The World Bank Report No: ISR9724 Implementation Status & Results Jordan Integrated Ecosystem Management in the Jordan Rift Valley GEF (P075534) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Integrated Ecosystem Management in the Jordan Rift Valley Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 25-Apr-2013 GEF (P075534) Country: Jordan Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: Global Environment Project Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 12-Jun-2007 Original Closing Date 14-Jul-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 15-Jul-2010 Last Archived ISR Date 28-Aug-2012 Effectiveness Date 19-Sep-2007 Revised Closing Date 14-Jul-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 06-Mar-2011 Global Environmental Objectives Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To secure the ecological integrity of the Jordan Rift Valley as a globally important corridor. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Assessment and Planning for Integrated Ecosystem Management 0.61 Component 2: Development of a network of biodiversity conservation sites. 4.12 Component 3: Integrated Assessments of Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity Conservation 0.42 Component 4: Development of Sustainable Financing Mechanisms 0.00 Component 5: Project management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation. 1.00 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of GEO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Both the GEO/PDO remain steady at their previous ratings, which is Satisfactory for GEO/PDO, Implementation Progress at Moderately Satisfactory. The IEM JO project has made positive progress in the carrying out of tasks and project activities that lead towards the significant progress with respect to Global and Project Development Objectives. The project Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9724 has delivered 3 Protected Areas (PAs) and 12 Special Conservation Areas (targets are 4 PAs and 7 SCAs), which contributes to the primary Project Development Objective. The project has fully delivered on many activities and several sub-components in each of the five component areas. It is expected that Components 1, 3 and 5 will be fully delivered by June 2013. With respect to the IP, the project's disbursement percentage has increased to 78%. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Jordan Not Entered Jabal Mas'udah Jordan Not Entered Muhafazat Irbid Jordan Not Entered Muhafazat at Tafilah Jordan Not Entered Muhafazat al Karak Jordan Not Entered Muhafazat al 'Aqabah Jordan Not Entered Muhafazat Madaba Jordan Not Entered Qatar Jordan Not Entered Bethany Results Global Environmental Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target 1. Coverage of key vegetation types increased Text Value 0% completed 100% completed 100% completed in each Protected Area (PA). Date 01-Mar-2007 28-Feb-2013 14-Jul-2013 Comments this is based on establishment for 3 PAs and 15,500 this is estimated according to of 4 PAs in PAD: Fifa, Qatar, hectares (Yarmouk, Qatar, 23,000 hectares by end of Yarmouk, and Jabal Masuda and Fifa) project, with Jabal Masuda having been provisionally Public Disclosure Copy changed to al-Shoubak, plus Fifa, Qatar, and Yarmoukl Number of hectares in which users have more Text Value Baseline will be established 100% completed 100% completed environmentally benign land use practice in through the baseline accordance with land use guidelines and assessments that willbe management plans. undertaken through Component 1. Date 01-Dec-2007 28-Feb-2013 14-Jul-2013 Comments this is based on establishment his is based on establishment his is based on establishment of 7 SCAs as Fifa, Jabal of 12 SCAs , (1) Shuleh of 7 SCAs as Fifa, Jabal Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9724 Masuda, Qatar, Yarmouk, (Yarmouk); (2) Aqaba Bird Masuda, Qatar, Yarmouk, Jordan River, Wadi Ibn Observatory; (3) Tal al Arb’in; Jordan River, Wadi Ibn Hammad, and Dead Sea (4) Al Ma’wa; (5) Al Khayouf; Hammad, and Dead Sea Panorama (6) Ibn Hammad; (7) Hamrat Panorama Public Disclosure Copy Ma’en; (8) Sweimeh Ecopark (9) Hishit al Amarin (Petra); (10) Ain Moussa (Petra); (11) Rahmeh; and (12) Ziglab, including implementation of land use guidelines and management plans Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 15300.00 23000.00 protection Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) publishes Text Value Exact boundaries of PAs and Completed Completed by year 4. updated land use planning maps that define PA SCAs are not defined on land- and Special Conservation Areas (SCAs) use maps. boundaries determined in consultation with Date 01-Mar-2007 28-Feb-2013 13-Jul-2012 communities. Comments Completed Completed Ministry of Environment (MOE) endorses a Text Value No PA policy in place. 100 % developed and 100 % developed and national PA policy and publishes it. approved by Cabinet. approved by Cabinet. Date 01-Jan-2007 28-Feb-2013 13-Jul-2012 Comments National PA policy has been National PA policy has been written and published by written and published by MOE, approved by Cabinet. MOE, approved by Cabinet. 4 PAs and 7 SCAs legally established. Text Value 0 PAs and 0 SCAs 3 PAs and 12 SCAs By year 4 PAs and 7 SCAs legally established and by year 6management plans Public Disclosure Copy operational. Date 19-Sep-2007 28-Feb-2013 14-Jul-2013 Comments SCAs targets exceeded (12 delivered out of 7 set in PAD) Findings from climate change assessment Text Value 0 assessment of climate Climate change assessments By year 5 assessments reports incorporated into management plans change impacts. complete, assessment reports incorporated. and zoning of PAs and community driven 100% incorporated into conservation plans of SCAs. management plans and zoning of PAs and community Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9724 driven conservation plans of SCAs Date 01-Mar-2007 28-Feb-2013 14-Jul-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments RSCN raises its endowment by US$ 2million. Text Value $ 8.5 million in end of 2005 Target exceeded, $4 miillion Endowment increased by taken as the baseline. in year 2 $2million (to $10.5 million) by year 6. Date 01-Mar-2007 28-Feb-2013 14-Jul-2013 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 22-Jan-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P075534 TF-90462 Effective 09-Aug-2007 09-Aug-2007 19-Sep-2007 14-Jul-2013 14-Jul-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P075534 TF-90462 Effective USD 6.15 6.15 0.00 4.81 1.34 78.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9724 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Official document. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5