Attachment 8 -LAC-IEE-19-49 ETD (CO, Amend LAC-IEE-15-21.pdf

USAID/COLOMBIA/DRG PORTFOLIO

SIMPLIFIED AMENDMENT TEMPLATE VERSION 3.1

SIMPLIFIED RCE/IEE AMENDMENT

PROJECT/ACTIVITY DATA

Project/Activity Name: Various activities under the Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Portfolio (DRG)

Geographic Location(s) (Country/Region): Colombia, LAC Amendment (Yes/No), if Yes indicate # (1, 2...): Yes, Amendment #4 Implementation Start/End Dates (FY or M/D/Y): 2014 - 2024 If Amended, specify New End Date: N/A Solicitation/Contract/Award Number(s): Various contracts and cooperative agreements related to the DRG program under DO 1 Implementing Partner(s): Various implementing partners related to the DRG program under DO1 Bureau Tracking ID: LAC-IEE-19-49 Tracking ID of Related RCE/IEE: LAC-IEE-19-20 (Amendment 3) Tracking ID of Other, Related Analyses: LAC-IEE-18-37 (Amendment 2); LAC–IEE-17-49

(Amendment 1) and LAC-IEE-15-21 (Original IEE)

ORGANIZATIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

Implementing Operating Unit(s):

(e.g. Mission or Bureau or Office)

USAID/ Colombia / DRG Office

Other Affected Operating Unit(s): N/A Lead BEO Bureau: LAC Funding Operating Unit(s):

(e.g. Mission or Bureau or Office)

Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Office

(DRG)

Funding Account(s) (if available): Economic Support Funds (ESF) Original Funding Amount: $200,000,000 for the entire DRG Portfolio If Amended, specify funding amount: $100,000,000 for the entire DRG Portfolio If Amended, specify new funding total: $300,000,000 for the entire DRG Portfolio Prepared by: Luisa Guzman Date Prepared: 09/04/19

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW DATA

Analysis Type: X Initial Environmental Examination Amendment Request for Categorical Exclusion Amendment

Environmental Determination(s): X Categorical Exclusion(s) X Negative

Positive Deferred (per 22 CFR 216.3(a)(7)(iv))

IEE Expiration Date (if applicable): 2024 Additional Analyses/Reporting Required: N/A Climate Risks Identified (#): Low ___#___ Moderate ___10___ High ___10___ Climate Risks Addressed (#): Low ___#___ Moderate ___10___ High ___10___

1.0 PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT

The purpose of this amendment is to change the original LAC-IEE-15-21 and its first LAC-IEE- 17–49, second LAC-IEE-18-37 and third LAC-IEE-19-20 amendments to add funds by increasing the Total Estimated Amount (TEA) from $200 million to $300 million.

In order to respond to incoming migration flows from Venezuela, DRG has increase cost estimates for several of its activities. New activities are also under design. Therefore, DRG will soon surpass its current TEA. Activities under both the expanded and new instruments are included under the original LAC-IEE-15-21.

This amendment of the Initial Environmental Examination for the Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Project (LAC-IEE-15-21) is prepared in accordance with USAID Environmental Procedures 216, ADS Chapter 204 Environmental Procedures, and MO# 2011-02 Environmental Procedures, under the Development Objective No. 1 “Effective presence of democratic institutions and processes in targeted areas”.

This amendment also includes the Climate Risk Management tables for Tertiary Roads and Agricultural Initiatives, Annex 1 and 2.

2.0 CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

• All other aspects of the project design/activities and geographic scope remain unchanged from previous environmental analyses.

• Annual Work Plan(s) has/have been verified to undertake only those activities originally proposed, and all reporting requirements have been adhered to and remain unchanged.

This project is in compliance.

3.0 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

As this amendment is identified as number 4, it amends the original Initial Environmental Examination LAC-IEE-15-21 and three amendments LAC-IEE-17-49, LAC-IEE-18-37 and LAC- IEE-19-20, which were prepared in accordance with USAID Environmental Procedures 216, ADS Chapter 204 Environmental Procedures and MO# 2011-02 Environmental Procedures, for the DRG Program, under the Development Objective No. 1.

