The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) SOUTH ASIA | Sri Lanka | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 20-Mar-2020 | ISR40805 | Implementing Agencies: Department of Wildlife Conservation, Forest Department, Ministry of Environment & Wildlife Resources, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Ministry of Environment & Wildlife Resources Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-Apr-2016 Effectiveness Date: 01-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 07-Oct-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 07-Oct-2019 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 Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory 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 overall project implementation has been behind schedule and is rated Moderately Unsatisfactory but the pace has picked-up and continuous close attention is needed to resolve challenges in time and to expedite the planned project activities to achieve the project development objectives. Pilot landscape conservation plan for selected dry zone has been prepared and is being discussed with stakeholders. Community Action Plans are being implemented in select locations for improving monetary and non-monetary livelihood opportunities. Data and information on elephant population is being collected for proper decision making, electric fencing is ongoing for better protection. Protected Areas Management Plans have been developed and habitat restoration activities commenced. New conservation infrastructure and rehabilitation of previously constructed facilities is ongoing. 3/20/2020 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 Substantial Substantial 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 Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved management of ecosystems for conservation benefits IN00812658 ►Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity protection (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 377,984.00 400,000.00 500,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 Currently above the mid-term target. During restructuring to include sub-indicators for the key sites to Comments: report on METT. IN00812660 ►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 0.00 10.00 3/20/2020 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) Date 01-Jul-2016 03-Jun-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 The indicator to be revised during restructuring: Visitors agree that investments and visitor management Comments: improvements have enhanced the quality of nature-based tourism (percent) Improved management of ecosystems for ecosystems for community benefits IN00812659 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9,441.00 14,000.00 15,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 The survey is currently on-going. Comments: IN00812661 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 33.00 35.00 30.00 IN00812662 ►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 9,107.00 12,000.00 10,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 The survey is currently on-going. This indicator is proposed to be moved to the intermediate level replacing it with a current intermediate indicator: Beneficiaries that agree project investments reflected Comments: their needs (percentage) IN00812663 ►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 2.00 75.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 03-Jun-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 This indicator will be moved to the intermediate level and replaced by a new indicator: Reduction in crop Comments: and property damages in areas of community fencing. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Pilot Landscape Planning and Management IN00812664 3/20/2020 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) ►Strategically planned pilot landscapes with citizen participation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 Planning process for the dry zone landscape is currently on-going, but delayed in completion and planning Comments: process for the wet zone landscape has commenced. Component 2: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Human-Elephant Co-existence IN00812665 ►Community Action Plans prepared responding to sustainable use of natural resources (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 46.00 58.00 75.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 Above the mid-term target. Comments: IN00812667 ►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 60.00 75.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 The survey is on-going. Becomes a PDO Indicator in a revised form with the restructuring. Comments: IN00812669 ►HECOEX strategies adopted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 To be revised as: People whose assets protected as a result of HECOEX interventions (Number) Comments: Component 3: Protected Area Management and Institutional Capacity IN00812666 ►Monitoring systems adopted to track the conservation status of PAs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 3/20/2020 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ecosystem Conservation and Management (P156021) Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2019 SMART patrolling established and in use in the DWC PAs supported by the project and monitoring activities are on-going and the same process is extended to two pilot sites of the FD. The FD is currently Comments: planning for the exiting Forest Monitoring system to be improved. IN00812668 ►Protected Area level nature-based tourism plans adopted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 7.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2019 Five plans are in place and implementation actions have commenced. Two new plans that were porposed Comments: to be developed in early 2019 have been delayed. IN00812670 ►Staff trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 307.00 500.00 250.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 02-Jul-2019 04-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 Post evaluation of some of the trainings have been undertaken with positive feedback from the trainees Comments: and their respective supervisors. 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 14.88 30.11 33% 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 3/20/2020 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) There are no related projects. 3/20/2020 Page 6 of 6