It is estimated that Dominica has approximately 16,000 ha of moderately high erosion risk lands that can be cultivated sustainably only with tree crops and silviculture as part of an integrated soil conservation programme that yields concomitant livelihood benefits. In that regard, the DOMCREP will initially target 400 ha for assistance incorporating approximately 150 ha of shade plants for planned cocoa, coffee and other under storey/canopy crop expansion, 250 ha in a combination of shelterbelt plantations along streams and on farm borders, pure stand reforestation of water catchment areas and exposed community hillsides as well as for on farm windbreak plantations. 4. Renewable energy i) micro-scale renewable energy – biogas production for cooking, electricity generation and organic fertiliser production at the household and farm level will be promoted to stimulate the sustainable development of both the renewable energy and agricultural sectors of the economy. The intention is to utilize livestock particularly swine waste that is converted into clean energy and organic fertilizer. The DOMCREP will target on site pig farms with a minimum of 25 animals which is the minimum requirement to produce enough waste for a plug flow bag digester model measuring approximately 13m long and 2m in diameter. Component 2: Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening at the National level in support of Community Resilience Building Dominica’s future sustainable development prospects will largely depend on the existence of a system wide climate resilient culture at the individual, community, national, and institutional levels that is required to effectively adapt to climate impacts and simultaneously build resilience. This will be achieved by implementing the following specific activities: i) Planning support- DOMCREP will directly support the establishment of climate resilient systems to address vulnerability at the community, sectoral and national levels. This is required to usher in the new paradigm of mainstreaming climate adaptation planning particularly within vulnerable communities. Particular focus will be paid to the review, adoption and modernization of outdated planning legislation and regulations, as well as the incorporation into national law of relevant climate and other environmental policies. ii) Institutional development, - management of Dominica’s climate change risks and adaptive capacity is vested in key government Ministries and agencies such as the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the Environmental Coordinating Unit, Physical Planning, and Fisheries, and the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Women’s Bureau, the Dominica Bureau of Standards, the Community College as well as CBOs and NGO’s. These institutions and others will be capacitated at the institutional and operational levels through the provision of technical assistance, staff training, and similar capacity build activities to support climate resilient development at the community and national levels. iii) Advisory services - technical assistance and other investment components will be procured to support the implementation of the project as required. Experts will be recruited to provide technical support and backstopping during the implementation of the resilient livelihood projects in the targeted communities. Scientific partnerships will be forged with specialist climate organizations including members of the UN Climate Group (UNIDO, CTCN, UNEP, FAO), private sector partners and others to facilitate overall project management, information sharing and acquisition of specialist technical knowhow.

