The World Bank Report No: ISR16085 Implementation Status & Results Bangladesh Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation Project (P127015) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 29-Sep-2014 Reforestation Project (P127015) Country: Bangladesh Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Bangladesh Forest Department, Arannayk Foundation (AF) Key Dates Board Approval Date 08-Feb-2013 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 22-Feb-2015 Last Archived ISR Date 17-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date 02-Jul-2013 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective (PDO) is to reduce forest degradation and increase forest coverage through participatory planning/monitoring and to contribute in building the long-term resilience of selected communities in coastal and hilly areas to climate change. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Afforestation and Reforestation Program 22.00 Alternative Livelihood to Support Forest Communities 4.00 Capacity Development for Forest Resource Planning and Management 5.50 Project Management 3.50 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview The fully functional Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has initiated climate resilience activities in all target 10 Forest Divisions; in particular preparation of land and plantation activities. After one year since effectiveness, plantation activities have been completed in a total area of 4,822 Ha and 539 Km with approximately 95% survival rate during the first 6 months of implementation. These activities are well backed by the community mobilization activities. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16085 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Bangladesh Chittagong Cox's Bazar ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Bangladesh Chittagong Chittagong ✔ Bangladesh Chittagong Chittagong ✔ Bangladesh Chittagong Chittagong ✔ Bangladesh Chittagong Chittagong ✔ Bangladesh Borishal Borishal ✔ Bangladesh Borishal Borishal ✔ Bangladesh Borishal Borishal ✔ Bangladesh Borishal Borishal ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Area restored or re/afforested Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 4822.00 17000.00 Date 30-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments In addition, raising of seeding for 1811 Ha core zone completed. Area re/afforested Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 4822.00 17000.00 Sub Type Date 30-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments In addition, raising of seeding Public Disclosure Copy for 1811 Ha core zone completed. Forest users trained Number Value 0.00 0.00 15000.00 Date 30-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Formal training program under component 2 not yet started. However, training has been initiated under component 2 for forest users. Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16085 Forest users trained - Female Number Value 0.00 0.00 7500.00 Sub Type Date 30-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Public Disclosure Copy Forest users trained - Ethnic minority/ Number Value 0.00 0.00 1500.00 indigenous people Sub Type Date 30-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Increased household income of beneficieries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 participating in alternative income-generating Date 29-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 30-Dec-2016 activities Comments Not yet due. To be measured at MTR. Reforms in forest policy, legislation or other Yes/No Value No No Yes regulations supported Date 30-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Not yet due Govt institutions provided w/ capacity buildg to Number Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 improve mgt of forest resources Date 30-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Informal training started. Formal training not yet started. Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 13367.00 46000.00 Date 02-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments This number represents the number of community members working as labor. Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 18.27 30.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in forest coverage (km) for stip Kilometers Value 0.00 539.00 1672.00 plantation in target areas Date 29-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 30-Dec-2016 Comments Community jobs (million days) created through Days Value 0.00 0.50 3.00 afforestation/reforestation program. Date 02-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Man days (million) Man days (million) Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16085 At least 200 community groups have been Number Value 0.00 200.00 200.00 targeted by the Project through capacity Date 02-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2014 30-Dec-2016 building program and small grant funding, with Comments All community groups formed. atleast 80% of their members being poor and Public Disclosure Copy at least 50% women Guidelines for program monitoring developed Yes/No Value No No Yes Date 02-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Not yet due Forest Master Plan Revised Yes/No Value Yes No Yes Date 02-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2014 30-Dec-2016 Comments Master Plan exists Not yet due Master Plan Revised Forest Department Official and MoEF trained Number Value 0.00 0.00 397.00 on participatory process, co-management, Date 29-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2014 30-Dec-2016 climate change impact on forest, biodiversity Comments Not yet due etc The number of cases of non-sustainable and Percentage Value 10.00 10.00 30.00 illegal use of forest resources has been Date 02-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 reduced by 30% in and around the Project area Comments Data is under processing through project interventions. Number of Forest field offices rehabilitated/ Number Value 0.00 0.00 43.00 Reconstructed Date 02-Jul-2012 30-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Not yet due. Data on Financial Performance (as of 20-Aug-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P127015 TF-14026 Effective 27-Feb-2013 27-Feb-2013 02-Jul-2013 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P127015 TF-14026 Effective USD 33.80 33.80 0.00 6.63 27.17 20.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16085 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Development Project Proforma (DPP) revision was planned by June, 2014. However, it has been delayed to reflect the expenditure of the 1st year of implementation. The revised DPP will be submitted to MoEF by September 15, 2014. The revision will include budgetreallocation and new line items. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5