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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT Facufv MONIQUE BARBUT ChIef Executive Officer and Chcirperson GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACUfV '818 H Street NW Washington. DC 20433 USA Ie,: 202.473.3202 ;ai: 202.5223240,3245 March 9, 201 I Dear Council Member, The IADB a:-, the Implementing Agency for the project entitled Panama: A.faillstreaming biodiversity conservation through low-impact ecotourism ill the SINAP has :-,ubmitted the attached proposed project document for CEO endorsement prior to final Agency approval of the project document in accordance with the IADB procedures. The Secretariat has reviewed the project document. It i~ consistent with the project concept approved by the Council in June 2009 and the proposed project remains consistent \\-ith the Instrument and GEF policies and procedures. The attached explanation prepared by the IADB satisfactorily details how Council's comments and those of the STAP have been addressed. We have today posted the proposed project document on the GEF website at \\Jll~'(dll'l~ for your information. We would welcome any comments you may wish to provide by April 5, 201 J before 1 endorse the project. You may send your comments to 2" I, IU[h l\J\d! d I \ If YOll do not have access to the Web, you may request the local field office of UNDP or the World Bank to download the document for you. Alternatively, YOll may request a copy of the document from the Secretariat. If you make such a request, please confirm for us your current mailing address. 'I \ \ Attachment: Project Documellt cc: Country Operational Focal Point GEF Agencies, ST AP, TrU~lee REQUEST FOR CEO ENDORSEMENT/APPROVAL PROJECT TYPE: Full-sized Project THE GEF TRUST FUND Re- Submission Date: February 15, 2011 PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION INDICATIVE CALENDAR GEFSEC PROJECT ID: 3889 Milestones Expected GEF AGENCY PROJECT ID: PN-X1003 Dates COUNTRY(IES): Panama Work Program (for FSP) March 2009 PROJECT TITLE: Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation CEO February 2011 through low-impact ecotourism in the SINAP Endorsement/Approval GEF AGENCY(IES): IADB GEF Agency Approval April 2011 OTHER EXECUTING PARTNER(S): National Environmental Implementation Start August 2011 Authority (ANAM: Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente), Panamanian Tourism Authority (ATP: Autoridad de Turismo Mid-term Review August 2013 de Panama) Project Closing Date August 2015 GEF FOCAL AREA(s): Biodiversity GEF-4 STRATEGIC PROGRAMs: BD-SP1, BD-SP2, BD-SP4, BD-SP5 NAME OF PARENT PROGRAM/UMBRELLA PROJECT: n/a A. PROJECT FRAMEWORK Project Objective: To generate a model of low environmental impact ecotourism in the National Protected Areas System (SINAP) that contributes to biodiversity conservation and sustainability of Protected Areas, in a framework of innovation, entrepreneurial integration, and sustainable social development at the local scale. Invest- GEF Co-Financing2 Project ment, Expected Expected Financing1 Total Components TA, or Outcomes Outputs ($) STA2 ($) % ($) % 1. Policies and Establishment of Policy and regulatory an ecotourism methodology for framework for policy and planning and biodiversity regulatory management of conservation and framework, public use of PA`s sustainable reconciling approved by ANAM management of Tourism Master and ATP. ecotourism in the Plan and 2 Procedural manuals SINAP. ANAM`s TA for Public Use Plans SINAP Plan, and granting and contributing Sub-components: administrating to biodiversity 1.a: Strategies, concessions, co- conservation policies and management and and sustainable regulatory permits approved by management of framework. ANAM and ATP. PAs. 1.b: PAs financial sustainability. 1 List the $ by project components. The percentage is the share of GEF and Co-financing respectively of the total amount for the component. 2 TA = Technical Assistance; STA = Scientific & Technical Analysis. CEO Endorsement Template-December-08.doc 1 60 staff from ANAM and ATP trained on 200% increase application of new in PA revenues public use planning generated from tools. fees and other financial 5 sets of ecotourism mechanisms for related fees revised 513,700 20 2,100,000 80 2,613,700 ecotourism and updated to cover activities operational costs. (representing 2 financial 30% of SINAPs instruments in place operating and monitored. budget) 2. Planning and TA Yearly rate of 7 Public Use Plans investments to increase of (PUP) approved by increase quality ANAM and 4 being Inv visitation to PAs ecotourism implemented, 6 est improves from products in PAs management plans me 2.2% to 4.5%. conserving updated and approved. nts biodiversity 5 PAs with All ecotourism ecotourism facilities activities in constructed and in selected PAs operation. comply with Ecotourism Impact regulations and Monitoring System criteria in Public (ETIMS) integrated in Use Plans for PMEMAP and public biodiversity use plans in 9 Pas. 1,990,600 32 4,185,000 68 6,175,600 conservation. Ecotourism unit in ANAM-DAPVS in place and functioning. 