The World Bank Report No: ISR6659 Implementation Status & Results Congo, Democratic Republic of Forest and Nature Conservation Project (P100620) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Forest and Nature Conservation Project (P100620) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 5 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 22-May-2012 Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): MECNT Unite de Coordination du Projet FCN, ICCN Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature Key Dates Board Approval Date 02-Apr-2009 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 15-Oct-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 11-Oct-2011 Effectiveness Date 09-Sep-2009 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Forest and Nature Conservation Project (P100620) Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project's Development Objective is to increase the capacity of the Ministry of Forests and Nature Conservation and the collaboration among government institutions, civil society and other stakeholders to manage forests sustainably and equitably for multiple uses in selected pilot areas of DRC. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Rehabilitation and Participatory Management of Key Protected Areas in the DRC (P111621) Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Same as IDA above. Has the Global Environmental Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Component(s) Public Disclosure Copy Component Name Component Cost Institutional strengthening of MECNT 37.20 Community participation in forest management 20.80 Management of protected areas and strengthening of ICCN 4.10 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR6659 Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of GEO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The retirement payments paid to the 1,702 lower-level staff of the Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism (MECNT) last year have been audited The retirement of 1,000 of MECNT's higher level staff is still awaiting the signing of a Presidential "Ordonnance". In the meantime the project is funding the preparation of a major recruitment plan for MECNT. This is a key step in the institutional strengthening of MECNT. Following the conclusion of the legal review of concessions, a contract has been concluded with a mixed consultancy firm/NGO consortium to facilitate the negotiation between concessionaires and local communities and indigenous peoples of the Social Responsibility Contracts (SRCs) for the concession agreements judged valid after the legal review. 39 SRCs have already been signed, setting the stage for forest industries to make significant contributions to social infrastructure (schools, medical facilities) in the remote areas where they are operating and the consortium will facilitate negotiations for the 41 SRCs not yet signed. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Yahuma Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Watsa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Watsa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Watsa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Sous-Region de la Tshuapa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Mankanza Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Mambasa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Parc National de la Maiko Public Disclosure Copy Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Lukolela Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Lisala Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Ikela Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Djugu Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Djolu Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Bongandanga Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR6659 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Befale Public Disclosure Copy Not Entered Not Entered Not Entered Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Oshwe Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Oshwe Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Monkoto Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Kutu Congo, Dem Rep Province de l' Equateur Kungu Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Kiri Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Inongo Congo, Dem Rep Province de l' Equateur Budjala Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Bomongo Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Bolomba Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Boende Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Bikoro Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Basankusu Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Stable trend in abundance of key bio-indicator Text Value stable populations species within and outside protected areas in Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 targeted landscapes Comments Ape and Elephant abundance Baseline to be set by NGOs values published in 2008 contracted for delegated edition of State of Forest management contracts for Report landscape conservation Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR6659 Area covered under forest land management Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 2000000.00 15400000.00 plans agreed upon by Min Env, Nat Cons and Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Tourism(MECNT) and other stakeholders that Comments The 2 million ha figure is an End target should cover all arebeing implemented in the provinces of Public Disclosure Copy Bandundu, Equateur and Orient FAO estimate. Landscape legal concessions (14.7 NGOs to provide updated million ha on GIS) and Maiko baseline by mid 2012 NP Community forests Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 Sub Type Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Breakdown Comments Community forestry legal End target value to be set texts not yet adopted, once legal texts are adopted therefore impossible to in consultation with establish community forests government and civil society, formally at present FAO and Forest Monitor. Protected Areas Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 2700000.00 8500000.00 Sub Type Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Breakdown Comments Since project does not aim to End target value tbd once establish new protected M&E specialist has areas, indicator has been determined target with ICCN redefined as "hectares of protected areas under management plans", which is within the remit of the project Timber concessions Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 14700000.00 Sub Type Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Breakdown Comments Concessionaires are All timber concessions should elaborating management have valid management plans plans for legally converted by the end of the project. concessions. These are due Target has been increased within four years of the legal from 12.3 Mn to 14.7Mn ha to conversion date i.e. January account for the fact that GIS 2015 surface area of concessions Public Disclosure Copy is 15-20% larger than "administrative" area. Conservation concessions Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 Sub Type Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Breakdown Comments End target tbd by M&E specialist following consultations with DGEF and DDD Coordination Unit Community hunting zones Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR6659 Sub Type Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Breakdown Comments End target and baseline value End target will report on tbd by conservation NGO establishment of community Public Disclosure Copy consortium recruited to hunting zones in and around improve management in Maiko NP. Maiko NP, in second half of 2012 Others types of forest land Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 Sub Type Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Breakdown Comments End target and baseline value tbd by M&E specialist in second half of 2012 Global