Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas in Belize (P130474) Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas in Belize (P130474) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Belize | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 08-Apr-2019 | ISR36453 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development, Protected Areas Conservation Trust, Belize Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 29-Sep-2014 Effectiveness Date: 26-Jan-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 26-Mar-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 09-Apr-2018 Original Closing Date: 30-Sep-2019 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen natural resource management and biodiversity conservation in Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) of Belize. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Supporting Forest Protection and Sustainable Forest Management Activities in Key Biodiversity Areas:(Cost $2.18 M) Component 2: Promoting Effective Management of Key Biodiversity Areas:(Cost $2.29 M) Component 3: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building for Enhanced Enforcement of Environmental Regulations:(Cost $1.00 M) Component 4: Project Management, Monitoring and Assessment:(Cost $0.61 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project Components: Component 1: Supporting Forest Protection and Sustainable Forest Management in Key Biodiversity Areas The status of the planned activities under Component 1 is as follows:  Training for rapid response and FD teams is underway 4/8/2019 Page 1 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas in Belize (P130474)  Development of the management plan for the Freshwater Creek FR is underway  Finalization of RAP for Columbia River FR is underway  Analysis of the Lands Act has not been initiated  Implementation of a sustainable forest management and forest fire prevention awareness campaign at the national level is underway.  Community-based sub-projects to rehabilitate the degraded lands and to develop forestry-based livelihoods have not been initiated.  Establishment of Forest Information System is underway  Establishment of additional PSPs is underway Component 2: Promoting Effective Management of Key Biodiversity Areas The status of the planned activities under Component 2 is as follows:  Capacity building of co-management organizations has not been initiated  Purchase of equipment for the development of a PAs GIS is pending  Assessment of existing forest standards is underway  Development of instruction notes for wildlife management legislation is underway  Boundaries demarcation in Spanish Creek is underway  Training for compliance and monitoring unit is pending  Establishment of the biodiversity monitoring systems and activities for KBAs is underway. Component 3: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building for Enhanced Enforcement of Environmental Regulations The status of the planned activities under Component 3 is as follows:  Development of manual for the National Environmental Appraisal Committee (NEAC) is underway  Strengthening institutional capacity of the Environmental Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Unit has not been initiated  Training for DOE staff is underway  Development of National WQMP is underway  Assessment of EIA methodologies is underway  Information management system for EIAs is pending finalization Component 4: Project Management, Monitoring, and Assessment The status of the planned activities under Component 4 is as follows:  Overall: Project Management has been experienced challenges and significant capacity constraints. In addition to hiring the Administrative Assistant, the PIAG has also completed the process of hiring a Sustainable Forest Management Specialist whose main responsibility is to provide technical inputs to the project activities, thereby contributing to the efforts of making the project management more effective. The effectiveness of project management was also aimed to be addressed by revising the Project Operations Manual to incorporate the provision of electronic decision-making process as it relates to technical reviews and approvals by the Technical and Project Steering Committees.  Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E): The current M&E capacity is not sufficient to be able to track the project results and report on the progress against the Results Frameworks and other GEF-related monitoring requirements. Even though the GEF Biodiversity Tracking Tool has been updated following significant delay, other M&E activities, including submission of annual progress report are pending.  Financial Management: PACT has a financial management system in place to ensure that timely, accurate and reliable financial information is available to manage and monitor the project and has further improved the previous successful actions in controls and systems.  Procurement: PACT has strengthened procurement capacity and been performing procurement processing in accordance with the WB Guidelines 4/8/2019 Page 2 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas in Belize (P130474) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Low Low Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Strengthen natural resource management IN00685014 ►Forest area brought under management plans (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,387.00 14,448.00 106,557.