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Forest Ecosystem Improvement in the Upper Reaches of Yangtze River Basin Program (P164047)
Forest Ecosystem Improvement in the Upper Reaches of Yangtze River Basin Program (P164047)
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | Requesting Unit: EACCF | Responsible
Unit: SEAE1
IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2020 | Team Leader(s): Jin Liu
Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 20-Mar-2020 | ISR40529 | Created by: Xieli Bai on 04-Feb-2020 | Modified by: Xieli Bai on 05-Mar-2020
Program Development Objectives
Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document)
To improve sustainable forest ecosystem management in support of Large-Scale Greening Sichuan Program.
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
It is expected that the program will become effective in early May 2020. The preparation for afforestation and forest management procurement
packages and implementation mechanisms is underway, and the program implementation progress will be reported after the first program
implementation support mission, which is scheduled in April 2020.
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
Not
P164047 IBRD-90280 USD 150.00 150.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 0%
Effective
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
Not
P164047 IBRD-90280 17-Dec-2019 10-Feb-2020 -- 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023
Effective
DLI Disbursement
Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % for
DLI ID DLI Type Description Coc DLI Amount
Status Coc DLI
Loan: IBRD90280-001
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No.of mixed spcs&85%
1 Regular EUR 33,270,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00
surv rate af Y1
No.of
2 Regular degraded&monoculture EUR 68,404,400.00 Not Achieved 0.00
forest resto
No. of long-term forest mgt
3 Regular EUR 15,243,340.00 Not Achieved 0.00
plan devlop
Assessment comleted for
4.1 Regular EUR 4,483,330.00 Not Achieved 0.00
carbon trading
Policy&framework of
4.2 Regular EUR 4,483,330.00 Not Achieved 0.00
carbon trading
Methodolodgies of forest
4.3 Regular EUR 3,586,670.00 Not Achieved 0.00
carbon trading
Approved annual audit
5.1 Regular EUR 2,689,200.00 Not Achieved 0.00
plan forFY20/21/22
Framework for
5.2 Regular EUR 2,339,730.00 Not Achieved 0.00
BPM&Manual for CBPM
Program Action Plan
1.Prepare training program for farmers and local forestry staff focuses on the adoption of new technologies of
Action Description multifuction mixed-species forest management and other innovative interventions promoted by the program, and to
meet women specific needs.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Technical SFGB Due Date 31-Dec-2019 Completed
The training program will be submitted to the Bank by the SFGB for review and approval.
Completion Measurement
The implementation of the training program will be reported to the Bank in a semiannual progress report.
The training program has been drafted by SFGB and its improvement is undertaken by SFGB. The training program
Comments
needs to be reviewed and approved by the Bank.
Action Description 2.Prepare and implement a Community Participation Manual
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Technical SFGB Due Date 31-Dec-2019 Completed
Completion Measurement Manual issued by the SFGB.
Comments Manual has been issued by the SFGB.
3. Conduct an assessment and prepare a proposal to improve or establish a forestry-related PES system aimed at
Action Description
inducing the private sector to adopt sustainable management of ecological forests.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
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Technical SFGB Due Date 31-Dec-2021 Not Yet Due
Completion Measurement The proposal be submitted to the Sichuan government and relevant national agencies for consideration and decision.
Comments
4. Conduct a provincial forest germplasm resources survey together with a Survey Report that includes a broader
Action Description
range of forest species (in particular, the local broadleaf species and rare species) together with their provenance.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Technical SFGB Due Date 31-Dec-2020 Not Yet Due
Completion Measurement A list of local broadleaf species including rare species, with their provenance, issued by SFGB and in use in Sichuan.
Comments
5.Develop a computerized monitoring and information platform to monitor and evaluate program performance and
Action Description
impacts, and to disseminate the improved technical models and other technical innovations promoted by the program.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Technical SFGB Due Date 30-Jun-2020 Not Yet Due
Completion Measurement The computerized monitoring and information system developed and put into operation.
Comments
6. Promptly inform the Bank of any credible and material allegations of fraud and/or corruption regarding the program,
Action Description
and ensuring that persons or entities debarred or suspended by the Bank are not awarded contracts.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Fiduciary Systems SFGB Due Date 31-Jan-2020 Completed
Issuance of letter to relevant agencies by Sichuan Province to comply with the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines,
Completion Measurement including compliance with the list of debarred and suspended firms and individua land and reporting through semi-
annual program reports.
Comments
Action Description 7. The financial audit of the PforR operation should be further defined.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Fiduciary Systems SFGB Due Date 31-Mar-2020 Not Yet Due
Completion Measurement Develop ToR for the financial audit of the PforR operation and the verification of DLIs related to DLR 5-1.
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Comments
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate
Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate
Sector Strategies and Policies Low -- Low
Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial -- Substantial
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Moderate -- Moderate
Sustainability
Fiduciary Moderate -- Moderate
Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate
Stakeholders Moderate -- Moderate
Other -- -- --
Overall Moderate -- Moderate
RiskComments
Comments
This is an initial ISR and the above program ratings are as same as the Program Appraisal Document (PAD).
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
Results Area: Promoting Best Practice for Forest Ecosystem Management
IN00803016
►Increase in the areas of mixed-species planting in the Program areas in Sichuan (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 6.00 -- 6.00 60.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
Increase in the area of mixed-species planting from a baseline of around 6 percent in 2018 to 60 percent in
Comments 2023 in the Program Areas in Sichuan.
IN00803018
►Increase in CO2 sequestration by the Program. (Metric ton, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3,120,000.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
The increase of CO2eq sequestration by the Program are estimated as 3.12 million tCO2eq during its
Comments implementation period. It is estimated as net 23.52 million tCO2eq at an annual average of 0.78 million tons
tCO2eq for 30 -year program life time.
