Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) AFRICA | Western Africa | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Adaptable Program Loan | FY 2010 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 18-May-2016 | ISR23281 | Implementing Agencies: Commission Sous Regional des Pehes - CSRP, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Ministry of Infrastructure and Maritime Economy, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:20-Oct-2009 Effectiveness Date:19-Apr-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date:10-Sep-2012 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:03-Feb-2013 Original Closing Date:15-Dec-2014 Revised Closing Date:15-Sep-2016 Project Development Objectives West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the capacity of Cape Verde, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone to govern and manage targeted fisheries, reduce illegal fishing and increase local value added to fish products. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P108941) Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) same as above. Has the Global Environmental Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Name Good Governance of the Fisheries:(Cost $18.40 M) Reduction of Illegal Fishing:(Cost $17.70 M) Increased Contribution of Fish Resources to Local Economies:(Cost $11.60 M) 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) Coordination, M&E and Program Management:(Cost $8.60 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (WARFP - P106063/P108941 SOP A1) is designed as an initiation phase that establishes the foundation for sustainable fisheries management in West Africa in order to increase the overall wealth generated by the exploitation of the marine fisheries resources of West Africa, and the proportion of that wealth captured by West African. The countries have continued to make significant progress towards achieving WARFP SOP A1 key objectives; improved and robust governance and sustainable fisheries management institutions and legal frameworks, strengthened Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) country systems to combat illegal fishing menace in national EEZs and improved capacity of coastal nations to add value to local economies. Each country’s progress towards the WARFP key objectives is varied, and the focus of respective project components varies from one country to another based on the priority issues specific to the country. The four countries that benefited from WARFP SOP A1 included Cabo Verde, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone, but the Sierra Leonean component was not extended in December 2014. Country specific results for Cabo Verde, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone are presented in the following paragraphs. Cabo Verde: Cabo Verde has performed extremely well, achieving transformative results that exceeded expectations. 1. The project has supported the improvement of the legal and institutional frameworks for better management of the country’s marine resources such as the adoption of the fisheries policy and a fisheries management plan for the period 2016 – 2020 in the second semester of 2015. These documents, providing directions for wise resource use, were informed by the time series data generated by the project funded fisheries evaluations conducted regularly in the EEZ of Cabo Verde. 2. The boat registration (100%) database including infractions and licenses issued to boat and vessel owners, decentralized in all Islands, available in cloud and accessible by internet through cellular phones with internet connection has proven very useful to the fisheries management and surveillance. It is being used to monitor and track boats within the EEZ of Cabo Verde –it is a management tool to control and manage access to fisheries resources. 3. The recent increase in acquisition of licenses (105, 476, 780, and 605 in 2012/13/14/15, respectively) by artisanal and semi-industrial fishers is to be commanded as this is a noticeable change in behavior. 4. Also observed over the recent past is the increase in catch from 12 100 in 2013 to 14 300 tonnes in 2014. The publication of the database has contributed significantly in the promotion of transparency in the fisheries sector. 5. The Government has created a new competent institution, ACOPESCA, to monitor and control activities related to fishing, fish and fishery product processing and quality. This institution has since absorbed the 22 fisheries inspectors trained by the project. All the coastal surveillance stations – for participative surveillance - have been completed, equipped and are fully functional. 