6 PAs have 1 trained public use manager and 1 assistant. Environmental management and monitoring capacity is increased in at least 10 Municipalities around 5 PAs CEO Endorsement Template-December-08.doc 2 3. Strengthening of TA 5% increase in At least 20 income generation the number of Organizations and potential for local local and operators working in stakeholders community PAs trained in through ecotourism based businesses public use in selected PAs. providing management and demand driven, ecotourism good quality practices. ecotourism services in and Capacity of existing around PAs. local networks of tourism service providers to develop business opportunities around 5 Pas strengthened. 5 business plans formulated and being implemented. At least 4 tourism concessions and 4 operating permits and 4 co- management 1.095,700 30 2,600,000 70 3,695,700 agreements granted on the basis of enhanced procedures and compliance with technical- environmental criteria. Environmental education campaign on economic benefits from PAs developed and carried out. Marketing and promotion strategy formulated with public and private sector involvement, funded, implemented and being monitored. 4. Project management 400,000 26 1,115,000 74 1,515,000 4,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000 Total Project Costs 1 List the $ by project components. The percentage is the share of GEF and Co-financing respectively of the total amount for the component. CEO Endorsement Template-December-08.doc 3 2 TA = Technical Assistance; STA = Scientific & Technical Analysis. B. SOURCES OF CONFIRMED CO-FINANCING FOR THE PROJECT Name of Co-financier (source) Classification Type Project %* Autoridad de Turismo de Panama (ATP) National Grant 411,700 4 Government Marviva – Parque Nacional Isla de Coiba National Grant 1,700,000 17 Government /NGO Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (ANAM) / National Conservación del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Grant 1,500,000 15 Government Protegidas Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (ANAM) / National Grant 1,800,000 18 FIDECO Government Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (ANAM) / Multilateral Loan 2,523,214 25 IADB (loan 1912/OC-PN) Autoridad Marítima de Panama (AMP)/IADB Multilateral Loan 300,000 3 (loan 1724/OC-PN) Fondo Manejo del Parque Nacional Debt Exchange Grant 865,086 9 Chagres(TNC) EEUU/Panama IADB-MIF-Marviva: Desarrollo de Alternativas Económicas Sostenibles y Estratégicas de Conservación en Áreas de Protección Marina del Multilateral/NGO Grant 900,000 9 Golfo de Chiriquí(MIF grant (ATN/ME-12186- PN) Total Co-financing 10,000,000 100.0 * Percentage of each co-financier‟s contribution at CEO endorsement to total co-financing. C. FINANCING PLAN SUMMARY FOR THE PROJECT ($) Project For comparison: Project Total Preparation Agency Fee GEF and Co- b c = a + b a financing at PIF GEF Financing 100,000 4,000,000 4,100,000 400,000 4,500,000 Co-financing 118,000 10,000,000 10,118,000 8,500,000 TOTAL 218,000 14,000,000 14,218,000 400,000 13,000,000 D. GEF RESOURCES REQUESTED BY AGENCY(IES), FOCAL AREA(S) AND COUNTRY(IES)1 n/a CEO Endorsement Template-December-08.doc 4 E. CONSULTANTS WORKING FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMPONENTS: Co- Estimated GEF Project Component financing person weeks amount ($) total ($) ($) Local consultants* 3,489 1,910,400 1,000,000 2,910,400 International consultants* 158 105,000 450,000 555,000 Total 3,647 2,015,400 1,450,000 3,465,400 * Details to be provided in Annex C. F. PROJECT MANAGEMENT BUDGET/COST Total GEF estimated Co- Cost Items amount Project person financing ($) total ($) weeks ($) Local consultants* 416 249,600 430,000 679,600 International consultants* 42 150,000 150,000 Office facilities, equipment, 15,400 215,000 230,400 vehicles and communications* Travel* 70,000 180,,000 250,000 Others** 65,000 140,000 205,000 Total 458 400,000 1,115,000 1,515,000 * Details to be provided in Annex C. ** „Others‟ includes funds for the audit required. G. DOES THE PROJECT INCLUDE A “NON-GRANT” INSTRUMENT? No H. DESCRIBE THE BUDGETED M & E PLAN: 1. The project has two levels of monitoring: 1) monitoring and evaluation of project progress, with the principal objective of tracking and assessing progress in achieving outcomes and outputs detailed within the Results Framework and other project documents, and 2) the establishment of an Ecotourism Impact Monitoring System (ETIMS), fully linked to ANAM`s Protected Area Management Effectiveness Improvement Program or PMEMAP (Programa de Mejoramiento de la Efectividad de Manejo de las Areas Protegidas), and sustainable beyond the execution of the Project. 2. Monitoring and evaluation at the project level, including the day-to-day monitoring of project activities, will be the responsibility of the Project Coordinator based within ANAM (the Executing Agency), with support from a Financial Specialist assigned for this operation within ANAM. The Project Coordinator will liaise with ANAM‟s upper-level management, the Panama Tourism Authority (Autoridad de Turismo de Panama – ATP formerly IPAT), and the Bank to ensure adequate communication and smooth coordination throughout the execution of the project. The total estimated cost for Project progress monitoring and evaluation is US$120,000.
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