The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Ghana | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2022 | Seq No: 6 | Archived on 01-Aug-2024 | ISR01165 Implementing Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 29-Aug-2021) to strengthen integrated natural resource management and increase benefits to communities in targeted savannah and cocoa forest landscapes Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Component 1: Institutional strengthening for participatory landscape management:(Cost 14,210,000.00) Component 2: Enhanced governance in support of sustainable ASM:(Cost 17,480,000.00) Component 3: Sustainable crop and forest landscape management:(Cost 60,280,000.00) Component 4: Project monitoring and knowledge management:(Cost 11,390,000.00) Component 5. Contingent emergency response:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Aug 01, 2024 Page 1 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 05 - 02 Feb Proposed Rating 30 Aug 2021 2024 Political and Governance Substantial High High Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Aug 01, 2024 Page 2 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes To strengthen integrated natural resource management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 13-May-2024 0.00 13-May-2024 12,440,931.00 Jun/2027 Areas for which land use planning has been Comments on Reconnaissance survey has been undertaken in 23 sub-basins (9 in White Volta; 5 in Black undertaken under spatial achieving targets Volta; 5 in Pra; 3 in main Volta; and 1 in Tano) to ascertain the level of capacity of key sub-basin plans stakeholders. Integrated Water Resources Management Plans (IWRMPs) for 3 basins will be (Hectare(Ha)) completed in September 2024 and these IWRMPs are expected to cover 4,097,911 ha. The indicator will be updated in as soon as the IWRMPs are finalized. 524,814.00 Jul/2021 1,573,206.75 31-Oct-2023 2,947,667.00 Jun/2027 Land area under sustainable Comments on This is a sum of sub-indicators below. landscape management achieving targets There has been an increase in the trees in production landscapes outside forests and riparian practices (Hectare(Ha)) vegetation. Area under 0.00 Jul/2021 17,934.25 31-Oct-2023 110,400.00 Jun/2027 conservation Comments on This sub-indicator is expected to increase by 7,227 ha after the current planting season. agriculture achieving targets (Hectare(Ha)) Trees in production 0.00 Jul/2021 3,936.50 31-Oct-2023 16,000.00 Jun/2027 landscapes outside of Comments on An additional 6,106.78 ha of trees (mostly cashew) were planted between October 2023 and forests (Hectare(Ha)) achieving targets May 2024. Area under 524,814.00 Jul/2021 524,814.00 31-Oct-2023 1,712,553.00 Jun/2027 collaborative, Comments on This refers to Community Resource Management Areas (CREMAs) and excludes Forest integrated and achieving targets Reserves within these areas. innovative Aug 01, 2024 Page 3 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) management and with CREMA formation process is ongoing. Reporting on this indicator is done on an annual basis, improved climate the target will be updated in October 2024. resilience (CREMAs) (climate indicator) (Hectare(Ha)) Area under improved 0.00 Jul/2021 1,467.00 31-Oct-2023 5,800.00 Jun/2027 catchment Comments on This includes communities within agricultural landscapes in the Northern Savannah region. management (riparian achieving targets vegetation) (Hectare(Ha)) 0.00 Jul/2021 1,025,055.00 31-Oct-2023 1,076,414.00 Jun/2027 Comments on This sub-indicator includes areas under sustainable forest management include area of 15 achieving targets FRs where green firebreaks, enrichment Area under sustainable planting, and watershed planting has been done (total area of 63,055 ha). In forest management as addition, this includes areas of Mole National Park (MNP), Gbele Resource Reserve (GRR), a result of the project and Digya (in FRs and wildlife PAs) National Park (DNP) where interventions are being supported to improve PA management: (Hectare(Ha)) GRR (56,500 ha); MNP (457,700 ha); DNP (862,000 ha). The intermediate target was achieved and exceeded in October 2023. 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 2,000.00 Jun/2027 Comments on Potential mined out areas for reclamation have been selected and mapped out. Preliminary Abandoned mine areas achieving targets assessment of the selected mined out areas and initial stakeholder engagement at the restored community level for community buy-in have also been completed. (Hectare(Ha)) The procurement of a consultant to undertake baseline survey, produce engineering drawings and supervise reclamation assignment is ongoing. 