The narrative below is a summary of all the IEE amendments to date (amendments 1 to 4) under the DRG Portfolio:

A Categorical Exclusion is issued to the following activities of the DRG Program, since these activities fall within the classes of actions described in Section 216.2(c)(2), "Categorical Exclusions" of 22 CFR Environmental Procedures Part 216 (approved under the original document LAC-IEE-15-21 and amendment 1 LAC-IEE-17-49):

i. Education, technical assistance, or training programs except to the extent such programs include activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of facilities, etc.);

ii. Controlled experimentation exclusively for the purpose of research and field evaluation which are confined to small areas and carefully monitored;

iii. Analyses, studies, academic or research workshops and meetings;

iv. Projects in which A.I.D. is a minor donor to a multi-donor project and there is no potential significant effects upon the environment of the United States, areas outside any nation’s jurisdiction or endangered or threatened species or their critical habitat;

v. Document and information transfers.

vi. Studies, projects or programs intended to develop the capability of recipient countries to engage in development planning, except to the extent designed to result in activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of facilities, etc.).

vii. Matching, general support and institutional support grants provided to private voluntary organizations (PVOs) to assist in financing programs where AID’s objective is providing such financing does not require knowledge of or control over the details of the specific activities conducted by the PVOs.

A Negative determination with Conditions is issued to the DRG Portfolio for all activities related to renovation, remodeling, and small-scale construction (approved under the original document LAC-IEE-15-21).

A Negative Determination with Conditions is issued for all activities related to land titling and land restitution (approved under amendment 1 LAC-IEE-17-49).

A Negative Determination with conditions is issued for rehabilitation and maintenance of tertiary roads, including: a) construction of small-scale sewers to attend critical points; b) perform periodic tertiary roads maintenance to ensure sustainability; c) design small-scale bridges; and d) develop prefeasibility infrastructure plans to support local governments (approved under amendment 2 LAC-IEE-18-37). See CRM Table in Annex 1.

A Negative Determination with conditions is issued for activities related to small-scale agricultural practices, including: a) technical assistance to producing or processing crops, b) activities related to agricultural practices, cattle ranching and small productive infrastructure, c) the use of pesticides in agricultural production, being the condition the full use and application of the approved Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safe Use Action Plan – PERSUAP (current amendment 3 LAC-IEE-19-20). See CRM Table in Annex 2.

Additional Responsibilities and Conditions:

• Each activity manager or Contracting (or Agreement) Officer Representative (COR or AOR) is responsible for making sure environmental conditions are met (ADS 204.3.4).

In addition, CORs/AORs are responsible for ensuring that appropriate environmental guidelines are followed (https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/sectoral-environmental-social-best-practices/sector-environmental-guidelines-resources), which replace the Environmental Guidelines for Development Activities in Latin America and https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/sectoral-environmental-social-best-practices/sector-environmental-guidelines-resources https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/sectoral-environmental-social-best-practices/sector-environmental-guidelines-resources

Caribbean, mitigation measures in the IEE are funded and implemented, and that adequate monitoring and evaluation protocols are in place to ensure implementation of mitigation measures.

• To ensure compliance with the USAID environmental regulation 22 CFR 216, the implementing partner (IP) is responsible for utilizing the MONITOR system as instructed by the Mission Environment Officer (MEO). The IP shall ensure that any appropriate environmental guidelines are followed and that mitigation measures described in the pertinent Threshold Decision for each of these activities are funded and implemented, including any necessary training or capacity building, and adequate monitoring.

• An amendment of this IEE is required for any activity resulting in policy changes that have the potential to affect negatively the environment, large scale irrigation and other activities not yet designed and therefore not described in this document. Any use, or training for the use, of pesticides in other projects listed in this IEE would require a PERSUAP and IEE amendment.

• The MEO, and/or his designee, reserves the right to conduct spot monitoring checks for all of the activities listed in this IEE to ensure that the conditions listed in the IEE, Environmental Threshold Decision (ETD), and subsequent fichas ambientales within MONITOR are being followed.

• The IP will ensure that all activities conducted under this instrument comply with all relevant requirements. Also, through its regular performance monitoring and reporting requirements, a section on environmental compliance (e.g. mitigation monitoring results) will be included.

• Language from “Environmental Compliance: Language for Use in Solicitations and Awards – An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 204” must be included, as appropriate, in award documents (see: http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/200/204sac.pdf). It is the responsibility of the Development Objective (DO) Team and/or Contracts/Agreements Officer to ensure that environmental compliance language from the ETD is added to procurement and obligating documents.

