Public Disclosure Copy. Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana FIP - Enhancing Natural Forest and Agroforest Landscapes Project (P148183)

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized AFRICA Ghana Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice Recipient Executed Activities Investment Project Financing FY 2015 Seq No: 6 ARCHIVED on 19-Dec-2017 ISR30434 Implementing Agencies: Government of Ghana, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Republic of Ghana Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:27-Feb-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date:01-May-2018 Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2020 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:22-May-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2020 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve forest and tree management practices by cocoa farmers, CREMA communities and forest reserve managers to reduce forest loss and degradation in selected landscapes in Ghana&#39;s High Forest Zone.<br /> <br /> The overall goal of FIP-financed activities in Ghana is to reduce GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, while reducing poverty and conserving biodiversity. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Public Disclosure Authorized Name Component 1. Policy Reforms and Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $3.00 M) Component 2. Pilot Investments for Improved Forest and Landscape Management with Communities:(Cost $22.94 M) Component 3. Innovation, Capacity Building, and Communications:(Cost $2.80 M) Component 4. Project Management, Monitoring, and Coordination:(Cost $3.76 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 12/19/2017 Page 1 of 13

2 Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions There is evidence of success for activities implemented with communities in target localities. These successes include livelihood activities (bee keeping, snail rearing), establishment of timber tree nurseries (which provide substantial employment for women), boundary planting of forest reserves enrichment planting of forest reserves, and watershed rehabilitation planting all of which employ community laborers, including a substantial share of women, At a regional level, cocoa extension agents and Forestry Commission field staff have been trained to promote shade-grown cocoa and counter the misinformed practice of removing shade trees from cocoa farms. Tree seedlings have been distributed to cocoa farmers seeking to increase shade on farms and a tree registration system has been established to allow farmers to own and benefit from planted trees. These demonstrations of better forest and land management practices are also building improved collaboration among key agencies, which is resulting in improvements on the ground. At the national level, substantial progress was made on moving forward three major policy initiatives: tree tenure and benefit sharing; wood procurement of domestic legal timber; and the plantation strategy. Institutional systems have been put in place as a coordination and communication platform for work planning, implementation and monitoring of performance among the key implementing agencies. The project is also supporting consultation, communication and outreach to build constituency for improved forest and tree management practices. However, targets for key performance indicators have not all reached 40 percent, in line with disbursements. This can be explained due to the need for procurement of supplies and equipment early in the project, which raises expenditure relative to performance. Beyond the project s original design and activities, there are still large-scale drivers of deforestation and degradation in Ghana s rural landscape. For example, the pace of degradation associated with illegal mining (galamsey) has accelerated in recent years and this provides the rationale for the Additional Financing, which is in progress. The Government and the Bank recognize that addressing the galamsey crisis fully will require mobilization of additional resources on a much grander scale, both from Ghana s own budget and from external partners and sources. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate Moderate Moderate Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators 12/19/2017 Page 2 of 13

3 People in forest&adjacent community with monetary/non-monetary benefit from forest (Number, Custom) Value , This indicator will be measured at Mid-Term and at Completion. People in forest&adj. commy with benefit from forest-ethnic minority/indigenous (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value People in forest and adjacent community with benefits from forest-female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value , Area under improved CREMA management or climate smart cocoa management practices in targeted landscapes due to Project intervention (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Value , Date 01-Nov Jun Jun Jun-2020 The first CREMA is expected to be established by April /19/2017 Page 3 of 13

4 including under climate smart cocoa management practices (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Value , including under CREMA management (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Value , Area of forest in targeted landscapes (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Value 303, , , , This indicator will be measured at mid-term and at completion. including closed forest (Hectare(Ha), Custom Supplement) 12/19/2017 Page 4 of 13

5 Value 132, , , , including open forest (Hectare(Ha), Custom Supplement) Value 171, , , , Total greenhouse gas emissions reductions plus enhancement of carbon stocks, estimated in millions tons equivalent CO2e/year (Metric ton, Custom) Value ,038, This indicator will be measured as from June including greenhouse gas emission reductions - closed forest (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Value , including greenhouse gas emission reductions - open forest (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) 12/19/2017 Page 5 of 13

