Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Forest and Landscape Management Project (P129961) Sustainable Forest and Landscape Management Project (P129961) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | Global Environment Project | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 30-May-2019 | ISR37206 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance and Treasury, FBiH Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry, RS Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 15-Jan-2014 Effectiveness Date: 09-Jun-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 17-Apr-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 24-Apr-2017 Original Closing Date: 31-May-2019 Revised Closing Date: 31-May-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) A. Proposed Development Objective: To build capacity of forestry sector stakeholders and to demonstrate approaches for sustainable forest and land management through integrated management of vulnerable forest, scrub and pasture landscapes. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Enhanced Planning and Monitoring for SFLM:(Cost $1.07 M) Demonstration and Replication of SFLM Techniques in Vulnerable Areas:(Cost $4.23 M) Project Management:(Cost $0.28 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 Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The overall progress in the project has been moderately satisfactory, and the project was able to make notable contributions towards the objective of building capacity of forestry sector stakeholders for sustainable forest and land management and demonstrating approaches for sustainable forest and land management. It actually exceeded the PDO target for the land area where sustainable land management practices were adopted as a result of the project (3525 hectares vs. target of 3000 ha). It has also met many of its intermediate result targets. The following activities were implemented under the project: 5/30/2019 Page 1 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Forest and Landscape Management Project (P129961) Component 1: Enhanced Planning and Monitoring for SFLM: Substantial work has been invested in the activities supporting capacity building of forest sector stakeholders. These include certification for sustainable forest management (Forest Stewardship Council, FSC standard), re- certification and audits, progress on preparation of forest roads master plans, as well as strengthening decision-making through introducing selected key information relating to climate change into information systems and developing the systems themselves.  SFM Certification: The project supported increase in certified area and maintaining the certificate of already certified areas through re- certification in areas where the certifications had expired. The RS Sume has maintained its FSC certification. In FBiH, certified area has increased. The total area certified in the whole country to 1.87 million ha (some areas are still being processed and FSC statistics for May 2019 indicate a slightly smaller area). The end target was 1.85 million hectares.  Forest Roads Master Plan: The RS contracted a team of specialists to prepare the Forest Roads Master Plan and a detailed master plan was finalized in 2019. In FBiH, baseline data collection and other preparatory activities for the Forest Roads Master Plan Preparation and data entry into FMIS was completed. However, the final plan has not been prepared and the Ministry plans to finalize the master plan with other resources after the project closure.  FMIS - In the RS, the RS Sume has an existing FMIS which is functioning, and information from the FMIS is used to make decisions on budgets, silvicultural activities, fire and pest management etc. The development of the system was done with other resources, not by the Project. The data from the FMIS is also used for national reporting to the international conventions. The FBiH FMIS has not yet fully resumed operations, while progress towards its establishment has been made. The system is expected to be completed after project closure with other resources. In summary, Component 1 was able to enhance capacity for sustainable forest and land management in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Both client Ministries and state forest enterprises were actively involved in the project activities and benefited from the improved knowledge. Forest certification gives independent third-party verification of sustainable forest management and this potentially improves market access by Bosnian producers particularly to environmentally sensitive European markets. In some areas of capacity building the necessary work needs to be continued after the project period. Component 2: Demonstration and Replication of SFLM Techniques in Vulnerable Areas: Significant progress has been made in both entities during project implementation in demonstrating approaches for sustainable forest and landscape management through pilot sub-projects on re/afforestation, thinning, conversion, rehabilitation of fire affected areas, cleaning and removal of wild dump sites, production of seedlings etc. Total land area on which sustainable land management practices have been adopted is 3525 ha in both entities combined (1027 ha in RS and 2498 ha in FBiH) and the PDO indicator value exceeds its end target value (3000 ha). The activities undertaken have provided benefits to local communities (e.g., reforested areas will result in increased carbon stock and biodiversity and will mitigate the negative effects from floods; rehabilitated forest fire roads, forest thinning activities, removal of unauthorized trash dumping sites and procurement of forest fire