The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) REPORT NO.: RES34500 RESTRUCTURING PAPER ON A PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING OF FOREST INVESTMENT PROGRAM APPROVED ON JANUARY 26, 2018 TO REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES & THE BLUE ECONOMY AFRICA WEST Regional Vice President: Ousmane Diagana Country Director: Coralie Gevers Regional Director: Simeon Kacou Ehui Practice Manager/Manager: Maria Sarraf Task Team Leader(s): Salimata D. Follea Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CFI Cocoa and Forests Initiative FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FIP Forest Investment Program GF Gazetted Forests GHG Greenhouse Gas IDH The Sustainable Trade Initiative IGAs Income-Generating Activities MP Management Plans MTR Mid Term Review OIPR Ivoirian Office of Parks and Reserves / Office Ivoirienne des Parcs et Réserves PDIC Cocoa Integrated Value Chain Development Project PDO Project Development Objective SCF Strategic Climate Fund SODEFOR National Forest Development Agency / Société de développement des forêts SPREF Strategy for Preservation, Rehabilitation and Extension of Forests TNP Taï National Park UIAP Integrated Project Administration Unit WB The World Bank Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) Note to Task Teams: The following sections are system generated and can only be edited online in the Portal. BASIC DATA Product Information Project ID Financing Instrument P162789 Investment Project Financing Original EA Category Current EA Category Partial Assessment (B) Partial Assessment (B) Approval Date Current Closing Date 26-Jan-2018 31-May-2023 Organizations Borrower Responsible Agency Ministry of Environment, Sanitation and Sustainable Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Development Project Development Objective (PDO) Original PDO The Development Objective is to conserve and increase the forest stock and improve access to sources of income from sustainable forest management for selected communities in target zones OPS_TABLE_PDO_CURRENTPDO Summary Status of Financing (US$, Millions) Net Ln/Cr/Tf Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing Commitment Disbursed Undisbursed TF-A6248 26-Jan-2018 16-Feb-2018 16-May-2018 31-May-2023 9.44 3.76 5.68 TF-A6861 26-Jan-2018 16-Feb-2018 16-May-2018 31-May-2023 5.56 2.51 3.05 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) Policy Waiver(s) Does this restructuring trigger the need for any policy waiver(s)? No I. PROJECT STATUS AND RATIONALE FOR RESTRUCTURING A. Introduction 1. The Forest Investment project (FIP) is a US$15 million project of which US$9.44 million loan (TF0A6248) and US$5.56 million grant (TF0A6861) financed by the Forest Investment Program under the Strategic Climate Fund. The project was approved on January 26, 2018 and became effective on May 16, 2018. The project aims to conserve and increase the forest stock and improve access to sources of income from sustainable forest management for selected communities in target zones. 2. Implementation of the project was faced with several obstacles mainly due to a two-year delay by the Government in: (i) institutionalizing the Integrated Project Administration Unit (UIAP) responsible for the implementation of all World Bank (WB) financed environmental and natural resources management projects, created before project effectiveness; and (ii) formally nominating the UIAP Coordinator. Furthermore, the allocation of the 2020 budget by the Government was delayed by 6 months, which in turn delayed implementation of the work plan for 2020. As a result of the aforementioned bottlenecks, the project was classified as a problem project until recently, following the mid-term review (MTR) initially planned for January 2021 but advanced to October 2020 to address the poor performance of the project. 3. The project MTR was conducted jointly with the Agriculture Global Practice task team currently preparing the Cocoa Integrated Value Chain Development Project (P168499) as both projects aim at supporting sustainable cocoa production in the cocoa loop (South-West/East) of the country. The MTR resulted in the following decisions: (i) to ensure better alignment of the FIP with the Forest Preservation, Rehabilitation, and Extension Strategy/Stratégie de Préservation, de Réhabilitation et d'Extension des Forêts (SPREF) which came into effect shortly after the FIP became effective; and (ii) to strengthen alignment and complementarity with Cocoa Integrated Value Chain Development Project (PDIC) for a global WB support to sustainable Cocoa production and implementation of the Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI). 4. Therefore, the Government submitted a formal project restructuring request (Annex 1) to realign the project in light of the MTR’s recommendations to: (i) cancel activities that are not in line with the SPREF; (ii) revise the results framework to drop intermediate indicators no longer relevant due to the cancellation of activities ; (iii) incorporate activities that strengthen the links and complementarity with the PDIC; and (iv) reallocate funds among components, in order to reflect the recommended changes. The proposed changes will trigger a Level 2 restructuring only, as the Project Development Objective (PDO) remains achievable and unchanged. B. Project Status 5. The disbursement amount to date is US$5.4 million representing a 36 percent disbursement rate. This fairly low disbursement rate is mainly due to the issues mentioned above, which were resolved in July/August of 2020. This has Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) allowed for accelerated project implementation as demonstrated by an uptick in disbursement (10 to 36 percent) in the previous five months. As a result, and following the MTR, overall implementation progress has been upgraded from moderately unsatisfactory (MU) to moderately satisfactory (MS). 