AFRICA
Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
Project Appraisal Document
Africa Regional Office
AFTU2
Date: August 29, 2003
Team Leader: Ousmane Dione
Sector Manager/Director: Inger Andersen
Sector(s): General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector
Country Manager/Director: John McIntire
(50%), General water, sanitation and flood protection sector
Project ID: P064573
(50%)
Focal Area: I - International waters
Theme(s): Water resource management (P),
Environmental policies and institutions (S)
Project Financing Data
[X] Loan [ ] Credit [ ] Grant [ ] Guarantee [ ] Other:
For Loans/Credits/Others:
Amount (US$m):
Borrower Rationale for Choice of Loan Terms Available on File:
Yes
Proposed Terms (IBRD):
Commitment fee: 0.85%
Front end fee (FEF) on Bank loan: 1.00%
Financing Plan (US$m): Source
Local
Foreign
Total
BORROWER
0.88
0.00
0.88
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
3.22
0.80
4.02
FRANCE: FRENCH AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT
0.32
1.26
1.58
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
3.56
1.70
5.26
INTERNATIONAL DEV. ASSOC. - INTITUTIONAL DEV.
0.06
0.25
0.31
FUND
NETHERLANDS: MIN. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS / MIN. OF
1.43
5.73
7.16
DEV. COOP.
UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - GEF
1.60
0.39
1.99
Total:
11.07
10.13
21.20
Borrower/Recipient: OMVS
Responsible agency: ORGANISATION POUR LA MISE EN VALEUR DU FLEUVE SENEGAL (OMVS)
Address:
46, Rue Carnot
BP 3152, Dakar
Sénégal
Contact Person: Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, High Commissioner
Tel: (221) 823-45-30 Fax: (221) 822-01-63 Email: omvs-ccc@sentoo.sn
Estimated Disbursements ( Bank FY/US$m):
FY
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Annual
1.07
2.14
1.34
0.53
0.18
Cumulative
1.07
3.21
4.55
5.08
5.26
Project implementation period: FY2004-2008
Expected effectiveness date: 01/05/2004 Expected closing date: 12/31/2007
OPCS PAD Form: Rev. March, 2000

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A. Project Development Objective
1. Project development objective: (see Annex 1)
1. Development Objective. The development objective of the Senegal River Basin Water and
Environmental Management Project (herein referred to as the Project) is to provide a participatory strategic
environmental framework for the environmentally sustainable development of the Senegal River Basin and
to launch a basin-wide cooperative program for transboundary land-water management.
2. Achieving the Development Objective. To successfully achieve the development objective, the Project
proposes to strengthen regional and national institutional capacity to enable these institutions to address
priority basin-wide, transboundary water, and environment management issues. This will enable the
Senegal Basin's four riparian countries­­Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal­­to jointly build on
ongoing initiatives in the Basin; develop a cooperative regional approach to the environmental management
of the Basin; and contribute to effective operation of the Basin's water resource, providing benefits beyond
national boundaries. The above-mentioned objective was greatly strengthened in May 2002 when the three
Heads of State of the Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal (OMVS)­­Mali,
Mauritania, and Senegal­­approved the Water Charter (Annex 16). The Charter specifically addresses the
issue of sound environmental management and acknowledges the need for public participation in the
management of the shared water resources.
3. Global Objective and Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operational Strategy. The Project design
conforms to the GEF Operational Program Number 9 (OP-9), "Integrated Land and Water Multiple Focal
Area Operational Program," supporting the GEF's commitment to provide "support for preparation of
water resources management strategies by riparian countries for a transboundary basin...to allow
harmonizing of sectoral water uses among basin countries in an environmentally sustainable manner." The
proposed Project will achieve global environmental benefits through promoting broad, basin-wide
participation in developing and implementing measures that will lead to sustainable, transboundary
management of the Senegal River Basin's land and water resources.
2. Key performance indicators: (see Annex 1)
4. Outcome indicators. To present a full overview of the Project, the Project Appraisal Document (PAD)
identifies both the World Bank (Bank) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) implemented
components, in which the respective responsibilities are clearly differentiated in this document. The
following outcome indicators will judge the Bank's successful achievement of the Project's development
objective:
Implemented by the Bank:
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Provided tools for strengthened decision-making capacity in the riparian countries and at the
regional level (OMVS), to address transboundary land and water management issues, through a
defined inclusive mechanism;
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Improved data collection and data exchange mechanisms established in all four countries, and
agreed upon cooperation protocols for greater knowledge of the Senegal River data and
information, and of its relation to ecological and social processes; and
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Completed and adopted the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Plan
(SAP) with identified priority actions for the Basin.
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Implemented by UNDP:
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Together with the Bank, organized and implemented training and workshops for the River
management institutions to strengthen the national and local institutional capacity;
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Executed a minimum of 20 community-based microgrant-supported activities to address
community priority actions;
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Increased annually the number of stakeholders involved and trained in local and transboundary
water resource management issues; and
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Increased annually the number of communities informed and/or involved stakeholders in the public
information and public participation process.
B. Strategic Context
1. Sector-related Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) goal supported by the project: (see Annex 1)
Document number:
Date of latest CAS discussion:
Guinea
CAS Document
No. 17183-GUI
Date
11/21/97
CAS Progress Report
No. 22451-GUI
Date
04/02/01
Mali
CAS Document
No. 17775-MLI
Date
04/24/98
Mauritania
CAS Document
No. 24122-MAU
Date
05/06/02
Senegal
CAS Document
No. 17269-SE
Date
12/29/97
5. Sector-Related CAS Strategy and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Objectives. For all
recipient countries, the Project is consistent with CAS and PRSP development objectives for sustainable rural
development to reduce poverty, strengthen institutions, and reduce land and water degradation through the
protection of natural resources, or institutional strengthening and capacity building. A collective generalized
CAS sector goal for the four countries is to increase sustainable practices to reduce poverty through
strengthened regional and national institutions and to improve environmental management in the Basin.
Individual country goals, as they relate to the Project, are identified below.
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Guinea. The CAS Progress Report notes, "the Bank fully supports the Government's development
strategy through both lending and non-lending services directed at selective activities in rural development,
governance, and improved service delivery". Further, this includes "increased emphasis on building
broad-based support for reforms through participation, the creation of income-earning opportunities,
particularly for the rural poor, and more emphasis on improving governance and capacity building". The
PRSP (January 2002) recognizes that Guinea's successful economic development relies on the rural and
mining sectors and that the need for improving living conditions must ensure the sustainability of this
resource base. Similarly, it supports improving governance and institutional and human capacity building.
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Mali. The CAS supports the government's development strategy to reduce poverty through sustained,
rapid, and broad-based economic growth. This includes efforts to reduce the state's role and encourages
private-sector growth with support from International Development Agency (IDA) for broad-based growth
of the rural sector. The Manantali hydropower dam, on the Senegal River in Mali, is the most significant
Project under way in the Basin and is receiving close attention. The CAS and the UN Development
Assistance Framework (UNDAF) were developed through close consultation with the United Nations
(UN) and Bank teams in Mali. In the PRSP (May 2002), Mali stresses the importance of improving
national capacity and strengthening national development and planning.
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Mauritania. The CAS states "the development of irrigation in the Senegal River Valley...must balance
economic, ecological, and social concerns and guarantee the long-term provision of an artificial flood for
traditional flood recession agriculture. Improved resource management including better surveillance is
critical for safeguarding the rich fishing grounds against over-exploitation." It further states that the
government "is aware that the success of its reform program depends in part on effective cooperation with
other countries in the region". The government's Country Environmental Strategy Paper (CESP)
identified three major environmental challenges, the first of which was natural resources development,
particularly in the Senegal River valley. A number of natural resources management efforts being planned
or under way are also mentioned in the CAS. The PRSP (December 2000), within the context of the
country's National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP), identifies development of agriculture, animal,
forestry, and fisheries as some of the priority areas for intervention that address the national challenges for
preserving natural resources while achieving sustainable development.
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Senegal. The CAS summarizes the outcomes from the NEAP and the government's desire to seek support
for its implementation. The government intends the NEAP implementation to be done in a way that will
support the decentralization program. The PRSP (November 2002) fits harmoniously with New
Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) strategic guidelines to pursue rational management of
natural resources and the environment with a view toward sustainable development; it further identifies
capacity building as a priority, building "social capital" for a strengthened participatory civil society, as
well as "natural capital" for sustainable environmental development.
1a. Global Operational strategy/Program objective addressed by the project:
6. GEF OP No 9. This Project provides a sound technical basis for, and country commitments to,
participation in GEF OP No. 9 as it relates to the international waters component. The objective of OP No.
9 is to support "better use of land and water resource management practices on an area-wide basis". Under
this OP, supported activities are those that have "an area-wide focus" and include measures that are
"proactive interventions aimed at protecting international waters, which integrate the use of sound land and
water resource management strategies as a result of changes in sectoral policies and activities that promote
sustainable development." The Project specifically addresses the goal to assist a "group of countries to
utilize the full range of technical, economic, financial, regulatory, and institutional measures needed to
operationalize sustainable development strategies for international waters and their drainage basins".
Special attention is given to integrated land and water resource management and the special protection of
sensitive areas because "land degradation resulting in damage to the water resource" is often a
transboundary problem that requires "political commitments on the part of the neighboring countries to
work together, establish factual priorities, and decide on joint commitments for action."
7. Global and Regional Strategies. The linkages between environmental degradation and poverty are
clearly established, and combating the former will result effectively in reducing the latter and vice versa.
Conforming to the UNDP-Bank International Waters Partnership, the Bank's Environmental Strategy, the
CAS's, and the UNDP/Country Cooperation Framework (CCF), the Project has been designed to be in line
with supporting sustainable development, reducing poverty, and improving the quality of life by providing
economic opportunities to empower people to manage their environmental resources.
8. Reflecting Both Millennium Development Goals and NEPAD Goals. The Bank has embarked on a
strategic vision with the riparian countries to support sustainable basin-wide development, in accordance
with the Millennium Development Goals and the NEPAD, which are designed to provide a framework for a
program of actions for sustainable development of the African continent and to engage commitments from
the African leadership and international community. The UN Millennium Goal No.7 promotes integrating
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the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs to reverse the loss of
environmental resources. Similarly, within the environmental priority of the NEPAD framework, there is
importance placed on the environment in the context of sustainable socio-economic development. And
specifically within the context of water resources, the NEPAD objective is to create a "framework for
regional cooperation in integrated sustainable water resources management, harmonization of water
polices, and regulations". Environmental and financial governance have been identified as critical
strategies within the framework.
2. Main sector issues and Government strategy:
9. Senegal River Basin Cooperation­­Challenges and Opportunities. In meeting the challenge to
sustainably develop the Senegal River Basin, the four riparian countries have committed themselves to
establishing an inclusive framework to jointly manage their shared resources. Thus far, this has included
(i) negotiating and ratifying the Water Charter, which outlines state-of-the art principles on international
water allocations and management; (ii) Guinea's endorsement of OMVS as the sole GEF grant recipient for
this Project, even though it is not a member country; and (iii) continuing, in parallel to this Project and with
the Bank's facilitation of inter-riparian dialogue, ongoing discussions among all four Basin countries on the
mechanisms necessary to establish an inclusive framework to enhance national and regional capacity in
formulating an integrated development action plan for the entire Basin.
2a. Main Regional Sector Issues
10. The Senegal River. The Senegal River flows for 1,800 km, making it the second longest river in West
Africa. This River, an international basin, covers 300,000 km2 extending across four riparian countries,
Guinea (11 percent of the Basin area), Mali (53 percent), Mauritania (26 percent), and Senegal (10
percent). The Senegal Basin has three distinct geographic regions: (i) the Upper Basin, a mountainous area
between the Fouta Djallon and Bakel; (ii) the Valley, featuring a floodplain varying in width from 10 to 20
km between Bakel and Dagana; and (iii) the Delta between Dagana and the Atlantic Ocean. The River's
three principal tributaries­­the Bafing, the Bakoye, and the Faleme­­each originate in the Fouta Djallon
Highlands in Guinea and together produce more than 80 percent of its flow. The rains falling in the Fouta
Djallon region from April through October produce a flood season beginning in July and ending in October.
The IBRD Map No. 31612, as part of this PAD, illustrates the geographic characteristics; the Basin's
socio-economic characteristics are summarized in Annex 10.
11. Main Regional Sector Issues. Regarding the main sector issues, a preliminary Transboundary
Environmental Analysis (TEA, refer to Annex 11) identified key environmental issues and threats to
biodiversity, land, and water resources. The sources of these issues and threats are summarized below:
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Management capacity and institutional strengthening. The TEA identified major needs to improve
the institutional capacity of the OMVS and the riparian states to address transboundary environmental
issues. OMVS was initially established to manage specific water management works, but as such is
not equipped to deal with broader basin management, environment, and social issues. Equally, the
national governments are still weak in the areas of water resources and environment management and
their efforts naturally tend to be focused on immediate national concerns. There is a need to enhance
the national capacity to deal with transboundary and international issues that are inherent in the
management of the Basin, so that a regional approach could be articulated with enhanced coordination.
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Creating an inclusive framework. Cooperative management of the Basin necessitates building and
strengthening an inclusive cooperative framework that includes all the riparian states. The involvement
of Guinea in the preparation of the present Project proposal has been an important first step toward
establishing this framework. The benefits of riparian cooperation provide a common inclusive platform
for dialogue necessary for sustainable cooperative development and decision-making.
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Priority environmental concerns. The environmental concerns identified and summarized in the TEA
include (i) land degradation and its related impacts (deforestation, erosion, overgrazing, and
desertification); (ii) inconsistent and less-efficient water resource management associated with
incomplete information and data collection; (iii) water pollution impacts from point and non-point
sources; (iv) pervasive invasive species contributing to biodiversity and water quality degradation; and
(v) the impacts resulting from the current inconsistent management approach of non-inclusive regional
management policies and institutional capacity.
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Civil society priorities. During the Project preparation process, an inclusive consultative process was
coordinated and managed by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) to ensure that civil society
priorities and concerns were heard and reflected in the Project's design. Issues raised through this
consultative process include (i) safeguarding regionally important environmental sites regardless of
their formal protection status; (ii) planning and managing these sites in a sustainable manner; (iii)
developing a comprehensive environmental management approach; (iv) maintaining wetlands areas for
migrating birds; (v) adopting a basin-wide and holistic action program for the environment; (vi)
improving coordination among the officials, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and people's
representatives; (vii) strengthening institutional capacity for sustainable basin-wide management; (viii)
addressing transboundary environmental health concerns from waterborne diseases; (ix) coordinating
OMVS committees at the local, national, and international levels; and (x) ensuring the OMVS
Observatoire (Environmental Observatory) to be a center of technical excellence.
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Impacts from dams. The construction of both dams has modified the River's flow regime; adequate
information and data are essential components to improve flow management. To assist in improving
the management of the dams, there is an urgent need to strengthen the means of communication
between the communities and the agencies managing the River. The current management of dams and
associated dikes on the floodplain has brought about major ecological changes in the floodplain on both
the Mauritanian and the Senegalese sides of the River. In the upstream end of the Basin, filling the
reservoir behind the Manantali dam reduced the volume and duration of the annual floods. This, in
turn, diminished the inundation of the floodplain and resulted in weakened ecosystems. It also resulted
in a reduced area suitable for flood-recession cropping and curtailed groundwater recharge. The
downstream Diama dam has created a permanent and fairly stable freshwater body whose shores have
been invaded by a dense growth of unwelcomed aquatic plants (Typha australis, Pistia startioles, and
Salvinia molesta). These plants proliferate in the River's tributaries and in the irrigation canals,
reducing flow velocities, encouraging insects and disease, displacing other species, reducing fish
production, and impeding fishing. Recent efforts in combating the Salvinia molesta biologically have
shown dramatic results and the Salvinia infestation has subsided. Studies on effective means to
combat Typha australis are under way, but no effective solution has been identified thus far.
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Environmental health issues. The dams have greatly modified and affected the River's flow regime; as
noted above, there has been an influx of fresh water, an increase of non-point source pollutants, and a
subsequent increase of invasive species. The invasive plants' most damaging effects are the habitat
they offer for vectors of waterborne diseases. An explosion of mosquito and snail populations has
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brought malaria and bilharzia to epidemic proportions. Despite efforts by the international aid
community and national public-health services, the re-infection process causes the prevalence of these
diseases to remain at an unacceptably high level. Expressed as a concern, the Project does not address
these issues because the GEF does not fund health projects; however, this Project attempts to identify
the root causes of the problem through Component 3 transboundary analysis, which will provide a
baseline for possible future activities.
2b. Government Strategy
12. Regional Institutional Framework. The Senegal River's development potential and regional
importance has long been recognized. Beginning in 1968, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal created
the Organisation des États Riverains du Fleuve Sénégal (OERS) with a view to realizing the potential
offered by the Basin's land and water resources in a framework of regional economic integration. In 1972
Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal created the OMVS. In 1992, Guinea and OMVS signed the Protocole
d'accord-cadre de coopération entre la République de Guinée et l'OMVS, allowing Guinea to participate
as an observer and providing an opportunity for cooperation on issues of mutual interest concerning the
Senegal River Basin.
13. OMVS Scope and Challenges. As noted earlier, the OMVS was mandated to manage specific water
management works as it relates to (i) the irrigation, energy, and navigation sectors, and (ii) the management
of river resources. With this mandate, OMVS manages river works on behalf of the three member states.
For these reasons OMVS has been executing and overseeing the overall development program, focusing on
irrigation, energy (dam operations), and water resources management (i.e., river flow management to
prevent major floods and droughts. The negative impacts of the dams progressively led OMVS to evolve
and commit itself to acknowledge the consequences of its development program. The implementation of
Plan d'Atténuation et de Suivi des Impacts sur l'Environnement (PASIE) program (an environmental
impacts mitigation program) and the recently approved Water Charter have been milestones in recognizing
the need for a more cooperative effort in the management of the Basin's resources. Furthermore, Guinea's
willingness to participate in the management process represents a new situation that OMVS has to take into
account. In this context, the new challenges for OMVS are to:
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Improve river flow management and, in doing so, try to meet the needs of the population, respecting
traditional uses while recognizing the new demands on the environment;
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Acknowledge the environmental and social problems resulting from the former water resources policy
and take mitigatory steps to resolve the problems, such as actions which have already started with the
implementation of the PASIE program;
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Operate and manage existing assets efficiently;
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Function as an inclusive and comprehensive river basin management organization, to include all the
Basin's riparian countries, and deal with all issues while addressing transboundary water resources
management such as water quality and water quantity monitoring, pollution control, actions planning,
environmental protection, and public involvement;
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Implement the terms of the Water Charter; and
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Establish a mechanism for financial sustainability, which may require recruiting new personnel.
14. Regional Efforts and NEAPs. A regional management effort was initiated with the preparation of the
"Management Plan for the Development of the Left Bank" (Plan Directeur Rive Gauche, PDRG)
supporting the rehabilitation of the natural environment; management of natural and human resources;
optimization of traditional systems of production, both in the floodplains and the rain-fed zones;
rehabilitation where feasible; extension of irrigation by promoting investments by farmers and the private
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sector; and adoption of necessary policy measures to facilitate the plan's objective. Approved by the
Senegalese authorities, the PDRG became a plan for integrated development over 25 years (1992­2017).
The plan covered four administrative districts (Dagana, Podor, Matam, and Bakel). However, it soon
became clear that the plan would only succeed if similar plans were implemented on the right bank in Mali
and Mauritania. The regional action plan for the Senegal River valley (Région de Saint-Louis) essentially
represents the environmental management measures first introduced by the PDRG. At the national level, as
part of Bank requirements, Guinea, Mali, and Senegal have prepared NEAPs, and commenced in
establishing the necessary institutional, legal, and technical frameworks for implementation. In addition,
under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), National Action Programmes
(NAP) or National Reports have also been prepared, which summarize the following:
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Guinea developed an NEAP in 1994. The plan defines a set of integrated sectoral initiatives, some of
which are currently being implemented;
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Mali's effort on the original NEAP started in 1994 and the document was endorsed in May 1998. The
UNCCD NAP was prepared in 2000, integrating actions responding to wide-ranging consultations at
the national, regional, and local levels;
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In Mauritania, a 1997 study supported by UNDP contributed to the formulation of an environmental
management and protection program, reiterated this concern, and stressed the urgency of developing a
NEAP; the UNCCD National Report was recently completed in April 2002; and
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In Senegal, the NEAP was completed in 1997 and is the result of the consolidation of a series of
regional environmental action plans developed in a decentralized and participatory manner. A UNCCD
NAP was prepared in 2000.
3. Sector issues to be addressed by the project and strategic choices:
15. Basin-wide and National Priorities. The Project design represents a strategic choice to concentrate
limited human and financial resources to address the sector issues identified in Section 2, in order to
strengthen regional and national institutional capacity for the management of the land and water resources
and achieve sustainability for the immediate and long term. During the TEA process, through an inclusive
stakeholder participation effort coordinated by IUCN, specific needs that require attention were identified:
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Enhancing regional and national capacity to deal with transboundary issues at national and basin-wide
levels;
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Improving the process and procedures of sharing data and information to increase the knowledge base;
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Ensuring greater involvement of Guinea in joint management and decision-making in the Basin;
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Supporting sound environmental management and the linkage to sustainable livelihoods;
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Promoting the need for a common and agreed upon analysis to provide a firm basis for environmental
management and monitoring; and
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Strengthening civil society participation in transboundary basin-wide activities and the associated need
for greater awareness and outreach to communities and NGOs to tap their resources and ensure their
involvement in the decision-making elements of managing the Basin's resources.
C. Project Description Summary
1. Project components (see Annex 2 for a detailed description and Annex 3 for a detailed cost breakdown):
16. Project Summary. The Project is one of a number of activities in the Senegal River Basin, therefore,
care has been taken to ensure that it complements rather than duplicates those external activities by
building on existing institutional arrangements and on OMVS' technical network. Equally, care has been
taken to ensure that the Project's activities are complementary and coordinated. The Project's activities are
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interrelated and built upon each other. The inter-linkages among the Project's components are significant
in the institutions that are being established, and one activity's output is the input into another. The
Project's activities are incremental in that they focus on strengthening the basin-wide regional, national, and
local institutional and technical capacities.
17. Project Components. This four-year project is being jointly implemented by the World Bank and
UNDP and is being executed by OMVS. For clarity, the Project's component numbering is being
maintained as it has been discussed with OMVS and Guinea and with UNDP. The activities, which will be
implemented by World Bank and UNDP, are described in more detail in Annexes 1 and 2, whereas this
section identifies the Bank-managed components. The Project Implementation Plan (PIP) will detail the
Project component activities and outcomes, including the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan, and the
procurement and implementation plan. The Bank-managed components include the following:
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Component 1 Environmental Management Capacity Building. Component activities build on existing
regional, national, and local institutions, inclusive of Guinea in the to strengthen the institutional and
environmental management capacity. At the regional level, the Project will utilize the existing OMVS
institutional and management structure, supporting a dialogue between Guinea and OMVS on an
inclusive framework for joint management of the Basin's water resources and environment.
Concurrently, at the national level, Component 1 will build a core group of specialists with
transboundary environmental management expertise in the national institutions associated with the
OMVS and Guinea. Specific component activities will (i) establish a dialogue within Guinea on its
environmental management and legislation; (ii) strengthen, through workshops, training, and
information exchange, the national and regional institutional and legislative capacity to enable the
riparian countries to address the priority transboundary water and environmental issues; (iii) support
Project management and operations of the regional project management cellule (Cellule Regionale de
Gestion du Project, CRGP) within the OMVS Headquarters; (iv) promote and facilitate, through a
regional forum, the exchange of experiences in other GEF international waters projects and other
comparable projects in Sub-Saharan Africa; (v) support technical capacity building, through a regional
collaborative and cooperative effort to assess invasive species (water weeds) management issues; and
(vi) organize a donor conference to secure further investments to address the SAP-identified priority
actions.
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Component 2 Data Knowledge and Management. Component 2 activities aim to strengthen the local
and regional data and knowledge base for Basin management with an emphasis on developing and
integrating Guinea's technical capacity and network, within the existing Basin network, and to
complete an assessment and upgrade of Guinea's existing equipment. This basin-wide collaboration
and coordination seeks to attain appropriate data collection and a compatible data management
network. The Component will collect and provide a baseline of information on the Basin's existing
conditions; provide a better understanding of the Basin system; and define opportunities to develop a
Basin management action plan. The Component activities will assess the status of OMVS country data
and information, will offer Guinea equitable opportunity to develop the technical tools needed for land
and water resources management, and will promote collaboration on basin-level information. Specific
component activities will (i) assess through a series of studies the existing data, monitoring indicators,
and knowledge baseline in the four riparian countries; (ii) complete a cartographic assessment of the
Basin; (iii) prepare a baseline rainfall/flow model for the upper Basin; (iv) strengthen the institution's
technical capacity through training, workshops, and equipment upgrade; (v) conduct the necessary
studies on technical and protocol matters for effective regional collaboration; and (vi) establish a
cooperative basin-related data management protocol and implementation process for the collection and
exchange of information for Basin resource management.
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Component 3 TDA and SAP. To have a better understanding of the transboundary environmental
issues in the Senegal River Basin, a preliminary TEA was conducted during Project preparation
(Annex 11). The TEA provides baseline information on the key environmental issues, environmental
threats, and root causes of the problems. To expand the understanding of the issues and problems
concluded in the TEA, with guidance from the GEF Secretariat, a more detailed TDA will be done
early on in the Project. The TDA will (i) examine existing conditions and management; (ii) identify
and analyze the Basin's transboundary issues; (iii) propose options to address these issues; and (iv)
address any related socio-economic and land-use issues. The TDA process will extend the TEA's
participatory approach by engaging a broader network of regional, national, and local stakeholders.
Based on the TDA findings and further consultations with Basin stakeholders, the key environmental
issues will be prioritized and an SAP will be prepared. Both the TDA and SAP will serve as critical
documents to improve environmental management in the Basin; introduce relevant environmental
protection policies; provide opportunities for innovative community-based microgrant funded
investments; and inform the public about issues in the Basin.
18. Project Costs. The total Project costs for the Project components, inclusive of co-financing, GEF
Project funds, preparation costs, and in-kind contributions, are summarized in the table below.

Indicative
Bank
% of
GEF
% of
Component
Costs
% of
financing
Bank
financing
GEF
(US$M)
Total
(US$M)
financing
(US$M)
financing
1. Capacity Building (WB managed)
5.36
25.3
0.00
0.0
2.70
37.2
2. Data and Knowledge Management (WB
4.80
22.6
0.00
0.0
1.52
21.0
managed
3. Transboundary Action Program (WB managed)
1.04
4.9
0.00
0.0
1.04
14.3
4. Priority Actions (UNDP managed)
9.67
45.6
0.00
0.0
1.66
22.9
5. Public Participation and Awareness (UNDP
0.33
1.6
0.00
0.0
0.33
4.6
managed)
Total Project Costs
21.20
100.0
0.00
0.0
7.25
100.0
Front-end fee
0.00
0.0
0.00
0.0
0.00
0.0
Total Financing Required
21.20
100.0
0.00
0.0
7.25
100.0
2. Key policy and institutional reforms supported by the project:
19. Improved Policy and Institutional Effectiveness. The need for strengthening the institutional capacity
necessary to support policy and institutional reforms is addressed directly by the Project. For many
policies, this will entail a refinement of existing policies and structures rather than substantial change. A
comparison of national environmental legislation among the three OMVS countries is already being carried
out under the PASIE (Annex 15). The PASIE is a jointly financed environmental and social management
plan by the African Development Bank (AfDB), African Development Fund (AFD), Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA), IDA, and OMVS. This Project will extend the analysis to include Guinea
and will further propose modifications to enable a coherent approach to water and environment
management issues across the whole Basin.
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20. An Inclusive Framework. A major component activity of the present Project is to support and
encourage the full involvement of Guinea in the Basin's developing integrated Environmental Management
Framework (EMF). As unilateral actions in the Basin will inevitably place further strain on the limited
water resources, all the riparians recognize that an inclusive framework is the optimal solution. The goal is
to move toward realizing sustainable development benefits for all riparian countries, drawing on the
development potential that the River offers. It is important not only that Guinea participates fully in the
targeted cooperative agreement for environmentally and socially sustainable management of the Basin, but
that the special needs of Guinea are recognized and addressed in the cooperation framework. The Bank has
mobilized new and additional grant resources from its Institutional Development Fund (IDF) to provide
additional support for Component 1 activities.
21. Improved Transboundary Waters Management Capacity at a National Level. A key policy and
institutional priority is to strengthen the institutions that are engaged in transboundary water issues in each
of the riparian states, with a view to improved planning and management of national water resources within
the transboundary context. This is expected to involve the ministries of both water and environment (which
are often separate) as well as the related OMVS affiliates, such as Société de gestion du barrage de
Diama (SOGED), Société de gestion du barrage de Manantali (SOGEM). The Bank is already actively
involved at the national level with various forms of support for water resource management through
existing and planned projects, and through the Bank's African Water Resource Management Initiative
(AWRMI) in which the Bank will further strengthen its national-level water resource management program
in all four countries. This Project will provide linkages between relevant national policies and activities
and basin-wide considerations. By strengthening OMVS, the Project will also reinforce national
institutional linkages with OMVS and among the countries themselves.
22. Strengthened Environment Management at the Basin Level. At the basin level, the strengthening of
OMVS' capacity with regard to environmental management is seen as crucial to improved coordination in
the Basin. A reinforced OMVS will be able to monitor and fulfill its mandate for sustainable management
more effectively. Through this Project, OMVS will also be able to respond to client country requests to
help prevent and/or resolve transboundary land and water conflicts. OMVS will also be in a position to
lead the basin-wide, long-term planning for effective use of transboundary surface and groundwater
resources.
23. Stakeholder Participation. The present Project has been prepared in a highly pro-active, participatory
manner, and is designed to continue the ongoing process of public involvement in the environment
management of the Basin. A summary of the public participation process and Public Involvement Plan is
outlined in Annex 12. The Project is built through the network developed during GEF/Project Development
Facility­B (PDF-B) phase. It is intended that this process will be maintained as an ongoing part of the
participatory and decision-making process in the Basin, running parallel to and feeding into the completion
of the TDA and the SAP, and the implementation of the community-based microgrant supported
interventions, as part of the Microgrant Program.
24. The Water Charter. In the context of the IDA-financed portion of the PASIE, the three OMVS
countries negotiated and agreed upon a Water Charter, which was approved and signed by the Heads of
State on May 28, 2002. The Water Charter provides strategic guidelines for allocation of flow from the
River and serves as a binding guideline for the private operators of the Manantali dam. Inclusive in the
Charter are the "Manuels de Gestion" (Operating Manuals) for the Manantali and Diama dams and an
Optimal Scenario for Manantali dam water uses. These annexes define the scenarios for water releases
that harmonize the requirements of the River's different water uses, including hydropower, large-scale
irrigation, recessional agriculture through the artificial flood, dry season pastures, water supply, fisheries,
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current and future ecosystem requirements, and river navigation. The Water Charter and associated
guidelines provide only the basis for a cooperative framework for the River's water resources. The Project
hopes to build on this framework to strengthen the basin-wide institutional capacity to further develop the
efforts initiated by the intent of the Water Charter.
3. Benefits and target population:
25. Beneficiaries­­Target Population. The principal beneficiaries of this Project are identifiable at three
levels­­regional, national, and local:
l
The regional beneficiaries would be the institutions involved in managing the River (the OMVS) and its
infrastructure (SOGEM and SOGED) and the four riparian countries;
l
Nationally, the principal beneficiaries would be the national government, national decision-makers, and
water management structures of the four national institutions (both OMVS, Guinea National Cellules,
and the four National Coordination Committees [CNC]), and academic institutions; and
l
At the local level, the beneficiaries include the local government, local decision-makers, rural
communities, the Local Coordination Committees (CLC), women's groups, and schools participating in
the microgrant-supported activities, as well as those participating in the public education and
information activities. The long-term beneficiaries would include residents of the Basin who benefit
from improved land and water management.
26. Improved Water Management Through Improved Regional and National Consultation. One of the
Project's main benefits will be improved vertical interaction among entities at the regional and national
levels, as well as improved horizontal interaction among the different players. It is anticipated that these
improved communications will lead to better water management and increased sustainable practices.
Interactions among different players involved in or affected by water management decisions will take a
number of forms such as dialogue among the Basin countries, capacity building workshops, and
microgrants for local communities. At the regional and national levels, a key outcome of the Project will be
the dialogue among Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal on establishing a framework that includes all
riparian countries in managing the Senegal River Basin.
27. Local Benefits­­Improved Livelihoods. At the local level, communities will be able to address their
key priorities through the microgrant-funded activities. There are a number of benefits captured through
this community-driven development (CDD) effort, such as the following:
l
The communities that apply for microgrants will themselves determine the priority issues they wish to
address, which will stimulate ownership of the activities;
l
The microgrant activities carried out to address these issues can be piloted, and those that are
successful will be scaled up;
l
The microgrants represent opportunities for the communities to find alternative livelihoods that are
more sustainable and to access capacity building activities;
l
The communities will be more involved in the decision-making processes within the Basin; and
l
The Project will be able to quickly have a positive impact on the ground.
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4. Institutional and implementation arrangements:
28. Executing Agency. The OMVS High Commission (OMVS H.C.) is the Project's executing agency.
Efforts will be made to strengthen the OMVS institutional capacity, by establishing the CRGP office within
the OMVS headquarters as part of the OMVS. An OMVS senior staff person will be nominated as the
Regional Project Coordinator (Coordinateur Regional du projet, CRP) at the CRGP, whereas the Project
provides support for an Assistant Administratif et Financier (AAF), a Procurement Specialist, and
technical expertise to support OMVS in Project management and implementation. The CRGP will act at
the regional, basin-wide level and will be responsible for managing and implementing the Project in all four
participating countries. Financial management arrangements for the Project will comply with the Bank's
procurement and disbursement policies. The OMVS will maintain full financial control and responsibility
for the entire Project, with general oversight of technical matters. The CRGP, working in close
collaboration with Bank and UNDP country offices, will be responsible for supporting OMVS in ensuring
that the national and regional priorities agreed to by the riparian states are substantively and coherently
accommodated within the proposed TDA and SAP.
29. Implementation Arrangements. The proposed Senegal River Basin steering committee (Le comite de
pilotage du Bassin du Fleuve Senegal, CPBFS), transformed from the project preparation committee, will
provide guidance for Project implementation at the regional level, whereas the CNCs will also provide
guidance at the national level. At the national level, with support from the CRGP, the Project activities will
be managed and implemented within the four National Cellules, in the three OMVS countries, this includes
the OMVS National Cellules, and in Guinea, this includes a newly formed National Cellule, established as
part of this Project within the Ministry of Hydraulics and Energy under the authority of the Director of
Hydraulics. All discussions on the OMVS and Guinea Cellules are hereafter referred to as the National
Cellules. The "Protocole d'accord cadre de coopération entre la République de Guinée et l'OMVS"
article 7 is the legal framework under which Guinea and OMVS established a formal relationship allowing
for the implementation of tasks, actions, and so forth included in the Project. This will include the financial
arrangements necessary for funding the actions implemented in Guinea. At the local level, the CLCs will
work directly with the communities and stakeholders. Annex 13 further details the proposed institutional
and implementation arrangements.
30. Project M&E. The OMVS will be responsible for ensuring that all GEF-funded activities are carried
out in compliance with the Project design and performance and monitoring indicators defined in Annex 1,
and will report to the CPBFS and the Bank. The Project will comply with the required M&E procedures as
required by the Bank, for the Mid-Term Review and Implementation Completion Report (ICR). The
evaluation will rely on both qualitative and quantitative criteria using Bank and UNDP guidelines,
"Monitoring and Evaluation of Program Impacts". Resources have been set aside to support and conduct
both of these evaluations. The Mid-Term Review will provide suggestions on possible improvements to the
implementation plan and steps that could be taken to ensure achievements of Project goals in the remainder
of the implementation period.
D. Project Rationale
1. Project alternatives considered and reasons for rejection:
31. Project Alternatives. A systematic review of Project alternatives evaluated the priority concerns and
issues in the Senegal River Basin. The alternatives, and the justification for the dismissal, are identified
below:
l
Project Services Agency. Contracting a Project Services Agency to deliver the Project on behalf of
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OMVS was considered. However, based on OMVS's experience with implementation of Bank and
non-Bank projects, and the desire to strengthen OMVS's institutional capacity, this alternative was
rejected, because it would add an unnecessary layer of complexity to the Project implementation
structure.
l
Environmental health. Environmental health continues to be a high priority in the Basin. Though a
sector-specific project would address aspects of the problem, it would not address the source of the
problem which is linked to management of the Basin's water resources. The public consultation
undertaken during Project preparation emphasized the importance communities attach to improving
their health situation, especially with regard to waterborne diseases. As environmental health projects
are not funded under the GEF, these priorities are not included in the present Project. However, in
parallel to the present regional GEF Project, the Bank has placed a high priority on supporting
environmental health projects to improve the quality and accessibility of basic health and family
services in Mauritania, and similarly in Senegal, as an effort to help the governments alleviate the
burden of endemic and epidemic diseases among the population.
l
Parallel individual national programs. Individual national programs would not address the
transboundary issues or the need for a systematic and coordinated data and knowledge exchange for
Basin land and water management. In addition, they could be costly and result in duplication and
inconsistencies.
32. Rationale for Co-Implementation Considerations. The World Bank and UNDP are joint
implementing agencies for a number of GEF international waters projects in Africa (including the Niger,
Lake Chad, and Nile). The agencies have found that joint implementation makes the projects stronger as
they benefit from each agency's comparative advantage. The Bank as a convener and investor already has
an investment profile in the region and can leverage additional funds as needed. The Bank is experienced
with procurement and investment procedures needed to fund the SAP that will result from this Project.
UNDP has extensive in-country presence. This allows it to work closely with local stakeholders in each
country and to be seen as a neutral and trusted partner. UNDP's strength is in supporting capacity
building in particular, and working at the local level as experienced in the GEF Small Grants Programme.
2. Major related projects financed by the Bank and/or other development agencies (completed,
ongoing and planned).
Table 3: Major related projects financed by the World Bank and other donors
Latest Supervision
Sector Issue
Project
(PSR) Ratings
(Bank-financed projects only)

