The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) SOUTH ASIA | Sri Lanka | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 12-Dec-2018 | ISR35232 | Implementing Agencies: Department of Wild Life Conservation, Forest Department, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Ministry of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-Apr-2016 Effectiveness Date: 01-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 18-Mar-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective (PDO) is to improve the management of ecosystems in selected locations in Sri Lanka for conservation and community benefits. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Pilot Landscape Planning and Management:(Cost $2.80 M) Component 2: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Human-Elephant Co-existence:(Cost $17.00 M) Component 3: Protected Area Management and Institutional Capacity:(Cost $24.20 M) Component 4: Project Management:(Cost $1.00 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 was approved by the World Bank Board on April 25, 2016 for a total IDA Credit of US$45 million and an implementation period of 5 years. The Financing Agreement was signed on September 5, 2016 by the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank. The Bank received the Legal Opinion from the Attorney General on September 28, 2016. The project was made effective on December 1, 2016. The implementation has been behind schedule as a result of delayed project effectiveness and some challenges faced by the project team in moving forward the implementation of activities but have picked up the momentum. Continuous close attention is needed to resolve challenges in time and to expedite the planned project activities to achieve its project development objectives. 12/12/2018 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) 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 Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved management of ecosystems for conservation benefits IN00605115 ►Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity protection (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 191,128.00 200,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2021 Currently above the mid-term target. The proposed update to the site-specific Management Effectiveness Comments: Tracking Tool during mid-term review will provide verification of this achievement. IN00605116 ►Visitor revenue of selected PAs increased as a result of project interventions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2021 Comments: First reporting to be done by June 30, 2019. 12/12/2018 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) Improved management of ecosystems for ecosystems for community benefits IN00605112 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 2,050.00 15,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2021 The mid-term survey has been postponed to June 30, 2019. Comments: IN00605124 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 30.00 30.00 IN00605113 ►People with improved access to income generating activities as a result of project interventions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 2,050.00 10,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2021 Mid-term survey has been postponed to June 30, 2019. Comments: IN00605114 ►Villages and agriculture plots protected as a result of human-elephant co-existence activities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 2.00 75.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2021 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Pilot Landscape Planning and Management IN00605117 ►Strategically planned pilot landscapes with citizen participation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 28-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2021 Planning process for the dry zone landscape is currently on-going, but delayed in completion and second Comments: landscape is planned to commence by beginning of 2019. 12/12/2018 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) Component 2: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Human-Elephant Co-existence IN00605118 ►Community Action Plans prepared responding to sustainable use of natural resources (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 27.00 75.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2021 Above the mid-year target. Comments: IN00605123 ►Beneficiaries feel that properties and crops have increased protection and livelihoods have enhanced due to project investments (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2021 First survey will be carried out by June 30, 2019 instead of mid-year based on the current plan to Comments: implement the CAPs and community fencing as a HECOEX strategy. IN00605119 ►HECOEX strategies adopted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 1.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2021 Component 3: Protected Area Management and Institutional Capacity IN00605120 ►Monitoring systems adopted to track the conservation status of PAs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 1.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2019 SMART patrolling established and in use in the DWC PAs supported by the project. The FD is assessing Comments: the exiting Forest Monitoring system to be improved. IN00605121 ►Protected Area level nature-based tourism plans adopted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 5.00 7.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2019 Five plans are in place and implementation actions have commenced. Two plans are planned to be Comments: developed in early 2019. 12/12/2018 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) IN00605122 ►Staff trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 307.00 250.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 -- 30-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2021 Manually last 3 years Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P156021 IDA-57920 Effective USD 45.00 45.00 0.00 7.58 37.76 17% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P156021 IDA-57920 Effective 25-Apr-2016 05-Sep-2016 01-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 12/12/2018 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 29-Aug-2018 Related Project(s) P163308-Ecosystem Conservation and Management Project - Additional Financing ,P164197-Ecosystem Conservation and Management Project - Additional Financing 12/12/2018 Page 6 of 6