Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor Project (P124625) Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor Project (P124625) AFRICA | Zimbabwe | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 01-May-2018 | ISR31342 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Zimbabwe, World Wide Fund for Nature Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:16-May-2014 Effectiveness Date:22-Jan-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date:22-Jan-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:22-Jan-2018 Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2019 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2019 Global Development Objectives Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To develop land use and resource management capacity of managers and communities in the Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor (HSBC). Has the Global Environmental Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Name Protected area management and community livelihoods:(Cost $1.80 M) Land and forest management:(Cost $3.24 M) Corridor sustainability:(Cost $0.33 M) Project coordination:(Cost $0.27 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions 5/1/2018 Public Disclosure Copy Page 1 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor Project (P124625) Overall project implementation and activities under the project are progressing well, disbursements are essentially on track, and progress toward achievement of the PDO is considered satisfactory. A comprehensive mid-term review of the project was carried out between January 22-26, 2018. Based on the progress made and current disbursement rate, the project is on track for completion by the closing date of June 30, 2019. However a final decision on a possible closing date extension will be made in late 2018. 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  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Low  Low 5/1/2018 Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor Project (P124625) Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Moderate Fiduciary  --  Low  Low Environment and Social  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Substantial  Moderate Results Global Environmental Objective Indicators PHINDGEOTBL  Improved management of Hwange National Park(Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 51.00 -- 63.00 68.00 Date 15-Jan-2014 -- 29-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2019 Comments Achievement of this indicator is on track. It is measured through the METT survey, conducted in December 2017. PHINDGEOTBL  Stable carbon sequestration in project forest reserves.(Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 0.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 -- -- 30-Jun-2019 Comments Plots have been established to measure carbon values and several measurement techniques are being used to establish the baseline value and to measure a final end-of-project value (direct measurements in plots, satellite imagery interpretation, and use of habitat proxies). The preliminary data emerging strongly indicates no change in overall carbon sequestration in the forest reserves and unless there is some major and unexpected loss of habitat in the next two years, the percentage loss of sequestered carbon will be measured at 0%. 5/1/2018 Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor Project (P124625) PHINDGEOTBL  Land area under sustainable landscape management practices(Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 150.00 500.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 -- 29-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2019 Comments The 150 ha for is the area where physical gully reclamation works have been implemented around the hospital, schools, and township. The remedial works are still being implemented and will be supplemented by other measures to implement better land use management in the watershed; together these are expected to allow the full target to be achieved by the end or the project. PHINDGEOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries(Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 16,000.00 20,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 -- 29-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2019 Comments The number of beneficiaries and the % of female beneficiaries as given here as reported in the progress report but the quality of the data is not high and these values are being discussed with WWF and may be revised in the next report. An activity to prepare a gender strategy for the project is being discussed with WWF and will be added to the project. PHINDGEOTBL  Female beneficiaries(Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 67.00 50.00 Overall Comments 5/1/2018 Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor Project (P124625) Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity protection (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 0.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 -- 29-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2019 Comments The expected target is ha because the METT score for Hwange National Park was never expected to change from one major METT category to another. This indicator is included in the project because it is mandated by the GEF who are interested in consolidating results globally for this indicator, even if in certain projects the target is set at zero. PHINDIRITBL  Reduced poaching incidents (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 710.00 -- 414.00 400.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 -- 29-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2019 Comments Number of poaching incidents sharply reduced (414) from a 2016 value of 1470, which was attributed to a major increase in poaching control activities. This points to the difficulty of interpreting the number of poaching incidents as being a good proxy of actual poaching intensity. PHINDIRITBL  New areas outside protected areas managed as biodiversity-friendly (ha) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 10,000.00 10,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 -- 29-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2019 5/1/2018 Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor Project (P124625) PHINDIRITBL  Reduced human-wildlife conflict (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 -- 16.00 30.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 -- 29-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Forest area brought under management plans (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 157,300.00 157,300.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 -- 29-Jan-2018 30-Jun-2019 Comments Areas of forest brought under management plans is measured (as per agreed methodology in the monitoring manual) by requiring at least a 15% improvement in the METT scores for the two forest reserves. PHINDIRITBL  Capacity building of beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 61.00 80.00 Date 01-Jul-2014 -- 29-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2019 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed 5/1/2018 Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Hwange-Sanyati Biological Corridor Project (P124625) P124625 TF-17713 Effective USD 5.65 5.65 0.00 3.90 1.74 69% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P124625 TF-17713 Effective 24-Jul-2014 24-Jul-2014 22-Jan-2015 30-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/1/2018 Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 7