Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) SOUTH ASIA | India | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 15 | ARCHIVED on 15-Aug-2023 | ISR57047 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Republic of India Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 06-Jul-2017 Effectiveness Date: 07-Feb-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Jan-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 17-Feb-2020 Original Closing Date: 30-Jul-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jul-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective (PDO) is to Improve forest quality, land management and non-timber forest produce (NTFP) benefitsfor forest dependent communities in selected landscapes in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Strengthen Capacity of Government Institutions in Forestry and Land Management Programs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh:(Cost $4.00 M) Investments for Improving Forest Quality in Selected Landscapes:(Cost $14.50 M) Scaling-up Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management in Selected Landscapes:(Cost $3.74 M) Project Management:(Cost $2.40 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project closed on July 30, 2023 after an extension of one year. This additional time provided the opportunity to cover for the loss of two planting seasons and in overcoming the slowdown effect due to COVID-19. The project has achieved all the targets of the 5 Project Development Objective and 8 interim indicators. The project ensured, during implementation, adequate stakeholder participation at the community level, supported community level capacity building and focused investments on restoring ecosystem services and sustainable land management. As a result, project benefits have reached over 50000 people with women being over 50% of beneficiaries. Some interventions, such as improved cook stoves and Mahua flower collection nets, have reduced forest degradation, contributed to reduction of drudgery and also helped improve household 8/15/2023 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) level livelihoods. With project support, several best practices on Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management (SLEM) were scaled up over 25,000 Ha. These practices are directly contributing to building soil productivity and reduce use of agrochemicals. The two carbon flux towers installed under the project are now reporting data on measuring carbon sequestration leading to near real time measurement of key ecosystem services. The outputs and outcomes of the project are enhancing biodiversity conservation, increasing water security and land productivity, which are critical factors in better adaption and resilience to climate change. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Low Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes The project development objective (PDO) is to Improve forest quality, land management and non-timber IN01316427 ►People in Forest&Adjacent Community with Monetary/non-monetary benefit from forest (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8,423.00 18,834.00 5,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Beneficiary tracking and data by gender and vulnerable groups is being collected regularly. Comments: IN01316428 ►People in Forest & Adj. Community with benefit from forest-female (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,243.00 9,655.00 2,500.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Comments: Data from November 2021. 8/15/2023 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) IN01316429 ►People in Forest&Adj. community with benefit from forest-ethnic minority/indigenous (Number, custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,873.00 14,954.00 2,500.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Socio-economic survey completed. First results reported. Verified at MTR and updated November 2021. Comments: IN01316430 ►Land area under sustainable landscape managment practices (Hectare (Ha), Corporate) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11,550.00 25,316.00 25,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 As a start about 5000 ha land have been identified and matched with SLEM Best Practice; land management plan drawn up following a consultative process with the communities. Plans are now under Comments: implementation. IN01316431 ►Average cumulative carbon sequestered per hectare in areas supported by the project (Tones/year, Custom) (Tons/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.53 2.53 2.78 2.78 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Work has started to monitor and measure the carbon sequestration. Carbon Flux towers and on the Comments: ground estimations have been completed. Results are expected soon. IN01316432 ►Targeted beneficiary groups engaged in participatory planning under the project (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 500.00 630.00 500.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 The project is on track to meet this target. Engagement with beneficiary communities is done frequently. Comments: IN01316433 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25,000.00 52,171.00 25,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Beneficiary list has been prepared. Benefits have started flowing and initial numbers are now available. Comments: IN01316434 ►Female beneficiaries (percentage, Custom Supplement) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 8/15/2023 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) Beneficiary list prepared; Large number of beneficiaries are women, particularly under livelihood training. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthen Capacity of Government Institutions in Forestry and Land Management Programs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh IN01316435 ►Area of forestlands and corridors under biodiv monitor by SFD use protocol dev. by proj (Ha, Custom) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20,000.00 25,748.00 25,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Workshops to develop protocol held at Chhattisgarh for corridor areas. Forest biodiversity mapping/survey Comments: done at three landscapes in MP forests. STARMAP in MP is now covering a considerably larger area. IN01316439 ►Participating states with carbon stock measurement and monitoring system supported by project oepration (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Monitoring system under development Comments: Scaling-up Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management in Selected Landscapes IN01316437 ►Govt agencies using the online land degredation and dessertification indicator portal for reporting (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Online portal has been developed and is under testing and commissioning. Once available and live, states Comments: will be oriented and encouraged to start using it. IN01316441 ►SLEM best practices disseminated on ICFRE knowledge platform (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 Date 01-Dec-2021 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 ICFRE website currently being revamped for creating knowledge platform and dissemination. On track to Comments: be fully achieved. ICFRE has now published SLEM good practice guidelines IN01316442 ►Land users adopting sustainable land mgmt. practices as a result of project (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5,000.00 3,150.00 17,854.00 5,000.00 Date 01-Dec-2021 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 8/15/2023 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) Only recently SLEM best practices have been introduced. Too early to report on adoption by beneficiaries. Comments: Significant uptake in the use of nets to collect Mahua flowers. Investments for Improving Forest Quality in Selected Landscapes IN01316436 ►New Areas outside protected areas managed as bio-div friendly (Ha, Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30,000.00 66,655.00 30,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 These results were collected at MTR. Significant new areas have been achieved thanks to water Comments: conservation measures and investments as well as improved Mahua flower collection. IN01316440 ►Landscape area restored through treatment of 10,000Ha through project support (Hectare, Custom) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25,000.00 50,538.00 50,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2015 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Landscape treatment has commenced but it is too early to report accurately on areas restored. GIS tools Comments: are being used for measuring the results. Project Management IN01316438 ►Govt Institutions Provided w/CB to improve mgmt of forest resources (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 21.00 8.00 Date 24-Nov-2020 03-May-2023 30-Jul-2023 30-Jul-2023 Capacity building support being provided, to all State Forest Departments and divisions. Comments: Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P133803 TF-A3990 Closed USD 24.64 24.64 0.00 19.50 5.14 79% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P133803 TF-A3990 Closed 06-Jul-2017 16-Aug-2017 07-Feb-2018 30-Jul-2022 30-Jul-2023 8/15/2023 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (P133803) Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 03-Feb-2022 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 8/15/2023 Page 6 of 6