Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Albania | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 24-Dec-2019 | ISR39949 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 08-Jul-2014 Effectiveness Date: 29-Jan-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 04-Dec-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 04-Dec-2017 Original Closing Date: 30-Sep-2019 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to support sustainable land management practices and increase communities’ monetary and non- monetary benefits in targeted Project areas which are mainly in erosion prone rural upland areas. This PDO is to be achieved through the support of alternative livelihoods and provision of environmental services and through sustainable utilization of wood andpasture products in the long term. The Project will particularly focus on enhancing the financial, economic, and institutional sustainability of land use and natural resources management, and will help build capacities of Albania farmers, community organizations and government institutions to efficiently use EU funding. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1. Strengthening Institutional Capacity to improve environmental services from integrated landscape management:(Cost $10.09 M) Component 2. Planning and Provision of IPARD like Grants to improve land management:(Cost $9.94 M) Component 3. Introducing Payment for Environmental Services:(Cost $0.98 M) Component 4. Supporting Project Implementation:(Cost $1.17 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions 12/24/2019 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) A joint implementation support mission of the World Bank and Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) was conducted between December 2-6, 2019. Key findings of the mission were: (i) good progress in the implementation of main activities (i.e. 2nd contract of registration of forest and pastures in 42 municipalities advanced, 2019 field measurements of National Forest Inventory (NFI) field data completed, 67 contracts under the 2nd round of IPARD-like contracted forestry grants signed and under implementation, the 1st version of the Albanian Forest Information System (AlFIS) software and Interim Database for forest and pasture management plans tested and 131 municipal and regional staff trained on their use, preparation of forest and pasture management plans in four municipalities started; (ii) positive legal changes occurred with the establishment of the new National Forest Agency and approval of the Law on Forestry by the Council of Ministers; (iii) project restructuring including reallocation of loan and Swedish grant proceeds, and a one year extension of the original project closing date from September 30, 2019 to September 30, 2020 was approved, while the additional financing (AF) is under final approval by the Bank. 12/24/2019 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) mpaTable Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Status mpaTableBody Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Moderate Macroeconomic -- Substantial Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- High Substantial Fiduciary -- Low Low Environment and Social -- Low Low Stakeholders -- Moderate Low Other -- Low Low Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results 12/24/2019 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To support sustainable land management practices in targeted project areas IN00784068 ►Land area where sustainable land mgt. practices were adopted as a result of proj (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,893.00 5,893.00 9,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 The end date and target has been revised following project restructuring and additional funding provided by Sida. End target will be 9,000 ha. Comments: The current value refers only to the data of implemented IPARD forestry grants under the first call. To increase communities' monetary and non-monetary benefits in targeted project areas IN00784069 ►People in forest&adjacent community with monetary/non-monetary benefit from forest (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,170.00 2,170.00 3,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 The end date and target has been revised following project extension and additional funding provided by Sida. The end target changed from 2,000 to 3,000 people. Current figures refer to number of people Comments: benefiting form the first call of IPARD forestry grants. IN00784070 People in forest and adjacent community with benefits from forest-female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 682.00 682.00 1,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784071 People in forest&adj. commy with benefit from forest-Ethnic minority/indigenous (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784072 ►People in forest&adjacent community with monetary/non-monetary benefit from forest (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,170.00 2,170.00 2,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 12/24/2019 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) The end date and target has been revised following project extension and additional funding provided by Sida. The end target changed from 2,000 to 3,000 people. Current figures refer to number of people Comments: benefiting form the first call of IPARD forestry grants. IN00784073 People in forest and adjacent community with benefits from forest-female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 682.00 682.00 1,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784074 People in forest&adj. commy with benefit from forest-Ethnic minority/indigenous (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 Overall Comments PDO The results framework (RF) was updated to reflect the new end targets for all indicators and introduce changes agreed with the Government on the overall RF, following project restructuring including additional financing. This includes: (i) new end target date of September 30, 2020; (ii) increased targets for outcome indicators: land area brought under SLM practices, people benefiting from project activities, and intermediate indicators: forest and pasture areas under management plans, forest and pasture lands registered; (iii) changes in the ratio of grants disbursed percentages to 90% for forest and pasture users' and 10% of individual farmers, from 50% and 50%) and numbers of trained staff based on the data already collected and reported and planned project activities. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1. Strengthening Institutional Capacity to improve environmental services from integrated landscape management IN00784075 ►Forest and Pasture Areas Registered (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 250,687.00 298,350.00 1,100,000.