Date: January 13, 2005

Country Director: Judy M. O'Connor

Sector Manager/Director: Karen Mcconnell Brooks

Project ID: P082492

Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan

Team Leader: Indumathie V. Hewawasam

Sectors: General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (100%)

Themes: Other environment and natural resources management (P);Other human development (S)

Environmental screening category: Partial Assessment

Safeguard screening category: Limited impact

Global Supplemental ID: P084213

Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan

Focal Area: B-Biodiversity

Supplement Fully Blended?: Yes

Team Leader: Indumathie V. Hewawasam

Sectors: General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (100%)

Themes: Other environment and natural resources management (P);Other human development (S)

Project Financing Data

[ ] Loan [X] Credit [X] Grant [ ] Guarantee

[ ] Other:

For Loans/Credits/Others:

Total Bank financing (US$m.): 50.00

Proposed terms:

Financing Plan (US$m)

Source

Local

Foreign

Total

BORROWER/RECIPIENT

0.75

0.00

0.75

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

40.75

9.25

50.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

PROJECT PREPARATION FACILITY ADVANCE

0.85

0.15

1.00

LOCAL COMMUNITIES

1.00

0.00

1.00

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (GEF)

7.52

2.48

10.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

50.87

11.88

62.75

Borrower:

Government of Tanzania

President's Office, State House

Responsible Agency:

Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT)

Tel: 255-22-2122930 Fax: 225-22-2110352

nature.tourism@mnrt.org

Estimated disbursements (Bank FY/US$m)

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

0

0

0.00

9.08

10.29

8.47

6.84

41.33

45.38

0.00

0.00

0.00

9.08

19.37

27.84

34.68

76.01

121.39

121.39

121.39

GEF Estimated disbursements (Bank FY/US$m)

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

0

0

0.00

0.93

1.69

2.48

2.20

1.32

1.37

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.93

2.62

5.10

7.30

8.62

9.99

9.99

9.99

Project implementation period: Start September 1, 2005 End: August 31, 2011

Expected effectiveness date: September 1, 2005

Expected closing date: August 31, 2011

Does the project depart from the CAS in content or other significant respects? Ref. PAD A.3

[ ]Yes [X] No

Does the project require any exceptions from Bank policies?

Ref. PAD D.7

Have these been approved by Bank management?

Is approval for any policy exception sought from the Board?

[ ]Yes [X] No

[ ]Yes [ ] No

[ ]Yes [X] No

Does the project include any critical risks rated “substantial” or “high”?

Ref. PAD C.5

[X]Yes [ ] No

Does the project meet the Regional criteria for readiness for implementation? Ref. PAD D.7

[X]Yes [ ] No

Project development objective Ref. PAD B.2, Technical Annex 3

The project development objective is to improve sustainable management and use of the URT?s Exclusive Economic Zone, territorial seas, and coastal resources. Sustainable management and use will be reflected in enhanced revenue collection, reduced threats to the environment, improved livelihoods of participating coastal communities and improved institutional arrangements.

Global Environment objective Ref. PAD B.2, Technical Annex 3

The project global objectives are (i) to develop an ecologically representative and institutionally and financially sustainable network of marine protected areas, and, (ii) to build URT?s capacity to measure and manage transboundary fish stocks.

Project description [one-sentence summary of each component] Ref. PAD B.3.a, Technical Annex 4

There are four components as follows:

Component 1. Sound Management of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), with the objective to establish and implement a common governance regime for the EEZ that contributes to the long-term sustainable use and management of EEZ resources. Planning and policy support is provided to harmonize domestic legal and policy instruments, with a view to operationalizing the Deep Sea Fishing Authority through: improved licensing of foreign vessels; enhanced monitoring, compliance and surveillance; establishment of a sustainable financing mechanism; and improved fishery stock assessments on near-shore stocks. Partnerships with neighboring countries, local communities and the private sector are strengthened so that URT can better meet its regional obligations for improving the sustainable use of trans-boundary fish stocks and for decreasing post-harvest losses through reducing by-catch and enhancing opportunities for domestic value-added processing.

Component 2. Sound Management of the Coastal Marine Environment, with the objective to establish and support a comprehensive system of managed marine areas in the Territorial Seas, building on Integrated Coastal Management strategies that empower and benefit coastal communities. Planning and policy support will be provided at the national, local government, and village levels to improve spatial planning along the coastal margin, to develop a national system plan for marine managed and marine protected areas (MPAs), and to promote marine zoning that encourages local co-management and decreasing open access conditions. Support is provided to strengthen the existing network of marine managed areas, and to increase the area under effective management to meet the URT objective of achieving 10% protection of its seas by 2012. Domestic partnerships are developed with local communities and the private sector to improve co-management efforts and to improve the overall cost efficiency of marine area management. Regional partnerships are enhanced to pursue joint marine management initiatives, including establishment of regional MPAs with bordering Kenya and Mozambique.

Component 3. Coastal Community Action Fund, with the objective to empower coastal communities to access opportunities so that they can request, implement and monitor sub-projects that contribute to improved livelihoods and sustainable marine ecosystem management. The component mirrors the structure of the Tanzania Second Social Action Fund (TASAF 2). It establishes a ring-fenced Coastal Village Fund (CVF) within TASAF 2 to deliver Community Demand Driven sub-projects to coastal populations in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar islands. A Coastal Community Capacity Enhancement sub-component supports villages and local government authorities in ensuring that the CVF delivers sub-projects consistent with overall MACEMP objectives, using TASAF 2 access protocols.

Component 4. Project Implementation Unit (PIU), with the objective to provide efficient project implementation services. The PIU will support two Project Management Units to implement project activities on the mainland Tanzania and in Zanzibar, while providing technical oversight and liaison with TASAF 2. A comprehensive M&E Strategy and Development Communication Strategy will be managed through the PIU.

Which safeguard policies are triggered, if any? Ref. PAD D.6, Technical Annex 10

The following safeguard policies are triggered: Environmental Assessment (OP/BP/GP 4.01); Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) ; Cultural Property (OPN 11.03, being revised as OP 4.11); and, Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12).

The Borrower has prepared an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and a Process Framework (PF) which have been reviewed, approved and disclosed at the World Bank Info Shop and in country on [January __, 2005].

Significant, non-standard conditions, if any, for:

Ref. PAD C.7

Board presentation:

Board Presentation: Signed Letter of Sector Policy. [This condition has been met; January __, 2005.]

Loan/credit effectiveness:

[standard conditions plus opening of Special Account within TASAF 2 ring-fence provisions].

Covenants applicable to project implementation:

[standard covenants plus covenants relating to relation with TASAF 2].