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Strategic Approaches Strategic Approaches to Infrastructure and to Infrastructure and Development Development

Pilot SEA Program at the World Pilot SEA Program at the World BankBank

PEP Meeting, Washington, DCPEP Meeting, Washington, DC

November 19, 2007November 19, 2007

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World Bank’s Pilot SEA World Bank’s Pilot SEA program program

Focus: policy and sector reformFocus: policy and sector reform 7 SEAs (4 related to Infrastructure) 7 SEAs (4 related to Infrastructure)

Hubei (China), Pakistan, Sierra Leone Hubei (China), Pakistan, Sierra Leone and West Africa (ECOWAS countries) and West Africa (ECOWAS countries)

Integrated to WB’s operationsIntegrated to WB’s operations Institution-centered SEA (OECD-DAC Guidance)Institution-centered SEA (OECD-DAC Guidance)

– Identifies sector Identifies sector strategicstrategic priorities priorities

– Assesses capacity to address prioritiesAssesses capacity to address priorities

– Formulates policy and institutional adjustments for Formulates policy and institutional adjustments for addressing weaknesses or seizing opportunitiesaddressing weaknesses or seizing opportunities

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Hubei, China Hubei, China

YiBA Project

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Hubei, China Hubei, China SEA of Road Network Plan 2020SEA of Road Network Plan 2020

Linked with a highway project but goes Linked with a highway project but goes beyond to assess the planning process beyond to assess the planning process

Focuses on capacities in the provincial Focuses on capacities in the provincial administration to address environmental administration to address environmental and social risks of road developmentand social risks of road development

Expected outcome Expected outcome – Propose mechanisms for inter-institutional Propose mechanisms for inter-institutional

coordination in transport development planning coordination in transport development planning – Refine road network planRefine road network plan– Inform the institutional strengthening Inform the institutional strengthening

component of the Yiba project component of the Yiba project

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SEPSA for National Trade SEPSA for National Trade Corridor Improvement Corridor Improvement Program (NTCIP)Program (NTCIP)

China

Afghanistan

To Central

Asian States

Iran

India

Disputed Territory

NTCIPReduce costs of doing business by improving trade logisticsUS$6 billion investment over next 5-6 years

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SEPSA for NTCIP SEPSA for NTCIP Strategic ApproachStrategic Approach

Poverty and social analysis Poverty and social analysis embedded in institution-centered embedded in institution-centered SEASEA

Looks at trade/development issues Looks at trade/development issues in the context of an infrastructure in the context of an infrastructure programprogram

NTC effects: Direct impacts from transport infrastructure works EIA Induced development impacts (most important !) SEA

Institutions and

governance are critical

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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Mining Sector Strategic Mining Sector Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA)(SESA)

Rich mineral Rich mineral endowment endowment

Weak capacity Weak capacity Lack of infrastructure Lack of infrastructure

undermines growth undermines growth potentialpotential

Mining TA project Mining TA project under preparationunder preparation

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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Mining Sector Mining Sector SESA:SESA: Three Key Adjustment Three Key Adjustment AreasAreas

Local and Regional Local and Regional Development Development

(Infrastructure)(Infrastructure)

Poverty AlleviationPoverty Alleviation

(inclusion of (inclusion of

vulnerable vulnerable stakeholders)stakeholders)

Mining as sustainable

development driver

Environmental Environmental GovernanceGovernance

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SESA: SESA: Main ResultsMain Results

Successful reform would change significantly Successful reform would change significantly the distribution of benefits and costs among the distribution of benefits and costs among

stakeholdersstakeholders

Achieve wide buy-in of the reformAchieve wide buy-in of the reform Empower vulnerable groups: women, farmers, youth Empower vulnerable groups: women, farmers, youth Establish a system of checks & balances: Establish a system of checks & balances:

– Conflict resolutionConflict resolution– Tripartite negotiationsTripartite negotiations– Transparency in accessing land and mineral rightsTransparency in accessing land and mineral rights

It is critical to increase the legitimacy of the It is critical to increase the legitimacy of the reformreform

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West Africa Mineral Sector West Africa Mineral Sector Strategic Assessment Strategic Assessment (WAMSSA)(WAMSSA)

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WAMSSA: WAMSSA: Expected OutcomeExpected Outcome

Platform for regional policy dialogue on Platform for regional policy dialogue on coordination and harmonization of sector, coordination and harmonization of sector, environmental and social policiesenvironmental and social policies

Contribute to strengthening regional institutions Contribute to strengthening regional institutions for equitable and sustainable economic for equitable and sustainable economic integration, including an infrastructure network, integration, including an infrastructure network, catalyzed by mining growth:catalyzed by mining growth:

– Equitable benefit sharing schemeEquitable benefit sharing scheme– Protection of Upper Guinea ForestProtection of Upper Guinea Forest– Management of intra-regional migration Management of intra-regional migration – Basin managementBasin management

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Policy SEA should focus on institutions and Policy SEA should focus on institutions and sector environmental governance; sector environmental governance; not impactsnot impacts

Sector environmental governance should be Sector environmental governance should be assessed in the context ofassessed in the context of– Environmental and social sector prioritiesEnvironmental and social sector priorities– The underlying distribution of benefits and costs The underlying distribution of benefits and costs

among stakeholders among stakeholders – Property rights to access natural resources Property rights to access natural resources – Access to information, conflict resolution Access to information, conflict resolution

mechanisms and accountability of policy makers mechanisms and accountability of policy makers – Environmental regulatory framework (EA system) Environmental regulatory framework (EA system)

Emerging lessons Emerging lessons

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Thank youThank you..

For information and questions:For information and questions:Fernando Loayza, Ph.D.Fernando Loayza, Ph.D.

Sr. SEA SpecialistSr. SEA Specialistfloayza@worldbank.orgfloayza@worldbank.org

http://www.worldbank.org/seatoolkithttp://www.worldbank.org/seatoolkit