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iv) Communication and outreach - a highly visible national climate resilience and climate vulnerability public awareness campaign will be developed and implemented as part of the national tool kit for building resilience; v) Early warning and other monitoring systems – weather and climate early warning systems and data/information systems represent key components of Dominica’s resilience framework which need to be reassessed and further developed to effectively adapt to negative climate change impacts. The DOMCREP will build on the gains made by the DVRP project in building the human and technical capacity of the Meteorological services and Disaster Preparedness Unit at the national level regarding Early Warning and Monitoring systems. The DOMCREP will focus activities at the community level - strengthening community-based vulnerability/hazard mapping and community risk management frameworks and incorporate gender-based needs into the development of early warning systems. Particular attention will be focused on the development of early warning and monitoring systems for land- based tourism sites including the boiling lake and river based activities on the Layou and Indian rivers among other sites. Additional measures aimed at improving resilience will be implemented to strengthen national communication systems, and develop data collection and sharing systems, at both the community and national levels. Please explain why this project or programme is ready for scaling up and having the potential for transformation. Has it been piloted in the country or region? Are the proposed interventions well documented for their costs and benefits? While many of the agriculture sector and community-based interventions proposed above may have been implemented previously in Dominica as stand-alone activities, they have never been undertaken/pursued before as part of a cohesive programme/strategy that is climate change adaptive. The DOMCREP will represents the first such endeavour. The activities of component 1 and the early warning and monitoring system of component 2 are transformative to varying degrees and are ready for scaling up. DOMCREP is set to be the critical mechanism through which this scaling up, replication and adoption of these important adaptive climate resilient measures can finally occur as part of a systematic and cohesive plan of action. Previous documented experiences in the agriculture sector involving implementation of agriculture systems and practises based on rainwater harvesting, micro sprinkler and drip irrigation, etc are available and will serve as a guide to this new programme. Describe in what way the Accredited Entity(ies) is well placed to undertake the planned activities and what will be the implementation arrangements with the executing entity(ies) and implementing partners. The funds provided for this initiative shall be managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Accreditation Agreement between the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), and the Green Climate Fund(GCF). The CCCCC will have oversight of the implementation of the project which responsibility shall include inter alia (i) responsibility for all fiduciary (banking, procurement and hiring an independent auditor at the end of the project to audit the project). Funds received according to an agreed disbursement schedule will be placed in a separate designated account established exclusively for the purpose of implementation of this project. 5Cs will follow internationally acceptable financial standards in the management of all funds received (ii) overseeing the procurement of all goods, services and supplies for the project using international best practice and the appropriate procurement method and (iii) Ensuring timely reporting on the progress of implementation Please provide a brief overview of the key financial and operational risks and any mitigation measures identified. The DOMCREP is a low risk project. The major project risks envisaged include: Financial Risks (i). Unavailability of finance in a timely manner Mitigation: Dominica meets in a timely manner all milestones and outputs which can build confidence and serve as triggers for release of additional funds. Operational Risks (I). Climatic Risk arising from an extreme weather event (hurricane/tropical storm), can severely damage/destroy work that has been done-particularly infrastructure; Mitigation: to some extent this is /can be mitigated by retrofitting to the highest building standards. (iI). Political risk stemming from a lack of support for the initiative; Mitigation: GoCD is fully committed to the DOMCREP (iii) Conflict with local stakeholders Mitigation: Local stakeholders will continue to be engaged, and incentivized to continue positive pro-active involvement in the development and implementation of the project iv) Limited capacity in terms of professional expertise that will be likely available in the first year of the project. Mitigation: Use of consultants to move the project forward in a timely manner. B.3. Expected project results aligned with the GCF investment criteria (max. 1 page) Please describe and provide an estimate of the expected impacts aligned with the GCF investment criteria: paradigm shift, sustainable development, needs of recipients, country ownership, and efficiency and effectiveness. Impact potential – The project will contribute to advancing climate resilient sustainable development starting in the nine ((9) poor, vulnerable rural communities designated by the GoCD as Special Disaster /Development Areas and subsequently to be replicated and scaled-up as necessary and extended to the rest of the island. The adaptation impact core indicator is 7,2296 direct beneficiaries representing approximately 10% of the total population of 72,340 who will all be indirect beneficiaries. The direct beneficiaries represent the total population of the Nine (9) devastated communities that had to be designated as special development areas following the destruction and devastation of Tropical Storm Erika in 2015 and Hurricane Maria in September 2017. Via the Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening component, organizations including but not limited to the Physical Planning Division, the Environmental Coordinating Unit, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Disaster Preparedness Unit, and Dominica Bureau of Standards will be better equipped with the tools and processes for more long- term climate resilient spatial planning and development, that will conduce ultimately to strengthening of national adaptive capacity. Increased knowledge and awareness of the national population regarding (i) climate change threats and vulnerability reduction strategies at the community and national level and (ii) community level adaptations measures will also be facilitated via a cohesive public education and awareness plan. Paradigm shift potential – the DOMCREP signifies a vital effort to deploy the optimal level of resources in combination with the requisite enabling framework- policies, incentives, institutional support, etc- that represents the best attempt to realize the objectives and planned targets of Dominica’s National Climate Change Adaptation Plan. The activities and targets enunciated in the plan have to date not been realized due to various financial, technical, capacity and other constraints. Many of the planned activities within the

