The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project (P121289) Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project (P121289) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2012 | Seq No: 14 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2019 | ISR37843 | Implementing Agencies: People's Republic of China, Ningxia Forestry Bureau Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 17-May-2012 Effectiveness Date: 08-Oct-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Dec-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 09-Oct-2015 Original Closing Date: 31-Mar-2018 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jan-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to control desertification and degradation and protect key farmland and infrastructure in strategically selected locations in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Controlling Desertification and Degradation:(Cost $89.28 M) Component 2: Protective Shelterbelt Plantations:(Cost $4.08 M) Component 3: Project Management, Capacity Building and M&E:(Cost $3.89 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 Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has made encouraging progress over past years and the positive effects of its vegetation restoration are already becoming apparent, despite difficult weather and site conditions. To date around 52,600 hectares of sand dunes and degraded sand land have been treated (100% of the total project target), including 25,870 hectares shrub planted to stabilize sand dunes, 18,530 hectares vegetation restored to help control land degradation, 5,730 ha of shrubs planted to restore the degraded land, as well as to balance income generation to local farmers for sustainability, and 2,470 ha of shelter belt plantations established to protect farmlands and infrastructure. These investments have helped protect large areas of infrastructure and the banks of Yellow River from the effects of desertification and land degradation; training financed by the project has increased capacity both for implementing desertification control measures as well as monitoring their impacts. Though all project activities have been completed, some of the disbursements will only can be processed after verification of planting survival rates one growth season after planting. As 6/29/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project (P121289) the project is approached to its close in January 31, 2020, the project agencies are making great efforts to accelerate completing verification of the survival rates of all plantings areas and processing the related disbursements. Based on the project monitoring results, the set project targets have been all reached. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Low Low Macroeconomic -- Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Low Low Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Low Low Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Control desertification and degradation to protect key farmland and instrastructure in Ningxia Hui IN00722523 ►Project areas where desertification is controlled (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 28,500.00 32,300.00 25,500.00 Date 01-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 IN00722524 ►Decrease of wind erosion (Metric tons/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,389.00 3,396.00 3,310.00 Date 01-Oct-2013 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 IN00722525 6/29/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project (P121289) ►Value of infrastructure and farmland protected by project investments (USD Billion) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.20 25.20 25.00 Date 01-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 Overall Comments PDO The PDO result indicators have been updated based on the filed monitoring survey completed in Oct. 2018, which was conducted by an independent research institution contract by PPMO. The monitoring results show that the project impact values of all parameters have reached or exceeded the target updated at the MTR restructure. It is expected that the project objective will be achieved. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Controlling Desertification and Degradation IN00722526 ►Closed areas reaching a vegtation cover of over 30 percent (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 140.00 13,060.00 15,900.00 10,100.00 Date 01-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 IN00722529 ►Sand areas reaching shrub vegetation cover above 30% (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11,830.00 12,830.00 11,100.00 Date 01-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 IN00722530 ►Project area of degraded land restored with forest and shrubs with a cover of over 40 percent (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,340.00 3,560.00 3,300.00 Date 01-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 IN00722532 ►No. of households involved in management arrangements (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 282.00 310.00 300.00 6/29/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project (P121289) Date 01-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 Component 2: Protective Shelterbelt Plantations IN00722527 ►Road and railway infrastructure protected (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 510.00 510.00 400.00 Date 01-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 IN00722531 ►Areas of farmland protected under project (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,800.00 3,800.00 3,200.00 Date 01-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 Component 3: Project Management, Capacity Building and M&E IN00722528 ►Client days of training provided. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 16,335.00 16,510.00 11,800.00 Date 01-Oct-2012 30-Nov-2018 31-May-2019 31-Jan-2020 Overall Comments IR The project intermediate results indicators are updated based on the filed surveys on quality check for planting and vegetation restoration activities, which were completed by May 2019. The surveys were conducted by an independent research institution contracted with RPMO; the progress on training and household engagement to the project management is based on the project progress report prepared by RPMO. The monitoring results show that the project implementation progress are consistent with the planned targets. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P121289 IBRD-81590 Effective USD 80.00 80.00 0.00 52.72 27.28 66% 6/29/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection Project (P121289) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P121289 IBRD-81590 Effective 17-May-2012 20-Jul-2012 08-Oct-2012 31-Mar-2018 31-Jan-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 10-Mar-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 23-Oct-2018 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/29/2019 Page 5 of 5