PROFOR ACTIVITY COMPLETION REPORT (Project ID: P162684 - P163661 - TF0A4130) Activity name: Nature-Based Infrastructure Knowledge Management / Global Knowledge Management Program on Forest and DRM P163661 Project ID: PROFOR Thematic Area TF0A4130 (Cross-sectoral, Livelihoods, Region: World Financing SFM, Governance, Climate Percent Change) Date prepared: 12/19/2018 Main: Cross-sectoral 100% Prepared by: Brenden Jongman Secondary: % When was the grant originally approved? December 2016 When was the original planned grant completion date? December 2018 Have any extensions been approved? No If yes, what was the revised grant completion date? - Part I: Achievement of Outcomes 1a. Alignment to development goals. State the development objective as outlined in the original Concept Note (maximum 150 words) Nature-based infrastructure (NBI), or ‘Building with Nature’ is an approach that uses natural systems to provide critical services, either as stand-alone, or ‘hybrid’ green-grey infrastructure projects. NBI can provide a cost-effective and flexible approach for disaster risk management (DRM) and water resource management. This ASA will establish a knowledge base to build the case for nature-based infrastructure, and to support the incorporation of nature-based infrastructure in Bank investments operations. 1b. Describe briefly if there were any adjustments since the progress note (maximum 100 words) No adjustments were made since the progress note. 1.c Describe to what degree the outcomes of this activity have been achieved, according to the activity’s Theory of Change (maximum 200 words) The outcomes of the activity have been reached for all components, and the theory of change as expressed in the concept note has been fully accomplished. The main theory of change behind the activity was to enable internal and external stakeholders using knowledge, tools and platforms, in order to improve the implementation of forest-based DRM operations. The activity has been designed and implemented along two main Phases. PROFOR funding was initially earmarked for Phase 1, with further financing being sought for a funding gap in Phase 2. In practice, however, PROFOR funding was blended seamlessly with a GFDRR grant to achieve results under all areas. Phase 1: Desk Review The outcomes under this phase related to the integration of the needs of operational teams and clients in the knowledge management for DRM and Forestry, and in the engagement of internal and external audiences in forest-based approaches for DRM operations. These outcomes have been reached fully. A new Community of Practice was established; a full internal stock- Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-4021 web: www.profor.info 1a. Alignment to development goals. State the development objective as outlined in the original Concept Note (maximum 150 words) taking exercise was completed; interviews with TTL ‘champions’ were held and analyzed and best practices were advocated in internal and external platforms. Outcomes: As a result, both World Bank staff and external audiences have been more engaged in the topic, and their needs have been analyzed and incorporated in the program strategy. Phase 2: Knowledge Products & Capacity Building The outcomes under Phase 2 included the systematic use of knowledge and information in a knowledge management system to support the use of nature-based infrastructure in DRM; and the increase in use of NBI for DRM in World Bank operations and TA activities. To reach these outcomes, the team has developed an internal knowledge platform under the DRM Solution Groups (accessible by typing ‘NBS’ in the browser) an external web platform that includes dozens of NBI projects from around the world (www.naturebasedsolutions.org); a guidance note on nature-based flood protection; and a range of communication materials, including PowerPoint decks, booklets and blogs. In addition, several BBLs were organized at the Bank, and the project team has presented at various international workshops and conferences, including the Climate COP. Throughout the activity, advice was given to various TTLs on the incorporation of nature-based solutions in their projects. Outcomes: As a result, new ASAs were started in Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and Panama, and several operational teams have considered or incorporated NBS in their approach. In Madagascar, a GCF proposal is being developed that would apply nature-based solutions in an urban setting following the guidelines produced under this activity. Part II: Outputs 2. Activities and associated outputs. Briefly describe the activities that were originally to be implemented and the key outputs envisaged. This information should come from the original Concept Note. (maximum 250 words) Activity 1.1: Portfolio Analysis Outputs: • Overview across GP operations (including TA) that currently apply forest-based approaches as solutions for risk identification and reduction, or vice versa, that apply disaster risk management approaches in fire protection and sustainable forest management; • A framework