Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) AFRICA | Gabon | Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 08-May-2020 | ISR41548 | Implementing Agencies: REPUBLIC OF GABON, DGEPN Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date: 29-Jul-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Feb-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 02-Feb-2018 Original Closing Date: 30-Apr-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Development Objective of the proposed operation is to enhance protection of biodiversity in selected forested wetlands on the Ramsar list through knowledge creation and development of conservation measures for sustainable wetlands management. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Generating Knowledge and Monitoring of Selected Critical Wetlands Ecosystems:(Cost $0.60 M) Support for Sustainable Management of Selected Critical Wetlands Ecosystems:(Cost $3.11 M) Strengthening Institutional Framework to support Wetlands Management:(Cost $3.33 M) Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $0.48 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The potential for achieving the Project Development Objective is high, with PDO Indicator 1 having been reached in 2018, and with target values for PDO Indicators 2 and 3 on track for achievement by the end of 2020. The project has made arrangements to continue work to the best of its abilities through contingency planning around the impacts occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. (i) Indicator 1: The economic value of natural capital at the three Ramsar sites has been established (2018) ; (ii) Indicator 2: One of the three management plans for the Ramsar sites has been developed and published (Birougou); the Bas-Ogooué management plan will be available May 2020 and that of Loango/Setté-Cama will be finalized in the final quarter of calendar year 2020. 5/8/2020 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) (iii) Indicator 3: The National Wetlands Strategy remains under development. mpaTable Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Status mpaTableBody Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Low Low Macroeconomic -- Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Low Low Sustainability Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Moderate Stakeholders -- Low Low Other -- -- Substantial Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increased knowledge of selected forest wetlands IN00836277 ►Indicator 1: Ecosystem services valuations are undertaken for each selected site (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 Conservation measures for sustainable wetlands managemen are developed IN00836278 ►Indicator 2: Management plans are prepared for each selected site and under implementation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836279 5/8/2020 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) ►Indicator 3: A national wetlands management strategy is developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 The National Wetlands Strategy is in the process of being drafted with an expected delivery date of Comments: January 2020. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Generating Knowledge and Monitoring of Selected Critical Wetlands Ecosystems IN00836280 ►Indicator 1.1: A research scheme for the three selected Ramsar sites is developed and being implemented (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836309 ►Indicator 1.2: An ecological monitoring system of wetlands is implemented (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 Component 2: Support for Sustainable Management of Selected Critical Wetlands Ecosystems IN00836306 ►Indicator 2.1: Land area where sustainable land management (SLM) practices have been adopted as a result of the project (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9.00 9.00 10.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 Indicator will be reached before project's end. Comments: IN00836310 ►Indicator 2.2: Forest area under sustainable forestry management (SFM) (according to forest type) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 137,280.00 137,280.00 30,000.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836313 ►Indicator 2.3: Scores from the Protected Areas Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT)* for selected wetlands sites (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 5/8/2020 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) IN00836316 Scores METT for Monts Birougou site (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 36.00 52.00 52.00 45.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836318 Scores METT for Bas Ogooué site (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 13.00 38.00 38.00 20.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836319 Scores METT for Setté-Cama (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 36.00 55.00 55.00 45.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836320 Scores METT for Petit Loango (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.00 66.00 66.00 55.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836321 ►Indicator 2.4: Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 210.00 210.00 100.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836322 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 53.30 53.30 30.00 Component 3: Strengthening Institutional Framework to support Wetlands Management IN00836307 ►Indicator 3.1: The National Ramsar Committee is in place and functional (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836311 ►Indicator 3.2: Ramsar subcommittees at the selected sites are in place and functional (Number, Custom) 5/8/2020 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836314 ►Indicator 3.3: Ramsar Information Sheets (RIS) are updated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9.00 9.00 4.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836315 ►Indicator 3.4: Environmental audits for extractive industries operating in the selected Ramsar sites are conducted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 4.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836317 ►Indicator 3.5: Maps including human settlements, industrial activities, and hydrological systems for the selected Ramsar sites are elaborated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 The maps for the RAMSAR site at Birougou are unavailable to do heightened cloud cover that has Comments: rendered satellite imaging difficult. Component 4: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation IN00836308 ►Indicator 4.1: Minimum implementation of annual work plan is completed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91.00 91.00 100.00 Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 IN00836312 ►Indicator 4.2: Project safeguard instruments are diligently implemented (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Feb-2014 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Apr-2020 Issues with implementation of social safeguards especially related to indigenous people and involuntary Comments: resettlement are a cause for the change in indicator. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 5/8/2020 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GABON - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS (P143914) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P143914 TF-16689 Effective USD 7.52 7.52 0.00 6.22 1.30 83% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P143914 TF-16689 Effective 09-Apr-2014 09-Apr-2014 29-Jul-2014 30-Apr-2020 31-Dec-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 10-Apr-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/8/2020 Page 6 of 6