3.0 REVISIONS

Per 22 CFR 216.3(a)(9), when ongoing programs are revised to incorporate a change in scope or nature, a determination will be made as to whether such change may have an environmental impact not previously assessed. If so, this environmental analysis will be amended to cover the changes. Per ADS 204, it is the responsibility of the USAID A/COR to keep the MEO/REA and BEO informed of any new information or changes in the activity that might require revision of this amendment and environmental determination.

USAID 216 SIMPLIFIED AMENDMENT TEMPLATE VERSION 3, DECEMBER 2018

ANNEX 1: CRM Table for Tertiary Roads

ACTIVITY CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT SUMMARY TABLE

Tasks/Defined or Illustrative Interventions

Climate Risks1 Risk Rating2 How Risks are Addressed3 Opportunities to Strengthen Climate Resilience4

Rehabilitation and maintenance of tertiary roads Sub-activity 1.1:

Construction of small-scale sewers

Increasing rain volume and/or intensity may overwhelm small-scale infrastructure.

Moderate risk Incorporate the changes in rainfall when identifying size requirements and consider proper placement during the design stage to ensure that structures withstand climate variability.

Incorporate new methods into the design that take into account higher drainage capacity to ensure climate resilient infrastructure.

Sub-activity 1.2:

Perform periodic maintenance of tertiary roads

Increasing rain volume and/or intensity may overwhelm small-scale infrastructure.

Moderate risk Increase the frequency of road maintenance according to climate variability.

Increase budget according to maintenance needs during rainy seasons.

Incorporate new methods in maintenance plans that take into account higher frequency needs during rainy seasons.

Sub-activity 1.3:

Design of small-scale bridges

Increasing rain volume and/or intensity may overwhelm small-scale infrastructure.

Moderate risk Incorporate the changes in rainfall when identifying size requirements and consider proper placement during the design stage to ensure that structures withstand climate variability.

Incorporate new methods into the design that take into account greater heights to ensure climate resilient infrastructure.

Increasing Stabilize slopes and consider proper placement to Incorporate new methods

1 List key risks related to the defined/illustrative interventions identified in the screening and additional assessment.

2 Low/Moderate/ High 3 Describe how risks have been addressed in activity design and/or additional steps that will be taken in implementation. If you chose to accept the risk, briefly explain why.

4 Describe opportunities to achieve multiple development objectives by integrating climate resilience or mitigation measures

Illustrative Interventions

Climate Risks1 Risk Rating2 How Risks are Addressed3 Opportunities to Strengthen Climate Resilience4 landslides from rain events could risk structural soundness of infrastructure.

ensure that structures withstand climate variability. into the design that take into account locations that are safe or less vulnerable to ensure climate resilient infrastructure.

Sub-activity 1.4:

Develop prefeasibility infrastructure plans

Increasing rain volume and/or intensity may overwhelm small-scale infrastructure.

Moderate risk Incorporate the changes in rainfall when identifying size requirements and consider proper placement during the design stage to ensure that structures withstand climate variability.

Incorporate new methods into the design that take into account greater heights to ensure climate resilient infrastructure.

Increasing landslides from rain events could risk structural soundness of infrastructure.

Stabilize slopes and consider proper placement to ensure that structures withstand climate variability.

Incorporate new methods into the design that take into account locations that are safe or less vulnerable to ensure climate resilient infrastructure.

Increasing temperature could rise fire susceptibility and generate high GHG emissions.

Incorporate fire precautions into the design to reduce vulnerability and GHG emissions.

Incorporate new methods into the design that take into account fire suceptibility to ensure climate resilient infrastructure.

ANNEX 2: CRM Table for Agricultural Initiatives

ACTIVITY CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT SUMMARY TABLE

Illustrative

Interventions

Climate Risks5 Risk Rating6 How Risks are Addressed7

Opportunities to Strengthen Climate

Resilience8

Sub-activity 1.1:

Provision of technical assistance

Increasing changes in weather patterns may result in higher planning vulnerability.

High risk

Provide technical support to local communities and institutions to incorporate changes in weather patterns in all technical assistance programs to ensure capacity building and agricultural practices that withstands climate variability.

Incorporate new methods into planning tools that take into account weather patterns to ensure climate resilient technical assistance.

Build climate awareness and resilience into agricultural practices.

Opportunities for climate advocacy among local communities.