Implementation
Development
Bank-financed
Progress (IP)
Objective (DO)
- Health Sector:
Regional Health Sector
S
S
Mauritania - P035689
Investment
Senegal-P041567
Endemic Disease Control
S
S
- Agriculture Sector:
Mali-P041723
Rural Infrastructure and
S
S
Capacity Building
Mali-P001738
Pilot Private Irrigation
S
S
Promotion
Mauritania-P044711
Integrated Development
S
S
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Program for irrigated
Agriculture
-Water Sector:
Guinea-P001075
Third Water Supply and
S
U
Sanitation
Mauritania-P066345
Energy, Water, and Sanitation
S
S
Reform TA
Senegal-P002346
Water Sector
S
S
Senegal-P041528
Long-Term Water Sector
S
S
- Hydropower Sector:
Mali-P046651
Regional Hydropower
S
S
Development
Mauritania-P046648
Regional Hydropower
S
S
Development
Senegal-P046650
Regional Hydropower
S
S
Development
- Socio-economic sector:
Guinea-P050732
Village Community Support
S
S
Program
Other development agencies
Project-related ongoing and planned
country activities
- African Land And Water
GEF/WB
Management Initiative (ALWMI):
Mauritania
- Conservation of Biological Diversity: GEF/UNDP
Mauritania And Senegal
- Fouta Djalon Integrated Watershed
GEF/UNDP
Management: Guinea
- GEF Small Grants Programme: Mali, UNDP
Mauritania, Senegal
- UNDP Africa 2000 Network: Mali
UNDP
- Transboundary Protected Areas
EU
Bafing-Faleme: Mali and Guinea
- PARS Prowalo: Senegal
EU
- Assistance to Diawling National Park: GTZ
Senegal
- Water Management Project: Senegal
GTZ
- Assistance to Dioudj National Park:
GTZ
Senegal
- Integrated Coastal and River Basin:
GTZ
Senegal
- Water Supply for Six Senegal River
GTZ
Towns: Senegal
- Delta Drainage Tributaries: Senegal
GTZ
-Boundoum Irrigation and Nianga
GTZ
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Irrigation: Senegal
- Special Food Security Programme:
FAO
Mauritania
- Technical Partnership With CIFA:
FAO
Mali
- Regional Participatory Training:
FAO
Integrated Production and Pest
Management: Senegal
- Assistance for Fighting Salvinia
FAO
Molesta: Senegal, Mauritania
- Formulation of a Regional Action Plan FAO
for Improving Irrigated Agriculture:
Mali and Mauritania
- Emergency Assistance to
FAO
Populations­­Victims of Inundations
from Senegal River in Dagana, St
Louis, and Louga: Senegal
- Health Project in St. Louis Region:
Luxembourg
Senegal
- Development Fund for Poverty
Luxembourg
Alleviation: Senegal
- Project Preparation: New Project for Luxembourg
the Construction of New Female
Training Centers in St. Louis, Dagana,
Podor, and Matam: Senegal
IP/DO Ratings: HS (Highly Satisfactory), S (Satisfactory), U (Unsatisfactory), HU (Highly Unsatisfactory)
33. Active Donors and Institutions: In addition to the major related projects, the following institutions
and donors are active in the Basin:
l
PASIE. The Plan d'Atténuation et de Suivi des Impacts sur l'Environnement (PASIE) is a multi-donor
program addressing the environmental issues related to the Regional Hydropower Project and the
optimization of benefits for various water users in the OMVS member countries (Annex 15). The
recently ratified Water Charter and the associated operating rules for the Manantali and Diama dams
present a significant and positive step forward toward ensuring environmentally and socially
sustainable management of the Senegal River (Annex 16). However, institutions still need to be
strengthened to ensure that the Water Charter is complied with and that information is shared
basin-wide. It is important to note that the Project will build on the existing OMVS/PASIE institutions
and complement the PASIE by (i) strengthening the institutional capacity building activities to include
Guinea in managing the Basin's resources and the decision-making process; (ii) strengthening Guinea's
technical capacity in establishing a harmonized data collection process and collaborating on Basin
information; and (iii) expanding the local capacity through establishing CLCs in the Basin to enable
Guinea to be engaged in the TDA/SAP process and Microgrant Program at the local level.
l
Active donors. There are approximately a dozen major donors supporting water- and
environment-related activities in the Basin, notably the AfDB, Canada, China, France, GEF, Germany,
IUCN, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, UNDP, the United States, and the World
Bank. French cooperation is currently funding the OMVS Observatory. In addition, there are also
numerous national and local NGOs and community groups working on water-related projects.
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l
Adjacent GEF Projects. A number of other GEF international waters projects are under way or under
preparation in the region. Of particular interest to the Project is the Fouta Djallon Highlands
Watershed Project in Guinea that is being prepared by United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) and several countries in the region to address key watershed management issues in the
highlands. Other GEF Projects in the Senegal River Basin include a project to preserve biodiversity
around the Manantali reservoir and a land rehabilitation project in the lower valley. There is also an
offshore GEF Project under preparation that deals with the Canary Current. Although the Diama dam
forms a physical barrier between the Senegal River and the Atlantic Ocean, there are important
interactions that need to be taken into account. The Lower Valley and the Delta also include significant
wildlife areas and reserves of global importance including two Ramsar sites.
l
Other relevant GEF Projects. Linkages with the UNDP/GEF international waters network initiative
(IW:LEARN) will provide for the sharing of project results and the replication of successful practices
in other regions of the world and specifically among other groups of countries confronting similar
issues, especially in Africa. In addition, the present Project could establish linkages to the African
Stockpile Program, which is under preparation in the framework of the Stockholm Convention on
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The GEF Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Management project,
which is under preparation in Senegal, will strengthen the conservation and management of globally
significant marine and coastal biodiversity. To that end, the Project will address priorities identified in
the National Biodiversity Strategy (NBS) and the NEAP.
3. Lessons learned and reflected in the project design:
34. Lessons Learned. The Project design is an integrated, inclusive, and sustainable project prepared by
national and local counterparts with guidance from the Bank and UNDP. Lessons learned in the region,
and from other transboundary GEF projects, were drawn upon and considered in preparing the Project
documents. Key lessons are identified below.
l
Project design lessons­­inclusivity and sustainability. Active engagement of riparian counterparts
was vital in defining the Project objective, and it was necessary that the stated objective remain
realistic. Multi-country, regional projects require additional attention to address all national concerns
in an integrated coherent manner. This, too, requires a realistic implementation schedule and budget.
Emphasis was placed on strengthening institutional capacity and on including Guinea as an equal
partner in the institutional strengthening and implementation process. To successfully make sound
judgment on land and water management issues, consistent and accurate data and information is
needed. The Project provides focused efforts on Guinea to establish a data and information baseline
with the OMVS countries, while also providing an opportunity for a coherent management protocol for
all four riparian countries. Rather than targeting specific land and water management activities, which
have shown to require greater management and capacity, the proposed community-based microgrants
component provides flexibility to take action in communities and in areas where activities are feasible.
Local empowerment has proven to be the more beneficial practice for successful implementation and
sustainability. Educating and engaging stakeholders, through a public information and education
process, is the first step to allow communities to make sound decisions and take responsibility toward
their water and land resources.
l
Strengthening institutional capacity and partnerships. The challenge is to effectively implement the
Project to ensure sustainability and achieve benefits for the most vulnerable. This is particularly
difficult and important when dealing with regional-scale issues and a regional organization. There are
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often historical legacies that have led to the absence of one or more riparians from a cooperative
instrument. However, with increasing pressures and demands on limited resources, cooperation is the
only alternative. The challenge, therefore, becomes to help foster an environment of trust, equity, and
dialogue within which all riparians can together pursue their common and cooperative development
aspirations. It is for this reason that the first focus of this Project is on institutional strengthening and
capacity building. Without improving management capacity, additional interventions are at risk and
are unlikely to achieve the desired benefits. To support long-term sustainability and cooperative
management of a shared River, the participation of all riparian countries is of paramount importance.
Building broad partnerships within the riparian countries­­and with NGOs, international agencies, and
donors­­is essential for a coordinated process to leverage funds for priority actions.
l
Integrated land and water management. It has become increasingly clear, from experience in similar
basin management programs that successful management of water resources cannot be done if
management of the riparian lands is not tended to, because land and water dynamics are an integrated
process. Optimal water resources management depends on good land management practices. All the
elements of the watershed are interrelated and need to be seen as a single integrated but multi-faceted
system. Ultimately this can only be optimized through effective management of the environment of the
whole Basin, in concert with the skills and culture of the different peoples living in different parts of the
Basin.
l
GEF International Waters Conferences. Several team members attended the GEF International
Waters Conference in Hungary in 2000 and, in China in 2002 where several important lessons were
highlighted. In Hungary, the importance of ensuring an effective and participatory M&E process
includes the collection of baseline data and temporal data to evaluate the dynamics of the land and
water ecosystems. This inclusion of the local scientific, academic, and research community into the
Project is essential to close the "loop" on scientific data underpinning of environmental and
hydrological decision-making. Appropriate data collection and a compatible data management network
will also be helpful in determining, through the M&E process, the successful attainment of the Project
objective. Subsequently, in China, the basic principles for project success were discussed, stressing the
importance of country ownership as a necessity for sustainability.
4. Indications of borrower and recipient commitment and ownership:
35. Government Commitment. All four governments have endorsed the Project (refer to Annex 17).
OMVS has demonstrated a high interest in applying a participatory approach to the Project design.
National Project Planning Committees (NPPCs) were established in each riparian country and these
committees have been responsible for coordinating and participating in Project preparation. Country
officials have provided continual assistance, with the involvement of national water and environment
authorities coupled with stakeholder consultation, which participated in national and regional workshops,
workgroups, and steering committees, and prepared the Project documents. In addition, Guinea's
participation in the Project preparation process encourages confidence that it will continue toward greater
involvement and eventual participation in an inclusive framework for the Basin's management.
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36. Riparian Commitment to Cooperation. The commitment to regional cooperation is evident in the
continual operation of the OMVS by the three member states and by Guinea's interest as an active
observer. Within the context of the Regional Hydropower Project, the three participating states­­Mali,
Mauritania, and Senegal­­have committed to a number of obligations and joint actions. These include the
groundbreaking development, ratification, and subsequent implementation of the Water Charter.
Additional commitments include the following:
l
Contributing to meeting debt service associated with the building of the Diama and Manantali dams;
l
Contributing to increasing the efficiency and reliability of power systems in the three countries;
l
Establishing an effective organization to construct and operate the Project facilities and to mitigate
environmental and health impacts of the dams;
l
Promoting competitive private-sector participation in the Project as well as in the financing of future
generation projects on the Basin; and
l
Supporting sound environmental management and the traditional, recessional, agricultural sector
downstream of Manantali through the guarantee of the annual artificial flood, as covenanted by the
Water Charter.
37. Active Public Participation Program. The model to involve the public so extensively in the Project
preparation (Annex 12) was relatively new in the Senegal Basin. The riparian countries have fully
supported this time-consuming but vital and important process at the technical and political levels. The
commitment to a broad participatory process was emphasized by the OMVS H.C.'s note to the Bamako
workshop on the Bank's Regional Strategy in West Africa in March 2001. This note made a clear
commitment to enhance participatory approaches in project design and implementation so that successful
projects that target poverty alleviation can be implemented at the basin level.
38. Financial Sustainability. The OMVS governments' financial commitment is reflected in their OMVS
contributions. The long-term financial sustainability of this Project is strengthened by UNDP's and the
Bank's ongoing work in regional projects, which form the baseline for this intervention. In addition, the
Project will complement already ongoing regional actions (such as PASIE), and many donors are actively
supporting OMVS, its member countries, and Guinea.
5. Value added of Bank and Global support in this project:
39. OMVS Request. The involvement of the Bank in this Project is a result of the direct request of the
OMVS to assist with the preparation of a GEF Project for the Senegal River Basin, recognizing the Bank's
technical profundity and fiscal expertise, as necessary to commence such a project. These resources,
together with the Bank's ready access to the highest representatives of the member states and its influence
and convening power, make it a strong ally to assist the regional institutions to improve the management of
the Senegal River Basin. Pooling its resources with UNDP, which has a strong on-the-ground presence and
long-term experience in capacity building, the support and expertise of both institutions are put at the
disposal of the Project, thereby, offering it a greater chance of success.
40. World Bank Support and Links to Related Projects. Since the mid-1990s, the Bank has engaged with
OMVS and is now supporting a number of related activities in the Basin. These activities include the
installation of power generation facilities at Manantali; the PASIE, which is designed to monitor and
enhance environmental aspects of the Project; and the Long-Term Water Supply project in Senegal.
Through its Water Resources Policy and its work of the AWRMI, the Bank is committed to a policy of
supporting governments in the preparation of water resource policies and strategies to address sustainable
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management of transboundary resources in Basin management.
E. Summary Project Analysis (Detailed assessments are in the project file, see Annex 8)
1. Economic (see Annex 4):
Cost benefit
NPV=US$ million; ERR = % (see Annex 4)
Cost effectiveness
Incremental Cost
Other (specify)
41. Incremental Cost. Consistent with GEF operational policy, the requested GEF funds would only be
used to finance the incremental costs, hence the economic evaluation methodology is the GEF incremental
cost analysis. A number of complementary activities in the Basin provide paralleling technical and
financial support to the Project. This parallel funding, or co-financing as it pertains to the incremental cost
analysis, provides the baseline to this Project, which is the GEF Alternative. The Project addresses the
transboundary overlay of Senegal River Basin environmental management. The GEF-supported
interventions would provide incremental support costs to (i) develop an inclusive cooperation framework
for the shared water resource and its environment; (ii) improve policy and institutional effectiveness; (iii)
improve transboundary water management capacity; (iv) strengthen environmental management at the
basin level; and (v) create a strong, ongoing, basin-wide participation program. It is highly unlikely that the
individual countries could or would take independent actions to preserve a resource that would be available
for neighboring countries to use. The present Project therefore provides an essential element for the sound
and sustainable management of the shared transboundary water resources.

2. Financial (see Annex 4 and Annex 5):

NPV=US$ million; FRR = % (see Annex 4)
42. Project Financing. The total Project cost is US$21.2 million, which has a total GEF contribution of
US$7.25 million financing, US$13.95 million in parallel funding, and US$0.88 million as in-kind
contribution. The parallel funding comes from the IDF, AfDB, and from the Governments of France and
the Netherlands. Of the GEF funds, the Bank will manage US$5.26 million and UNDP will manage
US$1.99 million. The Project is designed to complement, reinforce, and expand institutional elements of
the current ongoing projects to provide a basin-wide framework within which the future activities envisaged
under the SAP will be carried out. Therefore, GEF financing will thus act as a bridge and as a catalyst to
encourage further investment in the Basin within the overall programmatic approach.

Fiscal Impact:
Not applicable.
3. Technical:
43. Strengthening Technical Capacity. Managing the Senegal River Basin's shared water resources is a
complex process balancing national priority needs within a regionally inclusive decision-making institution.
Managing these resources requires valid information to make informed decisions and institutional capacity
for a systems approach to decision-making. Based on lessons learned from other projects, and from project
preparation, Component 2 Data and Knowledge Management activities specifically target strengthening the
technical institutional capacity. Specific challenges associated with developing and strengthening the
Basin's technical capacity include (i) increasing availability of reliable data; (ii) maintaining continuity and
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sustainability of data collection; (iii) operationalizing and maintaining information management systems
and databases at regional and national levels; (iv) coordinating regional efforts regarding uniformity and
quality assurance of data and information; and (v) creating sustainable mechanisms to finance activities
after Project completion.
4. Institutional:
Implementing Agencies
44. World Bank and UNDP. The Project will draw on the respective strengths of the two GEF
implementing agencies for the implementation of the present Project. The Project is co-implemented with
the Bank and the UNDP, which are both implementing agencies of the GEF.
4.1 Executing agencies:
45. OMVS. The Project will be executed by OMVS. To assist in Project management and
implementation, a Project office for the CRGP will be established as an integral part of OMVS' H.C. in
Dakar. As part of the pre-appraisal process, detailed discussions have been held with OMVS with respect
to the Project implementation responsibilities and arrangements. In addition, discussions executed by
OMVS have also been held with other donors who are dealing with OMVS, as well as with relevant Bank
Task Managers. Based on these discussions, the Bank is satisfied that OMVS is fully able and capable to
execute the GEF Project. Required technical expertise, which is not available within OMVS, will be
contracted to ensure effective implementation of the Project.
4.2 Project management:
46. Implementation Arrangements. The CRGP will be housed at OMVS Headquarters in Dakar and will
be, under the supervision of OMVS, in charge of all aspects of the Project's financial management. The
CRGP will thus benefit from OMVS experience in terms of managing IDA funds, and OMVS will gain
from the technical expertise and project management experience of the CRGP staff. The main
recommendations as they pertain to the CRGP staff, to the information system, and to the organization
should be implemented before the effectiveness of the Project.
47. Staffing at the Regional Level. The CRGP will be headed by the Regional Project Coordinator who
will supervise the Project team. The Financial and Administrative Assistant (AAF) must be in place before
effectiveness and will have a technical support of the OMVS accounting staff already in place. OMVS
accounts and finance staffs have satisfactory qualification and professional experience and have been
trained in World Bank procurement, disbursement, and financial management procedures. The experience
of OMVS managing its own IDA Credit has proved satisfactory. A Procurement Specialist will be
recruited (by OMVS) and located within the CRGP and will give help and advice to the National Cellule
teams from time to time to monitor the progress of procurement and implementation of each contract under
the Project and will ensure effective and timely project execution.
48. Staffing at the National Level (three country members of OMVS, including Guinea). At a national
level, the Project will be managed by the National Cellule Coordinator (CCN) with support from the
Comité National de Coordination (CNC). The National Cellule will include three additional staff the
Expert en information et participation (EIP), the Expert National Micro-projet (ENM); and
Aide-comptable (Accounting Assistant). The Accounting Assistant will assume, at the national level, all
the accounting and financial duties for the Project, including the justification of the management of funds at
the local level. To that extent, the Accounting Assistant will work closely with the CLC (Comité Local de
Coordination). The AAF and the four Accounting Assistants in the National Cellules will be recruited
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before the Board date; the OMVS has agreed to finance this staff with the understanding that a retroactive
financing clause for reimbursement is included in the grant agreement.
4.3 Procurement issues:
49. Method of Disbursement. The overall financial management system is expected to include project
management reporting capabilities from the Project's implementation. Quarterly Financial Management
Reports (FMRs), including financial, procurement, and physical progress, will be prepared as soon as the
Project is effective. During an interim period of 18 months, these FMRs will be reviewed and the financial
management capacity will be strengthened. At the end of the interim period, it is expected that the project
will be capable of producing reliable FMRs that could be used as a basis for disbursement. The capacity
of the Project will be reassessed at the end of the interim period to confirm whether FMR-based
disbursement methods can be used. In the meantime, the project will follow traditional disbursement
methods.
50. Special Account Allocation and Disbursement Mechanisms. OMVS will open a Special Account in
CFAF in a commercial bank on terms and conditions acceptable to WB/UNDP. Following the procedures
of IBRD, each replenishment request will be accompanied, as necessary, by an up-to-date bank statement
and a reconciliation statement. All replenishment or reimbursement applications will be submitted on a
monthly basis or when the Special Account is reduced by one-third, whichever comes first. All
replenishment or reimbursement applications will be fully documented except for contracts under the prior
review. Statement of Expenditures (SOE) documentation will be retained at the CRGP for review by Bank
staff and annual audits.
4.4 Financial management issues:
51. Financial Management Assessment. A Financial Management Assessment (FMA) was completed
June 2003 and concluded that, overall, OMVS has relatively satisfactory financial management capacity.
The Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) of Senegal is ongoing and was delivered at the
end of June 2003. The CFAA does not contain any major impact on the financial management of the
Project.
52. Accounting Policies and Procedures. OMVS has been applying satisfactory acounting procedures
since it was established. However, these procedures have not been formalized in a reference document,
such as a manual, and they will probably be different from the procedures of the current Project. A manual
of administrative, accounting, and financial procedures (the administrative manual) will be developed by
the project before effectiveness. This manual must include accounting policies and procedures, definitions
of respective duties, budgeting systems and all relevant administrative and financial procedures,
relationships among the components of the Project, and reporting mechanisms at each level (regional,
national, and local). All staff, including the stakeholders involved in the Project, must be trained in those
procedures.
53. Reporting and Monitoring. CRGP will prepare quarterly FMRs. The format of the FMR will be
discussed and agreed on before effectiveness. The quarterly reports will cover financial management,
procurement, and physical progress monitoring, covering all activities financed under the project regardless
of the funding source. No major problem is expected with the financial and procurement reports. Areas of
concern were with the physical progress monitoring report where CRGP lacks experience and which
requires additional attention, those physical progress reports will be based on the outcome indicators.
54. Financial Management Information System. At the CRGP, a computerized financial management
system will be be installed, and the chart of accounts of the project and the report formats will be
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customized prior to effectiveness.
55. Audit Arrangements. The Project's accounts will be subject to annual external audit by a reputable
auditing firm based on terms of reference (TOR) appropriate for the Project's scope to be approved by
IBRD. This TOR will cover the Project's accounts, the statements of expenditures, and the Special
Account. The selection of the auditor will be a condition of credit effectiveness. The annual audit reports
will be submitted to IBRD within six months of the end of each fiscal year (i.e., by June 30).
5. Environmental:
Environmental Category: B (Partial Assessment)
5.1 Summarize the steps undertaken for environmental assessment and EMP preparation (including
consultation and disclosure) and the significant issues and their treatment emerging from this analysis.
56. EMF. The overall environmental screening category is B. This category was necessary to provide
quality control when reviewing individual community-based microgrant micro-activities. The
Environmental Management Framework (EMF) for the Microgrant Program identifies the process to
implement microgrant-funded activities within the parameters of national environmental policies and World
Bank Safeguard Policies, and provides a mechanism to assess both the individual and cumulative impacts
of micro-activity at the national level. The EMF together with the Microgrant Program Operational
Manual will be the tools for environmental and social screening. To address the significant issues identified
during project preparation, the Project's objective is to enhance transboundary cooperation and
environmental quality. Strengthening institutional capacity, improving the management of ecologically
sensitive areas, and information management are among the major Project activities. The Project will
improve environmental management capacity (i) regionally, through strengthening and building institutional
capacity and supporting cooperative decision-making; (ii) nationally, through enhancing information
exchange and common analytical methods for water quality monitoring; and (iii) locally, through increasing
education and community-based microgrant funded activities for improved local land and water resource
management.
5.2 What are the main features of the EMP and are they adequate?
57. EMF Purpose and Process. As disclosed in the Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS), a revised
EMF was prepared and disclosed before Appraisal. As noted in section 5.1 above., the EMF identifies a
process for responsible micro-activity proposal preparation and a mechanism for screening environmental
and social impacts. The EMF identifies a coherent, logical, understandable process within the principles of
CDD for sustainable environmental management at the local level, and nationally it provides a mechanism
for a cumulative assessment of micro-activities in a broader scale. The EMF provides an overview of the
environmental and social screening process; however, the Microgrants Program Operational Manual will
provide details on Program implementation and guidance, through an environmental and social parameters
checklist, for CLCs to assist local counterparts to ensure that the micro-activity design meets the design
criteria. A more detailed environmental and social screening process is then designed at the national level,
providing a more comprehensive methodology to evaluate cumulative impacts concerning environmental
and social impacts. An EA will be prepared if deemed necessary.
5.3 For Category A and B projects, timeline and status of EA:
Date of receipt of final draft: Not Applicable


58. Compliance and Disclosure. The EMF was designed to comply with national policies and Bank
environmental and social safeguard policies. An updated version of the EMF was be made available at the
OMVS; in the three riparian countries through the National Cellules; in Guinea through the Ministry of
Mines, Geology, and Environment; at the World Bank Resident Missions; at the World Bank InfoShop; at
the UNDP country offices; and at the UNDP Small Grants Programme, before Appraisal.
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5.4 How have stakeholders been consulted at the stage of (a) environmental screening and (b) draft EA
report on the environmental impacts and proposed environment management plan? Describe mechanisms
of consultation that were used and which groups were consulted?