for the use of NBI within the World Bank context • Knowledge and data needs and demands to improve the conditions for using forest- and tree- based approaches, tools and methodologies; • Limitations and barriers that TTLs and Staff currently experience when they (attempt to) include NBI and forest-based approaches in DRM. This data is collected through a structured interview process. Several dozens of interviews have already been taken using the same structure, and will be analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. • Champions on integrating NBI, sustainable forest management and DRM identified among WB TTLs and Staff. These champions will be selected based on their experience, technical knowledge and interest in the topic. • List of partners outside the WB, including engineering, NGO and academic institutions. Activity 1.2: Desk review Outputs: • Overview of international best practices on the use of forest-based approaches, tools and methodologies in disaster risk management; • Lessons learned from case studies on the use of NBI to improve the conditions for using forest-based approaches, tools and methodologies for disaster risk management; and • List of partners and stakeholders in the private sector, governments, NGOs and other organizations. Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info 2. Activities and associated outputs. Briefly describe the activities that were originally to be implemented and the key outputs envisaged. This information should come from the original Concept Note. (maximum 250 words) Activity 2.1: Knowledge management system Outputs: • Detailed dissemination and outreach strategy, which will be based on the specific products developed; audience; internal champions; and implementation process. • Work plan for FY18; • A thematic window on the web-platform of the GSG for Resilience and Disaster Risk Management for online knowledge dissemination; • An external web partnership platform that enables the sharing of project information and best practices across international partners. Activity 2.2: Knowledge products Outputs: • Knowledge product (topic based on results in phase 1). Activity 2.3: Upstreaming knowledge: Outputs: • Activities funded in WB operations and TA to eliminate obstacles or profit from opportunities for forest-related NBI in WB operations and TA. Activity 2.4: Capacity building: Outputs: • List of topics to be addressed in the capacity building event, based on knowledge needs identified in Phase 1; • Partner(s) for organizing the capacity building event; • Format and agenda for the capacity building event; • Participants identified; 3. Changes in planned activities or outputs. Have there been any substantive changes in the activities undertaken or in any of the outputs planned? What additional activities were implemented over the course of the project (refer to 1a above)? Please describe. (maximum 250 words) No substantive changes were made in the scheduled activities. However, several additional activities were implemented in the context of the activity pillars and using the combination of PROFOR and GFDRR funding resources. These activities include: • Additional knowledge products: an implementing guide on nature-based flood protection1, that has been downloaded more than 3,300 times; communicative booklets on nature-based solution produced in collaboration with WRI (finished December 2018); contributions to technical guidelines for natural and nature-based features (NNBF) with in a consortium led by the US Army Corps of Engineers; additional presentations at conferences. • Internal knowledge management: a Community of Practice was established specifically on Nature-Based Solutions for DRM. 1 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/739421509427698706/Implementing-nature-based-flood-protection-principles-and- implementation-guidance Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info 4. Progress at completion. A) Please describe the activity’s accomplishments and its key outputs eg number of men and women trained, intersectoral meetings held (with some % women participants). (maximum 200 words) The comprehensive portfolio review of lending and ASA using nature-based solutions has been completed for the FYs 2012-2018. Drawing on the review, requests for information and guidance from task team leaders were addressed and technical support is currently provided to the PROFOR-funded activity Forest- based Landslide Risk Management in Sri Lanka (P146314). To further and better support TTLs in planning and implementation of nature-based projects, interviews with TTLs and Regional Coordinators have been conducted. A workshop with WB and external practitioners and experts was conducted in April 2017 in Delft, the Netherlands to start a discussion on underlying principles for employing nature-based solutions in disaster risk management projects, and widely applicable steps for design and implementation of these projects. Building on these discussions, guidelines were developed in collaboration with Deltares and published in November 2017. The