6. Implementation status by component is presented below : Component 1. Sustainable Management of the Gazetted Forests. 7. This component aims to contribute to the implementation of zero-deforestation agriculture in GFs and to their sustainable management in an inclusive and participatory manner with forest-dependent communities. In addition, activities under this component focus on promoting incentive mechanisms that would provide alternative revenues to communities, thereby reducing human pressure on protected areas. The component is articulated around three subcomponents: (i) participatory development and implementation of Gazetted Forests (GFs) management plans; (ii) development and implementation of an incentive system to reduce pressure on GFs; and (iii) support to voluntary return from the South West to the Center. Sub-component 1.1. Participatory development and implementation of GFs management plans 8. The main objective of this sub-component is to ensure sustainable management of selected GFs through participatory forests management plans, developed and implemented by the National Forest Development Agency (SODEFOR) with GFs-adjacent communities, through: (a) the establishment of a governance framework for targeted GFs; and (b) support to the implementation of the governance framework . A) Establishment of a governance framework of targeted GFs 9. GF co-management with local committees: Achieved: The project established 15 local committees for GF co- management, as originally planned, in the villages adjacent to the project targeted sites. The local committees have been trained in basic concepts of participatory GF management, including awareness raising on ecosystem services provided by forest resources and their positive impacts on the environment and contribution in attenuating climate variations. Not yet achieved: One of the main responsibilities of these co-management committees, which has not yet been achieved, was their participation in the development and implementation of GFs management plans (MPs), and sharing the incomes of sustainable GF management with SODEFOR (i.e. incomes from the sales of wood products) through a benefit sharing plan to be established in a participatory manner with SODEFOR. In the restructured project, this activity will be pursued and implemented before project closure in May 2023. 10. Elaboration of GFs governance tools: Achieved: In spite of delays in developing the GF MPs, the project supported annual surveillance patrolling missions of the GF through vehicles acquisition. Not yet achieved: The four management plans for GF networks in the center (Ahua, Proungbo-Sérebi, Kouabo Boka-Soungourou and Boka- Go) to be established in a participatory manner with local co-management committees have been delayed due to the lengthy procurement process of identifying firms to: (i) elaborate maps of vegetation in the selected GFs and for a detailed inventory of fauna, flora and biomass; and, (ii) conduct socio economic studies in order to inform the MPs, whose results are indispensable to inform the management plans. The procurement process is expected to be finalized in January 2021 following which, the MPs will be developed by SODEFOR in a participatory manner with the local co-management committees. B) Support to the implementation of GF governance framework 11. Contracting with individual Cocoa farmers : Not yet achieved: To address the issue of deforestation and forest 5 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) degradation in the GFs, SODEFOR had initiated a process of direct contractual agreements with cocoa producers who have been illegally farming in GFs for decades, which have now become degraded by more than 75% of their surface areas. The objective of the contract was for cocoa farmers to introduce selected tree species into farmlands, with the technical assistance and monitoring and evaluation of SODEFOR in partnership with the cocoa industry. The private sector (cocoa industry) would be responsible for organizing farmers, providing technical assistance to enhance farm productivity, and for providing training in the adoption of smart agriculture techniques. The contractual obligation would entail no new clearing to extend their cocoa plantations in the GF. A contract’s duration would be determined in a participatory manner between SODEFOR and the farmers, and SODEFOR would renew the contract depending on compliance with its terms by the farmers. 