6 Based on Commonwealth of Dominica 2011 Population and Housing Census

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agricultural sector in particular, have not previously been implemented in the context of an overall planned climate adaptation strategy. The measures proposed herein will therefore provide ample opportunity for the generation and analysis of new data and information on climate change impacts and in consequence facilitate knowledge sharing and adoption/adaptation of new systems and methodologies at the community, institutional, and national levels. Importantly, lessons learnt will be adopted by other sectors such as tourism, infrastructure, health and education in their approaches to climate resiliency building. The widespread replication and scaling up of the activities forming part of the DOMCREP will create significant economic benefits and new livelihood opportunities for both men and women, and contribute to among other things, national food production goals by ensuring a more climate resilient agriculture sector. Moreover, the DOMCREP will serve as a model and be instructive for the other Fifteen Caricom states of the Caribbean region that are similarly located in the precarious hurricane belt, as they strive to pursue in a systematic manner the building of more climate resilient countries and economies. An important by-product of DOMCREP implementation is the vital contribution that it can potentially make to the enunciation of a policy framework for climate resilience building in the Caribbean region. Sustainable Development Potential – In response to the various climatic events over the course of the past three decades that have derailed the island’s sustainable development efforts, the GoCD has enunciated a programme - “Towards Economic Transformation: A Pathway to Sustainable Development,” that reaffirms the commitment to the pursuit of sustainable development guided by sound economic and environmental considerations. The activities of the DOMCREP are meant to support and give effect to this commitment in its implementation: Environment: Positive environmental benefits are expected to be derived from a number of ecological slope stabilisation and related drainage and erosion control activities in component. These are expected to positively impact and improve soil quality and biodiversity Economic: The expected positive economic impacts deriving from the adoption of more climate resilient livelihoods will be particularly manifested in the form of direct pecuniary benefits to the thousands of small farmers, women agro-processors and agricultural labourers in the 9 designated special development areas, as well as nationally as activities are replicated and upscaled. Additional economic benefits will accrue from operational and maintenance savings made by implementing SMART technologies in the retrofitting process. The activities are expected to provide increased employment both during implementation of interventions and arising out of increased economic activity. Activities are expected to provide a boost to food production resulting in a net increase in foreign exchange earnings and a resultant positive impact on the island’s balance of trade and fiscal budgetary situation. Social: DOMCREP, will also yield positive social co-benefits by retrofitting at least 10 existing hurricane shelters with improved SMART climate resilient infrastructure to help reduce mortality, provide safe shelter and access to basic amenities during and after natural disasters. Gender-sensitive Impacts: The DOMCREP will generate positive gender-sensitive development impacts via interventions that involve women fully and meaningfully as key stakeholders and decisions makers in the process of development and implementation of initiatives that inter alia promote equal access to and control over available resources. This is consistent with the observed national trend of increased participation by women as independent economic operators especially in the agriculture and other sectors of the economy. Retrofitting of small scale agro-processing facilities will contribute to the increased participation and economic independence of women by securing their livelihoods, as the sub-sector is largely controlled and operated by women and their direct dependents. Implementation of the DOMCREP will underpin Government effort to deepen and widen the participation of women in all spheres of economic and social activity in the country as exemplified e.g in the strengthening of the Women’s Bureau, enactment of legislation safeguarding the rights of women, and mainstreaming of gender issues into national climate change adaptation projects and programs. Needs of recipients – Caribbean SIDS are particularly vulnerable to the external shocks- both environmental and socio-economic- that stem from climate variability and change. In common with the other countries in the Caribbean region, increasingly frequent and intense hydrometeorological and other climatic events have over the course of the past three decades imposed significant direct costs on the economy of Dominica, leading to major declines in GDP growth and other key macroeconomic indicators. The agriculture sector has been especially hard hit, demonstrating the acute risk faced by small scale farmers and the indigenous Kalinago people who rely on farming and agro-processing of cash crops such as cassava, cocoa, toloma and citrus for their livelihood. These vulnerable farmers and their families represent key project beneficiaries of the DOMCREP. According to the latest Country Poverty Assessment (2008-2009), 28.8% of the population lives below the locally defined poverty line (falling from 39% in 2003), 3.1% of the population was deemed to be indigent (declining from 10% in 2003) and 11.5% was deemed vulnerable. Poverty rates among males and females were proportional – 28.8% of males were classified as poor with 28.9% of females classified as such. DOMCREP is envisaged to make a significant contribution to strengthening the institutional capacity of national organizations such as the Planning Division, the Environmental Coordinating Unit, The Office of Disaster Preparedness and others identified as key stakeholders in advancing the pace of mainstreaming climate change adaptation and resiliency building at both the community and national level. Given Dominica’s precarious, worsening and unsustainable economic situation particularly in the aftermath of the Hurricane events of the past few years - the country simply does not have the resources to implement the DOMCREP. Country ownership – The DOMCREP is aligned with the National Climate Change Adaptation Policy adopted in 2002, and with Dominica’s Low Carbon Climate Resilience Development Strategy 2012-2020. Additionally, the GOCD both in response to the level of devastation already experienced and in an attempt to adapt and to build greater resilience, has articulated a vision to make Dominica the first climate resilient country in the world for which it is seeking international support and assistance. This vision it is hoped will be extended to incorporate the vision of the Caribbean region as the world’s first “climate-smart zone.” CCCCC is the regional entity responsible for spearheading the Caribbean’s climate change response effort and will oversee the execution of the project. Wide ranging dialogue with stakeholders at the community, national and international levels contributed to the commitments enshrined in the proposed interventions and to buy-in for its future implementation. Support for the project is also ensured through the hands-on livelihoods development, capacity building interventions that will include provision of equipment, training and tangible short-term incentives to local stakeholders, as well as through a targeted public awareness programme. Efficiency and Effectiveness- Determination of a definitive value of the direct and indirect economic, social and environmental benefits to be generated by DOMCREP has not been quantified at this stage, however deductive expectation is that in the long run they will exceed the initial investment cost. The cost effectiveness of adopting more efficient drip and micro-irrigation systems have however been partially demonstrated in previous pilot demonstration projects in locations such as Grand Savanne and Castle Bruce,

