The World Bank Report No: ISR9046 Implementation Status & Results India Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement Project (P088520) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 25-Apr-2013 Improvement Project (P088520) Country: India Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 17-May-2011 Original Closing Date 31-Mar-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date 15-Sep-2015 Last Archived ISR Date 08-Oct-2012 Effectiveness Date 13-Jul-2011 Revised Closing Date 31-Mar-2018 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement Project (P088520) Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To develop and promote new models of conservation at the landscape scale1 through enhanced capacity and institution building for mainstreaming biodiversity conservation outcomes. Achieving this objective would involve the demonstration and scaling up of landscape conservation approaches. This would specifically involve tools and techniques improvements, and knowledge and capacity building tosupport multi-stakeholder partnerships to mainstream biodiversity conservation. It would also involve improving rural livelihoods, enhancing learning, and replicating successful participatory conservation models at the landscape scale. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement (P088598) Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Global Environmental Objective is to enhance the conservation of globally significant biodiversity and ensure its long-term sustainability by promoting appropriate conservation practices in biodiversity-rich landscapes. Public Disclosure Copy Has the Global Environmental Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9046 Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Demonstration of Landscape Conservation Approaches in Two Pilot Sites 13.11 Public Disclosure Copy Strengthening Knowledge Management and National Capacity for LandscapeConservation 6.22 Scaling Up and Replication of Successful Models of Conservation in AdditionalLandscape Sites 7.57 National Coordination for Landscape Conservation 4.12 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Progress towards achievement of GEO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview Progress towards achievement of the overall objectives and implementation performance have been downgraded to respectively moderately satisfactory and moderately unsatisfactory, on account of continued delays after eighteen months of implementation. Delays in release of funds from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and approval of Annual Plan of Operations (APO) have impacted technical progress of the project. As a result, Implementing Agencies (IAs) are unable to undertake planned investments, funds have not reached the field and microplanning is behind schedule (it is yet to begin in Askot, one of the two landscape sites). There are also delays in contracting Project Management Unit (PMU) staff, limiting the support they can give to the IAs. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual India Not Entered Tirunelveli India Not Entered Surendranagar India Not Entered Rajkot India Not Entered Pithoragarh Public Disclosure Copy India Not Entered Periyar Sanctuary India Not Entered Periya India Not Entered Kanniyakumari India Not Entered Kalakkadu India Not Entered Kachchh India Not Entered Junagadh Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9046 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual India Not Entered Idukki Public Disclosure Copy India Not Entered Banas Kantha India Not Entered Amreli India Not Entered Sasan Gir National Park India Not Entered Sasan Gir India Not Entered Patan India Not Entered Theni India Not Entered Virudhunagar India Not Entered Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary India Not Entered Pattanamtitta India Not Entered Kalakad Sanctuary India Not Entered Tirunelveli Kattabo India Not Entered Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Landscape conservation Number Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 approachessuccessfully adopted in two Date 13-Jul-2011 20-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2018 landscape sites Comments At an early stage of Public Disclosure Copy implementation; only at LRK. Project implementation yet to begin at AWS Institutional and methodologicalframework and Text Value No framework for landscape Formal approval of guidelines guidelines forlandscape conservation conservation exists and procedures by MOEF approachesdeveloped and tested in based on field testing highbiodiversity landscapes. Date 13-Jul-2011 20-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2018 Comments Work started on developing the framework; likely to be completed by December 2013 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9046 Govt institutions provided w/ capacity buildg to Number Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 improve mgt of forest resources Date 10-Dec-2012 20-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2018 Comments Core indicator added to meet One international training Public Disclosure Copy corporate requirement course completed; technical training modules for capacity building under development Global Environmental Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target At least 600,000 hectares withinlandscapes Number Value 300000.00 300000.00 600000.00 more effectively managedfor conservation Date 13-Jul-2011 20-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2018 outcomes Comments Not started; Management Plan preparation/revision yet to begin Forest area brought under management plans Hectare(Ha) Value 300000.00 300000.00 600000.00 Date 10-Dec-2012 20-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2018 Comments Core Sector Indicator added Implementation of field level to meet corporate requirement activities just started and management plan preparation and/or revision to begin soon Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 550000.00 protection (ha) Date 10-Dec-2012 20-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2018 Comments Core Indicator added to meet To early to report, as activities corporate requirement to enhance biodiversity protection started recently Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target At least 50,000 ha of targeted production areas Number Value 0.00 1000.00 50000.00 Public Disclosure Copy outside PAs managed for conservation Date 13-Jul-2011 20-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2017 outcomes Comments Measurement Values are Microplans for production expressed in hectare areas outside of LRK started Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00 Date 10-Dec-2012 10-Dec-2012 31-Mar-2018 Comments Core indicator added for Microplan preparation started meeting corporate and will compile data to track requirements this indicator Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9046 Sub Type Supplemental At least two protected areas covering 550,000 Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 40.00 Public Disclosure Copy hectares with strengthened management and Date 13-Jul-2011 20-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2017 protection (40% increase in management Comments Management effectiveness Implementation started with effectiveness) measured at rating of 32 some delays, too early to (SP1) in Little Runn of measure change Kutchch and rating of 30 (SP1) in Askot Wildlife Sanctuary At least 20% of target user groups adopt Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 alternate and/or sustainable resource use Date 13-Jul-2011 20-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2017 practices Comments Number of households would Microplanning in progress at be the unit for measurement LRK; not started at AWS; change detection at MTR possible Key stakeholders from at least five national Number Value 0.00 8.00 priority landscapes trained in landscape Date 13-Jul-2011 20-Mar-2013 conservation approaches Comments Unit of measure is the number Training modules for of identified personnel trained landscape conservation approach under development; an international training course completed by scientists ofWII New areas outside protected areas managed Number Value 0.00 1000.00 50000.00 as biodiversity-friendly (ha) Date 10-Dec-2012 10-Dec-2012 31-Mar-2018 Comments Core Indicator added to meet Microplan for ten villages at corporate requirement LRK under finalization would positively impact about 1000 ha area for biodiversity Public Disclosure Copy friendly management Data on Financial Performance (as of 22-Feb-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P088520 IDA-49430 Effective 17-May-2011 14-Jun-2011 13-Jul-2011 31-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2018 P088598 TF-96651 Effective 14-Jun-2011 14-Jun-2011 13-Jul-2011 31-Mar-2018 31-Mar-2018 Disbursements (in Millions) Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9046 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P088520 IDA-49430 Effective USD 15.36 15.36 0.00 1.54 13.40 10.00 P088598 TF-96651 Effective USD 8.14 8.14 0.00 0.82 7.32 10.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation An action plan has been agreed upon in order to improve the performance of the project and ensure compliance with the project schedule towards the achievement of the overall objectives. Combined APOs for the current and next financial year would be prepared and submitted by March 31, 2013. The MoEF would undertake quarterly review meetings to monitor project progress and pace of implementation. In consultation with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), the MoEF will propose by March 31, 2013 the two additional landscape sites to be considered under component 3 of the project in the third year of implementation. Little Rann of Kuttch (LRK) landscape would target completion of 35 microplans by March 31, 2013. All pending audit reports would be submitted by March 31, 2013. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects P088598-Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement Page 6 of 6