guidelines have been presented at the American Water Resources Association meeting in Portland, OR; the Green Growth Knowledge Platform Annual Conference in DC; and the Climate COP in Bonn, 2017. In December 2018, the guidelines were presented in a session at the ACES Conference in Washington D.C. To ensure outreach and communication needs of TTLs and clients can be met, a booklet, a PowerPoint deck and a factsheet on the different natural hazards and the applicable nature-based have developed by the World Resources Institute. A web-based platform showcasing World Bank and external projects using nature-based solutions for disasters risk reduction (www.naturebasedsolutions.org) has been developed and has been launched in the spring of 2018. The platform was presented at various occasions and has been used to work with internal and external counterparts. In addition, several knowledge management activities have been undertaken with internal stakeholders. This includes BBLs, advisory sessions on projects and participation in internal operational workshops and platforms. One such platform is the City Resilience Program, where our team is one of the core technical areas providing advice to operational teams and clients on the design of urban resilience operations using nature-based approaches. ASA and operational projects that were initiated or supported by the joint PROFOR and GFDRR funding are taking place in Panama (urban resilience using mangroves), Seychelles (coastal resilience using coral reefs), Mozambique (coastal resilience), Madagascar (urban parks), Senegal (coastal erosion), Sri Lanka (nature-based approaches for landslides) and Uganda (urban resilience). Part III: Articulation of the Activity’s Theory of Change 5. Key findings and outcomes. Summarize the key findings that resulted from this activity and describe the achievement of intermediate and end-of-activity outcomes at completion (who is doing what differently?). Please note in particular whether the activity has informed/influenced investments, policies, practices, institutions or behaviors of clients, partners or others (name them). (maximum 500 words) Internally A core team was established engaging -besides GFDRR - the World Bank Global Practices Water, Social and Urban Resilience and Environment and Natural Resources with the objective to mainstream Nature-based solutions across Global Practices. To facilitate knowledge exchange a community of practice (CoP) on Nature-based solutions has been established. Several BBL’s were organized for the CoP over the course of 2017 and 2018. Also, an activity has been conducted to identify and interview TTLs that are ‘NBS champions’ for an assessment of needs and demands from operational teams. The effective collaboration between the three GPs on knowledge management and improving Bank operations is one of the key outcomes of the activity. One of the latest results of this collaboration is a joint flagship report “ Integrating Green and Gray: Creating Next Generation Infrastructure� (forthcoming). The internal web platform under the DRM knowledge hub (type ‘DRM’ in the browser when in the World Bank network) is a useful vehicle for this internal collaboration. Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info 5. Key findings and outcomes. Summarize the key findings that resulted from this activity and describe the achievement of intermediate and end-of-activity outcomes at completion (who is doing what differently?). Please note in particular whether the activity has informed/influenced investments, policies, practices, institutions or behaviors of clients, partners or others (name them). (maximum 500 words) It seems that the approach is successful and that interest of operational teams and client countries in NBS is increasing. Also, the portfolio review indicates that the number of projects is increasing. The stocktaking exercise identified 76 projects with nature- based components approved between FYs 2012 and 2018 and has demonstrated that, with a commitment amount of US$ 2 billion, nature-based solutions to disaster risk reduction constitute an important element in the World Bank’s DRM portfolio. Six World Bank Global Practices have implemented these projects with NBS components: Environment and Natural Resources (35 projects); Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience (29); Agriculture (5); Water (5); Social Protection and Labor (1); and Transport and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (1). This information has been used to guide task teams of pipeline projects and activities towards relevant case studies and best practices. Furthermore, several promising, innovative projects have been selected and approached to provide information for illustrative storylines for factsheets and presentations and to act as champions for the approach. It is envisioned that the resulting communications material will be used widely among task teams to promote nature-based approaches with clients. These outputs are fundamental to overall knowledge gain and business case for nature-based solutions