Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR00001464 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IDA 3532-IN) ON A Public Disclosure Authorized CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 85.5 MILLION (US$ 108 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO INDIA FOR THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT September 27, 2010 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Sustainable Development Department Agriculture and Rural Development Unit South Asia Region CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective 10 April 2010) Currency Unit = India Rupee (INR) INR 1.00 = US$ 0.0224496 US$ 1.00 = INR 44.54 FISCAL YEAR April 1 – March 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS APCFMP Andhra Pradesh Community Forest Management Project APFA Andhra Pradesh Forest Academy APFD Andhra Pradesh Forest Department APFP Andhra Pradesh Forestry Project CAS Country Assistance Strategy CBET Community Based Eco-Tourism CEFNARM Center for Forest Research and Natural Resource Management CENPAP Center for Public Perception and Policy CEG Common Enterprise Groups CEW Community Extension Workers CFM Community Forest Management CPF Centre for People’s Forestry CSO Clonal Seed Orchard DBH Diameter at Breast Height DFO Divisional Forest Officer DPIP Andhra Pradesh District Poverty Initiatives Project ERR Economic Rate of Return FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations FBO Forest Beat Officer FDA Forest Development Agencies FDC Forest Development Corporation FMIS Forest Management Information System FRO Forest Range Officer FRR Financial Rate of Return FSO Forest Section Officer GBH Girth at Breast Height GIS Geographic Information System GO Government Order GOAP Government of Andhra Pradesh GOI Government of India HH Households IAG Independent Advisory Group ICRR Implementation Completion and Results Report IO Intermediate Outcome IRR Internal Rate of Return ITDA Integrated Tribal Development Agency JFM Joint Forest Management KPI Key Performance Indicator M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MIS Management Information System MLCT Multi-Locational Clonal Trial MT Metric Ton MTR Mid-Term Review M3 Cubic Meter NGO Non-Governmental Organization NREGA National Rural Employment Guarantee Act NRM Natural Resources Management NTFP Non-Timber Forest Product OMR Optimal Mark Reader PAD Project Appraisal Document PAF Project Affected Families PCCF Principal Chief Conservator of Forests PDO Project Development Objective PIP Project Implementation Plan PMU Project Monitoring Unit RAP Resettlement Action Plan RoFR Recognition of Forest Rights Act SC Scheduled Caste SCF Standard Conversion Factor SHG Self Help Group ST Scheduled Tribe TC Training Coordinators TDC Technology Dissemination Centre TDP Tribal Development Plan TERI The Energy and Research Institute VSS Vana Samrakshana Samiti (Forest User Group) WB World Bank XDR Standard Drawing Rights Vice President: Isabel M. Guerrero Country Director: Roberto Zagha Sector Manager: Simeon Ehui Project Team Leader: Grant Milne ICR Team Leader: Takayuki Hagiwara (FAO) INDIA THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT CONTENTS Data Sheet A. Basic Information B. Key Dates C. Ratings Summary D. Sector and Theme Codes E. Bank Staff F. Results Framework Analysis G. Ratings of Project Performance in ISRs H. Restructuring I. Disbursement Graph 1. Project Context, Development Objectives and Design............................................... 7 2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes ............................................ 10 3. Assessment of Outcomes .......................................................................................... 14 4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome......................................................... 23 5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance ..................................................... 24 6. Lessons Learned........................................................................................................ 25 7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners........... 28 Annex 1. Project Costs and Financing.......................................................................... 29 Annex 2. Outputs by Component.................................................................................. 30 Annex 3. Economic and Financial Analysis ................................................................. 83 Annex 4. Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes............. 93 Annex 5. Beneficiary Survey Results ........................................................................... 96 Annex 6. Stakeholder Workshop Report and Results................................................... 97 Annex 7. Summary of Borrower’s ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR ................... 