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 This indicator was added at mid term to capture number of hectares of municipal forest and pasture lands Comments: that will be registered in the cadastral office. IN00784078 ►Land management specialists and users trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/24/2019 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) Value 0.00 1,732.00 1,791.00 2,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 This indicator measures the number of people trained and includes: (i) staff of Ministry of Tourism and Environment, State Cadaster Agency, ARDA and municipalities; (ii) members of forest and pasture users' Comments: associations. IN00784081 Members of Forest Pasture Users' Associations trained (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,273.00 1,279.00 2,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784083 Female members of Forest and Pasture Users's Associations trained (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 631.00 715.00 800.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784085 Individual famers trained (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 276.00 297.00 300.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784087 Female farmers trained (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 154.00 164.00 165.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784089 Ministry staff trained (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 168.00 217.00 700.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2019 IN00784091 Female land management specialists and users trained (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 695.00 715.00 800.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784092 ►Beneficiaries participating in project consultation activities during implementation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/24/2019 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) Value 0.00 0.00 278.00 350.00 Date 13-May-2019 13-May-2019 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 This indicator refers to number of people that were consulted during consultations on registration, Comments: inventory, management plans and LEADER. IN00784093 Female benficiaries participating in project consultation activities during implementation (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 67.00 100.00 Date 13-May-2019 13-May-2019 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 Component 2. Planning and Provision of IPARD like Grants to improve land management IN00784076 ►% of grant applications fulfill the requirements (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 46.00 46.00 60.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 The current figure refers to the percentage of applications that were qualified in the first call of IPARD like Comments: forestry grants, out of the total number of applications received. IN00784079 ►% of the grant budget disbursed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 40.70 42.30 100.00 Date 29-Jan-2015 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 This indicator refers to the percentage of grant funding disbursed under first call of IPARD like forestry Comments: grants. IN00784080 % of grants budget disbursed to female applicants (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.90 12.70 15.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784082 % of grants budget disbursed to farmers (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 1.10 10.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784084 % of grants disbursed to Forest and Pasture Users' Associations (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) 12/24/2019 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 38.00 41.20 90.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 IN00784086 ►Pasture area brought under management plans (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 The actual target is zero. Forest and pasture management plans preparation for 4 municipalities is under implementation. 3-4 other municipalities will be supported with management plans under the additional Comments: financing. IN00784088 ►Forest area brought under management plans (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 180,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 The actual target is zero. Forest and pasture management plans preparation for 4 municipalities is under implementation. 3-4 other municipalities will be supported with management plans under the additional Comments: financing. IN00784090 ►% of forest and pasture users’ associations reporting that forest and pastures management plans represented the views of the community (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 30-Sep-2019 13-May-2019 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 Forest and pasture management plans preparation is ongoing in 4 municipalities. 3-4 other municipalities Comments: will be supported with management plans under the additional financing. Component 3. Introducing Payment for Environmental Services IN00784077 ►Percentage of estimated sediment delivery to reservoirs in pilot areas covered by PES (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 04-Dec-2017 23-Nov-2018 06-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2020 Data on this indicator with be provided within January 2020 upon finalization of the hydrological models for Comments: two watersheds. Overall Comments IR 12/24/2019 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) The Results Framework indicators was updated because of project restructuring and additional financing to include: (i) new end target date of September 30, 2020; (ii) increased targets for outcome indicators: land area brought under SLM practices, people benefiting from project activities, and intermediate indicators: forest and pasture areas under management plans, forest and pasture lands registered; (iii) changes in the ratio of grants disbursed percentages to 90% for forest and pasture users' and 10% of individual farmers, from 50% to 50%) and numbers of trained staff based on the data already collected and reported and planned project activities. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P130492 IBRD-84010 Effective USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 4.32 4.82 47% P128412 TF-17364 Effective USD 2.88 2.88 0.00 1.37 1.51 48% P130492 TF-18238 Effective USD 7.96 7.31 0.65 4.62 2.69 63% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P130492 IBRD-84010 Effective 08-Jul-2014 25-Jul-2014 29-Jan-2015 30-Sep-2019 30-Sep-2020 P128412 TF-17364 Effective 25-Jul-2014 25-Jul-2014 29-Jan-2015 30-Sep-2019 30-Sep-2020 P130492 TF-18238 Effective 10-Oct-2014 27-Jan-2015 29-Jan-2015 30-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 12/24/2019 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT (P130492) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 25-Feb-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 30-Sep-2019 Related Project(s) P128412-ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ,P150450-Environmental Services Project ,P172543-Albania Environmental Services Project 12/24/2019 Page 10 of 10