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Ghana FIP - Enhancing Natural Forest and Agroforest Landscapes Project (P148183)
AFRICA | Ghana | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice |
Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 19-Dec-2017 | ISR30434 |
Implementing Agencies: Government of Ghana, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Republic of Ghana
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date:27-Feb-2015 Effectiveness Date:22-May-2015
Planned Mid Term Review Date:01-May-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:--
Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2020 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2020
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The Project Development Objective is to improve forest and tree management practices by cocoa farmers, CREMA communities and forest reserve
managers to reduce forest loss and degradation in selected landscapes in Ghana's High Forest Zone.
The overall goal of FIP-financed activities in Ghana is to reduce GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, while reducing poverty
and conserving biodiversity.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
PHRPDODEL
Components
Name
Component 1. Policy Reforms and Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $3.00 M)
Component 2. Pilot Investments for Improved Forest and Landscape Management with Communities:(Cost $22.94 M)
Component 3. Innovation, Capacity Building, and Communications:(Cost $2.80 M)
Component 4. Project Management, Monitoring, and Coordination:(Cost $3.76 M)
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
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Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
There is evidence of success for activities implemented with communities in target localities. These successes include livelihood activities (bee keeping,
snail rearing), establishment of timber tree nurseries (which provide substantial employment for women), boundary planting of forest reserves
enrichment planting of forest reserves, and watershed rehabilitation planting – all of which employ community laborers, including a substantial share of
women, At a regional level, cocoa extension agents and Forestry Commission field staff have been trained to promote shade-grown cocoa and counter
the misinformed practice of removing shade trees from cocoa farms. Tree seedlings have been distributed to cocoa farmers seeking to increase shade
on farms and a tree registration system has been established to allow farmers to own and benefit from planted trees. These demonstrations of better
forest and land management practices are also building improved collaboration among key agencies, which is resulting in improvements on the ground.
At the national level, substantial progress was made on moving forward three major policy initiatives: tree tenure and benefit sharing; wood procurement
of domestic legal timber; and the plantation strategy. Institutional systems have been put in place as a coordination and communication platform for
work planning, implementation and monitoring of performance among the key implementing agencies. The project is also supporting consultation,
communication and outreach to build constituency for improved forest and tree management practices.
However, targets for key performance indicators have not all reached 40 percent, in line with disbursements. This can be explained due to the need for
procurement of supplies and equipment early in the project, which raises expenditure relative to performance.
Beyond the project’s original design and activities, there are still large-scale drivers of deforestation and degradation in Ghana’s rural landscape. For
example, the pace of degradation associated with illegal mining (galamsey) has accelerated in recent years and this provides the rationale for the
Additional Financing, which is in progress. The Government and the Bank recognize that addressing the galamsey crisis fully will require mobilization of
additional resources on a much grander scale, both from Ghana’s own budget and from external partners and sources.
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial
Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low
Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Sustainability
Moderate Moderate Moderate
Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate
Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial
Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate
Other -- -- --
Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate
Results
Project Development Objective Indicators
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PHINDPDOTBL
People in forest&adjacent community with monetary/non-monetary benefit from forest (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 87,500.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
This indicator will be measured at Mid-Term and at Completion.
PHINDPDOTBL
People in forest&adj. commy with benefit from forest-Ethnic minority/indigenous (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDPDOTBL
People in forest and adjacent community with benefits from forest-female (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45,000.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDPDOTBL
Area under improved CREMA management or climate smart cocoa management practices in targeted landscapes due to
Project intervention (Hectare(Ha), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
The first CREMA is expected to be established by April 2018.
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PHINDPDOTBL
including under climate smart cocoa management practices (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDPDOTBL
including under CREMA management (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDPDOTBL
Area of forest in targeted landscapes (Hectare(Ha), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 303,885.00 303,885.00 303,885.00 412,064.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
This indicator will be measured at mid-term and at completion.
PHINDPDOTBL
including closed forest (Hectare(Ha), Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Value 132,312.00 132,312.00 132,312.00 139,298.00
PHINDPDOTBL
including open forest (Hectare(Ha), Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 171,573.00 171,573.00 171,573.00 272,765.00
PHINDPDOTBL
Total greenhouse gas emissions reductions plus enhancement of carbon stocks, estimated in millions tons equivalent
CO2e/year (Metric ton, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,038,262.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
This indicator will be measured as from June 2018.