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where both indicative yield7 and economic returns showed positive returns. Making physical and equipment-based improvements to agro-processing facilities have similarly produced increased output and economic returns. The expectation is that the cost effectiveness of the planned activities as components of an adaptation strategy will be amply demonstrated during the life of the project. In the aftermath of the devastation wrought by the two hurricanes of recent time on the economy and country, there is need for revitalization of the various sectors of the economy, the agriculture sector foremost among them; and this must of necessity involve inter alia the provision of appropriate incentives to facilitate the adoption of suitable adaptation measures. The financial viability of so doing will be among the issues to be examined as part of pre-cursor assessment and analyses. In its design the DOMCREP has drawn on and reviewed best practices in terms of disaster preparedness, resilience building and climate change adaptation in other countries such as Cuba, Jamaica, and Grenada particularly regarding responses to devastating hurricanes. C. Indicative financing / Cost information (max. 2 pages) C.1. Financing by components (max ½ page) Please provide an estimate of the total cost per component and disaggregate by source of financing.

Component Indicative cost (USD)

GCF financing Co-financing Amount (USD)

Financial Instrument

Amount (USD)

Financial Instrument

Name of Institutions

Community Based Climate Resilient Projects

6,525,000 6,525,000 Grant

Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening

3,000,000 3,000,000 Grant

Project Management

475,000 475,000 Grant

Indicative total cost (USD)

10,000,000 10,000,000 Grant

Co-financing proposed is zero. This is due to the exceptional economic and social situation facing Dominica following the monumental loses estimated at 200% of GDP with the passage of Hurricane Maria in September 2017. The provision of co-financing will be an extremely difficult undertaking given the straitened fiscal situation of the GoCD at this time and the equally For private sector proposal, provide an overview (diagram) of the proposed financing structure. Not applicable.