and are likely to contribute to the increase in Bank support for and uptake of nature-based solutions to disaster risk management. World Bank teams and external partners now have more information and better examples to design their projects using nature-based components. Supported by communication materials, an external NBS platform and stronger awareness among operational teams, countries are increasingly interested in implementing nature-based solutions. Dialogues have been effective in countries such as Seychelles, Panama, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Belize, Madagascar and Uganda, and further dialogues are being developed. Internal platforms such as the City Resilience Program are valuable in this regard and help more TTLs to get an understanding of possible applications of nature-based solutions in their projects. Externally The website naturebasedsolutions.org has been launched in the spring of 2018 and has been well used by the external NBS community. Many external NBS projects are featured on the website and the objective is to expand the platform and make it one the leading platforms for sharing NBS projects globally. The World Bank ’s NBS experience as well as the implementation guidance for NBS on flood protection has been presented at many conferences internationally including COP 23, COP 24, Understanding Risk 2018, ACES 2018, EGU 2017, and more. The aforementioned guidance note on nature-based solutions for flood protection has been well received in the external community and has been downloaded over 3,300 times. The World Bank is now well-known in international networks on ecosystem-based adaptation and nature-based solutions. We benefit from the knowledge, experience and tools produced by these networks, while we also contribute equally to them. 6. Gender Outcomes A) Please highlight any accomplishments and outputs that specifically addressed gender considerations (maximum 200 words) Gender challenges in this project are similar to other disaster and environment related ASA activities, mainly including gender- sensitive leadership and ownership on the side of government organizations. This project does not implement investments and is as such not facing local gender challenges. B) Summarize any changes in practices, institutions, behavior, rules, policies, and/or gender norms that have been influenced by the project (maximum 200 words) Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info 6. Gender Outcomes A) Please highlight any accomplishments and outputs that specifically addressed gender considerations (maximum 200 words) Gender challenges in this project are similar to other disaster and environment related ASA activities, mainly including gender- sensitive leadership and ownership on the side of government organizations. This project does not implement investments and is as such not facing local gender challenges. None 7. Target audiences (clients and partners), dissemination, and outreach A) How successful was the activity in reaching its identified audiences? Please provide examples of when and how key audience groups were engaged and whether unintended audiences were reached. Describe whether and how outputs have been disseminated. Please also describe lessons learned regarding strategies for effective knowledge dissemination. (maximum 300 words) The team has been very effective in the dissemination of outputs and building of networks. The dissemination of the outputs is being conducted both internally in the WB and outside. Internal dissemination has started with BBLs and presentations on nature-based solutions for risk management. In addition, the team published blogs2, made a video3, and produced a set of factsheets, a PowerPoint deck and a booklet on the various clusters of nature-based solutions. Most material is available through the internal DRM platform4. For both internal and external clients, an outward-facing web platform acts as a hub for World Bank and external projects using nature-based solutions, house the guidelines and act as a platform for experts, planners and practitioners to engage 5. External dissemination is also done through participation in international workshops and conferences, such as the American Water Resources Association meeting in Portland, OR, the Green Growth Knowledge Platform Annual Conference in DC in November 2017, the COP 23 in Bonn, the ACES conference in Washington DC in 2018, and the COP 24 in Katowice. The guidelines on nature- based flood risk reduction developed on the basis of an expert workshop in Delft, the Netherlands, have been taken up by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Due to the effective dissemination, the uptake of nature-based solutions within the World Bank is increasing rapidly. Due to the conversations with task teams, multiple meetings were requested to integrate nature-based solutions in projects (e.g. Madagascar, Congo, Panama, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Seychelles) and partnerships (e.g. City Resilience Program). The topic is now a well-established technical field in the Bank and is on the mind of many TTLs when designing their projects. B) Please describe any specific efforts to reach women or women’s organizations. (maximum 300 words) No specific efforts have been undertaken to reach women’s organizations in the knowledge management work under the project. That being said, the majority of the cross-GP task team has been made up of women; the main researchers and consultants at Deltares and WRI were women; and many of the participants in workshops, conferences and seminars were women. However, no statistics have been kept regarding female participation in the outreach activities. 