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 The actual value reflects completion of Forest Management Plan for Vaca Forest Reserve. Comments: IN00685091 ►People in forest&adjacent community with monetary/non-monetary benefit from forest (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 This indicator pertains to the development and implementation of community-based livelihoods sub- Comments: projects which hasn't been initiated. IN00685092 People in forest and adjacent community with benefits from forest-female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/8/2019 Page 3 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas in Belize (P130474) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 IN00685093 People in forest&adj. commy with benefit from forest-Ethnic minority/indigenous (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 IN00685094 ►Govt institutions provided w/ capacity buildg to improve mgt of forest resources (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 This indicator measures the number of government institutions that receive capacity building through the project. The four government institutions which have received capacity building are the Forest Department, Belize Defense Force, Police, and the Department of the Environment. Comments: Strengthen biodiversity conservation IN00685015 ►Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity protection (ha) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 20.80 30.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 Based on the updated GEF Tracking Tool and related scores, the average increase (not including Chiqibul National Park) is 20.8%. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Supporting Forest Protection and Sustainable Forest Management Activities in Key Biodiversity Areas IN00685095 ►Reforms in forest policy, legislation or other regulations supported (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 As it is defined now, this indicator pertains to a review of the Land Tenure Act instead of the National Comments: Protected Area System Plan, the actual value is "No". IN00685098 ►At least 50 people trained and equipped in enforcement and forest fire reduction techniques (Number, Custom) 4/8/2019 Page 4 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas in Belize (P130474) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91.00 91.00 50.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 IN00685101 ►Forest Management Plans developed and implemented in the targeted forests (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 29-Nov-2019 This indicator pertains to the development of forest management plans in targeted areas. Among the four Comments: targeted Forest Reserves, such plan has been developed for Vaca Forest Reserve. IN00685103 ►Area restored or re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,425.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 This indicator refers to the rehabilitation activities under Component 1, which haven't been initiated. Comments: IN00685105 ►Men and women engaged in Sub-projects supporting sustainable harvesting and marketing of NTFPs in target areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 29-Nov-2019 This indicator refers to the livelihoods activities that haven't been initiated. Comments: IN00685106 ►2.5 M mt CO2e due to avoided emissions and/or increased sequestration (Metric ton, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500,000.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 29-Nov-2019 Eight new permanent sampling plots (PSPs) have been established. Data processing is underway.. Comments: Component 2: Promoting Effective Management of Key Biodiversity Areas IN00685096 ►Establishment of clear procedures and criteria for the declaration, re-alignment and de-reservation of PAs (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 28-Dec-2018 IN00685099 ►Six (6) PA management plans developed and implemented in the targeted areas (Number, Custom) 4/8/2019 Page 5 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas in Belize (P130474) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 6.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 This indicator, which pertains to the development of management plans in protected areas needs to be revised as there are only two protected areas to which such management plan is applicable (other project Comments: sites are forest reserves that require a forest management plan). IN00685102 ►The 2005 National Protected Areas System Plan (NPASP) updated to incorporate climate change mitigation and resiliency measures (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 IN00685104 ►Increased sightings of target indicator species (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 This indicator is subject to the establishment of biodiversity monitoring system for the KBAs, which is Comments: underway. Component 3: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building for Enhanced Enforcement of Environmental Regulations IN00685097 ►The EIA Program revised and the EIA Manual updated and endorsed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 This indicator pertains to a review of the existing EIA program, which has been completed, and an update Comments: to the EIA manual, which is ongoing. IN00685100 ►Govt institutions provided w/ capacity buildg to improve mgt of forest resources (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 20.00 Date 28-Aug-2014 13-Sep-2018 05-Feb-2019 30-Sep-2019 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 4/8/2019 Page 6 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas in Belize (P130474) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P130474 TF-16773 Effective USD 6.09 6.09 0.00 2.44 3.65 40% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P130474 TF-16773 Effective 05-Nov-2014 05-Nov-2014 26-Jan-2015 30-Sep-2019 30-Sep-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 02-Nov-2017 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/8/2019 Page 7 of 7