C.2. Justification of GCF involvement (max 1/2 page) Explain why the Project/ Programme requires GCF funding, i.e. explaining why this is not financed by the public and/ or private sector(s) of the country 1.Financial Wherewithal—Given the parlous state of the nation’s finances especially as a result of the extensive devastation experienced in the past few years, the GoCD has neither the requisite disposable resources at this time or indeed the fiscal space to be able to leverage funds for investment in an undertaking of this nature 2. GCF’s endorsement – GCF’s initial seed funding and imprimatur of support is essential for and would serve as a catalyst for the additional resource mobilization effort that is needed on an ongoing basis to combat the debilitating impacts that climate change has and is projected to inflict on the nation state of Dominica. Without GCF’s support to crowd-in additional sources of funds the full economic, social, environmental and other prospective benefits of this major transformative initiative will not be realized. The proposed intervention is of the highest order of priority for both Dominica and the Caribbean region. Neither Dominica or the region has the resources to implement the programme at the scale that is required at this time. 3. Public good: The nature of the investments contemplated and proposed herein- namely public goods providing immediate benefits to all whether at the household, community and economy wide level, and also laying the basis for all to benefit in future via infrastructure investment and capacity building -will not be attractive to private investment and falls squarely within the remit of the GoCD to undertake the required rehabilitation. As mentioned previously the GOCD does not have the financial wherewithal to undertake this investment from its own limited resources and is furthermore not in a position to borrow to do so. 4. Climate Resilient Nation: Partly in response to the devastating impacts wrought on the nation within the last few decades arising out of the impacts of climate Change, Dominica has embraced unequivocally the commitment to become the first climate resilient nation in the world, in order to be better able/equipped to contend with climate change’s growing negative impacts. As the global leader spearheading the planet’s response to climate change, it behoves the GCF to be associated with and support this important demonstrative initiative of one of the most vulnerable SIDs in the world to address a growing existential threat. Without GCF’s resources this vital initiative that seeks to address the socio-economic and environmental problems arising out of climate change in a cohesive manner may not see the light of day. 5. Transformative and Paradigm Shifting Initiative It must be emphasised that the measures proposed here in concert with others will/are expected to usher in a new paradigm in the way in which communities and their amenities are planned and implemented. Furthermore, these measures will have a major transformative impact on the host communities and island as a whole by protecting lives, securing livelihoods and economic activity, and lay the basis for future/further climate resilient development for these communities and the country as a whole. The proposals

7 Caribbean Development Bank, Feasibility Study on Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in Dominica (2008), quotes a doubling of banana yields from use of irrigation technology.

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contained herein have a high potential for scale-up and replicability starting with Dominica and the islands of the Caribbean, that are classified as being among the most vulnerable in the world to climate change impacts. 6. SAP Eligibility: The investments proposed are strongly aligned with the eligibility criteria and eligible activities specified for the SAP programme