12. The project intended to pilot this contracting system in three GFs degraded by more than 75%: Goin-Débé (131,000 ha), Rapides Grah (228,263 ha) and Haute-Dodo (216,489 ha) to contribute to the restoration of the forest cover in these GFs. 13. However, the SPREF which came into effect after project start, did not retain the direct contracting system between SODEFOR and Cocoa farmers in its strategy for the country’s forest cover restoration, which will therefore not be implemented. To support the SPREF given that no GF can be conceded without a management plan, the project is financing technical assistance to SODEFOR in replacement, for the establishment of management plans for these three GFs. The procurement process is now finalized, and three international firms have been selected to develop the MPs expected to be delivered in the last quarter of 2021. 14. Promotion of forests concessions with the private sector for agroforestry, timber and fuelwood production: Achieved: The Project has: (i) established a 10-year GF concession contract between SODEFOR and a women’s association now responsible for the management of the GF of Ahua located in the center of the country. The association was supported by the project to implement agroforestry in the GF through provision of tree seedlings, inputs for vegetable gardening for the taungya system, capacity building in agroforestry and intensification and establishment of water catchments; and (ii) support the implementation of a concession with the private sector for conservation of Laka-Mafa, Besse-Boka, Fetekro GFs network, through financing fencing of the GF network and the development of its management plan.. 15. Not yet achieved: The promotion of additional concessions of old teak plantations to restore 20,000 hectares in the center of the country is underway, through the procurement of firms to conduct an inventory of these plantations, develop economic models and investment plans to harvest, renew or create sustainable, productive plantations for timber and fuelwood. The project will also finance technical assistance for the publication of requests for expression of interest at the national and international levels, preparation of bidding documents and technical assistance for the elaboration of the concession contracts. Sub-component 1.2. Development and implementation of an incentive system to reduce pressure on forest resources 16. The objective of this component is to pilot a performance-based payment system in villages adjacent to project targeted GFs, to provide alternative revenues to local communities and reduce human pressure on natural resources. A total of 3,400 of the targeted 5,000 hectares of forest plantations have been established through performance-based contracts executed by local communities. Achieved: To date, 240 performance-based reforestation contracts have been signed with 520 beneficiaries, 42 percent of whom are women. The project also financed the establishment of nurseries led by women for the development and transportation of tree seedlings to the plantation sites, and field preparation and planting. Not yet achieved: Due to new directions proposed under the SPREF, delays occurred in the establishment of 6 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) 15,000 hectares of agroforestry, aimed at developing a buffer zone between the Taï National Park and the three GFs adjacent to it (Rapides Grah, Haute Dodo and Goin-Débé). However, during the MTR it was concluded that the activity is in line with the new SPREF and implementation can proceed in 2021. Sub-component 1.3. Support to voluntary return initiative from the South West to the Center 17. The Center region was once the most productive area, home to the former cocoa belt. However, due to overuse and unsustainable exploitation of resources, the area lost its attraction for both agriculture and forestry as trees gradually disappeared from the landscape leading to degraded lands less suitable for agriculture and forestry production. Many among the region’s rural population joined the heavy migration toward the South West from the 1970s and onward, where decades later they face increasing land-related conflicts. Today, due to lower agricultural pressure, the Center offers potential for regenerating its forest cover and is attracting individuals and households with ties to the area who are voluntarily returning to their lands. 18. The aim of this sub-component was to support this trend of individual voluntary returns from the South West to their native lands in the Center and provide alternative income generating activities (agroforestry, afforestation or reforestation). The project would have contributed to organizing this voluntary return which would in the long run and indirectly, help balancing land use between the two geographic areas, thereby contributing to a reduced demographic pressure on the South West GFs. 19. However, this sub-component was at risk of being perceived at promoting involuntary resettlements in line with the SPREF1, thereby jeopardizing the reputation of the project. The sub-component was therefore not implemented and will be cancelled under the restructured FIP. Component 2. Support to sustainable management of the Taï National Park. Sub-component 2.1. Enhancing surveillance capacity for OIPR: Achieved: The project enhanced the surveillance capacity of the OIPR by providing vehicles and drones to increase the range and number of surveillance missions, and reduce poaching and deforestation pressure on the park. Not yet achieved: The procurement process for the rehabilitation of access roads is underway and works should commence in the first quarter of 2021. 