Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) SOUTH ASIA | India | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 04-May-2019 | ISR36469 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 06-Jul-2017 Effectiveness Date: 07-Feb-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Jan-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Jul-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jul-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective (PDO) is to Improve forest quality, land management and non-timber forest produce (NTFP) benefitsfor forest dependent communities in selected landscapes in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Strengthen Capacity of Government Institutions in Forestry and Land Management Programs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh:(Cost $4.00 M) Investments for Improving Forest Quality in Selected Landscapes:(Cost $14.50 M) Scaling-up Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management in Selected Landscapes:(Cost $3.74 M) Project Management:(Cost $2.40 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project was approved by the World Bank on July 6, 2017 and became effective on Feb 6, 2018. Reforestation activities, which will lead to improved forest cover, increased carbon sequestration and more livelihood opportunities, have started in both states. Capacity building and training on biodiversity monitoring protocols and carbon measurements have been organized to improve biodiversity monitoring and eventual biodiversity management. Livelihood support activities have started and will increasingly focus on non-timber forest produce (NTFPs) to help improve participant livelihoods. The socio-economic survey of a sample of the target villages in both states has been completed and the beneficiary baselines are being 5/4/2019 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) finalized by the Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE). These surveys will enable the assessment of socio-economic benefits provided by the project. Scaling up of Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management (SLEM) best practices are yet to begin activities are being identified to improve the environment while helping participating communities. The second meeting of the Project Steering Committee, chaired by the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC), is planned to be held before May 15, 2019, and will approve the Annual Plan of Operations for both States and ICFRE. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes The project development objective (PDO) is to Improve forest quality, land management and non-timber IN00685583 ►People in Forest&Adjacent Community with Monetary/non-monetary benefit from forest (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Will be measured by socio-economic survey which is underway. First results will be available Mar 31, Comments: 2019 IN00685584 ►People in Forest & Adj. Community with benefit from forest-female (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 5/4/2019 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Socio-economic survey underway. First results will be reported by Mar 31, 2019 Comments: IN00685585 ►People in Forest&Adj. community with benefit from forest-ethnic minority/indigenous (Number, custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Socio-economic survey underway. First results due Mar 31, 2019 Comments: IN00685616 ►Land area under sustainable landscape managment practices (Hectare (Ha), Corporate) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 As a start about 5000 ha land have been identified and matched with SLEM Best Practice; land management plan drawn up following a consultative process with the communities. These areas will be Comments: updated in the RF once the plans are under implementation. IN00685617 ►Average cumulative carbon sequestered per hectare in areas supported by the project (Tones/year, Custom) (Tones/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.53 2.53 2.53 2.78 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 It is currently too early to report on this indicator. Work has started to monitor and measure the carbon Comments: sequestration. Baseline values of 5 carbon pools are being estimated and confirmed. IN00685618 ►Targeted beneficiary groups engaged in participatory planning under the project (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 500.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 First year target achieved Comments: IN00685619 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Beneficiary list has been prepared. Benefits have started flowing but not yet measured. Comments: IN00685620 ►Female beneficiaries (percentage, Custom Supplement) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 5/4/2019 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Beneficiary list prepared; actual benefits have started but have not yet been measured. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthen Capacity of Government Institutions in Forestry and Land Management Programs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh IN00685621 ►Area of forestlands and corridors under biodiv monitor by SFD use protocol dev. by proj (Ha, Custom) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 25,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Workshops to develop protocol held at Chhattisgarh for corridor areas. Forest biodiversity mapping/survey Comments: done at three landscapes in MP forests. IN00685625 ►Participating states with carbon stock measurement and monitoring system supported by project oepration (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Monitoring system under development Comments: Scaling-up Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management in Selected Landscapes IN00685623 ►Govt agencies using the online land degredation and dessertification indicator portal for reporting (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Procurement underway for developing online system Comments: IN00685627 ►SLEM best practices disseminated on ICFRE knowledge platform (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 ICFRE website currently being revamped for creating knowledge platform and dissemination. On track to Comments: be fully achieved. IN00685628 ►Land users adopting sustainable land mgmt. practices as a result of project (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) 5/4/2019 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Too early to report. Baseline survey underway. Comments: Investments for Improving Forest Quality in Selected Landscapes IN00685622 ►New Areas outside protected areas managed as bio-div friendly (Ha, Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Planning activities underway but too soon to report on actual areas managed Comments: IN00685626 ►Landscape area restored through treatment of 10,000Ha through project support (Hectare, Custom) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Landscape treatment has commenced but it is too early to report on areas restored. Comments: Project Management IN00685624 ►Govt Institutions Provided w/CB to improve mgmt of forest resources (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 24-Oct-2017 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2022 Capacity building support being provided. On track to fully achieve target. Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P133803 TF-A3990 Effective USD 24.64 24.64 0.00 0.21 24.43 0.8% Key Dates (by loan) 5/4/2019 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P133803 TF-A3990 Effective 06-Jul-2017 16-Aug-2017 07-Feb-2018 30-Jul-2022 30-Jul-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/4/2019 Page 6 of 6