1,029.00 Jul/2021 851.00 31-Oct-2023 2,000.00 Jun/2027 Aug 01, 2024 Page 4 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) Licensed ASM operators Comments on The target remains unchanged because the mineral licensing system is being upgraded. The (Number) achieving targets indicator will be updated after the upgrade is completed. Environmental and social No Jul/2021 No 31-Oct-2023 Yes Jun/2027 management system for ASM Comments on The mining and environmental guidelines are being developed - these guidelines will inform established and operational achieving targets the establishment of this system. (Yes/No) To increase benefits to communities Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year People in targeted areas with 0.00 Jul/2021 39,836.00 31-Oct-2023 257,296.00 Jun/2027 increased benefits as a result Comments on Value for this indicator remains unchanged as data is collected on an annual basis. The of the project (citizen achieving targets indicator will be updated in October 2024. engagement indicator) (Number) Including sustainable 0.00 Jul/2021 35,356.00 31-Oct-2023 35,356.00 31-Oct-2023 229,422.00 Jun/2027 land management Comments on The indicator will be updated before the end of the year as the project is expected to practices (Number) achieving targets support an additional 17,329 during the 2024 farming season. 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 27,080.00 Jun/2027 Including alternative Comments on Alternative livelihood activities are yet to start. livelihoods (Number) achieving targets 0.00 Jul/2021 19,207.00 31-Oct-2023 102,918.00 Jun/2027 including female Comments on These are women beneficiaries with increased benefits from the project (40% of total). (Number) achieving targets 0.00 Jul/2021 4,378.00 31-Oct-2023 4,378.00 31-Oct-2023 37,143.00 Jun/2027 Including youth Comments on These are youth beneficiaries with increased benefits resulting from the project. According (Number) achieving targets to Ghana’s national youth policy (2010), youth is defined as those between 15 and 35 years of age. Aug 01, 2024 Page 5 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Institutional strengthening for participatory landscape management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Terrestrial and aquatic areas False False False under enhanced Comments on This indicator is not in the project's original results framework but it was added as part of conservation and achieving targets the new Bank Scorecard retrofitting exercise. Therefore, the indicator will be included management (Hectare(Ha)) formally in the results framework when the project is restructured for the GEF additional CRI financing. Functional subnational 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 13.00 Jun/2027 (basin) level coordination Comments on The project has engaged 3 sub-national Basin Boards for the development of IWRM plans. platforms/structures achieving targets (Number) Integrated sub-basin 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 13.00 Jun/2027 landscape plans developed Comments on Yet to be developed. (Number) achieving targets Targeted landscapes where 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 5.00 Jun/2027 planning for mining Comments on Ongoing - Situational analysis, creation of development goals, visions and scenarios for the incorporates nature-based achieving targets development of land use plans have been completed for 5 districts in the Western Wildlife solution to mitigate negative Corridor. The land use plans are under review. environmental impacts (Number) People participating in 0.00 Jul/2021 163,845.00 31-Oct-2023 557,154.00 Jun/2027 consultations / decision- Comments on Includes people consulted during micro-watershed planning, preparation of Protected Area making on natural resources achieving targets and Forest Reserve management plans, CREMA formation, mining planning and restoration management (citizen Aug 01, 2024 Page 6 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) engagement indicator) activities. It also includes people trained on wildlife conservation. Data is collected on an (Number) annual basis. 0.00 Jul/2021 86,501.00 31-Oct-2023 278,577.00 Jun/2027 Including Female Comments on Same as parent indicator. (Number) achieving targets Women participating in 0.00 Jul/2021 30.00 31-Oct-2023 39.00 Jun/2027 decision making processes Comments on Intermediate target acheived. As nominations to the DMPCs are based on the official through membership in achieving targets position, their composition (and gender composition) changes over time. District Management and Planning Committees (gender indicator) (Number) Reforms in forest policy, No Jul/2021 No 31-Oct-2023 Yes Jun/2027 legislation, or other Comments on Legal instruments, regulations, and other guidelines are being developed. Indicator will be regulations supported achieving targets updated when the first guidelines are finalized and endorsed by Forestry Commission's (Yes/No) management. 