Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Chile | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2013 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 26-Jun-2019 | ISR37423 | Implementing Agencies: National Forestry Corporation (CONAF), Chilean Agency for International Cooperation (AGCI) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 07-Jun-2013 Effectiveness Date: 02-Sep-2005 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 12-Jun-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 09-Jun-2017 Original Closing Date: 15-Aug-2019 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project’s Global Environment Objective (GEO) is to develop a national framework for sustainable land management to combat landdegradation, mainstream biodiversity into national policies, and protect forest carbon assets. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name National Sustainable Land Management Framework:(Cost $3.23 M) SLM Pilot Projects:(Cost $10.99 M) SLM Monitoring and Evaluation System:(Cost $5.51 M) Institutional Capacity Building:(Cost $1.40 M) Project Management:(Cost $1.83 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 Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR update is based on the findings of the latest implementation support mission conducted on June 2-7, 2019. The project continues to make progress toward achieving its development objective (DO), with 7,934 hectares under Sustainable Land Management practices as of April 2019 and a total of 1,496 beneficiaries, of which 649 are women. 6/26/2019 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) The Project was restructured in early May 2019 to provide a Grant closing date extension of 16 months, confirming the commitment of the Government to meet the PDO target of 30,000 hectares under SLM practices. The revised Closing Date is December 31, 2020. This additional time will allow project beneficiaries to access at least three more rounds of applications to national agricultural financing instruments for subproject implementation to expand the area under SLM practices. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Low Low Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To develop a national framework for sustainable land management IN00711168 ►Development of an effective national framework to mitigate land degradation, which includes biodiversity mainstreaming and protection of forest carbon assets. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Target Achieved. The National Strategy for Climate Change and Vegetation Resources (ENCCRV, Spanish acronym) was adopted by the National Advisory Council as the National SLM Framework on December 19, 2017. The ENCCRV jointly addresses the issues of land degradation and desertification, Comments: climate change mitigation (REDD+) and adaptation, while promoting biodiversity conservation. It was launched by CONAF in November 2016 and was approved by the Ministerial Council on Sustainability. IN00711169 ►Improved capacity to monitor SLM at the national level. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/26/2019 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) Value No No No Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 The design of SLM monitoring systems has been completed (and the related technical documents has been published). An Early Warning system for changes in native forest vegetation is now operational at the national level, and the first monitoring report of GHG emissions form the forest sector has been submitted for International Consultation and Analysis (ICA) to the UNFCCC roster of experts as part of the Chile’s Biennial Update Report to the UNFCCC. CONAF is also updating its map of Desertification, Land Comments: Degradation and Drought to 2018 as part of its reporting commitments under the UNCCD. The indicator will be considered met when the Technical REDD+ Annex of the BUR has been revised and finalized based on ICA feedback and when the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) baseline (2018 map) has been updated under the UNCCD, expected within the first calendar semester of 2020. IN00711201 ►Increased management and coordination capacity for mainstreaming SLM into the institutional architecture of the Ministry of Agriculture. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Target Achieved. The Project has established a National-level SLM Advisory Group (Resolution 1233; Dec 2014), as well as Regional SLM Management Councils in each Strategic Pilot Area which meet regularly. In addition, an Intra-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change has been established and is Comments: operational within MINAGRI. The internal Regulation for the National SLM Advisory Group though is under development. To combat land degradation, mainstream biodiversity, and protect forest carbon assets IN00711170 ►Land area under sustainable landscape management practices (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,476.00 7,934.00 30,000.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Subproject implementation on the ground is progressing steadily. Actual values reported in the current ISR reflect results achieved as of April 2019, as per the interim Progress Report. The area under SLM practices is expected to continue increasing in accordance with the Action Plan agreed in June 2018 now Comments: that a critical mass of beneficiaries and farm-level plans have been identified and developed. Actual values are expected to reach approximately 10,000 hectares under SLM practices by the end of June 2019, and will reported in the client's next Progress Report (expected by mid-August 2019). Intermediate Results Indicators by Components National Sustainable Land Management Framework IN00711202 ►Assessment of and proposed adjustments to existing and future MAG instruments (incentive programs) and regulations that promote ecosystem restoration and protection for use in National SLM framework. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 6/26/2019 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) Target Achieved. The final report "Analysis of state forestry, agricultural, and environmental development instruments applicable to degraded lands" was completed and approved by the National Advisory Committee. CONAF is in the process of documenting key information generated through the Comments: implementation of SLM demonstration activities to prepare a proposal to the Ministry of Agriculture for modifying national agricultural financing instruments based on the Project’s experience, which will be submitted by the National SLM Technical Committee. IN00711205 ►Priority areas identified for SLM Framework. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Target Achieved. CONAF has prepared a Land Degradation Neutrality Report which serves as a national baseline identifying priority areas affected by land degradation, desertification and drought, at the municipal level under the UNCCD. It has also developed a Forest Reference Level under the UNFCCC which identifies the areas with the highest climate change mitigation potential for five regions. Priority Comments: areas for SLM interventions have been identified in each of the 5 Strategic Pilot Areas, as indicated in the respective Implementation Plans. CONAF has contracted a consultancy to develop an integrated SLM prioritization tool to be applied at the national level, which is ongoing. IN00711209 ►Eligibility criteria established for activities to be implemented under the SLM Framework. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Preliminary eligibility criteria have been established for the implementation of subprojects in each Strategic Pilot Area but lacking a consistent methodology/approach. This indicator will be considered met when the eligibility criteria for the SLM Framework are approved by the National SLM Advisory Group. Comments: CONAF has contracted a consultancy to develop an integrated SLM prioritization tool at the national level, which includes the development of eligibility criteria for SLM activities. The contract was expected to finalize in Q4 FY19 but has been extended to Q2 FY20. IN00711211 ►Mainstreaming Climate Change Issues (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Target Achieved. The National Strategy on Climate Change and Vegetation Resources (ENCCRV), adopted as the National SLM Framework, has been developed to mainstream climate change priorities in Comments: the management of the country's vegetation resources. IN00711215 ►Alignment of existing instruments with SLM Framework. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Comments: The final report "Analysis of state forestry, agricultural, and environmental development instruments applicable to degraded lands" was completed and approved by the National Advisory Committee. A follow-up consultancy was contracted to further specify the proposed revised procedures related to the ENCCRV, but was cancelled by CONAF due to unsatisfactory results. To meet this indicator, CONAF is in the process of documenting key information generated through the implementation of SLM demonstration 6/26/2019 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) activities and will prepare a proposal to the Ministry of Agriculture for modifying national agricultural financing instruments based on the Project’s experience, which will be submitted by the National SLM Technical Committee. SLM Monitoring and Evaluation System IN00711208 ►National monitoring system for SLM designed and operational. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Indicator is on track. CONAF has finalized the design of the National monitoring system for SLM and respective baselines have been reported to the UNFCCC and UNCCD. The system will be considered Comments: operational once the monitoring report for the UNFCCC is finalized and the baseline for the UNCCD report is updated (2018 map). IN00711213 ►Early warning system for land degradation designed and operational. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Target is met. The design of the early warning system was finalized and launched in November 2017, with an initial Pilot in the Chiloe Region in December 2017. Subsequently, and based on the success of the pilot, the system was adopted by CONAF's Forest Control Department (Gerenia de Fiscalizacion) and Comments: developed a report for each of the country's regions. An institutional management indicator has now been added on the use of the system. SLM Pilot Projects IN00711204 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,243.00 1,496.00 1,573.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Subproject implementation on the ground is progressing in accordance with the Action Plan agreed in June, 2018. The indicator is close to being met as beneficiaries were identified for the development of Comments: farm level plans. IN00711207 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 134.00 43.00 25.00 IN00711210 ►Strategic Plans for SLM for Pilot Areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 6/26/2019 Page 5 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) Indicator is on track. Based on the agreed template, Technical Assistance Teams have developed advanced drafts in each Strategic Pilot Area, which have been reviewed and commented by the Bank. Comments: The indicator will be considered met once the final versions have been approved by the National Advisory Committee. IN00711214 ►Degraded Areas Identified and Categorized in Strategic Pilot Areas. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 The Strategic Plans (previous indicator) will include a chapter identifying and characterizing degraded Comments: lands in the five Strategic Pilot Areas covering 1.7 million ha. IN00711216 ►Number of farm level plans developed in Strategic Pilot Areas. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 220.00 268.00 243.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Target achieved and surpassed. Technical Assistance Teams have engaged with beneficiaries on the ground and have developed several farm-level plans which are the basis for the development of SLM Comments: subprojects. IN00711217 ►New areas outside protected areas managed as biodiversity-friendly (ha) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,354.00 4,354.00 12,600.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 The project's National Coordination Team is consolidating an approach for the establishment of Conservation Corridors in each Strategic Pilot Area. So far, two of the Pilot Areas (Coyhaique and Putre) Comments: have identified the area to managed as a Conservation Corridor. IN00711218 ►Amount of tons of CO2e sequestered through project investments over 5 years (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,087,131.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 The Ex-Act tool from FAO will be applied for this measurement once more data form the farm-level plans is collected. A first estimation is expected to be included in the next Progress Report (to be delivered by Comments: mid-August 2019). IN00711219 ►Area restored or re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 208.00 2,098.00 570.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 This indicator reports the area re/afforested as a subset of PDO indicator 2. Comments: IN00711220 6/26/2019 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) ►Forest area brought under management plans (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,099.00 1,792.00 7,530.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 This indicator reports the forest area brought under management plans as a subset of PDO indicator 2. Comments: IN00711221 ►Forest users trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 642.00 991.00 1,000.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 From September to December 2017 five women fora were carried out, one in each Strategic Pilot Area, including a total of 153 women. Additional trainings to date include the following topics: accessing agricultural subsidy programs; conservation of endangered fauna species (vicuna and taruca); sustainable Comments: agricultural and forestry practices. Corrections have been made to the actual value following more accurate accounting of participation in previous training events. IN00711222 Forest users trained - Female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 295.00 545.00 250.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 IN00711223 Forest users trained - Ethnic minority/indigenous people (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 309.00 456.00 300.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Institutional Capacity Building IN00711203 ►Training provided to national, regional and local agencies to promote inter-sectoral coordination on SLM implementation. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.00 12.00 60.00 Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 This includes: 5 workshops on the SLM monitoring framework, one in each Strategic Pilot Area; 2 training events on climate change and gender, in Los Rios and the Metropolitan regions; 1 International Course in the Arica and Parinacota Region on sustainable management of mountain and wetland ecosystems; 2 Comments: training events on SIRS-D (Putre, Combarbala); 1 training event on animal health (Putre); 1 training on soil characterization based on environmental parameters in Combarbala. IN00711206 ►University-level course on SLM and biodiversity mainstreaming developed and taught (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/26/2019 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) Value No No Yes Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Indicator is met. CONAF through the University Mayor has developed and finalized a Masters course on Climate Change and Native Vegetation which includes a SLM module, with 22 out of 23 students having Comments: received their Masters' degree. IN00711212 ►Annual public outreach program. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 09-Dec-2013 19-Oct-2018 07-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2020 Indicator met. There is a dissemination plan for each pilot region under implementation. Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P085621 TF-15104 Effective USD 5.86 5.86 0.00 4.41 1.46 75% P085621 TF-55521 Closed USD 0.33 0.28 0.04 0.28 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P085621 TF-15104 Effective 05-Nov-2013 09-Dec-2013 22-May-2014 15-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 P085621 TF-55521 Closed 02-Sep-2005 02-Sep-2005 02-Sep-2005 31-Dec-2006 31-Dec-2007 Cumulative Disbursements 6/26/2019 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Land Management Project (P085621) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 27-Jun-2017 ,Level 2 Approved on 02-May-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/26/2019 Page 9 of 9