INTEGRATED SAFEGUARJ)S DATA SHEET CONCEPT STAGE

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized INTEGRATED SAFEGUARJ)S DATA SHEET CONCEPT STAGE Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: January 24, 2014 I. BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country: Project Name: Task Team Leader: Estimated Appraisal Date: Managing Unit: Sector(s): Theme(s): Philippines Project ID: Pl47330 Programmatic AAA on Metro Manila Development (Pl47330) Yan Zhang N/A Estimated Board Date: N/A EAPS Lending Instrument: N/A Public Administration, Law, and Justice (40%), Finance (30%), Transportation (20% ), Water, sanitation and flood protection (I 0%) Social protection and risk management (25%), Urban development (75%) Is this project processed under OP 8.50 (Emergency Recovery) or OP 8.00 (Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies)? Financing (in USD Million) Total Project Cost: 3.01 Total Bank Financing: 3.01 Total Cofmancing: Financing Gap: 0.00 Financing Source BORROWER/RECIPIENT No Amount International Bank for Reconstruction and Development TBD AusAID Trust Fund Asian Coalition for Community Action TBD Total Environmental Category Is this a Repeater project? No Is this a Transferred project? B. Project Objectives B - Partial Assessment No The higher level program development objective of the Programmatic AAA is to support the Government of the Philippines to modemize key institutions that will realize Metro Manila's vision: "Metro Manila for AU: Green, Connected, and Resilient; Bridging talents and opportunities, Processing knowledge and delivering services to the world." This will be achieved by a range of

2 interrelated initiatives of the Government to make Metro Manila (including the Greater Manila region) a more competitive, inclusive, and resilient metropolis. These initiatives largely fall into four Pillars (l) enhancing competitiveness; (2) ensuring social inclusiveness; (3) increasing resilience~ and (4) addressing institutional fragmentation and sustainability. For the program period of FY 14-16, as covered by this Programmatic AAA (PAAA), the specific objectives is to support the social inclusiveness and resilience Pillars, with some activities ro jump start the competitiveness and institutional sustainability Pillars for the next program period. The specific objectives for the three years are to be achieved by providing practical technical advice to and building capacity of the Government in order to (I) design and implement safe, affordable and resilient housing programs for informal settlers living in danger zones at scale: (2) enhance metropolitan governance for better planning and coordination among key stakeholders regarding mega infrastructure projects. The advisory and capacity building activities will be dra'>ving on good practices and lessons teamed globally and locally, including the World Bank's Involuntary Resettlement Policy, as well as be well-grounded in political economy realities within the Philippines. The success ofthis program period will be measured by (I) program design and/or implementation informed in participating Key Shelter Agencies and possibly other relevant agencies~ (2) enhanced understanding by key policy makers of the eonstra ints of policy environment relating to affordable housing provision in Metro Manila; and (3) at least one area-based multi-lgu strategic development plan is formulated to demonstrate the importance of cross-jurisdictional planning and coordination. C. Project Description This Programmatic AAA has four thematic pillars and the activities under each pillar are as follows: Pillar I: Enhancing competitiveness. This includes the Philippine Urbanization Review which seeks ro better understand the urbanization process in the Philippines and how it can be leveraged for the twin goals of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. The review will adopt an integrated approach to assess the key dynamics, characteristics and challenges of the urban sector and its role in the wider economy. The analytical work will assist the Philippines to identify policy and investment constraims, learn from global good practices in managing urbanization. and develop a knowledge base and frame,vork to design and implement effective urbanization policies and programs. It will also be a useful platform to enhance and expand current engagement with the policy makers on the issues of urbanization. It will highlight that differentiated actions should be taken for different cities in the urban system to ensure that urbanization process would realize its full potential. Ln particular, it will provide much needed framework for policy and investment decisions regarding the biggest urban agglomeration- Metro Manila. The broader program under Pillar I also includes, among others, potential studies under the Metro. Manila Green Print 2030 and other TAs/ESWs on improving connectivity/mobility through mass urban h ansport and in delivering quality and infi astructure services in Metro Manila. However, those transport related st11dies outside the Green Print are being adopted by the Programmatic AAA for urban transp01t. hence not covered in the PAAA. Pillar 2: Ensuring social inclusiveness. This includes TAs to address shelter needs of ISFs living in danger zones, focusing on making in-city rehousing viable and sustainable. It would help introduce needed policy and program innovations within the Key Shelter Agencies (KSAs), and build capacity of KSAs to implernent the reforms identitied, and facilitate the institutional arrangements for the shelter assistance program in Metro Manila. These TAs will complement the feasibility studies for the priority projects identified in the Metro Manila Flood Management Master Plan.