20. Sub-component 2.2. Support to enhance park communities’ livelihoods: Achieved: The project financed income- generating activities for communities adjacent to the Taï National Park (TNP)in order to build their capacity and reduce deforestation or forest degradation on the park. The project benefited 44 villages around the TNP through financing animal husbandry, poultry income generating activities, the establishment of community nurseries and distribution of 10,000 plants of various fruit tree species for agroforestry activities. This subcomponent also aims at rehabilitating illegal gold panning sites around the Park. To date, 67 sites have been closed, and contamination assessments are being performed on degraded sites prior to implementing assisted natural regeneration activities. Component 3: Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation 21. Subcomponent 3.1 Project management: Achieved: Overall daily administration of the Project to ensure coordination among the different entities involved with implementation, was financed as planned, despite the two-year delay in: (i) the formal establishment of the Integrated Unit for Project Administration (UIAP) responsible for the implementation of all 1The SPREF aims at undertaking involuntary displacement of farmers from GFs preserved to more than 75 percent, classified as category 1, and GFs with a level of degradation between 25 and 75 percent (category 2). 7 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) World Bank financed environmental and natural resources management projects; and (ii) the formal nomination of the project Coordinator. By the time of MTR, the project administration was functioning in a satisfactory manner as reported as such in the last ISR. 22. Subcomponent 3.2 Independent monitoring: The project ensured an independent evaluation of its results, by mandating a civil society team to carry out monitoring on the implementation of project activities. The contract was signed in August 2020 due to the late formal institutionalization of the UIAP (in July 2020). The independent evaluation of the performance-based reforestation program is now underway to verify the effectiveness of the 3,400 hectares planted and payments received by local communities who took part in the program. Throughout the remaining duration of the project, the independent evaluation will be recurrent and reported to the IUAP and to the World Bank. C. Rationale for Restructuring 23. The rationale of this level 2 restructuring is to closely align the project with the SPREF and enhance its complementarity with the PDIC project, as both projects support the implementation of the SPREF. This will be done through: (i) cancelling the activities that are not in line with the SPREF, such as; the direct contracting system between SODEFOR and Cocoa farmers for the implementation of cocoa agroforestry in the GFs of Rapides Grah, Haute-Dodo and Goin-Débé and related technical assistance (under sub-component 1.1); and the support to voluntary return initiative from the South West to the Center (sub-component 1.3); (ii) discontinuing the reforestation program in the center (under sub-component 1.2) as the PDIC does not intervene in that area; (iii) revise the results framework to drop five intermediate indicators related to the cancelled activities, reassess the targets of some indicators that were underestimated at project preparation (see detailed changes in table 3 and in the results framework in annex 2; (iv) expanding the project sites to an additional GF (Scio) in the Cocoa loop to better align the FIP and the PDIC; and (v) reallocating funds among components to reflect the revised budget of the components in line with these changes (see table 2: reallocation of funds among components). 24. The proposed changes will not impact the PDO which remains achievable. II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CHANGES 25. Below are the proposed changes by Component: Component 1. Sustainable Management of the Gazetted Forests. Sub-component 1.1. Participatory development and implementation of GFs management plans: This sub-component will be revised to include the following activities: a) the development of the Scio GF management plan. Scio GF is being added as a new project site. The rationale for selecting Scio is its location in the Region of Cavally which has been agreed upon as the first landscape where the PDIC would be implemented since the referred region: (i) already possesses a green plan and management plan of the GF of Cavally with the support of the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) and Nestlé; and (ii) incorporates the GF of Goin-Debe whose MP is being financed by the FIP. Furthermore, a forestry project supported by Food and Agriculture Organization will be implemented in the rural domain of the same landscape. Therefore, it was agreed at MTR that the Cavally landscape would be the first area of convergence of the PDIC and the FIP in close collaboration with the other partners listed above. 8 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) b) the development of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessments for the MPs of Goin-Débé, Rapides Grah, Haute Dodo and Scio GFs in order to enable the PDIC to implement key activities within the context of the management plans and in line with environmental and social safeguards standards. 