2 https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2018/04/11/can-nature-help-us-manage-risk-in-a-time-of-growing-climate- extremes 3 https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/disasterriskmanagement/brief/nature-based-solutions-cost-effective-approach-for-disaster- risk-and-water-resource-management 4 https://worldbankgroup.sharepoint.com/sites/gsg/RDRM/Pages/FocusAreas/Nature%20Based%20Solutions%20for%20Disaster%2 0Risk%20Management.aspx 5 www.naturebasedsolutions.org Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info 8A) Contribution to broader development goals. Describe any contribution this activity has made in contributing to broader impacts and development goals. (maximum 250 words) NBS are a viable alternative to grey infrastructure because of their sustainability its role in maintaining and restoring natural and social capital – through community engagement. Nature-based solutions can boost resilience due to their capacity – as living organisms - to adapt to changing conditions and due to their ability to recover from shocks. A stronger presence of NBS projects in the World Bank portfolio would there for enhance sustainability and resilience. In addition, because NBS generate a range of benefits forging coalitions to support NBS requires the countries and the World Bank to work across sectors. NBS solutions typically involve disaster risk management, climate change, conservation, environment, but also tourism and economic planning and development. A strong aspect of community engagements is required for the sustainable implementation of NBS, which is also incorporated in the guidelines produced under this activity. Ecosystem conservation, and the use of those ecosystems as natural protection infrastructure, also contributes to poverty reduction. Since many poor rural and urban communities are dependent on the environment for food, shelter and climate regulation, the preservation and expansion of those elements contributes to their livelihoods. In Seychelles, a study is being conducted to maximize finance for development for coral reef restoration. Coral reefs provide, besides coastal protection, several co-benefits for local communities and tourists that spark an interest from the private sector. A preliminary study has been conducted on the island of La Digue to identify mechanisms for co-financing coral reef restoration. Eventually it is expected that a Maximizing Finance for Development approach can be undertaken that monetizes ecosystem restoration and leverages private financing to pay for it. The initiation of the study was funded by PROFOR, but the main work is currently being financed through GFDRR. 8B) Replicable lessons: Briefly describe any finding or lesson that can be developed into a potential impact story for broader lesson sharing for the Forest community (provide link to the Tunisia Impact story on oasis management as an example) The main lesson from the activity is that three GPs can effectively come together around a multi-disciplinary subject. Through the activity, several dissemination and technical meetings were attended by members of all three GPs. In addition, joint publications were made. The collaboration does not only improve the technical soundness of the work, but opens new opportunities for mainstreaming in operational agendas. Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info 9. Complementary activities and strategic relevance . Describe how this activity has complemented or informed policy at the national, regional, or global level and/or World Bank Group engagements. Please explain how this activity has complemented other initiatives and note any partnerships that have been supported by or are an outcome of this activity. (maximum 300 words) The activity has influenced a number of World Bank engagements, either by creating new engagement through technical assistance or by advising existing engagements. Engagements include Panama (urban resilience using mangroves), Seychelles (coastal resilience using coral reefs), Mozambique (coastal resilience), Madagascar (urban parks), Senegal (coastal erosion), Sri Lanka (nature-based approaches for landslides) and Uganda (urban resilience). The PROFOR activity has been the starting point for a range of follow-up grants to extend the work on nature-based solutions. The activity established the initial Community of Practice, TTL dialogues and guidelines, which were then followed by >$1,000,000 GFDRR grant financing for the central team, as well as more than a million in grant financing to country activities from PROFOR and GFDRR. The GFDRR grant ‘Mainstreaming Nature-based solutions for disaster risk management’ (850k) focuses on supporting task teams with implementation through 1) demand-driven support activities and 2) piloting innovative NBS approaches. A second GFDRR grant ‘Nature-based infrastructure knowledge management’ (150k) focuses on building the community of practice on NBS and development of knowledge management products. As a result of this leverage, the NBS team is now well established and country activities are ongoing across three regions. Partnerships that are influenced include the Small Island States (SIDS) and City Resilience Program (CRP). Nature-based solutions are now a solid part of the engagement strategies of those communities by offering concrete and sustainable solutions. Externally, the activity has supported the establishment of a partnership between the World Bank and external experts from Deltares, WRI, US Army Corps of Engineers and others. The World Bank is now in good collaboration with those institutions and is able to pull in state-of-the-art knowledge to support operations. 10. Implementation performance. Please characterize implementation performance using one of the following categories: highly satisfactory, satisfactory, moderately satisfactory, moderately unsatisfactory, unsatisfactory, or highly unsatisfactory. Describe the reasons for this performance rating. As relevant, please note measures taken to address any shortcomings in implementation (maximum 250 words) Highly satisfactory. The project has been disbursing and delivering ahead of the scheduled timeline. No cancellations or delays were faced in the deliverable. The products that have been developed have gained a lot of attention and uptake. Due to the successful roll-out of the program, a 4-to-1 leveraging of grant financing was realized to continue the program in the future. Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info 11. Next steps. What happens now, following the activity’s completion – eg. internally in the Bank and externally as in presentation of the findings for wider consumption The activity is being continued at full speed with additional financing from GFDRR. The GFDRR grant ‘Mainstreaming Nature-based solutions for disaster risk management’ ($850k) focuses on supporting task teams with implementation through 1) demand- driven support activities and 2) piloting innovative NBS approaches. A second GFDRR grant ‘Nature -based infrastructure knowledge management’ (150k) focuses on building the community of practice on NBS and development of knowledge management products. In addition, PROFOR and GFDRR have provided grant financing for a number of country activities in Mozambique, Madagascar, Panama and Sri Lanka. These are opportunities to apply the advances on a central level in a country setting. In Madagascar, a GCF proposal is being developed that would apply nature-based solutions in an urban setting following the guidelines produced under this activity. Finally, GFDRR has submitted a larger EUR15 million proposal to GCCA+ (European Union). This grant, if awarded, would allow for extended grants to task teams for the implementation of nature-based solutions across the World Bank portfolio. 12. Expenditures (See also Annex 2). Specify the total budget, funds requested from PROFOR, and any leveraging of other funding sources that were mobilized. A detailed accounting for expenditures should be developed in Annex 2. PROFOR funding $ 240,000 Other sources of funding (describe below) $ 1,000,000 Total $ 1,240,000 Please specify the origin and amount of other sources of co-financing that were mobilized: Two consecutive GFDRR grants of $500k each were approved by GFDRR to continue the work started under this PROFOR activity. A larger EUR15 million grant application through GFDRR to the EU is also under way, but is not yet confirmed. Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info Annex 1: Summary of Activity Progress Summarize activity progress in the table below. Please maintain consistency with the reporting table prepared at the Activity Concept Note stage. For output, intermediate outcome, and end-of-activity outcome categories please list expected AND achieved results. You may add additional rows to accommodate all project activities. Please use and update table from latest Activity Progress Report. Progress towards outcomes Activity Evidence of progress Intermediate End-of-activity Evidence to date of achievement of Outputs towards intermediate outcome outcome end-of activity outcome outcome Phase 1: Portfolio Expected: Expected: Intermediate outcomes Expected: Large number of direct interactions with Analysis and desk portfolio review champions achieved. Portfolio WB task teams, to identify champions review of DRM work identified; factors analysis finished and Needs and and support them with knowledge. This demands from involving nature- limiting available in PPT format. will be continued further. based solutions application operational identified teams inform knowledge development Achieved: as expected Achieved: as Achieved: as expected expected, but being extended Phase 2: Expected: Expected: Number of WB staff with Expected: We already see a pick-up of these knowledge knowledge reduction in knowledge of nature- Increase of the solutions. It is now being integrated in at management management obstacles for the based solutions and some use of NBI and least 3 operations that the team is system, products products, use of forest- degree of capacity to forest-based aware of. In addition, nature-based based approaches implement them in solutions in DRM approaches are increasingly Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info and capacity capacity building in DRM; reduction projects has increased in WB Operations incorporated in TA activities and risk building events in knowledge gaps steadily. Workshops, and TA. assessment work, including specific events and presentations grants from GFDRR and PROFOR. within the World Bank and Achieved: Better Achieved: As outside are well-attended. than expected expected The guidance document is (see text for downloaded >3,300 times. Achieved: better than expected description) Please provide information on the contribution of this activity to the following key overall PROFOR results during this reporting period and during the whole implementation period. Please highlight any gender dimensions of the Activity contribution to these overall results, including figures for participation disaggregated by gender where possible. Contribution of Activity to target during this Key overall result Total contribution of Activity to target reporting period Number of products (e.g. reports, ~15 ~10 toolkits, policy briefs, blogs, etc.) Number of engagement process/ events ~15 ~10 (workshops, forums, meetings, etc.) Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info Number of participants in PROFOR Estimate: 400 total, 300 female. Estimate: 300 total, 200 female. supported events/ processes; and percentage female Number of policies and/or World Bank 10, including: 5, including: operations informed Cities and Climate Change (P123201) Cities and Climate Change (P123201) SCDs, CPFs, DPLs, P4Rs, ASAs, sector study, Climate Resilience Improvement Project II Climate Resilience Improvement Project II (P160005) sector brief, investment projects, etc. (P160005) Integrated Urban Development and Resilience (check off all that apply, give their specific name, and add a short explanation how the Integrated Urban Development and Resilience Project for Greater Antananarivo (P159756) PROFOR activity informed each) Project for Greater Antananarivo (P159756) The activity has advised and influenced a range of The activity has advised and influenced a range of other operations and policies through expert advice other operations and policies through expert and engagement with TTLs and governments. As a advice and engagement with TTLs and result, an increasing number of the operations takes governments. As a result, an increasing number of NBS into account as project component or in the operations takes NBS into account as project analytical work. component or in analytical work. Stakeholder Groups influenced 2 2 (Identify the main stakeholder/s influenced as a result of the PROFOR activity. If possible, The global stakeholder group on Ecosystem Based The global stakeholder group on Ecosystem Based identify the key aspect of the activity which Adaptation (including NGOs, engineering firms, Adaptation (including NGOs, engineering firms, etc) made the difference. Was there a gender- etc) is influenced by the production of the is influenced by the production of the guidance specific impact? Was the stakeholder within guidance documents. documents. the sector or outside the sector (non-typical stakeholder)? How did it change the situation for the better?) The climate change adaptation community is The climate change adaptation community is influenced through events at high level events influenced through events at high level events such such as the COP in Bonn. as the COP in Bonn. Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info Annex 2: Expenditures Item PROFOR’s contribution (US$) Actual Expenditures WB costs 73,593.31 WB staff costs WB travel costs 152,658.93 Consultant costs Consultant costs Consultant travel 13,645.09 Other costs Goods Publications/dissemination Workshops Other (contractual service; overhead) Total 239,897.33 Total Actual Expenditures as a percent of Total PROFOR’s Contribution 99.99% Notes: No more than 20 percent of the total PROFOR grant can be used for World Bank staff and travel costs. Please add any explanatory information in the box below, including information about co-financing, or any significant reallocations in the revised budget. Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info Version: October 2017 Program on Forests (PROFOR) 1818 H St., N.W. Washington, DC 20433 e-mail: PROFOR@worldbank.org World Bank tel: +1-202-458-1692 web: www.profor.info