The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Uruguay FCPF REDD Readiness Preparation (P151978) Uruguay FCPF REDD Readiness Preparation (P151978) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Uruguay | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 18-Nov-2020 | ISR44139 | Implementing Agencies: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas, Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Jul-2015 Effectiveness Date: -- Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: -- pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The overall objective of this project is to strengthen key stakeholder capacity to prepare and implement a REDD+ strategy in Uruguay. Specific objectives include: i. assessing the country’s situation with respect to deforestation, forest degradation, conservation and sustainable management of forests and relevant governance issues; ii. identifying REDD+ strategy options; iii. assessing key social and environmental risks and potential impacts associated with REDD+, and developing a management framework to manage these risks and mitigate potential impacts; iv. working out a reference level of historic forest cover change and greenhouse gas emissions and uptake from deforestation and/or forest degradation and REDD+ activities, and potentially forward-looking projections of emissions; and v. designing a monitoring system to measure, report and verify the effect of the REDD+ strategy on greenhouse gas emissions and other multiple benefits, and to monitor the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, as well as other variables relevant to the implementation of REDD+. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions Progress has been made in strengthening government institutions and civil society for improved forest resources management, but the preparation of the National REDD + Strategy based on participatory and technical products such as the Environmental Assessment and Social Strategic (SESA), the Safeguards Information System (SIS), the National Forest Monitoring System (SNMF) and the Forest Registry, among others, have not been concluded, yet. The REDD + National Roundtable and the REDD + Technical and Political Committees have been created and are operational. Several of the products expected have been developed for the preparation of the National REDD+ Strategy (ENREDD +) and a strategy has been drafted, but some conceptual / political definitions from the new REDD + Political Committee are pending. These definitions will make it possible to fully develop the ENREDD+. There is a communication strategy and communication actions are being developed and implemented for the REDD + readiness team in Uruguay. A participation and consultation plan for REDD + has been designed and is being implemented. 11/18/2020 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Uruguay FCPF REDD Readiness Preparation (P151978) The Strategic Environmental and Socal Assessment is under development and will be the basis on which the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) will be prepared. A first draft of a Grievance Redress Mechanismthat has been developed. All the inputs and information necessary for the elaboration of the Forest Reference Emissions Level (FREL) are in progress in their final elaboration phase. The information developed by the National Forest Inventory has been incorporated into the National Inventory of Greenhouse Gases. An identification of the multiple benefits of native forests has been developed through a participatory process and a mapping document of these benefits is being developed based on information collected and in the process of compilation. The Project Management Unit of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries executes the funds as planned and based on the financial commitments of the Grant Agreement. However, during the mission conducted in May 2020 it was observed that the feasibility of achieving the goals set for the Project had decreased since the previous mission, mainly due to the implementation delays caused by the preventive measures taken to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic (such as the restrictions to carry out big meetings; and the closure of the countiy's borders). That situation has raised the need to reformulate the Project work plan. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall -- -- Moderate 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN00915717 ►The government and a set of civil society institutions are strengthened through capacity building activities that aim at improving the management of forest resources (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 Intermediate Results Indicators IN00915722 ►1.1 A cross-sectoral coordination body for REDD+ (Mesa REDD+) and a multistakeholder participation platform (Comite REDD+), involving a broad range of key stakeholders, are established and operating (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915723 ►1.2 A national communications and dissemination strategy for REDD+ has been designed and initiates implementation, rolling until the end of project. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes 11/18/2020 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Uruguay FCPF REDD Readiness Preparation (P151978) Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915724 ►1.3 A national participation and consultation plan for REDD+ has been designed and is under implementation. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915654 ►2.1 A regulatory and institutional framework to facilitate implementation of REDD+ activities and govern benefit sharing in the country has been strengthened and updated (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915672 ►2.2 Measures have been designed and are in place to mitigate the potential social, environmental and economic impacts of REDD+ implementation (including GRFM, SESA and ESMF)) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915673 ►2.3 A National REDD+ Strategy has been design in consultations, ready to be implemented, and based on analytical studies of drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, including: the design of sp (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915674 ►3.1 The capacity to establish a National Forest Reference Emission Level and/or a Forest Reference Level has been significantly improved - all necessary information needed to establish the reference l (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915675 ►3.2 The capacity to establish a National Forest Reference Emission Level and/or a Forest Reference Level has been significantly improved - a business as usual reference level scenario that includes de (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 11/18/2020 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Uruguay FCPF REDD Readiness Preparation (P151978) IN00915746 ►4.1 The capacity and progress to develop a National Forest Monitoring System for the MRV of GHG emissions reductions from REDD+ activities has been significantly improved - the information provided by (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915718 ►4.2 The capacity and progress to develop a National Forest Monitoring System for the MRV of GHG emissions reductions from REDD+ activities has been significantly improved - non-carbon benefits indicat (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915805 ►5.1 A Project Implementation Unit with technical and fiduciary staff satisfactory to the Bank has been established and is in operation. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915947 ►5.2 The Project Implementation Unit is disbursing funds as programmed, and meeting fiduciary commitments as established in the Grant Agreement. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- Yes Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 IN00915948 ►5.3 An exit strategy to ensure continuity of institutional capacity for REDD+ is developed and agreed with the WB (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 03-Sep-2015 -- 22-May-2020 15-Dec-2020 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Key Dates (by loan) 11/18/2020 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Uruguay FCPF REDD Readiness Preparation (P151978) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/18/2020 Page 5 of 5