26. The subcomponent will also be revised to cancel the following activities which are not in alignment with the SPREF: a) the direct contracting system between SODEFOR and Cocoa farmers for the implementation of cocoa agroforestry in the GFs of Rapides Grah, Haute-Dodo and Goin-Débé. These GFs have been categorized under the SPREF as being degraded by more than 75% (Category 3 GFs), and would be put up for agroforest concessions with the Cocoa Industry; and b) technical assistance in agroforestry and agricultural intensification to cocoa farmers operating in the GFs, for the implementation of direct agroforestry contracting with SODEFOR. 27. Sub-component 1.2: Development and implementation of an incentive system to reduce pressure on forest resources: The sub-component will be revised as follows: a) Reforestation in the project targeted GFs in the center: the performance-based reforestation program to reach the target of 5,000 hectares will be discontinued. However, the 3,400 hectares of plantations established will be maintained through the establishment of fire breaks, removal of weeds, thinning (twice a year) and overall surveillance of the plantations and implementation of conservation measures to enhance their survival rate; b) agroforestry to establish 15,000 hectares as a buffer zone between the Tai National Park and the GFs of Rapides Grah, Haute-Dodo and Goin-Débé, will be implemented on a performance basis, and payments will be completed through mobile transfer. 28. Sub-component 1.3: Support to voluntary return initiative from the South West to the Center: This sub- component will be cancelled given its non-alignment with the SPREF which will undertake involuntary resettlement. 9 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) 29. The activities under this component are not expected to trigger the spread of COVID-19 disease. However, in order to reduce any risks of spreading the disease, mitigation measures are being adopted as stated under component 3 and under safeguards section. Component 2. Support to sustainable management of the Taï National Park. 30. Sub-component 2.1: Enhancing Surveillance capacity of OIPR: This sub-component will be enhanced to include rehabilitation of four park rangers’ quarters and access road to facilitate surveillance. 31. Sub-component 2.2: Support to enhance park communities’ livelihoods. Based on the successful implementation of the Income Generating Activities (IGAs) which are contributing to reducing anthropogenic pressure on the park, the MTR agreed to increase the number of the IGAs by extending them to more park dependent communities, especially women and youths. The additional investments in IGAs include 64 micro-projects in vegetable gardening, pisciculture (in lagoon enclosures or in ponds), agroforestry, animal husbandry, poultry and small equipment of food processing, as well as improved fish conservation and smoking targeting women associations. 32. The activities under this component are not expected to trigger the spread of COVID-19 disease. However, in order to reduce any risks of spreading the disease, mitigation measures are being adopted as stated under component 3 and under safeguards section. Component 3. Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation. 33. The operating expenses of project management were reassessed at MTR and concluded that this component was under funded as: (i) the project sites are in remote places and to ensure close supervision, field missions should be increased; (ii) environment and social safeguards monitoring and reporting was not sufficient to support the development of the safeguards instruments and the upcoming second phase of the FIP. Furthermore, in the context of COVID19, more funds need to be allocated for: (i) sanitary protection and social distance during missions; (ii) video-conferencing system for virtual supervisions; and (iii) acquisition of remote sensing equipment for field supervisions. Below is the summary of changes by components: Table 1. Summary of revisions by component Components New activities Cancelled Activities Component 1: Sustainable Management of the Gazetted Forests. 1.1. Participatory development and  development of the management  direct contracting system implementation of GFs management plan for Scio GF (added as a new between SODEFOR and Cocoa plans project site). farmers for the implementation of cocoa agroforestry in the GFs of  the development of the Strategic Rapides Grah, Haute-Dodo and Goin- Environmental and Social Débé Assessments for the MPs of the, Goin-Débé, Rapides Grah, Haute  technical assistance in Dodo and Scio GFs agroforestry and agricultural intensification to cocoa farmers operating in the GFs for the implementation of direct 10 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) agroforestry contracting with SODEFOR. 1.2. Development and  maintenance activities for 3,400  reforestation of 1,600 hectares in implementation of an incentive hectares of established plantations the Center Region (remaining of the system to reduce pressure on forest (out of the originally targeted of originally targeted 5,000 hectares) resources. 