The World Bank Report No: ISR229 Implementation Status & Results Brazil Public Disclosure Copy Caatinga Conservation and Management - Mata Branca - (GEF) (P070867) Operation Name: Caatinga Conservation and Management - Mata Branca - Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 09-Feb-2011 (GEF) (P070867) Country: Brazil Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: Global Environment Project Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): CAR Key Dates Board Approval Date 26-Jun-2007 Original Closing Date 31-Oct-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Nov-2010 Last Archived ISR Date 19-Apr-2010 Effectiveness Date 25-Sep-2007 Revised Closing Date 31-Oct-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 30-Nov-2010 Global Environmental Objectives Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project's global environmental objective and its development objective are the same: to contribute to the preservation, conservation, and sustainable management of the biodiversity of the Caatinga in the states of Bahia and Ceara, while improving the quality of life of its inhabitants, through the introduction of sustainable development practices. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1 - Institutional and Policy Support for Integrated Ecosystem Management 5.94 Component 2- Promotion of Integrated Ecosystem Management Practices 12.56 Component 3 - Monitoring and Eavluation and Project Management 4.56 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of GEO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The main findings of the Mid-Term Review is that the project was correctly designed, responds to priority questions, and despite its small size is already yielding important synergistic results including positive impacts on public policies for the caatinga biome, establishing multiple partnerships, and effectively mobilizing local populations to adopt integrated ecological management methodologies through replicable demonstration subprojects. Examples include a new state PA law, a new municipal environment quality law and effective Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR229 fire prevention; broad stakeholder discussions of the strategic environmental assessments; 5 Protected Areas with management plans underway; subprojects in all thematic areas; partnering with local, state and federal agencies, communities and nongovernmental organizations. Public Disclosure Copy While the project accomplished considerable technical achievements and disbursements improved in 2010 (67% of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and counterpart resources in the 2010 Annual Operating Plan were contracted), overall disbursements are still behind (by the end of 2010 which is Year 3 the accumulated project execution is only 35% of the total). Results Global Environmental Objective Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Integrated ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation zero 3 policies mainstreamed in CE (a 6 considerations mainstreamed in at least 6 sectoral policies or plans by new state protected area law, a Date Date participating states (GEF SP2 tracking tool) new municipal environment quality 19-Dec-2007 law and fire prevention program in 19-Sep-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment semi-arid areas). BA created 3 Comment Custom Indicator Text Municipal Environmental Councils, and is working on munipal environmental policies. Date 30-Nov-2010 Comment Policy changes are longer-term endeavors but this project already showing accomplishments. The SEA process should shortly generate more policy recommendations. Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR229 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 20% of degraded lands as measured by vegetation cover, in the project to be determined - Baseline collected and subprojects 20% area have been rehabilitated when compared with the baseline. under implementation. Date Date In CE, mapping of vegetation cover 19-Dec-2007 and land uses completed by 19-Sep-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment FUNCEME. In BA, the study on Comment Custom Indicator Text vegetation cover and land uses is underway. Date 30-Nov-2010 Comment Baselines established and subprojects for rehabilitation underway. Changes need further time to be measured. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Communities implementing production related sub-projects show 15% to be determined Baseline data established and 15% improvement improvement in their lincome compared to similar rural subprojects being implemented. Date Date productiveactivities. Change over time will be 19-Dec-2007 measured at the final evaluation. 19-Sep-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Date Comment Custom Indicator Text 30-Nov-2010 Comment Baseline established and income generation subprojects underway. Changes need further time to be Public Disclosure Copy measured. Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR229 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 6 existing PROBIO protected areas (150,184 hectares) have improved to be determined So far 5 protected areas with 6 protected areas with improved management effectiveness compared to baseline (GEF SP2 tracking management plans underway. management Date tool). 19-Dec-2007 Date Date Type Unit of Measure Comment 30-Nov-2010 19-Sep-2012 Custom Indicator Text Comment Comment Good progress, though some difficulties with areas pertaining to protected areas pertaining to federal agencies have provoked some delays. Agreements have now been reached and collaboration with ICMBio is strenghtened Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2 new PROBIO priority areas created by Bahia under SNUC/IUCN zero BA completed the environmental/ 2 criteria, biological diagnostics for 2 new Date Date conservation areas in focal areas 19-Dec-2007 in Curaca and in Itatim. 19-Sep-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Socio-economic studies being Comment Custom Indicator Text contracted. Date 30-Nov-2010 Comment Well underway. Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR229 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Strategic environmental assessment completed with at least 2 zero CE- SEA preliminary report done; completed strategic assessment workshops and 6 assessments carried out. further activities planned. Date Date BA -SEA training modules 19-Dec-2007 completed. 19-Dec-2009 Type Unit of Measure Comment Assessments areas chosen. Comment Custom Indicator Text Date 30-Nov-2010 Comment States pioneering the SEA process, using methodologies still relatively rare in Brazil. In CE contracted to a university team, and in BA being done by a intersectoral government team with contracted expert guidance. BA and CE beginning to work together to share SEA process and results in the 2 states. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Hectares of rehabilitated areas with riparian vegetation in the to be determined Baseline established. Subprojects 50% increase of riparian vegetation subproject area increased by 50% compared to baseline. for rehabilitation begun. in target areas Date Monitoring ongoing. Date 19-Dec-2007 Date 19-Sep-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment 30-Nov-2010 Comment Custom Indicator Text Comment Public Disclosure Copy Subprojects underway. More time required to measure changes. Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR229 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 150 subprojects using integrated ecosystem management (IEM) zero Total of 80 subprojects - 48 150 subprojects strategies are under implementation. satisfactory subprojects under Date Date implementation and another 32 19-Dec-2007 approved subprojects to begin 19-Sep-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment shortly. Comment Custom Indicator Text Date 30-Nov-2010 Comment Important to observe that the subprojects for this operation require considerable outreach and development because they must be conform to project thematic areas and be located in project focal areas. Unlike CDD operation, subprojects not broadly competed withina menu of options. Careful partnering with appropriate agencies and NGOs being done to ensure adequate technical assistance. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value At least 2 new RPPNs (Private Natural Heritage Reserve) established zero CE-approved a subproject to 2 RPPNs in Ceara. stimulate private owners to create Date Date RPPNs and reached agreement 19-Dec-2007 with Caatinga Association to 19-Dec-2011 Public Disclosure Copy Type Unit of Measure Comment support thecreation of 6 RPPNs. Comment Custom Indicator Text Date 17-Jun-2010 Comment Underway. Data on Financial Performance (as of 08-Feb-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P070867 TF-90274 Effective 27-Jun-2007 27-Jun-2007 25-Sep-2007 31-Oct-2012 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR229 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Public Disclosure Copy P070867 TF-90274 Effective USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 3.64 6.36 36.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None. Restructuring History Public Disclosure Copy There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 7 of 7