Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) AFRICA | Gabon | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 23-Oct-2019 | ISR38460 | Implementing Agencies: REPUBLIC OF GABON, DGEPN Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date: 29-Jul-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Feb-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 02-Feb-2018 Original Closing Date: 30-Apr-2020 Revised Closing Date: 30-Apr-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Development Objective of the proposed operation is to enhance protection of biodiversity in selected forested wetlands on the Ramsar list through knowledge creation and development of conservation measures for sustainable wetlands management. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Generating Knowledge and Monitoring of Selected Critical Wetlands Ecosystems:(Cost $0.60 M) Support for Sustainable Management of Selected Critical Wetlands Ecosystems:(Cost $3.11 M) Strengthening Institutional Framework to support Wetlands Management:(Cost $3.33 M) Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $0.48 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The potential for achieving the Project Development Objective is high, with PDO Indicator 1 having been reached in 2018, and with target values for PDO Indicators 2 and 3 on track for timely achievement. (i) Indicator 1: The economic value of natural capital at the three Ramsar sites has been established (2018) ; 10/23/2019 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) (ii) Indicator 2: Two of the three management plans for the Ramsar sites have been developed and published (Birougou and Loango / Setté-Cama); a first draft of the Bas-Ogooué development plan is available and its final version will be validated in December 2019, followed by implementation during the first quarter of 2020; (iii) Indicator 3: The National Wetlands Strategy is under development; it is expected to be delivered in January 2020. 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 -- Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Low Low Fiduciary -- Moderate Substantial Environment and Social -- Moderate Substantial Stakeholders -- Low Low Other -- -- -- Overall -- Low Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increased knowledge of selected forest wetlands IN00740985 ►Indicator 1: Ecosystem services valuations are undertaken for each selected site (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 Conservation measures for sustainable wetlands managemen are developed IN00741031 ►Indicator 2: Management plans are prepared for each selected site and under implementation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741032 10/23/2019 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) ►Indicator 3: A national wetlands management strategy is developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 The National Wetlands Strategy is in the process of being drafted with an expected delivery date of Comments: January 2020. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 4: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation IN00741036 ►Indicator 4.1: Minimum implementation of annual work plan is completed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91.00 91.00 100.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741040 ►Indicator 4.2: Project safeguard instruments are diligently implemented (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes No Yes Date 28-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 Issues with implementation of social safeguards especially related to indigenous people and involuntary Comments: resettlement are a cause for the change in indicator. Component 1: Generating Knowledge and Monitoring of Selected Critical Wetlands Ecosystems IN00741033 ►Indicator 1.1: A research scheme for the three selected Ramsar sites is developed and being implemented (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 28-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741037 ►Indicator 1.2: An ecological monitoring system of wetlands is implemented (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 Component 3: Strengthening Institutional Framework to support Wetlands Management IN00741035 ►Indicator 3.1: The National Ramsar Committee is in place and functional (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 10/23/2019 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) Date 28-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741039 ►Indicator 3.2: Ramsar subcommittees at the selected sites are in place and functional (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741042 ►Indicator 3.3: Ramsar Information Sheets (RIS) are updated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9.00 9.00 4.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741043 ►Indicator 3.4: Environmental audits for extractive industries operating in the selected Ramsar sites are conducted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 10.00 4.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741045 ►Indicator 3.5: Maps including human settlements, industrial activities, and hydrological systems for the selected Ramsar sites are elaborated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 The maps for the RAMSAR site at Birougou are unavailable to do heightened cloud cover that has Comments: rendered satellite imaging difficult. Component 2: Support for Sustainable Management of Selected Critical Wetlands Ecosystems IN00741034 ►Indicator 2.1: Land area where sustainable land management (SLM) practices have been adopted as a result of the project (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9.00 9.00 10.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 Indicator will be reached before project's end. Comments: IN00741038 ►Indicator 2.2: Forest area under sustainable forestry management (SFM) (according to forest type) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 137,280.00 137,280.00 30,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741041 10/23/2019 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) ►Indicator 2.3: Scores from the Protected Areas Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT)* for selected wetlands sites (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741044 Scores METT for Monts Birougou site (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 36.00 52.00 52.00 45.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2017 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741046 Scores METT for Bas Ogooué site (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 13.00 38.00 38.00 20.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2017 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741047 Scores METT for Setté-Cama (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 36.00 55.00 55.00 45.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2017 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741048 Scores METT for Petit Loango (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.00 66.00 66.00 55.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2017 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741049 ►Indicator 2.4: Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 194.00 210.00 100.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00741050 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 54.60 53.30 30.00 Data on Financial Performance 10/23/2019 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P143914 TF-16689 Effective USD 7.52 7.52 0.00 5.46 2.06 73% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P143914 TF-16689 Effective 09-Apr-2014 09-Apr-2014 29-Jul-2014 30-Apr-2020 30-Apr-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/23/2019 Page 6 of 6