The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Sector Modernization and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project (P157127) Forest Sector Modernization and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project (P157127) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 31-Jul-2023 | ISR56643 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Socialist Republic of Vietnam Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 22-Jun-2017 Effectiveness Date: 29-Mar-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve coastal forest management in the Project Provinces. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Enabling Effective Coastal Forest Management Coastal Forest Development and Rehabilitation:(Cost $104.86 M) Generating Sustainable Benefits from Coastal Forests:(Cost $40.42 M) Project Management and M&E:(Cost $4.72 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall Progress. Although substantial delays during the initial years of implementation (including a long lag from approval to effectiveness) will likely require adjustment of some project activities and output targets, current implementation performance is promising. The provinces have made significant progress in coastal forest planting and rehabilitation with the cumulative completion rate (area completed/proposed revised target) having surpassed 80 percent by April 30, 2023. Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and Thua Thien Hue provinces are planning to conduct additional planting in 2023 to cover the areas carried over from the 2022 planting season due to technical and climatic reasons. On the other hand, progress under Component 3 (small-scale infrastructure, technology, and livelihood subprojects) still varies considerably across the provinces. Strong community engagement has been observed at the project sites, including by local villagers contracted to undertake planting and tending after receiving technical training. About 40-50 villagers per commune are involved in sandy soil and mangrove planting and rehabilitation at each visited site. There is also evidence that farmers in the project area have acquired new skills and increased income from non-timber forest products as a result of better forest management. Communities are also beginning to benefit from improved forest protection infrastructure such as roads that 7/31/2023 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Sector Modernization and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project (P157127) improve the communities’ mobility and their access to markets, livelihood opportunities, and social services. There have also been early indications of successful outcomes from the livelihoods subprojects that have been implemented, such as for watermelon and chicken farming in Quang Tri. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Low Low Macroeconomic Moderate Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Moderate Moderate Stakeholders High Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve coastal forest management in the Project Provinces IN01305368 ►1. Area of coastal forest restored and managed according to agreed criteria* (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,214.00 23,740.00 50,000.00 Date 31-May-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 This will be updated once the results of all post planting verification results have been aggregated. Comments: IN01305369 ►2. Coastal protection forests, in project area, under management of local community groups ** (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/31/2023 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Sector Modernization and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project (P157127) Value 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 35,000.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 Preparatory activities have been conducted and actual management by local community groups to be initiated shortly. Forest protection is a regular task and will continue many years beyond the project using Comments: Gov. funds. IN01305370 ►3.Share of target beneficiaries with rating ‘Satisfactory’ or above on project interventions (percentage, disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 29-Dec-2023 Survey yet to be conducted. Comments: IN01305401 Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Enabling Effective Coastal Forest Management IN01305402 ►1.1 Number of seedlings producers who gain accreditation as the result of the project intervention (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 IN01305405 ►1.2. PFES tools developed under the project utilized by MARD to implement PFES pilot (Yes/No) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 Coastal Forest Development and Rehabilitation IN01305403 ►2.1 Area of coastal forest planted under the project (ha)* (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/31/2023 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Sector Modernization and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project (P157127) Value 0.00 4,671.00 3,741.00 7,800.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 30-Dec-2022 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 There was an error for the last entry. It was 3,741ha instead of 4,671ha which will be the new target after Comments: the project is restructured. IN01305406 ►2.2 Share of native species seedlings used in the annual total seedlings delivered under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 IN01305408 ►2.3 Communities/ household groups involved in community-based management of coastal protection forests** (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 199,757.00 350.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 Preparatory activities have been conducted and actual management by local community groups to be initiated shortly. Forest protection is a regular task and will continue many years beyond the project using Comments: Gov. funds. Generating Sustainable Benefits from Coastal Forests IN01305404 ►3.1 Community investment packages that have achieved the investment proposal objectives** (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 A study is to be conducted following the completion of the investment packages. Comments: IN01305407 ►3.2 Beneficiaries from the project investment packages (number, disaggregated by gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 IN01305409 Female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/31/2023 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Sector Modernization and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project (P157127) Value 0.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 10,000.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 IN01305410 ►3.3 Rural productive infrastructure supported by the project with cost-sharing arrangement (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 60.00 60.00 80.00 Date 21-Mar-2017 28-Feb-2023 31-May-2023 28-Dec-2023 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P157127 IDA-60790 Effective USD 150.00 150.00 0.00 40.07 107.36 27% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P157127 IDA-60790 Effective 22-Jun-2017 03-Aug-2018 29-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 7/31/2023 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Forest Sector Modernization and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project (P157127) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 7/31/2023 Page 6 of 6