The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Tuvalu (P151780) Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Tuvalu (P151780) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Tuvalu | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 13-Jun-2019 | ISR37018 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Tuvalu, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 22-Dec-2014 Effectiveness Date: 09-Jun-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 10-Jun-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Sep-2020 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to strengthen the shared management of selected Pacific Island oceanic and coastal fisheries, and the critical habitats upon which they depend. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Sustainable Management of Oceanic Fisheries:(Cost $5.77 M) Component 2: Sustainable Management of Coastal Fisheries:(Cost $2.04 M) Component 3: National Program Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $0.10 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has made progress with improving the sustainability of oceanic fisheries, including through: (i) initiation of the Fisheries Training Centre construction, ii) completion of installation of the ICT hardware and equipment for the new fisheries building; (iii) increased training and workshops for Oceanic staff; (iii) supporting ongoing training of observer debriefers; and (iv) supporting surveillance patrols using the Mataili vessel. Progress has also been made on improving the sustainability of coastal fisheries, including completion of: (i) outer island fisheries assessments; and, (ii) implementation of the Funafuti Lagoon Stewardship Plan. 6/13/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Tuvalu (P151780) 6/13/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Tuvalu (P151780) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Moderate Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To strengthen the management of oceanic and coastal fisheries, and critical habitats IN00701273 ►Number of days fished in a country’s waters does not exceed its agreed annual allocation of fishing vessel days (PAE), while the total regional allocation (TAE) remains within sustainable levels (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 107.00 76.10 97.64 100.00 6/13/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Tuvalu (P151780) Date 15-Feb-2015 26-Jun-2018 30-May-2019 30-Sep-2020 This figure takes into account US Treaty, Sub-Regional pooling and days traded with other PNA EEZs Comments: (Source: TFD MTR report) IN00701274 ►Number of additional coastal fisheries legally managed by stakeholders in each country, with support from the Government (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 9.00 7.00 Date 15-Feb-2015 26-Jun-2018 30-May-2019 30-Sep-2020 Final (9th) Fishery Management Plan introduced in Feb 2019 (Vaitupu). These fisheries are legally managed under the Kaupule Act and ongoing work and refinement will be necessary. Tuvalu conducts Comments: these based on island, not species and there are 9 islands. (Source: TFD MTR report) IN00701275 ►Direct project beneficiaries (number), of which are female (%) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,000.00 Date 15-Feb-2015 26-Jun-2018 30-May-2019 30-Sep-2020 Target must be revised at MTR (10,000 total population of Tuvalu) Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Sustainable Management of Oceanic Fisheries IN00701276 ►100% of purse seine fishing vessel days used are recorded annually according to agreed criteria* (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 15-Feb-2015 26-Jun-2018 26-Jun-2018 30-Sep-2020 Independently audited by Deloitte. Annual auditing currently underway and is due by July 2019. Comments: IN00701279 ►100% of purse seine fishing days used and sold are disclosed annually to the PNAO FIMS and other parties as part of a comprehensive verification system for the VDS* (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 15-Feb-2015 26-Jun-2018 26-Jun-2018 30-Sep-2020 Independently audited by Deloitte as part of DLI verification. Annual auditing currently underway and is Comments: due by July 2019. IN00701280 ►Percentage (%) of tuna catch within a country’s waters that is encompassed within the VDS or a compatible system* (Percentage, Custom) 6/13/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Tuvalu (P151780) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 94.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 15-Feb-2015 26-Jun-2018 26-Jun-2018 30-Sep-2020 Independently audited by Deloitte as part of DLI verification. Annual auditing currently underway and is Comments: due by July 2019. IN00701281 ►At least one measure applied and maintained to increase flexibility and the value of a purse seine vessel day above the baseline (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Yes Yes Yes Yes Date 15-Feb-2015 23-Jan-2018 23-Jan-2018 30-Sep-2020 To be revised at MTR: significant attribution and relevance problem evident from the baseline. Comments: IN00701282 ►A similar system to the VDS is introduced for managing access to the two long-line fisheries (tropical long-line fishery and southern albacore long-line fishery) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 15-Feb-2015 26-Jun-2018 26-Jun-2018 30-Sep-2020 The PAD Results table includes an expectation that a VDS system be introduced in the Southern Albacore Long Line fishery in Tuvalu in 2019. This is being addressed regionally with Tuvalu involved in the setting of quotas and target reference points Comments: through the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Achievement of this indicator in Tuvalu by 2019 is dependent on regional outcomes. (Source: TFD MTR report). Component 2: Sustainable Management of Coastal Fisheries IN00701277 ►Coastal fish resources assessed as the basis for improved management (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 19.00 Date 15-Feb-2015 26-Jun-2018 26-Jun-2018 30-Sep-2020 Creel surveys have identified and assessed 14 species for improved management and monitoring (Source: TFD MTR report). Comments: A more useful measure may be by island as Tuvalu conducts surveys based on island, not species - to be considered at MTR. Component 3: Sustainable Financing of the Conservation of Critical Fishery Habitats IN00701278 ►Implementing agencies receive the support needed from FFA to achieve the program’s objectives (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/13/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Tuvalu (P151780) Value Yes No No Yes Date 15-Feb-2015 26-Jun-2018 26-Jun-2018 30-Sep-2020 The FFA regional support envisaged in the original PROP program design did not eventuate. To be Comments: revised at restructuring (post-MTR). Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P151780 IDA-D0160 Effective USD 7.00 7.00 0.00 2.54 4.15 38% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P151780 IDA-D0160 Effective 22-Dec-2014 20-Apr-2015 09-Jun-2015 30-Sep-2020 30-Sep-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 6/13/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Tuvalu (P151780) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P152925-Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape for Tuvalu 6/13/2019 Page 7 of 7