Results Area: Strengthening Institutional Capacity in Support of Sustainability
IN00803017
►Institutional capacity improved with enabling conditions created for scaling up sustainable forest ecosystem management (Yes/No,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
This will be measured by 86 provincial, county, and forest farms long-term forest management plans
developed for use; Putting in place the institutional framework and technical support system for forest
Comments carbon trading; and a training and technical system for scaling up of sustainable forest ecosystem
management as measured by 14, 000 of people trained and 5 mixed forest management technical
standards developed and put into use.
IN00803019
►Budget performance management system in Sichuan Forestry and Grassland Sector standardized and improved (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
This will be measured by a framework for implementing budget performance management and (b) a manual
Comments for comprehensive budget performance management including a assessment indicator system adopted by
SFGB.
Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas
Results Area 1: Promoting Best Practice for Forest Ecosystem Management
IN00803021
►Number of hectares of Improved Mixed-species Plantations having a survival rate of 85 percent at the end of the first year after planting
(Hectare(Ha), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30,000.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
30,000 hectares of mixed plantation established (including rare and precious species) based on the
Comments technical models developed under the Program, with a survival rate of 85 percent one year after planting.
IN00803023
►Number of hectares of degraded and monoculture forests restored using a diversified forest structure (Hectare(Ha), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100,000.00
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100,000 hectares of degraded and monoculture forests would be restored and transferred to mixed forests
through supplementary planting of native species and other measures with additional young seedlings
Comments
survived after one growing season.
Results Area 2: Strengthening Institutional Capacity in Support of Sustainability
IN00803020
►Number of provincial, county and forest farms long-term forest management plans developed (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 86.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
The long-term forest management plans for one Sichuan Province and 35 counties and management plan
for 50 state-owned forest farms will be developed based on the guidance and prescriptions issued by the
Comments
National Forestry and Grassland Administration on the preparation of provincial and county-level forest
management plans.
IN00803022
►Development of a forest carbon trading institutional framework and technical support system (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
A set of institutional and technical framework on inclusive approach of Sichuan provincial forest carbon
Comments trading developed to enable forest carbon trading.
IN00803024
►Financial management and internal controls of the Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau strengthened (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
This target will be achieved by annual audit plan approved and a completion rate under each annual audit
plan reached at least: (i) 80 percent for FY 2020, (ii) 90 percent for FY 2021, and (iii) 100 percent for FY
Comments 2022 by SFGB; and a framework for implementing budget performance management and a manual for
comprehensive budget performance management including a detailed assessment indicator system
adopted by SFGB.
IN00803025
►Number of farmers and county-level staff received trainings (Days, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 14,000.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
14,000 farmers and county-level staff received improved technology, skill and program management
Comments trainings.
IN00803026
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Of which, trainings received by women (Days, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 6,300.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
IN00803027
►Number of sylvicultural technical standards/regulations for rare species and mixed forest management developed and in use (Number,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
Five sylvicultural technical standards/regulations for the rare species and mixed forest management
Comments developed and issued/used.
IN00803028
►Provincial forest germplasm resources survey report delivered with Sichuan forest species list developed (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
Provincial forest germplasm resources survey report delivered with forest species, in particular, native
Comments
broadleaf species, including rare and precious species list with provenance and characteristics of origin.
IN00803029
►Computerized monitoring and information system established (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
A monitoring and information platform with computerized program monitoring and evaluation system
developed for program performance and impacts monitoring and for the dissemination of improved technical
Comments
models, new technologies, and technical standards/regulations, and carbon trade market and other
payments for environmental services (PES) products for scaling up.
IN00803030
►A proposal developed for the improvement of the forestry payments for environmental services (PES) system at the national level and in
Sichuan Province (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1.00
Date 21-Dec-2019 -- 12-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2023
A proposal to improve and /or establish a forestry-related PES system prepared with aiming at inducing the
Comments private sector to adopt sustainable management of ecological forests.
IN00803031
►Increase in women applying for government subsidized afforestation and forest management programs (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 25.00 -- 25.00 45.00
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This will be measured by the increased rate of women applying for the government subsidized afforestation
Comments and forest management programs supported by the Program, compared with the total households applied
for the Program.
Disbursement Linked Indicators
DLI_IND_TABLE
►DLI 1 Number of hectares of improved plantations of mixed species having a survival rate of 85 percent at the end of the first year after
planting (Intermediate Outcome, 37,080,000.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020-2024
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30,000.00
Date -- -- 12-Feb-2020 --
Total allocated amount is USD 37,080,000 which is 24.7% of total financing amount.
Comments
►DLI 2 Number of hectares of degraded and monoculture forests restored using a diversified forest structure. (Intermediate Outcome,
76,296,700.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020-2024
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100,000.00
Date -- -- 12-Feb-2020 --
Total allocated Amount is USD 76,296,700, which is 50.9% of total financing amount.
Comments
►DLI 3 Number of provincial, county and forest farm long-term forest management plans developed. (Intermediate Outcome, 17,005,000.00,
0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020-2024
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 86.00
Date -- -- 12-Feb-2020 --
Total allocated amount is USD 17,005,000 which is 11.3% of total financing amount.
Comments
►DLI 4 Development of a forest carbon trading institutional framework and technical support system. (Intermediate Outcome, 14,000,000.00,
0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020-2024
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1.00
Date -- -- 12-Feb-2020 --
Total allocated Amount is USD 14,000,000, which is 9.3% of total financing amount.
Comments
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►DLI 5 Financial management and internal controls of the Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau strengthened. (Intermediate Outcome,
5,618,300.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020-2024
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2.00
Date -- -- 12-Feb-2020 --
Total allocated amount is USD 5,618,300, which is 3.8% of total financing amount.
Comments
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