C.3. Sustainability and replicability of the project (exit strategy) (max. 1/2 page) Please explain how the project/programme sustainability will be ensured in the long run and how this will be monitored, after the project/programme is implemented with support from the GCF and other sources. The viability of the initiative beyond GCF’s intervention, the financial and economic rate of return, estimates of the investment costs, estimates of other key efficiency and effectiveness indicators, etc, are among the key considerations to be examined as part of the pre-feasibility study to be undertaken. Proposed initiatives are primarily low maintenance in nature, and in the case of the agriculture sector, will make a vital contribution to the viability of the stakeholder enterprises thereby improving their capacity and incentive to maintain the facilities and services provided. The project builds on the commitment and ownership exhibited by stakeholder groups during the project preparation stage, this will be leveraged to ensure that the investments and impacts are sustained for the long-term through the following measures: 1. The relevant government departments and local communities involved in the project design will lead in implementation of project interventions in order to maintain their vested interest, ensure continuity and positive momentum in both the short and long term. This is critical. 2. Adaptation measures selected will be based on inter alia minimal maintenance requirements and uncomplicated technology e.g. ferrocement tanks for rainwater harvesting and biodigesters as a spin off source of organic fertilisers that do not require frequent/ongoing overhaul and maintenance during their lifetime. 3. Through the capacity building component, training of government staff and communities to ensure ownership and the capacity for post-project monitoring and maintenance will be minimal, a factor that will contribute to post project financing sustainability. 4. The Dominica State College the island’s premiere national level skills training centre will be equipped, to provide future technical assistance and support to communities and their residents. 5. The GoCD is committed to providing assistance through central government support for poverty alleviation, and special development assistance programmes consistent with the new climate resilient development paradigm. The demonstration effect /impact of successfully implemented initiatives will provide the validation justifying continued government support for community livelihoods and other climate change adaptation activities. For non-grant instruments, explain how the capital invested will be repaid and over what duration of time. The project is not seeking any non-grants instruments. C.4 Stakeholders engagement in the project or programme (max ½ page) Please describe how engagement among the NDA, AE, EE and/or other relevant stakeholders in the country has taken place so far and what further engagement will be undertaken as the concept is developed into a funding proposal. This initiative is one of several that emerged out of the intense process of dialogue that gathered momentum in the aftermath of recent catastrophic events. Building on the long history of engagement of stakeholders at the community, national and international levels in pursuit of its sustainable development goals, the process achieved further momentum as a result of Dominica’s embracing f the objective of becoming the world’s first climate resilient nation. A wide range of communication platforms including community and national level consultations, focus group discussions, structured and impromptu interviews, public service announcements have been used to develop buy-in and support for the initiative. The goals of DOMCREP are based on the insights gleaned from these various interactions involving government, community groups, and the private sector. Foremost among those engaged in developing the initiative are the most vulnerable segments of the society such as farmers (both women and men), farmer groups and organizations, women represented by the National Women Council and community level women groups, the indigenous Carib people represented by the Carib Council, NGO’s and CBO’s, private sector interest and pertinent Government Ministries.

C.5 Monitoring and Evaluation and reporting plans (max ¼ page) Please explain how the M&E will be conducted as part of the project or programme (routine and concurrent monitoring, interim and final evaluations, and annual reports) M&E will take place at multiple levels and be coordinated at the national level to ensure consistency in the collection and processing of data for a wide range of indicators. These will include monitoring and measurement of key metrics of outputs, outcomes and impacts of the proposed initiatives. The M&E system is one of the key implementation and management functions that will be employed to (i) ensure successful Implementation of the project and delivery of planned outcomes of this project (ii) ensure lessons learnt at various stages in the process enhance implementation of DOMCREP and other climate resilience initiatives(iii) permit regular and effective reporting and learning at all levels (iv) will be gender sensitive and be compliant with the guidelines and requirements of the AE and GCF. Project M & E will be facilitated through routine monitoring during implementation based on a projects results framework that will include inter alia (i) reports to be presented every two months from Consultants/Contractors (ii)Project Oversight Arrangement comprising: A Project Board, Technical Advisory Committee, Project Manager] (iii)Development of Impact Assessment Tools. Semi-annual and annual technical and financial reports, Midterm and final project evaluation by independent evaluators as well as an Annual financial audits will be undertaken. The M & E system will be based on the following indicative activities: Annual performance reports to be prepared incorporating the results of an annual participatory review involving local stakeholders. Such monitoring will involve providing evidence on progress in the implementation of the core activities under each Output and Activity area according to assigned milestones and implementation timelines. The Accredited Entity and executing entities will be responsible for ensuring routine monitoring pertaining to the use of inputs (including finances) and implementation of activities. Quarterly Progress Report: The Executing entity(s) will prepare and submit aggregated quarterly physical progress reports. Quarterly reporting will capture activity and output-level information.