103 Annex 8. Comments of Cofinanciers and Other Partners/Stakeholders..................... 104 Annex 9. List of Supporting Documents .................................................................... 105 MAP Borrowers ICRR A. Basic Information ANDHRA PRADESH COMMUNITY Country: India Project Name: FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT Project ID: P073094 L/C/TF Number(s): IDA-36920 ICR Date: 09/29/2010 ICR Type: Core ICR Lending Instrument: SIL Borrower: REPUBLIC OF INDIA Original Total XDR 85.5M Disbursed Amount: XDR 78.3M Commitment: Revised Amount: XDR 78.3M Environmental Category: B Implementing Agencies: Andhra Pradesh Forest Department Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: B. Key Dates Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: 05/29/2001 Effectiveness: 11/26/2002 11/26/2002 03/28/2008 Appraisal: 02/20/2002 Restructuring(s): 03/30/2009 Approval: 07/16/2002 Mid-term Review: 10/10/2005 05/01/2006 Closing: 03/31/2008 03/31/2010 C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes: Satisfactory Risk to Development Outcome: Moderate Bank Performance: Satisfactory Borrower Performance: Satisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR) Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Quality at Entry: Satisfactory Government: Satisfactory Implementing Quality of Supervision: Satisfactory Satisfactory Agency/Agencies: Overall Bank Overall Borrower Satisfactory Satisfactory Performance: Performance: i C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators Implementation QAG Assessments Indicators Rating Performance (if any) Potential Problem Project Quality at Entry No None at any time (Yes/No): (QEA): Problem Project at any Quality of No None time (Yes/No): Supervision (QSA): DO rating before Satisfactory Closing/Inactive status: D. Sector and Theme Codes Original Actual Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing) Central government administration 9 15 Forestry 66 60 Other social services 25 25 Theme Code (as % of total Bank financing) Biodiversity 22 35 Improving labor markets 22 10 Other environment and natural resources management 22 30 Other rural development 23 12 Participation and civic engagement 11 13 E. Bank Staff Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: Isabel M. Guerrero Mieko Nishimizu Country Director: N. Roberto Zagha Edwin R. Lim Sector Manager: Simeon Kacou Ehui Constance A. Bernard Project Team Leader: Grant Milne Irshad A. Khan ICR Team Leader: Grant Milne ICR Primary Author: Takayuki Hagiwara Paul A. Ryan ii F. Results Framework Analysis Project Development Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective (PDO) is to reduce rural poverty through improved forest management with community participation. The specific outputs leading to PDO are: 1. Legal, institutional and policy framework strengthened. 2. VSS prepared and capable to assume forest management tasks. 3. Forest Resources within community forest management areas improved/ rehabilitated. 4. Non-government organization (NGO) skill enhanced for working with Vana Samarakshana Committees (VSS). 5. Prioritized social and economic needs of VSS supported. Revised Project Development Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) (a) PDO Indicator(s) Original Target Formally Actual Value Values (from Revised Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value approval Target Completion or documents) Values Target Years Number of functioning forest user groups (VSS) undertaking forest management Indicator 1 : tasks according to microplans and operating according to their covenants and agreed procedures. VSSs supported: 5,153 in total. Value Operating as per quantitative or 2,666 5000 covenants and Qualitative) practicing silviculture as per micro plans: 4,554 Date achieved 11/26/2002 11/26/2002 03/31/2010 Social audit (CENPAP, 2010) classifies 1,205 VSSs (26%) as Grade A Comments (Excellent), 1,585 VSS as Grade B (very good), 1,664 VSSs as Grade C (incl. % (good/average), 216 Grade D (below average) out of 4,670 project VSSs, based achievement) on several criteria. Average forest based product income (cash and kind at 2009 real prices) realized Indicator 2 : by VSS members resulting from improved forest productivity 1. Non-timber Non-timber forest product forest product Value income : INR 2,390 per income: INR 3,665 quantitative or household for 4,203 per household for Qualitative) households 5,065 households iii 2. Harvest income: INR1,810 per household for 1,212 households 3. Enterprise income: INR 1,740 per household for 1,810 households Date achieved 11/26/2002 03/31/2010 The data is INR per year based on a household income impact survey (CENPAP, Comments 2010) of a random sample of 5,174 HHs drawn from 474 VSSs. Figures in (incl. % parentheses indicate the number of HHs benefited