Congo, Republic of - Forestry and Economic Diversification Project : additional financing

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Congo, Republic of - Forestry and Economic Diversification Project : additional financing (English)

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The objective of the Forestry and Economic Diversification Project for Congo, Republic of is to increase the capacity of the forest administration, localcommunities, and indigenous peoples to co-manage forests. The AF is required to scale up the development... See More + The objective of the Forestry and Economic Diversification Project for Congo, Republic of is to increase the capacity of the forest administration, localcommunities, and indigenous peoples to co-manage forests. The AF is required to scale up the development effectiveness of the project and more comprehensively achieve the project’s objective of improving co-management of forest resources. By scaling up activities in terms of both geographic coverage and intervention types, additional households in Northern Congo are expected to be able to better manage forest resources and improve their livelihoods, biodiversity of global importance across 427,000 ha will be better protected, and the GOC will be better equipped to fight wildlife crime. Structuring the GEF funds as AF would allow the GOC to utilize the FEDP PIU. The FEDP has illustrated that it can take a significant amount of time to get a PIU in the ROC to become effective in managing a World Bank-financed project. The PIU is now functioning increasingly well, and there is value in the MEFDDE preserving one such center of competence to execute its projects, also in light of the increasing REDD+ funds, including from the Forest Investment Program, that are expected to come online in the near future. This approach should also achieve economies of scale across the portfolio. The size of the AF in relation to the parent project’s budget indicates that the FEDP can accommodate the proposed scale-up of activities. The changes aim to improve co-management of forests. Additional funds would be allocated to component two to support implementation of simplified management plans and agro-forestry approaches, benefiting households through increased incomes, while reducing deforestation and forest degradation. Component four will be newly created to protect high-conservation value forests in protected areas with a long-term view of promoting economic development, and to support national-level antipoaching measures. These changes are expected to scale-up the project impact and align with the ER Program that Congo is developing with funding from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) in the Sangha and Likouala departments. Another new component, Project Management, is also being added with a small allocation of funds to cover PIU operational costs. The project end date will be extended by 3.5 years to July 26, 2021. The results framework would be updated to reflect additional funds and activities. The Environmental and Social Management Framework, Resettlement Framework, Indigenous Peoples Plan, and Pest Management Plan have been updated, and a Process Framework has been developed to supplement the parent project’s suite of safeguard instruments. See Less -

Document Date 2017/04/18 11:03:05
Document Type Project Paper;
Report Number 113228
Volume No 1
Total Volume(s) 1
Country Congo, Republic of;
Region Africa;
Disclosure Date 2017/05/06 22:01:52
Disclosure Status Disclosed
Board Meeting Date 2017/05/04 00:00:00
Absence of Objection Date 2017/05/04 00:00:00
Doc Name Congo, Republic of - Forestry and Economic Diversification Project : additional financing
Keywords
Fragile, Conflict & Violence;Quality and Cost Based Selection;Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry;sustainable management of forest;World Bank Group Strategy;economic and ... See More +
Language English
Major Sector Public Administration ; Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry;
Rel. Proj ID CG-Congo: Additional Financing For Forest And Econ. Diversificatio -- P158604;
Sector Law and Justice ; Crops ; Forestry;
TF No/Name TF0A3051-Republic of Congo BETF for Additional Financing of Forest and Economic
Topics Biodiversity; Agro-forestry; Forestry; Indigenous Peoples; Environment and Natural Resources;
Historic Topics Energy; Environment; Water Resources; International Economics and Trade;
Historic SubTopics Indigenous Peoples; Indigenous Peoples Law; Forests and Forestry; Biodiversity; Global Environment Facility; Forestry; Coastal and Marine Resources; Energy and Natural Resources; Global Environment; Indigenous Communities;
Unit Owning AFR ENR PM 1 (SAFE1)
Version Type Buff cover
Lending Instrument Investment Project Financing
Product Line Global Environment Project

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