6. The construction of an ice-making facility at Palmeira is completed, and has produced 15 tonnes of ice on test run. Construction works on the fish auctioning facility at the fisheries port of Praia is almost complete. The two facilities will boost the country quality assurance capacity for export markets, especially to the EU. Liberia: Liberia continues to achieve good results despite difficulties budget constrains and other Ebola related delays. Good results include: 7. The Government endorsed a new Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Strategy in June 2015 which clearly sets out the national priorities and actions for developing the sector by 2030. 8. A draft revised Fisheries Act has been finalized in cooperation with the various Liberian agencies having authorities over maritime affairs, introducing in particular, the possibility to devolve some management functions to coastal fisheries communities. 9. Preliminary estimates indicate national landings by the artisanal fleet could be in the order of 60,000 tonnes per year, significantly more than the 9,000 tonnes reported by Liberia to FAO since 2009. 10. Foreign tuna vessels have negotiated access arrangements with the Liberian authorities. The EU agreements alone will bring nearly USD 1 million annually to Liberia for five years. This helps the country generate sustainable revenue to manage the sector. 11. Due to the enforcement of the 6 mile inshore zone for artisanal fishermen, nearshore fishery stock have recovered to the benefit of the local artisanal fishermen. Fishermen also enjoy improved safety conditions. 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) 12. The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) activity is minimal and so far USD 6.4 million in fines from IUU fishing have been collected by the Government since the beginning of the project. The percentage of industrial fishing vessels committing serious infractions in the Liberian waters has reduced to 30% (target was 33%) compared to 83% before the start of the project. 13. Liberia has legally established one Territorial User Right Fisheries (TURFs) at the Robertsport fishing community and its surroundings as targeted. A Co-Management Association (CMA) with defined objectives and bylaws has been successfully established at Robertsport with the support of the project. 14. Liberia has legally established one Territorial User Right Fisheries (TURFs) at the Robertsport fishing community and its surroundings as targeted. A CMA with defined objectives, byelaws and constitution has been successfully established at Robertsport with the support of the project. Now 4,087 canoes are reSegistered under a unique identification number carved on the hull. The registration database is maintained by the project. Standard operating procedures for updating data and managing entries and exits from the registry are still to be developed by Bureau of National Fisheries (BNF). Based on an evaluation by using Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs), the ecological, social and economic performances of Liberia artisanal fisheries at West Point have all been improved, illustrating the positive impact of the project on all three dimensions of sustainability. Senegal: Senegal has well progressed towards project completion with the following results: 15. The legal and institutional frameworks include a new Fisheries Code that was enacted into law by the National Assembly in June, 2015 while a Fisheries Policy is being finalized for adoption. 16. The project has supported promotion and establishment of 12 community-led fisheries management areas for auto-regulation of access to artisanal resources. Some of these community-led management areas have begun yielding transformative results; key species that were hard to find and in large numbers have begun to return in these co-managed areas. 17. The total fleet of 19,009 boats has been registered in a newly constructed database. The registration plates are being fabricated by the selected provider; these will consist of external and internal plates. 18. Two management plans for coastal shrimp and cymbium fisheries have been adopted in November 2015. The processes for the design and adoption of a new fishing permit with specific management features such as target species, fishing zone, etc are well advanced; the main elements have been identified through consultations in all the six fisheries regions and in technical workshops, but need the commitment and due diligence for its adoption before project closure in September 2016. Knowledge of the size of the fleet, with a number specific to each boat, and a permit specifying target species and/or fishing areas/zones are invaluable tools for sustainable and informed management. Scaling up of community-led management areas, promoting auto-regulation should continue to help restore the resource for the benefit of the artisanal fisheries. Generally, the project has mostly achieved the objective of component 2, "reduced illegal fishing", but a strategy needs to be put in place to ensure that participatory monitoring, control and surveillance operations of the local fishing communities are sustainable. The project has also successfully implemented component 3 "increase value added