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Annual/Biennial Knowledge Dissemination and Public Awareness Event: This will take the form of a singular highlight event additional and complementary to the planned public communication and outreach programme. Mid-Term Review: An independent mid-term review will be undertaken the outcome of which will be used to inform implementation during the final half of the project’s duration. 152. End of project review: An independent terminal evaluation will take place no later than three months prior to operational closure of the project that will involve inter alia review of reports, data and methodologies, and a visit to all the sites in order to verify the outputs, outcomes and impacts of the project

D. Annexes

☐ ESS screening check list (Annex 1)

☐ Map indicating the location of the project/programme (as applicable)

☐ Evaluation Report of previous project (as applicable)

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Annex 1: Environmental and Social Screening Checklist Part A: Risk Factors The questions describe the “risk factors” of activities that would require additional assessments and information. Any “Yes” response to the questions will render the proposal not eligible for the Simplified Approval Process Pilot Scheme. Proposals with any of the risk factors may be considered under the regular project approvals process instead.

Exclusion criteria YES NO Will the activities involve associated facilities and require further due diligence of such associated facilities?

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Will the activities involve trans-boundary impacts including those that would require further due diligence and notification to downstream riparian states?

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Will the activities adversely affect working conditions and health and safety of workers or potentially employ vulnerable categories of workers including women, child labour?

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Will the activities potentially generate hazardous waste and pollutants including pesticides and contaminate lands that would require further studies on management, minimization and control and compliance to the country and applicable international environmental quality standards?

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Will the activities involve the construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of critical infrastructure (like dams, water impoundments, coastal and river bank infrastructure) that would require further technical assessment and safety studies?

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Will the proposed activities potentially involve resettlement and dispossession, land acquisition, and economic displacement of persons and communities?

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Will the activities be located in protected areas and areas of ecological significance including critical habitats, key biodiversity areas and internationally recognized conservation sites?

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Will the activities affect indigenous peoples that would require further due diligence, free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and documentation of development plans?

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Will the activities be located in areas that are considered to have archaeological (prehistoric), paleontological, historical, cultural, artistic, and religious values or contains features considered as critical cultural heritage?

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Part B: Specific environmental and social risks and impacts Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts YES NO TBD

Has the AE provided the E&S risk category of the project in the concept note?

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Has the AE provided the rationale for the categorization of the project in the relevant sections of the concept note or funding proposal?

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Is there any additional requirement required by the country?

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Are the identification of risks and impacts based on recent or up-to-date information?

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Labour and Working Conditions YES NO TBD Will the proposed activities expected to have impacts on the working conditions, particularly the terms of employment, worker’s organization, non-discrimination, equal opportunity, child labour, and forced labour of direct, contracted and third-party workers?

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Will the proposed activities pose occupational health and safety risks to workers including supply chain workers?

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Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention YES NO TBD Will the activities expected to generate (1) emissions to air; (2) discharges to water; (3) activity-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emission; and (5) waste?

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Will the activities expected to utilize natural resources including water and energy?

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Will there be a need to develop detailed measures to reduce pollution and promote sustainable use of resources?

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Community Health, Safety, and Security YES NO TBD Will the activities potentially generate risks and impacts to the health and safety of the affected communities?

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Will there a need for an emergency preparedness and response plan that also outlines how the affected communities will be assisted in times of emergency?

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Will there be risks posed by the security arrangements and potential conflicts at the project site to the workers and affected community?

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Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement YES NO TBD Will the activities likely involve voluntary transactions under willing buyer-willing-seller conditions and has these been properly communicated and consulted?

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Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources YES NO TBD

Will the activities likely introduce invasive alien species of flora and fauna affecting the biodiversity of the area?

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Will the activities have potential impacts on or dependent on ecosystem services including production of living natural resources?

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Indigenous Peoples YES NO TBD Will the activities likely to have indirect impacts on indigenous peoples?

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Will continuing stakeholder engagement process and grievance redress mechanism be integrated into the management / implementation plans?

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Cultural Heritage YES NO TBD Will the activity allow continuous access to the cultural heritage sites and properties?

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Will there be a need to prepare a procedure in case of discovery of cultural heritage assets?

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Sign-off: Specify the name of the person responsible for the environmental and social screening and any other approvals as may be required in the accredited entity’s own management system.

Dr Mark Bynoe