Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Kazakhstan | Agriculture and Rural Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2006 | Seq No: 20 | ARCHIVED on 11-Dec-2014 | ISR17097 | Implementing Agencies: Forest and Hunting Committee Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:29-Nov-2005 Effectiveness Date:12-Jul-2007 Planned Mid Term Review Date:30-Jun-2009 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:08-Jun-2009 Original Closing Date:30-Nov-2012 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2015 Project Development Objectives Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project objective is to develop cost effective and sustainable environmental rehabilitation and management of forest landsandas sociated rangelands, with a focus on the Irtysh pine forest, the dry Aral Seabed, and saxaul rangelands. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No FOREST PROTECTION & REFORESTATION (P087485) Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective is both local and global in nature; therefore the GEO is the same as the PDO. Has the Global Environmental Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Name IA: Irtysh pine forest reforestation:(Cost $24.20 M) IB: Irtysh pine forest fire management:(Cost $15.60 M) IC: Irtysh pine forest partnership:(Cost $1.40 M) IIA: Planting on Dry Aral Seabed:(Cost $8.10 M) 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) IIB: Improved Management of Saxaul Rangelands:(Cost $2.60 M) IIIA: Policy, Information, and Human Resource Capacity:(Cost $6.50 M) IIIB: Competitive Grant Program:(Cost $2.60 M) Project Coordination and Management:(Cost $2.80 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Progress towards achievement of GEO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  --  Low Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is at a final stage of implementation, with most project activities completed. To date, the project has supported the environmental rehabilitation of more than 40,000 ha of Irtysh Pine forest and revegetation of 56,500 ha in the Dry Aral Seabed, which is impressive given the area's harsh climatic conditions. In addition, it has supported sustainable resource-led grazing management in 168,000 ha of saxaul rangelands. Significant progress has also been achieved in enhancing fire-fighting capacity in Semey Ormany, with comprehensive fire protection/management investments that include a forest fire control information system (FFCIS), enabling forest fire detection 5 – 25 minutes faster than human detection as well as quicker response times. The FFCIS supported by the project is the first advanced fire control system to be implemented in CIS countries. Implementation of the Participatory Forest Management (PFM) and Rangelands subcomponents have involved local people in developing strategies in improved forest management and protection, and have increased employment of local people in forest seeding and planting. Five PFM councils in the Irtysh Pine Forests have been established, and works on 12 rangeland demonstration plots in the Kyzylorda project area have been completed. No key decisions for disclosure. Risks 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  --  Low Macroeconomic  --  --  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  --  --  Low Technical Design of Project or Program  --  --  Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  --  Low Fiduciary  --  --  Low Environment and Social  --  --  Low Stakeholders  --  --  Low Other  --  --  Low Overall  --  --  Low Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Area in ha of land where degradation is prevented, reduced or ameliorated. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 41,000 ha of Irtysh pine forest rehabilitated About 40,600 ha of and reversal of Total degraded area Irtysh Pine About 40,600 ha of fire covers 180,000 ha of Irtysh rehabilitated; about Irtysh Pine rehabilitated; degradation; pine forest and 2.2 million 56,500 ha in Dry Aral about 56,500 ha in Dry 61,000 ha of Value ha of dry Aral Seabed. Seabed covered by Aral Seabed covered by Dry Aral Improved management vegetation; and good vegetation; and good Seabed needed in Saxaul management of management of 168,000 covered by rangelands 168,000 ha of saxaul ha of saxaul rangelands. vegetation; and rangelands. good management of 168,000 ha of saxaul rangelands Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 Comments Target almost achieved. 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) PHINDPDOTBL  Government makes decisions to scale up programs and reflect this in future investment plans. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Government plans to scale up a number of Government plans to Post project project-supported scale up a number of replication activities, including project-supported plans to restore FFCIS; capacity activities, including Irtysh forest building/training for FFCIS; capacity and Dry Aral Insufficient knowledge of regional forestry staff building/training for Seabed along performance, costs, and and voluntary fire regional forestry staff lines of Value impacts to justify large brigades; PFM and voluntary fire indicative 2025 scale program program; and brigades; PFM program; vision, replicate rehabilitation and rehabilitation saxaulrangelan programsin Irtysh Pine programs in Irtysh Pine d program, and Forest, Dry Aral Forest, Dry Aral Seabed, apply lessons Seabed, and improved and improved rangeland from grant rangeland management. subprojects management. Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Public support & sustainability increased as indicated by increased employment levels & other benefits to local poor. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 3,000 seasonally 3,000 seasonally 3,000 seasonally employed in employed in Irtysh pine employed in Irtysh pine Irtysh pine forest, 2,600 in Dry Value 0 forest, 2,600 in Dry Aral forest, 2,000 in Aral Seabed, and Seabed, and 1,480 in Dry Aral 1,480 in saxaul saxaul rangelands. Seabed, and rangelands. 