in local economies" by (i) securing -with new brick walls- fish landing sites accredited for fish and fishery products exports, (ii) developing new fisheries products from sardine and mackerel base and, (iii) rehabilitating a building in the department responsible for fish processing industries and technology. Sierra Leone: Despite the closure, and with support from UK and the Isle of Man, surveillance has been maintained and community are still benefitting from the project through more secured and sustainable fish harvest with the recently established Community Management Association (CMA). This was even more critical in the mist of the Ebola crisis. So far, 23 CMAs have been established and 17 of them have developed by-laws. Currently, the new Country Manager, supported by the fishery adviser hired by WARFP, has been working with the government closely to make the Joint Maritime Committee (JMC) functional again, which is critical to control IUU fishing. The team is preparing a new GEF financing for an amount of $4m to support Sierra Leone’s governance and community. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) Macroeconomic  --  Substantial  Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Substantial  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Low  Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Moderate  Moderate Fiduciary  --  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Low  Low Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Total number of Territorial Use Rights Fisheries (TURFs) legally established for coastal fisheries in the four countries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 13.00 15.00 17.00 Date 20-Oct-2009 18-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments Cabo Verde: 4 approved at local Government level, Liberia: 1 approved national level, Senegal: 8 approved at National, Sierra Leone: 0 approved when project ended but after project closure, 23 CMAs have been established and 17 of them have developed by-laws. PHINDPDOTBL  Fishing vessels observed by aerial/surface patrol or by radar and satellite monitoring, that are committing a serious infraction intargeted fisheries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 83.00 64.67 39.00 33.00 Date 20-Oct-2009 18-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments Percentage observed Cabo Verde: 35% in 2013, 60% in 2014, 27% in 2015 Liberia: 57% in 2013, 90% in 2014, 30% in 2015 Senegal: 86% in 2013, 60% in 2014, 60% in 2015 Sierra Leone: No data 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) PHINDPDOTBL  Increase or stabilization in the volume of exports from targeted fisheries in the 4 countries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 23.00 23.00 5.00 Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments After restructuring, this indicator will be dropped because variation of the volume of export is dependent several factors and is poorly related to project activity. Cabo Verde: No data in 2013, 1.5% in 2014, No data yet for 2015 Liberia: Baseline 0, 41 tons in 2013, no exports in 2014 Senegal: - 34% in 2013, -33 in 2014 Sierra Leone: not available Overall Comments Global Environmental Objective Indicators PHINDGEOTBL  GEO and PDO Indicators are the same (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Clear principles and policies are established to increase the wealth from fisheries through strengthened rights and equitable allocation of these rights which balances economic efficiency (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N Y Y Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) This indicator is achieved Cabo Verde: Policy approved; legal framework is revised (2015) Liberia: Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy approved by Cabinet (2015) Senegal: Fisheries Code has been approved by Cabinet and enacted by the Assembly (2015) PHINDIRITBL  Small-scale fishing vessels in targeted fisheries that are registered (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 96.60 96.60 100.00 Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments Cabo Verde: 100% (2013, 2014, 2015) Liberia: 100% (2013 & 2014) 80% in 2015 could not follow up to register new entrant due Ebola Senegal: 88% in 2013, 88% in 2014 and 100% in 2016 PHINDIRITBL  Communities that are allocated fishing rights (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 27.00 27.00 16.00 Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 19-Aug-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments Cabo Verde: Target is 2; 4 allocated as of 2015 Liberia: Target is 2; 1 allocated in 2014 Senegal: target is 12; 8 allocated as of 2015 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) PHINDIRITBL  Total patrol days at sea per year in targeted fisheries (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 618.00 1320.00 898.00 925.00 Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments Target for WARFP-P106063 without Sierra Leone