The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Partnerships to Protect Endangered Wildlife in Vietnam (P162792) Strengthening Partnerships to Protect Endangered Wildlife in Vietnam (P162792) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 24-Jul-2022 | ISR46780 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Socialist Republic of Vietnam Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-Nov-2017 Effectiveness Date: 25-Mar-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the legal and regulatory framework, and the related implementation capacity for the protection of threatened wildlife. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions Despite initial delays in effectiveness and implementation, the project is still on track to achieve its objectives. It has already contributed to strengthening key government policies for wildlife protection and developing a collaborative framework to facilitate coordination of the endangered wildlife partnership between government agencies and other stakeholders. The project has also supported a communication strategy and a knowledge and information sharing platform to facilitate enhanced inter-agency coordination and increased public interest protection of threatened wildlife. Covid-related restrictions and impacts also set back the implementation of many activities, though most are now in the final stages of completion, which will allow progress toward achievement of the project’s lagging outcome indicators to be registered in the results framework. The most notable delay has been in the delivery of training to strengthen the competence of enforcement and conservation officials in the application of biodiversity laws and regulations. This training is now scheduled to be carried out over the next six months. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall -- Moderate Moderate 7/24/2022 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Partnerships to Protect Endangered Wildlife in Vietnam (P162792) 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN00995175 ►PDO1: Draft amendments to the laws and regulations on threatened wildlife protection submitted for approval to the competent authorities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 5.00 Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 The project has supported the (i) preparation and issuance of the PM’s Directive 04/CT-TTg, dated May 17, 2022 on urgent measures to protect wild birds; (ii) PM’s Decision 149/QĐ-TTg, dated January 28, 2022 approving the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan; and (iii) the preparation for issuance of the scheme on preventing against biodiversity crimes including threatened wildlife crimes; the endangered species Comments: conservation program; and the wildlife/biodiversity communication program. Other supports including the development of (i) the species conservation program; and (ii) the wildlife/biodiversity communication program will be submitted for MONRE for approval in Q3-2022. IN00995336 ►PDO2: Enforcement and conservation officers with increased competency in the application of the laws and regulations on wildlife protection (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 500.00 Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 The project has cooperated with the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) organizing two training courses on the turtle law enforcement (about 80 participants). The project also organized a plenty of technical meetings/consultation workshops with enforcement agencies at both national and local levels regarding comments and inputs for the Comments: amendments, revision of laws, regulations and policy on wildlife protection. Their competence and understanding of the issues is believed enhanced following the contributions in these workshops. More training will be provided in Q3-2022. IN00995337 ►PDO3: Enforcement and conservation agencies that deploy the SMART tool (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 Training plan for application of SMART tool to support the prevention of violations on threatened wildlife protection by Protected Areas management was prepared. Actual training will be carried out for 25 Protected Comments: Areas nationwide in Q3-2022 and the PMU will conduct evaluation to measure the training. IN00995339 ►PDO4: Share of government agencies participating in the Biodiversity Steering Committee that agree on joint work plans on wildlife protection (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 7/24/2022 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Partnerships to Protect Endangered Wildlife in Vietnam (P162792) Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 A new Biodiversity Protection Strategy was adopted with support from the project in January 2022, particularly on endangered species conservation. A coordinated joint biodiversity action plan attached to the Strategy was agreed with different related agencies including the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Science and Technology, Provincial People's Committee leading a number of actions in coordination with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, and other stakeholder. The biodiversity services platform that helps support the Comments: monitoring and implementation of the action plan is being established, and drafts of a detailed plan are in preparation and should be consulted with the agencies and agreed by closing. MONRE is processing the establishment of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Platform. Joint workplans on wildlife protection is being drafted and shall be consulted with the member of the Platform for agreement expected in Q4-2022. IN00995345 ►PDO5: Share of central and local government staff reached by awareness raising campaigns (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0% -- tbd 50% Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 A number of awareness raising