The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Europe and Central Asia | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2025 | Seq No: 1 | Archived on 07-Jan-2025 | ISR02703 Implementing Agencies: United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 12-Sep-2024) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen preparedness of governments and the private sector in the Project Focus Countries to take actions to reduce pollution in the Black Sea. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Economic Case to Invest in Pollution Prevention and Reduction:(Cost 1,124,972.00) Green & Innovative Financing:(Cost 4,962,529.00) Project Management:(Cost 305,193.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS Jan 07, 2025 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project was approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors on September 12, 2024. The Grant Agreement between UNOPS and WB was signed on September 24, 2024. The project entered effectiveness on December 19, 2025. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Risk Category Approval Package - 12 Sep Proposed Rating 2024 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 Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Jan 07, 2025 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Strengthen preparedness of governments to reduce pollution in the Black Sea Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Strengthened agencies' preparedness 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 6.00 Sep/2028 to reduce or prevent pollution in the Comments on achieving targets -- Black Sea as a result of the project (Number) Completed investment preparation 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 1.00 Sep/2028 activities (pre-feasibility studies etc.) Comments on achieving targets - (Number) Strengthen preparedness of private sector to reduce pollution in Black Sea Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 3.00 Sep/2028 Comments on achieving targets Three national challenges (in Türkiye, Georgia and Moldova) will be organized to support the pilot implementation of proven concepts and piloted ideas Pilot projects implemented by private through provision of grants. Thus, selected eco-businesses could receive entities (Number) grants under the National Window. The national window eco-innovation challenge grants will support further adaptations and/or testing of the innovative technologies and business models in order to prove feasibility, applicability and effectiveness. The grantees can develop and implement pilots of their innovations in the selected Host of innovation in these Project Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) Focus Countries. Innovations successfully promoted 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 6.00 Sep/2028 through the Eco-Innovation Challenge Comments on achieving targets - (Number) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Economic Case to Invest in Pollution Prevention and Reduction Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 3.00 Sep/2028 Comments on achieving targets Assessments of the current national policy and legal framework, examining Assessments of the current national the compliance with regional regulations / conventions on pollution related to policy and legal framework (1x water management, agriculture, aquaculture, tourism and shipping. It would country) (Number) provide recommendations for legislative and administrative reforms at national and municipal levels, aligning with regional engagements for improved coordination betwen sectoral agencies and for pollution control. Draft of national pollution reduction 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 3.00 Sep/2028 investment recommendations (1x Comments on achieving targets Measure the number of recommended investment plans designed with and country) (Number) adopted by the technical department of the line ministry. Level of Regional Legal Agreements 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 3.00 Sep/2028 and Regional Management Comments on achieving targets GEF Core sub-indicator: Measure the number of agreements endorsed and Institutions to support its embraced by relevant institutions active in the region. implementation (Number) Level of National/Local reforms and 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 2.00 Sep/2028 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) active participation of Inter- Comments on achieving targets GEF Core sub-indicator: Number of working groups established and/or Ministerial Committees (Number) strengthened with project actions to agree on regional watershed management actions. The groups will be considered operational if: There is documentation of the roles and responsibilities of their members; They meet according to an agreed plan; Document the results of the meetings and assistants; integrated diverse multistakeholder members from at least 2 of the basin countries; Representatives present results at the project’s Technical Committee. Level of engagement in IWLEARN 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 3.00 Sep/2028 through participation and delivery of Comments on achieving targets GEF Core sub-indicator measures level of engagement in International Waters key products to inform the region and Learning Exchange and Resource Network (IW:LEARN) national governments about the impact of inaction (Number) Green & Innovative Financing Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Landscapes under enhanced 0 Sep/2024 0 01-Dec-2024 10 Sep/2028 conservation and/or sustainable Comments on achieving targets - management (terrestrial and inland water areas) (Hectare(Ha)) CRI 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 6.00 Sep/2028 Comments on achieving targets The regional window challenge is targeting incubation of new and innovative ideas to address eutrophication. Eco-innovations could be any idea, early- Awards granted as a result of the stage concepts and technologies developed by entrepreneurs, academics, Regional Eco-Innovation Challenge non-governmental organizations, youth groups, women’s groups and/or (Number) individuals. The innovation ideas and concepts do not need to have any previous record of piloting. At the regional challenge, ex-post awards for innovations and capacity building opportunities will be provided to the finalists. The selected winners could receive awards in the form of a winner’s trip and capacity building, including mentoring from innovation Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) businessxperts. The indicator counts the number of approved awards and whether these are under implementation or completed. Cumulative targets. 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 3.00 Sep/2028 Support for nature-based solutions Comments on achieving targets Number of awards or approved grants supporting nature-based solutions, (Number) which contribute to climate change mitigation and/or adaptation. Grants awarded as a result of the 0 Sep/2024 0 01-Dec-2024 6 Sep/2028 National Window Eco-Innovation Comments on achieving targets - Challenge (Number) 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 10,000.00 Sep/2028 Comments on achieving targets The indicator measures the continued process of dialogue between public and Stakeholder outreach (events, private sectors on actions and solutions for pollution prevention and communication campaigns, news reduction in the Black Sea region and sharing experience (number of people items, blog posts, ad-hoc documents) reached). Target is based on experience with large scale awareness campaigns (Number) in the Black Sea region. Achievement will be counted after each campaign and could potentially include double counting. Cumulative targets. 0.00 May/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 70.00 May/2028 Percentage of beneficiaries who Comments on achieving targets This citizen engagement indicator measures the percentage of beneficiaries report that the project has established who report that the project has established effective engagement processes. effective engagement processes This will be achieved by gathering feedback about the competition process (Percentage) from the phase of call for proposals throughout the implementation. 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 30.00 Sep/2028 Comments on achieving targets Percentage of women inclusive enterprises participating in the Eco-innovation challenge. Women-inclusive enterprises are defined as: (i) owned by women Share of women inclusive enterprises (i.e., with at least one female shareholder with a properly documented participating in the Eco-innovation representative and managing powers); or (ii) managed by women (i.e., with at challenge (Percentage) least one female C-level manager or with at least 25 percent female representation in mid-level management); or (iii) employing a ratio of women that is higher than the average ratio observed in the respective sector. Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 30.00 Sep/2028 Share of women benefitting from Comments on achieving targets Percentage of women benefitting from business development services, TA, business development services, TA, funding support. This is core GEF indicator aiming to measure the percentage funding support (Percentage) of direct beneficiaries disaggregated by gender as co-benefit of GEF investment. Number of direct beneficiaries 0.00 Sep/2024 0.00 01-Dec-2024 10.00 Sep/2028 disaggregated by gender as co-benefit Comments on achieving targets End Target: 10,000 people (3,500 female and 6,500 male) of GEF investment (Number (Thousand)) Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Historical Disbursed TF-C0778 Effective 6.39 6.39 0.00 0.00 6.39 0% 6.39 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing TF-C0778 Effective 18-Sep-2024 24-Sep-2024 19-Dec-2024 30-Sep-2028 30-Sep-2028 8. KEY DATES Jan 07, 2025 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BBSEA: Blueing the Black Sea GEF Regional Project (P173890) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 12-Sep-2024 12-Sep-2024 Effectiveness 31-Oct-2024 Mid-Term Review No. 01 30-Oct-2026 Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Sep-2028 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Jan 07, 2025 Page 8 of 8