59. Project Preparation and Stakeholder Engagement. Project preparation provided a platform for
stakeholder participation in Project design, providing an important instrument for building ownership
among local populations. This process gave due attention to (i) the views, interests, needs, and choices of
local stakeholders who constitute the basis for decision-making in water and environmental management
and (ii) the mechanisms and requisites for strengthening communities' voices. The preparation of the GEF
Project included an extensive consultative process involving local and national workshops, consultations,
and national field studies contributing to the design of the Project. Annex 12 provides a summary of the
public involvement in the preparation process. Inherent in the Project are the CDD principles with an
emphasis on strengthening the regional, national, and local institutional and social capacity for improving
decision-making, collaboration, and actions on the management of the Senegal River Basin's resources.
The Microgrant Program provides opportunities for local sustainable development and economic
opportunities through the implementation of small-scale community-based pilot activities.
5.5 What mechanisms have been established to monitor and evaluate the impact of the project on the
environment? Do the indicators reflect the objectives and results of the EMP?
60. Three-fold M&E Process. An EMF has been put in place and the Microgrant Program Operational
Manual will include a checklist and design criteria to be utilized at the local level. A comprehensive
screening process will be used at the national level. Micro-activity proposals not meeting the microgrant
objectives and criteria outlined in the Operational Manual will not be approved. Then, as part of Project
performance, M&E will be conducted in three different independent but corresponding processes. The
processes include (i) the Bank's required M&E process, which will be included as part of the PIP, through
the Mid-Term Review and ICR, which will monitor the effectiveness of activities meeting the Project
objective and indicators; (ii) the technical elements of Component 2, which will provide environmental data
and information to quantitatively evaluate and monitor the changes in environmental parameters; and (iii)
specific M&E parameters, which will be identified in monitoring the individual community-based
microgrant supported interventions.
6. Social:
6.1 Summarize key social issues relevant to the project objectives, and specify the project's social
development outcomes.
61. Stakeholder and Local Level Engagement. With the implementation of good management practices
through the various Project capacity building, outreach, and enabling activities, the Project will improve
transboundary planning and cooperation to reduce negative development impacts. This will benefit the land
and water users of the region. It is essential for the social economic welfare of the Basin residents that a
sincere effort is made to find an optimal approach to managing the downstream water resources. Although
some of this work is being done under the PASIE Project, the present Project adds an incremental
dimension. It supports the further involvement of Guinea, as well as the transboundary aspects and
implication of the land and water management issues to support the Water Charter.
6.2 Participatory Approach: How are key stakeholders participating in the project?
62. Stakeholder Participation. Stakeholder participation has been a key and successful factor in the work
undertaken during the execution of PDF-B activities, as disclosed in ISDS and further detailed in Annex
12. The Project will build on and add to the level of public involvement that began in the PDF-B phase to
include specific activities that address participation, involvement, and public awareness. Throughout the
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preparation of this Project, it has become clear that a genuine commitment to stakeholder involvement is
the only way to ensure cooperation at all significant levels, promoting sustainable and productive
engagement with local environments, and involving the private sector and locally elected organizations in
seeking negotiated solutions to environmental degradation.
6.3 How does the project involve consultations or collaboration with NGOs or other civil society
organizations?
63. Consultation Process. IUCN has been a key partner in the preparation of the Project. Annex 12
identifies the stakeholders consulted during preparation. Consultation occurred through local, national, and
regional meetings. It is expected that a large range of national and international organizations, including
IUCN, will be participating in the implementation of the Project components. This includes reaching NGO
umbrella organizations active in the region as well as development NGOs. Project implementation will
largely involve community groups and NGOs/Community-based organizations (CBOs). The microgrant
component specifically targets the local communities and NGOs in the Senegal River Basin countries,
while the public participation and awareness component will largely be implemented by NGOs from the
region.
6.4 What institutional arrangements have been provided to ensure the project achieves its social
development outcomes?
64. Regional, National, and Local Integration. OMVS, the executing agency, will be responsible for
ensuring the Project achieves its social development outcomes. The CPBFS will monitor and provide
advice, guidance, and direction to the Project. Clearly, this is not easy to guarantee. To facilitate effective
and responsive management, the Project is designed for vertical regional, national, and local integration.
6.5 How will the project monitor performance in terms of social development outcomes?
65. Public Participation Program and Outcomes. As far as the Project addressing the need for
establishing a framework and capacity for improved management of the Basin, the social development
outcomes will be mostly indirect and long range. The immediate elements of the priority actions, however,
have specific outcome measures incorporated in their design and outlined in the Project's logical framework
(Annex 1). The public participation program, which will continue throughout the Project, will act as a
valuable and, no doubt, very critical gauge of the public's perception of the Project's performance.
Through the M&E process, the Project objectives, outputs, and emerging issues will be regularly reviewed
and evaluated in the annual report by the supervision mission and by the CPBFS. The Project will be
subject to the various evaluation and review mechanisms of the Bank and UNDP.
7. Safeguard Policies:
7.1 Are any of the following safeguard policies triggered by the project?
Policy
Triggered
Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01, BP 4.01, GP 4.01)
Yes
No
Natural Habitats (OP 4.04, BP 4.04, GP 4.04)
Yes
No
Forestry (OP 4.36, GP 4.36)
Yes
No
Pest Management (OP 4.09)
Yes
No
Cultural Property (OPN 11.03)
Yes
No
Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20)
Yes
No
Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12)
Yes
No
Safety of Dams (OP 4.37, BP 4.37)
Yes
No
Projects in International Waters (OP 7.50, BP 7.50, GP 7.50)
Yes
No
Projects in Disputed Areas (OP 7.60, BP 7.60, GP 7.60)*
Yes
No
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7.2 Describe provisions made by the project to ensure compliance with applicable safeguard policies.
66. EMF and Compliance to Safeguard Policies. To address the ISDS, the Project's EMF is consistent
with the requirements of OP 4.1 EA and with OP 4.04 Natural Habitats. During Project Appraisal it was
determined that the project would not support any activities that would trigger OP 4.30 Involuntary
Resettlement, therefore, this OP is not applicable. The potential application of OP 7.5 was reviewed with
the Legal Counsel for OP 7.50 safeguard policies (who has specific responsibility for the policy) and it was
deemed not to be applicable to the Project. Further discussion on the compliance with environmental and
social safeguards is detailed in the ISDS.
F. Sustainability and Risks
1. Sustainability:
67. Regional Sustainability. OMVS is an established and well-supported legal entity and, with the
approval of the Water Charter, is now mandated with transboundary management responsibilities.
However, the OMVS faces the two-fold challenge of ensuring that an inclusive institution is operational,
while setting in place a basin-wide environmental management system, both of which need to be
underpinned by active national and community involvement. The objective of this Project is to reinforce
the regional environmental management capabilities and to support the involvement of Guinea in
basin-wide management of the Senegal River Basin. With its capital assets and its expanding support,
OMVS has the necessary elements in place to ensure sustainability of this Project and post-Project
outcomes.
68. National Government Commitment. The participating countries have worked well together during
preparation of this Project. All four riparian countries established NPPCs, which will be transformed to
the CNC. National official assistance in Project preparation and their participation in national and regional
workshops, workgroups, and steering committees have been consistent and committed. Guinea's committed
participation in the process increases confidence that it will continue its path toward greater involvement
and eventual membership in OMVS, after it is clear that there are direct benefits to Guinea from such
membership.
69. Sustainability­­The Launch of a Strategic Programmatic Approach. The Basin countries are also
demonstrating their commitment to developing a cooperative framework within which to jointly manage the
Senegal River Basin. Therefore, the Project is taking a strategic approach to ensure coordination among
these projects to maximize returns on investments and sustainability by (i) building on regional and national
water resource projects and initiatives already supported by the Bank, UNDP, and other donors; (ii)
creating capacity for transboundary environmental management at the community, national, and regional
levels; (iii) facilitating an inclusive cooperative framework between Guinea and OMVS; (iv) involving
communities, scientific institutions, and NGOs in a participatory process of managing transboundary
resources; and (v) designing a TDA and SAP that lays the analytical foundation for future investments in
the Basin.
1a. Replicability:
70. Replicability. The potential for successful replication within the Basin, and with other similar Projects,
is high both at the regional, national, and local levels. The principles of successful implementation
practices, for institutional capacity building are integrated in the Project design, this includes but is not
limited to activities such as management training and cooperative workshops, and enforcing principles of
accountability and transparency in the Project management and implementation. Inherent in Component 4
the microgrant supported interventions, will be the exchange of lessons learned on causes and
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demonstrating solutions and best practices to the address priority problems. These lessons learned and
good resource management practices will be transferred to other appropriate areas of the Basin, through in
the field training, workshops, and technical assistance and implementation of good management practices in
the Basin.
2. Critical Risks (reflecting the failure of critical assumptions found in the fourth column of Annex 1):
Risk
Risk Rating
Risk Mitigation Measure
From Outputs to Objective
-No political commitment and concrete
M
-Guinea has expressed interest in being an active
action from Guinea is made to move
player in the decision-making. The Project
forward with legal reform.
provides Guinea technical assistance for
institutional strengthening with supporting
training in and knowledge in defining a
framework for legal reform, in line with the
1992 Protocol of Accord.
-Riparian country governments and
M
-The riparian countries have expressed an
institutions are not very committed to
interest in engaging in regional cooperation and
cooperate in strengthening regional and
collaboration. OMVS recognizes it has
national capacity.
expanded responsibilities and puts forth an
effort in achieving the Projects goals.
-OMVS is not augmented within the Basin
M
-The donor community is very active and
and international supporters beyond
supportive in the region and Basin, investing in
Project completion and donors are not
a number of regional projects. The Project is
willing to provide support in the region.
incremental, building on existing projects, is not
stand-alone, and seeks support for
supplementing priority actions in the Basin.
Other projects and investments will continue in
the Basin after this Project is complete. This
Project hopes to strengthen the institutional
capacity to enable sounder decision-making in
future investments and in managing the
resources.
-Regional cooperation and participation is
N
-A significant focus of the Project is the
not supported among countries.
strengthening of regional and national
institutional capacity. The Project provides the
means to encourage this process. The Project
provides knowledge and communication,
important tools for cooperation.
-Political willingness for tools and
M
-The Project will support a basin-wide effort to
mechanisms aimed at implementing a
strengthen and improve the Basin's technical
sustainable environmental monitoring
capacity, to include building and identifying the
system on the River Basin is limited.
necessary technical tools and an equitable
monitoring network for a sustainable
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environmental monitoring system.
-Collaboration of all partners is weak, and
N
-The four riparians have been actively engaged
there is no agreement among the Basin
in the Project preparation process, and it is not
stakeholders on the working groups to
likely that their interest in the Project will lessen
address the TDA and SAP.
once implementation commences. The
preliminary findings of the TEA provided
insight on the commitment and willingness to
cooperate. The TDA/SAP process will expand
and engage greater stakeholder involvement in
the TDA/SAP process.
-Local communities express no interest
N
-Under this Project, the public participation
and support implementing priority actions,
program will make a concerted effort to educate
while NGOs, women's groups, and
and inform the public on the land and water
communities do not apply for microgrant
issues of the River Basin. Based on community
activities.
development principles, the Microgrant Program
provides a substantial opportunity for
communities to have responsibility on the
effective management of the local resources
while improving their livelihood.
-Multi-media communications are not well
N
-The Project provides opportunities to develop a
defined and target communities are not
multi-media campaign to inform and educate the
identified.
public on the issues of the Basin, although not
everyone will be engaged. There will be an
opportunity to work with target communities
interested in addressing priority actions. The
multi-media campaign will include a range of
communication tools to access both large urban
and small rural communities.
-Universities and research institutions are
M
-Research institutions and universities inherently
not interested in collaborating.
are forums for the exchange of ideas. This
Project supports opportunities to exchange ideas
and to advance the knowledge of the River
Basin environment.
From Components to Outputs
-The Project does not achieve a
N
-The riparian countries have expressed an
participatory strategic environmental
interest in engaging in regional cooperation and
framework for the environmentally
collaboration. OMVS recognizes it has
sustainable development of the Senegal
expanded responsibilities and puts forth­­with
River Basin, and a basin-wide cooperative
guidance from international and local experts,
program for transboundary land-water
the UNDP, and the Bank­­an effort in
management is not prepared or initiated.
achieving the Projects goals.
Overall Risk Rating
M
Risk Rating - H (High Risk), S (Substantial Risk), M (Modest Risk), N(Negligible or Low Risk)
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2. Critical risks (reflecting the failure of critical assumptions found in the fourth column of Annex 1)
71. Political Considerations. The long-term success of regional scale, multi-country management
programs depends, inter alia, on the political willingness of the participating countries to cooperate; their
willingness to continue project programs and approaches after the life of the GEF intervention; and the
extent to which activities successfully engage end-users at the community level. In this case, the
long-standing commitment to the OMVS by three of the riparians, and the support of this Project for the
full involvement of Guinea, lends credence to a hope to achieve a strengthened and cooperative regional
framework for water and resources management.
72. Water Charter and Water Rights. The four countries have witnessed tensions in the past. Some of
these tensions have arisen over the water resources of the Senegal River Basin. The potential for future
tension still exists. However, with the conclusion of the Water Charter, and the possibility of the three
OMVS countries and Guinea being bound together by common investments, it is appreciated that these
tensions must be dealt with so as to prevent a full-scale conflict, which would have immense social,
economic and environmental consequences.
73. Guinea's Participation. Guinea's willingness to participate in basin-wide decison making on the
Senegal River Basin will probably depend upon its perceived advantages to such involvement. This
Project, in complement with ongoing Bank assistance to further the dialogue between OMVS and Guinea,
intends to explore aspects of cooperative planning, inclusiveness, and equity within the international Basin
context. It is hoped that this Project will help create a framework and environment to enable greater
confidence and broader cooperation among the four riparian states.
74. Incompatible Legislation. A study, funded by the PASIE, reviewed environmental legislation in the
three OMVS member countries and recommended ways to harmonize them. The GEF Project will extend
this study to include Guinea. As the findings and recommendations from these studies emerge, the next
step will be to move toward harmonization of legislation dealing with the shared water resource. There is a
risk that lobbies would form in opposition to such harmonization, based on narrow local or national
interests. However, the riparian countries are aware of the potential benefits that can be derived from
taking the path of cooperation. Developing regional approaches that minimize the extent to which existing
countrywide legislation needs to be altered will further mitigate the risk.
3. Possible Controversial Aspects:
75. Tensions and Differences. As with many rivers in Africa, the Senegal River Basin has in times past
seen water rights disputes. As mentioned above, the existence of the jointly owned installations, on which
the three OMVS countries all service debts, has meant that governments have reacted swiftly to overcome
any emerging tension. To counter any possible tension that the modified flow regime controlled by the
Manantali dam might have caused, the three OMVS countries, in addition to the Permanent Water
Commission, have recently agreed on a Water Charter that addresses allocation issues (including allocation
between sectors) and that safeguards social and environmental concerns in the context of water allocation.
76. Political Disagreements. The involvement of Guinea as a full participant is not anticipated to be a
major difficulty at the operational level, because Guinea has played an active and enthusiastic role in the
preparation process. In 1992, OMVS and Guinea signed the Protocole d'accord-cadre de coopération
entre la République de Guinée et l'OMVS, which created a framework for cooperation in actions of mutual
interest concerning the Senegal River Basin. At the formal, political, legal, and financial levels, however, it
can be expected that Guinea will wish to clearly identify the advantages it would gain in joining OMVS and
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participating in the benefits of River Basin management. This may generate some discussion or
disagreement, but it is considered that an inclusive discussion, which serves to highlight the different
aspirations of all four riparians, is preferred by far over a possible scenario of future unilateral or
non-inclusive development actions, which will not serve optimal and efficient use of the shared water
resource.
G. Main Conditions
1. Effectiveness Condition
a) A Cellule Nationale have been established in Guinea.
b) The CRGP has been established, the Regional Project Coordinator, with qualifications and
experience satisfactory to the Bank, has been appointed; and the Financial and Administrative
Assistant and procurement specialist have been recruited in accordance with the provisions of Section
II of Schedule 3 to the Grant Agreement.
c) An accounting assistant has been recruited in the four Cellules Nationales in the riparian
countries.
d) The Recipient has established in the CRGP a computerized financial management system in form
and substance satisfactory to the Bank.
e) The Recipient has approved and furnished to the Bank, in form and substance satisfactory the
Project Implemenation Plan.
f) The Recipient has appointed the auditor referred to in Section 4.01 (b) of the Grant Agreement, in
accordance with the provisions of Section II of Schedule 3 to the Grant Agreement.
2. Other [classify according to covenant types used in the Legal Agreements.]
Conditions for Negotiations:
a) The Senegal River Basin Steering Committee will be identified and established.
b) A letter of commitment from the IBRD Governor, from each country involved in the Project,
confirming their acceptance of OMVS as the grant recipient will be sent to the Bank.
c) In addition, Guinea and OMVS will have exchanged letters, with copies sent to the Bank, that
include a statement that Guinea will have equal status to the OMVS member countries, and that detail
the implementation arrangements with regard to Project implementation as stipulated within the
Protocole d'accord cadre de cooperation entre la Republique de Guinee et l'Organisation de Mise en
Valeur de fleuve Senegal.
d) The EMF completed.
e) The draft PIP, including an outline of the FMRs and M&E Plan, will be submitted in draft form
satisfactory to Bank.
Condition for Board: None
Other (classify according to covenant types used in the Legal Agreement)
a) OMVS will carry out the Project in accordance with the requirements of the PIP.
b) OMVS will maintain the CRGP with staff and resources under the TOR satisfactory to the Bank
until Project completion.
c) OMVS, through the CRGP, will maintain a financial management system, including records and
accounts, and prepare financial statements, in a format acceptable to the Bank, that adequately reflect
the operations, resources, and expenditures related to the Project.
d) OMVS, through the CRGP, will prepare and furnish to the Bank a FMR, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Bank.
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e) OMVS will be responsible for standard reporting and supervise the achievements of the component
indicators.
H. Readiness for Implementation
1. a) The engineering design documents for the first year's activities are complete and ready for the start
of project implementation.
1. b) Not applicable.
2. The procurement documents for the first year's activities are complete and ready for the start of
project implementation.
3. The Project Implementation Plan has been appraised and found to be realistic and of satisfactory
quality.
4. The following items are lacking and are discussed under loan conditions (Section G):
I. Compliance with Bank Policies
1. This project complies with all applicable Bank policies.
2. The following exceptions to Bank policies are recommended for approval. The project complies with
all other applicable Bank policies.
Ousmane Dione
Inger Andersen
John McIntire
Team Leader
Sector Manager/Director
Country Manager/Director
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Annex 1: Project Design Summary
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
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Key Performance
Data Collection Strategy
Hierarchy of Objectives
Indicators
Critical Assumptions
Sector-related CAS Goal:
Sector Indicators:
Sector/ country reports:
(from Goal to Bank Mission)
Increase sustainable practices to
reduce poverty through
l Supervision Reports;
l Continued political
strengthened regional and national
l Strengthened regional and
l Mid-term Evaluation Report;
commitment and support from
institutions and to improve
national capacity for
l GEF Project Implementation
all riparian countries;
environmental management in the
sustainable environmental
Review (GEF PIR);
l Required cooperation between
Basin.
management practices.
l Implementation Completion
regional and local institutions;
Report (ICR).
l Continued political
commitment and support
necessary for sustainability.
l Strengthened regional and
national capacity will support
sustained transboundary land
and water management
practices and contribute to
improved environmental
quality.
GEF Operational Program:
Outcome / Impact
Indicators:
OP9:
Promote broad, basin-wide
Integrated land and water multiple
participation in developing and
focus area
implementing measures that will
lead to sustainable, transboundary
management of the Senegal River
Basin's land and water resources.
Global Objective:
Outcome / Impact
Project reports:
(from Objective to Goal)
Indicators:
Implemented by the Bank:
l OMVS prepares an annual
l Riparian country governments
Project Development Objective
l Provide tools for strengthened
work plan, monthly narrative
have agreed on and are
decision-making capacity in
reports, semi-annual Project
committed to achieving Project
Provide a participatory strategic
the riparian countries and at
Implementation Progress
development objective;
environmental framework for the
the regional level Organisation
Reports, annual Substantive
l Proper institutional and legal
environmentally sustainable
pour la Mise en Valeur du
Project Progress Report and
arrangements are established
development of the Senegal River
Fleuve Senegal (OMVS), to
Work Plans, and reports to the
between the Bank/UNDP and
Basin and to launch a basin-wide
address transboundary land
World Bank/UNDP as outlined
the Executing Agency, and on
cooperative program for
and water management
in the M&E Plan;
the other hand, the Executing
transboundary land-water
issues, through a defined
l Collaborative data collection
Agency and the riparian
management
inclusive mechanism;
and data exchange will be
countries;
l Improve data collection and
incorporated in water
l The riparian countries are
data exchange mechanisms
resources management plans;
committed to sustaining
established in all four
l Completed TDA and SAP;
Project activities and
countries, and agree to
l Microgrants evaluation reports;
implementing lessons learned
cooperation protocols for
l Public participation program
after the Project is established
greater knowledge of the
information literature;
and completed;
Senegal River data and
l Bank supervision reports;
l Project activities are
information and of its relation
l Mid-term report
coordinated with compatible
to ecological and social
activities in the Basin.
processes;
l Complete and adopt the
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Transboundary Diagnostic
Analysis (TDA) and Strategic
Action Plan (SAP) with
identified priority actions for
the Basin;
Implemented by (UNDP):
l Together with the Bank,
organize and implement
training and workshops for the
River management institutions
to strengthen the national and
local institutional capacity;
l Execute, at least 20
community-based
microgrant-supported
micro-activities to address
community priority actions;
l Increase, annually, the
numbers of stakeholders
involved and trained in local
and transboundary water
resource management issues;
l Increase, annually, the number
of communities informed and
involve stakeholders in the
public information and public
participation process.
Output from each
Output Indicators:
Project reports:
(from Outputs to Objective)
Component:
Component 1
l Guinea's existing water
l Political commitment and
Environmental Management
resources legislation reviewed
concrete action from Guinea to
Capacity Building
by Working Group in Project
l Quarterly progress reports;
move forward with legal reform
(World Bank (WB) managed)
Year 1 (PY) 1;
l Draft/new/modified
is necessary to strengthen the
l A total of five national
environmental, water
country's legislative capacity;
1.1 Dialogue established to
meetings to review and draft
resources, and land use
l Riparian country governments
strengthen Guinea's water
legislation will be organized in
legislation;
and institutions are committed
resources legislation and to
PY1, PY2, and PY3
l National meeting reports;
to cooperate in strengthening
harmonize with the other riparian's
respectively;
l Regional meeting report on
regional and national
water resources legislation.
l A total of three regional
harmonizing legislation.
capacities;
workshops to review/modify or
l Support for OMVS augmented
draft environmental, water
within the Basin and
resources or land use
international supporter
legislation will be organized in
continues beyond Project
PY1, PY2, and PY3
completion;
respectively;
l Regional cooperation and
l Guinea's draft/new/modified
participation is mutually
environmental, water
beneficial and supported
resources, and land use
regionally, nationally, and
legislation proposed by PY3;
locally;
l At least two Working Group
l Riparians consent to a
meetings will be held in each
strategic approach or
year PY1 and PY2;
mitigation measures to combat
l Synthesis Reports will be
environmental degradation
prepared from regional
from invasive species;
workshops.
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1.2 Strengthened regional and
l Increased capacity building
l Workshop and seminar
l Donors are willing to provide
national capacity to improve
and training at OMVS and in
reports.
support for the Basin's
management of the Basin's water
riparian countries through
transboundary priority issues.
and environmental resources.
participation in five
sector-specific regional
workshops between PY1­PY3;
l Institutional and intra-sectoral
network group established
among regional institutions by
PY3;
l Regional procedures and
mechanisms on transboundary
issues established by PY4.
1.3 An inclusive regional institution
l Regional Study Team
l Regional Reports 1­4;
developed and established to
established in PY1;
l Study tour guide;
include all four riparian countries to
l Four regional workshops on
l Study tour report.
better understand the Basin's
developing inclusive
resource management issues and
institutions;
to promote the use of sustainable
l Prepare four Regional Reports
management practices.
- International water law
- Regional legal analysis
- Capacity building an
international law
- Inclusive River Basin
management
l Lessons-learned study tour in
PY2;
l By PY4 the four riparian
countries agree on a
cooperative approach to
managing the Basin's
resources.
1.4 Strengthened management
l Cellule Regional de Gestion
l Project progress report;
capacity of the OMVS to improve
du Project (CRGP) office
l CRGP staff contracts;
management of the Basin's water
established and operational by
l OMVS Training reports.
and environmental resources.
Project Month three (PM3);
l Supporting infrastructure
(vehicles, communications)
procured in PM6;
l Financial, administrative, and
procurement training
completed by PY2;
l OMVS consistently meets
Project implementation
schedule deadlines.
1.5 Organized and executed Africa
l Plan Regional Forum in PY1;
l Lessons-Learned Forum
Regional Forum providing a
l Regional Forum will take place
package;
mechanism for cooperating and
in PY2;
l Africa Regional Forum report.
collaborating with other projects in
l Collaborate and exchange of
the Basin and other projects in the
sustainable best management
West Africa region.
practices.
1.6 Increased technical capacity
l Assessment of invasive
l Invasive species assessment
and knowledge base to address
species completed in PY3;
report.
invasive species problem.
l Dissemination of solutions
completed in PY3.
1.7 Organized and executed a
l Donor conference takes place
l Donor conference package;
Donor conference to support related
by PY4.
l Donor conference report.
priority issues not supported in this
Project.
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Key Performance
Data Collection Strategy
Hierarchy of Objectives
Indicators
Critical Assumptions
Project Components /
Inputs: (budget for each
Project reports:
(from Components to
Sub-components:
component)
Outputs)
Component 2
Data and Knowledge
Management (WB managed)
2.1 A compatible information
l Existing conditions
l Quarterly progress reports;
l Political willingness for
network established in Guinea
assessment and current status
l Guinea's Water and State of
implementing tools and
provides a platform for further
of data and the state of water
the Environment existing
mechanisms aimed at
cooperation and collaboration on
resources and environment in
conditions report;
implementing a sustainable
technical issues with the other
Guinea completed in PY1;
l Five specific area-studies
environmental monitoring
l Five specific studies:
reports;
system on the River basin;
riparian countries.
-Resources and uses,
l Inter-government regulatory
l Effective collaboration of all
-Modeling rainfall/flows,
agreement between OMVS
partners.
-Early warning system on the
and Guinea;
upper basin,
l Laboratory and monitoring
-Brush and bush fire impact,
equipment training manuals.
and
-Study of actions to be
implemented on upper Bafing
are completed before end of
PY2;
l Guinean water data network
set up and operational before
PY3;
l Specific laboratory analysis
and water monitoring
equipment for procured and
operational before end of PY3;
l Monitoring equipment training
completed in PY3;
l Financial mechanisms for
sustainable, post-Project
operations are established
before end of PY4.
2.2 Established sustainable
l Six regional training courses
l Training manual;
transboundary data exchange and
on monitoring activities
l Quarterly Report on Network
knowledge management framework
implemented before end of
Activities and Progress;
for cooperation and collaboration
PY3;
l Balanced budget for
among the four riparian countries.
l Cooperative technical,
post-Project implementation;
framework between OMVS
l Monthly newsletter.
and Guinea agreed on and
validated before end of PY3;
l Data exchanges network and
cooperation network in place
and operational before end of
PY4;
l Communication tools (Internet
web sites, newsletter,
broadcast) operational before
end of PY4;
l Newsletter effective by PM9.
2.3 Equipment upgrade to OMVS
l Technical equipment upgrade
l OMVS technical staff
to expand the capacity of the
complete quarterly progress
OMVS technical specialists
reports.
procured by PY3.
Component 3 TDA and SAP
(WB managed)
3.1. A TDA is formulated, prepared
l TDA/SAP Working Group
l Quarterly progress reports;
l Agreement among the Basin
at the national level, finalized
formed in PM3;
l Preliminary issues- report on
stakeholders on the Working
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identifying priority water and
l Diagnostic terms of reference
critical transboundary
Groups to address the TDA
environmental issues in the Basin,
(TOR) and methodology
problems;
and SAP;
and then approved by the Council of
prepared PM3;
l Minutes of TORs and TDA
l Agreement among
Ministers for further action.
l Organizations to be associated
methodology approval;
stakeholders on the SAP
in the process working on the
l Draft Thematic Studies
priority axes;
TDA are trained by end of
Report;
l Agreement among
PM6;
l Draft TDA report;
stakeholders on SAP
l Regional and national
l Expert review of draft TDA;
preparation methodology.
workshops take place in PY1;
l Final TDA report;
l Critical issues and root causes
l TDA Memorandum of
in the Basin identified and
Understanding (MOU).
agreed on by PY1;
l Transboundary sites identified
PY1;
l Thematic studies carried out
PY1
l Thematic studies validated,
and summary report is
prepared by PM18;
l TDA reviewed by experts by
end of PY2;
l TDA adopted and approved by
end of PY2.
3.2. From the TDA findings, an
l Assessment of existing local
l Local and National Workshop
SAP is formulated to include local,
coordination committees and
findings report;
national, and regional participants,
identification of additional
l SAP preparation workshop
and is prepared and reviewed by the
Local Coordination Committee
reports;
Council of Ministers, establishing a
(CLC) no later than PM7;
l SAP document;
plan of action for improved
l Local CLC workshops
l MOU on SAP priorities.
management of the Basin's
commence in PM8;
transboundary water and
l National workshops, reviewing
environmental resources.
SAP main priorities, actions,
and interventions commence
in PM9;
l Four SAP workshops
conducted in PY2&3;
l Consultation mechanisms for
SAP specified and
implemented in PY2&3;
l SAP completed by the end of
PY3;
l SAP approved and published
by PY4.
Component 4
Microgrants
Program­­Priority Actions
(UNDP managed)
Concurrent to the TDA/SAP
l Administrative actions
l Quarterly progress reports;
l Local communities express
process, the national priorities will
necessary to disburse
l National Priority Actions Plans;
interest in and support
be identified and the
microgrants take place in PY1;
l Microgrant application and
implementing priority actions;
community-based Microgrants
l From TDA/SAP a baseline for
compliance with Environmental
l NGOs, women's groups, and
Program will commence to both
national microgrant supported
Management Framework for
communities interested and
educate and inform communities on
interventions activity priority
each applicant;
active in applying for and
transboundary water and
goals and activities defined;
l Progress Reports on
implementing microgrant
environmental issues and also to
l Community groups,
microgrant application,
introduce best management
activities.
non-governmental
implementation success, and
practices to address
organizations (NGOs), and
community-based priorities to
expenditures.
women's groups identified for
improve local resource
participation;
management.
l Education and information,
through a promotional
campaign, on microgrants
conducted in PY1 and PY2;
l Microgrant Program
established in the four riparian
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countries in PY2;
l At least 30% increase from
baseline by PY2, applicants
commence microgrant
activities that:
-Address priority needs of the
targeted community
-Substantiate socio-economic
benefits
-Provide environmental
benefits
-Comply with safeguards
outlined in the Project's
Environmental Management
Framework and Operational
Manual
l At least 60% increase from
baseline by PY3, applicants
commence microgrant
activities;
l 100% increase from baseline
by PY4, applicants commence
pilot activities.
Component 5
l Tools and materials for
l Quarterly progress reports;
Public Participation
national multi-media campaign
l Multi-media monitoring
l Multi-media communications
Program
prepared in PY1;
progress report;
community involved with
(UNDP managed)
l Multi-media campaign active
l Yearly NGO progress report.
adaptable tools;
from PY1­PY4;
l Target groups and
l The national networks and
communities agree on and
5.1 Enhanced the understanding of
targeted groups identified in
apply key principles;
the Basin's transboundary water
PY1;
l Universities and research
and environmental issues through a
l Thematic issues and
institution (RI) are involved and
regional and local public information
dissemination tools for local
agree on the process.
and awareness program.
community awareness
prepared and made available
in PY1;
l Establish a monitoring group
to assess progress and
lessons learned;
l 10% cumulative increase of
priority communities in priority
areas are targeted.
5.2 Engaged the Basin's
l Increased community
l Decision-makers and
communities and provided
awareness and public
community-based workshop
opportunities for civil society
participation effective through
manuals.
participation to understand the
local community workshops;
issues affecting them and involved
l 5% increase of key people
them in the community development
trained yearly;
process to strengthen the local
l Provide tools through
capacity.
community workshops for
participatory decision-making;
l Multi-media communication
and information material for
local communities translated
and disseminated.
5.3 Provided, for the scientific
l Basin-wide Working Group
l RI and universities selection
community, a forum for cooperating
includes eight research
proceeding report;
and collaborating on sharing
institutions and universities
l Basin-wide Conference
technical information; and continued
identified for collaboration;
Report;
exchange of education programs
l Basin-wide conference for the
l Joint module courses
related to the Basin's transboundary
scientific community held in
developed.
issues.
PY2;
l Water and environmental
transboundary issues module
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courses prepared.
Component 1
l Supervision Reports;
(From Components to
Environmental Management
US$m 2.70
l Mid-term Evaluation Report;
Outputs)
Capacity Building (WB)
l GEF PIR;
- 1.1 Dialogue on
150,000
l ICR.
legislation­Guinea specific
A participatory strategic
- 1.2 Regional capacity building
410,000
environmental framework for the
- 1.3 Development of an inclusive
environmentally sustainable
institution
150,000
development of the Senegal River
- 1.4 Project management and
Basin is achieved and a basin-wide
strengthening of OMVS
1,678,800
cooperative program for
- 1.5 Africa Regional Forum
100,000
transboundary land-water
- 1.6 Technical capacity building­
150,000
management is initiated.
invasive species management
57,000
- 1.7 Donors Conference
Component 2
US$m 1.52
Data and Knowledge
Management (WB)
- 2.1 Information Network­Guinea
672,000
program
- 2.2 Transboundary data and
66,000
knowledge management
- 2.3 Upgrade Equipment for OMVS
180,000
Component 3 TDA and SAP
US$m 1.04
(WB)
- 3.1 TDA
280,000
- 3.2 SAP
760,000
Component 4
US$m 1.66
Microgrants
Program­­Priority Actions
(UNDP)
Component 5
US$m 0.33
Public Participation
Program (UNDP)
- 5.1 Public information and
160,000
awareness
- 5.2 Civil society participation
120,000
- 5.3 Scientific community
50,000
involvement
TOTAL
US$m 7.25
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Annex 2: Detailed Project Description
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
A. Introduction and Project Description
1. Introduction
1. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management
Project is valuable to the Basin because it specifically complements and builds on activities and projects
already under implementation at the national and sub-basin level. While adding a transboundary element to
those projects, the Project thereby expands and captures additional benefits for the people and their shared
environment. The Project will lead to improved coordination of water and environmental management in the
Basin as a whole. Designed to improve the basin management capacity of the Organisation pour la Mise
en Valuer du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS) and to strengthen national capacities to address transboundary
water and environment management issues, the Project will also strengthen local capacity through (i) a
public awareness and participation program and (ii) engagement in community-based microgrants activities
intended for improved resource management. Most importantly, the Project provides a framework for
including Guinea, the upstream riparian, as a full participant in the decision-making process and
management of the Basin's land and water resources.
2. Project Description
2. The Project's primary objective, in addressing the priority concerns in the Basin, is to provide a
participatory strategic environmental framework for the environmentally sustainable development of the
Senegal River Basin and to launch a basin-wide cooperative program for transboundary land-water
management. To successfully achieve the development objective, the Project proposes to strengthen
national and regional institutional capacity to enable these institutions to address the priority basin-wide,
transboundary water, and environment management issues. The Project will:
l
Enhance regional and national capacity to deal with transboundary issues at national and
basin-wide levels;
l
Improve the process and procedures of sharing data and information to increase the knowledge
base;
l
Ensure greater involvement of Guinea in joint management and decision-making in the Basin;
l
Support sound environmental management and the linkage to sustainable livelihoods;
l
Promote the need for a common and agreed on analysis to provide a firm basis for environmental
management and monitoring; and
l
Strengthen civil society participation in transboundary basin-wide activities and the associated
need for greater awareness and outreach to communities and Nongovernmental Organizations
(NGOs) to tap their resources and ensure their involvement in the decision-making elements of
managing the Basin's resources.
3. The Project has five components identified below and detailed in Annex 2 Section B.
l
Component 1: Environmental Management Capacity Building
l
Component 2: Data and Knowledge Management
l
Component 3: Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP)
l
Component 4: Microgrants­­Priority Actions
l
Component 5: Public Participation Program
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4. The World Bank and UNDP will jointly manage the four-year GEF Project. The OMVS is the
Project's executing agency. The regional project management cellule (CRGP) will be based at the OMVS'
High Commission (OMVS H.C.) and as part of the OMVS, contribute to the implementing the Project
together with the National Cellules.
5. A summary of the Project components and activities are summarized in Table 1, and a summary of the
Project costs are identified in Table 2. A detailed description of the components follows in Annex 2 Section
B, and detailed costs, for Bank managed components, are provided in Appendix A of this Annex.
Table 1. Summary of Component and Activities
_________________________________________________________________________________
Component 1: Environmental Management Capacity Building (Bank managed)
1.1 Dialogue on legislation­­Guinea specific
Activities
1. Review Guinea's water and environmental legislation
2. Facilitate a dialogue among Guinea and the OMVS member countries on their national legislations
and policies
3. Reform and strengthen the legal basis for water and environmental management in Guinea
1.2 Regional capacity building
Activities
1. The National Cellule Coordinator (CCN) will identify training needs as well as workshop
candidates
2. Regional workshops will be held for selected organizations on the subjects identified above or
through Activity 1
1.3 Development of an inclusive institution
Activities
1. Build regional capacities for an inclusive institution to engage all four riparian countries in the
management of the Basin resources
2. Assess lessons learned and best practices from other international river basins
1.4 Project management and strengthening OMVS
Activities
1. Establish the CRGP office as an integral part of OMVS
2. Support Project implementation at the national level
3. Establish Guinea's National Cellule and National Coordination Committee (CNC)
1.5 Africa Regional Forum
Activities
1. Hold the first Consultative Forum, bringing together GEF projects and other similar project in
West Africa to exchange best practices and share experiences
1.6 Technical capacity building­­invasive species management
Activities
1. Assess the relevant studies and identify most effective restoration or management methods
2. Evaluate the financial and technical means necessary to complete actions with success
3. Disseminate the solutions and prepare the implementation at the sub-basin scale
1.7 Donor conference
Activities
1. OMVS to finalize the Project investment proposal preparation
2. Translate, print, and disseminate proposals
3. Hold the Donor Conference, inviting interested donors to participate
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Component 2: Data and Knowledge Management (Bank managed)
2.1 Information network­­Guinea program
Activities
1. Assessment of the current situation
2. Knowledge improvement­­specific
3. Design and implementation of the Guinean data network
4. Implementation of sampling and analysis network
2.2 Transboundary data and knowledge management
Activities
1. Regional training courses
2. Workshop on data exchanges
3. Workshop on scientific cooperation networks
4. Development of communications tools
2.3 Upgrade Equipment for OMVS
Activities
1. Procurement of technical equipment upgrade to expand the capacity of the OMVS data collection
network
Component 3: TDA and SAP (Bank managed)
3.1 TDA
Activities
1. Formulate transboundary diagnosis
a. Strengthen the multidisciplinary team and establishment of the transboundary diagnosis
preparation program
b. Consult with national technical and academic entities to be involved in the process
2. Prepare transboundary diagnosis
a. Determine international expertise required for the preparation of the transboundary diagnosis
b. Validate analysis and publish findings
3.2 SAP
Activities
1. Evaluate institutional structures and creation of additional structures and consultation for the SAP
a. Evaluate and strengthen national and local structures for consultation
b. Define the main constituent components of the SAP
2. Prepare the SAP
a. Elaborate the SAP
b. Finalize and validate the SAP
Component 4: Microgrant Program­­Priority Actions (UNDP managed)
Activities
1. Establish institutional arrangements for the Microgrant Program
2. Implement National Microgrant Priority Action Programs
3. Monitoring pilot activity implementation
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Component 5: Public Participation Program (UNDP managed)
5.1 Public information and awareness
Activities
1. Prepare national media campaigns
2. Create awareness in local communities
3. Create regional feedback forum for awareness orientation and monitoring
5.2 Civil society participation
Activities
1. Sensitize national and regional decision-makers to participatory planning methods
2. Regional, national and local training for inclusive decision-making.
3. Promote public participation to develop new tools to manage socially sensitive and ecologically and
economically important issues
4. Hold a regional workshop to review the national workshops' outcomes
5. Disseminate (in the appropriate languages) the regional workshop's findings to the local
communities, practitioners, and researchers
5.3 Scientific community involvement
Activities
1. Identify academic institutions to participate in the scientific community program
2. Determine the guidelines for the exchange program and select participating institutions and
individuals
3. Implement the exchange program among academic institutions within the Senegal River Basin
4. Host a regional conference on transboundary issues in the Senegal River Basin.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Table 2. Summary of Project Costs for each Component
GEF Project Component
GEF
GEF
Total
Co-finan
TOTAL
World
UNDP
GEF
cing
Bank
Component 1 Capacity Building
2.70
0
2.70
2.66
5.36
Component 2 Data and Knowledge management
1.52
0
1.52
3.28
4.80
Component 3 Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
1.04
0
1.04
0
1.04
Component 4 Microgrant Program
0
1.66
1.66
8.01
9.67
Component 5 Public Participation and Awareness
0
0.33
0.33
0
0.33
Total Costs
5.26
1.99
7.25
13.95
21.20
By Component:
Project Component 1 Environmental Management Capacity Building
Component managed by the World Bank
GEF: USm $2.70; Co-Financing US$m 2.66; Component Total: - US$5.36 million
6. This component will reinforce the capacity of institutions at the regional and national levels to coherently
manage the Senegal River Basin's resources, to create awareness and build capacity in the individual
institutions, and to then link them together in a basin-wide network. Focus will be placed on incorporating
Guinea as a full participant in the decision-making process. The component will build on the institutional
elements of basin-wide work being carried out under the French supported The Regional Hydropower
Project and the Plan D'atténuation Et De Suivi Des Impacts Sur L'environnement (PASIE) program and
other compatible projects in the Basin.
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Subcomponent 1.1 Dialogue on legislation­­Guinea specific
GEF: US$m 0.15
7. This subcomponent will facilitate Guinea's dialogue in the Basin at two levels. First, within Guinea on
the national level, among the relevant ministries, regarding legislation and policies being prepared for its
water and environmental resources. Second, at the regional level with the other riparian countries of the
Senegal Basin, and the OMVS H.C.
8. A forum where issues relating to transboundary resource management at the national and regional level
will be established. This forum will be at the national level, in the capacity of a Guinean Working Group to
promote and coordinate a dialogue among the ministries involved in or affected by the Senegal River Basin
management. Participants would include the Ministère de l'Hydraulique et de l'Energie (MHE); the
Ministère des Mines, Géologie et Environnement (MMGE); the Ministère des Finances, de l'Economie et
du Plan (MFEP); and the Secrétariat d'Etat à la Coopération (SEC) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Once established, national, regional, and international consultants will provide guidance and support to the
Guinean Working Group as needed. Under the MHE's Director of Hydraulics' supervision, Guinea's CCN
will mange this subcomponent's implementation, with assistance from OMVS through the CRGP office.
9. The component activities will (i) review Guinea's water and environmental legislation; (ii) facilitate a
dialogue among Guinea and the OMVS member countries on their national legislations and policies through
workshops and consultations; and (iii) reform and strengthen Guinea's legal foundation for water and
environmental management.
Subcomponent 1.2 Regional capacity building
GEF: US$m 0.410
10. This subcomponent will facilitate greater awareness of issues relating to transboundary resources, and
build capacity in the institutions responsible for managing these resources at the regional and national
levels. The subcomponent activities will assist in improving decision-making through better regional
collaboration and communication by (i) establishing linkages among ministries within countries and their
counterparts in other Basin countries, as well as among regional institutions and (ii) strengthening regional
and national networks and their capacity. At the national level, a dialogue on transboundary resource issues
will be encouraged going beyond the water and environment ministries to include a broader network of
other sector-specific institutions. The focus of this effort is on relevant national ministries and the OMVS,
more specifically:
l
At the regional level. The OMVS H.C., together with the regional project coordinator (CRP), will
form a network at the regional level, with support from the the Information and Participations
Expert (EIP), and guidance from the Senegal CPBFS. The network will include relevant
stakeholder institutions, ministries, and regional institutions, and the CRP will propose and
develop a capacity building program to include training workshops and awareness building on
regional transboundary land and water management issues.
l
At the national level. Under the advice of the OMVS National Cellules' Technical Advisors, and
as directed by the CRP, the CCNs will identify training needs as well as workshops to include the
participation of broader, relevant ministries as well as other relevant parties, including academia
and the NGO sector.
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11. The overall goal, of both the regional and national workshops, is to create linkages within and among
the four countries to ensure a broader appreciation of the interdependence of the sectors and countries in the
context of the shared water resource. The subjects will include but not be limited to (i) multi-thematic
issues related to integrated water resource management practices­­experiences and applications in data
management and best practice; (ii) lessons learned regarding international water law, public participation
and involvement, and conflict management and resolution in international river basins; and (iii)
environmental issues pertaining to biodiversity hotspots and environmental management in a regional
setting, as well as environmental impact assessments and social safeguards.
Subcomponent 1.3 Development of an inclusive institution
GEF: US$m 0.15
12. This subcomponent aims to enhance capacities in the riparian countries in understanding the
fundamentals of international water law. By studying international water law principles, the four countries
will gain a broader appreciation of the required technical and legal building blocks, which can eventually be
reflected in an inclusive and cooperative Senegal River Basin institution.
13. A Regional Study Team composed of legal and water resource experts from each country will be
established for this subcomponent. The Regional Study Team will include two members (a lawyer and a
water resources specialist) from each country and members of the OMVS. While this activity does not
constitute a formal process for developing an agreement, per se, it is nevertheless important for
coordination purposes that the legal member of the Regional Study Team is appointed in close consultation
with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the national authority, which normally would be responsible for
international legal discussions.
14. Short-term consultants will be hired to produce a series of regional reports on agreed topics. These
reports will be produced by a combined group of national or regional experts and consultants. International
consultants will be used to contribute the specialized skills such as international water law and experienced
arbitration and dispute settlement, which will be required for the regional reports. The Regional Study
Team will attend the four workshops to review and­­with guidance from international experts­­discuss
these regional reports and their relevance to the design and agreement of an inclusive Senegal River Basin
framework. The Regional Study Team will also participate in a study tour for the exchange of lessons
learned on legal and institutional best management practices in similar river basins in the region.
15. The subcomponent activities will (i) build, through training and workshops, the regional capacities
necessary for an inclusive institution through the Regional Study Team, regarding international water law
within the Basin; (ii) assess lessons learned and best practices from other international river basins; (iii)
analyze and gain broader appreciation of the OMVS' responsibilities regarding legal decisions; and (iv)
build capacity to establish a legal framework on the inclusive management of the Senegal River Basin.
Subcomponent 1.4 Project management and strengthening
GEF: US$m 1.68
16. The subcomponent activities augment the regional and national institutional capacity in the Senegal
River Basin to manage and implement regional projects, and strengthen the institutional ability to manage
the Basin's resources in a sustainable manner. The subcomponent activities, through training and capacity
building workshops, will support regional and national Project management. Specifically this
subcomponent supports operationlizing Project management within the OMVS. The Project's institutional
arrangements and management responsibilities are detailed in Annex 13.
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17. At the regional level, the CRGP office will be established in the OMVS H.C. and will be responsible
for assisting OMVS in supervising Project management and implementation. The OMVS will appoint a
CRP (Coordinateur Regional de project) to supervise and manage Project implementation. The OMVS
staff is familiar with Bank procedures, and funds for additional procurement training have been allocated to
strengthen CRGP's procurement capacity. The Project will fund the administrative and
financial/procurement assistant and the four regional technical experts to support the CRGP office.
18. At the national level, the Project will draw on expertise from existing structures including the OMVS
National Cellules, PASIE's National Coordination Committees (CNC), and the National Coordinators of
the National Project Planning Committees (NPPC). A National Cellule and CNC will be established in
Guinea. The Guinea CNC will draw on the already established NPPC. For each National Cellule the
Project will support a CCN and a national EIP, to oversee Project implementation at the national levels.
Subcomponent 1.5 Africa Regional Forum
GEF: US$m 0.10
19. This subcomponent will facilitate the exchange of lessons learned and basin management best practices
in regional projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. A Working Group will draw together lessons from other GEF
international waters projects in Africa (and other projects in the region), prepare the Forum's agenda, and
arrange for papers to be presented along agreed-to priority themes. OMVS will hold the First Africa
Regional Forum and it is hoped that other comparable GEF projects will continue this process to continue
the exchange of lessons and expand the regional and national networks. The Forum will serve to encourage
the establishment of links to other regional projects and networks. With guidance from the two GEF
Implementing Agencies and support from the regional information specialist (EIP), the CRP will organize
the Africa Regional Forum hosted in Dakar by the OMVS H.C.
Subcomponent 1.6 Technical capacity building­­invasive species management
GEF: US$m 0.15
20. The OMVS expressed great concern on issues related to invasive species, which includes the
introduction of waterborne disease, impacts on water quality and water availability, and loss in ecosystem
biodiversity. Typha australis introduced into the Basin lacks the predators or diseases that restrict
populations in their native habitat, and it has become invasive and out-competes native plants. Many
initiatives, such as, a German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ) supported workshop in St. Louis,
Senegal (July 23­25, 2002) on Typha australis utilization attempt to address the challenges of Typha
australis, but often target its utilization (e.g., roof elements, biomass uses, briquettes, food for livestock,
etc.), and rarely go beyond experiments and pilot utilization. As remedial actions, these initiatives do not
address the source of the problem. Under this subcomponent it will be essential to (i) take stock of the
knowledge that come from the research undertaken during the last 10 years regarding Typha australis
management; (ii) assess and define possible interventions for targeted areas; and (iii) disseminate this
knowledge to arrive at a better understanding in addressing the problem. The Technical Advisors in charge
of coordinating the OMVS National Cellule will work with technical staff and communities in the
assessment and evaluation process.
Subcomponent 1.7 Donors Conference
GEF: US$m 0.057
21. The Donors Conference will provide a forum for the riparian countries and OMVS to establish a
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dialogue with donors on the ways and means of addressing the Basin's critical challenges. A range of
critical activities will be identified from the TDA/SAP process, and draft proposals for investment
opportunities will be prepared by OMVS in close cooperation with the four Senegal riparian countries.
Actions to take on the critical challenges, to be implemented under a multi-year action program, will
supplement and complement the GEF Project priority actions, which are not covered by Project financing.
These supplementary critical-challenges proposals will increase awareness and mobilize the donor
community to address priority issues in the Basin. Under the management of the OMVS H.C., with advice
from the two GEF Implementing Agencies, the CRP will organize a donor's conference hosted by the
OMVS H.C. in Dakar in the fourth project year. This subcomponent supports the recent developments in
the last two years and the newly adopted Water Charter, which provides a legal framework for basin-wide
water resource management. At the same time, Guinea has been an OMVS observer since 1992 and has
expressed increased interest and new will of cooperation concerning Basin management. Furthermore, the
Bank has also embarked upon a strategic vision to support the riparian countries as they move forward in a
new inclusive cooperative framework for basin-wide development. This is in accordance with the
Millennium Development Goals and new Africa framework initiated by the New Partnership for Africa's
Development (NEPAD). This initiative, together with Project successes, will provide the incentive for
future investment in the Basin.
Project Component 2 Data and Knowledge Management
Component managed by the World Bank
GEF: US$m 1.52; Co-Financing US$m 3.28; component Total: - US$4.80 million
22. This component's objective is to create conditions that will enable the riparians to build a robust
partnership for the management of water and environment data, thus contributing to enhanced knowledge of
the Basin. The demand for water to meet environmental, economic, or social needs in the Basin remains
unknown. It is generally known that water resource management should not be done without knowledge of
the existing water resource and environmental conditions. Currently, the limited or intermittent
environmental monitoring throughout the Basin­­particularly in the upper basin­­contributes to ineffective
management. So far, the geomorphologic processes in addition to the associated changes in flow rates have
not been adequately taken into consideration.
23. It is important to note that some initial actions have been taken. OMVS has already begun applying
remedial measures within the context of the regional hydropower project and its associated PASIE
program. The Water Charter has been approved, some preliminary hydrological studies have been initiated,
and the OMVS Environmental Observatory has been established. However, these measures will not be
sufficient if a reliable system for the management of the Basin's water resources and environment is not put
in place. Such a system could include but not be limited to hydrological forecast tools, possible use of
remote sensing, elements of traditional and contemporary cartographic methods, and the monitoring of key
information of the landscape and hydrodynamic processes. The mere collection of raw data, however, will
not be sufficient to solve the Basin's problems. It will be essential to improve data exchanges and to set up
exchange procedures and protocols so the data is compatible, processed, and published in a manner that a
mutual understanding exists among all the participants. The data and information will be used to establish a
foundation to understand the processes occurring in the River and floodplain.
Subcomponent 2.1 Information network­­Guinea program
GEF: US$m 0.50
24. This activity intends to assist Guinea in participating in the OMVS Environmental Observatory. For
this purpose, the subcomponent focuses on replicating in Guinea those activities that were launched by
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OMVS under its PASIE program, with assistance and guidance from international and national
consultants. These activities include (i) assessing the current situation and status water resources and
environmental data; (ii) implementing specific studies to better understand the Basin's environment; (iii)
designing and implementing a sustainable Guinean water and environment monitoring data network that is
compatible with OMVS data and networks; and (iv) installing and calibrating sampling networks for water
quality and quantity, hydrometeorology, and environmental data.
Subcomponent 2.2 Transboundary data and knowledge management
GEF: US$m 1.02
25. The subcomponent aims to strengthen the partnership between OMVS and Guinea by establishing a
series of technical and institutional measures needed to ensure sustainable data exchanges among the
riparian countries in the Senegal River Basin. It is also intended that the data and information will be used
to establish a foundation to understand the processes occurring in the River and floodplain. It will
implement joint training and capacity development initiatives, which will lay a common foundation for
building mutual trust and the will to cooperate.
26. The subcomponent is based on the results of two studies carried out under the PASIE program, which
provided baseline data and supplemental information on monitoring systems that exist within the entire
Basin:
Study 1: A background study on indicators and areas targeted in the initial phase of the
Environmental Observatory, for the monitoring of positive and negative changes over space and
time in the ecosystems of the Senegal River; and
Study 2: An evaluation of existing systems for the monitoring of indicators and areas targeted in
the initial phase of the Environmental Observatory, with a view to providing a diagnosis of such
systems and proposing a general framework for the creation of a network of monitoring systems.
27. The Environmental Observatory of OMVS will be the pilot for this activity. Within the framework of
the Project and in close collaboration with the Environmental Observatory with assistance and guidance
from international and national experts the component activities will:
a. Assess the status of harmonized and calibrated information and data networks of OMVS
member countries;
b. Organize, prepare, and implement regional training courses on monitoring activities; assess
data exchanges and their implications; develop cooperative and collaborative networks among
universities and research centers for a unified approach between Guinea and OMVS; and
identify data exchange needs, methodologies, and the means to do this;
c. Develop communication tools for presenting information on the status of the Basin's water
resources, levels in reservoirs, flow rates, environmental data, and so on; and
d. Prepare, package, and make available shareable data, in various formats, from the riparian
countries to management institutions throughout the Basin and the public.
28. A virtual information center will make all relevant information pertaining to the Basin available and
accessible through a web site. This web site will provide information currently available from a variety of
sources, which the Environmental Observatory will compile. An information dissemination program
intends to improve and enhance communication among OMVS structures, the technical departments of the
respective countries, and actors in the Basin, using more traditional means of communication to reach in
particular village populations without access to modern communications.
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Subcomponent 2.3 Upgrade Equipment for OMVS
GEF: US$m 0.18
29. The OMVS technical specialists will be actively enaged in project implementation requiring an upgrade
of their hydrologic and data collection/analysis system to be harmonized basin-wide.
Project Component 3 TDA and SAP
Component managed by the World Bank
GEF: USm$1.04; Component Total: - US$ 1.04 million
30. In conformity with GEF procedures and recommendations, this component addresses transboundary
water and environmental management issues in the Senegal River Basin, and completes an in-depth
identification and analysis of environmental problems and issues throughout the Basin and their linkages
with transboundary dynamics. The sources of the problems, their impacts on the natural and human
environments, as well as their root causes will be assessed to highlight the most affected areas in the Basin
and the transboundary priorities that need to be addressed as a result.
Subcomponent 3.1 TDA
GEF: US$m 0.28
31. A preliminary Transboundary Environmental Analysis (TEA) carried out under the Project
Development Facility­B (PDF-B) Project in the four riparian countries provided a baseline on key
environmental priorities in each country of the Senegal River Basin and a matrix summarizing
environmental issues in the four riparian countries, included in Annex 11. To expand the understanding of
these issues, a TDA is necessary to more clearly define major transboundary environmental issues, discern
evolving trends, and elaborate the priority actions and strategy to address them. The transboundary
diagnosis will be carried out using an iterative process involving the various scientific communities as well
as technical entities in the Basin to analyze the environmental transboundary issues in the Basin. The TDA
will address a variety of parameters and aspects of the Basin to include but not be limited to the following:
l
Examine existing conditions and management, including the flow regime, land and water ecosystems,
and current management practices;
l
Identify and analyze the Basin's transboundary issues, including the flow regime management, ground
and surface water uses, water quality issues ranging from siltation to transport of waterborne diseases,
desertification, land and water degradation from soil erosion, overgrazing, and deforestation;
l
Propose options to address these issues; and
l
Address any related socio-economic and land-use issues from changes in the flow regime, impacts from
existing infrastructure, impacts on environmental health, and links to coastal and delta interactions
below the Diama dam.
32. The TDA will extend the participatory approach begun during the TEA process, engaging a broader
network of national and local stakeholders. To achieve this at the local level, the network of CLCs
established under the PASIE program will expand, almost doubling the number of CLCs in the Basin, to
Guinea and other regions of the Basin. The CLCs will be on the ground to work with the rural communities
in the TDA information gathering process, contributing to the SAP, and engaging the communities in the
Microgrant Program.
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33. The TDA will also include a transboundary institutional analysis to assess the capacities of existing
institutions and the capacity strengthening activities required to make these institutions operationally more
effective. In addition to the environmental transboundary issues, the TDA will also take into consideration
other relevant water issues, such as soil degradation resulting from desertification; sedimentation and river
bank erosion; sources and forms of pollution in the Basin; invasive aquatic plants; local practices regarding
the sustainable management of wetlands; and waterborne diseases.
Subcomponent 3.2 SAP
GEF: US$m 0.76
34. The SAP will be the foundation for a Basin management document that will (i) define and prioritize
crucial issues and priority actions in the Basin and (ii) identify a work plan and investment schedule to
address the priority actions in the Basin. The SAP will be prepared according to criterion in conformity
with GEF expectations, to include the following:
l
A clear definition of national and transboundary priorities based on the TDA outcomes;
l
A concise summary of the identified threats and their root causes;
l
A description of public perceptions of environmental threats, development and equipment actions
at the basin-wide level, and the related transboundary management issues;
l
A priority ranking of national and transboundary actions according to the recommendations;
l
Identify and define priority actions; and
l
Identify additional reforms necessary to facilitate SAP implementation.
35. Building on the institutional arrangements already defined under the TDA, the SAP will also utilize the
institutional structures existing with the PASIE program. The CNC will thus serve in a consultative role at
the national level, the CLCs will serve the same purpose at the local level, and, at the regional level, the
CPBFS and the Inter-Ministerial Council will be responsible for the validation of the activities to be
conducted at the local and national levels.
36. Both the TDA and SAP will serve as critical documents to facilitate transparent and sustainable Basin
management, introduce relevant environmental protection policies, provide opportunities for innovative
community-based activities, and improve community livelihoods through small microgrant investments
while providing mechanisms for improved resource management. The SAP document will be the basis in
providing guidance to address priority issues in the Basin. It will provide national level decision-makers a
foundation for addressing national concerns and, on the local level, it will initially be used as a framework
for information and education on responsible land and water utilization and management. Through the
Microgrant Program, it will provide communities with opportunities to participate and engage in addressing
priority actions through responsible resource management.
Project Component 4 Microgrants Program­­Priority Actions
Component managed by UNDP
GEF: US$m 1.66; Co-Financing US$m 8.01; Total: - US$9.67 million
37. The Microgrant Program will focus on the Basin's priority issues, identified in the four National
Microgrant Program Priority Actions Plans, and provide opportunities for sustainable development and
economic opportunities through the implementation of small-scale microgrant-supported community-based
interventions (micro-activities). Inherent in the Program are community driven development principles
emphasizing the strengthening of regional, national, and local institutions and entities as well as expanding
social capacity for improved decision-making and collaborative management of the Basin's water and
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environmental resources. The community-based microgrants funded activities will support activities at
selected transboundary sites to pilot feasible local-level approaches to implement land and water
conservation best practices. Precedence will be given to micro-activities that tackle the local priority issues
while demonstrating a commitment to support viable economic, social, and environmentally sustainable
practices. From the preliminary TEA, it is anticipated that the priority issues and possible interventions,
which are detailed in Appendix B of this Annex, will include but not be limited to the following:
l
Addressing land degradation and desertification problems by installing soil erosion control
measures, regenerate and reforest degraded areas, implement best management farm practices, or
improve pastoral land management;
l
Enhancing water quality by restoring stream banks, controlling water weeds and invasive species,
or improving flow from irrigation ditches;
l
Improving wetland management by restoring local wetland habitats, establishing community
wetland protection and surveillance, protecting community nature reserves, establishing protected
areas, or conducting small-scale research on wildlife and habitats; and
l
Supporting the implementation of possible activities through local capacity building efforts in the
exchange of best practices, community awareness efforts, or community workshops and training.