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 5.00 Jun/2027 Planning tool/s developed Comments on The EPA has developed an online M&E tool that combines Open Data Kit and Google, two and used for spatial planning achieving targets prominent opensource software suites. This tool is being used to track and record data and monitoring (Number) directly from the field via android devices, and the information routinely synchronized to the project database. Component 2: Enhanced governance in support of sustainable ASM Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Nationals trained in 0.00 Jul/2021 1,227.00 31-Oct-2023 10,000.00 Jun/2027 extractive industries skills Comments on This indicator includes nationals trained i (gender indicator) achieving targets (Number) 0.00 18.90 35.00 Aug 01, 2024 Page 7 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) Including Female Comments on Same as parent indicator. (Percentage) achieving targets Formal categories of mineral 2.00 Jul/2021 2.00 31-Oct-2023 3.00 Jun/2027 license types available for Comments on Stakeholder engagement on policy and legislation is ongoing to inform introduction of a registration (Number) achieving targets third category that is medium scale mineral license. 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 13-May-2024 0.00 13-May-2024 10.00 Jun/2027 Gold purchase agents Comments on The new gold trading tracking tool is not yet available. Institutional assessment of Precious adopting gold trading achieving targets Minerals Marketing Company Ltd. (PMMC) is complete. A gold trading tracking tool will be tracking tool (Number) created based on recommendations from the assessment report. 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 13-May-2024 0.00 13-May-2024 8.00 Jun/2027 Minerals Commission district and satellite offices Comments on Renovation of the Wa and Bolgatanga offices have commenced and will be completed by refurbished (Number) achieving targets mid-term. The PCU is also preparing the required E&S docuemnts for three addiitonal offices. Environmental and social No Jul/2021 No 31-Oct-2023 Yes Jun/2027 management system for ASM Comments on The concept note and roadmap for the upgrade of the compliance monitoring software are established and operational achieving targets being prepared. (Yes/No) Component 3: Sustainable crop and forest landscape management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year People with strengthened False False False food and nutrition security (Number of people) CRI Communities with endorsed 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 582.00 Jun/2027 micro watershed Comments on 535 community plans have been developed through participatory processes but not management plans achieving targets consistent with the sub-basin plan (sub basin plans are yet to be developed. consistent with the sub-basin The micro-watershed plans follow the sub-basin plans and aim at achieving better Aug 01, 2024 Page 8 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) plans and under management of natural resources and sustainable food production practices and in implementation (Number) implementation of SLWM and sustainable food production practices at the community level. Farmers adopting 0.00 Jul/2021 35,356.00 31-Oct-2023 133,738.00 Jun/2027 agroecological practices Comments on Activities are seasonal, increase expected during the 2024 planting season(s). (Number) achieving targets Land users adopting new 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 50.00 Jun/2027 practices in targeted Comments on For PROGREEN communities only (this will be done after a survey later in the lifetime of the landscapes (Percentage) achieving targets project) 0.00 Jul/2021 6 13-May-2024 6 13-May-2024 235.00 Jun/2027 Functional infrastructure Comments on 6 water systems have been constructed and 14 additional structures will be constructed by supported by the project achieving targets the end of 2024. (Number) 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 207.00 Jun/2027 Post harvest structures Comments on These include storage and processing units for food and cash crops. (Number) achieving targets 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 28.00 Jun/2027 Water infrastructure Comments on These include boreholes, dugouts, weirs, check dams, small irrigation canal etc. established (Number) achieving targets CWMTs established with 0.00 Jul/2021 100.00 31-Oct-2023 100.00 31-Oct-2023 100.00 Jun/2027 project support that have at Comments on 535 CWMTs formed, with each CWMT having between 3 and 4 females represented on each least one woman (gender achieving targets CWMT (out of an average of 5-7 members). indicator) (Percentage) 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 10,000.00 Jun/2027 Area under PES in production Comments on Riparian restoration activities started; verification is ongoing to assess the survival of trees landscapes (Hectare(Ha)) achieving targets for payment processing. 