PHINDPDOTBL
including greenhouse gas emission reductions - closed forest (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 484,454.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDPDOTBL
including greenhouse gas emission reductions - open forest (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 362,189.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDPDOTBL
including enhancement of carbon stock - closed forest (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,620.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDPDOTBL
including enhancement of carbon stock - open forest (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 141,000.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDPDOTBL
Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 2,050.00 4,500.00 9,501.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDPDOTBL
Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 39.00 44.00 49.00
Overall Comments
Intermediate Results Indicators
PHINDIRITBL
Reforms in forest policy, legislation or other regulations supported (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value N Y Y Y
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
As at December 2016, studies to affect the policy reforms has been completed under the NREG TA. The output of the study is the input to
begin the process of policy change in the ENFAL.
PHINDIRITBL
Govt institutions provided w/ capacity buildg to improve mgt of forest resources (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 18.00 20.00 23.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
20 Government Agencies have been part of all the major consultation and awareness creation programs i.e. safeguard training, M&E
Training, Radio Programs etc. These agencies include the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry Commission, FORIG,
CRIG, RMSC, Cocoa Board, EPA etc.
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PHINDIRITBL
Community based natural resources management institutions provided with access to improved management practices for
sustainable landscape management (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
It is expected that by April 2018 one (1) CREMA will be established. CREMA areas have been identified and mapped into blocks (B1
38,825; B2 52,158 Ha; B3 46,079 ha; B4 51437 ha and B5 60,483ha) This will be confirmed and finally mapped out.
PHINDIRITBL
Farmers / participants provided with capacity building support to improve management practices for tree planting or nurseries
(Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 150.00 330.00 2,200.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
Beneficiaries include Nursery Operators and admitted farm owners trained in raising high quality tree seedlings. and planting and
maintenance of trees on farms respectively.
PHINDIRITBL
including female (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 60.00 130.00 1,283.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
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Area restored or re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 10,811.00 33,898.00 13,500.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Dec-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
The number reported under Actual (Previous) is incorrect and should total to 24,032 ha as of December 2016. Team will work with OPCS to
have this corrected in the system.
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Area restored (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 3,708.00 4,419.00 12,500.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
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Area re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 20,324.00 29,479.00 48,525.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 31-Dec-2015 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
PHINDIRITBL
Farmers / participants in targeted landscape corridors reporting satisfaction with service delivery or benefits received under the
Project (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,475.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
This indicated will be measured by a survey which will be administered at Mid Term.
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including female (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 840.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2020
PHINDIRITBL
New areas outside protected areas managed as biodiversity-friendly (ha) (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
This indicator is linked to the establishment of the CREMAs. The first CREMA is expected to be established by April 2018.
PHINDIRITBL
Forest users trained (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 800.00 1,400.00 1,600.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
COCOBOD in collaboration with the Forestry Commission have provided training on the incorporation of trees in farms to forest users.
Furthermore, FORIG has trained forest users in seed production techniques for genetically superior tree species.
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Forest users trained - Female (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 190.00 390.00 910.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
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Government officials / extension agents and service providers trained (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 81.00 139.00 450.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
Comments
Through the implementation of the safeguard instruments all National, Regional and District Safeguard Focal Persons have been oriented
on the requirements of the implementation of the safeguards. Also, officials trained in monitoring and Reporting and Financial Management.
PHINDIRITBL
including agricultural / cocoa extension agents / service providers (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 16.00 26.00 135.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2020
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including local government officials (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 12.00 25.00 45.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
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including Forestry Commission staff (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 28.00 50.00 270.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
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including female (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 22.00 38.00 171.00
Date 01-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2016 31-Aug-2017 30-Jun-2020
Overall Comments
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed
P148183 TF-18842 Effective USD 29.50 29.50 0.00 12.95 16.55 44%
Key Dates (by loan)
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Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P148183 TF-18842 Effective 27-Feb-2015 10-Apr-2015 22-May-2015 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2020
Cumulative Disbursements
Restructuring History
There has been no restructuring to date.
Related Project(s)
P163745-Additional Financing for Ghana Forest Investment Program (FIP) - Enhancing Natural Forest and Agroforest Landscapes Project
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