The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Natural Resources Governance Project in CAR (P161973) Natural Resources Governance Project in CAR (P161973) AFRICA | Central African Republic | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 12-Dec-2018 | ISR33643 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Water, Forests, Hunting and Fisheries (MWFHF), Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, Minsitry of Mines and Geology (MMG) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 12-Mar-2018 Effectiveness Date: 27-Jul-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Jan-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project will aim to improve governance and strengthen capacity in the forest and mining sectors in the Central African Republic. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1 - Institutional support: Strengthen the fiscal and governance framework of the forest sector:(Cost $1.26 M) Component 2 - Local development: Support forest communities in planning and financing their development priorities:(Cost $2.42 M) Component 3 - Technical assistance to improve mining sector policies and institutional governance:(Cost $1.81 M) Component 4 - Local development -Formalization of the Artisanal Mining Sector:(Cost $1.98 M) Component 5 - Project management, including contingencies and overheads:(Cost $2.22 M) Project Preparation Advance for the development of the safeguards instruments:(Cost $0.30 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions Safeguards instruments are finalized. The RPF, IPMP and IPPF were cleared by RSA. The ESMF and PF were conditionally cleared by RSA and have just been circulated within the team for a last review before re-submission to RSA for final validation. 12/12/2018 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Natural Resources Governance Project in CAR (P161973) The Deputy Project Coordinator was selected through an international call for expression of interest. The Deputy Project Coordinator is about to start his assignment. That could occur beginning of December 2018. Other staff with the management team are either recruited (Mining technical focal point) or in the process to be hired (procurement specialist and accountant). A first activity took place in September 2018 with a mining policy fact finding trip to Zambia (Livingstone). Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic High High High Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability High High High Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve the governance and stengthen capacity in the forest sector IN00627262 ►Forest communities with access to local development package (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 11.00 Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2023 Improve the governance and stengthen capacity in the mining sector IN00627263 ►Days required from diamond extraction to diamond export (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/12/2018 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Natural Resources Governance Project in CAR (P161973) Value 90.00 -- 90.00 30.00 Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2023 IN00627264 ►Registered artisanal and small mining entities accessing small grants (of which 30% must be female) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 28-Feb-2023 IN00627270 Female recipients (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00 Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 28-Feb-2023 IN00627269 Male recipients (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 28-Feb-2023 IN00627266 ►Regulatory framework operational for mining that adheres to international best practices (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 28-Feb-2023 IN00627271 Established mining policy and mining working group (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 28-Jun-2019 IN00627272 Improved artisanal miner registration system (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 30-Mar-2021 IN00627273 Revised mining code and regulations (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes 12/12/2018 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Natural Resources Governance Project in CAR (P161973) Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 28-Feb-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1 - Institutional support: Strengthen the fiscal and governance framework of the forest sector IN00627249 ►Institutional forest administration capacity strengthened (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 29-Jun-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2023 IN00627267 Berberati regional office (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2023 IN00627268 M'Baiki regional office (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2023 IN00627248 ►National forest taxation information system established and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 29-Jun-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2023 Component 2 - Local development: Support forest communities in planning and financing their development priorities IN00627265 ►Forest communities with improved capacity in local development planning (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 11.00 Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2023 Component 3 - Technical assistance to improve mining sector policies and institutional governance IN00627250 ►Centralized data management system for the mining sector established and operational (Number, Custom) 12/12/2018 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Natural Resources Governance Project in CAR (P161973) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 -- 1.00 6.00 Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 28-Feb-2023 Component 4 - Local development -Formalization of the Artisanal Mining Sector IN00627261 ►Women-led mining cooperatives (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.00 -- 40.00 100.00 Date 28-Feb-2018 -- 15-Nov-2018 28-Feb-2023 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P161973 IDA-D2780 Effective USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.90 8.92 9.1% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P161973 IDA-D2780 Effective 12-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2018 27-Jul-2018 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 12/12/2018 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Natural Resources Governance Project in CAR (P161973) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/12/2018 Page 6 of 6