38. Component 4 will provide local community groups, NGO's, community-based organizations (CBOs),
private volunteer organizations (PVOs), and others with the training and opportunities to expand their
knowledge and skills for local best management and sustainable practices. The Microgrant Program will
engage regional, national, and local partners.
1) Regional responsibilities by the CRGP:
l
Identify, from the TDA/SAP, regional priority actions;
l
Train regional and national stakeholders on Microgrant principles and review environmental
and social safeguard policies; and
l
Prepare, with National Cellules, a national and local information and promotional campaign.
2) National responsibility by the National Cellules:
l
Prepare National Microgrant Priority Action Plans;
l
Prepare and execute a national and local informational and promotional campaign;
l
Assist the CLC in preparing micro-activity applications, if necessary;
l
Complete a national review of micro-activity proposals and screen for compliance with
elegibility criteriaand compliance with the Environmental Management Framework (EMF);
l
Prepare an environmental assessment for cumulative impacts, if deemed necessary, assessed bu
the the national level environmental and social safeguards screening.
3) Local responsibilities of the CLCs include:
l
Prepare the micro-activity application and comply with eligibilitly criteria outlined in the
Microgrant Operational Manual and the environmental and social safeguards outlined in the
EMF;
l
Implement community-based micro-activities; and
l
Monitor and evaluate the community-based micro-activities.
39. The draft Mircrogrant Program Operational Manual, prepared as part of the Project documents, will
provide guidance for Microgrant Program implementation and adherence to specific basin-wide guidelines,
and elegbility criteria and application procedures. The draft Microgrant Operational Manual, eligibility
guidelines are based on the transboudary environmental analysis, however it will be updated with the
priority issues identified in the National Microgrant Program Priority Actions Plans. The Operational
Manual will also includes adherence to financial management guidelines outlined in the overall Project
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Implementation Plan as well as standard UNDP and World Bank policies. No grant will be disbursed
unless it has been approved according to the requirements and criteria outlined in the Manual. Individual
grants will have a ceiling of US$50,000, although it is expected that many grants will be much smaller and
the average size will probably be around US$10,000 per grant. The Microgrant Program was prepared by
drawing on the best practice of the UNDP Small Grants Programme and other microgrant programs. The
Operational Manual outlines the basic procedure for microgrant program:
l
The basic procedure for microgrant applications includes micro- activity objectives and goals, with
a description of the proposed intervention, summarizes environmental sustainability and the
completion of an initial environmental assessment, and lists activity costs and effectiveness;
l
The microgrant activity eligibility criteria confirms that the activity is a local priority issue,
addresses transboundary concerns, utilizes best management practices, provides environmental and
socio-economic benefits, and is sustainable;
l
The Microgrant Program's implementation and institutional arrangements, insitutitutional and
community responsibilities, and accountability; and
l
The environmental and social screening process is defined in the EMF.
40. This EMF, designed to comply with World Bank safeguard policies, is a stand-alone document to
complement and supplement the Operational Manual. Each micro-activity will be screened, at the national
level, through mechanisms defined in the Project's EMF. The EMF provides a process to assess both the
individual and cumulative micro-activity impacts in the Basin.
Project Component 5 Public Participation Program
Managed by UNDP
Component Total - US$0.33 million
41. This component will expand on the participatory activities already initiated during the PDF-B Project
preparation process summarized in Annex 12. The component activities will provide opportunities to: (i)
promote the Project activities; (ii) inform the public on the Basin's environmental issues through a regional,
national, and local information campaign; (iii) coordinate community participation through local NGOs and
the CLCs; and (iv) support effective involvement of local community leaders, the broader public, especially
women, and the scientific community in the planning and decision-making with regards to the Basin's
resources.
42. The component activities will help facilitate a dialogue on (i) the need and importance to engage at the
stakeholders' grassroots level and (ii) the importance of sustainable use and management of Senegal River
Basin's local resources. Engagement at the local level will provide an incentive to strengthen coordination
among the Basin's management entities at the central and decentralized level to involve local stakeholders
in the management aspects of the Basin. The Project will build on the participation process from the PDF-B
phase and will ensure that civil society will be involved not only in the microgrant pilot activities on the
ground but also in the process of defining longer-term objectives that deal with Basin management. With
the endorsement of the OMVS Water Charter, which places high emphasis on community involvement and
consultation, it is further intended that this component will become established as a feature, which can feed
into the broader Senegal River Basin decision-making processes. Finally, it is planned that the public
participation program will feed into the completion of the SAP.
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Subcomponent 5.1 Public information and awareness
GEF: US$m 0.16
43. This subcomponent will support the development and delivery of transboundary environmental
awareness campaigns by utilizing the national media and by working at the local rural community level to
raise awareness on the transboundary environmental issues in the Basin, and it will support the relevant
Project's component activities. The goal is to reach as wide an audience as possible through activities
tailored to the specific audience's context. Therefore, a variety of media tools will be used, including TV,
radio, newspapers (print and electronic), and locally specific means to communicate with rural
communities. At the national level, the activities will work with the national environment ministries and
NGOs' networks.
44. The EIP will be responsible for the overall design and implementation of this public information and
awareness campaign. Based at the OMVS, the EIP, together with the national EIPs, will work with the
national media and NGO networks. The Expert will work with existing NGO networks, under the PASIE
program, and build on the network established during project preparation. The communication potential
will be assessed in each country and the media campaign will be adapted to the resources and capacity of
each country. The component activities include (i) the preparation and translation to local languages­­of
media information on transboundary issues, including print media, television media (public announcements
and television programming), and radio programming; (ii) contracting four national NGOs to assist in
disseminating information at the local level; and (iii) creating a feedback mechanism, through web sites,
and a public response campaign.
Subcomponent 5.2 Civil society participation
GEF: US$m 0.12
45. This subcomponent will strengthen civil society's participation in the decision-making processes in the
Basin through the delivery of a transboundary environmental awareness campaign focusing on the
decision-makers and local stakeholders.
46. The EIP will coordinate with Component 1 and Component 4 activities to ensure that the Basin's
communities are engaged in decision-making. Together with the national EIPs, they will undertake
advocacy within riparian governments and local community groups: (i) through regional workshops,
sensitize decision-makers at the regional and national on participatory planning methods; (ii) together with
the EIP, through local community workshops, train local communities on how to engage in the
decision-making process; and (iii) promote public participation in the development of new perceptions and
tools for the management of issues that are socially sensitive and ecologically and economically important
to the livelihoods of communities in all four riparian countries.
Subcomponent 5.3 Scientific community involvement
GEF: US$m 0.050
47. This subcomponent will support the development of an academic exchange program related to the
transboundary water and environment framework of the Senegal River Basin. To capture the complexities
of transboundary issues, participants will be invited from both the physical and social sciences from
competitively selected institutions in the Basin. The research program will be inclusive in defining key
issues in the Basin. The program will also provide opportunities for knowledge sharing among universities
and research institutions through (i) a regional conference; (ii) the design of joint water and environment
education program; (iii) the development of environmental education modules; and (iv) an academic
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exchange of students and professors to strengthen scientific community cooperation.
48. To maintain an uncomplicated structure, the CRGP EIP will liaise with the selected implementing
institution to establish the broad guidelines for the exchange program and the regional conference. Together
they will identify two institutions in each country to participate and will determine the criteria for selecting
individual candidates.
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Annex 2: Appendix A
Detailed Costs of Bank Managed Components
Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Program

Table 1. Institutional Strengthening

Detailed Costs

Totals Including Contingencies (US$)
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
I. Investment Costs

A. Institutional Strenghtening

1. Dialogue on legislation - Guinea speciafic

a. Reviewing Guinea's water/env. legislation

Desk review of Guinea's legislation (30NCD)

6,600
-
-
-
6,600
National working group meetings

3,000
3,000
-
-
6,000
Subtotal Reviewing Guinea's water/env. legislation

9,600
3,000
-
-
12,600
b. Facilitating dialogue between Guinea & OMVS

Preparing papers for regional workshops

17,400
40,700
-
-
58,100
Regional workshops in Conakry

9,000
21,000
-
-
30,000
Consultant ( 1 reg facilitator)

690
1,610
-
-
2,300
Consultants (2 national experts)

780
1,820
-
-
2,600
Consulant (1 regional expert)

690
1,610
-
-
2,300
Consultant travel (2 reg cons)

1,680
3,920
-
-
5,600
Report: Synthesis of regional workshop

2,000
4,600
-
-
6,600
National working group meeting

450
1,050
-
-
1,500
Consultant (1 national expert)

200
200
-
-
400
Subtotal Facilitating dialogue between Guinea & OMVS

32,890
76,510
-
-
109,400
c. Reforming and strengthening the legal basis

National workshop in Guinea

2,700
-
-
-
2,700
Consultant (1 national facilitator)

400
-
-
-
400
Consultants (2 national experts)

900
-
-
-
900
Report: Synthesis of national workshop (1 expert)

2,200
-
-
-
2,200
National meeting to review/draft legislation

2,000
8,500
-
-
10,500
Consultant (1 reg expert)

1,200
4,600
-
-
5,800
Consultant travel (1 reg cons)

1,000
4,500
-
-
5,500
Subtotal Reforming and strengthening the legal basis

10,400
17,600
-
-
28,000
Subtotal Dialogue on legislation - Guinea speciafic

52,890
97,110
-
-
150,000
2. Regional capacity building

a. Training

Preparing papers for regional workshops

21,000
83,000
-
-
104,000
Regional training workshops

51,000
204,000
-
-
255,000
Consultant (1 reg facilitator)

1,200
4,800
-
-
6,000
Consultants (4 trainers)

4,600
18,400
-
-
23,000
Consultant travel (5 reg cons)

4,500
17,500
-
-
22,000
Subtotal Training

82,300
327,700
-
-
410,000
3. Devpt of an inclusive institution

a. Regional reports

Reg report no.1 (1 inter expert)

-
4,600
-
-
4,600
Reg report no.2 (1 expert)

-
3,850
-
-
3,850
Reg report no.3 (1 expert)

-
4,600
-
-
4,600
Reg report no.4 (10 RCD)

-
3,850
-
-
3,850
Reg report no.5 (10 RCD)

-
3,850
-
-
3,850
Subtotal Regional reports

-
20,750
-
-
20,750
b. Regional workshops

Reg workshop on dev. an inclusive inst

-
46,200
-
-
46,200
Consultancy (1 expert)

-
6,100
-
-
6,100
Consultancy (facilitator)

-
6,100
-
-
6,100
Subtotal Regional workshops

-
58,400
-
-
58,400
c. Study tour

Study tour

-
53,500
-
-
53,500
Consultancy accompanying study tour

-
5,800
-
-
5,800
Preparation of papers

-
7,700
-
-
7,700
Study tour report

-
3,850
-
-
3,850
Subtotal Study tour

-
70,850
-
-
70,850
Subtotal Devpt of an inclusive institution

-
150,000
-
-
150,000
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Table 1. Institutional Strengthening

Detailed Costs

Totals Including Contingencies (US$)
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
4. Project mgt & strenghtening of OMVS
a. Establishing the CRGP
1 Adm & Finance Assistant
13,200
13,200
13,200
13,200
52,800
4 Reg Experts
52,800
52,800
52,800
52,800
211,200
1 Adm Assistant
4,020
4,020
4,020
4,020
16,080
2 drivers
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
24,000
Provision for Personnel (home leave, medical benefit, salary increase)
19,596
48,989
58,787
68,584
195,956
PMU: PCs
32,000
-
-
-
32,000
Internet service subscription CRGP staff/5 experts
2,000
7,000
7,000
6,000
22,000
Communication/expert
3,500
12,500
12,500
10,500
39,000
Vehicles
83,000
-
-
-
83,000
Vehicule operations
3,600
12,800
12,800
10,800
40,000
Office furniture
27,000
-
-
-
27,000
Travel/yr ticket (4 staff)
9,000
28,000
28,000
26,000
91,000
Travel/yr DSA
11,000
34,000
34,000
32,000
111,000
Printing, translation, dissemination, stationary
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
32,000
Pjct finance & procurement training CRGP OMVS staff
7,500
22,500
-
-
30,000
Finalizing financial & operational manual (1 reg cons)
7,000
-
-
-
7,000
Coordination, supervision, follow-up/evaluation
9,000
27,000
27,000
27,000
90,000
Steering committee (Pilotage) meetings
40,000
-
-
40,000
80,000
Subtotal Establishing the CRGP
338,216
276,809
264,107
304,904
1,184,036
b. Supporting national pjct implementation
4 National Account Assistant
12,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
48,000
4 drivers
8,016
8,016
8,016
8,016
32,064
National coordinator office: PCs Printers Potocopier
23,000
-
-
-
23,000
Office furniture
31,000
-
-
-
31,000
Vehicules
220,000
-
-
-
220,000
Vehicule operations
5,300
15,900
15,900
15,900
53,000
Communications/expert/month
3,100
9,300
9,300
9,300
31,000
Subtotal Supporting national pjct implementation
302,416
45,216
45,216
45,216
438,064
c. Audits
Project launch reg workshop
49,000
-
-
-
49,000
Consultants (1 reg facilitator)
1,200
-
-
-
1,200
Consultants (3 SGP coordinators)
2,000
-
-
-
2,000
Consultant travel
4,500
-
-
-
4,500
Subtotal Audits
56,700
-
-
-
56,700
Subtotal Project mgt & strenghtening of OMVS
697,332
322,025
309,323
350,120
1,678,800
5. Africa regional forum
a. Holding 1st consultative forum
Prepare lessons (5 reg experts)
-
-
19,500
-
19,500
International conference
-
-
63,800
-
63,800
Consultants (1 reg rapporteur)
-
-
1,200
-
1,200
Consultant travel (1 reg cons)
-
-
2,500
-
2,500
Report: synthesis of lessons (1 reg expert)
-
-
4,000
-
4,000
Printing, translation, dissemination
-
-
9,000
-
9,000
Subtotal Holding 1st consultative forum
-
-
100,000
-
100,000
6. Techn capacity building - invasive species mgt
Consultancy (1 reg expert)
-
-
7,750
7,750
15,500
Regional workshop
-
-
15,500
15,500
31,000
Report, dissemination
-
-
5,500
5,500
11,000
Action prog impl preparation
-
-
22,000
22,000
44,000
Emergency actions (Typha removing by mechanical means)
-
-
24,250
24,250
48,500
Subtotal Techn capacity building - invasive species mgt
-
-
75,000
75,000
150,000
7. Donors conference
a. Assisting OMVS
Consultants (2 reg experts)
-
-
5,000
-
5,000
b. Disseminating the project fiches
Printing, translation, dissemination
-
-
9,000
-
9,000
c. Holding the donor conference
Donor conference
-
-
34,000
-
34,000
Consultants (1 reg facilitator)
-
-
1,000
-
1,000
Consultants (2 reg experts)
-
-
2,000
-
2,000
Consultant travel (3 reg cons)
-
-
6,000
-
6,000
Subtotal Holding the donor conference
-
-
43,000
-
43,000
Subtotal Donors conference
-
-
57,000
-
57,000
Total
832,522
896,835
541,323
425,120
2,695,800

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Table 2. Data and Knowledge Management
Detailed Costs
Totals Including Contingencies (US$)
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
I. Investment Costs
A. Data & knowledge management
1. Preparing Guinea & enlarging the Observatory
a. Assessing existing data on water & the env
Study: Existing monitoring of Senegal River
-
-
-
-
-
Consultants (1 IC & 1 NC)
-
13,400
-
-
13,400
Consultant travel (1 IC)
-
7,000
-
-
7,000
Study: Comparative study of OMVS system
-
-
-
-
-
Consultants (1 IC, 4 NC)
-
17,000
-
-
17,000
OMVS expert travel
-
4,000
-
-
4,000
Study: Study: Current situation using OMVS indicators
-
-
-
-
-
Consultants (1 IC, 1 NC)
-
20,000
-
-
20,000
Consultant travel (1 IC)
-
9,000
-
-
9,000
OMVS expert travel
-
4,500
-
-
4,500
Consultant travel
-
1,500
-
-
1,500
Regional meeting in Dakar
-
35,000
-
-
35,000
Consultants (1 reg facilitator)
-
1,200
-
-
1,200
Consultants (1 reg expert)
-
1,200
-
-
1,200
Consultants (3 inter experts)
-
2,500
-
-
2,500
Consultant travel (2 reg cons)
-
2,500
-
-
2,500
Consultant travel (3 IC)
-
20,000
-
-
20,000
OMVS expert travel
-
1,500
-
-
1,500
Subtotal Assessing existing data on water & the env
-
140,300
-
-
140,300
b. Specific studies
Cartography
-
-
-
-
-
Preparatory work
-
-
-
-
-
Needs identification workshop in Guinea
-
6,500
6,500
-
13,000
Consultants (1 reg expert)
-
750
750
-
1,500
Consultants (1 national expert)
-
350
350
-
700
Consultant travel (1 RC)
-
1,250
1,250
-
2,500
Consultant travel (1 NC)
-
750
750
-
1,500
OMVS expert travel
-
750
750
-
1,500
Cartography studies (1 RC, 1 IC)
-
28,000
-
-
28,000
Modelling rainfall/flow rates in the upper basin
-
-
-
-
-
National workshop in Guinea
-
13,000
-
-
13,000
Consultant (1 reg expert)
-
1,200
-
-
1,200
Consultant travel (1 RC)
-
1,500
-
-
1,500
OMVS expert travel
-
1,500
-
-
1,500
Equipment (computer)
-
5,500
-
-
5,500
Consultants (1 IC)
-
16,500
16,500
16,500
49,500
Consultant travel (1 IC)
-
-
7,000
-
7,000
OMVS expert travel
-
-
4,500
-
4,500
Early warning system feasibility/design
-
-
-
-
-
Consultants (1 IC)
-
18,000
-
-
18,000
OMVS expert travel
-
2,000
-
-
2,000
Consultant travel (1 RC)
-
7,000
-
-
7,000
Bush fire study
-
-
-
-
-
Consultant (1 NC)
-
9,000
-
-
9,000
Material purchase (satellite imaging, maps)
-
16,500
-
-
16,500
Publication, dissemination
-
3,500
-
-
3,500
Bafing basin studies (1 RC)
-
7,000
-
-
7,000
Subtotal Specific studies
-
140,550
38,350
16,500
195,400
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S e n e g a l R i v e r B a s i n W a t e r a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m
T a b l e 2 . D a t a a n d K n o w l e d g e M a n a g e m e n t
D e t a i l e d C o s t s
T o t a l s I n c l u d i n g C o n t i n g e n c i e s ( U S $ )
2 0 0 3
2 0 0 4
2 0 0 5
2 0 0 6
T o t a l
c. Designing a data system for Guinea
Consultants: inter expert on hand (1 IC)
-
3,000
3,000
3,000
9,000
Defining information needed (1 RC)
-
3,500
-
-
3,500
Indentify existing data collection stations (1 NC)
-
6,000
-
-
6,000
OMVS expert travel
-
1,000
-
-
1,000
Consultant travel (1 NC)
-
1,000
-
-
1,000
Design data collection (1 RC)
-
7,000
-
-
7,000
Study: Technical & financial sustainability of data systems
-
-
-
-
-
Consultants (2 IC, 2 NC)
-
36,000
-
-
36,000
Consultant travel (2 IC)
-
16,000
-
-
16,000
Consultant travel (2 NC)
-
3,000
-
-
3,000
Design exchange network
-
-
-
-
-
Study: monitoring systems within OMVS (1 RC)
-
-
8,000
-
8,000
Regional training workshop
-
-
22,000
-
22,000
Consultant (1 reg expert)
-
-
2,000
-
2,000
Consultant travel (1 RC)
-
-
2,000
-
2,000
OMVS expert travel
-
-
1,000
-
1,000
Subtotal Designing a data system for Guinea
-
76,500
38,000
3,000
117,500
d. Data collection networks
Inventory of laboratories (1 NC)
-
1,000
-
-
1,000
Equipment (laboratory, monitoring stations etc)
-
99,000
99,000
-
198,000
National training worshop
-
11,700
-
-
11,700
Consultants (2 reg experts)
-
2,100
-
-
2,100
Consultant travel (2 reg experts)
-
4,000
-
-
4,000
OMVS expert travel
-
-
2,000
-
2,000
Subtotal Data collection networks
-
117,800
101,000
-
218,800
Subtotal Preparing Guinea & enlarging the Observatory
-
475,150
177,350
19,500
672,000
2. Sustainable basin-wide data exchanges
a. Regional training
Regional training workshop
36,250
36,250
36,250
36,250
145,000
Consultant (1 RC)
1,750
1,750
1,750
1,750
7,000
Consultant travel (1 RC)
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
14,000
OMVS expert travel
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
14,000
Subtotal Regional training
45,000
45,000
45,000
45,000
180,000
b. Reg workshop to discuss exchange between Guinea & OMVS
Regional training workshop
36,250
36,250
36,250
36,250
145,000
Consultant (1 reg expert)
1,750
1,750
1,750
1,750
7,000
Consultant travel (1 reg cons)
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
14,000
International consultant support (1 int expert)
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
10,000
International consultant travel
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
14,000
Subtotal Reg workshop to discuss exchange between Guinea & OMVS47,500
47,500
47,500
47,500
190,000
c. Regional research network meeting
Regional training workshop
-
-
50,000
50,000
100,000
Consultants (1 reg expert)
-
-
2,500
2,500
5,000
Consultant travel (1 reg cons)
-
-
4,500
4,500
9,000
Subtotal Regional research network meeting
-
-
57,000
57,000
114,000
d. Developing communication means
Virtual center:
-
-
-
-
-
Design the web sites (1 reg expert)
-
8,000
-
-
8,000
Equipment, connection costs (4 countries)
-
90,000
-
-
90,000
Operation & maintenance during dev period
-
11,000
-
-
11,000
Information dissemination:
-
-
-
-
-
Design the newsletters & the broadcast (1 RC)
-
15,500
-
-
15,500
Information preparation (12 NC)
-
11,000
-
-
11,000
Publication, translation, dissemination
6,625
6,625
6,625
6,625
26,500
Radio transmission
5,500
5,500
5,500
5,500
22,000
Subtotal Developing communication means
12,125
147,625
12,125
12,125
184,000
Subtotal Sustainable basin-wide data exchanges
104,625
240,125
161,625
161,625
668,000
3. Equipment for OMVS
-
180,000
-
-
180,000
Total
104,625
895,275
338,975
181,125
1,520,000
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Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Program
Table 3. TDA and SAP
Detailed Costs
Totals Including Contingencies (US$)
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
I. Investment Costs
A. TDA and SAP
1. Transboundary diagnostic analysis
a. Formulating the TDA
Indentify multi-disciplinary team needs & logistics (1 NC)
4,500
-
-
-
4,500
Regional workshop
18,000
-
-
-
18,000
Consultants (1 reg facilitator)
1,200
-
-
-
1,200
Consultant travel (1 RC)
2,000
-
-
-
2,000
National workshops
-
30,000
-
-
30,000
Consultant (1 national facilitator)
-
2,500
-
-
2,500
Subtotal Formulating the TDA
25,700
32,500
-
-
58,200
b. Preparing the TDA
National working group meetings validating prelim. matrix
-
20,000
-
-
20,000
Consultant (1 nat facilitator)
-
2,000
-
-
2,000
Studies (3 national experts)
-
13,200
-
-
13,200
Evaluation of micro-hydro potential
-
68,200
-
-
68,200
Consultants: inter TDA/SAP expert support
-
6,000
-
-
6,000
Consultant travel (1 trip to basin for IC)
-
6,000
-
-
6,000
National working group meetings to review studies
-
20,000
-
-
20,000
Consultant (1 national facilitator)
-
1,600
-
-
1,600
Reports: synthesize national analyses
-
8,000
-
-
8,000
Report: review of national systheses (1 RC)
-
3,200
-
-
3,200
Regional working group meeting
-
6,000
-
-
6,000
Consultant (1 reg facilitator)
-
700
-
-
700
Consultant travel (1 reg cons)
-
900
-
-
900
Steering committee meeting to review/validate TDA
-
20,000
-
-
20,000
Inter-Ministerial meeting to review/validate TDA
-
40,000
-
-
40,000
Publication, dissemination
-
6,000
-
-
6,000
Subtotal Preparing the TDA
-
221,800
-
-
221,800
Subtotal Transboundary diagnostic analysis
25,700
254,300
-
-
280,000
2. Strategic action plan
a. Evaluating/establishing institutions for SAP consultation
4 National Information & participation coordinators
20,016
20,016
20,016
20,016
80,064
Provision for Personnel (medical benefit, salary increase, home leave)
5,443
13,609
16,331
19,053
54,436
Evaluate existing CLCs (3 NC)
9,500
-
-
-
9,500
Establish new CLCs (computer, printer, photocopier)
57,000
-
-
-
57,000
Local capacity building workshops for CLCs
-
20,000
20,000
20,000
60,000
Consultant (1 national facilitator)
-
4,500
4,500
4,500
13,500
Consultant (1 national expert)
-
4,500
4,500
4,500
13,500
Consultant travel (2 consultants)
-
5,000
5,000
5,000
15,000
Local capacity building workshops for CNCs
-
-
14,000
-
14,000
Consultant (1 national expert)
-
-
5,500
-
5,500
Regional capacity building workshops for CNCs
-
-
33,000
-
33,000
Consultant (1 reg expert)
-
-
8,500
-
8,500
Consultant travel (1 reg cons)
-
-
8,000
-
8,000
Local consultation workshops per CLCs
-
-
35,000
-
35,000
Consultant (1 national facilitator)
-
-
6,500
-
6,500
Consultant (1 national expert)
-
-
6,500
-
6,500
Consultant travel (2 cons)
-
-
6,500
-
6,500
Validating results (4 NC)
-
-
14,000
-
14,000
National workshops at the district level
-
-
14,000
-
14,000
Consultant (1 national facilitator)
-
-
3,000
-
3,000
National validation workshop
-
-
46,000
-
46,000
Consultant (1 national facilitator)
-
-
3,000
-
3,000
Report: national report consolidation (4 NC)
-
-
9,000
-
9,000
Subtotal Evaluating/establishing institutions for SAP consultation
91,959
67,625
282,847
73,069
515,500
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Table 3. TDA and SAP
Detailed Costs
Totals Including Contingencies (US$)
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
b. Preparing the SAP
Draft SAP doc synthesising nat. priorities (1 RC)
-
-
4,000
-
4,000
Consultant: inter TDA/SAP expert support (1 IC)
-
-
5,500
-
5,500
Meeting of reg working group to review SAP
-
-
16,500
-
16,500
Consultant (1 reg facilitator)
-
-
6,500
-
6,500
Consultant travel (1 cons)
-
-
7,500
-
7,500
1st reg workshop to validate/finalize results
-
-
20,000
-
20,000
Consultant (1 reg facilitator)
-
-
1,500
-
1,500
Consultant travel (1 cons)
-
-
2,500
-
2,500
Report: reg workshop outcome consolidation (1 RC)
-
-
3,500
-
3,500
2nd reg workshop to validate/finalize SAP
-
-
5,500
-
5,500
Consultant (1 reg facilitator)
-
-
1,500
-
1,500
Consultant travel (1 cons)
-
-
2,500
-
2,500
Reg workshop for donor consultation
-
-
20,000
-
20,000
Consultant (1 reg facilitator)
-
-
1,500
-
1,500
Consultant travel (1 cons)
-
-
2,500
-
2,500
Reg report donor comments inclusion (1 RC)
-
-
2,000
-
2,000
Inter-Ministerial meeting to validate SAP
-
-
44,000
-
44,000
Publication, dissemination
-
-
5,500
-
5,500
Nat. public part./info expert local travel costs
1,350
4,050
4,050
4,050
13,500
Nat. public part./info expert national travel costs
450
1,350
1,350
1,350
4,500
Vehicle operations
7,000
22,500
22,500
22,000
74,000
Subtotal Preparing the SAP
8,800
27,900
180,400
27,400
244,500
Subtotal Strategic action plan
108,925
95,525
460,525
95,025
760,000
Total
134,625
349,825
460,525
95,025
1,040,000
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Annex 2: Appendix B
Senegal River Basin Microgrant Program
Summary of Possible Interventions and Mitigation Measures
The community-based Microgrant Program will support activities at selected transboundary sites to pilot
feasible local-level approaches in implementing best practices in land and water conservation. Precedence
will be given to pilot activities that address the local priority issues while demonstrating a commitment to
support viable economic, social, and environmentally sustainable practices. The types of activities to be
supported by the Microgrant Program will include the following:
1. Activities to abate Land Degradation
l
Installing soil erosion control measures;
l
Regenerate and reforest degraded areas;
l
Production or procurement of multipurpose tree seedlings;
l
Agroforestry demonstration plots;
l
Water harvesting to decrease soil erosion;
l
Implement best management farm practices;
l
Physical or biological soil conservation measures; or
l
Improve pastoral land management.
2. Activities to Improve Water Quality
l
Restore stream banks;
l
Control water weeds and invasive species;
l
Mitigation of non-point source pollution from agriculture, including but not limited to vegetative
buffers or holding ponds;
l
Introduce environmentally sustainable farming practices;
l
Community-based extension services to support best management practices; or
l
Improve flow from irrigation ditches.
3. Activities to Support Wetland Management
l
Restore local wetland habitats;
l
Establish community wetland protection and surveillance;
l
Protect community nature reserves;
l
Establish protected areas; or
l
Conduct small-scale research on wildlife and habitats.
4. Local Capacity Building to Support Activities
l
Establish or strengthen a national transboundary network of NGOs working on environment and
sustainable development;
l
Training for NGOs, CBOs, and PVOs on lessons learned and best management practices in
relation to abate land degradation, improve water quality, and support better wetland management
practices;
l
Transboundary workshops and other activities to strengthen NGOs', CBOs', and PVOs' capacity
for community-government collaboration and support for environmental management;
l
Support for local environmental education and awareness; or
l
Community exchange of best practices, tools, and techniques to improve community livelihood.
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Annex 3: Estimated Project Costs
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
World Bank Global Environment Facility (GEF) Components
A. Project Cost by Component
Project Cost By Component
Local US $million
Foreign US $million
Total US $million
1. Environmental Management
1.90
.80
2.70
Capacity Building
2. Data and Knowledge
0.84
0.68
1.52
Management
3. TDA and SAP
0.82
0.22
1.04
Total Baseline Cost
3.56
1.70
5.26
Physical Contingencies
0
0
0
Price Contingencies
0
0
0
Total Project Costs
3.56
1.70
5.26
Total Financing Required
3.56
1.70
5.26
B. Project Cost by Category
Project Cost By Category
Local US $million
Foreign US $million
Total US $million
A.Consultant' Services
0.86
0.36
1.22
B.Training/Workshop
1.34
0.36
1.70
C.Goods
0.44
0.62
1.06
D.Operating Costs
0.95
0.33
1.28
Physical Contingencies
0
0
0
Price Contingencies
0
0
0
Total Project Costs
3.56
1.70
5.26
Total Financing Required
3.56
1.70
5.26
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Annex 4
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
Cost-Benefit Analysis Summary
Incremental Cost Analysis
A. Introduction
Global Environmental Objective and Value of Project Increment
1. Global Environmental Objective. The global environmental objective of the Project is to establish a
participatory basin-wide framework for the integration of transboundary water resource activities and to
launch a basin-wide action program for the global environment. The significance of the Senegal River
Basin has been highlighted by the international interest in the hydro-ecological state of the Basin, with
donors, which have included inter alia, France, the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom,
Norway, the World Bank (WB), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The premise
of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Project is that current management practices need to be
strengthened to develop an over-arching environmental framework, with special attention given to
transboundary issues attempts to achieve sustainable use of the Basin's water resources and associated
values.
2. Transboundary Issues. If the transboundary issues are not considered as part of land and water
management practices, the direct and indirect impacts will result in the progressive breakdown of the
hydrological and ecological integrity of the Senegal River Basin ecosystem, a deterioration in riparian
populations in their ability to achieve food security, a resultant diminution of environmental values due to
an acceleration of unsustainable agricultural and forestry practices, and a likely trend in migration to
already overcrowded urban areas. All of these likely trends would make it increasingly difficult to address
poverty in the participating countries.
3. The Incremental Value. In preparing the Incremental Cost Analysis and initial evaluation of the
basin-wide activities, each relevant project in the Basin contributing to Basin development was identified.
However, for the sake of clarity, to define the true value of the incremental benefit from the GEF Project,
the baseline was defined by specific parameters to include just those activities that contribute directly to the
Project as paralleling activities. The GEF alternative is then considered the incremental value to the Basin
activities.
Regional Context and Broad Development Goals
4. Regional Context. The linkages between environmental degradation and poverty are clearly established,
and combating the former will result effectively in reducing the latter and vice versa. Conforming to the
UNDP-Bank International Waters Partnership, the Bank's Environmental Strategy, the Country Assistance
Strategy (CAS), and the UNDP-Country Cooperation Framework (CCF), the Project is designed to support
sustainable development, reduce poverty, and improve the quality of life by providing economic
opportunities to empower people to manage their environmental resources. The Project specifically
addresses the goal to assist a "group of countries to utilize the full range of technical, economic, financial,
regulatory, and institutional measures needed to operationalize sustainable development strategies for
international waters and their drainage basins." Special attention is given to integrated land and water
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resource management and the special protection of sensitive areas, because "land degradation resulting in
damage to the water resource" is often a transboundary problem that requires "political commitments on
the part of the neighboring countries to work together, establish factual priorities, and decide on joint
commitments for action."
5. Development Objective. The development objective of the Senegal River Basin Water and
Environmental Management Project is to provide a participatory strategic environmental framework for the
environmentally sustainable development of the Senegal River Basin and to launch a basin-wide
cooperative program for transboundary land-water management.
6. Achieving the Development Objective. To successfully achieve the development objective, the Project
proposes to strengthen regional and national institutional capacity to enable these institutions to address the
priority basin-wide, transboundary water, and environment management issues. This will enable the
Senegal Basin's four riparian countries­­Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal­­to jointly build on the
baseline activities; to develop a cooperative regional approach to the environmental management of the
Basin; and to contribute to the effective operation of the Basin's water resources, providing benefits beyond
the Basin's boundaries. The above-mentioned development objective was greatly strengthened by the May
2002 approval by the three Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS)
Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal (OMVS) members incluse Mali, Mauritania, and
Senegal. Heads of State of a new treaty, the Water Charter (Annex 16). The Charter specifically addresses
the issue of sound environmental management and public participation in the management of the shared
water resources.
Removing the Challenges
7. Regional Cooperation. The Bank and other donors are already funding water resource management
programmes in the participating countries. Three of the four countries participating in the Project (Mali,
Mauritania, and Senegal) have provided and continue to provide funds to OMVS for issues related to the
management of the Basin's water resources. However, little attention has been given to the identification
and assessment of environmental issues. Guinea has been active as an observer within the OMVS, and an
objective of this Project is to further integrate Guinea into an overall basin-wide approach to the
management of the Basin's water resources.
8. Basin Cooperation­­Challenges and Opportunities. In meeting the challenge of sustainably
developing the Senegal River Basin, the four riparian countries have committed themselves to establishing
an inclusive framework to jointly manage their shared resources. Thus far, this framework has included (i)
negotiating and ratifying the Water Charter, which outlines state-of-the art principles on international water
allocations and management; (ii) Guinea's endorsement of OMVS as the sole GEF grant recipient for the
GEF Project, even though it is not a member country; and (iii) continuing, in parallel to this Project and
with the Bank's facilitation of inter-riparian dialogue, ongoing discussions among all four Basin countries
on the mechanisms necessary to establish an inclusive framework to enhance national and regional capacity
in formulating an integrated development action plan for the entire Basin. The GEF Project provides the
incremental cost to bridge the individual baseline activities to achieve a strengthened decision-making
framework.
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B. Baseline
9. Baseline assessment. The scope of the baseline is set spatially by the natural limits of the Basin and the
locus of external demands on the Basin's resources. Thematically, the Project components and the
outcomes create the framework for defining the parameters of the baseline, and temporally, the baseline is
defined by the life of the Project (four years). A number of complementary activities in the Basin provide
paralleling technical and financial support to the Project. This parallel funding, or co-financing as it
pertains to the incremental cost analysis, provides the baseline to this Project, the GEF Alternative. The
total financing which defines the baseline amount is US$m 14.798, includes this includes national
governments' in-kind contributions of US$m 0.38, which generally contribute to Component 2, and the
OMVS in-kind contributions of US$m 0.50, which generally contribute to Component 1, the preparation
costs of US$m 0.835, and the parallel project contributions of US$m 13.074 from the African
Development Bank (AfDB), the governments of the Netherlands and France, and the Institutional
Development Fund (IDF), detailed in Table 1, lend themselves for direct support to the GEF Project and
are in line with corresponding components of the GEF Project:
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Table 1. Donor Co-financing Defining the Baseline
Co-financing Projects
US$m
Donor
Corresponding to GEF
Project Components
1. Study to restore hydraulic network of the Senegal River
1.133
AfDB
Component 2
Basin
2. Supporting the implementation of the Environmental
0.653

Component 2
Observatory in the Senegal River Basin
3. Support for water resources management in the Senegal
0.805

Component 1
Basin
4. Fight against (rural) poverty in terms of resource use
0.85

Component 4
OMVS/AfDB Subtotal
3.441


5. Niger River Basin Restoration Project



(a) Nati National cooperation and capacity building,
0.319

Component 2
(b) Reg National network development, and
0.095

Component 2
Lessons learned experience exchanged in West Africa
0.167

Component 1
AfDB Basin Restoration Subtotal
0.581

AfdB Subtotal
4.022


6. Inclusive governance of Senegal River Basin
0.31
IDF Grant
Component 1
IDF Subtotal
0.31


7. Government of Netherlands support to IUCN for
6.46
Netherlands
Component 4
implementing a wetland management and conservation
plans in the Senegal River Basin
8. Conservation and environmental protection efforts in
0.702

Component 4
the Djoudj National Park
Netherlands Subtotal
7.162


9. Support OMVS in decision-making for management of
0.878
France
Component 1
the Senegal River
10. Continue support for the Environmental Observatory
0.702

Component 2
French Subtotal
1.580


Parallel funding subtotal
13.074


12. GEF and other donor preparation funds
0.835
Donor/GEF
Component 1
Preparation
13. In-kind OMVS
0.50
In-kind
Component 1
National government in-kind contribution
0.38

Component 2
Co-financing Baseline Total
14.789



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10. A summary of the baseline costs, inclusive of GEF and donor preparation costs, and in-kind national
and OMVS contribution, for each component is provided in Table 2:
Table 2. Summary of Baseline Costs for Each Component
GEF Project Component
Baseline
Component 1 Capacity Building
3.495
Component 2 Data and Knowledge Management
3.282
Component 3 Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
0
Component 4 Microgrant Program
8.012
Component 5 Public Participation and Awareness
0
Total Baseline
14.789