is 650 days Cabo Verde: Target is 150 days; achieved 41 in 2013, 106 in 2014 and 100 in 2015 Liberia: Target is 100 days; achieved 103 in 2013, 30 in 2014 and 47 in 2015 Senegal: Target is 400 days; achieved 616 in 2013, 452 in 2014 and 751 in 2015 PHINDIRITBL  A satellite-based fishing vessel monitoring system (VMS) is in place and functioning (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 20-Oct-2009 18-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments This indicator is achieved. PHINDIRITBL  Pilot integrated fish landing site clusters established by the Program and operating in each country (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments Cabo Verde The Ice factory is completed and the Fish Market is nearing completion. Liberia 1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave construction permit for the landing site; 2. Construction of the landing site has begun and general progress of work is about 70% completed with all buildings roofed and most plastered;.acquisition of equipments is underway. 3. Feasibility study for the enterprise development for the Robertsport fish landing site clusters has completed and validation. This activity was delayed due to the Ebola crisis. (Behind Target) Senegal 1. Construction of perimeter fence for four certified landing sites, Kayar, Mbour, Joal and Hann was completed in 2015. Fishing quays Kafountine and Boudody are 70% completed 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) PHINDIRITBL  A competent sanitary authority (CA) is accredited for certification of exports to the European Union in Liberia (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments This indicator will be dropped during restructuring because it is implemented through other entities, such as European Union (EU). PHINDIRITBL  A regional database and 'dashboard' of key environmental, economic and social fisheries statistics is established at the CSRP (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 PHINDIRITBL  A regional fishing vessel registry is operating at the CSRP (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 20-Oct-2009 19-Aug-2015 31-Dec-2015 15-Sep-2016 Comments 1. The development of information system for the Dashboard has completed, the installation of the server that will house the database is being finalized (75% complted). 2. Acquisition of prerequisite equipment for the countries is underway and the training of Dashboard users and administrators is scheduled to start by end of May 2016. 3. The regional fishing vessel registry is completed and it will be linked to the Dashboard, training of relevant stakeholders is scheduled by end of May 2016. Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P106063 IDA-46620 Effective XDR 9.70 9.70 0.00 8.66 1.04 89% P106063 IDA-46630 Closed XDR 9.70 2.39 7.31 2.39 0.00 100% P106063 IDA-46650 Effective XDR 3.90 3.90 0.00 3.09 0.81 79% P106063 IDA-H5240 Effective XDR 5.80 5.80 0.00 5.77 0.03 99% P106063 IDA-H7290 Effective XDR 1.25 1.25 0.00 0.90 0.35 72% P124242 TF-10654 Effective USD 2.00 2.00 0.00 1.39 0.61 70% P124242 TF-10655 Closed USD 8.00 0.59 7.41 0.59 0.00 100% P108941 TF-95536 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 2.99 2.01 60% P108941 TF-95537 Effective USD 2.00 2.00 0.00 1.77 0.23 89% P108941 TF-95538 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 2.63 0.37 88% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P106063 IDA-46620 Effective 20-Oct-2009 24-Nov-2009 22-Jun-2010 15-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2016 P106063 IDA-46630 Closed 20-Oct-2009 23-Dec-2009 17-Aug-2010 15-Dec-2014 15-Dec-2014 P106063 IDA-46650 Effective 20-Oct-2009 02-Dec-2009 30-Apr-2010 15-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2016 P106063 IDA-H5240 Effective 20-Oct-2009 12-Jan-2010 19-Apr-2010 15-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2016 P106063 IDA-H7290 Effective 28-Jun-2011 28-Oct-2011 04-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2016 P124242 TF-10654 Effective 31-Oct-2011 31-Oct-2011 04-Jan-2012 30-Oct-2013 30-Sep-2016 P124242 TF-10655 Closed 17-Oct-2011 17-Oct-2011 04-Jan-2012 30-Oct-2013 30-Sep-2015 P108941 TF-95536 Effective 23-Dec-2009 23-Dec-2009 17-Aug-2010 15-Dec-2014 15-Jun-2016 P108941 TF-95537 Effective 02-Dec-2009 02-Dec-2009 30-Apr-2010 15-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2016 P108941 TF-95538 Effective 12-Jan-2010 12-Jan-2010 19-Apr-2010 15-Dec-2014 15-Sep-2016 Cumulative Disbursements 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (P106063) Restructuring History Level Approved on 02-Jan-2013 ,Level 2 Approved on 29-Jul-2013 ,Level 2 Approved on 12-Dec-2014 ,Level 2 Approved on 08-Dec-2015 Related Project(s) P108941-West Africa Regional Fisheries Program ,P124242-West Africa Regional Fisheries Program APL A1 - Additional Financing ,P124844- West Africa Regional Fisheries Program APL A1 Additional Financing 5/18/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 10 of 10