5,000 hectares) 1.3. Support to voluntary return N/A Sub-component cancelled initiative from the South West to the Center Component 2. Support to sustainable management of the Taï National Park. 2.1 Enhancing Surveillance capacity  rehabilitation of four park N/A of OIPR rangers’ quarters  restoration of 100 kilometers of access road 2.2 Support to enhance park  64 new IGAs, including five N/A communities’ livelihoods improved smoke fish stoves and two large freezers for women associations and community vegetable gardening for women to enhance their livelihoods. Component 3: Project Management 3.1. Project Management  increased operating costs to N/A cover: (i) additional field missions; (ii) corona virus-related sanitary goods, remote sensing equipment and video-conference equipment for remote supervision; (iii) recruitment of additional staff for Environment and Social Safeguards to support elaboration of safeguards instruments for the PDIC and for the upcoming additional financing to the FIP. 3.2. Independent monitoring N/A N/A Project Financing 34. The Government of Côte d’Ivoire requests a reallocation of project funds to include the following changes: (i) A decrease of funds under Component 1 given the cancellation of sub-component 1.3 (Support to voluntary return initiatives) and related capacity building activities, and the discontinuation of the performance-based reforestation in the center under sub-component 1.2. The revised amount of component 1 is US$10.42 million from the initial 11 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) US$11.94 million, of which US$3.97 million was spent. (Funds will be reduced from the balance2 of US$7.97 million remaining from the initial budget of US$11.94 million.) (ii) an increase of funds under Component 2 of US$2 million to cover: (a) the rehabilitation of park rangers’ quarters and restoration of access road to facilitate Park surveillance, and (b) additional income generating activities, especially those targeting women and youth. The revised amount of component 2 is US$3.08 million from the initial US$2 million, of which US$0.93 million was spent. (Funds will be added to the balance of US$1.07 million remaining from the initial budget of US$2 million.) (iii) an increase of funds under Component 3 of US$1.5 million, the added funds will factor in : (i) enhanced safeguards support for the development of Environmental and Social Standards instruments; (ii) equipment and operating costs related to COVID-19 measures; and (iii) operating costs for close implementation support to project sites located in remote areas. (Funds will be added to the US$0.56 million balance remaining of the initial US$1.06 million budget.). See the new reallocation table by component below. Table 2. Reallocation among components Initial project budget Total spent end Balance Proposed restructuring (million US$) December 2020 (million end December (million US$) Component names US$) 2020 (million US$) Total Grant Loan Total Grant Loan Total Total Grant Loan Component 1. Sustainable 11.94 2.50 9.44 3.97 0.99 2.99 7.97 10.42 1.50 8.49 Management of the Gazetted Forests Sub-comp 1.1. Participatory 9.44 0 9.44 2.99 0 2.99 6.45 8.92 0 8.49 development & implementation of GF management plans Sub-comp 1.2. Development 1.00 1.00 0 0.99 0.99 0 0.01 1.50 1.93 0 and implementation of an incentive system to reduce pressure on forest resources Sub-comp 1.3. Voluntary 1.50 1.50 0 0 0 0 1.50 0 0 0 returns from the SW to Center Component 2. Support to 2.00 2.00 0 0.93 0.93 0 1.07 3.08 3.08 0 sustainable management of the Tai National Park Sub-comp 2.1. Enhancing 1.00 1.00 0 0.90 0.90 0 0.10 1.58 1.58 0 surveillance capacity of OIPR Sub-comp 2.2. Support to 1.00 1.00 0 0.03 0.03 0 0.97 1.50 1.50 0 enhance park communities' livelihoods Component 3. Project 1.06 1.06 0 0.50 0.50 0 0.56 1.5 0.55 0.95 Management and Monitoring & Evaluation Sub-comp 3.1. Sub- Project 0.81 0.81 0 0.50 0 0 0.31 1.25 0.55 0.70 Management Sub-comp 3.2. Independent 0.25 0.25 0 0 0 0 0.25 0.25 0 0.25 Monitoring TOTAL 15 5.56 9.44 5.40 2.42 2.99 9.60 15 5.56 9.44 2 Disbursement and balance figures are accurate as of end of December 2020. 12 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) 35. The category allocations have changed as a result of this restructuring. Category 1 is now split as follows: TF0A6248 77.5% and TF0A6861 22.5%. 36. Environmental and Social Safeguards. Due to the nature, characteristics and scope of activities considered in this restructuring, the project is potentially associated with moderate environmental and social risks and adverse impacts. Therefore, the environmental category “B” of the restructured project remains unchanged. In addition, there is no change to safeguard policies triggered. New activities will neither imply an extension of the geographic area of the Project nor new potential adverse impacts. The existing safeguard instruments (ESMF, RPF and PF) remain applicable. Should any of the new activities lead to physical or economic displacement, then a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) will need to be developed, as outlined in the RPF. Furthermore, Strategic Environmental and Social Assessments (SESA) will be prepared during the implementation phase, as the project will develop Participatory Forest Management Plans in targeted GFs. 37. To take into account the COVID 19 context, the project will need to abide by the World Bank’s Technical Note: ‘‘Public Consultations and Stakeholder Engagement in WB-supported operations when there are constraints on conducting public meetings March 20, 2020’’ and the World Health Organizations guidance on preventing the spread of COVID 19. Particularly in the context of consultations, the project will need to purchase masks and alcohol gels for all participants as well as ensure that enough social distance is maintained throughout the meetings. Furthermore, in meetings organized between the Bank and the project, all staff members of both institutions must respect the same dispositions as outlined above and opt for videoconferencing rather than face-to-face meetings. COVID 19 cases on projects should be treated as a serious incident and need to be reported to the Bank within 48 hours. COVID 19 cases also need to be reported on in the trimestral reports. 38. Results Framework. The restructuring will include the revision of the Results Framework to remove indicators impacted by the SPREF, revise indicator targets initially underestimated, and revised indicators for the additional activities. The main proposed changes to the Results Framework are summarized in table 3 below and detailed in the results framework in annex 2. Table 3. Revision to reflect in the results framework Current Indicator Proposed Comment/Rationale for change Indicator PDO Indicator 1: Net greenhouse gas Revised The indicator measures the level of emission reductions emission target in the project area due to the reforestation and Target: 18,429,429 sustainable agricultural practices implemented. The indicator has been revised to include a baseline of greenhouse gas emissions for the intervention areas covering the five gazetted forests, and activities that contribute to the targeted emission reductions. Target: 3,562,873 PDO Indicator 2: Volume per ha of forest Revised Given the young age of the plantations, it will not be stock in target GF. Target: 79.57 possible to achieve the targeted sustainable volume per ha by project closure. The indicator will be revised as: Number of hectares of plantations established by the project: 20,400 ha 13 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) Current Indicator Proposed Comment/Rationale for change Indicator Intermediate Indicator 1: GF with Revised The project will develop an additional forest participatory management plans under target management plan for the new project site added, implementation: 4 therefore the target indicator is changed from 4 to 5. Intermediate Indicator 5: Number of Dropped The activity is not included within the orientation of the agroforestry contracts cosigned (by men new SPREF. (The SPREF was adopted after project and women) with SODEFOR effectiveness). Intermediate Indicator 6: Surface area of Dropped The activity is not included within the orientation of the agroforestry in the GF new SPREF. (The SPREF was adopted after project effectiveness). Intermediate Indicator 7: Number of Dropped The activity is not included within the orientation of the male, female and youth farmers trained new SPREF. (The SPREF was adopted after project in agroforestry techniques and effectiveness). environmentally sound agricultural intensification techniques Intermediate Indicator 8 : Households Dropped The activity is not included within the orientation of the return initiatives from the South West to new SPREF (The SPREF was adopted after project the Center identified effectiveness). Intermediate indicator 15: Number of Dropped The activity is not included within the orientation of the women with secure access to land for new SPREF (The SPREF was adopted after project agroforestry in GF effectiveness). III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES Changed Not Changed Results Framework ✔ Components and Cost ✔ Disbursements Arrangements ✔ Implementing Agency ✔ DDO Status ✔ Project's Development Objectives ✔ Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) PBCs ✔ Loan Closing Date(s) ✔ Cancellations Proposed ✔ Reallocation between Disbursement Categories ✔ Disbursement Estimates ✔ Overall Risk Rating ✔ Safeguard Policies Triggered ✔ EA category ✔ Legal Covenants ✔ Institutional Arrangements ✔ Financial Management ✔ Procurement ✔ Implementation Schedule ✔ Other Change(s) ✔ Economic and Financial Analysis ✔ Technical Analysis ✔ Social Analysis ✔ Environmental Analysis ✔ IV. DETAILED CHANGE(S) OPS_DETAILEDCHANGES_COMPONENTS_TABLE COMPONENTS Current Current Proposed Proposed Cost Action Component Name Component Name Cost (US$M) (US$M) Sustainable Management of the Sustainable Management of 11940000.00 Revised 10420000.00 Gazetted Forests the Gazetted Forests Support to Sustainable Support to Sustainable Management of the Tai National 2000000.00 Revised Management of the Tai 3080000.00 Park National Park Project Management and Project Management and 1060000.00 Revised 1500000.00 Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation 15,000,000. TOTAL 15,000,000.00 00 Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) . Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) . Results framework COUNTRY: Cote d'Ivoire Forest Investment Program Project Development Objectives(s) The Development Objective is to conserve and increase the forest stock and improve access to sources of income from sustainable forest management for selected communities in target zones Project Development Objective Indicators by Objectives/ Outcomes RESULT_FRAME_TBL_PDO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 conserve and increase the forest stock PDO Indicator 1: Net greenhouse gas emission 3,958,243.00 3,958,243.00 3,958,243.00 3,902,353.00 3,774,013.00 3,562,873.00 3,562,873.00 (Metric tons/year) Rationale: This indicator measures net greenhouse gas emissions in the project area (above-ground mass only). The indicator has been revised, as previous target included Action: This indicator has areas outside of the FIP targeted areas. The revised targets includes baseline of greenhouse gas emissions in the areas of intervention, covering the five been Revised gazetted forests, and reforestation activities that contribute to the emission reductions with time. PDO Indicator 2: Number of hectares of plantations 0.00 0.00 5,400.00 7,000.00 8,000.00 20,400.00 20,400.00 established by the project (Hectare(Ha)) Rationale: Action: This indicator has This indicator measures the number of hectares of reforestation activities included in the project such as agroforestry and restoration of forest plantations. been Revised improve access to sources of income from sustainable forest management for selected communities Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_PDO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 PDO Indicator 3: Communities adjacent to targeted GF with increased 0.00 0.00 100.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 500.00 access to income sources (Number) PDO Indicator 4: Satisfaction of beneficiaries (level of engagement, by 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 70.00 70.00 gender and age). (Percentage) Gender (Percentage) 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 30.00 50.00 50.00 Youth (Percentage) 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 15.00 25.00 25.00 PDO Table SPACE Intermediate Results Indicators by Components RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 Sustainable Management of the Gazetted Forests Intermediate Indicator 1: GF with participatory 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 management plans under implementation (Number) Action: This indicator has been Revised Intermediate Indicator 2: 0.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 10.00 15.00 15.00 Number of community Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 forest co-management committees created and trained in participatory forest management approaches (Number) Intermediate Indicator 3: Number of PPP contract 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 signed to co-manage gazetted forests (Number) Intermediate Indicator 4: Surface area of new or restored plantations in GF 100.00 100.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 through concessions with women and youth associations (Hectare(Ha)) Intermediate Indicator 5: Number of agroforestry contracts cosigned (by men 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 and women) with SODEFOR (Number) Action: This indicator has been Marked for Deletion Intermediate Indicator 6: Surface area of agroforestry 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 7,000.00 11,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 in the GF (Hectare(Ha)) Action: This indicator has been Marked for Deletion Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 Intermediate Indicator 7: Number of male, female and youth farmers trained in agroforestry techniques 0.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 and environmentally sound agricultural intensification techniques (Number) Action: This indicator has been Marked for Deletion Gender (Number) 0.00 200.00 300.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Action: This indicator has been Marked for Deletion Youth (Number) 0.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 Action: This indicator has been Marked for Deletion Intermediate Indicator 8 : Households return initiatives from the South 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 West to the Center identified (Number) Action: This indicator has been Marked for Deletion Intermediate indicator 9: Women enhanced access to No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes agroforestry sites (Yes/No) Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 Intermediate indicator 10: Number of water 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 catchments for women associations (Number) Intermediate Indicator 11 : Community members benefiting from the 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 200.00 performance-based sub- projects (disagregated by men and women) (Number) Gender (Number) 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 70.00 100.00 100.00 Intermediate indicator 15: Number of women with 100.00 100.00 120.00 140.00 170.00 200.00 200.00 secure access to land for agroforestry in GF (Number) Action: This indicator has been Marked for Deletion Support to Sustainable Management of the Tai National Park Intermediate Indicator 12: Surface areas brought under enhanced 0.00 0.00 100.00 200.00 250.00 300.00 300.00 biodiversity conservation (Hectare(Ha)) Intermediate Indicator 13: Proportion of selected 90.00 90.00 90.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 sampled surface areas visited by year (Percentage) Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 Intermediate Indicator 14: Number of gold panning 85.00 85.00 70.00 55.00 45.00 30.00 30.00 sites (Number) IO Table SPACE Official Use The World Bank Forest Investment Program (P162789) Official Use