1,500 in saxaul rangelands Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 Comments Revised target achieved. PHINDPDOTBL  Studies, policies and expenditures reflect improved knowledge of resource dynamics and management, policy development, and capacityfor results oriented public expenditure on forest lands (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Little information and State-of-the-art FFCIS State-of-the-art FFCIS Studies, analysis of dynamics, has been developed has been developed and policies and Value policy development, or and is under is under implementation; expenditures results oriented public implementation; private private forestry is reflect expenditure forestry is planned to planned to be developed improved 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) be developed and and various planting knowledge of various planting techniques have been natural techniques have been trialed to determine most resource and trialled to determine appropriate planting forest fire most appropriate methods to employ. management, planting methods to policy employ. development, and capacity for cost effective and results oriented public expenditure Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Project reputation for integrity and public support for improved forest and associated rangeland management as reflected in public opinion surveys (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Public opinion survey was completed in September 2014. According to the survey results, respondents gave a high assessment to the efficiency of Public opinion survey is Project activities. The Improving trend planned to be Original reputation not majority of surveyed in reputation for Value completed by fall 2014 assessed villagers evaluated the integrity and in all project areas to Project events as very public support assess project impact. efficient and somewhat efficient. Respondents also considered the quality and level of forestry management to have improved for the past ten years. Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Area restored or re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 97100.00 97100.00 102000.00 Date 30-Nov-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Area re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Core Breakdown) 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 40600.00 40600.00 41000.00 Date 30-Dec-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Area restored (Hectare(Ha), Core Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 56500.00 56500.00 61000.00 Date 30-Nov-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 Overall Comments Global Environmental Objective Indicators PHINDGEOTBL  DO indicators also apply to GEO (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- -- -- -- Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Component IA: Cumulative area of Irtysh pine replanted under project (#000 ha); Survival rate; Cost/ha (US$); Cumulative area of Irtysh pine direct seeded (#000 ha) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) 41,000 ha 40,600 ha replanted; 40,600 ha replanted; reforested; 55% 0 ha replanted;30% 60% survival rate; 60% survival rate; survival rate: survival rate;$240/ha cost Value $315/ha cost of $315/ha cost of <$190/ha of reforestation; 0 ha direct reforestation; 2 ha reforestation; 2 ha direct reforestation seeded direct seeded seeded cost; 2 ha direct seeded Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Component IB: % fire management investments implemented in accordance with annual workplan (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 650,000 ha 650,000 ha under 650,000 ha under under improved Value 0 improved fire improved fire fire management. management. management. Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Component 1C: Forest Partnership Development program designed and piloted (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target PFM program PFM program PFM operational in 16 operational in 16 operational in 4 villages. Program will villages. Program has villages and Value No program be assessed via PSIA been assessed via PSIA expanded to 12 Grant, with findings to Grant, with findings to additional support PFM programs support PFM programs villages. scale up. scale up. Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Component IIA: Cumulative area of dry Aral Seabed planted (#000 ha); Survival rate; Cost/ha (US$); Cumulative area direct seeded (#000 ha) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 52,000 ha planted; >25% 0 ha area seabed planted; 56,500 ha rehabilitated; 56,500 ha rehabilitated; survival rate; 25% survival rate; $207/ha 26% survival rate; 27.6% survival rate; Value <$175/ha cost cost of replanting; 0 ha $67/ha cost of planting; $67/ha cost of planting; of planting; direct seeded 9,400 ha direct seeded. 9,400 ha direct seeded. 9,000 ha direct seeded Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 Comments 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) Survival rate is updated in accordance with inventory results that was done in September 2014. PHINDIRITBL  Component IIB: Cumulative area of participatory saxaul rangeland restoration demonstrations initiated (#000 ha); Cumulative numberof ha with improved access to water for livestock (#000) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4,000 ha where 6,000 ha where 6,000 ha where rangeland 0 ha with participatory rangeland rangeland demonstrations rangeland restoration demonstrations demonstrations initiated; initiated; Value demonstrations; 0 ha initiated; 168,000 ha 168,000 ha with 168,000 ha with withimproved access to with improved access improved access to improved water for livestock to water for livestock water for livestock access to water for livestock Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Component IIIA: Improvements implemented in accordance with annual workplan (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Training program and Training program and All planned study tours are being study tours have been Value NA improvements implemented according implemented according implemented. to schedule. to schedule. Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Component IIIB: # of grants approved and under implementation (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0 35 35 30 Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) PHINDIRITBL  Component IIIC: Project management ensures project implementation timeliness in accordance with annual workplan agreed with Bank (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Completion on schedule (after adjustment if Project management is Project management is Value NA required to take satisfactory. satisfactory. into account effectiveness delays) Date 19-Sep-2005 15-May-2014 19-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P078301 IBRD-48080 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 28.87 1.13 96% P087485 TF-55731 Closed USD 30.00 4.96 0.04 4.96 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P078301 IBRD-48080 Effective 29-Nov-2005 06-Nov-2006 12-Jul-2007 30-Nov-2012 30-Jun-2015 P087485 TF-55731 Closed 06-Nov-2006 06-Nov-2006 12-Jul-2007 30-Nov-2012 31-May-2014 Cumulative Disbursements 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Protection & Reforestation Project (P078301) Restructuring History Level Approved on 22-Jun-2010 ,Level 2 Approved on 01-Aug-2013 ,Level 2 Approved on 28-Nov-2013 ,Level 2 Approved on 28-Oct-2014 Related Project(s) P087485-FOREST PROTECTION & REFORESTATION 12/11/2014 Public Disclosure Copy Page 10 of 10