The World Bank Report No: ISR10979 Implementation Status & Results Jordan JO-Badia Ecosystem and Livelihoods (P127861) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: JO-Badia Ecosystem and Livelihoods (P127861) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-Jun-2013 Country: Jordan Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: Global Environment Project Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 27-Nov-2012 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date 12-Jan-2015 Last Archived ISR Date 24-Dec-2012 Effectiveness Date 28-Mar-2013 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2017 Actual Mid Term Review Date Global Environmental Objectives Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to support sustainable livelihoods and enhance ecosystem services through participatory approaches in selected areas of the Jordan Badia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Community-Centered Ecotourism in the Northern Badia 1.47 Adaptive Rangeland Management and Alternative Livelihoods Support in the Southern Badia 1.43 Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation 0.43 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of GEO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview The Jordan Badia Ecosystem and Livelihoods Project (BELP) was approved by the Board on November 27, 2012, and became effective on March 28, 2013. Project Launch was held between March 18-21, 2013 and included fiduciary training, first Steering Committee meeting and the Launch workshop. Final Project Launch report was submitted by the Client on May 10, 2013. The first World Bank Implementation Support Mission is scheduled to take place during June 24-26, 2013. Project activities have not commenced as yet, and therefore it is too early a stage for meaningful implementation progress reporting. The following ISR will include an update from the June 2013 mission. Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10979 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Jordan Ma'an Muhafazat Ma`an ✔ ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Jordan Mafraq Muhafazat al Mafraq ✔ ✔ Results Global Environmental Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Amount of new ecotourism- related income to Amount(USD) Value 0.00 0.00 570000.00 communities along the Al Azraq/Shaumari- Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Burqu’ corridor Comments Ecotourism corridor along Al- Ecotourism corridor along Al- Income is expected from the Azraq/Shaumari-Burqu' does Azraq/Shaumari-Burqu' does ecotourism supply chain: not exist and hence no not exist and hence no purchases of goods and raw ecotourism-related jobs ecotourism-related jobs materials from providers, salaries, payment for services provided by communities to the corridor, and revenue sharing with the communities. The Beneficiaries Report is an annual report produced by RSCN for each of the sites it manages, showing income which goes directly to communities. Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 10720.00 Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Comments Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 51.00 Public Disclosure Copy Sub Type Supplemental New areas outside protected areas managed Number Value 0.00 0.00 3000.00 as biodiversity-friendly (ha) Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Comments The rangelands will be within reserves which will be replanted, offering an extended grazing period. Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10979 Sustainability will be measured through the signing of grazing agreements between the communities and Public Disclosure Copy HFDJB. Biodiversity-friendly management is defined as management which meets Jordan’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP, 2003) strategies as explained in the PAD Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Ecotourism Development Plan (ETDP) Yes/No Value No No Yes developed and approved by the Steering Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Committee Comments ETDP does not exist and it ETDP does not exist and it ETDP to determine the will be developed during YR1 will be developed during YR1 location, design and of the GEF project of the GEF project operational requirements of interventions; it is also expected to help RSCN finalize capacity building and marketing strategies. See Annex 2 of the PAD for detailed component description First ecotourism destination piloted Yes/No Value No No Yes Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Comments Excursions for Bedouin Public Disclosure Copy experiences, east of Azraq/ Shaumari reserves; as per ETDP approach. Ecolodge infrastructure established Yes/No Value No No Yes Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Comments Ecotourism corridor not Ecotourism corridor not Construction is expected to established and ecolodge established and ecolodge be completed in Year 3 and does not exist. does not exist. the ecolodge is expected to be operational in Year 4 (as Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10979 per ETDP approach and EMP) Number of target stakeholders trained on Number Value 0.00 0.00 115.00 ecotourism services Public Disclosure Copy Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Comments Target stakeholders not Target stakeholders not Ecotourism services include known. They will be identified known. They will be identified rangers, guides, cooks, goods in the ETDP; needs in the ETDP; needs producers, translators, etc. assessment will be assessment will be undertaken; training program undertaken; training program will be devised and delivered will be devised and delivered Number of improved hafirs constructed Number Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Comments Due to design and Due to design and 2 improved hafirs will be construction features construction features constructed, based on combined with high combined with high topographic, hydrological, evaporation rates, water evaporation rates, water geological, agronomic and retention in hafirs is approx. retention in hafirs is approx. other required preliminary 2-3 months. 2-3 months. design investigations. Water retention period is expected to last up to 6 months. Capacity: 50,000-100,000 m3 Increased vegetation cover in two rangeland Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 3000.00 reserves in Al Husseinieh and Al Jafr Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Comments This is a GEF LD indicator. This is a GEF LD indicator. Biomass productivity increase measured in terms of Dry Matter (DM) (kg/ha) during grazing seasons Number of men and women members in at Number Value 0.00 0.00 1000.00 least 12 cooperatives benefitting from Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 alternative livelihoods activities in Al Jafr and Comments Alternative livelihoods include Al-Husseinieh small grants (Only direct Public Disclosure Copy beneficiaries are counted). Breakdown of target values: Al Jafr: Men: 280; Women:70 Al Husseinieh: Men: 550; Women:100 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10979 M&E system operational Text Value No M&E in place No M&E in place M&E system being utilized by PMU Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Public Disclosure Copy Comments No M&E in place No M&E in place PMU produces progress reports utilizing M&E system Progress reports are submitted in a timely Yes/No Value No No Yes manner Date 17-May-2012 06-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2017 Comments Based on reports’ templates as described in the PIM and submission schedule as described in the Grant Agreement Data on Financial Performance (as of 29-Apr-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P127861 TF-12887 Effective 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 28-Mar-2013 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2017 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P127861 TF-12887 Effective USD 3.33 3.33 0.00 0.50 2.83 15.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10979 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None at this incipient stage. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6