3 Concretely, it includes (i) rental housing voucher study which aims to shed light on the feasibility of rental housing voucher schemes as a transitory housing solution for the Informal Settler Families (ISFs) living in hazardous zones in Metro Manfla.; (ii)tas to NHA, SHFC, DILG-Ied TWG, and HUDCC and HLURG, etc. to introduce innovations and reforms to support. the government to establish policies and processes and build institutional capacity to implement the priority shelter assistance program for ISFs living in danger zones in Metro Manila; (iii) Phase I of the Metro Manila Green Print for Addressing Slum Challenges, which will be concluded in June Pillar 3: Increasing resilience. This includes a study to better understand constraints in land tenure, land administration and management, and land use relating to affordable housing to be provided for the relocation needed as a result of implementation of the Flood Management Master Plan in Metro Manila. The broader program under Pillar 3 includes feasibility studies on priority flood control interventions identified in the Metro Manila Flood Management Master Plan. In addition, measures for structural r~silience will be introduced to help MMDA and LGUs to retrofit and build infrastructure and public facilities better. However, these activities are either stand-alone TAs or have been adopted by other AAAs and will not be covered under this PAAA. Pillar 4: Addressing institutional fragmentation and sustainability. This includes Phase II of the Green Print 2030 aiming to formulate an ambitious yet practical strategy to realize the vision of Metro Manila formulated during Phase I. This might take the form of one to two area-based development strategies covering two sub-sets of Metro Manila LGUs to demonstrate the importance of cross-jurisdictional planning and coordination within the Metropolis. The Green Print will be underpinned by a change management process to re-orient MMDA to provide leadership and stewardship of the Metropolis (co-financed by an IDF Grant for MMDA capacity building). However, the IDF grant is recipient executed project and therefore is not part of this PAAA. In add~tion, the programmatic AAA on Manila Bay (closing in April2014) belongs to this pillar as well. This pillar cuts across and underpins all three dimensions of competitiveness, inclusiveness, and resilience; there are also significant synergies to be gained among the three dimensions. D. Project location and salient physical c haracteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis (if known) Metro Manila and selected surrounding provinces (Laguna, Cavite, Rizal and Cavite) where government resettlement projects identified for review are located. E. Borrowers Institutional Capacity for Safeguard Policies For the program period of this Programmatic AAA (FY 14-16), the objective is to focus on providing practical technical advice to and building capacity of the Government to (I) design and implement safe, affordable and resilient housing programs for informal settlers at scale; and (2) enhance metropolitan governance. The Bank will work in collaboration with key Government partner agencies such as MMDA, NEDA, DILG, HUDCC, NHA, SHFC, DPWH, DOTC, DENR, LLDA, LGUs, among others. The activities under the Programmatic AAA will be co-financed by the Bank, Government partner agencies, and other development partners such as AusAID and ACCA. The agencies have previous experience in implementing World Bank safeguards policies in several

4 ongoing and complete investment and technical assistance projects in recent years. Most of them have also sent representatives to several Safeguards Fora held by the Bank making them familiar with the policies and issues met in its application. F. Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists on the Team Victoria Florian S. Lazaro ( EASPS) Maya Gabriela Q. Villaluz ( EASPS) II. SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT MIGHT APPLY Safeguard Policies Triggered? Explanation (Optional) Environmental Assessment OP/BP Yes The main thrust of the P AAA is to support a 4.01 range of interrelated initiatives of the Government to make Metro Manila and the Greater Manila region more competitive, inclusive and resilient. This policy is triggered. The T A will likely involve preparing studies, Terms of Reference. and guidelines to support the participating agencies in the assessment, planning, and design of development sites, supporting urban shelter, livelihoods and basic services. Environmental and social safeguards requirements will be integrated directly into the studies, guidelines and Terms of Reference produced under this PAAA. The studies to be prepared, when applicable, will include environmental sustainability principles and procedures in the selection and design of resettlement areas that includes site assessment, mitigation and monitoring of potential environmental and social impacts. The Metro Manila Green Print Phase II will likely include one to two area-based development strategies covering sub-set of Metro Manila LGUs to demonstrate the importance of cross-jurisdictional planning and coordination within the Metropolis. One of them could be a strategic plan guiding urban development of the 5 LGUs along the western shore of Laguna lake. The planning/strategy formulation will be based on international good practices in environment~! planning. Environmental sustainability principles and guidelines will be mains.treamed into the

