The World Bank Report No: ISR13516 Implementation Status & Results Paraguay Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management in the Atlantic Forest of Eastern Paraguay (P094335) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 15 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 08-Feb-2014 Management in the Atlantic Forest of Eastern Paraguay (P094335) Country: Paraguay Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: Global Environment Project Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 17-Jun-2010 Original Closing Date 10-Apr-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 04-Mar-2013 Last Archived ISR Date 05-Nov-2013 Effectiveness Date 21-Jul-2011 Revised Closing Date 10-Apr-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 16-May-2013 Global Environmental Objectives Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to assist the Member Country’s continued efforts to achieve sustainable natural resource-based economic development in the Project Area, by: (a) establishing the Mbaracayú-San Rafael conservation corridor within public and private lands through sustainable native forest management practices for biological connectivity; (b) encouraging sustainable agricultural practices that maintain biodiversity within productive landscapes, while increasing productivity and mainstreaming biodiversity conservation; (c) strengthening the institutional capacity of MAG to implement conservation techniques in the rural landscape; (d) strengthening the institutional capacity of SEAM to improve knowledge on forest and biodiversity conservation activities, including the monitoring and enforcement of said activities; and (e) strengthening the National Protected Areas System. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Re-establishment of Connectivity between Protected Areas 1.81 Public Disclosure Copy Strengthening and Expansion of the National Protected Areas System 0.57 Enhanced Policy Framework and Institutional Strengthening 1.68 Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation 0.43 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of GEO Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR13516 Implementation Status Overview Progress has been made on the action plan agreed as part of the project's mid term review. The Recipient (Itaipu) and SEAM (Secretaria del Ambiente), with the participation of the MAG (Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderia), have mobilized their resources giving this project a higher profile in the last five months. The new administration is turning the project to a better level of implementation and the political support is strong. The project has also developed a good first level of engagement with representatives from indigenous Public Disclosure Copy communities in the target area had has demonstrated capacity to respond to a complaint sent to SEAM and to the Bank by a representative from an indigenous community. However, the success of the project implementation is tied to a critical work flow and technical, procurement and social safeguards activities that needs a close supervision and permanent support from the co-executants. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Paraguay Not Entered Sierra de Ybyturuzú Paraguay Not Entered San Rafael Paraguay Not Entered Cordillera de Mbaracayú Paraguay Not Entered Departamento de Itapúa Paraguay Not Entered Departamento del Guairá Paraguay Not Entered Departamento de Canindeyú Paraguay Not Entered Departamento de Caazapá Paraguay Not Entered Departamento de Caaguazú Paraguay Not Entered Departamento del Alto Paraná Paraguay Not Entered Nacunday National Park Results Global Environmental Objective Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Land area where sustainable land mgt. Hectare(Ha) Value 122900.00 122900.00 250000.00 practices were adopted as a result of proj Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 Comments Currently it appears that 122,900 ha under some form of protection Number of hectares of Mbaracayú-San Rafael Hectare(Ha) Value 122900.00 122900.00 250000.00 Conservation Corridor conserved Sub Type Supplemental Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR13516 Number of hectares restored within the Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 30000.00 Mbaracayú-San Rafael corridor Sub Type Supplemental Public Disclosure Copy Number of producers that improve forest Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 2500.00 management and integrate biodiversity Sub Type conservation into their productive activities. Supplemental Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 400000.00 protection (ha) Date 13-May-2010 07-May-2013 10-Apr-2014 Comments Number of hectares in 10 private protected Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 150000.00 areas reserves Sub Type Date 13-May-2010 07-May-2013 10-Apr-2014 Breakdown Comments Number of hectares of the public protected Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 250000.00 areas system strengthened based on the GEF Sub Type Date 07-May-2013 10-Apr-2014 SP1 Tracking Tool Breakdown Comments Capacity at SEAM and MAG for policy Yes/No Value No No Yes development in the areas of tradable rights and Date 13-May-2010 07-May-2013 10-Apr-2014 forest conservation; disincentives for the Comments unsustainable use of natural resources; certification of sustainably-prod Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of Sub-projects granted for supporting Number Value 0.00 0.00 318.00 sustainable use of biodiversity and natural Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 resources. Comments Number of Sub-projects for habitat restoration Number Value 0.00 0.00 278.00 Public Disclosure Copy or regeneration supported. Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 Comments Number of Sub-projects for environmental Number Value 0.00 0.00 358.00 socio-productive initiatives supported. Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 Comments Number of micro catchment areas planned in a Number Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 participatory way. Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 Comments Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR13516 Number of new management plans for existing Number Value 1.00 1.00 3.00 public protected areas are created in a Date 07-May-2013 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 participatory way. Comments Caazapá Caazapá Caazapá Public Disclosure Copy + Nacunday San Rafael Ibituruzú Number of protected areas under Number Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 implementation with management plans Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 Comments Number of protected areas under Number Value 0.00 2.00 implementation with management plans that Sub Type have infrastructure in place Supplemental Number of protected areas wich previously Number Value 0.00 3.00 lacked formal land title, that have a complete Date 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 diagnostic analysis on land tenure Comments Number of protected areas that previously Number Value 2.00 2.00 3.00 lacked formal land title, that have a granted Sub Type land title Supplemental Number of legally recognized private protected Number Value 5.00 5.00 10.00 areas that have been proposed to SEAM for Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 creation Comments Number of hectares legally recognized as Hectare(Ha) Value 150000.00 private protected areas that have been Sub Type proposed to SEAM for creation. Supplemental Hectares of restored forest within a defined, Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 1000.00 created and implemented corridor Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Number of client demand-driven studies Number Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 (including action plans to implement activities) Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 developed for improved policy instruments Comments A study on "Payments for environmental Yes/No Value No No Yes services by Itaipú Binacional"(including action Sub Type plans to implement activities) developed Supplemental forimproved policy instruments Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR13516 A study on "Debt-for-nature swaps" (including Yes/No Value No No Yes action plans to implement activities) developed Sub Type for improved policy instruments Supplemental Public Disclosure Copy A study on "Tradable rights Yes/No Value No No Yes schemes" (including action plans to implement Sub Type activities) developed for improved policy Supplemental instruments A study on "Economic value of Yes/No Value No No Yes biodiversity" (including action plans to Sub Type implement activities) developed for improved Supplemental policy instruments A study on "Certification of sustainable Yes/No Value No No Yes biodiversity-friendly produce" (including action Sub Type plans to implement activities) developed for Supplemental improved policy instruments A study on "Promotion of Programatic CDM Yes/No Value No No Yes programs" (including action plans to implement Sub Type activities) developed for improved policy Supplemental instruments Environmental themes are implemented in Yes/No Value No No Yes programs for elementary school education Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 Comments Number of training events carried out Number Value 0.00 1.00 200.00 Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 Comments Dissemination plan in place and operating Yes/No Value No No Yes Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Decentralized Project coordination unit Yes/No Value No Yes Yes functioning satisfactorily, including a Project Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 integrated management information system. Comments A financial, physical and ecological monitoring Yes/No Value No No Yes system in place and providing accurate Date 13-May-2010 16-Jan-2014 10-Apr-2014 information to users and the audience Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 19-Dec-2013) Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR13516 Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P094335 TF-96758 Effective 24-Feb-2011 24-Feb-2011 21-Jul-2011 10-Apr-2014 10-Apr-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P094335 TF-96758 Effective USD 4.50 4.50 0.00 0.56 3.94 12.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation No Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History Level two Approved on 15-Feb-2013 Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 6 of 6