The development objective REDD+ Readiness Preparation Support for Mozambique is to contribute to the adoption of national REDD+ Strategy (EN-REDD+) and of the national legal and institutional framework for REDD+.
... See More + This completion report covers the project activities and the additional funding components and budget for 2018.
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The Mexico Forests and Climate Change Project had a satisfactory overall outcome, a satisfactory performance by the Bank and the monitoring and evaluation quality was substantial.
... See More + The lessons learned were: (1) Fostering transformation and social cohesion requires significant technical support. (2) Importance of complementary financing sources. (3) Client commitment is key. (4) Having in place robust M&E mechanisms from the outset helps to ensure smooth and effective implementation.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR4321 AUG 28, 2018
This paper develops and applies a spatial econometric model that links road upgrading to forest clearing and biodiversity loss in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
... See More + The paper uses 500-meter cells to estimate the relationship between the rate of forest clearing in a cell and its distance to the closest point on the nearest road link, the quality of that link, the cell's legal protection status, transport cost to the nearest urban center, the agricultural opportunity value of the land, and terrain elevation. The parameter estimates are all robust, with the expected signs and very high statistical significance. The paper highlights the results that measure the impact of improved road quality on forest clearing through shorter transport times to market and lower vehicle maintenance costs. The estimated response parameters and a composite biodiversity indicator are used to compute an index of expected biodiversity loss from road upgrading in each 500meter cell. The results identify areas in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic where high expected biodiversity loss may warrant additional protection as road upgrading continues. This analysis will help policy makers in the country to weigh context-specific trade-offs between development and conservation objectives associated with road improvement.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS8569 AUG 27, 2018
The document gives account for background information that has been considered to design the Benefit Sharing System (SDB) for the National Strategy on Climate Change and Vegetation Resources (ENCCRV) of Chile, promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI) through the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF).
... See More + This Strategy addresses the REDD approach promoted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) through its decisions, and that it seeks to reduce the forest carbon emissions produced by forest deforestation and degradation, and promote activities that allow to increase the forest carbon sequestration in the country. The SDB is a framework that defines the approach and procedures to allocate the financial resources that are generated in the third phase of the ENCCRV associated to the results-based payments of REDD , which are determined by contrasting the forest emission reductions during the implementation phase of REDD with the reference levels that have been elaborated by some regions of the country, in line with the UNFCCC considerations for developing countries implementing strategies in this area.
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The document gives account for background information that has been considered to design the Benefit Sharing System (SDB) for the National Strategy on Climate Change and Vegetation Resources (ENCCRV) of Chile, promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI) through the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF).
... See More + This Strategy addresses the REDD approach promoted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) through its decisions, and that it seeks to reduce the forest carbon emissions produced by forest deforestation and degradation, and promote activities that allow to increase the forest carbon sequestration in the country. The SDB is a framework that defines the approach and procedures to allocate the financial resources that are generated in the third phase of the ENCCRV associated to the results-based payments of REDD , which are determined by contrasting the forest emission reductions during the implementation phase of REDD with the reference levels that have been elaborated by some regions of the country, in line with the UNFCCC considerations for developing countries implementing strategies in this area.
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The development objective of the Senegal River Basin Integrated Water Management Project is to strengthen the capacity of OMVS and local water user associations to improve the environmental and water quality conditions of the Senegal River Basin's water resources.
... See More + The restructuring is to ensure that the PDO, its indicators, the activities, and the implementation period are well aligned to successfully achieve the project objectives. The overall objectives of the project will not change, but the restructuring provides an opportunity to fix some minor inconsistencies in the original design of the project, including revising the PDO to more closely align with project activities. The restructuring (extension) complies with the World Bank Directive on investment project financing, paragraph 50, to the extent that: (i) the project objectives continue to be achievable; (ii) the performance of the Recipient remains satisfactory; and (ii) the World Bank and Recipient have agreed on actions that will be undertaken by the Borrower to complete the project. There are no overdue audit reports.
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This paper investigates household preferences for improved cook stoves using a choice experiment administered in rural Ethiopia, and the cost-effectiveness of an improved stove for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
... See More + In Ethiopia, about 96 percent of household energy demand is fulfilled by biomass. Improved stoves use less firewood and produce less smoke, and they have been touted as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and health effects from indoor air pollution, as well as to improve forest conservation. Although there are many studies on the adoption of improved stoves, there is limited information on the willingness to pay for particular attributes of stoves, information that is vital for designing effective stoves and improving stove adoption. The paper finds that households have a positive willingness to pay for the durability, fuelwood use reduction, smoke reduction, and cooking time reduction of improved stoves. It also shows that the stove used in this experiment can be cost-effective for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which suggests that programs providing payments for reducing greenhouse gas emissions could strengthen stove adoption if they are well implemented. The main reason the stoves are not being adapted is the lack of availability, which is a key message to policy makers.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS8499 JUN 28, 2018
Dissanayake,Sahan T. M.; Beyene,Abebe Damte; Bluffstone,Randall; Gebreegziabher,Zenebe; Kiggundu,Gilbert; Kooser,Shannon H.; Martinsson,Peter; Mekonnen,Alemu; Toman,Michael A.Disclosed
