Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Tunisia | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2013 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 15-May-2017 | ISR27131 | Implementing Agencies: Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:22-Jan-2013 Effectiveness Date:22-May-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date:02-Dec-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:01-Dec-2015 Original Closing Date:31-Jul-2018 Revised Closing Date:31-Jul-2018 Global Development Objectives Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to contribute to the conservation of desert biodiversity in the three targeted National Parks. Has the Global Environmental Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Name Promoting enabling conditions for PA management, SLM scale up and ecotourism development:(Cost $1.56 M) Supporting the implementation of INRM in targeted NPs and their adjacent areas:(Cost $2.51 M) Project Management:(Cost $0.20 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Bank is pleased with the continued commitment from the client and the progress achieved by the project. The efficient implementation of the 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 1 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) project activities by the reinforced PIU helped to accomplish good progress towards achieving key development objective and intermediate result indicators. The disbursement and payment rates continue to increase, and project activities continue to be implemented efficiently, demonstrating readiness to finalize them before the project closing date. However, due to the decline in the value of the dinar against the dollar, and the fact that the project will have additional resources, it was agreed to proceed with a slight restructuration to ensure all additional activities will be implemented before the project closing date of 31 July 2018. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  --  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Low  Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Moderate  Moderate Fiduciary  --  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Substantial  Substantial Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  Moderate  Moderate Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Results Global Environmental Objective Indicators PHINDGEOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries(Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 750.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 12-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Comments Thanks to the PIU commitment and excellent coordination of project activities,there was an important progress in this indicator reaching about 75% of targeted beneficiaries. Women participation increased also and the team is improving its strategy to better ensure women participation to projects activities. PHINDGEOTBL  Female beneficiaries(Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 40.00 55.00 65.00 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) PHINDGEOTBL  Created jobs(Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 87.00 352.00 160.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 12-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Comments It is important to underling this excellent achievement exceeding the targeted value at the end of the project. Thanks to the micro-project supported, about 352 jobs were created comprising 230 permanent jobs. 20 % of beneficiaries are women and the other are youths men. The PIU is improving its strategy in order to involve more women. PHINDGEOTBL  Created Jobs in Dghoumes(Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 60.00 126.00 50.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 12-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 PHINDGEOTBL  Created jobs in Bouhedma(Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.00 129.00 80.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 12-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) PHINDGEOTBL  Created jobs in Jbil(Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 97.00 30.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 12-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 PHINDGEOTBL  Park management efficiency score(Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 190.00 200.00 221.00 224.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 12-May-2017 15-May-2017 Comments The Parks management scores are excellent and good progress has been underlined since the beginning of the project and support provided. This is due to the excellent coordination and efficient involvement of the local population and to the diversification of activities through the micro-projects on the other hand. PHINDGEOTBL  Park management efficiency score for Dghoumes NP(Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 54.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 12-May-2017 15-May-2017 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) PHINDGEOTBL  Park management efficiency score for Bouhedma NP(Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 76.00 84.00 84.00 84.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 12-May-2017 15-May-2017 PHINDGEOTBL  Park management efficiency score for Jbil NP(Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 60.00 67.00 67.00 75.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 12-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Level of progress toward the revision of the legislative framework for PAs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Comments The review includes 3 phases, phase one and two were achieved and phase 3 is under implementation and will be finalized in a few weeks. 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) PHINDIRITBL  Level of progress towards the revision of the regulatory framework for ecotourism (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Comments This activity has been completed. A new decree on classification of ecotourism accommodation was enacted and disclosed; the PMU organized several regional and national workshops to disseminate the decree content to key stakeholders. PHINDIRITBL  Level of progress towards the adoption of the integrated and participatory Management Plans by key stakeholders (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Comments Integrated Participatory Management plans have been elaborated in a participative approach including all stakeholders with support of qualified firm. They have been validated and adopted by the local commission based on the appreciation of their quality and content. PHINDIRITBL  Level of progress towards the adoption of the integrated and participatory Management Plans by key stakeholders in Dghoumes (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jul-2018 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) PHINDIRITBL  Level of progress towards the adoption of the integrated and participatory Management Plans by key stakeholders in Bouhedma (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jul-2018 PHINDIRITBL  Level of progress towards the adoption of the integrated and participatory Management Plans by key stakeholders in Jbil (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jul-2018 PHINDIRITBL  Additional key staff in targeted parks (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Comments The Government hired 3 additional staff in each pack PHINDIRITBL  Number of person trained (disaggregated by type of stakeholder) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 120.00 190.00 600.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Comments To date main activities focused on identification of needed capacity building and preparation of training modules. During the upcoming weeks, the focus will be on the organization of the training sessions 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 8 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) PHINDIRITBL  Number of agreements between the NP and community associations (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 13.00 12.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Comments This indicator has been achieved and targeted value exceeded thanks to the high commitment of local population and NGOs to co-manage parks. PHINDIRITBL  Subprojects supported by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 98.00 205.00 184.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 Comments 205 micro project are currently being implemented and will be closed by the end of June 2017. They include 27 non-profit micro-projects, and 178 profit micro projects. These micro-projects helped to have a real dynamic around the parks and contributed to the reduce conflicts and protect the parks biodiversity. They also created several jobs to the benefit of youth and women from the three regions. 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 9 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) PHINDIRITBL  Number of projects managed by women (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 17.00 19.00 120.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 15-May-2017 31-Jan-2018 PHINDIRITBL  Innovative SLM techniques piloted and promoted in targeted NPs and their surrounding areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 10.00 12.00 Date 31-Jan-2013 14-Jun-2016 14-Jun-2016 31-Jan-2018 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P120561 TF-13636 Effective USD 4.27 4.27 0.00 1.90 2.37 44% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P120561 TF-13636 Effective 05-Mar-2013 05-Mar-2013 22-May-2013 31-Jul-2018 31-Jul-2018 Cumulative Disbursements 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 10 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity (P120561) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/15/2017 Public Disclosure Copy Page 11 of 11