Environmental Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Stable trend in abundance of key bio-indicator Number Value species within and outside protected areas in Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 target landscapes Comments Data allowing for setting of Bio-indicator species to be End target value to be baseline not available at the chosen and baselines to be established late 2012 time of project effectiveness set in consultation with NGOs contracted for MOD contracts "Landscapes" by late 2012 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target violations reported at Maiko park regulations (i. Number Value 50.00 50.00 20.00 e. poaching, traps found, endangered species Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 confiscated) per patrol conducted Comments Baseline and methodology to Management intervention be set by ICCN with the NGO supported by the project to be recruited for Landscape should lead to a reduction in Public Disclosure Copy Management Contract for violations reported by end of Maiko NP. Reporting project. frequency annual Protected areas management effectiveness Text Value 48.6 58 score for Maiko NP (WWF Toolkit) Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments End target to be reassessed Increase, 20% (Score more by ICCN with the NGO than 58) consortium that was recently recruited for Landscape Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR6659 Management Contract for MaikoNP. Reporting frequency annual Annual evaluations by qualified assessors on Number Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 Public Disclosure Copy quality of responses. Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments This indicator is about the End target to be determined quality of responses by PCU M&E Specialist and developed by project to landscape NGOs in mid 2012. mitigate environmental and Reporting frequency annual. social impacts of project interventions. Responses developed to mitigate impacts Number Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments No small infrastructure projects delivered yet so no impact mitigation necessary. Reporting frequency annual People trained in safeguards related measures Number Value 50.00 50.00 75.00 Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Project trains government and NGO staff who then train others ("training of trainers"). Indicator refers to people trained directlyby project. Reporting frequency annual Indigenous population's households benefitting Number Value 0.00 0.00 300.00 from Project-financed initiatives increases; Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Questionnaires were administered in Lake Tumba conservation landscapes in 2nd half of 2011 and in Okapi Public Disclosure Copy Landscape in 2012. Annual surveys of sample populations. Households utilizing small participatory Number Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00 infrastructure projects implemented with project Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 financing Comments No data available Questionnaires have been positive trend administered in two out of four conservation landscapes. Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR6659 Annual surveys of sample populations. Infrastructure projects implemented with project Number Value 0.00 0.00 240.00 financing in water sanitation, feeder roads, and Public Disclosure Copy Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 other small infrastructure projects Comments expecting positive trend NGOs in conservation landscapes have started priority setting exercises with local communities. First projects should be deliveredin 2012. Reporting frequency annual Forest fees and taxes collected by DGRAD as Percentage Value 50.00 95.00 % of total billed by MECNT at national level Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Data allowing for setting of 2010 score was 50%, 2011 baseline were not available at figures not yet available. effectiveness. Reporting frequency annual. Logging infractions revealed by Independent Number Value 0.00 0.00 25.00 Observers in pilot provinces Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Data allowing for setting of Independent Observer (IO) Positive trend baseline not available at the Resource Extraction time of project effectiveness, Monitoring recruited recently as Independent Observer was by EU. Two IO missions have not yet operational been carried out in 2011, but Steering Committee had not met so the reports could not be published. Reporting frequency tbd Logging infractions discovered that are Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 prosecuted in pilot provinces Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Data allowing for setting of Baseline to be set by IO once Expecting highly positive baseline not available at the its Steering Committee is trend Public Disclosure Copy time of project effectiveness, operational. Reporting as Independent Observer was frequency annual not yet operational Field supervision reports made by Provincial Number Value 0.00 25.00 150.00 and District MECNT teams in pilot provinces Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Reporting frequency bi-annual positive trend expected Reports made by MECNT teams on the work of Number Value 0.00 5.00 20.00 contractors and NGOs in pilot provinces Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR6659 Comments NGOs and contractors have expecting positive trend started work in pilot provinces. First five supervision reports have been Public Disclosure Copy produced Area of additional forest areas zoned using a Hectare(Ha) Value 17200000.00 17200000.00 22000000.00 participatory approach in pilot provinces Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Baseline to be verified and End target adjusted by mid 2012 Reporting frequency annual Percentage of forest users in sample areas, Percentage Value 0.00 30.00 including indigenous communities, aware of Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 their legal and customary rights and obligations Comments expect positive trend. Questionnaires have been expect more than 30% under the forest code. Baseline may need to be administered in two our of adjusted, given information four conservation landscapes and communication activities in since 2nd half of 2011 - carried out with local results analysis is underway. communities during legal Annual surveys of sample review of concessions - populations unlikely that there was zero awareness. Households in targeted forest communities Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 reporting additional sources of regular income. Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments expect positive trend Questionnaires have been Increase of more than 20% administered in two out of four conservation landscapes since 2nd half of 2011 - results analysis is underway. Annual surveys of sample populations. Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 30-Mar-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P100620 IDA-H4570 Effective 02-Apr-2009 30-May-2009 09-Sep-2009 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 P100620 TF-92910 Closed 11-Nov-2008 20-Nov-2008 20-Nov-2008 30-Jun-2009 28-Feb-2010 P111621 TF-94135 Effective 30-May-2009 30-May-2009 09-Sep-2009 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR6659 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P100620 IDA-H4570 Effective USD 64.00 64.00 0.00 28.69 37.33 45.00 P100620 TF-92910 Closed USD 7.00 6.42 0.03 6.42 0.00 100.00 Public Disclosure Copy P111621 TF-94135 Effective USD 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.58 5.42 10.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation A restructuring of the project will be completed by June 2012, mainly to reallocate funding between categories to accommodate the retirement payment packages. Restructuring History Public Disclosure Copy There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects P111621-Rehabilitation and Participatory Management of Key Protected Areas in the DRC Page 9 of 9