6 Value , including enhancement of carbon stock - closed forest (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Value , including enhancement of carbon stock - open forest (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Value , Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Value , , , Date 01-Nov Dec Aug Jun-2020 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) 12/19/2017 Page 6 of 13

7 Value Overall Intermediate Results Indicators Reforms in forest policy, legislation or other regulations supported (Yes/No, Custom) Value N Y Y Y Date 01-Nov Dec Aug Jun-2020 As at December 2016, studies to affect the policy reforms has been completed under the NREG TA. The output of the study is the input to begin the process of policy change in the ENFAL. Govt institutions provided w/ capacity buildg to improve mgt of forest resources (Number, Custom) Value Date 01-Nov Dec Aug Jun Government Agencies have been part of all the major consultation and awareness creation programs i.e. safeguard training, M&E Training, Radio Programs etc. These agencies include the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry Commission, FORIG, CRIG, RMSC, Cocoa Board, EPA etc. 12/19/2017 Page 7 of 13

8 Community based natural resources management institutions provided with access to improved management practices for sustainable landscape management (Number, Custom) Value It is expected that by April 2018 one (1) CREMA will be established. CREMA areas have been identified and mapped into blocks (B1 38,825; B2 52,158 Ha; B3 46,079 ha; B ha and B5 60,483ha) This will be confirmed and finally mapped out. Farmers / participants provided with capacity building support to improve management practices for tree planting or nurseries (Number, Custom) Value , Date 01-Nov Dec Aug Jun-2020 Beneficiaries include Nursery Operators and admitted farm owners trained in raising high quality tree seedlings. and planting and maintenance of trees on farms respectively. including female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value , Date 01-Nov Dec Aug Jun /19/2017 Page 8 of 13

9 Area restored or re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Value , , , Date 01-Nov Dec Aug Jun-2020 The number reported under Actual (Previous) is incorrect and should total to 24,032 ha as of December Team will work with OPCS to have this corrected in the system. Area restored (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Value , , , Area re/afforested (Hectare(Ha), Custom Breakdown) Value , , , Date 01-Nov Dec Aug Jun-2020 Farmers / participants in targeted landscape corridors reporting satisfaction with service delivery or benefits received under the Project (Number, Custom) Value , Date 01-Nov Jun Jun Jun-2020 This indicated will be measured by a survey which will be administered at Mid Term. 12/19/2017 Page 9 of 13

10 including female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Date 01-Nov Jun Jun Jun-2020 New areas outside protected areas managed as biodiversity-friendly (ha) (Number, Custom) Value , Date 01-Nov Jun Jun Jun-2020 This indicator is linked to the establishment of the CREMAs. The first CREMA is expected to be established by April Forest users trained (Number, Custom) Value , , COCOBOD in collaboration with the Forestry Commission have provided training on the incorporation of trees in farms to forest users. Furthermore, FORIG has trained forest users in seed production techniques for genetically superior tree species. 12/19/2017 Page 10 of 13

11 Forest users trained - Female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Government officials / extension agents and service providers trained (Number, Custom) Value Through the implementation of the safeguard instruments all National, Regional and District Safeguard Focal Persons have been oriented on the requirements of the implementation of the safeguards. Also, officials trained in monitoring and Reporting and Financial Management. including agricultural / cocoa extension agents / service providers (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Date 01-Nov Jun Jun Jun /19/2017 Page 11 of 13

12 including local government officials (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value including Forestry Commission staff (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value including female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Overall Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P TF Effective USD % Key Dates (by loan) 12/19/2017 Page 12 of 13

13 Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P TF Effective 27-Feb Apr May Jun Jun-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P Additional Financing for Ghana Forest Investment Program (FIP) - Enhancing Natural Forest and Agroforest Landscapes Project 12/19/2017 Page 13 of 13