The World Bank Report No: ISR12310 Implementation Status & Results Congo, Democratic Republic of Forest and Nature Conservation Project (P100620) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Forest and Nature Conservation Project (P100620) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 11-Nov-2013 Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): MECNT Unite de Coordination du Projet FCN, Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) Key Dates Board Approval Date 02-Apr-2009 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 15-Oct-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 24-Apr-2013 Effectiveness Date 09-Sep-2009 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 21-Nov-2012 Project Development Objectives Forest and Nature Conservation Project (P100620) Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project's Development Objective is to increase the capacity of the Ministry of Forests and Nature Conservation and the collaboration among government institutions, civil society and other stakeholders to manage forests sustainably and equitably for multiple uses in selected pilot areas of DRC. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Rehabilitation and Participatory Management of Key Protected Areas in the DRC (P111621) Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Same as IDA above. Has the Global Environmental Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Component(s) Public Disclosure Copy Component Name Component Cost Institutional strengthening of MECNT 37.20 Community participation in forest management 20.80 Management of protected areas and strengthening of ICCN 4.10 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR12310 Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of GEO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The list of senior Ministry of Environment (MECNT) officials eligible for retirement has been prepared on the basis of the biometrical identification of all the Ministry staff completed in 2011, and the Presidential Decree necessary for their retirement is under consideration in the Council of Ministers. The project will co-fund the implementation of the training plan validated by MECNT earlier this year, together with GiZ, to ensure that newly recruited and promoted staff have the required capacity. The Direction of Control and Internal Verification (DCVI) of MECNT is using the new computerized log tracking system introduced under project funding with considerable effect, and the amount of confiscated illegal timber has increased by an order of magnitude. 130 micro-projects are under implementation in the four conservation landscapes, benefiting an estimated 110,000 people, almost double the 2012 number. Negotiations between the authorities and the ex-Simba rebels in the Maiko National Park are nearing conclusion and the project will start implementing their voluntary resettlement outside the Park shortly. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Yahuma Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Watsa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Watsa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Watsa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Sous-Region de la Tshuapa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Mankanza Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Mambasa Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Parc National de la Maiko Public Disclosure Copy Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Lukolela Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Lisala Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Ikela Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Djugu Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Djolu Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Bongandanga Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR12310 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Befale Public Disclosure Copy Not Entered Not Entered Not Entered Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Oshwe Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Oshwe Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Monkoto Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Kutu Congo, Dem Rep Province de l' Equateur Kungu Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Kiri Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Inongo Congo, Dem Rep Province de l' Equateur Budjala Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Bomongo Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Bolomba Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Boende Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Bikoro Congo, Dem Rep Not Entered Basankusu Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Households benefiting from at least one micro- Number Value 0.00 21999.00 35000.00 project in conservation landscapes Date 03-Jan-2011 28-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2015 Comments Implementation of micro- 130 microprojects are under projects in the conservation implementation for a total of landscapes started in 2011 US$2.6 million. Protected Area Management Effectiveness Number Value 49.00 49.00 58.00 Tracking Tool (PAMETT) score for Maiko Date 01-May-2012 28-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2015 National Park (MNP) Comments Improvement of this indicator will depend on the successful Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR12310 resettlement of the ex-Simba rebels, planned for 2014. Absolute population counts of apes and Number Value 500.00 500.00 500.00 elephants in Maiko National Park (MNP) Public Disclosure Copy Date 29-Jun-2012 28-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2015 Comments 500 is baseline for elephant Improvement of this indicator population, apes baseline to will depend on the successful be confirmed by CI resettlement of the ex-Simba rebels, planned for 2014. Area covered under forest land management Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 plans agreed upon by Min Env, Nat Cons and Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Tourism(MECNT) and other stakeholders that Comments This indicator has been This indicator has been This indicator has been arebeing implemented in the provinces of Bandundu, Equateur and Orient dropped due to changes in dropped due to changes in dropped due to changes in project activities project activities project activities Global Environmental Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Protected Area Management Effectiveness Number Value 49.00 49.00 58.00 Tracking Tool (PAMETT) score for Maiko Date 01-May-2012 28-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2015 National Park (MNP) Comments Same as PDO indicator Improvement of this indicator number two above will depend on the successful resettlement of the ex-Simba rebels, planned for 2014. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Forest fees and taxes collected by DGRAD as Percentage Value 50.00 95.00 % of total billed by MECNT at national level Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2015 Comments Data allowing for setting of In 2010, 2,690,000 USD of baseline were not available at concession area fees were Public Disclosure Copy effectiveness. collected on a total of 5,380,000 billed, as the government had accorded a 50% reduction to the industry due to the low demand in the major timber export markets. 2011-2012 figures not yet available. Reportingfrequency annual. Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR12310 Logging infractions revealed by Independent Number Value 0.00 28.00 25.00 Observers in pilot provinces Date 09-Sep-2009 26-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2015 Comments Data allowing for setting of Independent Observer (IO) Positive trend Public Disclosure Copy baseline not available at the Resource Extraction time of project effectiveness, Monitoring reports were as Independent Observer was published in late 2012 on not yet operational http://www.observation-rdc. info/. They revealed 56 logging infractions over 2011-12, hence the score 28. REM Mission ended in April 2013 but Bank funded a joint mission with DCVI in Orientale since. Volume of wood seized as a share total illegal Percentage Value 0.00 62.00 90.00 log volume marked for seizure in government Date 31-Dec-2011 28-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2015 control posts Comments The new log tracking and Since January 2013, 33,074 The total amount of illegal control system became m3 of wood were seized out wood identified should be operational in 2012 of 53,261 m3 identified for lower, and seizure should be seizure. The actual amount of much higher. illegal wood confiscated quadrupled in relation to 2012. Over US$700,000 of fines were collected as a consequence. Percentage of forest users in sample areas, Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 including indigenous communities, aware of Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Mar-2013 30-Jun-2015 their legal and customary rights and obligations Comments expect positive trend. Household questionnaires expect more than 30% under the forest code. Baseline may need to be have now been administered adjusted, given information in all four conservation and communication activities landscapes. Surveys to test carried out with local awareness of legal and Public Disclosure Copy communities during legal customary rights are being review of concessions - carried out in the three pilot unlikely that there was zero provinces by the Réseau de awareness. Ressources Naturelles, RRN. Households in targeted forest communities Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 reporting additional sources of regular income. Date 03-Mar-2009 25-Mar-2013 30-Jun-2015 Comments expect positive trend Household questionnaires Increase of more than 20% have been administered in all four conservation landscapes. Annual surveys of sample Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR12310 populations will measure % of households reporting additional income. Infrastructure projects implemented with project Number Value 0.00 10.00 25.00 Public Disclosure Copy financing in water sanitation, feeder roads, and Date 09-Sep-2009 29-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2015 other small infrastructure projects Comments expecting positive trend Ten infrastructure projects have been completed or nearly so in the territories of Basankusu, Bikoro, Igende and Mbandaka: primary and secondary schools, a health centre, a foyer social and a bridge Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 109995.00 166000.00 Date 09-Sep-2009 28-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2015 Comments This is the estimated number This includes people of persons in the 21,999 benefiting from micro-projects households that are benefiting as well as the people from at least one micro- benefiting from social project. These numberswill be responsibility contracts that refined using the results of the the project helped to recently completed household negotiate. surveys Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 54998.00 83000.00 Sub Type Supplemental Indigenous population's households benefitting Number Value 0.00 100.00 300.00 from Project-financed initiatives increases; Date 09-Sep-2009 25-Mar-2013 30-Jun-2015 Comments Questionnaires have been administered in all conservation landscapes. An Public Disclosure Copy estimated hundred indigenous households have benefited from micro-projects in conservation landscapes, including fish processing and alphabetization. Forest concessions with social responsibility Number Value 0.00 40.00 65.00 contracts signed and publicly available Date 31-Dec-2011 28-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2015 Comments This accounts for 62% of all End target has been reduced forest concessions. from 79 to 65 as 14 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR12310 Negotiations of social concessions have been responsibility contracts of returned to the government by most other concessions are the concessionaires. This faradvanced. wouldaccount for 100% of all Public Disclosure Copy forest concessions Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 90000.00 250000.00 protection (ha) Date 31-Jan-2011 28-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2015 Comments The park management Maiko National Park covers This is the hectareage contract with a consortium led almost 1,000,000 ha. Regular intended to be covered by by Conservation International wildlife law enforcement regular wildlife law was signed in January 2011 patrols were re-established enforcement patrols at the over 90,000 ha. end of the project. Data on Financial Performance (as of 18-Oct-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P100620 IDA-H4570 Effective 02-Apr-2009 30-May-2009 09-Sep-2009 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 P100620 TF-92910 Closed 11-Nov-2008 20-Nov-2008 20-Nov-2008 30-Jun-2009 28-Feb-2010 P111621 TF-94135 Effective 30-May-2009 30-May-2009 09-Sep-2009 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P100620 IDA-H4570 Effective USD 64.00 64.00 0.00 50.14 15.43 78.00 P100620 TF-92910 Closed USD 6.45 6.42 0.03 6.42 0.00 100.00 P111621 TF-94135 Effective USD 6.45 6.00 0.00 2.40 3.60 40.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR12310 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation A contract amendment will be signed with the NGO consortium facilitating the negotiations of social responsibility contracts between concessionaires and local communities, to complete the negotiations of the outstanding contracts and to extend the ongoing training program to other key Environment Ministry departments (Forest management (DGF), Control and Internal Verification (DCVI), Studies and Projects (DEP)). Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects P111621-Rehabilitation and Participatory Management of Key Protected Areas in the DRC Public Disclosure Copy Page 8 of 8