C. GEF Alternative
11. Incremental Cost. Consistent with GEF operational policy, the requested GEF funds would only be
used to finance the incremental costs; hence the economic evaluation methodology is the GEF incremental
cost analysis. Although a number of baseline activities touch on the proposed Project, the incremental
costs are substantial. Project investment addresses the transboundary overlay of Senegal River Basin
environmental management. The GEF-supported interventions would provide incremental support costs to
a)
Develop an inclusive cooperation framework for the shared water resource and its
environment. A major objective of the proposal is to support and encourage the full involvement of
Guinea in the effort to develop a comprehensive environmental framework for the Basin.
b)
Improve policy and institutional effectiveness. The need for policy and institutional reforms will
be addressed directly by the Project.
c)
Improve transboundary water management capacity at the national level. A key policy and
institutional priority is to strengthen institutions that relate to transboundary waters in each of the riparian
states, thus benefiting efforts to take an integrated and basin-wide management approach.
d)
Strengthen environmental management at the Basin level. The strengthening of OMVS's
capacity regarding environmental management is crucial to improved communication and cooperation
among the four riparian states.
e)
Create a strong, ongoing, basin-wide participation program. Effective basin-wide management
will require effective basin-wide stakeholder participation. The GEF intervention will focus considerable
resources on this effort.
12. The Project is designed to be cost effective. Further, it is designed consistent with the need to analyze
the ongoing and planned future activities of the countries, the OMVS, Implementing Agencies, and other
donors active in the region. This makes it possible to avoid duplication, to isolate the incremental activities
necessary to Project execution, and to request funding only for the incremental costs associated with Project
components.
13. The GEF Alternative and GEF Increment. The total Project costs inclusive of the GEF and donor
preparation costs is US$m 22.039 and USm$21.204 without preparation costs (US$m -0.835). The total
costs includes donor parallel funding (US$ 13.074) and in-kind contributions (US$m 0.88); and a total
GEF contribution of US$m 7.25 as the Project increment (UNDP US$m 1.99; and Bank US$m 5.26).
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D. Scope of Analysis and Project Financing
14. The physical scope of analysis will include the entire length of the Senegal River, which is
approximately 1,800 km long. It will include the entire Senegal River drainage basin, an area of
approximately 300,000 square km. The basin is shared by Guinea (which controls 11% of the Basin area),
Mali (53%), Mauritania (26%), and Senegal (10%). The physical scope of the Project includes a variety of
biomes, as the Project addresses semi-arid areas in the highlands of the Fouta Djallon in Guinea, to arid
and semi-arid areas at lower elevations in Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal, and estuarine areas at the mouth
of the River at St. Louis. The scope of analysis also encompasses both rural and urban populations.
15. Requisite institutional strengthening across related sectors, and particularly for the OMVS, is of the
essence. The design of the Project has taken into full account its complementarity with other existing
Projects in the region, such as ongoing projects at country level; projects of the OMVS; and projects of the
Implementing Agencies, including associated GEF projects.
16. The temporal boundary for the Project is set by the anticipated time of implementation, which is four
years. Project benefits will clearly continue to accrue beyond the four-year intervention. Strengthening of
the OMVS, increased capacity for transboundary and a greater sensitivity at the national level to
basin-wide issues, and the commitment to act on the results of the transboundary diagnostic and action
program will require an indefinite commitment of country and donor resources well beyond the initial scope
of this GEF intervention. It is highly unlikely that the individual countries could or would take actions
independently to preserve a resource that will be available for neighboring countries to use. The present
GEF Project therefore provides an essential element to sound and sustainable management of the shared
transboundary water resources.
17. Additional financing for these activities is being secured from donors and other partners, as the Basin
within the overall programmatic approach. The countries are refining details as the specifics become
clearly defined during the Project preparation process. The GEF financing is intended to act as a bridge
and as a catalyst to encourage further investment in specific proposals as part of the ongoing project
preparation for review and incorporation as appropriate within the World Bank project document before
appraisal. Several donors­­including France, the Netherlands, and others­­have been participating in and
contributing to the process to date and have shown their commitment to the development of the basin-wide
programmatic approach based on stakeholder involvement. It is confidently expected that the interest of
these donors will be further confirmed with financial commitment as soon as the details are finalized.
Project Financing and Incremental Cost Matrix
18. Project costs. The total Project costs are US$m 22.039 inclusive of the GEF and donor preparation
costs (US$m 0.835), the baseline (US$13.074) and in-kind contributions (US$m 0.88); and a total GEF
contribution of US$m 7.25 as the Project increment (UNDP US$m 1.99; and Bank US$m 5.26). The
co-financing comes from the IDF, AfDB, and Governments of France and the Netherlands. In terms of the
GEF funds, the Bank will manage US$m 05.26 and UNDP will manage US$m 1.99. The Project is
designed to complement, reinforce, and expand institutional elements of the current ongoing baseline
projects and provide a basin-wide framework within which the future activities envisaged under the
Strategic Action Plan will be carried out. Therefore, GEF financing will thus act as a bridge and as a
catalyst to encourage further investment in the Basin within the overall programmatic approach.
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19. Table 3 provides a summary of the baseline and incremental costs of the GEF Alternative, and
Appendix 1 provides a summary of the domestic and regional benefits of the GEF Alternative.
Table 3. Summary of the Baseline, GEF Increment, and GEF Alternative
Component
Baseline
GEF Increment GEF Alternative
(US$m)
(US$m)
(US$m)
Component 1 Capacity Building (WB)
3.495
2.7
6.195
Component 2 Data and Knowledge
3.282
1.52
4.802
Management (WB)
Component 3 Transboundary Diagnostic
0
1.04
1.040
Analysis and Strategic Action Plan (WB)
Component 4 Microgrants
8.012
1.66
9.672
Program­­Priority Actions (UNDP)
Component 5 Public Awareness and
0
0.33
0.33
Participation (UNDP)
Totals
14.789
7.25
22.039
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Appendix A
Incremental Cost Matrix (US$m)
Component/
Category
Amount
Domestic Benefits
Global Benefits
Other Costs
(US$m)
1.Environmenta
Baseline
3.495
Current capacity at national
l Management
and regional levels suited to
Capacity
focus management on local and
Building
country-specific impacts.
National legislation,
environmental plans, and
projects geared to national
concerns with little attention
paid to transboundary issues.
Alternative
6.195
Strengthened regional
Generally, improvements in
decision-making capacity will
participating states' ability to
benefit the national and local
address transboundary
institutional and human
environmental and
capacity through training,
socio-economic issues. More
exchange of lessons, and
specifically, a strengthened
involvement of national and
regional entity (OMVS) with
local experts in the Project.
increased capacity and
Improvement of national level
institutional legitimacy to act at
inter-ministerial and
the regional level to secure an
inter-agency cooperation.
integrated, multi-sectoral
approach to water management
issues. An accelerated timetable
for the full integration of Guinea
into a regional participation in
issues of the Senegal River Basin.
Increment
2.700
2. Data and
Baseline
3.282
Some focused effort on the
Knowledge
Environmental Observatory
Management
will strengthen the technical
capacity, however, emphasis
has often been on the collection
of data on an ad hoc basis.
Even when data has been
collected and synthesized, it
has been used inconsistently
and has been allowed to
become dated (abandoned) or
lost altogether. Data and
information for the critical
Guinean part of the Basin are
largely absent or not consistent
with the basin-wide approach.
Alternative
4.802
The strengthened capacity of
Data sets will be shared by all of
the Environmental
the participating countries; will
Observatory, together with the
be maintained centrally (in the
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strengthened national
offices of the OMVS); will
capacities of the participating
include socio-economic and
countries, will enable more
bio-physical assessments; and
systematic and
will characterize cross-country
better-maintained data sets at
(transboundary) linkages among
national level, and
water, ecosystems, and
subsequently will provide a
livelihoods. This will enable the
stronger foundation for
development of a regional and
decision-makers.
ecosystem approach and will
generate benefits to the Basin's
ecological resources.
Increment
1.52
3.
Baseline
0.00
Primary emphasis has been and
Transboundary
continues to be on national
Diagnostic
issues with transboundary
Analysis and a
issues addressed in a limited
Strategic Action
way, if at all; limited national
Plan
and OMVS resources make it
difficult and often impossible to
define transboundary issues
systematically or to address
these issues as priority
concerns.
Alternative
1.04
Additional effort to understand
Transboundary issues identified
the entire Basin as it pertains to during the Project would enable
domestic benefits, which would prioritization of interventions
include additional human and
based on the most urgent
financial resources being
transboundary environmental
committed at national level to
issues requiring attention, thus
more rigorously identify and
ensuring benefits to the Basin's
address project-related issues of natural resources and helping
national concern.
ensure their long-term
sustainable use. The
identification of prioritized
transboundary issues and the
identification of approaches to
address these issues will facilitate
the identification of additional
policy and institutional reforms
necessary to enhance
transboundary management.
Increment
1.04
4. Microgrants
Baseline
8.012
National level, targeted
-Priority Actions
activities will take place, but
basin-wide actions taken to
date have been largely limited
to the exchange of lessons with
stakeholders up- and
downstream of the activity and
with limited public input.
Alternative
9.672
There will be targeted local
Microgrant-supported
benefits from
interventions will be selected for
community-driven
their transboundary benefit and
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development, and some pilot
impacts and will also meet the
activities will directly benefit
test of replicability in other parts
local stakeholders in the
of the Basin and globally.
exchange of lessons learned in
Transboundary hotspots and
the Basin.
urgent issues (such as
environmental actions that yield
a human health benefit) will yield
regional as well as global
benefits.
Increment
1.66
5. Public
Baseline
0.00
Low level of environmental
Participation
awareness, public participation,
Program
and public education on the
issue of shared water resources
(issues related to transboundary
use and considerations) among
all stakeholders.
Alternative
0.33
Some domestic benefits by
Expanded information
virtue of expanded knowledge
concerning the transboundary
leading to better-informed
issues related to an integrated
judgments regarding water use
approach to the management of
at local and national levels.
Basin resources. Specific
improvements in information to
the OMVS and senior levels of
government to facilitate a
basin-wide approach to
integrated management of shared
resources. Expanded provisions
for community-level input into
regional management
approaches.
Increment
0.33
Baseline 14.789
Total
Alternative 22.039
Total
GEF Increment Total 7.250
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Annex 5: Financial Summary
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project

IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Total Financing Required




Project Costs




Investment Cost
4.95
6.53
5.47
4.20
Recurrent Costs
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total Project Costs
4.95
6.53
5.47
4.20
Total Financing
4.95
6.53
5.47
4.20










Financing




BIRD/IDA




Government




Central
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.09
Provincial




World Bank GEF
1.07
2.14
1.34
0.71
UNDP GEF
0.03
0.50
0.74
0.66
IDF
0.15
0.16
0.00
0.00
African Development Bank
1.00
1.01
1.01
1.00
French Government
0.53
0.53
0.53

Government of Netherlands
1.96
1.96
1.62
1.62
OMVS
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.12
Total Project Financing
4.95
6.53
5.47
4.20

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Annex 6(A): Procurement Arrangements
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
Procurement
1. General Overview
1. CPAR. A Country Procurement Assessment Review (CPAR) was conducted in 1994 and its main
recommendations were reflected in a new procurement code. This code was published in the official
gazette of Senegal in July 2002. The implementation of this code has been incomplete, as some of the
arrangements have not yet been made operational. Some of the key improvements include devolution or
procurement responsibility to ministries and public entities, which would streamline the process and reduce
processing time. The present Project, under Components 4 and 5, will contribute to a better dissemination
of the code within the communities and private sector. A new CPAR has been completed and was made
available April 2003. The ensuing recommendations are expected to help further enhance the procurement
framework. The overall procurement context in Senegal has been deemed satisfactory and no major
problems have been identified in Bank projects.
2. Bank. The Bank will finance goods, consultancies, training, and other local activities necessary to
implement the Project. The procurement of goods, works, and services will be done in accordance with the
Bank's Guidelines on Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (January 1995, Revised January
and August 1996, September 1997, and January 1999) and the Guidelines on Selection and Employment
of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January 1997, revised September 1997, January 1999, and
May 2002). The Bank's standard bidding documents for goods and the standard forms of contract and
request for proposals for consulting services will be used under the Project. Any goods or services not
financed by the Bank will be procured in accordance with the public procurement regulations of the country
or the co-financing institution's procurement regulations.
2. Advertising of Procurement Opportunities
3. GPN. A General Procurement Notice (GPN) will be published in the United Nations Development
Business (UNDB) on-line and print versions (date will be determined) as well as in local newspapers to
advertise for any International Competitive Bidding (ICB) for goods and for major consulting assignments
to obtain expression of interest. The GPN will be updated when the final procurement plan is completed to
indicate all of the procurement contracts for goods estimated to cost the equivalent of US$100,000, or
more, where ICB would be used. The GPN will be updated on an annual basis to indicate all outstanding
ICBs for goods, contracts, and all International Consulting Services estimated to cost the equivalent value
of US$200,000 or more.
4. SPN. Specific Procurement Notices (SPN) for goods to be procured under ICB and expressions of
interest for consultants' services estimated to cost the equivalent of US$100,000 and above would also be
published in UNDB, as well as in the national press of the Senegal River Basin riparian countries and in
international newspapers or acceptable magazines. In addition, expressions of interest for such contracts
may be sought from prospective consultants by advertising in national newspapers of riparian countries or
technical magazines. Assignments estimated to cost US$100,000 or less may be advertised regionally in
riparian countries. The short-list for assignments estimated to cost the equivalent amount of US$100,000 or
less may be made up entirely of consultants from the Senegal River Basin riparian countries, provided that
no more than two consulting firms or individuals from any one riparian are on the short-list, at least three
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qualified firms or individual consultants from the Senegal River Basin riparian countries are available, and
foreign consultants who wish to participate are not excluded from consideration. Procurement notices for
contracts below US$100,000 will be placed in the regional press in each of the Senegal River Basin
countries.
5. Procurement Capacity. The Cellule Régionale de Gestion du projet (CRGP) is the unit in charge of the
Project coordination and execution; it is based at Dakar within the Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du
Fleuve Senegal (OMVS) office. Because there is no procurement specialist in the CRGP, it is envisaged to
use the Assistance administrative et financier (AAF, administrative and financial assistant) for handling
procurement activities. Nevertheless, to provide procurement support, a full-time procurement specialist
will be recruited prior to effectiveness.
6. Procurement Specialist. This procurement specialist will be recruited and located within the CRGP and
will give help and advice to the National Cellule teams from time to time to monitor the progress of
procurement and implementation of each contract under the Project and will ensure effective and timely
Project execution. The procurement specialist will be expected to (i) help ensure quality, (ii) focus on
specific procurement problems and issues, (iii) make a significant contribution to ensuring that
procurement takes place as rapidly and effectively as possible; and (iv) coordinate with the AAF to ensure
overall integration of procurement plans and financial reports.
3. Procurement Planning
7. Procurement Plans. Draft procurement plans for the program's first-year implementation were prepared
during appraisal. These plans were finalized during negotiations and will be included in the Project
Implementation Plan (PIP). The plans are based on the initial needs of the program and the work programs
submitted by the OMVS. The exact mix of procurement will be determined on an annual basis during the
annual joint reviews among OMVS, Bank, and other partners, when procurement plans for the following
financial year will be presented and agreed upon. The plan will include relevant information on goods and
consulting services under the Project, indicating the procurement method as well as the timing of each
milestone in the procurement process. The procurement schedule will be updated every semester and
reviewed by Bank during each supervision mission.
8. Procurement Arrangements. The Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
is a stand-alone GEF Project. The Bank-financed portion will be executed on behalf of the Senegal River
Basin riparian countries by the OMVS and is funded from one single source: the GEF Trust Fund in the
amount of US$m 5.26 equivalent. This Annex outlines procurement arrangements for GEF-funded
activities. The procurement of goods and equipment financed through the World Bank by the GEF Trust
Fund will follow the World Bank's Guidelines for Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits dated
January 1995, and revised January and August 1996, September 1997, and January 1999. Procurement of
services financed by the GEF Trust Fund will follow the World Bank's Guidelines for Selection and
Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 1997 and revised September 1997,
January 1999, and May 2002. The World Bank's latest editions of standard bidding documents and
contracts will be used.
9. Procurement Package Preparation. All procurement will be carried out in accordance with the
procurement plan and as agreed with the Bank. The CRGP/OMVS will forward the procurement packages
to the Bank for prior review and non-objection, as required.
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4. Procurement Methods (See Table A)
10. Procurement Methods. The Project elements by disbursement category, their estimated costs, and
procurement methods are summarized in Table A. Thresholds for procurement methods and prior review
are summarized in Table B.
4a) Goods (GEF World Bank (WB) US$m 1.06).
11. Goods financed under the Project would include light vehicles, computers, and miscellaneous equipment
for implementing agencies. The total value of goods is estimated at about US$m 1.06 equivalent for the
Project.
12. Technical equipment and other goods costing US$200,000 and more per contract will be subject to ICB
requirements. For goods estimated to cost less than US$200,000 equivalent per contract may be awarded
on the basis of National Competitive Bidding (NCB)­­it should be noted that, for this Project, NCB
includes all of the participating riparian countries and bidding opportunities will therefore be published in
all riparian countries for NCB.
13. For goods, contracts below US$50,000 will be procured through prudent National Shopping in
accordance with provisions of paragraph 3.5 of the Guidelines and the Bank's guidance procurement note
on handling procurement under shopping method (June 8, 2000) up to an aggregate amount of
US$340,000. Solicitations will be issued in writing to at least three reputable suppliers (preferably more) in
order to receive at least three competitive quotations. Solicitations will give specifications, and if not
immediately available, the delivery time. Written quotations will be opened at the same time for evaluation
and records of award decisions will be kept for Bank supervision missions and audits.
14. Direct contracting may be occasionally used with prior non-objection of the Bank for the procurement
of spare parts, operating expenditures, minor off-the-shelf items, and other specialized equipment and
proprietary items costing less than US$5,000 equivalent per contract up to an aggregate of the equivalent
value of US$200,000.
4b) Consultants' Services (GEF WB US$m 1.22).
15. Consultant Services. Because the majority of work undertaken in this Project is capacity building and
technical assistance to the Senegal River Basin riparian countries, a large percentage of the expenditures
will be for Consultants' Services, much of which will be based in the Senegal River Basin. Following
agreed upon criteria, the CRGP will maintain and update a list of consultants that will be used to establish
short-lists. The short-lists will be established based on expressions of interests received through GPNs and
Specific Advertisements placed in the UNDB and/or regional newspapers, depending on the estimated value
of such assignments. Consultant firms financed under the Project will be selected in accordance with Bank
Consultant Guidelines through a Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS), and by using the Bank's
Standard Request for Proposals. Specialized Consultants' Services from the Senegal River Basin riparian
countries, below an estimated contract value of US$100,000 equivalent, will be selected on the basis of
Consultant Qualifications (CQ) from the predetermined roster of qualified consultants. Training under the
Project will be implemented according to an annual training plan that the CRGP will prepare and submit to
the Bank for non-objection before implementation. More specifically, the following selection procedures
would be used for Consultants' Services:
a)
QCBS: All consulting service contracts valued at more than US$100,000 equivalent would be
awarded through the QCBS method. To ensure that priority is given to the identification of suitable and
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qualified national consulting firms, short-lists for QCBS contracts estimated at or less than US$100,000
equivalent may be composed entirely of national consultants from the Senegal River Basin riparian
countries, with no more than two firms on the short-list from any one riparian country (in accordance with
the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines), provided that a sufficient number of
qualified individual or firms (at least three) are available. However, if foreign firms have expressed interest,
they would not be excluded from consideration.
b)
Selection based on CQ Selection may be used for Consultants' Services contracts below an
estimated contract amount of US$100,000 equivalent for research and targeted interventions for which
organizations with specialized expertise, strong capacities to work with multi-national groups, and proven
track records would be recruited. CQ may also be used for the selection of training institutions for
contracts to provide training services that are estimated to cost up to US$100,000 equivalent per contract.
c)
Single Source Selection (SSS) may be used exceptionally for training, for a specific task in a case
where only one firm has specific qualified experience, and for consulting assignments costing less than
US$50,000 per contract up to an aggregate amount of the equivalent value of US$300,000.
d)
The selection of Individual Consultants (IC) services: Consultants for services meeting the
requirements of Section V of the Consultant Guidelines will be selected under the provisions for the
Selection of Individual Consultants method. ICs will be selected through the comparison of curriculum
vitae against job description requirements of those expressing interest in the assignment or of those having
been identified directly by the CRGP. Civil servants from the riparian countries cannot be hired as
consultants under the Project.
4c) Training and Workshops (GEF WB US$m 1.70)
16. Training, workshops, conference attendance, and study tours will be carried out on the basis of
approved annual programs that will identify the general framework of training and similar activities for the
year, including the nature of training/study tours/workshops, the number of participants, and cost
estimates. For national training and workshops, preference will be given to consultants from the country in
which the training is being organized, provided that a sufficient number of qualified individuals or firms (at
least three) are available. For regional training, preference will be given to consultants from the Senegal
River Basin riparian countries, provided that no more than two consultants from any one riparian are
short-listed and a sufficient number of qualified individuals or firms (at least three) is available.
4d) Operational Expenses (GEF WB US$m 1.28)
17. The OMVS will establish and staff the CRGP office at the OMVS High Commission in Dakar. The
CRGP will assist OMVS in Project management and implementation. Project staff will be employed using
standard OMVS employment contracts and those Project staff employed under the World Bank-funded
portion of the Project will be hired in accordance with Section V of the Bank's Consultant Guidelines.
Other operational costs, such as utilities, printing, translation, and office supplies, will be purchased based
on standard OMVS procedures. All the above positions will be advertised.
18. Prior Review Thresholds (Table A). The World Bank will conduct a prior review of the following
procurement documentation:
a)
Goods and equipment: All Contracts estimated to cost the equivalent value of US$100,000 or
more will be submitted for prior review. The first NCB contract shall also be subject to prior review.
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b)
Consultants' services: All contracts with firms estimated to cost the equivalent value of
US$100,000 or more, will be submitted for prior review as per Appendix I of the Guidelines, while the first
contract with firms below US$100,000 will be reviewed. Individual consultant contracts above US$50,000
will all be subject to prior review. Preparing TORs will be under the responsibility of the appropriate
CRGP staff and OMVS shall be responsible for review of all TORs. A large portion of this Project will
consist of small stand-alone Consultants' Services. To streamline Project operations, the Bank will not
review the TORs for any contract less than US$50,000. Moreover, the Bank will only review the first TOR
for Consultants' Services that falls in the following broad categories:
l
Workshop facilitation (national workshop)
l
Workshop facilitation (regional workshop)
l
Water quality training workshop facilitation (national workshop)
l
Water quality training workshop facilitation (regional workshop)
l
Interpretation/translation
l
Information Technology (IT) technical support to CRGP
c)
Operational expenses: All individual long-term contracts (greater than six months) for Project
staff will be subject to prior review.
d)
SSS: All Single Source Selection (regardless of value), assignments of a critical nature (as
determined by Bank), or amendments of contracts raising the contract value above the prior review
thresholds will be subject to the Bank's prior review.
19.
Ex-post review: Contracts that are not subject to prior review are subject to ex-post review.
Procurement methods (Table A)
Table A. Project Costs by Procurement Arrangements
(US$m equivalent)
Expenditure
ICB
Procurement
Method1
N.B.F.3
Total Cost
Category
NCB
Other2
A. Consultant'
0.00
0.00
1.22
0.00
1.22
Services
(1.22)
(1.22)
B. Training/
0.00
0.00
1.70
0.00
1.70
Workshop
(1.70)
(1.70)
C. Goods
0.45
0.20
0.41
0.00
1.06
(0.45)
(0.20)
(0.41)
(0.00)
(1.06)
D. Operating Costs
0.00
0.00
1.28
1.28
(0.00)
(0.00)
(1.28)
(1.28)
Total
0.45
0.20
4.61
0.00
5.26
(0.45)
(0.20)
(4.61)
(0.00)
(5.26)
1
Figures in parenthesis are the amounts to be financed by the Bank Grant. All costs include contingencies.
2
Includes civil works and goods to be procured through national shopping, consulting services, services of contracted
staff of the Project management office, training, technical assistance services, and incremental operating costs related to
(i) managing the Project and (ii) re-lending Project funds to local government units.
3
N.B.F. = Not Bank Financed
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Table B. Thresholds for Procurement Methods and Total Amount of Contract under Prior Review
Expenditure
Contract Value
Procurement
Contracts Subject to
Category
Threshold
Method
Prior Review
(US$ thousands)
(US$m)
1. Works
2. Goods
>200
ICB
All
<200
NCB
First NCB contract
<50
Shopping
First two contracts
<5
Direct contracting
All
3. Services
Firms
>100
QCBS
All
<100
CQ (training)
based on approved
annual programs
<100
CQ (for research)
First contract
<50
SSS
All
Individuals
>50
Section V of Consultants All
Guidelines
>10
SSS
ALL
20. Overall Procurement Risk Assessment. The risk identified in the procurement aspect is average, so
particular attention should be paid during the recruitment of the procurement specialist to be in charge of
these aspects of the Project execution.
21. Frequency of Procurement Supervision Missions Proposed. Once every four months (includes
special procurement supervision for post-review/audits) during the first year and once every six months for
the remaining period.
B. Disbursement
22. Allocations of Grant Proceeds (Table C). The proposed allocation of grant proceeds is shown in Table
C. Disbursements of GEF funds will finance 100 percent of all expenditures in foreign and local currency:
(i) 100 percent of local and international consultants services; (ii) 100 percent of personnel; (iii) 100 percent
of training/workshops; (iv) 100 percent of equipment; and (v) 100 percent of operating costs and training.
The OMVS has International Organization status in Senegal and, therefore, is exempt from the Standard
Disbursement Percentage (SDP) requirement. This exemption has also been documented in Section I:
Compliance with Bank Policies of the Project Appraisal Document. All withdrawal applications must be
fully documented, except for expenses claimed against contracts not subject to prior review by the Bank. For
the rest of the contracts, disbursements will be made against Statement of Expenses (SOEs) certified by the
AAF at the CRGP.
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Table C. Allocation of Grant Proceeds
Expenditure Category
Amount in $USm
Foreign Financing
Local Financing
Percentage
Percentage
1. Consultant Services
1.22
100
100
2. Training and Workshops
1.70
100
100
3. Goods
1.06
100
100
4. Operating Costs
1.28
100
100
Total Project Costs
5.26
23. Use of SOEs. Requests for funds withdrawals will be properly documented for all expenditures to be
paid out of the GEF Grant, except for the following contracts for which disbursements will be made against
SOEs certified by the CPRG regional Project coordinator: (i) contracts for goods with a unitary value below
US$50,000 equivalent; (ii) contracts with consulting firms with a unitary value below US$100,000
equivalent and with individual consultants for an amount below US$50,000 equivalent; (iii) additional
operating expenses; and (iv) training. Documentation of such SOEs will be retained by the CRGP and made
available for review, on request, to procurement and financial auditors and to WB/GEF supervision
missions.
24. Special Account. In order to facilitate the Project implementation and reduce the volume of withdrawal
applications, the OMVS will open a Special Account in CFAF in a commercial bank on terms and conditions
acceptable to WB/GEF. The authorized allocation will be CFAF300,000,000 and will cover about four
months of eligible expenditures. Upon Project effectiveness, WB/GEF will deposit the amount of CFAF
150,000,000 representing 50 percent of the authorized allocation into the Special Account. The remaining
balance will be made available when the aggregate amount of withdrawals from the GEF Grant account, plus
the total amount of all outstanding special commitments entered into by the WB/GEF, shall be equal to or
exceed the equivalent of Dollar 1,000,000. Payments out of the Special Account shall be made exclusively
for eligible expenditures in accordance with the provisions of the grant agreement. After the Bank has
received evidence satisfactory to it that the Special Account has been duly opened, withdrawals of the
Authorized Allocation and subsequent withdrawals to replenish the Special Account shall be made. For each
payment made by the Recipient out of the Special Account the Recipient shall, at such time as the Bank shall
reasonably request, furnish to the Bank such documents and other evidence showing that such payment was
made exclusively for eligible expenditure.
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25. Flow of Funds. Project flow of funds and flow of information is illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Flow of Funds














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Steering Committee





















World




OMVS/CRGP



Bank/IDA







Special




Account




































OMVS and Guinea




National Cellules




































Beneficiaries




Suppliers, Consultants and other
contractors of the beneficiaries













Flow of information







Flow of fund


















C. Financial Management
1. Staffing and Implementation Arrangements
26. Implementation Arrangements. CRGP will be housed at OMVS offices and will be, under the
supervision of OMVS, in charge of all aspects of financial management of the Project. CRGP will thus
benefit from OMVS experience in terms of managing Bank funds. The main recommendations below relative
to the staff, to the information system, and to the organization should be implemented before the effectiveness
of the Project.
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27. Staffing at the Central Level (regional). CRGP will be headed by a regional coordinator who will
supervise a team including a financial and administrative assistant (AAF). The AAF must be in place before
effectiveness and will have a technical support of the OMVS accounting staff already in place. OMVS
accounts and finance staffs have satisfactory qualification and professional experience and have been trained
in World Bank procurement, disbursement, and financial management procedures. The experience of OMVS
managing its own IDA credit has proved satisfactory.
28. Staffing at the Country Level (three country members of OMVS, including Guinea). At a national
level, the Project will be managed by an OMVS National Cellule with the support of Comité National de
Coordination (CNC). The National Cellule will be made of four staffs (Coordinateur Cellule Nationale,
Expert en information et participation, Assistant Comptable, Expert National Micro Finance). An
accounting assistant will assume, at a national level, all the accounting and financial duties for the Project,
including justification of the management of funds at the local level. To that extent, the accounting assistant
will work closely with the Comité Local de Coordination (CLC). The AAF and four accounting assistants at
the National Cellule should be hired prior to the Board date and the OMVS has agreed to finance this staff
with the understanding that a retroactive financing clause, to reimburse the OMVS, will be included in the
grant agreement. A procurement specialist will be recruited and located within the CRGP, will give help and
advice to the National Cellule teams from time to time to monitor the progress of procurement and
implementation of each contract under the Project, and will ensure effective and timely Project execution.
29. Accounting Policies and Procedures. OMVS has been applying satisfactory procedures since it was
set up. However, these procedures have not been formalized in a reference document such as a manual, and
they will probably be different from the procedures of the current Project. A manual of administrative,
accounting, and financial procedures will be developed by the Project before effectiveness. This manual must
include accounting policies and procedures, definition of respective duties with a good segregation, budgeting
system and all relevant administrative and financial procedures, relation among the components of the
Project, and reporting mechanisms at each level (regional, national, and local). All the staff and the
stakeholders involved in the Project must be trained in those procedures.
30. Reporting and Monitoring. CRGP will prepare quarterly Financial Management Reports (FMR). The
format of the FMR will be discussed and agreed upon before effectiveness. The quarterly reports will cover
financial management, procurement, and physical progress monitoring, covering all activities financed under
the Project regardless of the source of funding. No major problem is expected with the financial and
procurement reports. Areas of concern include the physical progress monitoring report where CRGP lacks
experience, which would require additional efforts. Those physical progress reports will be based on the
outcome indicators.
31. Financial Management Information System. A computerized financial management system must be
installed for the CRGP. The chart of accounts of the Project and the report formats must be customized prior
to effectiveness.
32. Audit Arrangements. The Project's accounts will be subject to annual external audit by a reputable
auditing firm based on TOR appropriate for the Project's scope to be approved by Bank. These TOR will
cover the Project's accounts, the statements of expenditures, and the special account. The selection of the
auditor for the Project will be a condition of credit effectiveness. The annual audit reports will be submitted
to Bank within six months of the end of each fiscal year (i.e., by June 30).
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33. Conditions. The Board Conditions and Effectiveness conditions are detailed in PAD Section G. As part
of the financial management assessment, Table D reflects the action plan that was agreed on with OMVS
and that was part of the negotiation package, and financial management assessment.
Table D. Financial Management Action Plan
Action
Tasks
Target Completion Date
1) Recruitment of the FAA and
§ Advertisement and selection of the candidates
§ August 15, 2003
accounting assistant in each
country
§ Submission to Bank non-objection
§ August 31, 2003
2) Recruitment of the auditor
§ Preparation of the request for proposal package,
§ September 7, 2003
including the TOR and the standard bidding
documents and submission to Bank non-objection
§ Bank's non-objection on the request for proposals
§ September 12, 2003
package
§ Requests for proposals sent out
§ September 15, 2003
§ Proposals received
§ October 7, 2003
§ Technical evaluation completed and approved by Bank § October 15, 2003
§ Financial evaluation completed and contract
§ October 21, 2003
awarded and approved by Bank
3) Training
§ Financial management, procurement, and
§ November 10, 2003
disbursement training for new staff
4) Development of the Project's
§ Recruitment of a consulting firm (TOR and
§ November 15, 2003
manual of procedures
short-list approved by Bank)
§ Draft manual submit to Bank and comments sent
§ December 7, 2003
to borrower
§ Final version incorporating WB comments ready
§ December 15, 2003
§ Training of the staff and stakeholders
§ December 31, 2003
5) Installation of the
§ Developing a chart of accounts reflecting the
§ December 15, 2003
computerized financial
activities/sources of financing of the Project
management system
§ Bank and Project to agree on set of physical
§ December 31, 2003
progress monitoring indicators
§ Customizing the agreed format for the quarterly
§ December 31, 2003
FMRs
§ Completing the testing of the transactions
§ December 31, 2003
recording and reports printing
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Annex 6(B): Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
Financial Management
1. Summary of the Financial Management Assessment
see Section C above
2. Audit Arrangements
see paragraph 34 above
3. Disbursement Arrangements
See Section B above
Allocation of loan proceeds (Table C)
see Table C above
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Annex 7: Project Processing Schedule
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
Project Schedule
Planned
Actual
Time taken to prepare the project (months)
13
18
First Bank mission (identification)
09/27/2001
09/27/2001
Appraisal mission departure
01/11/2003
01/22/2003
Negotiations
02/24/2003
07/29/2003
Planned Date of Effectiveness
07/01/2003
01/05/2004
Prepared by:
B. People from Outside the Bank Who Worked on the Document:
-Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, High Commissioner, Djibril Sall, Abdoul Ba (OMVS)
-Cheick Oumar Diallo, Directeur (Direction National de l'Hydraulique, Guinea)
-Amadou Diallo, Coordinateur, Technique (Cellule Nationale OMVS, Mali)
-Brahim Ould Bah Conseiller, Technique (Cellule Nationale OMVS, Mauritania)
-Ababacar Ndao, Coordinator (Cellule National OMVS, Senegal)
-Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Regional GEF Coordinator (UNDP/West Central Africa)
-Martha Jarosewich-Holder, International Waters Specialist (WB/UNDP)
-Mbarack Diop, Consultant (World Bank UNDP)
-Marcel Alers, Regional GEF Coordinator (UNDP MENA)
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Preparation assistance:
Preparation assistance:
US$ million
GEF PDF Block A Grant
0.025m
GEF PDF Block B Grant
0.350m
World Bank BB Budget
0.032m
World Bank BBGEF Budget
0.282m
Canadian International Dev. Agency Trust Fund
0.111m
Germany Government of the Federal Rep. Trust
0.035m
Fund
Total
0.835m
Bank staff who worked on the project included:
Name
Speciality
Inger Andersen
Sector Manager, AFTU2
Ousmane Dione
Senior Water Resources Management Specialist, Task Team Leader,
AFTU2
Hans Werner Wabnitz
Senior Legal Counsel, LEGAF
Jean-Paul Lecomte
Senior Water Resources Management Specialist, AFTU2
Undala Alam
Water Resources Specialist AFTU2
Steven Lintner
Senior Advisor, ESDQC (Peer Reviewer)
Irene Xenakis
Operations Advisor, Quality Assurance, AFTOS
Bourama Diaite
Senior Procurement Specialist, AFTPC
Fily Sissoko
Lead Financial Management Specialist, AFTFM
Aissata Zerbo
Procurement Analyst, AFTU2
Wolfgang Chadab
Finance Officer, LOAG1
Marie-Adele Tchakounte-Sitchet
Program Assistant, AFTU2
Armele Vilceus
Team Assistant, AFTU2
Astrid Hillers
Water Resources Specialist, AFTES (Peer Reviewer)
Inesis Kiskis
Senior Environmental Specialist, ECSSD (Peer Reviewer)
John Boyle
Environmental Safeguards Specialist, AFTES
Dan Aronson
Social Safeguards Specialist, AFTES
Jeffrey Lecksell
Cartographer, GSDGP
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Annex 8: Documents in the Project File*
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
A. Project Implementation Plan
Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project­­Project Implementation Plan.
Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project­­Microgrants Program Operational
Manual (draft).
Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project­­Environmental Management
Framework.
B. Bank Staff Assessments
World Bank (AFTFM) Senegal River Basin (Organisation pour la Mise en Valuer du Fleuve Senegal,
OMVS) Financial Management Assessment (June 2003).
World Bank (AFTPC) Senegal River Basin (OMVS) Procurement Assessment (June 2003).
C. Other
Baldé, E.C. 2001. Etude pour l'inventaire national des base de connaissances environnementales dans le
bassin du fleuve Sénégal. Rapport final, Juin 2001, 33 pages.
Banque Mondiale. 1998. Programme de la Banque Mondiale au Sénégal. Mission résidente de la Banque
Mondiale. Dakar. Sénégal. 77 pages.
Barry, E.M.A. 2001. Projet GEF de gestion des ressources en eau et des l'environnement du bassin du
fleuve Sénégal: Structure de gestion environnementale. Rapport final, Juin 2001, 39 pages.
Camara, E. 2001. Etude sur l'environnement national préliminaire de la base de connaissance des
ressources en eau et de l'environnement dans la partie malienne du bassin du fleuve Sénégal. Rapport final,
Aout 2001, 25 pages.
CEE. 1985. Taming the floods: environmental aspects of floodplain development in Africa. Leiden: Centre
for Environmental Studies, State University of Leiden.
Coulibaly, G. 1997. Evaluation de l'impact des variations du niveau du réservoir du barrage de Manantali
sur les mollusques hôtes intermédiaires de la bilharziose. Societe de gestion du barrage de Manatali
(SOGEM). Organisation pour la Mise en Valuer du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS).
Diarra, A. 2001. Etude pour l'inventaire national des base de connaissances environnementales dans le
bassin du fleuve Sénégal. Rapport final, Avril 2001, 60 pages.
Dieng, B. 2001. Projet GEF de gestion des ressources en eau et de l'environnement du bassin du fleuve
Sénégal : Analyse des priorités et opportunités. Rapport final, Mai 2001, 35 pages.
Dione E, 2001. Etude institutionnelle de la gestion des ressources en eau et de l'environnement du bassin
du fleuve Sénégal. Rapport final, Juillet 2001.
Dione, A. 1993. Stratégie de Mobilisation, de Recherche-Action et de Formation pour la Restauration et
la Valorisation de la Biodiversité dans le bas delta du fleuve Sénégal (Gandiole). Document de technique de
synthèse. CCFTA. 18 pages.
Dione O, 1996. Evolution climatique récente et dynamique fluviale dans les bassins des fleuves Sénégal et
Gambie. These de Doctorat, publication ORSTOM, 489 pages.
Dione O, 1998. Gestion des ressources en eau et aménagements dans le bassin du fleuve Sénégal. Actes du
colloque de IHES, rabat, 15 pages.
Dione Ousmane, 2000. Gestion des ressources en eau et dynamiques de conflits à venir dans les milieux
tropicaux secs africains. Cahiers de Géographie Tropicale, Université de Bordeaux, 18 pages.
Diop, M. & Jobin, W.R. 1997. Analyse de santé du projet Energie de Manantali de l'OMVS en Afrique
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de l'Ouest: Evaluation des essais de recherche opérationnelle de contrôle de la bilharziose dans le cadre du
projet Energie de Manantali de l'OMVS en Afrique de l'Ouest. Blue Nile Associates, Massachusetts, &
Tropica, Dakar. 56 pages.
Diop, M. & Jobin, W.R. 1994. Present health conditions of Senegal River Basin. Blue Nile Associates,
Massachusetts, Tropica, Dakar. Doc. Multigr. Diop, M. & Jobin, W.R. 1997. Health analysis of
operational research trials for bilharzia control in Manantali energy project of OMVS in West Africa. Final
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Annex 9: Statement of Loans and Credits
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
06-Aug-2003
Difference between expected
and actual
Original Amount in US$ Millions
disbursementsa
Project ID
FY
Purpose
IBRD
IDA
GEF
Cancel.
Undisb.
Orig
Frm Rev'd
P072881
2003 [3T] BEAC Regional Payment System
0.00
14.50
0.00
0.00
16.06
0.88
0.00
P063683
2001 [3E] REGIONAL TRADE FACILITATION PROJ
0.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
1.83
0.66
0.00
P054884
2001 [3W] BCEAO REGIONAL PAYMENT SYSTEMS
0.00
9.40
0.00
0.00
3.00
1.25
0.00
P036037
1999 OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY
0.00
0.00
3.15
0.00
0.45
3.55
0.00
P000001
1996 COMM CONSERV & WILDL
0.00
0.00
4.40
0.03
0.84
1.88
0.00
Total:
0.00
28.90
7.55
0.03
22.17
8.22
0.00
AFRICA
STATEMENT OF IFC's
Held and Disbursed Portfolio
June 30 - 2003
In Millions US Dollars
Committed
Disbursed
IFC
IFC
FY Approval
Company
Loan
Equity
Quasi
Partic
Loan
Equity
Quasi
Partic
1999
AIF
0.00
74.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
26.80
0.00
0.00
1999
AIF (Mgmt)
0.00
0.20
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.00
2003
AIFH
0.00
6.62
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.27
0.00
0.00
1993
Africa Fund
0.00
7.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
7.25
0.00
0.00
2002
Africap
0.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.46
0.00
0.00
0
Energy Afr Ltd
0.00
38.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.02
0.00
0.00
2001
MACS
30.00
4.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2000/01
MSICIH
0.00
0.00
20.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
20.00
0.00
2002
Osprey
0.00
0.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.25
0.00
0.00
2002
SABCO
10.00
10.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
10.00
0.00
0.00
2001
TV Africa
0.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
Total Portfolio:
40.00
147.83
20.00
0.00
0.00
88.15
20.00
0.00
Approvals Pending Commitment
FY Approval
Company
Loan
Equity
Quasi
Partic
1999
AIF
0.00
0.00
25.00
0.00
2001
MACS
0.00
0.00
0.00
40.00
2001
PAIP
0.00
0.00
50.00
0.00
Total Pending Commitment:
0.00
0.00
75.00
40.00
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Annex 10: Country at a Glance
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
Senegal
Low &
POVERTY and SOCIAL
Basin
middle
Countries
income
Development diamond*
2001
Population, mid-year (millions)
31.2
5,177.8
Life expectancy
GNI per capita (Atlas method, US$)
350
1,160
GNI (Atlas method, US$ billions)
11.0
5,990.3
Average annual growth, 1995-01
Population (%)
2.5
1.5
Labor force (%)
2.5
1.8
GNI
Gross
per
primary
Most recent estimate (latest year available, 1995-01)
capita
enrollment
Poverty (% of population below national poverty line)
..
..
Urban population (% of total population)
38
42
Life expectancy at birth (years)
47
64
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)
96
58
Child malnutrition (% of children under 5)
25
..
Access to improved water source
Access to an improved water source (% of population)*
62
79
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+)
59
24
Senegal Basin Countries
Gross primary enrollment (% of school-age population)
62
104
Male
71
107
Low & middle income group
Female
53
100
KEY ECONOMIC RATIOS and LONG-TERM TRENDS
1981
1991
2000
2001
Economic ratios*
GDP (US$ billions)
6.2
12.1
10.8
11.2
Gross domestic investment/GDP
16.1
17.0
21.7
22.0
Trade
Exports of goods and services/GDP
27.5
24.6
28.9
30.1
Gross domestic savings/GDP
-5.0
10.1
12.5
13.2
Gross national savings/GDP
-6.2
8.8
13.5
11.5
Current account balance/GDP
-16.2
-7.4
-6.7
-7.5
Domestic
Interest payments/GDP
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.6
Investment
savings
Total debt/GDP
78.3
91.0
113.0
..
Total debt service/exports
17.7
16.5
15.5
..
Present value of debt/GDP
..
..
67.7
..
Present value of debt/exports
..
..
203.4
..
Indebtedness
1981-91
1991-01
2000
2001
(average annual growth)
GDP
2.5
4.3
4.0
3.9
Senegal Basin Countries
GDP per capita
-0.2
1.6
1.5
1.4
Low & middle income group
Exports of goods and services
3.2
4.9
5.9
3.7
STRUCTURE of the ECONOMY
1981
1991
2000
2001
Growth of investment and GDP (%)
(% of GDP)
33
Agriculture
28.2
27.0
25.1
24.5
Industry
16.7
23.6
29.1
30.5
Manufacturing
..
9.1
9.7
9.7
Services
55.1
49.4
45.8
45.0
0
Private consumption
85.6
77.4
77.4
76.8
96
97
98
99
00
01
General government consumption
19.5
12.5
10.1
9.9
GDI
GDP
Imports of goods and services
48.6
31.5
38.1
38.8
1981-91
1991-01
2000
2001
Growth of exports and imports (%)
(average annual growth)
Agriculture
3.3
3.4
5.2
-2.4
15
Industry
2.8
5.4
6.1
10.0
10
Manufacturing
4.1
3.7
5.2
3.9
Services
2.6
4.1
4.1
3.8
5
Private consumption
1.8
3.7
4.0
4.4
0
General government consumption
2.2
3.0
7.3
3.2
96
97
98
99
00
01
Gross domestic investment
4.6
4.0
8.7
2.5
Exports
Imports
Imports of goods and services
2.3
2.7
7.9
2.8
Note: 2001 data are preliminary estimates.This table was produced from the Development Economics central database.
The Senegal Basin Countries includes Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal.
* The diamonds show four key indicators in the country (in bold) compared with its income-group average. If data are missing,
the diamond will be incomplete.
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Senegal Basin Countries
PRICES and GOVERNMENT FINANCE
1981
1991
2000
2001
Inflation (%)
Domestic prices
(% change)
8
Consumer prices
..
3.7
2.0
4.2
6
Implicit GDP deflator
8.0
5.9
4.5
4.4
4
Government finance
2
(% of GDP, includes current grants)
0
Current revenue
..
18.5
16.4
17.2
96
97
98
99
00
01
Current budget balance
..
3.9
4.2
3.4
GDP deflator
CPI
Overall surplus/deficit
..
-4.5
-4.6
-6.1
TRADE
1981
1991
2000
2001
Export and import levels (US$ mill.)
(US$ millions)
Total exports (fob)
..
2,499
2,544
2,862
7,075
Manufactures
196
213
241
250
Total imports (cif)
..
3,181
3,293
3,643
Food
379
607
624
684
3,538
Fuel and energy
410
335
645
630
Capital goods
358
564
702
755
0
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
Export price index (1995=100)
..
..
..
..
Import price index (1995=100)
..
..
..
..
Exports
Imports
Terms of trade (1995=100)
..
..
..
..
BALANCE of PAYMENTS
1981
1991
2000
2001
Current account balance to GDP (%)
(US$ millions)
Exports of goods and services
1,969
3,328
3,170
3,485
0
Imports of goods and services
3,007
4,085
4,123
4,351
-1
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
Resource balance
-1,038
-757
-953
-866
-2
-3
Net income
-180
-425
-219
-368
-4
Net current transfers
132
285
447
400
-5
Current account balance
-1,001
-896
-725
-833
-6
-7
Financing items (net)
860
1,137
616
937
-8
Changes in net reserves
141
-241
108
-104
-9
Memo:
Reserves including gold (US$ millions)
211
577
1,342
1,541
Conversion rate (DEC, local/US$)
..
..
..
..
EXTERNAL DEBT and RESOURCE FLOWS
1981
1991
2000
2001
(US$ millions)
Composition of 2000 debt (US$ mill.)
Total debt outstanding and disbursed
4,836
10,977
12,217
..
IBRD
139
133
1
..
G: 869 A: 1
IDA
376
2,073
3,718
..
F: 69
Total debt service
380
587
559
..
B: 3,718
IBRD
16
51
5
..
IDA
3
21
66
..
Composition of net resource flows
E: 4,684
Official grants
296
824
791
..
Official creditors
544
375
89
..
C: 641
Private creditors
-20
-47
-4
..
Foreign direct investment
50
35
251
..
Portfolio equity
0
0
0
..
D: 2,235
World Bank program
Commitments
..
..
354
508
A - IBRD
E - Bilateral
Disbursements
119
216
228
..
B - IDA
D - Other multilateral
F - Private
Principal repayments
6
43
45
..
C - IMF
G - Short-term
Net flows
113
173
183
..
Interest payments
13
29
27
..
Net transfers
100
144
157
..
Note: 2001 data are preliminary estimates.This table was produced from the Development Economics central database.
8/23/02
Inflation figures are median values. Balance of payments items excluding exports and imports are simple sums and may not reconcile.
The Senegal Basin Countries includes Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal.
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Additional Annex 11: Preliminary Findings Transboundary Environmental Analysis
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
A. Introduction
As part of the Project preparation and Project design process, a preliminary transboundary analysis
was conducted. Initially, key environmental issues were reviewed, environmental threats identified,
biodiversity and water resource priorities recognized, the root causes determined (refer to Appendix A),
and individual national concerns were evaluated and agreed upon (Appendix B­E). An agenda for
basin-wide priority concerns and actions, necessary to promote sustainable land and water management
of the Senegal River Basin, was then prepared. Annex 11 provides an overview of the preliminary
findings of a transboundary environmental analysis.
B. Key Environmental Resources and their Uses
1. Water Resources
Rainfall occurs from April to October causing an annual flood from July to October, reaching its peak
during the months of August, September, and October. The flood is almost entirely generated by rain
occurring in the upper basin over the Fouta Djallon highlands and there is negligible inflow
downstream of Bakel, which is at the head of the main valley. The mean annual flow has varied from
1904 to the present day with a dramatic reduction of flow over the last twenty years. Today the
average is less than half the overall average of 711 m3/s. While the mean annual flow is 20,903 Mm3,
the minimum annual flow recorded was 6,695 Mm3 in 1984, with the maximum-recorded annual flow
being 41,769 Mm3. In terms of flooding characteristics the valley may be divided into four stretches as
follows:
River Sections
Length (km)
Distance from Sea (km)
Gouina to Bakel
202
996
Bakel to Kaedi
262
794
Kaedi to Dagana
363
532
Delta
169
n/a
In the upstream stretch from Gouina to Bakel, the River is steep with a series of rapids, and lies within
an incised valley without a significant floodplain. Downstream of Bakel, the valley widens and the
floodplain can be up to 10­15 kilometers (km) wide in peak flood. The average slope is 3 centimeters
(cm)/km. Downstream of Kaedi, the River divides into two arms­­the Doué on the left and the Senegal
on the right. Downstream of Dagana, the River returns to a single channel before opening up into the
delta. Flooding on the left bank has been controlled by embankments constructed in 1969 from Rosso
to Saint Louis, however, following the construction of the Diama dam, barrage embankments control
flooding on both banks as far upstream as Dagana.
The floodplain on both sides of the main River channel is made up of large natural depressions or
basins termed Unités Naturelles d'Equipements (UNE). There are approximately 72 UNEs, varying
from 1,000 hectare (ha) to more than 15,000 ha in size, and it is the use of these UNEs that formed the
basis of the traditional flood recession cropping. They serve to trap the flood long enough to collect
moisture in the heavy soils sufficient to sustain crops.
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2. Ecology
There is a major difference in ecological conditions between the highlands above Bakel, and the River
valley downstream from Bakel.
The upper basin corresponds to the Fouta Djallon highlands and is characterized by different
landscapes, ranging from a mountainous ecosystem to savannah and steppe vegetation, with an
elevation ranging from 500 to 1350 m (Mount Tinka at Dalaba in Guinea: 1320 m and Mount Loura in
Mali: 1538 m). The highlands are also significant for their biological diversity, which comprise 43
animal species, including 3 rare species (small wild goat, crocodile, and hippopotamus), 3 threatened
species, and 33 tree species, including 4 threatened species.
In the lower part of the Senegal River basin, major changes in hydrology and floodplain ecology started
in the 1960s. In 1964, part of the left bank deltaic ecosystem was diked. Later on, the Foum Gleita
dam was planned and built in early 1986 on the Mauritanian side of the Basin. However, the major
schemes that completely modified the River and floodplain hydrology were the Diama and Mananali
dams, which were completed in 1985 and 1987 respectively. An additional disturbance to the Basin's
hydrology and water resources development derives from the development of irrigated agriculture in the
valley and delta, in particular, sugar cane perimeters in the delta.
Since these dams have been operational, the ecology of the floodplain has changed drastically from
salty and brackish water ecology with marked seasonal changes to a low-flow perennial freshwater
ecology. Inadequate agricultural practices and options have exacerbated existing poor hygiene
conditions to set off a major health and nutrition crisis. Since 1987, the Senegal River has in effect
become an artificial system. The Diama and Manantali dams were built for hydro-electricity
generation, irrigation, and navigation control; the accompanying hydraulic networks needed for flood
control and water supply in the valley and delta have also been constructed. Before the Diama and
Manatali dams were built, the River had markedly different hydrological conditions that varied in time
and space. Fluctuations occurred seasonally in water level and quality, which added to the annual or
cyclic episodes of dry and wet conditions. These fluctuations characterized by erratic flows and
episodic inundation prevented a single species from dominating the ecology and contributed to the real
diversity of habitats and species. In turn, this resulted in a variety of natural resources and production
systems. The Diama and Manantali dams, and their accompanying infrastructure, contributed
substantially to the uniformization of the ecosystem and provided the habitat for aquatic weeds and
disease vectors.
A number of other factors have contributed to the decline in environmental and social welfare. For
example, the production of water intensive commercial crops, which needed irrigating, brought
communities into contact with unsafe water without changing traditional attitudes toward water. Nor
were these communities provided with safety knowledge and equipment. Another aspect of growing
irrigated crops is that irrigation is labor intensive, which leaves little time to devote to traditional crops
that used to be the major nutritional supply to households. In addition, communities have started to
consume rice, the production of which is heavily subsidized by revenues sent back from migrant
workers. These revenues previously were used to buy a variety of inputs to family nutrition. Under
such conditions, malnutrition is likely among women, children, and ethnic minorities. All these changes
constitute a burden on the labor force and a trigger to social unease that, in turn, can disturb
community life.
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The River has distinctly different physiognomy in the upper, middle, and lower reaches as described
above and shows various soil types and agricultural activities in these different sections. The natural
vegetation formations consist of the following:
l
Seasonally flooded areas that are uniformly occupied by gallery forests where Acacia nilotica
predominates, particularly in the alluvial valley; and
l
Areas of semi-deciduous forests on laterite or sandstone, in the sub-Guinean domain, sparse
woods slowly transforming to savannah trees in the Sudano-Sahelian domains, and shrub
steppesin the Sahelian domain.
The natural vegetation has been profoundly degraded particularly due to impacts from the expansion of
agricultural as well as of resident and migratory herds of grazing animals. The clearing of gallery
forests has been most extensive in the alluvial area, not only for agriculture but also for fuel wood.
The region is important for migratory birds, notably water birds, which arrive in large numbers during
the European winters to wetlands in the Senegal valley and delta. There are protected areas of
international significance, such as the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary on the Senegalese side of the
delta, which is a World Heritage Site, and the Diawling Strict National Reserve on the Mauritanian
side.
3. Land Use
Land use varies throughout the Basin, too, showing similar differences between the upper watershed
and the floodplain downstream from Bakel. In the upper valley, the main agricultural production
systems are as follows:
l
Intensive gardening around houses for family consumption and exchange goods;
l
Extensive farming outside housing areas producing cereals (rice, fonio, millet) and groundnuts.
The system is characterized by agro-pastoralism, shifting cultivation and ash farming;
l
Farming of valley bottoms during the dry season for the market; and
l
Animal husbandry that is another key feature of the region, either in a semi-sedentary form or
based on seasonal transhumance. More than 40% of Guinea's dairy herd is located in the
highlands.
Because of the high demographic pressure in the highlands, widespread poverty and the lack of
alternative livelihoods, traditional land use practices have become unsustainable, these include the
following:
l
The practice of shifting farming by slash-and-burn cultivation coupled with increasingly short
fallow periods;
l
Excessive cutting down of forests to satisfy the ever-growing needs for firewood and timber; and
l
Uncontrolled bush fires and overgrazing.
In the middle valley, downstream from Bakel, there is a major topographical division between the
alluvial zone, which can be inundated, and the higher ground, which borders the valley. Three forms of
land use characterize the alluvial zone of the main floodplain:
l
The Riverbanks between the low water level and the normal annual flood level are seasonally
cultivated. The local name for these is falo.
l
Levees up to 10 m or more above the water level, which are only covered during the very worst
floods. Quite a few villages are situated on these embankments, known locally as fondé.
l
Seasonally flooded depressions between the levees and the valley sides, for which the local name is
walo. These depressions are flooded via numerous creeks and small streams, and support a
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number of small, permanent bodies of water. Flood recession agriculture is practiced in these
areas.
Another zone comprises the areas further from the River (the higher banks and adjacent plateau),
sometimes 15 km or more from the River itself. Conditions in these areas are semi-arid and are used
primarily by nomadic herdsmen.
C. Environmental Threats
The overall basin ecosystem and agricultural production systems are being degraded by the conjunction
of natural drought and desertification processes, with inadequate land, forest, and water resources uses
and management. The degradation processes are dynamic and on a broad spatial and temporal scale.
Despite a number of attempts at the national and international level to initiate adequate management
systems, the degradation continues with the intertwining of many environmental factors. Unsustainable
land use derives from the survival strategies employed by rural communities in the face of severe
poverty. These communities often have low incomes but have to contend with high commodity prices.
An additional factor is weak national afforestation policies.
1. Land Degradation
Land degradation processes severely impact the stability of the physical environment, agricultural
production systems, and people's livelihoods. The effects on the regional environment can run deep in
the longer term. Unfortunately, land degradation has long been neglected and has not been regarded as
a priority for action by the national governments. This is because of a lack of hard evidence on
perverse effects of degradation and insufficient information on the processes and magnitude of the
problem, as well as the fact that it is mostly the poorest and least voluble people that are affected.
The interdisciplinary nature of land degradation may have contributed to the situation and there is a
lack of adequate data. This has not helped governments to plan projects on the ground. At the
basin-level, changes in the hydrological cycle and/or availability of water resources have been linked to
land degradation. This is particularly so in the Senegal River Basin. Although flow regimes in the
Basin have been recorded for more than 100 years, data on land degradation are site specific, collected
by national bodies, without any attempt to collect or analyze this data at the basin-level. By analyzing
the four intertwining processes (deforestation, soil erosion, overgrazing, and desertification) involved in
degrading land, a better understanding of the nature and impact of land degradation may be gained.
Desertification is the sum of these processes and a final stage of land degradation.
2. Deforestation
Deforestation continues in the Basin due to increased competition for agricultural land and firewood.
This is especially so in the upper-basin highlands in Fouta Djallon and around the Manantali dam.
Yet, once soil fertility decreases on the area being cultivated, the land is abandoned for new more fertile
land. However, this often results in the clearing of marginal land, such as Riverbanks and slopes of the
Basin thereby triggering soil erosion. Increasing demand for fuel wood and charcoal, also from the
urban areas, is encouraging uncontrolled logging and the abandonment of degraded areas without any
attempt to reforest. The inadequacy of the forestry policies and services contribute to this problem.
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3. Soil Erosion
Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is extensive rather than intensive and does not maintain soil fertility.
With increased demographic pressures and demands for food, the soils are mined for their fertility,
which is rapidly lost. Even in irrigated areas, fertility reduction is accompanied by rapid erosion and/or
soil compaction. The land is then abandoned for newly cleared land where the organic matter and
mineral content is still high. This clearing and abandoning cycle leaves vast areas exhausted, denuded,
and uncultivated. This situation derives from a lack of water and soil conservation practices,
inadequate agricultural practices such as slash and burn, and a lack of awareness on land and water
interactions.
The importance of controlling erosion in the Senegal River Basin is evident from the configuration of
rainfall and runoff coming mainly from the Fouta Djallon highlands. Depletion of resources in the
Fouta Djallon highlands is of major significance not only to the River system and its infrastructure, but
also to the water systems and environment at the regional level.
In the floodplain ecosystems, land fertility, productivity, and wetland maintenance occurred with the
supply of organic matter from productive land in the upper basin. With the ecological degradation of
highland ecosystems and damming of the River, morphological processes in the floodplains have turned
from accretion and sedimentation to erosion, compaction, and salinization. Due to a reduced hydraulic
force induced both naturally and by the dams, sediment deposition is confined to the main River
channel.
4. Overgrazing
Drought, desertification, and the need for more agricultural land has gradually pushed livestock into
marginal lands just as the number of cattle is growing. Even in areas that are intended to be used for
grazing, the resources are usually ill managed. Overgrazing leads to the destruction of topsoil by
hydraulic and aeolian erosion, degradation of vegetative cover that is aggravated by use of tree canopy
as fodder, and growing conflicts between farmers and herders, and among the herders themselves for
the control of these scarce resources. Large areas of the Basin have been denuded due to overgrazing,
thereby changing completely the runoff and River regime.
Although large numbers of people within the Senegal Basin depend completely upon livestock, and
large areas are therefore being utilized, the riparian governments have not given their full consideration
to formulating policies to better manage livestock. Therefore, the root causes of overgrazing, which
include increasing population, increasing competition between agriculture and pastoralism, and
abandonment of traditional transhumance practices have not yet found their way into the management
of the Senegal River Basin.
5. Desertification
Desertification is the degradation of drylands, which involves the loss of biological productivity and
complexity in croplands, pasture, and woodlands, and consequentially a loss in economic productivity.
It is mainly due to climate variability and unsustainable human activities leading to the overexploitation
of natural resources. In the Senegal River, basin desertification is mainly occurring in the marginal
areas surrounding the dry ecosystems of Trarza, Ferlo, and Yelimané, and is due to rainfall shortages,
water resources depletion, drought, and land and flora destruction. The major impacts of desertification
are lower soil productivity, destruction of vegetative cover, a reactivation of aeolian processes,
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watershed degradation and water scarcity, disturbance of fauna and flora, and soil resources depletion
(salinization, compaction, etc.).
Some of desertification consequences and impacts are borne by people living outside the area
immediately affected. In the Senegal River Basin, away from the immediately affected areas, the main
impacts of the land degradation accompanying desertification are downstream flooding, reduced water
quality, sedimentation in rivers and lakes, and the silting up of reservoirs and navigation channels. In
addition, the floodplains experience dust and pollution, damage to machinery, mental stress, and
worsening health problems.
There are also social costs aside from the environmental impacts due to decreasing food production,
leading to malnutrition and famine, civil unrest, and conflicts over access to, and control of,
increasingly scarce resources.
D. Water Resources Management
Paradoxically, as rivers are controlled more and more through barrages and other infrastructure, the
riverine response becomes increasingly unpredictable. The unpredictability produces unfavorable
conditions for communities living along a river, for the environment, and for natural resources upon
which they rely for their survival.
1. Information and Data Collection
Many of the negative consequences of river manipulation, such as ground and surface water quality
deterioration or depletion, health risks, and food production disruption derive from the use of
inadequate data for planning purposes. Where data does exist, it is either confined to sub-basins that
generally correspond to national limits or to only a specific aspect of the resource is considered. Rarely
do complete historical records exist from which patterns can be elicited.
Time series data on hydrology in the Senegal River Basin does exist for the valley from Bakel to Saint
Louis in the delta. The data has been used for basin water resources planning and management.
However, the changing patterns of rainfall and its implication on runoff and the governing processes
are not yet fully understood. This problem originates from a lack of data in the catchment areas above
Bakel, especially in the Guinean territory. This is partially due to Guinea's withdrawal from
Organisation des Etats Riverains du Fleuve Senegal (OERS) and to its previous disinterest in
collecting data in the Fouta Djallon highlands despite the fact that many rivers of regional importance
originate from this area.
This problem is exacerbated by the weakness of ecological monitoring in almost the entire basin and
especially in the upper basin. Geomorphologic processes, dynamic ecological phenomena, and
associated modification of flow regimes have been totally ignored. Ecological, economic, and social
water demand is unknown, as well as water flows and extreme events such as floods and droughts.
Hydrological instruments, remote sensing, conventional cartography, geographic information systems
(GIS) tools, and adequate ground monitoring of all key elements of the landscape and dynamic
processes would rapidly provide reliable knowledge and appropriate planning tools for the proper
management of the Basin's ecology and resources. However, collecting new but disparate sets of data
is unlikely to resolve the problem. It is important that the data protocols are agreed to based on which
data can be collected, analyzed, and shared in a harmonized fashion.
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Corrective measures are being taken by OMVS within the Regional Hydropower Project and the
related program, PASIE. A Water Charter, hydrological studies, and an Observatory of the
Environment are being implemented. However, the problem of inadequate data is likely to remain until
the upper basin in general, and Guinea in particular, is adequately instrumented and studied in terms of
hydro-ecological conditions and the effects of production systems on land and water modifications.
2. Groundwater Resources
Despite the presence of a potentially large groundwater supply, riverine communities throughout the
Senegal River Basin remain dependent economically and socially upon the river's floods. Though the
Maastrichtien and other Cretaceous sub-surface water bodies have started to be studied, the process is
unsustainable. Groundwater monitoring in the valley has long been abandoned despite possible
benefits from its use and this should be rectified.
From the limited data that is available on water quantity and quality, negative changes such as
salinization and lowering of the water table have been detected over the past decades. This is mostly
attributed to a lack of groundwater recharge due to the reduction of flood areas. Underground and
surface exchanges and lateral sub-surface interflows are found among the river, floodplains, and deep
aquifers.
3. Water Availability and Needs
It was acknowledged during the Manantali dam's planning and management for power generation that
there is insufficient water to meet the energy needs of the member states without placing major
economic, environmental, and social burdens on the communities and national economies. Recent
studies of water availability have demonstrated that it will be necessary to reconcile all the potential
uses and make a political choice as to how to utilize the resource. This includes reducing the
forecasted yield of hydropower despite the present and acute energy crisis that results in frequent power
failures, the unsatisfied energy demand in all the countries, and low connectivity in the rural areas.
This situation arises from inadequate energy policies and hydrodam planning and interconnection at a
regional level, as well as from a lack of financial resources to conduct hydrodam studies, planning, and
construction. Although Guinea has a large potential, it is limited in its capacity to exploit the
opportunity because of a deficient energy transport and marketing system that would allow it to sell
electricity to other countries where demand is very high. Therefore, the upper basin, despite its
potential for hydropower, is highly dependent on traditional energy sources such as kerosene, fuelwood,
and gas.
4. Water Quality
Water quality degradation can result from eutrophication processes due to reduced velocity and
oxygenation present in bodies of stagnate or slow moving water reservoirs, which are produced by
damming and diking water bodies. Chemical and biological contamination through discharges of
wastewater and agricultural water pesticide can also degrade water quality. In Guinea, small-scale
mining is a particular threat to water quality.
Water quality problems are due entirely to either a lack, or weak implementation, of water standards
and regulation, the absence of treatment facilities, and a low environmental awareness and value for
environmental protection. Water pollution occurs from point sources such as cities and irrigated areas,
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and non-point sources such as the Fouta Djallon highlands and delta. The impacts of pollution are a
seasonal shortage of drinking water, waterweed infestation, a year-round increase of diarrheal diseases,
and a serious threat to plant and animal ecology, and to human health.
5. Food Security and Nutrition
Whether traditional cropping practices are better than irrigation has been debated since the dams of the
Senegal River Basin were first planned. Although there is insufficient data to conclude this debate, it is
worth remembering that river basin management has an impact at the local level on people's
livelihoods. What remains clear is that agricultural productivity has decreased with increasing land
degradation. Any links to the development of the dams has not yet been elicited.
In the Fouta Djallon mountains and along the River, there appear to be two main problems: food
diversity has decreased because of irrigation without substantially increasing production, and overall
food production has decreased due to land degradation. Nutrition among the deltaic population has
improved since the floods were artificially restored when compared with the dry years before the dam
was built. The increased flooded areas and cropping patterns are likely to have been factors in this,
because of the production of traditional staple crops and the availability of meat and dairy products.
6. Environmental Health
There is increased concern over issues of health, nutrition, and sanitation. Poor water management
results in pollution of sources and public health risks. Poor water management refers to inappropriate
planning of the water regime, a lack of secure water supply systems, and inadequate management of
floods. The direct consequences of inadequate management include flooding and changes in the
abundance and distribution of disease vectors. The indirect consequences of poor management can
include malnutrition, contaminated drinking water, injury, stress, communal violence, and a loss of
well-being.
Communicable diseases such as diarrhea, malaria, and schistosomiasis (bilharzia) remain considerable
problems and are strongly associated with a lack of infrastructure and poverty. Improved planning
and communication between the principal proponents and the health sector can avoid these diseases and
other health impacts. Any water management plans that ignore the issue of health may be simply
transferring hidden costs to the health sector, which is often already under-funded and stretched to
capacity. This can lead to economic consequences such as lost productivity.
Malaria is the most important vector-borne disease and is likely to find increasing areas of favorable
conditions with the decisions made regarding flood management in most hot climates. Bilharzia or
schistosomiasis, which comes second, is found on many floodplains, and transmission depends on
contact with water through fishing, bathing, farming, and washing. This is a chronic disease with
relatively little apparent morbidity for many years, though with possibly high morbidity rates in later
life. Two other mosquito-borne arboviruses are also important­­rift valley fever and Japanese
encephalitis. River blindness or onchocerciasis still occurs in a few areas such as those with rapid
stream flows above the floodplain.
The construction of the dams changed the Senegal Basin's floodplain ecology from a salty and brackish
aquatic environment with marked seasonal changes, to a low-flow perennial freshwater ecology. Apart
from urinary bilharzia, which was and is endemic in the whole Basin, other waterborne diseases were
not as common. Seasonal fluctuations in water level and water quality prevented any particular species
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from dominating. Malaria was then cyclical, arriving with the rains and disappearing in the dry
season, with an endemicity that mirrored the rainfall. Incidences of malaria varied across the Basin­­it
was low in the delta, medium in the middle valley, and high in the upper valley. Onchocerciasis was an
important public health concern for riverine communities, while tripanosomiasis, skin leishmania, and
Guinea worm cases were rare.
E. Biodiversity Conservation
1. Biodiversity Degradation
Fauna and flora diversity has decreased because of drought and impacts from the development of dams
and irrigation. Riverine forests that constituted habitats for fauna have been cleared in many parts of
the Basin for irrigation and fuelwood. In some parts, species have disappeared because unsuitable
modification of flow regimes or improved accessibility of the highlands with roads to and around the
Manantali dam has led to increased hunting in those areas. While protection remains insufficient in
most of the Basin, the loss of rare species justifies the creation of protected areas around the Manantali
reservoir in the upper basin and around the Djoudj and Diawling in the delta. The evolution of fish
diversity is less evident­­while studies have shown that there is a loss of some species, other species
are simultaneously being found.
2. Wetland Degradation
Due to the construction of the dams and irrigation infrastructure and drought, the wetlands have
diminished. The conversion to agricultural land, deforestation, and overexploitation of water resources
has dried out some wetlands in the Basin. The principal culprit seems to be a lack of awareness of the
role a wetland plays in the ecosystem and, therefore, its value to the ecological and economic processes
depending upon it. Throughout the Basin, poverty continues to put pressure on natural resources,
especially on wetland products due to a shortage of land, water, and wood. Visible deterioration is
occurring in confined ecosystems such as the Magui and Lere ponds, cuvettes around Kayes, deltaic
and lacustrine environments in the lower valley, and the delta (Lake de Guiers and Rkiz and floodplain
cuvettes).
F. Opportunities and an Agenda for Action
A thorough knowledge of the riverine ecosystem, productivity, and actual efforts for poverty alleviation
would greatly ease pressure on natural resources and would stimulate sustainable development. For
this to happen, capacity building is necessary, as is the development of an institutional framework for
regional cooperation because of the transboundary nature of the key environmental and resource issues
in the Basin. National priorities reflect the general concern to account for the needs of local
communities in natural resources utilization. There is a substantive interest in promoting sustainable
development at the basin level based on the following:
l
Integrated hydro-ecology and natural resources management, which would include mapping and
collecting data on natural resources (land, water, and forests), groundwater monitoring, modeling
the interaction between ground and surface water, and flow forecasting;
l
Community-based integrated rural development schemes, including land and water management,
health and nutrition improvement, and ecological maintenance of natural vegetation; and
l
Wetland restoration and biological resources conservation by studying the feasibility of
transboundary nature reserves and wildlife management, aquatic weeds control programs, and
ecological rehabilitation of wetlands for fishery development.
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These concerns reflect the view that environmental management is the key to maintaining political and
economic equilibrium in the Senegal River Basin. The natural phenomena of drought and
desertification, in addition to the decades of infrastructure development, have left unresolved the major
challenges of providing economic benefits to the riparian countries and improving livelihoods in the
Basin. Based on key environmental threats and resource uses, activities can be initiated in four majors
fields:
l
Regional cooperation on water resources and environmental management to build capacity at the
regional and national level to manage their shared natural resources, promote a participatory
approach based on the identification of priority actions and their implementation, and initiate
coordination and reconciliation of resource uses and opportunities for economic and environmental
cooperation;
l
Studies and data collection on hydrological and sediment regimes, including rainfall/runoff and
sediment transfer monitoring, water quality monitoring, groundwater modeling, initiating erosion
control, and soil investigation measures;
l
Land and water management projects by investigating opportunities to develop small hydrodams
and small-scale irrigation, extend erosion control and land resources conservation, and promote
integrated agro-ecological and sustainable agricultural schemes; and
Wildlife and biodiversity conservation projects through ecosystems and habitats inventory,
hydro-ecological restoration of floodplains and low-flow waters, constitution of natural reserve for
large mammals in highland ecosystems, and control of waterweeds and disease vector habitats.
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Annex 11: Appendix A
Transboundary Environmental Analysis­­Root Cause Analysis
Issues
Symptoms/Impacts
Immediate Causes
Root Causes
Extent
Severity
Land Degradation
· Decrease of
· Increased
· Poverty stricken
Basin-wide
Very high
vegetation; loss of
competition on
population with an
critical areas:
savanna and forest
arable land leading
obvious lack of food
Fouta Djallon
cover
to the extension of
security
Manantali
· Energy crisis
bushfire methods
· High charcoal and
areas Senegal

associated with
and savanna
fuelwood prices due to
Valley
competition for
clearing for
increasing demand

fuelwood and
agriculture
from urban areas

charcoal
· Uncontrolled
· Absence of sound
· Large-scale habitat
logging for charcoal
policy for re-
Deforestation
destruction and loss
and fuelwood
afforestation
of wildlife;
production, which
progressive
remains the main
degradation of
energy source
national parks and
· Non-planting or
protected areas
replanting of
degraded areas





· Loss of soil of
· Inappropriate
· Increased population
Basin-wide
Very high
fertility leading to
agricultural
with urgent economic
critical areas:
extended cultivated
practices and
needs
Fouta Djallon,

areas
increased pressure
· Topography and
Upper basin
· Loss of habitats
on fragile areas
geology not suited to
Middle valley

and biodiversity
· Lack of soil and
current agricultural
· Degradation of
water conservation
practices
riverbanks with
practices
· Lack of awareness of
Soil Erosion
water surface
· Neglect of soil
land/water interaction
siltation leading to
restoration and
increased water
protection
quality concerns
· Bush fire and slash-
and-burn practices





· Appearance and
· Inappropriate
· High livestock density
Regional
Very high
large-scale spread
control and
· Non-integration of
critical areas:

of "bowe" in
management of
farming and pastoral
Fouta Djallon
mountainous areas
land pasture
practices
Magui pond


· High degradation of
· Increase of erosion
· Inefficient/inappropriate Bafoulabe
vegetative cover
and top soil losses
policies on
areas (Mali)
· Reduced grazing
resulting from
transhumance
Senegal valley
Overgrazing
areas and
overexploitation of
practices
around the
increased conflicts
natural resources

sylvo-pastoral
over shared natural
· Property damage of
zone and
resources
farming exploitation
Trarza region





· Destruction of
· Rainfall shortages
· Growing trend of
Localized:
Moderate
vegetation; increase
associated with
climatic variability
Mainly in the
to severe


of dune formation
water resource
·
northern part of

Overexploitation of
and mobility
depletion
natural resources
the Basin
· Watershed
· Increase of drought
· Land tenure issues
Critical areas:
cation
degradation and
periods
· Lack of investments
Northeastern
increase of water
· Inappropriate land

part of
scarcity
and flora protection
Yelimane area,
Eastern part of
Desertifi
· Disappearance of
fauna and flora
Trarza
· Soil salinization due
Surrounding
to dry conditions
part of the
Ferlo

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Water Resources Management
· Groundwater depletion
· Reduction of flooded
· Insufficient water
Localized:
Moderate

due lack of recharge
areas for aquifer
release from storage


· Inadequate supply for
recharge
facilities
Critical areas:
Severe in
rural population
· Insufficient aquifer
· Overpumping of
Fouta Djallon
certain

reserve to provide
groundwater
Brakna region
locations
enough water quantity
aquifers
Ferlo and
· Emerging water quality
· Inadequate
delta areas
issues, including salt
knowledge on
Groundwater Use
intrusion
groundwater reserve
· Unreliable water
· Lack of water
· Sectoral
Basin-wide
Very high
resource data and
availability and demand
management of data
critical areas:
to high

information
data
and information
Bafing basin
· Absence of basin-wide
· Lack of upstream water
gathering
in Guinea
data collection network
flow information
· Lack of financial
basin-wide for
· Lack of cooperation for · Absence of basin-wide
means for
environmental
basin-wide information
forecasting system for
sustainable data and
data and
sharing
of extreme weather
information
information
· Absence of basin-wide
events (flood or
collection

data collection
drought)
· Lack of attention to
parameters
· No harmonization of
the centrality of data
· Absence of reliable
software and
and information
measuring stations
geographic information
sharing
systems (GIS) for data
and information
Information and Data Collection
collection and
management
· Outdated and out-of-
repair gauging stations





· Degradation of water
· Uncontrolled effluents,
· Non-existence of
Basin-wide
Severe
quality making water
discharge of untreated
harmonized water
critical areas:
unsuitable for
water from urban
quality standards,
· Point
domestic, industrial,
areas, industrial water
laws, and
source
and agricultural uses
release and non-point
regulations
pollution
· Pollution of
sources from
· Lack of funding and
localized
groundwater and water
agricultural sector
appropriate policy
around
storage, resulting in
· Degradation of
on operation and
urban
contamination of
vegetative cover,
maintenance for
center
drinking water
especially Gonaike
treatment facilities
such as
· Adverse impact on
forest and wetlands
· No operational
Kayes,
water-dependent flora
that could act as filters
laboratories for
Matam,
and fauna;
· Inadequate response
water source
Podor,
· Nutrients and
mechanisms
pollution control
Dagana

pesticides discharges
· Low environmental
Rosso,
leading to increase
awareness and
and Saint

eutrophication
sense of value of
Louis
· Decrease in
environmental
· Non-point
environmental quality
protection
sources:
Water Quality
and waterweeds
regional
infestation
problem
causing
waterwee
d
infestation
(largely
Typha
and
Salvina on
all water
surface
areas in
the middle
valley and
the delta
region
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·
Absence of alternative
·
Energy shortages,
· Absence of a basin-
Basin-wide
Severe

energy sources
mainly firewood and
wide energy planning
critical areas:
·
Electricity crisis and low
electricity
forum to optimize
Bafing basin in
connection rate within
·
Low electrification rates
energy production and Guinea Upper

countries
of rural areas
use
basin in Mali
·
Persistence of energy
·
Economy slowdown due
· Lack of financial and
and Guinea
outages and related
to lack of energy supply
human resources to
Energy Needs
inconvenience for the
·
High prices applied for
explore alternative
economies
electricity connection
energy options and

multipurpose
developments
·
Low food production and ·
Inadequate extension
· Huge constraint on
Basin-wide
Severe
occurrence of famine
and technical inputs in
the acquisition of
critical areas:
·
Inefficient irrigation
irrigation sector
modern technology
Upper basin

practices with
·
Undiversified crop
and extension
Middle valley
predominance of rice
production
services

·
Limited capabilities in
·
Limited understanding of · Lack of capacity and
comparison with the
macro-economic
financial resources to
international market
policies and their impact
develop performing
on incentive structures
agriculture
Food Security
in agriculture sector
· Lack of policy reform
based on analysis of
macro-linkages to low
agricultural outputs
production





·
Pollution of drinking
·
Lack of water supply
·
Lack of
Basin-wide
Very high
water sources, spread of
systems and reliable
environmental
localized
to high
infectious diseases
drinking water sources
regulations and laws
critical areas:
(diarrhea, bilharzia,
·
Insufficient facility
·
Urban population
Senegal valley
cholera, malaria, and
maintenance; lack of
growth and absence
Upper basin
Guinea worm)
urban stormwater
of sanitation facilities

·
Risk to public due to
sewers and solid waste
·
High capital costs for
poor sanitation
disposal
investment,
conditions especially in
·
Annual high water
operation, and

urban areas during the
volume in the River,
maintenance for
rainy season
causing increased
irrigation schemes
·
Increase of malnutrition
breeding ground for
·
Lack of awareness
among small children
waterborne viruses in
and connection
and the elderly;
irrigation canals and
among stagnant
Waterborne Disease
increased absence from
waterweeds infested
water, sanitation,
work due to sickness
areas
safe drinking water,
and waterborne
diseases
·
Poverty and poor
health condition in
large parts of the
Basin
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·
Siltation and reduced
·
Continuous degradation
· Population pressure in Basin-wide
Very high
effectiveness of
of fragile and
the upper watershed
localized
to
floodplains, ponds, and
mountainous areas
and absence of non-
critical areas:
moderate
irrigation canals
upstream of the Basin
wood-based energy
· Tributaries
·
Reduction of wetlands
·
Poor land use practices
sources
of the
areas and decrease of
and overuse of forest
· Inappropriate land and
Bafing river
beneficial functions and
and vegetative cover
livestock management
in the Fouta
uses
·
Watershed degradation
· Absence of basin-
Djallon
·
· Tributaries

Heavy silt load in water
due to population
wide soil conservation
bed leading to formation
pressures, wood energy
and protection
of the

of sand bars (marmite
demands, and
practices
Bakoye in
de geants) and
agricultural expansion
· Lack of awareness of
the
Siltation
riverbank erosion
links between land-
Manding

based activities and
plateau
water pollution
· The Baoule
sub-basin
· The
Kolombine,
Karakoro
and Gordol
sub-basins
· The Ferlo
Valley
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Biodiversity Conservation
·
Increase of
·
Disappearance of
·
Land-use
Basin-wide localized
High to
endangered
unique habitats and
planning not
critical areas:
moderate
species
ecosystems
enforced or
Diawling and Djoudji
·
Decrease in
·
Increase of poaching
absent
National Parks
fisheries
in protected areas
·
Lack of
Bafing/Faleme
productions
·
Construction
appropriate
protected areas
·
Decline in
·
Absence of nursery
policy and
Baoule/Keniebako

species
grounds and way of
legislation for
game reserve
diversity
passage for fisheries
species

·
Decrease in
at small dams
protection
numbers of
·
Lack of alternative
·
Lack of

large
income sources
awareness on
mammals with
especially in
biodiversity
negative
resettlement areas
concerns and
impact on
·
Introduction of exotic
benefit from
tourism
species
conservation
·
Decrease in
·
High reliance
forest cover
on primary
, and Fisheries Degradation

natural
resources and
income from
agriculture
·
Increased
Fauna, Flora
population
pressure on
natural
resources
coupled with
climate change
trend

·
Decrease and
·
Progressive intrusion
·
Lack of
Basin-wide localized
Very high
degradation of
into wetlands for
wetlands
threatened wetlands:
to high
wetland areas
agricultural purpose
protection and
·
Magui and Lere
(siltation, flood
·
Deforestation,
management
ponds
damage, low
erosion, and siltation
regulation
·
Kayes regions
water flows
·
Overuse of natural
·
Lack of
(basfonds)
waterweeds
resources (over-
awareness on
·
Ndiael cuvette
infestation,

fishing, hunting,
wetlands
·
Guiers and Rkiz
agriculture
overgrazing, farming
functions,
lakes
extension)
practices)
value, and
·
Senegal valley

·
Decrease in
cultural
floodplain
benefits from
functions
functioning
·
Poverty and
wetlands (less
population
groundwater
pressure;
recharge,
shortages of
destruction of
water and land
habitats and

loss of

Wetland Degradation
biodiversity,
reduction of
floodplain
area, reduction
in pasture
grass
(bourgou)

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Annex 11: Appendix B Environmental Priority Action by Country: Republic of Guinea
Environmental
Spatial
Priority Action
Type of Action
Urgency
Issues
Scale
Land Degradation
·
Promote and enhance reforestation in
National
·
Environmental and water resource
Very high
mountainous areas
management plans
·
Promote and control overgrazing in slope
·
Transboundary joint management
areas
·
Bush fire management
Deforestation ·
Develop and promote alternative energy
·
Awareness and education campaign
source
·
Review of current land tenure system
·
Promote public awareness on environmental
and recommend reforms through
degradation and related impacts
broad participation
·
Promote land reforms program
·
Promote watershed management based on
National
·
Land management program
Very high
Erosion
holistic approach and sound consultation
·
Capacity building
among stakeholders
·
Education program
·
Regional
·
Mining
Monitor ongoing activities and assess
Environmental policy and regulation
Moderate
negative environmental impacts
Water Resources Management
·
Improve knowledge base on water
National
·
Rehabilitation/installation of key
Very high
availability (inventory: water demand, data
Regional
hydrometric stations
Information
base, and groundwater monitoring)
·
and Data
Diagnostic study of basin
·
·
Collection
Updating basin master plan (1960s)
Comprehensive water policy and

enhanced legislation

·
Capacity building
·
Promote alternatives to wood as energy
National
·
Sustainable energy options, including
High
source
Regional
small scale hydro
·
·
Energy Needs
Develop forest management program
Reforestation and land management
·
Promote small sustainable hydroelectric
programs.
power generation
·
Feasibility studies on identified small
hydro sites
Ground-water
·
Promote sustainable groundwater uses
National
·
Groundwater aquifer studies
High
Use
Regional
·
Water supply development
Biodiversity Conservation
·
Species and habitat inventory
Regional
·
Capacity building for biodiversity
Very high
·
Habitat mapping
management
Biodiversity
·
Improve knowledge on endangered
·
Management plans for protected areas
Conservation
ecosystems and species

·
Integration of biodiversity management
concerns in land use planning
·
Promotion of sustainable community-based
Regional
·
Cooperation with community groups for
High
biodiversity conservation
Local
conservation
Community-
·
Rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems
·
Reforms to ensure community captures
Based
·
Enhance public participation in biodiversity
part of conservation revenue
Biodiversity
conservation
·
Locally defined biodiversity
Conservation
·
Inventory of and application of customary
management plans
practices for biodiversity conservation and

sustainable resources uses
·
Promote biodiversity monitoring program
National
·
Capacity building at local, regional, and
Very high
Biodiversity
·
Regional
national levels
Management
Create national forum for information sharing
·
and
Awareness and outreach: information
Monitoring
sharing
System
·
Strengthening Ministry of Environment
for biodiversity monitoring
Institutions, Policy, and Capacity Building
Institutional
·
Enhance the capacity of institutions involved
Regional
·
Capacity building
Very high
Capacity
with environmental management
National
·
Institutional reforms
Building
·
Promote cooperation among national

institutions for efficient use of existing
capacity
Legislative
·
Promote flexible land tenure reforms
Regional
·
Land tenure legislation
High
Reforms
National

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Annex 11: Appendix C Environmental Priority Actions Republic of Mali
Environmental
Spatial
Priority Action
Type of Action
Urgency
issues
Scale
Land Degradation
·
Promote reforestation in fragile and
Local
·
Environment and water
Very
marginal areas
National
resource management plans
high
Deforestation
·
Promote alternative energy sources
Regional ·
Enforce legislation on natural
·
Promote alternative grazing source
resources uses
·
Develop riverbank management
National
·
Technical improvement of
Very
Soil Erosion
plans
Local
land use
high
and Siltation
Regional ·
Land tenure and water
legislation
·
Develop sound policy and
National
·
Transboundary livestock
Very
Overgrazing
management of transhumance
Regional
management plan
high
·
Promote sound policy for
National
·
Land use
High
desertification control and land
Regional ·
Awareness campaign
Desertification
conservation through the
·
Bush fire management plan
[[define]]CCD convention
Water Resources Management
Illegal Water
·
Develop a sound water resource
Local
·
Capacity building
Very
Withdrawals
management policy
Regional ·
Water legislation
high
·
Promote comprehensive water
Local
·
Water demand studies
Very
Water
allocation among sector
National
·
high
Allocation
Water allocation and

management plan
·
Develop comprehensive disaster
Regional ·
Water release forecasting
High
management plan
Local
model
Floods and
·
Improve water release information
National
·
Flood early warning system
Droughts
between Manantali and downstream

·
Drought monitoring
·
Capacity building
·
Communication
·
Promote replication of village-level
Local
·
Rehabilitation of small
Very
small irrigation schemes
Regional
[[define?]]PIV
high
Food Security
·
Technical improvement
·
Dissemination of best
practices
·
Establish wetland development and
Local
·
Conservation measures
Very
Wetlands
conservation policies
National
·
Enforcement of policies
high
Degradation
Regional ·
Public awareness
Climate Changes
Climatic
·
Improve collection of rainfall data to
Regional ·
Improve knowledge and
Very
Variability and
improve forecast abilities
National
information
high
Trend of
·
Long-term forecasting and data
·
Enhanced modeling capacity
Decreasing
exchange
·
Cooperation among countries
Rainfall

Institutions, Policy, and Capacity Building
Stakeholder
·
Enhance coordination/information
Regional ·
Coordinate mechanism
Very
Participation
sharing among stakeholders
National
·
Awareness, education
high
Unplanned/Badly ·
Undertake curative measures to
Local
·
Emergency plan and support
High
Planned
reverse and rehabilitate degraded
Regional ·
Sustainable development
Settlement
areas
·
Local consultation and
·
Provide support to areas to
participation
prevent widespread degradation

·
Migration management

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Annex 11: Appendix D Environmental Priority Actions Republic of Mauritania
Environmental
Spatial
Priority Action
Type of Action
Urgency
Issues
Scale
Land Degradation
Soil
·
Appropriate policy and regulation
Local
· Technical improvement of
Very
Salinization
on irrigation water use
Regional
irrigation practices
high
·
Adequate planning on drainage
· Capacity building
Overgrazing
· Enforcement of legislation on
Local
· Integration of livestock
Very
transhumance
Regional
management and irrigation
high
· Promote transboundary convention
program
on transhumance issue
· Land tenure policy and reforms
Deforestation
· Promote reforestation of Gonakie
Local
· Promote sound education and
Very
areas
Regional
awareness on forest degradation
high
· Promote alternative energy sources
Desertification
· Implementation of National Action
Local
· Land management
Very
Plan prepared under CCD
· Awareness and education
high
· Promote adequate land
management
Water Resources Management
Groundwater
· Promote water planning and
Local
· Technical studies
High
Depletion
management policy
· Awareness and education
· Develop appropriate water allocation

model for groundwater recharge
Waterborne
· Promote and apply policies to stop
Local
· Medicine dissemination program
Very
Diseases
spread of waterborne diseases
· Awareness, education
High
Pollution
· Enforce legislation on pesticide use
Local
· Environment policy and
High
Increase
· Control effluent, sewage, and
regulation
fertilizer uses
· Create awareness among
farmers
Waterweeds
· Develop adequate measures against Local
· Management plan
Very
Infestation
waterweed infestation
Regional · Capacity building
high
· Intensify research and possible use
of removed waterweeds
Food Security
· Promote replication of village level
National
· Rehabilitation of VSIP
Very
small irrigation schemes (VSIP)
Regional · Technical improvement
high
· Dissemination of best practice
Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity
·
Biodiversity management and
National
· Capacity building and awareness High
and Habitat
capacity building
Regional · management plans
Losses,
·
Protected areas management
· Strengthened enforcement
Including
plans and implementation
capacity
Fisheries
·
Enforcement of existing policies
· Survey for delineation of park
Degradation
·
Physical delineation of protected
boundaries
areas
· Creation of protected areas
·
Development of reliable model for
water flow release
·
Fisheries management
·
Enforce appropriate regulations on
fauna and flora protection
Institutions, Policy, and Capacity Building
Legislative
· Promote flexible land tenure reforms National
· Land tenure and water legislation High
Reforms
and water resources management
· Capacity building
legislation
· Awareness and education

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Annex 11: Appendix E Environmental Priority Actions Republic of Senegal
Environmental
Spatial
Priority Action
Type of Action
Urgency
Issues
Scale
Land Degradation
Soil Erosion
· Establish sound policy for land use
National · Technical improvements in soil
Very
and Loss of
agriculture practices
Regional
use practices
high
Soil Fertility
· Promote program for soil
· Management information
conservation and restoration
· Capacity building
· Promote anti-erosion measures
Deforestation
· Promote restoration of Gonakie Regional · Develop transboundary action for
Very
forest
Local
Gonakie forest restoration and
high
· Encourage creation of protected
management
areas and forest reserves
· Enforce legislation and raise
· Manage natural forest
awareness
Transhumance
· Develop adequate regulation on
National · Integrate livestock and irrigation
High
and
livestock management
Regional
program
Overgrazing
· Enhanced community-based
management of pasture on
floodplains
· Integrate livestock management with
irrigation program
Desertification
· Promote sound policy for
National · Land use planning
High
desertification control and land
Regional · Sand dune fixation
conservation through the CCD
· Reflooding of floodplains
convention
· Awareness
· Implementation of National Action
Plan prepared under CCD
· Promote adequate land
management
Water Resources Management
Prevalence of
·
Promote program against
National · Education and awareness on
Very
Waterborne
waterborne spread of disease
Regional
water sanitation
high
Diseases
·
Create awareness on waterborne
· Medicine dissemination
sources
Waterweeds
·
Develop adequate measures
Local
· Technical studies
Very
Infestation
against waterweed infestation
Regional · Management plan
high
·
Intensify research and possible
· Capacity building
use of removed waterweeds
·
Floodplains management
Water
·
Improve water release information
Local
· Water release forecasting model
Very
Resources
between Manantali and
Regional · Flood early warning system
high
Variability
downstream

· Drought monitoring
·
Strengthen early warning system
· Capacity building
on drought and floods
· Communication
·
Develop relevant data base
· Water release management plan
·
Increase communication among
stakeholders on water precipitation
and releases
·
Manage low flows and levels
Food Security
·
Promote replication of VSIP
Local
· Rehabilitation of small VSIP
Very
·
Stakeholders participation in
Regional · Technical improvement
high
management schemes
· Dissemination of best practices

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Biodiversity
Threat to
·
Enforce appropriate regulation on National · Enforce legislation (licenses)
High
Fauna and
fauna and flora protection
Regional · Protection areas policy
Fisheries
·
Develop management plan
· Protect and rehabilitate spawning
·
Reduce fishing pressure
and nursery grounds
· Education, awareness
Wetlands
·
Develop environmental management
National
· Enforce legislation on wetlands
Very
Degradation
policy
Regional
uses
high
·
Monitor environmental conditions
· Awareness creation
·
Provide water to wetlands
Institutions, Policy, and Capacity Building
Community-
· Initiate poverty alleviation program
National
· Feasibility studies
Very
Based
Regional · Capacity building
high
Development
· Technical development
Strengthen
· Institutional setting and reforms
National
· Capacity building
Very
EIA
Regional · Technical development
high

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Additional Annex 12 Public Involvement Summary
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
A. Introduction
1. This annex describes the involvement of the public to date in designing the Project and how the Project
will later involve the public during implementation. Sections B and C describe the extensive
consultative process during the Project's preparation and design, which included workshops,
consultations, and field studies at the regional, national, and local levels. More than a thousand
individuals participated in these activities. (Appendix A provides an overview of stakeholders consulted
during Project preparation and summarizes elements of the Public Participation Program). Section D
describes how the Project will engage the public during implementation.
B. Basin-wide Stakeholder Consultation and Participation in Project Formulation
2. Project Formulation. The Project preparation phase provided an opportunity for Organisation pour
la Mise en Valuer du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS), and its specialized services, to actively involve the
public in all four riparian countries in the Project's design. Given the World Conservation Union's
(IUCN's) experience in facilitating public participation in the region, it was selected to assist OMVS
and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Implementing Agencies to ensure extensive participation of
the public in the discussions that formed the Project. These activities were through the Project
Development Facility­-B (PDF-B) grant and contributions from IUCN and the World Bank managed
Norwegian Trust Fund.
3. Launch Workshop. The consultations to shape the Public Participation Program were launched with a
workshop in May 2000 in Saint Louis, Senegal. Shortly after the launch workshop, IUCN initiated
broad consultations in the four riparian countries. Local coordinating committees set up under the
Regional Hydropower Project and the Plan D'atténuation Et De Suivi Des Impacts Sur
L'environnement (PASIE) program in Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal (Comités locaux de coordination
, CLC) were consulted. As CLCs do not yet exist in Guinea, a local Nongovernmental Organization
(NGO) carried out this work instead. (This Project will establish CLCs in Guinea and build capacity to
ensure that all the CLCs can implement work at the community level.) After a lengthy consultation
process with concerned stakeholders, the Program's formulation began formally in February 2001. The
formulation involved defining the Program's objectives and framework, and securing adequate funding
for project preparation. OMVS and IUCN discussed the Program's formulation in detail and sought
agreement with the World Bank.
4. Public Participation Program Framework. The importance of stakeholder involvement has become
increasingly clear during Project preparation as the only way of sustainably tackling environmental
degradation by promoting engagement with local communities and by involving the private sector and
locally elected organizations. The Public Participation Program's objectives were defined as follows:
l
Providing a framework for consultation at the local level and enabling reconciliation of
stakeholders' concerns, perceptions, and advice with regard to management of the Basin's natural
resources;
l
Enabling integration of local knowledge and strategies into the planning process for water and
environmental management;
l
Using a variety of communication means to ensure equal access not only in planning the program
but also in implementation; and
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l
Promoting integration of such factors as health, education, and food security as perceived by the
communities affected by the management of the Basin's water resources and environment thus far.
5. Meetings Arranged in Preparing the Public Participation Program. Continuing the consultations
made in project identification, the pre-appraisal mission met with community groups, NGOs, and
academic institutions in the Basin countries. Table 1 details the consultations held to date. The Project
itself will continue to broaden stakeholder participation from community-based organizations,
academic institutions, and NGOs with whom contacts have not yet been made.
Table 1. Local, National, and Pre-Appraisal Meetings in Riparian Countries
Meetings
Date and Location and Participants
Local Meetings
Mali Meetings
2 to 22 July 2001
Three meetings in each district of Bafoulabe, de Kita, and Kati.
Senegal Meetings
5 to 26 July 2001
Three meetings in each district of Dagana, Matam, and Podor
Mauritania Meetings
24 June to 15 July 2001
Three meetings per wilaya in Trarza, Gorgol, and Brakna de Guidimakha
Guinea Meetings
23 July to 12 Aug 2001
Three meetings in each region of Labe, Mamou, Kankan, and Faranah
Participants: Villagers, women's groups, farmers' groups, economic interest
groups, local technical agencies, local governments
National Meetings
Mali Meetings
13, 14, and 15 August 2001 in Bamako
Participants: 42 participants, 7 community organizations, 10 village
representatives, 8 technical services, 7 NGOs 4 private-sector people, 7 local
governments
Senegal Meetings
17, 18, and 19 August 2001 in Saint Louis
Participants: 47 participants, 9 community organizations, 12 village
representatives, 8 technical services, 7 NGOs, 4 private-sector people, 7 local
governments
Mauritania Meetings
21, 22, and 23 August 2001 in Nouakchott
Participants: 48 participants, 8 community organizations, 14 village
representatives, 9 technical services, 6 NGOs, 4 private-sector people, 7 local
governments
Guinea Meetings
6, 7, and 8 September 2001 in Conakry
Participants: 45 participants, 7 community organizations, 13 village
representatives, 9 technical services, 7 NGOs, 2 private-sector people, 7 local
governments
Pre-Appraisal Meetings
Senegal Meetings
13 and 27 June 2002, Dakar
Mauritania Meetings
15 and 17 June 2002, Rosso and Nouakchott
Mali pre Meetings
20 June 2002, Bamako
Guinea Meetings
25 June 2002, Conakry
Participants: NGOs, research institutes, universities, women's groups, technical
ministries, others
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6. Principal Recommendations. The principal recommendations that have emerged from the
participatory process are summarized below:
l
Promote inclusive partnerships among all affected parties (OMVS, governmental, communities,
NGOs, etc.) to strengthen communication and information sharing on water resource management,
and create an awareness of upstream-downstream linkages;
l
Improve information and awareness at the grassroots level needs to give communities the
opportunity to articulate their vision for water resource management in the Basin;
l
Strengthen stakeholders knowledge and capacities at all levels; and
l
Expand membership of the OMVS Permanent Water Commission to include community-based
representatives and selected NGOs. This broader membership would facilitate enhanced
understanding and improved information sharing among all stakeholders.
7. Some Additional Issues. Other issues raised by the public included the following:
l
The significance of migration and transhumance in the Basin;
l
The importance of indigenous knowledge;
l
The necessity of disseminating information in local languages;
l
Inclusion of participatory options analysis in investment Project design; and
l
The need not only for coordination and public debate, but also for reaching convergence and/or
consensus on key decisions.
C. Elements of the Public Participation Program
8. Public Participation Program. The objective of the public involvement process was to (i) provide
mechanisms for public engagement and (ii) ensure that the stakeholder's interests and choices
constitute the basis for decision-making in water and environmental management. To formulate a
Public Participation Program to meet these objectives the following activities were carried out during
Project preparation:
l
Participatory analysis and Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA). National consultants used
participatory analysis and RRA to assemble the perceptions, requests and knowledge of the
Basin's people, followed by a review of the resulting material.
l
Review of information collected and preparation of consultative meetings. Based on reports from
the participatory analysis, local assessments and appraisals were prepared to solicit further
discussion on the Project and the design of its participatory process.
l
Local level meetings. Meetings at the local level were held in 12 different districts (three in each
riparian country) between mid-June and mid-August 2001. These were attended by the different
groups within local communities (such as women's and farmers' groups), local technical agencies,
and local government representatives. The meetings discussed the priority concerns of the region's
people and enabled a public exchange on the options for the Project's participatory process.
l
National level meetings. The local meetings' results were consolidated, then reviewed at
national-level meetings held between mid-August and early September 2001. The national
meetings' conclusions formed the basis for the planning of a regional meeting on public
participation, and provided significant input to the Project Brief's preparation and Project
Component 5, which addresses public participation.
l
Regional forum. The regional participation forum provided consolidated input into a broader
regional forum held later in the preparation period, and brought together a broad base of technical
and public and private citizens. The regional forum helped elaborate the additional details
required for the post-GEF Executive Council elaboration of the Project Appraisal Document.
l
Pre-appraisal mission. A joint World Bank and UNDP pre-appraisal mission visited the four
riparian countries between June 7­28, 2002. The joint mission met with the NGO and academic
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community in each country. Using the successful experience of the GEF Small Grants Programme
administered by UNDP, the use of microgrants was discussed in detail with the NGO community
in the Basin, as was the anticipated Public Participation Program (Components 4 and 5
respectively).
D. Public Participation vis-à-vis the Project's components
9. The public and components. The Program's strategic approach is to ensure a broad stakeholder
involvement at the regional, national, and local level. This will be achieved through (i) Component 3,
which is preparing the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP);
(ii) Component 4, which will engage local stakeholders in community-based activities funded through
microgrants; and (iii) Component 5, which will provide a forum for public information for national and
local stakeholders.
10. Component 3 TDA and SAP. Stakeholder participation during the PDF-B phase's activities was
critical. The Project will build on this level of public involvement in conducting the TDA and the SAP
that will follow the TDA. In determining the Basin's priority actions, the various stakeholders and
communities will be consulted through a series of workshops at the local, national, and regional levels.
11. Component 4 Microgrants Program. At the start of the Project, the National Coordinators will
jointly develop a regional participatory strategy to engage the local communities, which will benefit the
Microgrants Program. The strategy will include an extensive public information and awareness
campaign on the Basin's priority issues. The communities will be able to address these issues through
the Microgrant Program. National Coordination Committees will be established/strengthened in each
country with representation from the nongovernmental and governmental sectors. These committees
will be responsible for final approval of awards to communities applying for microgrants. The
microgrants are targeted at community-based organizations, with individual grants having a ceiling of
US$50,000. The grants will be awarded in accordance with agreed eligibility criteria, which will be
established basin-wide. Special attention will be paid to the needs of women. The main emphasis to
ensure that NGOs, academia, and community groups in the Basin are encouraged to undertake actions
that will lead to improved environmental and water management and regional cooperation on
environmental and water matters.
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12. Component 5 Public Participation Program. The Project will engage international, national, and
local NGOs; coordinate community implementation; and support the involvement of local community
leaders, the broader public, and the scientific community in the planning and management of the
Basin's environment and water resources. The Public Participation Program will strengthen
coordination among the entities managing the Senegal River Basin at different levels. Awareness
campaigns will use the national media and work with local communities to increase understanding in
the Basin on the transboundary environmental issues and OMVS' activities. The approach is to reach a
audience and, therefore, the activities will be tailored to the audience's context. A variety of tools will
be used, including TV, radio, newspapers (print and electronic), and links to the national environment
ministries and NGOs networks. The approach is to build awareness and capacity on both sides--­­the
decision-makers and those affected by the decisions­­and thus strengthen decision-making in the Basin.
The Project will facilitate exchanges among the scientific community in the Basin through a university
networking program, which will have regional workshops and an student/staff exchange program. The
component's overall objective is to share knowledge within the Basin, to encourage academic work on
the sustainable management of the Basin's water and environmental resources, and to prompt the next
generation of researchers and students in this field.
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Annex 12: Appendix A
Stakeholders consulted during National Process
Guinea
l
Centre de Promotion et de Développement Minier (CPDM)
l
Direction National de l'Hydraulique (DNH)
l
Direction Natioale de la Météorologie (DNM)
l
Direction Nationale de l'Environnement (DNE)
l
Direction Générale des Bauxites de Tougué­Dabola (DGBT/D)
l
Direction Nationale de l'Energie (DNE)
l
Centre de Promotion du Développement Minier (CPDM)
l
Direction Nationale de l'Agriculture (DNA)
l
Direction Nationale des Eaux et Forêts (DNEF)
l
Direction Nationale des Forêts et Faune (DNFF)
l
Direction Nationale des Mines (DNM)
l
Direction Nationale du Génie Rural (DGR)
l
Institut de Recherche Agronomique de Guinée (IRAG)
l
Inspection régionale des Mines (IRM)
l
Fond pour l'Environnement Mondial (GEF)
l
ONG Ballal Guinée
l
ONG Vita
l
Préfecture de Manou
l
Préfecture de Dalaba
l
Préfecture de Tougué
l
Préfecture de Labé
l
Programme de Réhabilitation Agricole et d'Appui au Développement local (PRAADEL)
l
Projet de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles (PGRN)
Mali
l
Action d'Appui aux Initiatives de Développement (AIDEB)
l
Aménagement Forêts (AF)
l
Association d'Appui aux Actions de Développement Rural (ONG/ADR)
l
Agence Nationale d'Investissement des Collectivités Territoriales (ANICET)
l
Agence Malienne de Presse et de Publicité (AMCFE)
l
Assemblée Régionale
l
Association des Chasseurs
l
Association des éleveurs transhumant de Mahina
l
Association Coopératives pêcheurs de Kayes
l
Association des exploitants forestiers de Kayes
l
Association des orpailleurs de Kéniéba
l
Association des transporteurs routiers
l
Association Djama Djigui Marena
l
Association des Exploitants Forestiers (AEF)
l
Cabinet d'Assistance pour le Développement Intégré du Sahel (CADIS )
l
Chambre d'Agriculture
l
Collectif des Ingénieurs pour le Développement du Sahel (CIDS)
l
Comité Nationale de Coordination (CNC)
l
Comité nationale de suivi des recommandations de la table ronde de Kayes
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l
Comités locaux de coordination (CLC)
l
Compagnie Malienne de Développement du Textile (CMDT)
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Conseil de Cercle
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Conseil Communaux
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Conseil de village
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Consortium Koyne et Bellier
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Coordination régionale des femmes de Kayes (CRFK)
l
Coordination des Associations féminines et ONG (CAFO)
l
Coopérative Agricole Multifonctionnelle de Somakidi (CAMS)
l
Coopérative Multifonctionnelle de Kamankolé (CMK)
l
Direction Régionale de l'Hydraulique et de l'Energie (DRHE)
l
Direction Régionale de la Santé Publique (DRSP)
l
Direction Nationale de la Conservation de la Nature (DNCN)
l
Direction Nationale de l'Hydraulique et de l'Energie (DNHE)
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Direction Régionale de la Conservation de la Nature (DRCN)
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Direction Régionale de l'Agriculture et de l'Equipement (DRAE)
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Direction Régional de l'Aménagement Rural (DRAMR)
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Groupe de Recherche et de Réalisation pour le Développement Rural dans le Tiers Monde
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Haut Commissariat Kayes
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Ministère de la Sécurité
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Ministère des forces armées
l
Ministère de Développement Rural (MDR)
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Office Malien du Tourisme et de l'Hôtellerie (OMATHO)
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Opération Parc National de la Boucle du Baoulé Projet Petite Irrigation (PPI)
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Projet National d'Infrastructure (PNIR)
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Programme de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles (PGRN)
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Projet de Développement Intégré de l'Agriculture
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Irriguée de Manantali (PDIAM)
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Sous commission Economie Rurale Kayes
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Service Local d'Appui-Conseil-Amenagement-Equipement Rural (SLACAER)
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Service Locale de la Réglementation et du Contrôle (SLRC)
l
Union Générale des Associations pour le développement (UGAP)
Mauritania
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Association pour la promotion de Touguène
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Association Mauritanienne de Ingénieurs Agronomes et filières Associées (AMIFA)
l
Association Mauritanienne de lutte contre la désertification (AMLCD)
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Centre Nationale de Recherche Agronomique et de Développement Agricole (CNRADA)
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Bureau foncier du Brakna
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Centre National d'Hygiène (CNH)
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Centre National d'Elevage et de Recherche Vétérinaire (CNERV)
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Comité National Préparatoire du Projet (CNPP)
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Comité Consultatif Local (CCL)
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Commune Ndiago
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Condition féminine de Boghé
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Coopérative des artisans de Taiba
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Coopérative Rindao Silla
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Coopérative Périmètre Pilote du Gorgol I (PPG)
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Coopérative Périmètre Pilote du Gorgol II (PPG)
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l
Coopérative Agricole Maghama
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Coopérative des artisans de Taiba
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Coopérative de Rindao Silla
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Coopérative des femmes de Birettes Coopérative des femmes de Gidr El Mohguène
l
Coopérative rizicole de Touguène
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Coopérative Bok Dioum de Keur Mour
l
Coopérative maraichère de Touguène
l
Direction de l'Environnement et de l'Aménagement Rural (DEAR)
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Direction Régionale pour la Promotion de la Santé (DRPS)
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Direction régionale de la protection des sols du Gorgol (DRPG)
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Fédération Luthérienne Mondiale (FLM)
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Hôpital Régional de Kaedi
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Lutte Contre la Pauvreté
l
Mairie d'Aleg
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Ministère du Développement Rural et de l'Environnement (MDRE)
l
Ministère de l'Hydraulique et de l'Energie (MHE)
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Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du fleuve Sénégal (OMVS)
l
ONG SUD
l
Parc National de Diawling (PND)
l
Périmètre pilote du Gorgol (PPG)
l
Programme d'Appui aux Coopératives Agricoles en difficultés (PACAD)
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Plan d'Atténuation et de Suivi des Impacts sur l'Environnement (PASIE)
l
Programme des Nations Unis pour le Développement (PNUD)
l
Projet Développement Communautaire et Sécurité Alimentaire du Brakna (PDCSAB)
l
Projet de développement rural pour le groupement des femmes de Kaédi Projet Maghama Décrue
l
Société Nationale de Développement Rural (SONADER)
l
Société de Gestion de Diama (SOGED)
l
Service du suivi écologique du PND
l
Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature (UICN)
l
Union Nationale des Coopératives Agricoles et de Crédit d'Epargne de Mauritanie (UNACEM)
Senegal
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Association de développement de Cascas (ADC)
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Communauté rurale de Ross Bethio
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Commissariat de l'après barrage
l
Commission Permanente des Eaux (CPE)
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Comité National de Coordination (CNC)
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Comités Locaux de Coordination (CLC)
l
Comité National Projet Préparatoire du Projet (CNPP)
l
Division régionale de l'hydraulique (DRH)
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Direction régionale du développement rural (DRDR)
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Fédération des Paysans Organisés du Département de Bakel (FPODB)
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Fédération des femmes productrices de St-Louis
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Mouvement des acteurs de la Vallée (MAV)
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Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Elevage (MAE)
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Ministère de la Jeunesse et de l'Environnement et de l'Hygiène Publique (MJE)
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Ministère des Mines de l'Energie et de l'Hydraulique (MMEH)
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Plan d'Atténuation et de Suivi des Impacts sur l'Environnement (PASIE)
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Société de Gestion et d'Exploitation de DIAMA (SOGED)
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Société de gestion de Manantali (SOGEM)
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Société d'Aménagement et d'Exploitation du Delta (SAED)
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Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal (OMVS)
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Ong Diapanté
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ONG OXFAM
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Société Nationale des Eaux du Sénégal (SONES) Société des eaux (SDE)
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Union des groupements des femmes des villages voisins du parc de la langue de Barbarie
(UGFVPLB)
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Additional Annex 13: Institutional Arrangements for Project Implementation
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
A.
Institutional arrangements
Implementation at the Regional Level
1. Executing Agency. The Project will be executed by Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve
Senegal (OMVS). To assist in Project management and implementation, a Project office, the regional
project management Cellule (CRGP), will be established as an integral part of OMVS High Commission in
Dakar. The CRGP, working closely with Bank and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
country offices, will be responsible for supporting OMVS in ensuring that national and regional priorities
agreed on by the riparian states are substantively and coherently accommodated within the proposed
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP).
2. OMVS. OMVS will play a key and continuous supervision and coordination role on behalf of the four
riparian countries. World Bank and UNDP staff in charge of the Project will remain in direct and
continuous contact with OMVS to ensure maximum cooperation for the successful implementation of the
Project. OMVS will ensure close collaboration and harmonization between Project activities and the Plan
d'Attenuation et de Suivi des Impact sur l'Environment (PASIE) project, especially as far as information
sharing and PASIE's consultative committee are concerned. Collaboration with other current projects
similar to those of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) or the Fouta Djallon project will be promoted.
3. Inter-Ministerial Council. The Inter-Ministerial Council is the highest authority responsible for
ensuring project coherence and integration at the regional level. It is composed of the four Water
Ministries in the basin countries. It instructs and discusses any Senegal River Basin management issue. It
approves the strategic actions proposed by the Steering Committee. The Inter-Ministerial Council reports
to the Heads of State of the four basin countries. It meets at least once a year, after a preparatory meeting
of ad hoc experts of the four countries.
4. Senegal River Basin Steering Committee. The already established Regional Project Planning
Committee (RPPC) will be transformed into the Senegal River Basin steering committee (CPBFS, Le
comite de pilotage de Basin Fleuve Sénégal) and placed under the Inter-Ministerial Council. The CPBFS
will ensure proper implementation of Project activities. The whole committee will meet at least once a year
to review the annual action plan and progress in Project implementation. Administrative policies will
define the operational procedures of the Committee. Commissions could particularly be established in
order to facilitate issues reviews and decision-making. The CPBFS will report to the Council of Ministers
through OMVS H.C. Figure 1 illustrates the institutional arrangements for the Project.
5. The following people will have membership in the Steering Committee; however, the Steering Committee
will be able to call on anyone with the required expertise:
From OMVS
l
The High Commissioner
l
The General Director of SOGED
l
The General Director of SOGEM
l
The General Secretary of OMVS
l
The OMVS Coordination Advisor
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The OMVS Legal Advisor
l
The OMVS Technical Director
l
The Administrative and Financial Director
l
The CPGP Regional Project Coordinator
l
The Head of the Environmental Observetoire
l
The Managerial Staff nominated by the High Commissioner
From Guinea
l
A representative of the Ministry of Hydraulics and Energy
l
A representative of the Ministry of Mines, Geology and Environment
l
A representative of the Ministry of Water and Forestry and Agriculture
l
A representatives from the CNC
l
Ministry of Economics and Finance (as member of the CNC)
l
A representative from the National Cellule
From Mali
l
A representative of the Ministry of Environment
l
A representative of the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water
l
A representative of the Ministry of Water and Forestry and Agriculture
l
A representatives from the CNC
l
GEF Focal Point (as member of the CNC)
l
A representative from the National Cellule
From Mauritania
l
A representative of the Ministry of Hydraulics and Energy (representative of the National Cellule)
l
A representative of the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water
l
A representative of the Ministry of Rural Development and Environment
l
Ministry of Economics and Finance
l
A representatives from the CNC
l
A representatives from the SONADER
From Senegal
l
A representative of the Ministry of Environment
l
A representative of the Ministry of Economics and Finance
l
A representative from the National Cellule
l
A represenative from Water Resource Services
From other agencies
l
The World Bank
l
UNDP
l
Donors co-financing the Project
6. CPBFS Responsibilities. The CPBFS will be responsible for:
l
Propose Project orientations;
l
Supervise the Project and ensure that objectives are met, especially as far as budget and timeline
are concerned;
l
Ensure monitoring and evaluation of Project activities;
l
Review program activities;
l
Review Project progress reports;
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l
Advise CRGP on Project implementation; and
l
Examine the reports of the auditor in charge of the mid-term independent audit and submit them to
the approval of the Interministeriel Council.
7. Exchange of Regional Lessons. In addition to the structures mentioned above and in order to ensure
proper transfer of expertise and best practices, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the
organs from other GEF Projects in Mauritania, Senegal, and the Fouta Djallon mountains project in
Guinea, as well as GEF Project managers and coordinators in the region will also be invited to attend
Steering Committee meetings. Close links will be maintained with current OMVS committees, especially
the Permanent Water Commission. The World Bank and UNDP will provide assistance for Project
supervision through frequent and regular meetings. Annual missions of the Steering Committe will visit the
field to discuss Project progress.
8. CRGP Personnel. OMVS will manage the Project through the CRGP and at the national level, through
OMVS National Cellules, and the National Cellule in Guinea. OMVS will nominate and support a
regional project coordinator Coordinateur Regional de projet (CRP) entirely dedicated to the Project. The
CRP will be ensconced from the OMVS, whereas other staff of the CRGP will be financed by the Project.
Prior to effectiveness, the financial administrative assistant, Assistant administratif et financier (AAF) will
be recruited. This assistant will be responsible, among other things, for monitoring the administrative and
financial documents of the Project. To strengthen Project implementation, a technical expert will be
recruited for each main Project component. A procurement specialist will be recruited and located within
the CRGP and will give help and advice to the National Cellule teams from time to time to monitor the
progress of procurement and implementation of each contract under the Project and will ensure effective
and timely project execution.
9. CRGP Staff. The Project team will be composed of the following:
l
CRP (financed by OMVS);
l
AAF;
l
Water/natural resources management Expert(Component 2: Data Knowledge and Management)
l
Environmental planning Officer (Component 3: TAD/SAP);
l
Regional Micro-finance Specialist (socio-economist) (Component 4: Priority Actions);
l
Expert in public participation and information (EIP) (Component 5: Public Awareness and
Participation); and
l
Procurement Specialist Consultant with one-year non-renewable term contract.
CRGP Recruitment
10. CRGP Recruitment. To strengthen regional capacities, all CRGP staff will be recruited through a
sub-regional competitive process. However, preference will be given to Basin nationals while seeking to
maintain a balance among countries. OMVS will take the necessary steps to ensure Guinea's participation
in the recruitment commission. If possible, OMVS personnel will provide support to the CRGP. National,
regional, and international consultants will be recruited, when necessary, with a priority given to recruiting
national and regional consultants. CRGP personnel will be recruited as follows:
l
CRGP managers will be recruited on a competitive basis, with priority given to nationals from the
region and then advertisement of the positions in national, regional, and international newspapers;
and
l
Assistants will be recruited on a competitive basis after advertisement of the positions in
Senegalese newspapers.
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11. Competitive and Transparent Selection Procedure. All personnel paid from project funds (either
CRGP or National Cellules budget) will be recruited through a competitive selection process after
advertisement of the positions in regional and international media.
12. CRGP Personnel. The candidates with the required competencies will be preselected by OMVS H.C.
To ensure transparency, a review committee composed of donors and OMVS representatives will be set up
and will make recommendations to OMVS H.C. on the selection of candidates. The selection will follow
this competitive procedure to ensure that all four riparian countries are covered and represented.
Preference will be given to personnel in the region with the assistance, if necessary, of regional and
international consultants.
Implementation at the National Level
13. National Coordination Committees (CNC). Through PASIE, CNCs have been created in three
OMVS member states. A CNC will be established in Guinea from the current National Project Planning
Committee. The extended CNC will include but not be limited to the following institutions:
l
Ministry of Hydraulics/Water
l
Ministry of Environment
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Ministry of Health
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Ministry of Agriculture
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Ministry of Energy
l
Ministry of Finance
l
Ministry of Education
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NGO representatives
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Scientific and research institutions
l
Women's groups representatives
l
Ministry of Women Affairs
l
Ministry of Territorial Communities
l
Ministry of Economic Affaires and Development
l
UNDP
l
The World Bank
14. As far as Project activities are concerned, CNC will do the following:
l
Supervise all project activities at the national level;
l
Ensure participation and information sharing at the national level among the various ministries
involved;
l
Facilitate the participation of NGOs (through member NGOs of CNC);
l
Supervise the Project and advise on necessary policy orientations;
l
Assess project implementation while providing guidance and technical advice to the National
Cellule;
l
Receive and analyze complete annual and financial reports on project activities; and
l
Approve monitoring and evaluation reports on project activities.
15. National Cellules. OMVS National Cellules have already been established in the three OMVS
countries as decentralized bodies. A fourth cellule will be established in Guinea through the current
Project. The Cellule established in Guinea will have the same institutional setting as the three existing
OMVS cellules, referenced as the four National Cellules. The National Cellules will be responsible for
Project implementation at the national level. The current OMVS National Cellule Coordinators will
manage the National Cellule and the national-level Project activities, working closely with the CRGP.
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16. National Cellule Personnel. To facilitate Project implementation, the Project will recruit personnel to
work in the National Cellules under the Technical Advisor in charge of coordination. The personnel will
include, in additon of the National Cellule Coordinator (CCN), the Accounting Assistant, the EIP, and the
National Microgrants Expert (ENM). The National Cellules will play a key role in the preparation of the
environmental evaluations for the implementation of the microgrant program and if necessary, will be
assisted by external experts.
l
The CCN in coordination with the CRP, work in close collaboration with other Project resource
persons and various national experts, as well as with the technical services and organizations
involved in the implementation of various Project components in the country;
l
The EIP will facilitate community involvement in the Project by working with local NGOs. He or
she will be based in the field (Mamou in Guinea, Kita in Mali, Rosso in Mauritania, and St-Louis
in Senegal) or in any other place that will facilitate efficient implementation; and
l
The ENM will launch the national microgrant program for the Project and promote its activities
with key actors. Like the EIP, the ENM should be based in the field (Mamou in Guinea, Kita in
Mali, Rosso in Mauritania, and St-Louis in Senegal). He or she will develop the Microgrant
Program National Action Plan in close collaboration with the CNC to ensure compatibility with
the regional strategy of the microgrant component of the Project. The ENM will disseminate the
guiding principles and any pertinent information to local associations, NGOs, and other
stakeholders seeking financial and technical assistance through the program. He or she will
organize workshops for all stakeholders on micro-project development to explain the Program and
help potential participants establish a link between local environmental problems and basin-wide
priorities.
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Figure 1. Organigramme of Project Institutional Arrangements and Staf

Supervision


Personnel

Inter-Ministerial
Council
CRGP Personnel
§ Regional Project Coordinator (CRP)
Senegal River Basin
§ Administrative and Financial Assistant (AAF)
Steering
§ Environmental Planning Oficer

Committee (CPBFS)
§ Water Resources Management Expert
§ Public Participation and Information Expert (EIP)
§ Regional Micro-Financing Specialist
Regional
§ Procurement Specialist
OMVS High
Commission


Regional Project
Management
Celule (CRGP)


National Celules Personnel
§ National Celule Coordinator (NCC)
Guinea, Mali,
Extended National
§ Accounting Assistant
Coordination
Mauritania, &
§ Expert in Information and Participation
National
Senegal
Committees (CNC)
(EIP)
National Celules
National Expert in

Microgrant
Technical
(ENM)

Assistance
United Nations-
Global
Environmental

Facility (PMF)

OMVS/Guinea
Local
CLC
Coordination
Local
Members
Commitees
(CLC)

17. National Cellule Recruitment. The personnel for National Cellules will be recruited according to
competitive selection process.
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Implementation at the Local Level
18. Local Coordination Committees (CLCs). CLCs have already been established in the three OMVS
members states through PASIE. The CLCs were initially created as advisory structures for communities
regarding compensations related to the installation of high-voltage cables in the energy project.
Consequently, the CLCs do not cover the whole Basin, nor are they present in Guinea. The establishment
of additional CLCs is thus necessary to ensure basin-wide coverage. The new GEF Project will promote
the establishment of new and additional CLCs as indicated in the following Table 1 below:
Table 1. Total Number of CLCs at the End of the GEF Project
Country
Number of Established Number of New CLCs Total Number of
CLCs
Required
CLCs at the End of
the GEF Project
Guinea
0
4
4
Mali
5
5
10
Mauritania
4
3
7
Senegal
5
2
7
Total
14
14
28
19. CLCs will be particularly active during the TDA/SAP phase in involving stakeholders and will also be
responsible for local implementation of the micro-financing program. The lessons learned through PASIE
are extremely positive as far as CLCs are concerned. With the appropriate assistance to organize
themselves, the communities identify CLCs as an expression and communication channel that did not exist
before. CLCs support the local implementation of the microgrant program and supervise all Project
activities at the local level. CLCs will work under the supervision of the National Cellules.
B. Project Execution
20. Implementation Period. Project implementation is expected to become effective January 2003 and to
last four years, unless otherwise negotiated.
21. Flow of Funds. Project flow of funds is described in Figure 2. As the Project's executing agency, the
OMVS will be the recipient of the grant which will be transferred to a Special Account. The CRGP will be
responsible for the regional implementation of Project activities. At the national level, each Cellule will
have an open account. OMVS will pre-finance National Cellules eligible expenses and related activities.
OMVS will validate and submit to the World Bank all appropriate documentation presented for
reimbursement and Special Account replenishment. A direct payment amounting to 20% of the Special
Account will be directly sent to the Bank for payments.
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Figure 2. Flow of Funds














Interministerial Council









































Senegal River Basin





Steering Committee





















World




OMVS/CRGP



Bank/IDA







Special




Account




































OMVS and Guinea




National Cellules




































Beneficiaries




Suppliers, Consultants and other
contractors of the beneficiaries













Flow of information







Flow of fund


















C. Microgrant Program­­Priority Actions
22. Microgrant Program. The microgrant program builds upon lessons learnt from the one developed by
the United Nations-Global Environmental Facility (PMF), although specific dispositions will have to be put
in place in different countries. The GEF Project will require PMF assistance in each country to benefit
from its field experience and institutional network. In Guinea, a comparable network will be established
concurrent to the implementation of the microgrant program in the region.
23. Microgrant Program at the Regional Level. To implement Project Component 4, Microgrant
Program­Priority Actions, OMVS will draw on lessons learned from existing microgrant programs like
those of the UNDP Small Grants Program, the African Development Bank, the World Bank, the Social
Funds, and others. Similarly, the implementation mechanisms of the microgrant program will be based on
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the best practices drawn from these programs.
24. Microgrant Expert. The regional expert based at the CRGP will be recruited to manage the microgrant
component under the supervision of the CRP in collaboration with the regional EIP and with­­at the
national level­­the CCN, EIP, and ENM.
25. Training. The microgrant expert will organize training workshops for all those involved in the
implementation of the review of microgrant activities, which includes the four CNC, the experts in charge
of the GEF-OMVS project, the information and communication coordinators, the national managers of the
subcontracted NGO, the CRP, the regional national EIPs, and members of the Project Steering Committee
responsible for supervision of the microgrant program. The workshops will focus on program objectives
and the social and environmental protection aspects. They discuss topics such as social sensitization
principles; effective community participation; identification of appropriate formats; possible options for
grant applications; and submission and conformity with environmental and social safeguards screening,
monitoring, and evaluation procedures.
Microgrant Program at the National Level
26. CNC. The CNC will ensure the transparent and fair supervision of microgrant program implementation
and will review the recommendations pertaining to the environmental and social safeguards. The CNC will
review the rules outlined in the Microgrant Operational Manual. A draft version of the manual was
developed during the preparation phase of the Project and will be attached to the Project documentation that
will be finalized during the first year of Project implementation under the direction of the regional
Microgrant Expert.
27. CNC Responsibilities. The CNC is responsible for selecting and approving the projects that will be
financed through microgrants and monitor their technical quality. CNC members are also encouraged to
take part in project preselection visits and to provide advice on proposal reformulation or, if necessary,
conception revision, as well as project monitoring and evaluation. The CNC are invited to review the
annual action plan proposed by the ENM and to regularly evaluate the microgrant program to assess and
disseminate success stories, problems to avoid in the future, or lessons learned. Information on the
microgrant program could also be disseminated through the network of CNC members, which will improve
program visibility.
28. National Cellules and PMF Assistance. The National Cellule will subcontract the technical
assistance for the microgrant program, which will report to the ENM. This expert will be institutionally
and administratively supported by the National Cellules personnel and will work closely with the regional
and national EIP. The microgrant offices in Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal are working together to
organize and carry out a training program on the procedures of the microgrant program for Guinea's ENM.
These offices will provide Guinea with technical assistance and support for the implementation of the
microgrant program.
29. National Cellule Responsibilities. The National Cellules are responsible for implementing the national
microgrant priority action plans. This action plan will follow the format proposed by the Microgrant
Expert and will reflect the priorities of the TDA and SAP. The plan will be prepared in close consultation
with the national groups and services involved. The national microgrant priority action plan will provide a
strategic framework for the allocation of resources including the spatial and thematic priorities for the
national implementation of the program. Upon finalization of the TDA and SAP, the microgrant program
will be launched.
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30. Local and National Promotion and Information Campaigns. Local and national promotion and
information campaigns will be conjointly prepared and implemented at the regional and national levels to
present the microgrant program and its objectives and to provide detailed information on the submission of
grant proposals.
Microgrant Program at the Local Level
31. CLCs. The CLCs will work closely with the National Cellules to inform rural communities on the
specificities of the microgrant program and will assist the stakeholders in the elaboration of proposals and
the implementation of the initial environmental screening. The CLC will make recommendations to the
National Cellules and, if an environmental evaluation is deemed necessary, the latter will prepare the
documents with the assistance of the CLC. As soon as microgrant supported interventions are launched,
the CLC will facilitate the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. An essential condition for program
success lies in CLC actions, which will facilitate communication among communities.
D. Coordination with Ongoing Current Initiatives
32. Joint Implementation. The World Bank and UNDP will jointly implement the Project to ensure
efficient coordination of multilateral assistance in the Senegal River Basin. Both organizations currently
have several ongoing programs and projects used as important references for the current GEF Project (see
Appendix A at the end of this Annex). Moreover, it has been found that joint implementation makes the
Project considerably stronger as it benefits from each agency's comparative advantage.
33. Integration in Regional Initiatives. The four participating countries are signatories of the convention
to combat decertification. Moreover, they have successfully implemented their national action plans and
have submitted them to the CCD secretariat in Bonn. A Regional Action Plan (RAP) has also been
developed and, in this context, a sub-regional action plan was formulated. In addition, within the
framework of the International Waters Partnership, the OMVS is the sub-regional lead agency in the
sustainable management of shared water resources.
E. Project Reporting
34. Reporting Submissions from the OMVS. The regional project coordinator will submit to the OMVS
the following progress and other reports which, once integrated, will be presented to the Project CPBFS,
the Inter-Ministerial Council, and the World Bank:
a) Monthly narrative report by electronic mail (one page maximum): including main
accomplishments over the course of the month and the goals set for the subsequent month and, if
appropriate, the remarks and/or recommendations concerning unforeseen events susceptible to
affect project progress and quality.
l
Frequency: Monthly
l
Responsibility: RPC
l
Recipients: OMVS, CNP, UNDP, and World Bank (for internal use only).
b) Quarterly progress reports: covering intermediary periods between annual reports and
reporting on (i) project progress, problems encountered, and necessary corrective action; (ii) actual
cost of each project component with cost estimate to completion; (iii) degree to which objectives
have been reached, as determined by project indicators. These reports will include specific sections
on actual and estimated procurement activities and disbursements with information on progress in
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procurement activities; gaps between estimates and actual figures and corrective actions taken; and
project expenditures (local and foreign cost).
l
Frequency: First report to be submitted within six months of project start
l
Responsibility: RPC
l
Recipients: All Steering Committee members and observers.
c) Annual Project progress report: Because of the involvement of multiple donors/agencies in this
project, reporting procedures will be kept as simple and harmonious as possible. The Project
Regional Coordinator will thus review UNDP and World Bank annual reporting requirements and
elaborate a uniform report format to meet most of the requirements of both organizations. With the
use of this unified approach, the report will meet UNDP (Annual Project Report, APR) and World
Bank criteria. The Project Regional Coordinator will prepare annual progress reports describing
implemented activities and compare them with the established work program, project documents,
and general project objectives.
l
Frequency: First report to be submitted within 12 months of effective Project launch and 2
months before the first annual report of the Project
l
Responsibility: RPC
l
Recipients: All Steering Committee members, observers included.
d) Work program: will be attached to the Project progress report. Frequency, responsibility, and
recipients are the same.
e) Evaluation of GEF project implementation review (GEF PIR): The Regional Coordinator of the
Project will also fill in the annual review form on the progress of GEF projects (GEF PIR). To
avoid redundancies, it was agreed that the World Bank would submit this report on behalf of the
two implementing agencies. The Regional Coordinator of the Project will get in touch with the
Bank Task Team Leader to that effect.
l
Frequency: To be submitted annually, normally in June of each year
l
Responsibility: RPC and Bank Task Team Leader
l
Recipients: OMVS, national Project coordinators, UNDP, World Bank (World Bank will
ensure report transmission to the Secretariat of the GEF)
l
Additional distribution: Parties other than the two GEF implementing agencies, if they so
request in conformity with the established policy of the GEF.
f) Mid-term review report: Conforming to standard procedures, funds have been set aside for a
mid-term review. The TOR and date of this evaluation will be determined during the annual
review or by mail. This evaluation will normally be independent and carried out by consultants
with no previous association with the Project.
l
Frequency: Mid-term review during the third year of project implementation
l
Responsibility: Preliminary TORs will be prepared by the RPC
l
Recipients: All Steering Committee members including observers. This report could also be
distributed to parties other than the two GEF implementing agencies, if they request it, in
conformity with the established policy of the GEF.
g) Ad hoc reports: A large number of ad hoc reports will be produced in all thematic areas in
which the Project intervenes. These reports will be produced at the national and regional levels for
various purposes.
l
Frequency: as needed
l
Responsibility: The RPC for report repartition
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l
Recipients: Based on report objective
l
Additional distribution: All Steering Committee members, observers included.
h) Audits: OMVS will submit an annual audit report to the Bank and UNDP. This audit will be
carried out by independent auditors.
l
Frequency: The annual reports must be submitted within six months after the end of the fiscal
year (end of fiscal year n = June 30 of year n)
l
Responsibility: The RPC will prepare the TOR of the independent audit, which will be carried
out by the independent auditor
Project Supervision
35. Project Supervision Requirements. The project will follow UNDP and World Bank's supervision
regulations. The following provisions have been made to that effect:
a) Annual supervision missions: An annual supervision mission will visit the field to assess project
progress. This supervision mission will be a joint World Bank, UNDP, and OMVS mission.
b) Steering Committee annual meetings: The CPBFS will review and approve annual work
programs. It will also receive and review financial reports on project activities. The CPBFS will
meet at least once a year and these meetings will be held in conjunction with the annual supervision
missions. They will take place at OMVS H.C. and will be attended by both the Steering
Committee and mission members. The CPBFS will receive and review the annual progress and
evaluation reports before the meetings.
c) Supervision of procurement activities: These missions will be synchronized with the annual
supervision missions.
Project Evaluation
36. Mid-term Evaluation. A monitoring and evaluation plan will be integrated to the Project
Implementation Plan. Conforming to standard procedures, funds have been set aside for a mid-term
review. The TOR and the date of the evaluation will be determined during the annual review or by mail.
This evaluation will normally be independent from those of the GEF implementing agencies and OMVC
H.C. and will thus be entrusted to consultants not previously associated with the Project.
37. Implementation Completion Report. An Implementation Completion Report (ICR) will be prepared
six months following the end of the Project. This report will be prepared in conformity with standard
World Bank procedures.
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Additional Annex 14: OMVS Mandate and Institutional Structure
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
A. Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal (OMVS)
Introduction
1. Three Decades of Cooperation. The Senegal River's development potential and regional importance has
long been recognized since the colonial era. However, it is after independence, and specifically in 1968,
Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal created the Organisation des États Riverains du Fleuve Sénégal (
OERS) with a view to realizing the potential offered by the Basin's land and water resources in a
framework of regional economic integration. In 1972, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal formed Organisation
pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal (OMVS) the following year.
2. OMVS Legislative Base. OMVS was established in 1972 to promote the economic development of the
Senegal River Basin for irrigation, power supply, and navigation sectors. OMVS is governed by four
principal legal conventions: (i) Convention relative au statut du fleuve Sénégal (1972); (ii) Convention
portant création de l'OMVS (1972); and (iii) Convention relative au statut juridique des ouvrages
communs (1978). In Mai 2002, a Water Charter was approved by OMVS member countries (see Annex
16). This Charter ensures a sustainable management of the water resources among the OMVS member
countries. In 1992, Guinea and OMVS signed the Protocole d'accord-cadre de coopération entre la
République de Guinée et l'OMVS with a view to creating a framework for cooperation in actions of mutual
interest concerning the Senegal River and its Basin. It also opened the possibility that Guinea participate in
OMVS on observer status. The Protocole d'accord-cadre de coopération entre la République de Guinée
et l'OMVS has been extended twice, creating an Inter-Ministerial Council and a Technical and Legal
Commission of Cooperation
Organization
3. Management Bodies. The supreme body of OMVS is the Conference of Heads of State and
Government. There are also three permanent bodies: the Council of Ministers (COM), the High
Commission (H.C.), and the Permanent Water Commission (PWC). There is a newly created
Inter-Ministerial Council, which includes Guinea membership, that will serve in an advisory capacity and
that has oversight over the Project. The CPBFS will report to the Council on Project progress. In addition,
there is an advisory committee and the Regional Planning and Monitoring Committee, which advises on
whether projects and measures planned in member states are consistent with the organization's objectives
and whether the available resources in the Basin can meet the development plans. The Figure 1 below
illustrates the OMVS organization. Other bodies could be established if necessary.
4. National Cellules. The National Cellules in the three countries are directly linked to the Committee of
Experts of member states, established by the Council of Ministers (COMs) to advise the Council. For
example, the Coordinator of the OMVS National Cellule for Senegal is also a member of the COM's
Committee of Experts. The National Cellule assists in the implementation of OMVS projects and the
National Cellule Coordinator is a permanent member of the advisory body of OMVS. In addition, local
committees at the district level are needed to allow grassroots participation. The objectives of the national
cellules are the same in each country and are as follows:
l
Monitoring activities of OMVS,
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Formulating advice for the Ministry,
l
Coordinating activities of OMVS (H.C., Societe de gestion du barrage de Diama [SOGED], and
Societe de gestion du barrage de Magantali [SOGEM]) in the member states,
l
Catalyzing relations between OMVS and national structures of member states,
l
Participating in the implementation of programs of OMVS,
l
Functioning as a permanent member of the Advisory Committee of High Commission, and
l
Undertaking stakeholder consultations in cooperation with OMVS.
5. Consultative Committee of Donors. Liaison and coordination between donors and the organization are
ensured through the Consultative Committee of Donors.
Involvement of NGOs. Recently, OMVS has became more aware of the importance of the participation and
cooperation of NGOs. It has been more open to their involvement and has associated NGOs to the
development process.
6. Staffing. The distribution of senior positions at OMVS is based on a political agreement at the highest
level. Because the OMVS headquarters is located in Senegal, the senior positions of High Commissioner
and Secretary General (four-year terms) are alternated between Mauritania and Mali. Other senior
positions are distributed equally among the three member states. Other staff positions are open to
competition with the general intention of keeping a balance among the countries. Junior staffs are recruited
mostly locally.
OMVS Finances
7. Funding. Funding of OMVS is governed by the Mai 12, 1982 Convention. OMVS investments are in
the form of loans both to the states as well as directly to the organization. In the latter case, collateral is
required from the member states. Each state pays its own share of its loans.
8. Allocation of Costs for OMVS Operating Budget. The allocation of costs and debt-sharing is based on
an agreed formula, covered in the conventions, with a provision that the formula can be revised. The World
Bank and the University of Utah helped develop the formula after testing several methods of apportioning
costs and charges. The underlying philosophy for cost recovery is that the user pays, but prevailing
conditions are also taken into account. Fees paid to the organization are used to pay for operating expenses.
Note: Contributions to OMVS in 2000
Mali
US$ 429,435
Mauritania
US$ 419,435
Senegal
US$ 419,435
Total
US$ 1,268,305
9. Shared Ownership of Structures. As established by the Convention related to the legal status of the
commun ownership, the OMVS structures (Manantali Dam located in Mali and Diama dam located in
Senegal and Mauritania) are indivisible property, subject to common ownership. The River Basin is in a
sense common property and taking on-board the interests of all riparian countries should be considered. If
there is a national project with an impact on the regime of the River, or that could damage the interests of
other members, it is normal under the principle of cooperation among member states that such a project
should be submitted to the Permanent Water Commission (PWC) for its review and autorized by the
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Council of Ministers.
OMVS Current Responsibilities
10. OMVS in Project Execution. OMVS is executing and overseeing the overall River Basin development
program. This program consists of three main components namely irrigation, navigation, and energy.
l
The irrigation component aims to establish approximately 375,000 hectare (ha) of irrigated
agricultural land, with water being supplied from the Diama and the Manantali dams. The
irrigation component has been under implementation since 1986.
l
The navigation component includes the improvement of the main River channel to allow for
year-round navigation over some 905 kilometers (km) between Kayes and Saint Louis. The
component also addresses the construction of ports and places of call, the establishment of fleet
operating agencies, and the maintenance of the navigable channel. The navigation component has
not yet been started.
l
The Manantali dam supports the energy component with a capacity of 200MW hydroelectric
power plant generating 800 million kilowatt hours/year. The power transmission to the main cities
of the three member states is ensured by a fully operational 1,300 km long high voltage
transmission lines The first kilowatts from Manatali supplied Bamako in in January 2002, Dakar
in July 2002 and Nouakchott in November 2002.
11. Dam Construction and Operation. OMVS has planned and overseen the construction of the two
jointly owned and operated dams on the River. The Diama dam (located downstream) is an anti-saline
intrusion dam with the basic purpose to halt saltwater intrusion into the Senegal River, thereby making
agriculture possible in the delta. The construction of Diama dam started in 1982 and was completed in
1986. The Manantali dam (upstream) is a multi purpose dam, which facilitates the regulation of the
Senegal River flows (300 meters cubic/second) for the three main components defined above. The
Manantali dam construction began in June 1982 and ended in August 1988.
12. Dam Management. Two operating entities were established namely the Diama dam management
company (SOGED) and the Manantali dam management company (SOGEM). Both of them have the
overall responsibility for the dam operation and maintenance. SOGED and SOGEM are interstates
parastatals agencies with their own institutional setting.
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Figure 1: Organigramme of OMVS High Commission


Conference of Head of States
Consultative organs :
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PWC
Organ of prior Control: CF
Council of Minister
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CC

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PRC
Organ of Post Control : CC

High Commissioner
General Secretariat
Legal Advisor
Coordination Advisor
OMVS Environmental
Communication, Foreign Affairs and New
Observatory
Technology Office
Administrative and Accounting Dept
Regional Center for
Technical Dept
Documentation
Budget and
Human
External
Equipment and
Infrastructure
Promotion and
Resources
Studies, Planning,
Accounting Unit
Resources
Financing Unit
General Affairs
and Transport
Monitoring of
Management and
Monitoring and
and Training
Unit
Unit
Development of
Risk Prevention
Evaluation Unit
Unit
Agriculture and
Unit
Livestock
Unit
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Additional Annex 15: The Regional Hydropower Project and the Plan D'attenuation Et De
Suivi Des Impacts Sur L'environment (PAISE)
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
A. The Regional Hydropower Development Project
1. World Bank Involvement. Manantali and Diama dams were built in 1986 and 1988 respectively.
However, in view of financing constraints, the initial (non-Bank financed) projects did not include power
generation. Without power generation and supply to the urban centers, such as Bamako, Nouakchott, and
Dakar, as originally envisaged, the dams did not generate sufficient revenue stream either to meet the
required debt service requirements or to ensure proper operation and maintenance of the dams. In the
mid-1990s, the three states requested the World Bank to participate in a donor consortium to bring value to
the previous investment by completing the power generation and transmission facilities. As the dams had
created considerable negative impacts, it was further agreed that this second phase would also mitigate
these impacts and improve the living conditions of the people affected by the two dams.
2. Purpose of the Project. The purpose of the Project was "to improve the capacities of Mali,
Mauritania, and Senegal to meet the increasing demands for electricity supply in their respective territories"
JPA­Schedule 1), through the following:
l
Reduction in the cost of power,
l
Increase of efficiency and reliability of the power supply systems in the three countries, and
l
Mitigation of environmental problems.
3. Project Financing. The Project financed the construction with associated supervision services of a 200
Megawatts (MW) hydropower station at the Manantali dam; high voltage transmission lines and associated
power transformation systems; as well as institutional strengthening of the two implementing agencies,
Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal (OMVS) and Societe de gestion du barrage de
Magantali (SOGEM), including the PASIE (see box overleaf). The three International Development
Agency (IDA) credits, approved on September 10, 1997, in the amounts of Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
12.6 million for Mali, SDR 8.1 million for Mauritania, and SDR 7.7 million for Senegal, represent a small
part (9%) of this multi-donor initiative (US$m 445 equivalent).
4. Current Project Implementation Status. At the last project donor meeting held in Bamako, on
December 10­11, 2001, the Project implementation status was thoroughly discussed among the parties.
Based on these discussions and on a formal request for extension, project closure will now be June 2003,
instead of June 2002 as originally planned.
B. Project Components
5. The Regional Hydropower Development Project's four components (A­D) are identified and the status
of the financial support briefly described below.
Component A: Power Station. Power station construction includes four primary activities:
l
Civil works for the power station and dispatching center at Manantali,
l
Electromechanical equipment (5 units of 40 MW each),
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Step-up substation, and
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Reinforcement works on the dam.
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6. The major part (US$m 28.5) of the IDA credits (US$m 38.7 equivalent) were used to co-finance with
the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement (BOAD) for the civil
works contract for the construction of the power station, the step-up transformer, and the dam
reinforcement. The electromechanical equipment was financed by the African Development Fund (AFD),
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and KfW. The bulk of the civil works was completed
December 2001. The remaining works are as follows:
l
Rehabilitation of the cushion basin of the spillway,
l
Paving of site roads, and
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Special coating of buildings and finishing works inside power station.
Component B: Transmission System. The transmission system component has three major activities:
l
Eastern transmission system to Bamako (operational since July 2001),
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Western transmission system to Nouakchott and Dakar, and
l
Dispatching center at Manantali and equipment to link it to the three national dispatching
centers.
7. There was no IDA financing for this component, which was financed jointly by AFD, Banque
Européenne d'Investissement (BEI), Fonds Européen de Développement (FED), African Development
Bank (AfDB), KfW, Fonds Arabe de Développement Economique et Social (FADES), and BOAD.
8. Component C ­ Supervision. Consultant services for construction supervision (all components) until
project completion. There was no IDA financing for this component. It was entirely financed by AFD,
KfW, and CIDA.
Component C: Institutional Strengthening. Support to the two implementing agencies (SOGEM and
OMVS H.C.), including the following:
l
Assistance with the recruitment of a private operator for the management and operation of
project facilities,
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Assistance with implementation of environmental mitigation and monitoring plan, and
l
Support to establishment/review of tariff principles and mechanisms and energy purchase
agreements.
9. Related studies:
1.
Reservoir management optimization program,
2.
Mitigation measures for environment (health, traditional agriculture, etc.),
3.
Promoting electrification of the Senegal Valley,
4.
Developing of new hydroelectric sites,
5.
Training of SOGEM and OMVS H.C. staff,
6.
Acquisition of related equipment, materials, and vehicles, and
7.
Operating costs of SOGEM and OMVS H.C.
10. All the activities listed under (a) and (b) were either solely or partly IDA funded. Component D
(below), activity (a)(ii) and all the studies listed under (b) are part of the PASIE.
C. Programme d'Atténuation et de Suivi des Impacts Environnementaux (PASIE)
11. PASIE. The PASIE is a jointly financed environmental and social management plan by the AfDB,
AFD, CIDA, IDA, and OMVS. It consists of six sub-programs: (i) Construction Impact Mitigation and
Monitoring Program for the power generation and transmission facilities; (ii) Appropriations and Right of
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Way Program to carry out compensation activities for land acquisition and resettlement; (iii) Optimal
Reservoir Management Program to prepare, inter alia, the Manantali Reservoir Management Plan and the
Water Charter; (iv) Environmental Sanitation Program to implements pilot projects related to water related
diseases and a regional sanitation plan; (v) Monitoring, Coordination, and Communication to monitor any
environmental impacts and implement immediate remedial measures; and (vi) Associated measures for
poverty reduction to maximize the benefits of the Project.
D. Status Of Regional Hydropower Development Project and PASIE
12. Regional Hydropower Development Project. Component A: Power Station. To date, the power
station provisional acceptance is scheduled for May 2003 with project completion by June 2003. The early
problems experienced during the commissioning of the first unit of the power station are about to be
resolved following the aggressive remedial action plan implemented by the consortium ANS
(ABB-NORELEC-SULZER), which is responsible for the supply and installation of the electromechanical
equipment, including strengthening the team in the field with significant resources from their technical
departments. Because of the delay in the installation of the electromechanical equipment, there is an
associated delay in completing the civil works, in particular the finishing works in the power station.
13. Component B: Transmission Networks. The high voltage transmission network (HVTN) in Mali was
connected to the Manantali grid in July 2001 and the combined system is operational under the supervision
of the private operator of the dam. Electricity from Manantali is now flowing on a continuous basis to
Bamako (20­25 MW). The Mauritania and Senegal HVTNs are not yet connected. Contractors have
strengthened their teams on the ground to accelerate the works, the completion of which is scheduled for
July/August 2002.
14. Component C: Institutional Strengthening and PASIE. The institutional strengthening of OMVS
and SOGEM is being carried out satisfactorily as certain activities are already complete. The record is
mixed regarding the implementation of the PASIE with some activities lagging behind schedule, because
financing was not secured on time or constrained by limited implementation capacity at OMVS.
E. PASIE
15. Component 1: Monitoring, Coordination, and Communication Program. The PASIE CPFS
(regional OMVS level) and the sub-committees for water management and environmental health studies
(assisted by an international panel of experts) are increasingly functioning better as the committee members
have become more familiar with one another and the issues at stake.
l
Public participation through national and Local Coordination Committees (CLCs). The Bank
Mid-term Review (March 2000) found an intense interest among the affected population in
matters concerning water management in addition to a keen desire to participate in water
management decisions. The Bank responded to this by financing the recruitment of
socio-anthropologists to work in the three countries to help users structure their needs and
coordinate their participation. This outreach resulted in a marked increase in public participation.
However, improvements are still needed, especially in setting up effective water user committees.
l
Public information through the construction of an OMVS web site (http://www.omvs-hc.org/) and
regular information campaigns.
l
Setting up of an Environmental Observatory (monitoring system), coupled with environmental
databases. The Observatory was officially launched in May 2001.
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16. Component 2: Construction Impact Mitigation and Monitoring Program. Comprehensive
environmental management procedures are included in the contracts for civil works. This includes
appropriate location of construction camps, prohibition of firewood collection and hunting, adequate
sanitary facilities and proper disposal of toxic chemicals, such as engine oils, and so on. Adequate health
facilities for screening and treatment of contractor staff have been established and AIDS prevention
mechanisms, such as free provision of condoms and a health education program, are in place.
17. Component 3: Appropriations and Right of Way Program. Component 3 includes:
l
Right of way. The transmission line program has sought to avoid already developed land.
Expropriations have avoided privately owned agricultural land except a few kilometers within the
town of Bamako. In general, power lines go across uncultivated land.
l
Compensation. Compensation of privately occupied land was fixed on tariffs based on market
values. These tariffs were established by international firms and were higher than the official
tariffs in the three member countries. Mali has so far disbursed 193 millions CFAFof the 380
million CFAF agreed upon. In Mauritania, the government has already transferred 50% of the
compensation budget to the National Coordination Committee (CNC) and the administrative
approval process is under way. In Senegal, budgetary provisions have been regularly made for the
last two years and the administrative approval process is now moving toward the
disbursement/payment phase. The process is running smoothly with the involvement of CLCs
assisted by the socio-anthropologists.
l
Reforestation. Compensation of affected public forests will be done by OMVS under the form of
reforestation of an equivalent area, with IDA concurrence. Although the program has not yet
started, the government of Mali has already allocated 500 million CFAF for reforestation projects
in 2002.
18. Component 4: Optimal Reservoir Management Program. This component has supported studies
assessing the implications of specific water uses in the sub-basin. Important factors include the artificial
flood from Manantali dam and the optimization of the management of Manantali and Diama dams. The
studies, which have been undertaken, supported the preparation of the Mauatali Reservoir Management
Program and the Water Charter.
19. Component 5: Environmental Sanitation Program. Environmental health and environmental
concerns have arisen, not as a consequence of the present IDA project, but as a consequence of the dams,
which were built in the 1980s. The situation has continued to decline during implementation of the Project.
The area has witnessed an explosion of water-related diseases, especially intestinal and urinary bilharzia
and malaria. Activities in environmental health planned by the PASIE were limited to three domains:
l
Pilot projects aimed at limiting contact between humans and infected water, preceded by a
feasibility study;
l
Study of reservoirs fluctuations, which are supposed to decrease the number of snails that transmit
bilharzia; and
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Preparation and monitoring of a regional environmental health plan.
20. Component 6: Associated Measures. The measures inscribed in this category are diverse:
l
Assistance to the Manantali limnology unit;
l
Promotion of rural electrification; and
l
Poverty alleviation and income generating activities projects.
21. The Manantali limnology unit aims to monitor the water quality of the reservoir, the traditional fishing
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system in the reservoir and the health status of people in the area. It also provides expertise in freshwater
fishing to Senegal and Mauritania as well as to other parts of Mali. Within the context of the PASIE,
Canada has supported the unit. The Bank financed the repair of a boat for the unit.
22. Rural electricity. PASIE has financed a global study on the promotion of electricity in the rural areas.
A draft final report was presented to the CPFS meeting in September 2001. The three countries have
provided a list of six to seven localities that could be considered for financing under the emergency
electrification program and further detailed studies are planned with IDA financing to design adequate
supply solutions. Poverty alleviation and income generation projects are financed by an AfDB grant. This
grant was only approved in September 2001 and activities are therefore only now getting under way. In
view of the delays, the Bank financed preparation of the implementation of this subcomponent through
workshops and exchange visits.
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Additional Annex 16: Water Charter Summary
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
1. Overview of Charter. The Water Charter, signed in May 2002 by the Heads of State of Mali,
Mauritania, and Senegal, consists of a main legal text with three annexes. Annex 1 summarizes the
findings of hydraulic simulation and the cost-benefit analysis (including the economic analysis and the
multi-criteria analysis) presenting the strategy for the optimal utilization of the water resource. Annexes 2
and 3 consist of the Operational Manuals for Manantali and Diama dams, respectively.
2. A New Legal Instrument. The Charter is an important step forward for the members of the OMVS. It
is the latest instrument in a series of agreements dating to 1972 concerning the legal status of the Senegal
River. It is worth noting that the Charter, by its terms, places itself in a regional and international context.
In particular, with regard to dispute settlement, it refers to the Treaty of July 11, 2000, establishing the
African Union, and in relation to international water law, it refers to the 1997 United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses.
3. Established Process for Approval of New Projects. Aside from addressing the issue of water use and
allocation between sectors, the Water Charter also establishes a process for the approval of new projects
based on the provision of information to all riparians. In this connection, the Charter provides for
information to and consultation with the OMVS member states and other riparian countries with regard to
any new project that may have significant effects.
4. Guinea's Interests. Reflecting a new spirit of inclusivity, as well as a basin approach, the Charter
expressly takes into account the fact that Guinea forms an important part of the basin.
5. Progressive Elements. The Charter contains a number of progressive elements. First of all, it promotes
integrated water resources management, a feature that is not particularly common among international
agreements concerning water resources. In addition, the Charter reflects a strong recognition of modern
values in the fields of international water resources and the environment. The Charter takes into account all
stakeholders, be they users of water, representatives of territorial collectivities, or NGOs. It also provides
for public access to information as well as education of the riparian populations. In this way, the Charter
effectively implements Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, another
feature that is seldom seen elsewhere. Further, the Charter supports a human rights approach, referring to a
fundamental human right to potable water. Finally, the Charter recognizes the importance of economic
instruments, incorporating a form of the polluter pays principle as well as fiscal incentives for
environmental management purposes.
6. Guaranteeing the Annual Artificial Flood and Environmental Flows. Finally, the Charter provides
expressly for two of the issues of concern to the Bank, namely, the artificial flood, which is guaranteed
annually, absent extraordinary circumstances, and minimal environmental flows.
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Additional Annex 17: Letters of Endorsement
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
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Additional Annex 18: STAP Roster Technical Review
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
Dr Gunilla Björklund
Member of STAP Roster of Experts
1. Overall impression
The Senegal River is a shared water system and basin where the riparians are Guinea, Mali, Mauritania
and Senegal. A sub-basin organization, OMVS, exists and shall create a framework for cooperation in
actions of mutual interest concerning the Senegal River and its basin. Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal are
members and active partners to the OMVS, and Guinea, the upstream riparian, has official status as an
observer.
Several manageable as well as environmental threats, which hinder sustainable development of the shared
waters of the Senegal River, have been identified. The fully involvement of Guinea is seen as a key issue.
This is crucial, from an Integrated Water Management perspective as well as from the perspective of
different sub-issues within such management for which the collection and dissemination of compatible data
is an important prerequisite. It would not be possible to take proper actions against several of the identified
environmental threats unless the issue of full involvement of Guinea is solved.
The environmental threats are land degradation and its related impacts, water pollution and a water
resources management (including groundwater use, water for energy, water for food security, water and
health etc.) which is not integrated and not properly balanced, and threats to biodiversity and its sustainable
use. To take proper actions toward those threats, at national as well as transboundary level there is a need
to strengthen institutional as well as human capacity and to support the involvement of civil society in
transboundary basin-wide activities.
The GEF Senegal River Basin Project is concentrating around five activities: Environmental and water
management capacity building in national institutions and in OMVS; Supporting improvement of data and
knowledge management; Completing the basin-wide Transboundary Environmental Analysis and a
Strategic Action Program; Carry out on-the-ground Priority Actions as identified in the TDA; and
Establish a Public participation and Awareness program.
The overall impression of the project idea is very good. There is a clear emphasis on including all riparians
in the Senegal River Basin water and environment management program, which is a pre-requisite for a
successful outcome. The project provides a framework for including Guinea as a full participant in the
work of OMVS. The need for a project as outlined in the project brief is very clear and many of the
perceived national or local problems would also have to be solved in this transboundary context. A clear
benefit is that the project complements and builds on on-going activities. The program would, thus, result
in improved coordination of water and environmental management in the whole Senegal River Basin.
2. Relevance and priority
The project will operate together with other GEF projects in the region, as described in the project brief.
This includes both projects linked to the Senegal River Valley such as the proposed Fouta Djallon
highlands project and the dry-lands project in the Senegal River Valley, and other GEF International
Waters projects in the region. The project, being an "Integrated Land and Water Multiple Focal Area
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Operational Program" with a strong transboundary interest would be a very important project in the context
of the whole region, not just for the Senegal River Basin.
3. Approach
As the success of the project is depending on full participation of all riparian countries and all stakeholders,
the approach needs to be directed toward achieving full involvement of Guinea as well as providing for
public participation. This is clearly prioritized in the project approach. Only by a full involvement of
Guinea and a public participation would it be possible to set up networks for and undertake data collection
and dissemination. Compatible data are needed, not only for improved knowledge but also for a sustainable
management of the water and land resources of the basin, a management that should include ecological and
social aspects. Such approach to river basin management is emphasized in the project approach.
The capacity building component of the project is defined as capacity for "environmental and water
resources management". However, such improved capacity that would facilitate cooperation between water
ministries and environment ministries is not sufficient. The project brief does also define food security and
agriculture as key issues. Energy production is another water dependent sector in the river basin. There is a
need to clearly express that the capacity building component should ensure provisions for applying a fully
integrated approach to water -, environment-, land-, energy- management, in which all related sectors and
ministries need to be involved. This is not clearly stated in the project brief. Although the different sectors
are discussed and thus implicitly the integrated aspect can be found, it is its importance should be ensured.
4. Objectives
The GEF International Waters' objective to achieve global environmental benefits is for this project
specified as the "broad basin-wide participation in the development and implementation of measures that
lead to sustainable management of the Senegal river basin's land and water resources." The project will
provide a participatory strategic framework and launch a basin-wide cooperative program for
transboundary land-water management. These objectives are clear and focused and should be able to
achieve given the activities outlined.
5. Background and Justification
Sufficient background information and justification for the project has been provided. The background
documentation clearly identifies both where there is available information and where adequate information
is lacking, thus identifying gaps that need to be filled. The background information describes national
priorities and commitments, which should be met when the project is implemented. The presentation of the
existing institutions, in particularly the OMVS, and how it should be strengthened to set in place an agreed
environmental management framework to address the transboundary issues is an important aspect
justifying the project. The outcome of the project, a sustainable (integrated) water and environmental
management, would target the root causes through the different components to reach that outcome.
6. Government Commitment and Sustainability
All four governments have endorsed the project. National committees have been established in each riparian
country and these committees have been responsible for co-coordinating reports including such by national
consultants. A regional project preparation committee lead by the High Commissioner of OMVS is a
guarantee that the project will be not only country owned but owned by a coordinated effort in the region,
in particular as the involvement of Guinea is to be ensured.
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Public stakeholder participation has also been addressed through an IUCN-coordinated process, including
national meetings in each country a process, which aims at ensure sustainability at grass-root level, through
out the project implementation and beyond.
7. Activities
The different activities as defined in the project brief should not all be seen as a step-by-step process but
should, at least for some of them be undertaken simultaneously. It is important to get the full involvement
of Guinea to get a full data acquisition programme in place, including network for collection, equipment
and capacity for analyzing and dissemination of data. All this is a part of the process toward an integrated
approach to water and environmental management but such management may, of course, not await the
result of the capacity building and data management process. Priority actions should neither await the
conclusion of the Transboundary Environmental Analysis and Action Program but should, as is stated in
the project brief, start based on the preliminary analysis. Public participation is a key activity that needs to
be ensured during the whole project process.
8. Project funding
As a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center, data for the UNDP funding has not been possible to
obtain. However, the estimated level of costs, the World Bank financing and the co-financing, including
from the participating countries should for the non-UNDP parts be adequate. The UNDP-supported parts a
clearly defined and they should therefore be carefully costed as well.
9. Replicability
The countries concerned by the project are all poor countries, the economic effort of which are to a large
extent directed toward short-term goals such as short-term food security for the people of their own
country. The project would result in increased regional cooperation aiming at long-term food-security as
well as transboundary water and environmental sustainability. This would, coupled with an increased
political stability in the region imply a distinct benefit for the global environment.
10. Time frame
The clear commitments by the governments included as well as the ensured public participation should
guarantee an impetus toward a swift implementation of the project. Given that and the institutional
framework already in place, the OMVS, the objectives should be possible to reach within the given time
frame. The Monitoring and Evaluation system as described in the project brief would ensure such time
strategy.
11. Global environmental benefits and Goals of the GEF
As already noted, the project is clearly addressing issues resulting in global environmental benefits in terms
of International Waters as it is addressing issues of integrated transboundary water resources management
and activities. Within the floodplain and delta areas there are also wetlands, which are habitats for
ecosystems including several rare or endangered species. Protection is needed for these as well as for areas
around Manatali reservoir in the upper basin in Mali. A successful project outcome will result in a
sustainable use of those areas, thus contribute to biodiversity conservation of the global environment.
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A careful integrated approach taken within the project would ensure avoidance of negative environmental
effects, which might otherwise be the case of an emphasis on increased hydropower installations or on
production of water intensive commercial crops. Causes of tension among landholders in border areas
would, thus, be reduced, which will increase the benefits of the project.
12. Rationale for GEF Support
The project will serve to support "better use of land and water resource management practices on an
area-wide basin", which is the objective of the GEF OP 9. The activities are having an area wide focus and
are supporting measures for prevention of threatened waters. Thus, the project fit well into the overall
strategic thrust of the GEF-funded International Waters project. The project is assisting the countries of the
region to better understand the environmental concerns of the shared Senegal River system and is to assist
the countries to work collaborative to address these concerns. It will contribute to the building of capacity
in existing institutions and implement measures that address transboundary environmental concerns.
13. Linkages to other focal areas, other beneficial/damaging effects, degree of stakeholder
involvement, capacity building aspects, innovativeness of the project
The project will, as described under item 11, have global benefits from a Biodiversity aspect as well as
from an International Waters perspective, in particularly through a conservation of wetland areas and a
sustainable use of their resources. Mali, Mauritania and Senegal being parties to the UN Convention to
Combat Desertification are all having Action Plans in place. Activities within this project will be closely
linked to parts of those action plans and would, thus, contribute to the objectives of the UN/CCD as well.
The improved integrated land and water management system resulting from the project should include less
pesticide dependent agricultural systems, which together with reduction in discharges of wastewater would
result in increased water quality. Better land-use practices would also result in decreased land degradation.
Increased information and knowledge of groundwater resources would result in a decreased pressure on
surface water. All these different activities, undertaken within the framework of or linked to the project
would have beneficial environmental effects.
The project has a clear component of stakeholder involvement, the priority actions will be carried out at
community level and will directly involve stakeholders and communities. Stakeholders will also be able to
be part of the decision making process through the IUCN-led component of public participation and
awareness raising. This component also includes capacity building aspects.
The main capacity building component of the project is including building of a core group of transboundary
environmental management expertise in each institution linked to a core group of OMVS. It is important to
build capacity to address institutional reforms, pricing and water legislation, not the least to make the
national legislation compatible, which is addressed in a study that will be linked to the project.
14. Conclusions
The project complements and builds on activities and projects, which are already under implementation at
the national and sub-basin level. It is innovative as it has strong components of cooperation and
coordination at regional, basin, national and sub-basin level that would result in increased sustainable
development at all levels not only from an International Waters perspective but also from an environmental,
economic, and social perspective and would also contribute to a more stable political balance in the region.
It is therefore recommended that the project be approved.
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Additional Annex 19: Response to STAP Review
AFRICA: Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
The project preparation team is pleased with the STAP reviewer's strong endorsement of the project. It is
anticipated that the reviewer will remain involved in an advisory capacity during the implementation phase
of the project through the Quality Assurance process.
In section 3 of the review, the reviewer correctly observes that the required capacity building must reach
well beyond the respective ministries of water and environment. In supporting the countries in establishing
integrated water resource management, it is indeed key to ensure that all relevant sectors, as well as all
relevant layers in the countries are reached. The text of the project brief has been further strengthened to
better reflect the inclusive requirements and dimensions of integrated water resource management.
In section 8 of the review, the reviewer mentions that the incremental cost analysis was incomplete in her
review copy, in view of the fact that UNDP's communication facilities were linked through the World
Trade Center. The UNDP figures have since been obtained from the country offices in the meantime and
the incremental cost analysis is now complete.
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