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 6.00 Jun/2027 Aug 01, 2024 Page 9 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) Partnerships with actors Comments on Partnerships yet to be formed. along the sustainable value achieving targets chain (Number) 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 3.00 Jun/2027 For cocoa (Number) Comments on Same as main indicator. achieving targets 0.00 Nov/2020 0.00 31-Oct-2023 3.00 Jun/2027 For cashew (Number) Comments on Same as main indicator. achieving targets Forested land area under 524,814.71 Jul/2021 1,025,055.00 31-Oct-2023 2,788,967.00 Jun/2027 sustainable forest Comments on Includes 15 forest reserves;(total area 163,055 hectares); and 3 protected areas (Gbele management practices achieving targets Resource Reserve (area 56,500 hectares), Mole National Park (area 457,700 hectares), and (climate indicator) Digya National Park (area 347,800 hectares)), where interventions are being supported by (Hectare(Ha)) the project to improve forest management. 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 31-Oct-2023 907,857.00 Jun/2027 Forest area brought under management plans Comments on Stakeholder consultation workshops and review are completed for all nine (9) management (Hectare(Ha)) achieving targets plans. The plans are in the final stages of preparation and refinement to ensure that all details are in place and the document adheres to the highest standards. Management effectiveness 0.00 Jul/2021 0.00 01-Jul-2021 0.00 Jun/2027 according to METT score in Comments on METT to be re-assessed by mid term review of the project. target Protected areas (score, achieving targets disaggregated): Gbele Resource Reserve, Mole National Park, Digya National Park (Number) 79.00 Jul/2021 79.00 01-Jul-2021 85.00 Jun/2027 Gbele Resource Comments on Same as main indicator. Reserve (Number) achieving targets Aug 01, 2024 Page 10 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) 64.00 Jul/2021 64.00 01-Jul-2021 70.00 Jun/2027 Mole National Park Comments on Same as main indicator. (Number) achieving targets 45.00 Jul/2021 45.00 01-Jul-2021 55.00 Jun/2027 Digya National Park Comments on Same as main indicator. (Number) achieving targets CREMA Executive 0.00 Jul/2021 100.00 13-May-2024 100.00 13-May-2024 100.00 Jun/2027 Committees established with Comments on Target achieved. 18 CREMA Executive Committees established and all include at least 4 project support that have at achieving targets women. least four women (gender indicator) (Percentage) Area under plantations and 0.00 Jul/2021 3,400.00 31-Oct-2023 3,814.00 Jun/2027 re-/afforestation – Comments on Identification of sites for additional re-/afforestation activities is ongoing. reforestation in FRs and achieving targets buffer zones (Hectare(Ha)) Component 4: Project monitoring and knowledge management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Government institutions 0.00 Jul/2021 16.00 31-Oct-2023 11.00 Jun/2027 provided with capacity- Comments on Target exceeded. These institutions have benefitted from capacity building support (M&E building support to improve achieving targets training, E&S, Gender and GRM training): EPA, COCOBOD, MOFA, WD, FSD, Department of management of natural Social Welfare, RMSC, GGSA, MinCom, WRC, PMMC, GHEITI, EPA, FC, LC, UMaT. resources (Number) Project M&E system No Jul/2021 No 31-Oct-2023 Yes Jun/2027 providing required reports Comments on Delays in submission of progress reports and data in the monitoring and evaluation system and data in a timely manner achieving targets by the implementing agencies. (Yes/No) 0.00 Jul/2021 19.00 31-Oct-2023 15.00 Jun/2027 Aug 01, 2024 Page 11 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) Government counterparts Comments on Target achieved. participating in global, achieving targets national and regional forums and workshops (Number) 0.00 16.00 30.00 Including Female Comments on Same as main indicator. (Percentage) achieving targets Aug 01, 2024 Page 12 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IDA-69690 Effective 75.00 75.00 0.00 31.40 43.60 41.86% TF-B5979 Effective 15.00 15.00 0.00 7.71 7.29 51.41% TF-B5977 Closed 0.60 0.60 0.00 0.60 0.00 100.00% TF-B5958 Effective 12.76 12.76 0.00 6.80 5.96 53.30% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Aug 01, 2024 Page 13 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (P171933) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-69690 Effective 30-Aug-2021 19-Jan-2022 10-Feb-2022 30-Sept-2027 30-Sept-2027 TF-B5958 Effective 30-Aug-2021 19-Jan-2022 10-Feb-2022 30-Sept-2027 30-Sept-2027 TF-B5977 Closed 30-Aug-2021 19-Jan-2022 10-Feb-2022 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 TF-B5979 Effective 30-Aug-2021 19-Jan-2022 10-Feb-2022 31-Jul-2026 31-Jul-2026 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 30-Aug-2021 30-Aug-2021 Effectiveness 05-Apr-2019 05-Apr-2019 Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Sept-2027 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Aug 01, 2024 Page 14 of 14