Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) AFRICA | Ethiopia | Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 06-Jun-2018 | ISR32479 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:17-Mar-2017 Effectiveness Date:28-Apr-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date:30-Sep-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2022 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Development Objective is to improve the enabling environment for sustainable forest management and investment in Oromia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Enabling investments:(Cost $11.54 M) Enabling environment:(Cost $6.46 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating  High  High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The first tranche of the budget US$2 million and the second tranche of the budget US$0.33 million were transferred to Government on June 29, 2017 6/6/2018 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) following the project launch workshop on May 1-5, 2017 and on March 07, 2018. This ISR is informed by progress achieved from December 1, to May 18, 2018; and findings of the OFLP Implementation Support Mission, conducted from May 7 to 11, 2018. Overall the 1st year project implementation progress is slow as compared to the work plan, particularly on preparatory activities for afforestation/reforestation and participatory forest management; recruitment of consultants; preparation of safeguards management plan before commencing ground investment; preparation of the Emission Reduction Program Document, and preparation of the Benefit Sharing Plan. Given the many delayed activities, the overall project implementation progress (IP) is downgraded to moderately unsatisfactory. 1.Disbursement has been low (13%) and the overall project implementation progress is slower than planned for Y1. The task team is holding monthly meetings with the client, and the Addis team is following up on a daily basis to help things move forward. In order to increase disbursement and to expedite the implementation of the activities, the project needs to: 2.Finalize the preparatory activities for physical investment in specific sites for Participatory Forest Management and Afforestation/ Reforestation before commencing of ground investment: a). prepare the site-specific safeguards management plan; b). sensitize and mobilize communities for such identified activities, c). rectify the boundaries inconsistencies of those sites proposed for afforestation and send the shapefiles to the World Bank before actual planting starts on the ground in June/July. 3.Implement the technical consultancies: a). finalize the recruitment of the M&E specialist; b). hire a firm that will implement the Land Use Plan; c). finalize the strategic action plan for engaging private sector; d). finalize the consultancy for Forest Tenure Assessment & Facilitation of dialogue; e). hire consultant for Kit preparation and communication need assessment; and f). finalize the Emission Reduction Program Document. 4. Progress towards the Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) negotiation is also delayed. Three critical elements are needed before the ERPA is signed: a). Finalization of the Emission Reduction Program Document (government has hired a consultant to support the preparation of this document, and first draft is expected by June); b). preparation of the Benefit Sharing Mechanism (a report was prepared by the consultant, but significant work on the Benefit Sharing Plan is still needed. The task team will work closely with the client and the consultant on the preparation of this document and receive the advanced version); c). legal clarity/opinion on who owns the Emission Reductions in Ethiopia and which institution has the capacity to transfer those titles to the BioCarbon Fund ISFL is needed. It was agreed that this would clarified through a legal opinion by the Federal Attorney General and it is expected to be received in June 2018. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  High  High  Substantial Macroeconomic  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  High  High  High Fiduciary  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial 6/6/2018 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) Environment and Social  High  High  High Stakeholders  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Other  --  --  -- Overall  High  High  High Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Score on composite index for tracking changes in the enabling environment for reducing deforestation and forest degradation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.55 Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 PHINDPDOTBL  Incentives (policy, laws, regulations, markets) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.57 PHINDPDOTBL  Information (generation and dissemination of information) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.55 PHINDPDOTBL  Institutions (capacity to implement & coordinate) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.54 6/6/2018 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) PHINDPDOTBL  Area reforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 9,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Sep-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,648.00 25,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 8.00 30.00 Overall Comments Among the three core development indicators on enabling environment, area reforested and direct beneficiary, result is achieved only on indicator 3, direct beneficiary. In the next ISR, it is expected some results to be achieved on indicator 1, enabling environment given that M& E consultant supporting the project management unit on setting the M&E system including monitoring on composite index is selected to be contracted within the next two weeks; and also on indicator 2, area reforested, since planting will be carried out in the months of June/July 2018 Intermediate Results Indicators 6/6/2018 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) PHINDIRITBL  Forest area brought under management plans (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 120,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Forest users trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,648.00 25,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Forest users trained - Female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 126.00 7,500.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Land users adopting sustainable land mgt. practices as a result of the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 18,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 6/6/2018 Page 5 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) PHINDIRITBL  Land users adopting sustainable land management practices as a result of the project - Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 PHINDIRITBL  Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - female (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,750.00 PHINDIRITBL  Total beneficiaries - female (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,500.00 6/6/2018 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) PHINDIRITBL  Total beneficiaries - male (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 17,500.00 PHINDIRITBL  Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - male (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,000.00 PHINDIRITBL  Reforms in forest policy, legislation or other regulations supported (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N Y Y Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 6/6/2018 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) PHINDIRITBL  MRV system established and maintained at national and Oromia levels (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) established and maintained (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Safeguards system established and maintained (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 31-Mar-2017 29-May-2017 16-May-2018 30-Jun-2022 Overall Comments In the next ISR, results are expected to be achieved in most of the intermediate indicators above, since there are some activities initiated already and M&E specialist supporting the project management unit is selected to be contracted with in the next two weeks’ time. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P156475 TF-A4442 Effective USD 8.55 8.55 0.00 1.11 7.44 13% P156475 TF-A4467 Effective USD 9.45 9.45 0.00 1.22 8.23 13% 6/6/2018 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (P156475) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P156475 TF-A4442 Effective 23-Mar-2017 23-Mar-2017 28-Apr-2017 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 P156475 TF-A4467 Effective 23-Mar-2017 23-Mar-2017 28-Apr-2017 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/6/2018 Page 9 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy