Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) OTHER | World | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2014 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 26-Feb-2016 | ISR22689 | Implementing Agencies: PERSGA Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:29-Aug-2013 Effectiveness Date:04-Nov-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date:21-Mar-2016 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Jan-2018 Revised Closing Date:31-Jan-2018 Global Environmental Objectives Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the proposed project is to improve management of marine resources in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in selected MPAs building on resource protection and incentive systems for communities and the harmonization of the knowledge base of marine resources among PERSGA member countries. Has the Global Environmental Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Name Strengthening of Marine Management Concept in Marine Protected Areas:(Cost $0.75 M) Strengthening Coastal Communities:(Cost $0.80 M) Regional Environmental and Socioeconomic Monitoring Network:(Cost $1.20 M) Project Management:(Cost $0.25 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of GEO  Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Moderate 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 1 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) Implementation Status and Key Decisions 1. Project implementation remains slow due to the security situation in Yemen and the initial lack of project actvities in Egypt. It is expected that the disbursement rate will improve by June 2016 due to increased activities in Sudan and Egypt where the project will have pilots associated with Marine Protected Areas and community livelihood activities. 2. Despite delays, there has been considerable progress in various project actvitiess: (i) the first national workshop on Protected Managed Area (PMA) planning was held in Port Sudan, Sudan in October 5-7, 2015 to begin the management planning process; (ii) community consultation field trips were held in Dungonab area of Sudan using participatory mapping method to discuss management and the distribution of marine resource use; (iii) a Regional training workshop on Ecosystem-based Management Approach for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Marine Mammals & Seagrass Habitats was held in Jeddah, 23-25 November 2015; and (iv) work has progressed on reviewing the status of Marine Protected Areas in the participating countries and capacity building for stakeholders in all participating countries. 3. The project has a satisfactory rating on safeguards, FM and Procurement. There are no outstanding financial audits and the quarterly Interim Financial Reports (IFRs) are submitted on time. 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  --  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Moderate  Moderate Fiduciary  --  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Results Global Environmental Objective Indicators 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) PHINDGEOTBL  Marine areas brought under biodiversity protection (ha)(Hectare(Ha), Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40000.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments The consultancies have just been signed. When the community livelihood activities begin, the marines areas brought under protection will be identified based on the updated management plans. Therefore movement on this indicator is not expected until the community livelihood activities begin and management plans have been updated. PHINDGEOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries(Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 185.00 1200.00 3000.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments Data on the beneficiaries (community members, fishers,researchers and Government officials) based on monitoring reports and list of participants from workshops conducted by PERSGA. PHINDGEOTBL  Female beneficiaries(Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.00 15.00 30.00 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) PHINDGEOTBL  Number of alternative livelihood projects realized by communities(Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments The alternative livelihood activities are delayed, but expected to commence before September 2016 PHINDGEOTBL  Availability of harmonized parameters and database for PERSGA member countries(Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N Y Y Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments This is based on annual project reports and populated database collected by PERSGA. This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR. Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Participants in consultation activities during project implementation (number) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 90.00 500.00 400.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments These are participants of the various project activities in Jordan, Sudan and Djibouti; based on monitoring report by PERSGA. Year 3 target already surpassed. 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) PHINDIRITBL  Participants in consultation activities during project implementation - female (Number, Core Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 23.00 150.00 120.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 1.1: Number of MPA plans updated with community input and with assigned rights for user groups (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments Community activities have neither commenced nor the management plans updated. PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 1.2: Number of stakeholders trained and participating in developing/updating MPA master plans with a rights based approach (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 29.00 150.00 100.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments Community activities have neither commenced nor the management plans updated.This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 1.3: Rights based management system established in two pilot MPA sites for community user groups (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 8 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) Comments The process is ongoing in the Sudan site.This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR. PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 1.4: Number of institutional MPA staff trained to work with local communities and in rights based approach (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 8.00 10.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 1.5: Number of participants from five PERSGA member countries in regional meetings/exchanges for MPA counterparts on community-based MMA management (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.00 330.00 45.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 10-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments Based on data collected by PERSGA with records tallying with the list of participants. Marked increase in numbers reflective of the workshops and training seminars carried out within the reporting period.This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR. PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 1.6: Availability of documentation of lessons learned from regional meetings/exchanges for MPA counterparts (number, types, and dissemination sites) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments PERSGA is in the process of holding workshops and collecting documents from other partners such as RAMSAR and IUCN.This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR. 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 9 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 1.7: Percentage of community members involved in MPA plan updating and management who are women (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 20.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 2.1: Percentage of fishermen involved in fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance activities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 70.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments Based on annual reports on fisheries statistics and monitoring reports by PERSGA. This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR. PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 2.2: Spawning sites for grouper (i.e. nagil (Plectropomus sp.), snapper (Lutjanis spp.) and other commercially relevant species under protection with community compliance (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments Data not yet collected. This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 2.3: Percentage variance in groupers (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments No information yet. This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR. 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 10 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 2.4: Percentage variance in corals (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments No information yet. This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR. PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 2.5: Percentage of female beneficiaries of alternative livelihood projects (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments The alternative livelihood projects have not started and movement on this indicator is not expected till year 3. PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 3.1: Number of PERSGA member country staff trained in common monitoring parameters and methods (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 40.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments Based on list participants on seminars and workshops collected by PERSGA. 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 11 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 3.2: Number of member country routinely employing the monitoring methods developed by PERSGA (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 5.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments Based on project reporting and data collected by PERSGA in Sudan and Jordan. PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 3.3: Number of regional exchanges on data collection and findings from new parameters (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Comments Movement in indicator not expected till year 3.This indicator will be revisited and revised at MTR. PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 3.4: Reporting on GEF IW indicators and participation in workshops (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N Y Y Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 12 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) PHINDIRITBL  Indicator 4.1: Functionality of project management including FM, procurement and environmental and social impact monitoring (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 29-Aug-2013 30-Jul-2015 19-Feb-2016 31-Jul-2017 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P113794 TF-14701 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.84 2.16 28% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P113794 TF-14701 Effective 04-Nov-2013 04-Nov-2013 04-Nov-2013 31-Jan-2018 31-Jan-2018 Cumulative Disbursements 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 13 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management GEF Project (P113794) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 2/26/2016 Public Disclosure Copy Page 14 of 14