Increasing rain volume and/or intensity may result in service loss or unavailability.

High risk

Incorporate changes in precipitation patterns when designing technical assistance programs, consider proper placement during the design stage, drainage systems, agroforestry systems, rehabilitation of degraded land and riparian forests, protection of water sources, erosion control techniques, better post-harvest management technologies, storage facilities and rain tolerant varieties/species to ensure agricultural practices that withstands climate variability.

Increasing droughts may result in service loss or unavailability.

High risk

Incorporate changes in precipitation patterns when designing technical assistance programs, consider proper placement during the design stage, drainage systems, agroforestry systems, rehabilitation of degraded land and riparian forests, protection of water sources, erosion control techniques, better post-harvest management technologies, storage facilities and rain tolerant varieties/species to ensure agricultural practices that withstands climate

5 List key risks related to the defined/illustrative interventions identified in the screening and additional assessment.

6 Low/Moderate/ High 7 Describe how risks have been addressed in activity design and/or additional steps that will be taken in implementation. If you chose to accept the risk, briefly explain why.

8 Describe opportunities to achieve multiple development objectives by integrating climate resilience or mitigation measures

Illustrative

Interventions

Climate Risks5 Risk Rating6 How Risks are Addressed7

Opportunities to Strengthen Climate

Resilience8 variability.

Excessive heat may result in service loss or unavailability.

High risk

Incorporate changes in temperature patterns when designing technical assistance programs, consider proper placement during the design stage, agroforestry systems (shade conditions), water harvesting, rehabilitation of riparian forests, protection of water sources, fire precautions, better post-harvest management technologies, storage facilities and heat tolerant varieties/species to variability.

Excessive frost may result in service loss or unavailability.

High risk

Incorporate changes in temperature patterns when designing technical assistance programs, consider proper placement during the design stage, natural barriers, rehabilitation of riparian forests, protection of water sources, better post-harvest management technologies, storage facilities and frost tolerant varieties/species to variability.

Sub-activity 1.2:

Establishment/improvem ent of productive agricultural practices (agriculture and/or cattle ranching).

Increasing rain volume and/or intensity may overwhelm small-scale infrastructure.

High risk

Incorporate changes in precipitation patterns when identifying agricultural requirements, consider proper placement during the design stage, drainage systems, agroforestry systems, rehabilitation of degraded land and riparian forests, protection of water sources, erosion control techniques, better post-harvest management technologies, storage facilities and rain tolerant varieties/species to

Incorporate new methods into the design stage that take into account higher rain volume and/or intensity to ensure climate resilient agricultural systems.

Illustrative

Interventions

Climate Risks5 Risk Rating6 How Risks are Addressed7

Opportunities to Strengthen Climate

Resilience8 ensure best practices that withstands climate variability.

Build climate awareness and resilience into agricultural practices.

Opportunities for climate advocacy among local communities.

Increasing landslides from rain events could risk structural soundness of land.

High risk

Stabilize slopes and consider proper placement during the design stage, drainage systems, agroforestry systems, rehabilitation of degraded land and riparian forests, protection of water sources, erosion control techniques, better post-harvest management technologies, storage facilities and rain tolerant varieties/species to ensure best practices that withstands climate variability.

Increasing droughts may result in commodity loss or unavailability.

High risk

Incorporate changes in precipitation patterns when identifying agricultural requirements, consider proper placement during the design stage, irrigation facilities, water harvesting, agroforestry systems, rehabilitation of degraded land and riparian forests, protection of water sources, better post-harvest management technologies, storage facilities and drought tolerant varieties/species to

Excessive heat may result in commodity loss or unavailability.

High risk

Incorporate changes in temperature patterns when identifying agricultural requirements, consider proper placement during the design stage, agroforestry systems (shade conditions), water harvesting, rehabilitation of riparian forests, protection of water sources, fire precautions, better post-harvest management technologies, storage facilities and heat tolerant varieties/species to

Illustrative

Interventions

Climate Risks5 Risk Rating6 How Risks are Addressed7

Opportunities to Strengthen Climate

Resilience8

Excessive frost may result in commodity loss or unavailability.

High risk

Incorporate changes in temperature patterns when identifying agricultural requirements, consider proper placement during the design stage, natural barriers, rehabilitation of riparian forests, protection of water sources, better post-harvest management technologies, storage facilities and frost tolerant varieties/species to