The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) AFRICA | Benin | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2020 | ISR42653 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Benin Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 01-Oct-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Nov-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Nov-2026 Revised Closing Date: 30-Nov-2026 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve the integrated management of targeted Gazetted Forests, to increase access of the main consumption cities to fuelwood produced sustainably, and to strengthen selected non-timber forest product value chains for forest-dependent communities Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Support to Forests Governance:(Cost $9.77 M) Integrated Management of Gazetted Forests:(Cost $57.20 M) Development of Selected NTFP Value Chains:(Cost $4.10 M) Project Management:(Cost $3.90 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Low Implementation Status and Key Decisions Implementation progress is on track with reforestation activities launched during this planting campaign. 2650 ha of plantations will be established during the 2020 campaign, of which 1900 ha of fuelwood and 750 ha of timber. 6/29/2020 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Low Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Low Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Low Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Low Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Low Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Low Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve integrated mgmt of GFs; increase access to sust. fuelwood; strengthen NTFP value chains IN00867576 ►PDO Indicator 1: Gazetted Forest areas under sustainable management based on defined criteria (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8,909.00 8,909.00 8,909.00 917,951.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator measures the total areas of GF that will be managed based on the satisfaction of criteria Comments: pertaining to techniques in: 1) agroforestry, 2) taungya method, and 3) agricultural intensification. IN00867577 ►PDO Indicator 2: Net greenhouse gas emissions (Metric ton, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,600,000.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator measures climate mitigation potential through: (i) CO2 sequestered from direct investments Comments: in the field (components 2.3 and 3.1). GHG reductions and removals are measured using proxies for carbon sequestration. IN00867578 6/29/2020 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) ►PDO Indicator 3: Standing volume of wood energy plantations (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10,800.00 10,800.00 10,800.00 1,810,800.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator measures the total standing volume of fuelwood produced by plantations established by the Comments: project to supply the three major energy consumption hubs (Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Porto-Novo). IN00867579 ►PDO Indicator 4: Communities adjacent to targeted GFs with increased access to income sources through NTFP value chains (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator measures the extent to which communities adjacent to targeted GF have seen Comments: improvements of revenues as a result of project interventions. This may cover both monetary income and non-monetary benefits such as capacity building or improved access to markets. IN00867580 ►PDO Indicator 5: Satisfaction of beneficiaries (level of engagement, by gender and age) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 Satisfaction with project interventions focuses on (i) GF co-management associations and farmers benefiting from agro-forestry and intensification techniques, as well as performance-based incentives Comments: payments and; (ii) perception whether interventions are effective and meet the demand of project beneficiaries and will be solicited through a semi-structured questionnaire. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Support to Forests Governance IN00867583 ►Intermediate Indicator 1: Forest area brought under management plans (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 917,951.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 Comments: This indicator measures the capacity of the Forest Administration to develop GF management plans. IN00867587 ►Intermediate Indicator 2: Areas of GF patrolled by the forest rangers (Square kilometer(km2), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/29/2020 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) Value 883.00 883.00 883.00 7,983.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator measures the effectiveness of forest surveillance as measured by annual GF surveillance Comments: plan reports. IN00867590 ►Intermediate Indicator 3: Improved organizational arrangements for GF submitted to the Government for adoption (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator measures the organizational structure changes to be adopted by the Government for Comments: optimal management of the country’s GFs IN00867594 ►Intermediate Indicator 4: Financial instrument selected to finance recurrent costs of GF management in the long run (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 Comments: This indicator assesses the effectiveness of the GF financial sustainability instrument. Component 2: Integrated Management of Gazetted Forests IN00867582 ►Intermediate Indicator 5: Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator measures the effectiveness of agroforestry and intensification adoption by farmers in Comments: dedicated areas in GFs. IN00867586 ►Intermediate Indicator 6: Surface areas brought under enhanced biodiversity conservation (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 88,377.00 88,377.00 88,377.00 367,180.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator is a WBG core indicator and will assess the level of encroachment of agriculture, Comments: transhumance and hunting in demarcated areas for enhanced conservation in GFs. IN00867589 ►Intermediate Indicator 7: Transhumance corridors created by the project (Number, Custom) 6/29/2020 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 11.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 Comments: This indicator assesses the establishment of sustainable transhumance corridors traversing GFs. IN00867591 ►Intermediate Indicator 8: Producers adopting improved carbonization techniques (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator will assess the number of charcoal producers using fuelwood energy-efficient techniques to Comments: carbonize wood for the purpose of transforming it into charcoal. IN00867595 of which women (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 12-Mar-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867596 ►Intermediate Indicator 9: Plantations of wood energy established and managed (disaggregated by GF) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 90.00 90.00 90.00 15,090.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 Comments: This indicator assesses the capacity of fuelwood production in 6 of the project's targeted forests. IN00867598 Dan (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 35.00 35.00 35.00 1,235.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867599 Ketou (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 45.00 45.00 45.00 3,045.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867600 Logozohe (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) 6/29/2020 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,300.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867601 Oueme-Boukou (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 3,010.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867602 Tchaourou-Toui-Kilibo (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,500.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867603 Agoua (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867604 ►Intermediate Indicator 10: Surface areas granted to farmers to apply the taungya system (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator measures the total areas that can be granted to farmers to apply the taungya methods in wood energy plantations. Based on the Beninese experience with the Taungya method, up to half total areas of wood energy plantations can be allocated to farmers to implement this method. Explanation: Comments: Given that most of the farmers are small holder farmers who have an average of 2 ha of farmland/person and it is estimated that 2,500 of farmers are currently cultivating in project targeted GF, hence the target of 5,000 ha. IN00867605 of which women (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 Date 12-Mar-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 29-May-2026 IN00867606 ►Intermediate Indicator 11: Plantations of timber established and managed (disaggregated by GF) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) 6/29/2020 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 805.00 805.00 805.00 7,805.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 Comments: This indicator assesses the capacity of timber production in two of the project's targeted forests. IN00867607 Dogo (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 805.00 805.00 805.00 5,805.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867608 Toffo (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 26-Jun-2020 30-Nov-2026 Component 3: Development of Selected Non-Timber Forest Product Value Chains IN00867581 ►Intermediate Indicator 12: Shea trees established and managed in and around targeted GF in the north (disaggregated by GF) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 09-Mar-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator assesses the number of hectares of shea trees planted in four targeted forests in the North Comments: of the country. IN00867584 Trois Rivieres (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 09-Mar-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867585 Alibori Superieur (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 09-Mar-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867588 Ouémé Supérieur Ndali (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) 6/29/2020 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 09-Mar-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867592 Ouenou-Benou (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 09-Mar-2020 30-Nov-2026 IN00867593 ►Intermediate Indicator 13: Women shea nut collectors organized and producing energy-efficient shea butter for national and regional sale (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 09-Mar-2020 30-Nov-2026 This indicator assesses the effectiveness of structuring the shea butter value chain. Based on surveys, Comments: initial estimates are approximately 500 women producers in the target areas. This number will be confirmed in the first year's data collection. IN00867597 ►Intermediate Indicator 14: Honey producers organized and producing honey for national and regional sale (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 31-May-2019 09-Mar-2020 09-Mar-2020 30-Nov-2026 Comments: This indicator assesses the effectiveness of structuring Acacia honey value chain. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P167678 IDA-D4770 Effective USD 75.00 75.00 0.00 4.40 69.41 6% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date 6/29/2020 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gazetted Forests Management Project (P167678) P167678 IDA-D4770 Effective 30-May-2019 20-Jun-2019 01-Oct-2019 30-Nov-2026 30-Nov-2026 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/29/2020 Page 9 of 9