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World Bank Document Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY PAD243 Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 8.20 MILLION (US$12.50 MILLION EQUIVALENT) ON A PROPOSED GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 3.00 MILLION Public Disclosure Authorized (US$4.50 MILLION EQUIVALENT) AND ON A PROPOSED GRANT FROM THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF US$6.83 MILLION TO THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Public Disclosure Authorized IN SUPPORT OF A PROTECTED AREA AND WILDLIFE PROJECT (PAWP) AS FOURTH PHASE OF A SERIES OF PROJECTS ON STRENGTHENING REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR WILDLIFE PROTECTION IN ASIA February 24, 2014 Southeast Asia Sustainable Development Unit Sustainable Development Department East Asia and Pacific Region Public Disclosure Authorized This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective as of December 31, 2013) Currency Unit = Lao LAK 8,030 Lao LAK = US$ I US$ 1.54 = SDR I FISCAL YEAR October I - September 30 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADB Asian Development Bank APL Adaptable Program Loan ASEAN-WEN Association of South East Asian Nations - Wildlife Enforcement Network AWPB Annual Work Plan and Budget BCC Biodiversity Conservation Corridors BP Bank Procedure CA Conservation Agreement CAP Community Action Plan CC Climate Change CCM Climate Change Mitigation CEF Community Engagement Framework CPS Country Partnership Strategy CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CBI Community and Biodiversity Investment Window (EPF) CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CliPAD Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation CQS Consultant Qualification Selection DA Designated Account DAFO District Office of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) DFRM Department of Forest Resources Management (MONRE) DOF Department of Forestry (MAF) DOFI Department of Forest Inspection (MAF) DONRE District Office for Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) DPC Department of Planning and Cooperation (MONRE) EA Environmental Assessment EPF Environment Protection Fund ERR Economic Rate of Return ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FIP Forest Investment Program FM Financial Management FRDF Forest Resources Development Fund GDP Gross Domestic Product GEF Global Environment Facility GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft fir Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (German Society for International Cooperation) GoL Government of Lao PDR GMS Greater Mekong Subregion GTI Global Tiger Initiative GTRP Global Tiger Recovery Program ii IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IC Individual Consultant ICB International Competitive Bidding ICBF Integrated Conservation of Biodiversity and Forestry IDA International Development Association IFC International Finance Corporation IFR Interim Financial Report IMS Internal Monitoring System INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization ISP Implementation Support Plan IUCN International Union for the Conservation of Nature KfW Kreditanstalt fUr Wiederaufbau (German Reconstruction Credit Institute) Lao PDR Lao People's Democratic Republic LD Land Degradation LENS Lao Environment and Social Project LENS2 Second Lao Environment and Social Project LULUCF Land Use and Land Use Change in Forestry M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry MDGs Millennium Development Goals MEM Ministry of Energy and Mines METT Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool MOF Ministry of Finance MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment MoU Memorandum of Understanding MU Management Unit NCB National Competitive Bidding NEPL Nam Et - Phou Louey National Protected Area NEPL MU NEPL Management Unit NGO Non-Governmental Organization NNT Nakai Nam Theun National Protected Area NPA National Protected Area NT2 Nam Theun 2 hydropower plant NTFPs Non-Timber Forest Products NTPC Nam Theun Power Company NUOL National University of Laos ODA Overseas Development Assistance OP Operational Policy ORAF Operational Risk Assessment Framework PA Protected Area PAD Project Appraisal Document PAWP Protected Area and Wildlife Project PDO Project Development Objective PFRM Provincial Office of Forest Resources Management (MONRE) PICE Policy, Institutional, and Capacity Enhancement Window (EPF) PIF Project Identification Form PIM Project Implementation Manual PLUP Participatory Land Use Planning POFI Provincial Office of Forest Inspection (MAF) PONRE Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) ProCEED Project for Climate Awareness and Education QBS Quality Based Selection QCBS Quality and Cost Based Selection QER Quality Enhancement Review REDD Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation RPF Resettlement Policy Framework 111 SA Social Assessment SA-WEN South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network SDA Sub-project Delivery Agency SESO Social and Environmental Standard for Operation SFM Sustainable Forest Management SIA Social Impact Assessment SMART Specific, Measurable, Attributable, Realistic, Time-bound SOE Statement of Expenditure SSS Single Source Selection SUFORD Sustainable Forestry for Rural Development SUPSFM Scaling Up Participatory Sustainable Forest Management TA Technical Assistance ToR Terms of Reference TRAFFIC The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network VDC Village Development Committee VDF Village Development Fund WCS Wildlife Conservation Society WEN Wildlife Enforcement Network WMPA Watershed Management Protection Authority WWF World Wildlife Fund Vice President: Axel Van Trotsenburg Country Director: Ulrich Zachau Sector Manager: Julia Fraser Sector Director: John Roome Task Team Leader: Jean-Michel Pavy iv LAO PDR: Protected Area and Wildlife Project (PAWP) Fourth Phase of a Series of Projects on Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in Asia TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. STR A TEG IC C O N TEX T ................................................................................................................................. 1 A . R egional and C ountr y C ontext ......................................................................................................................... 1 B. Sectoral and Institutional C ontext .................................................................................................................... 2 C . H igher Level O bjectives to w hich the Project C ontributes........................................................................ 5 II. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................. 5 A . PD O ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 B. Project Beneficiaries .......................................................................................................................................... 5 C . PD O Level R esults Indicators ........................................................................................................................... 6 III. PR O JECT D ESCRIPTIO N .............................................................................................................................. 7 A . Project Com ponents...........................................................................................................................................7 B. Project Financing ............................................................................................................................................... 8 C . Lessons Learned and R eflected in the Project D esign ............................................................................... 9 IV . IM PLEM EN TA TIO N ..................................................................................................................................... 10 A . Institutional and Im plem entation A rrangem ents....................................................................................... 10 B. R esults M onitoring and Evaluation ................................................................................................................ 10 C . Sustainability .................................................................................................................................................... 10 V. KEY RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...................................................................................... 11 A . R isk R atings Sum m ar y Table ......................................................................................................................... 11 B. O verall R isk R ating Explanation .................................................................................................................... 11 V I. A PPR A ISA L SU M M A R Y ............................................................................................................................... 12 A . Econom ic and Financial A nalyses .................................................................................................................. 12 B. Technical ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 C . Financial M anagem
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