The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Niger Integrated Landscape Management Project (P177043) Niger Integrated Landscape Management Project (P177043) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Niger | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2023 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 21-Dec-2023 | ISR59298 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Environment, Republic of Niger Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 01-Sep-2022 Effectiveness Date: 04-Apr-2023 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 27-Jan-2026 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Oct-2028 Revised Closing Date: 31-Oct-2028 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To increase the adoption of climate smart landscape restoration practices and improve access to income earning opportunities in targeted communes in Niger. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Knowledge Creation and Territorial Planning for Climate Resilience:(Cost $20.00 M) Investments in Landscape Restoration and Community Resilience to Climate Change:(Cost $115.00 M) Project Coordination, Monitoring and Communication:(Cost $15.00 M) Contingent Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions After 8 months of project implementation, project activities are progressing in a satisfactory manner despite the situation under OP7.30. Technical activities are progressing. Key preparatory studies have been finalized. Several calls for expressions of interest have been launched, and an additional number will be published by the end of December for a total amount of USD15 million approximately. Reporting: The PIU has shared expected reports with the World Bank in a timely manner: the semi-annual report, the E&S quarterly reports and the FMS reports are of a good quality and follow the agreed templates with the Bank. Dated Covenants. All Dated Covenants have been fulfilled GRM: The GRM is operational and an action plan for its improvement has been drawn up and is under implementation. 12/21/2023 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Niger Integrated Landscape Management Project (P177043) Rate of achievement of actions agreed upon during last June mission: Of the 70 actions, 46 have been carried out (66%) and 24 have not been carried out (34%). Some of the uncompleted actions were postponed due to the situation under OP 7.30, others were delayed and certain depended on prior actions that were behind schedule. Onboarding of Project Implementation Units. The national PIU is complete with all experts hired. The technical assistance firm and regional technical assistance partner institutions have been also hired. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial High Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Adoption of landscape restoration practices and improved access to income earning opportunities IN01381705 ►Land area under sustainable landscape management practices (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 205,000.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Following a call of expression of interest, a total of 934 sub-projects have been received, and they are under review. Of these, 23 sub-projects for firebreaks will start soon and their implementation will result in Comments: the protection of 6513 ha. IN01381706 12/21/2023 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Niger Integrated Landscape Management Project (P177043) ►Producer organizations with increased access to income earning opportunities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 600.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Producer organizations implementing activities for the sustainable development of non-timber forest Comments: products (NTFP) and fisheries products, and the implementation of FACI. IN01381707 ►Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Metric tons/year, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 950,000.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Project net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are calculated as an annual average of the difference between project gross (absolute) emissions aggregated over the economic lifetime of the project and the Comments: emissions of a baseline (counterfactual) scenario aggregated over the same time horizon. They are reported in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Knowledge Creation and Territorial Planning for Climate Resilience IN01381708 ►Area brought under management plans (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 350,000.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Comments: Area brought under forest, pastoral and fisheries management plans IN01381711 ►Forest and pastoral areas inventory developed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Methodology defined 100% of inventory Value Methodology defined Methodology defined and TDRs for hiring of completed firm finalized Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Progress of development of forest and pastoral areas inventory Comments: IN01381714 ►Communal Development Plans (PDC) developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/21/2023 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Niger Integrated Landscape Management Project (P177043) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 82.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Comments: Number of PDCs developed or updated under the project IN01381716 ►MRV system operational (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Diagnostic study and MRV system Value No MRV system in place No MRV system in place MRV concept finalized operational and validated Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Progress of development of MRV system Comments: Investments in Landscape Restoration and Community Resilience to Climate Change IN01381709 ►Land users adopting sustainable land management practices (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,650,000.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Members of target communes who are applying restoration techniques under the project (see PDO Comments: indicator 1) IN01381712 ►Business plans supported by the project (NTFPs and fisheries) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 250.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Comments: Business plans approved with signed matching grant agreements IN01381715 ►Women-led organizations receiving financial grants and technical support (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 20-Jun-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Percentage of women's associations benefitting from matching grants and technical support under the Comments: project IN01381717 ►Number of women-led business supported with registration of their businesses (Number, Custom) 12/21/2023 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Niger Integrated Landscape Management Project (P177043) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Comments: Women-led businesses formally registered under the project IN01381718 ►FACIs created and operational (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Diagnostic study on Value No FACIs initiated No FACIs initiated FACIs in Niger FACIs operational finalized and validated Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Comments: FACIs operational as a result of the project Project Coordination, Monitoring and Communication IN01381710 ►Communication tools developed and disseminated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 150.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Comments: Measures communication and knowledge exchange under the project IN01381713 ►Grievances registered and addressed within the project GRM timeframe (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 03-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2023 11-Dec-2023 02-Oct-2028 Comments: Measures effectiveness of the GRM Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 12/21/2023 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Niger Integrated Landscape Management Project (P177043) P177043 IDA-72040 Effective USD 150.00 150.00 0.00 10.20 147.52 6.5% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P177043 IDA-72040 Effective 01-Sep-2022 07-Oct-2022 04-Apr-2023 31-Oct-2028 31-Oct-2028 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/21/2023 Page 6 of 6