campaigns were carried out. The PMU will carry out evaluation as soon as Comments: possible to captures the extent of awareness raising among civil servants. Overall Comments PDO The project is making progress towards achievement of PDO. Actual accomplishment of PDO result targets is varied across different indicators. The PMU will carry out M&E to measure and evidence the achievement, particularly related to indicator on the "share of central and local government staff reached by awareness raising campaigns"; and the "number of enforcement and conservation officers with increased competency in the application of the laws and regulations on wildlife protection" as soon as this activity is to be implemented. Intermediate Results Indicators IN00995340 ►IR1: Cross-sectoral constituencies participating in consultations on the proposed amendments to laws and regulations on threatened wildlife protection (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 The project has conducted a number of consultation meetings and workshops during the development of the national strategy on biodiversity to 2030, vision to 2050, the species conservation program, proposed Comments: amendments of the Decree 160, Directive on migratory birds and the draft decree on ex-situ conservation facility. IN00995341 ►IR2: A legal framework developed for the management of ex-situ wildlife conservation facilities and submitted to the relevant authority for approval (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/24/2022 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Partnerships to Protect Endangered Wildlife in Vietnam (P162792) Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 The draft Decree on ex-situ wildlife conservation facilities has been developed and is being finalized upon consultation meetings. This is on track, as final submission to the government was planned for the final year of Comments: implementation. IN00995342 ►IR3: Recommendations on the implementation of the Law on Biodiversity in the tourism sector developed and submitted to the relevant authority (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 The project has completed the report on recommendations for integrating biodiversity conservation in the tourism sector with policy brief submission to relevant agencies in the tourism sector. Recommendations of the study were also integrated into the National Biodiversity Strategy, approved by the Prime Minister’s Decision Comments: 149/TTg dated January 28, 2022. The report shall be designed and printed to share with relevant agencies in Q3-2022. IN00995338 ►IR4: Wildlife crime issues integrated into the National Crime Prevention Strategy (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 The draft national scheme on biodiversity crime prevention has been developed and formally circulated by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) for review and feedback from relevant stakeholders before its submission to Comments: the government, expected in Q3-2022. IN00995344 ►IR5: A training needs assessment and training plan designed for the enforcement and implementation of the Law on Biodiversity and regulations (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 Training needs assessment was completed. Training materials were developed. Training plan has been Comments: designed for enforcement and conservation officers. Trainings shall be conducted in Q3-4,2022. IN00995347 ►IR6: People accessing to the information sharing mechanism on the conservation of prioritized threatened species, and its share of women (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 500.00 Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 7/24/2022 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Partnerships to Protect Endangered Wildlife in Vietnam (P162792) The wildlife partnership forum has now reached over 500 members including government officers, conservationists, press and media contacts and project steering committee members and a wide range of Comments: different groups of people. IN00995346 ►IR7: Memorandum of Understanding for collaboration with key stakeholders formalized (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 The project has facilitated the development and signing of 3 MOUs between the Biodiversity Conservation Agency (BCA) under MONRE with AAF, FFI and the Environmental Police on wildlife conservation. The project Comments: has also facilitated the development of MOU between the BCA with Birdlife International on wild bird conservation. The MOU has been submitted to BCA for review. IN00995343 ►IR8: An awareness raising strategy targeting civil servants developed and implemented (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Jul-2018 26-May-2020 16-Jun-2022 30-Dec-2022 The awareness raising program on wildlife conservation has been developed including activities targeting civil servants. The project has also conducted several communication activities targeting civil servants including the honoring programs, behavior change, biodiversity photo exhibition and a number of guidelines to government Comments: agencies on strengthening communications on no hunting, catching, buying, selling, transporting, slaughtering, consuming, and storing, advertising, harming wild, endangered, and rare animals and plants. Overall Comments RE Though behind schedule, good progress is now being made and achievement of the intermediate result indicator targets is expected by project closing. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P162792 TF-A9935 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 1.93 1.07 64% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P162792 TF-A9935 Effective 25-Nov-2017 25-Mar-2019 25-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 7/24/2022 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Partnerships to Protect Endangered Wildlife in Vietnam (P162792) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 7/24/2022 Page 6 of 6