The World Bank Report No: ISR13899 Implementation Status & Results Morocco Integrated Coastal Zone Management (P121271) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (P121271) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 07-Jul-2014 Country: Morocco Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: Global Environment Project Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 05-Jul-2012 Original Closing Date 31-Mar-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date 17-Nov-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 04-Jan-2014 Effectiveness Date 05-Nov-2012 Revised Closing Date 31-Mar-2017 Actual Mid Term Review Date Global Environmental Objectives Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the project is to pilot the application of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) approach in the project areason the eastern Mediterranean coast of Morocco. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Incorporating ICZM and climate change adaptation in provincial and local development planning 0.67 Improving coastal resource conservation and local livelihoods through co-management 4.11 Project management and M&E 0.38 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of GEO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview The project became effective on November 5, 2012. The project has made progress, including the project teams at both national and regional levels which are in place, prepared ToRs for feasibility studies, hired consultants, conducted regional training workshops, as well as the started implementation of some activities in the fields (olive tree planting, bee keeping, etc). The PMU submitted the first withdraw request for this ICZM project. This is a big achievement of 11 months since the effectiveness. This is a breakthrough for the PMU as they do not have previous experiences working with WB projects. The first supervision mission has been organized from January 20 to 24, 2014 and the main conclusions were the following: Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13899 -Progress are still slow. Commitment is low, around 20% of the total amount of the project. -Low level of payments (consultants, vendors) -Very low disbursement ratio (1%) by end of January. The ratio has achieved 3.9% by the end of March 2014 because that they use the direct payment upon the suggestion of the WB FM. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Morocco Region de l' Oriental Region de l' Oriental ✔ Results Global Environmental Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of approved local development plans Number Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 that are revised to incorporate the ICZM Date 31-Jan-2012 09-Dec-2013 31-Aug-2016 approach Comments Actual preparation has not Success will be measured by been started. inclusion of key ICZM concepts in revised plans Formulation and implementation of a public Number Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 awareness campaign for the promotion of Date 31-Jan-2012 09-Dec-2013 31-Aug-2016 biodiversity concervation through Comments The work has been planned. Number of public awareness comanagement of the Ramsar wetlands of the Moulouya Estuary campaigns promoting conservation of Ramsar wetlands Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Government officials and members of local Number Value 0.00 8.00 48.00 communities involved in developpement Date 31-Jan-2012 28-Oct-2013 31-Aug-2016 Public Disclosure Copy planning receive training and regular refreshers Comments The training took place during inICZM and comanagement the period of late October. Specific permanent Coastal commissions at Number Value 0.00 0.00 27.00 the provincial level hold regular meeting and Date 31-Jan-2012 09-Dec-2013 31-Aug-2016 discharge their mandate Comments Not yet started. One meeting per CC in the first year, two meetings per year thereafter Training of trainers in ICZM principles Number Value 0.00 1.00 90.00 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13899 Date 31-Jan-2012 28-Oct-2013 31-Aug-2016 Comments Training of trainers took place Training of trainers is based in Oct 2013. on the use of materials Public Disclosure Copy developed over the course of the project Number of approved local development plans Number Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 that are revised to inorporate the ICZM Date 31-Jan-2012 30-May-2013 31-Aug-2016 approach Comments Not yet started. Success will be measured by inclusion of key ICZM concepts in revised plans Marine areas brought under biodiversity Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 protection (ha) Date 31-Jan-2012 30-May-2013 31-Aug-2016 Comments Preparation has started. Artificial reef is deployed in project area and Number Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 operating under comanagement regimes. Date 31-Jan-2012 22-Apr-2013 31-Aug-2016 Comments ToR for feasibility study and safeguards assessment have got non-objection from the Bank team. Feasibiliy studies of establishing seaweed and Number Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 shellfish farms and pilots Date 31-Jan-2012 30-May-2013 31-Aug-2016 Comments Preparatory work has started. Land area where sustainable land mgt. Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 practices were adopted as a result of proj Date 31-Jan-2012 29-May-2013 31-Aug-2016 Comments ToR and consultants recruitment have started. Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 31-Jan-2012 30-May-2013 31-Aug-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Not yet started. 3 associations or cooperatives of women involved in apiculture Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 Sub Type Supplemental Number of small ecolodges established/ Number Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 rehabilitated and operating Date 31-Jan-2012 30-May-2013 31-Aug-2016 Comments Not yet started. Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13899 Progress reports submitted (technical, Number Value 0.00 0.00 35.00 fiduciary, and safeguards) Date 31-Jan-2012 30-May-2013 31-Aug-2016 Comments Evaluation and Financial Three reports twice per year, Public Disclosure Copy reports have been received plus annual summary report on Feb 10, 2014 Project adheres to annual work program and Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 95.00 budget Date 31-Jan-2012 30-May-2013 31-Aug-2016 Comments Started. Monitoring site visits are proceeding. Number Value 0.00 0.00 216.00 measurements and observations of progress Date 31-Jan-2012 04-Dec-2012 31-Aug-2016 and indicator values are being recorded Comments Started. Target rate of one visit per project area per month Data on Financial Performance (as of 10-Mar-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P121271 TF-12284 Effective 27-Jul-2012 27-Jul-2012 05-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2017 31-Mar-2017 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P121271 TF-12284 Effective USD 5.18 5.18 0.00 0.20 4.98 4.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13899 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The project is progressing slowly, which can be explained by the general inexperience of the project team and the limited knowledge of World Bank's procurement procedures at the PMU level within the Department of Environment (DE) as this is the first WB project for the DE and also generic heavy internal clearance procedures known in the country. The most known case was the procurement delay which took 11 months (Nov 5th, 2012 to Oct 9, 2013) for the PMU to submit the first withdraw request with multiple meetings between the PMU and the WB. The last one was the CD's meeting with the Secretary General (SG). It is also useful to mention other factors which contributed directly to further delay: (i) the government decision (circulaire) to make October 31, 2013 as the last day to proceed the commitment without advance notice; and (ii) Absence of transfer of the Signing authority from the SG to the recently appointed Minister delegate to the Minister of Energy, in charge of Environment, for the Fonds National de l’Environnement (FNE) after the government reshuffle in October, 2013. The CD called the Minister delegate on the transfer of signing authority in December, 2013. This issue has not been solved as the team was told that the signature authority is with the Minister of Energy and Environment on March 31, 2014 and the PMU informed us that they are going to submit the documents for the signature of the Minister. A delegation from Morocco under the leadership of the Minister Delegate of the Ministry of Energy and Environment has been scheduled to visit India in July 2014 in the context of South South Exchange to learn good experiences and practices from India in terms of integrated coastal zone management. This exchange will also aim at helping the PUM and Public Disclosure Copy other partners in Morocco to further improve related knowledge and management for this ICZM project implementation. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 5 of 5