Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Management of Grassland Ecosystems (P166853) Climate Smart Management of Grassland Ecosystems (P166853) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 12-Jan-2021 | ISR45151 | Implementing Agencies: People's Republic of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 19-Nov-2019 Effectiveness Date: 26-Feb-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Jul-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objective (PDO) Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To pilot climate smart grassland management practices in Qilian County of Qinghai Province. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Grassland Management Pilots:(Cost $2.72 M) Policy and Strategy Development:(Cost $0.45 M) Knowledge Management:(Cost $0.42 M) Project Management:(Cost $0.18 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project (USD 3.77 million) was approved by the World Bank on November 19, 2019. The Grant Agreement was countersigned by MOF on Jan 22, 2020. The project was formally launched virtually on May 22, 2020. The project implementation structure at township, county, provincial and national levels is set up with key staff in place. DA account was opened and first disbursement of US$0.4 million applied. The Project Implementation Manual was discussed and agreed. The workplan and procurement plan for 2020 were approved. The TORs of selection of key consultants were developed and agreed. The selection progress starts. Local level awareness raising and knowledge management activities as well as some training workshops at county, provincial and national levels have been conducted. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the pilot activities related to grassland management practices were delayed to 2021. 1/12/2021 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Management of Grassland Ecosystems (P166853) The project’s field launching and first implementation support mission will be carried out in May 2021. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Low Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- -- Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Natural Grassland Productivity IN00942312 ►Increase of natural grassland productivity in project areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Net primary productivity of natural grasslands in project areas, comparing data from the treatment and Comments: control groups. No field activities start. Grassland Carbon Storage IN00942313 ►Increase in soil carbon at project sites (Metric ton, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 160,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Soil carbon content in grasslands of project areas, comparing data from the treatment and control groups. 1/12/2021 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Management of Grassland Ecosystems (P166853) Herding Income IN00942314 ►Net increase of herding incomes in project area (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Net herding income of project herders, comparing data from the treatment and control groups. Overall Comments PDO No field activities has started yet. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Grassland Management Pilots IN00942315 ►Herder households adopting improved grassland management practices (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 160.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Actual adoption of project promoted grassland management practices by targeted herders in the treatment Comments: group. IN00942328 ►Herders supported with improved grassland management practices (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Herders received project support to adopt climate smart grassland management practices. IN00942331 Female herders supported with climate smart grassland management practices (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 130.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 31-Jan-2020 31-Dec-2024 IN00942332 ►Herders' satisfaction rate of project interventions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 1/12/2021 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Management of Grassland Ecosystems (P166853) Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Percentage of herders in the treatment group satisfied with project interventions. IN00942333 ►Grassland areas with improved management practices (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Areas of grassland adopted climate smart grassland management practices. IN00942334 ►Plant biodiversity of project grasslands (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.92 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Alpha diversity measured by Simpson's diversity index Policy and Strategy Development IN00942326 ►Policy and Strategy Developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Policy and strategies developed under the project Knowledge Management IN00942327 ►Herders trained with project promoted grassland management practices (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 300.00 7,500.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Cumulative person days of herders participating in technical training of the project. IN00942329 Female herders trained with project promoted grassland management practices (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 2,500.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 IN00942330 ►Participation in Program coordination events (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/12/2021 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Management of Grassland Ecosystems (P166853) Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 Date 30-Jun-2019 31-Jan-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2024 Cumulative number of participation in the annual review meetings of the parent PRC/GEF Partnership Comments: Program for Sustainable Agricultural Development Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P166853 TF-B1658 Effective USD 3.77 3.77 0.00 0.40 3.37 11% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P166853 TF-B1658 Effective 19-Nov-2019 22-Jan-2020 26-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 1/12/2021 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Management of Grassland Ecosystems (P166853) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/12/2021 Page 6 of 6