equipment will decrease forest fire risk). Additional benefits for the communities come from employment opportunities provided by these activities. Local communities have also participated in capacity building activities such as training in fire prevention, use of firefighting equipment, and other silvicultural activities. The Central Nursery Garden Doboj in RS has state-of-the-art seedling production facilities and is in full operation. The project supported procurement of equipment for containerized covered root seedlings production. This modern nursery technology allows production of seedlings that are more resilient in worsening planting conditions caused by climate change. There have also been investments in staff training, as well as irrigation system. Another nursery for climate resilient Mediterranean species has been established in Trebinje. In FBiH, re/afforestation and restoration works – including rehabilitation of fire affected sites – have been completed in the area of 656 ha. There has also been an extensive effort to remove and clean illegal dumpsites in forest areas. The total area restored or re-/afforested under the project is 1030 ha – of which re-/afforested is 934 ha. The area under enhanced production on state lands (2484 ha) exceeds the project target. The project has completed 38 demonstration projects on sustainable forest and land management out of the end target of 28. In addition, 43 sub-projects were related to fire control; well above the end target of 22. There were savings from favorable currency rate developments and lower project costs. In RS, these savings have been used for equipment for the nursery in Trebinje and procurement of game management equipment. In the Federation of BiH, there was an additional call for proposals for demonstration activities. The new activities have expanded the scope and coverage of the demonstration activities. The demonstration activities exceeded project targets in all but one indicator. The project had close collaboration with state forest enterprises in both entities (RS Sume and several Cantonal Forest Enterprises in the Federation). This creates a basis for future replication of the good practices developed during the project and expanding the area of sustainable land and forest management in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 5/30/2019 Page 2 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Forest and Landscape Management Project (P129961) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Moderate Substantial Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Low Low Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes PDO IN00705920 ►Land area where sustainable land mgt. practices were adopted as a result of proj (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,178.00 3,525.00 3,000.00 Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 Overall Comments PDO The target was met (118%). This indicator covers all land areas where investments in improved management were made. This includes investments in re/afforestation; restoration of non-forest land (e.g., pasture or grassland); any lands intended for protection of forest services; any lands available for enhanced production of non-timber forest products; and any productive lands benefiting from enhanced or improved fire management or protection. 5/30/2019 Page 3 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Forest and Landscape Management Project (P129961) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Enhanced Planning and Monitoring for SFLM IN00705946 ►IO 1.1 Forest Area Certified (million ha) (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.65 1.84 1.87 1.85 Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 The target was 100% met. Forest certification gives independent third-party verification of sustainable forest management and this potentially improves market access by Bosnian producers particularly to environmentally sensitive European markets. Certification also requires that forest management units apply modern forest and land management practices consistently. Comments: The project supported full certification in Bosnia-Prodinje Canton and annual audit in a number of other cantons. The area certified above reflects the total area certified in the country; certification is Central Bosnia Canton (122,000 ha) was financed by resources outside the project. IN00705948 ►IO 1.3 Key climate change mitigation and adaptation indicators included in FMIS (carbon stock, area lost to fire, area under insect/pest attack) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 Both entities collect and report data on carbon stock, area lost to fire, area under insect/pest attack. This would indicate 100% achievement of the target. However, this cannot be entirely attributed to the project as development in RS was conducted with in-house resources by RS Sume not using project funds. In Federation, the data is reported and publicly available, even if the FMIS has not been fully completed and a sector-level FMIS is not fully functional. Sustainable forest management requires good information on the forest resource and its condition. Modern information management systems are a prerequisite for efficiency, transparency and effectiviness Comments: in resource management. In FBiH, the development of the main FMIS system is still ongoing and the climate change mitigation and adaptation indicators are reported online in annual reports outside FMIS. In RS, FMIS development is financed by the RS Sume's other resources and fire and pest/disease information is also provided online in Annual Reports. . IN00705950 ►Govt institutions provided w/ capacity buildg to improve mgt of forest