5 area-based strategies. Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 No This policy is not triggered. The. areas to be covered by the Green Print, including the western shore of Laguna Lake (Pasig City, Pateros City, Taguig City, Paranaque City, Muntinlupa City), are built-up and no longer considered natural habitats. This is because the eco-systems biological communities are not comprised of native plants and animal species. Further, the primary ecological functions in the western shore area have been ~argely modified and compromised by long years of intense commercial and industrial activities. Forests OP/BP 4.36 No There will be no forests affected by the project. Metro Manila is a highly urbanized area. Pest Management OP 4.09 No There will be no use of pesticides in the project. Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP Yes The area-ba.sed development strategy will integrate the screening, management and conservation of the physical cultural resources when applicable. Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 No This policy is not triggered. There are no known IP communities in MM, Laguna and Cavite. This has been established by the Ancestral Domain Information System ofncip and in discussions with academes engaged with IP concerns. Although there are IPs in the provinces of Bulacan and Rizal {upland areas), the resettlement projects identified for review, specifically for the North Rail Project and the Pasig River Rehabilitation Project are not within ancestral domains and has not affected IP communities in these 2 provinces. The task team confirms that there are no lp communities in the Western shore of Laguna Lake (Pasig City, Pateros City, Taguig City, Paranaque City, Muntinlupa City). Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP Yes This policy is triggered. The key outputs fo~ technical assistance to NHA, SHFC, DILG-Ied TWG, HUDCC and potentially and HLURB. are aimed to enhance the existing programs and operations manual for housing the poor to approximate international standards. To contribute to this, all studies and recommendation to be done related to acquisition of land, other assets and impacts on

6 livelihood will be guided by the objectives and, principles of fairness, justice, respect for and participation of all key stakeholders. In the case oft A to NHA to be launched in January 20 14, it was agreed that the T A "shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Philippine laws and the World Bank Policies and guidelines (including procurement and safeguards)" (from MOA between NHA and the WB). In case of conflict, it was further agreed that the higher prescription shall be followed. All other participating agencies (HUDCC, SHFC, DILG, DENR, etc.) have, through the Joint Memorandum Circular, has been guided by the World Bank Safeguards principles, particularly OP 4.0 I and To pursue this, the different TORs for the PAAA shall incorporate the use of OP (or even more superior legal framework in Philippine law) as among the basis for review and recommendation. No civil works is expected to take place so it is recommended that no further safeguards instrument be required. Those which may lead to specific civil works (e.g., feasibility studies for the MM Flood Control) shall be covered by specific safeguards instruments for those particular projects. Due to resource constraints, the Government need to build capacity to fu lly integrate safeguards compliance mechanisms to its programs. Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 No This policy is not triggered. Projects on International Waterways No This policy is not triggered. OP/BP 7.50 Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP No N/A 7.60 III. SAFEGUARD PREPARATION PLAN Tentative target date for preparing the PAD St.age ISDS: A. Not applicable. ToRs for various activities under the PAAA will be reviewed by the safeguards specialists along the way.

7 Time frame for launching and completing the safeguard-related studies that may be needed. B. The specific studies and their timing should be specified in the PAD-stage ISDS. IV. APPROVALS Task Team Leader: Approved By: Regional Safeguards Coordinator: Name: Yan Zhang Nam~~"r~{ Date: o/ /J.g(;_ () 1 y Sector Manager: Name: Ousmani Dione. \ Date: January 24, Reminder: The Bank's Disclosure Policy requires that safeguard-related documents be disclosed before appraisal (i) at the InfoShop and (ii) in country, at publicly accessible locations and in a fonn and language that are accessible to potentially affected persons.