resources (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 19.00 21.00 13.00 Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 The target was exceeded (162%). Comments: 5/30/2019 Page 4 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Forest and Landscape Management Project (P129961) Many institutions in both entities did participate in the project activities; some received equipment (e.g. for fire management, nurseries) while others were supported in their core functions (e.g. support in thinning, reforestation or other improved forest management practices). The institutions that received capacity building include: in RS – RS Sume and MAFW; in FBiH – MAWF; Federal Forest Institute and Forest Sector; Forest Faculty; 9 CFMC; 5 municipalities; firefighting municipal department. The number of institutions reached exceeded the target by 60%; this was caused by the high number of municipalities and Cantonal Forest Management Companies in the FBiH that participated. IN00705952 ►IO 1.2 Road Access Strategic Plan Completed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 The target was achieved only partially (50%). Forest roads master plans provide a solid basis for future investments in forest management infrastructure. The plans help to identify the most urgent forest road rehabilitation projects (to improve both environmental and economic performance and help meet forest certification requirements). They also instigate the adoption of best practice forest road rehabilitation guidelines to minimize environmental Comments: impacts, as part of the government's expected efforts to rehabilitate the forest road network in both entities. In RS good progress was made and a high-quality master plan prepared. In FBiH there were delays and at project closure, preparatory work towards the master plan had been conducted, but it was not finalized. The Ministry has plans to complete the Plan after the project with other resources. Demonstration and Replication of SFLM Techniques in Vulnerable Areas IN00705947 ►IO 2.2 Area under enhanced production on state lands (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,305.00 2,484.00 2,000.00 Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 The target was exceeded (124%). The area includes public production forestlands that benefited from demonstration investments from the project; this includes area that were reforested, rehabilitated, where thinning operations etc. were conducted. Forests in Bosnia and Herzegovina are mostly (80%) publicly owned and the project did not operate on private lands. This allowed focusing on working with public forest management agencies (RS Sume and Cantonal Forest Management Companies) and demonstrating good and improved Comments: management practices to the agencies that manage the largest forest areas in the country. Includes investments in reforested or afforested land intended for eventual production (i.e., excludes conservation forest or protective buffers); any lands intended for protection of forest services; any lands available for enhanced production of non-timber forest products; any productive lands benefiting from enhanced or improved fire management or protection. IN00705949 ►Area restored or re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 862.00 1,030.00 1,000.00 5/30/2019 Page 5 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Forest and Landscape Management Project (P129961) Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 The target was met (103%). Comments: This includes lands that were reforested; afforested; or restored non-forest land (e.g., pasture or grassland). The indicator below is a subset of this. IN00705951 Area re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 766.00 934.00 1,000.00 Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 IN00705953 ►IO 2.3 Demonstration subprojects completed relating to innovative SFLM methods (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.00 38.00 28.00 Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 The target was exceeded (136%). The project financed a large number and variety of demonstration projects on SFLM. These included such activities thinning, reforestation, rehabilitation of burnt lands to name a few. These demonstrations form a good basis for future replication in other, comparable sites. Comments: The indicator value (RS: 12; FBiH 26) depends on the definition of “sub-project”. In RS all work was done on lands managed by RS Sume and, for example, all thinning is counted as one project, even if done on several noncontiguous individual sites. The number of individual activity sites is thus higher. IN00705954 ►IO 2.4 Demonstration subprojects completed relating to fire control (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 29.00 43.00 22.00 Date 08-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2018 22-May-2019 31-May-2019 The target was exceeded (195%). The activities included investments in fire-fighting equipment, rehabilitation of fire roads and community Comments: awareness raising. The large number of subprojects compared to the target indicates that the forest management companies in charge of the activities opted for a larger number of small targeted interventions rather than single large operations. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P129961 TF-16646 Effective USD 5.58 5.58 0.00 4.29 1.29 77% 5/30/2019 Page 6 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Forest and Landscape Management Project (P129961) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P129961 TF-16646 Effective 01-Apr-2014 01-Apr-2014 09-Jun-2014 31-May-2019 31-May-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/30/2019 Page 7 of 7