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Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR00001684 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IDA-39970 TF-90557 TF-53348) ON AN Public Disclosure Authorized INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 2.1 MILLION (US$ 3.0 MILLION EQUIVALENT) AND A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF US$ 4.8 MILLION TO THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU Public Disclosure Authorized FOR A COASTAL AND BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PROJECT October 26, 2011 Environment and Natural Resource Management Unit Sustainable Development Department Public Disclosure Authorized AFCF1 Africa Region CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective April 30, 2011) Currency Unit = Franc CFA US$ 1.00 = FCFA 455.61 US$ 1.00 = Euro 0.688 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ATL Local Technical Assistant CAIA Environmental and Social Safeguards Unit CAS Country Assistance Strategy CBMP Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project CDL Local Development Committee CFF FIAL Financing Committee CFP FIAL Park Committees CIPA Center for Applied Fisheries Research DGA Director General for Environment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework EU European Union FBG Bio-Guinea Foundation FIAL Fund for Local Environment Initiatives FIBA International Foundation of Bank d’Arguin HIPC Highly-indebted Poor Country IBAP Institute for Biodiversity and Protected Areas IDA International Development Association IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature FCFA Franc: Financial Community of Africa GEF Global Environmental Facility GPC Coastal Planning Cabinet LDP Local Development Plan MENR Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources MP Micro-project NAP Protected Areas Unit PA Protected Area PIP Project Implementation Plan PF Process Framework PMC Park Management Council PMU Project Management Unit POL Local Operational Partner QCBS Quality and Cost-Based Selection RFZ Reserved Fishing Zone RPF Resettlement Policy Framework STP Permanent Technical Secretariat WWF World Wildlife Fund Vice President: Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili Country Director: MacDonald Benjamin (Acting) Sector Manager: Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough Project Team Leader: Liba Strengerowski-Feldblyum ICR Team Leader: Liba Strengerowski-Feldblyum GUINEA-BISSAU Coastal and Biodiversity 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 and Global Environment Objectives Design ............. 1 2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes .............................................. 4 3. Assessment of Outcomes .......................................................................................... 15 4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome and Global Environmet Outcome .. 24 5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance ..................................................... 25 6. Lessons Learned ....................................................................................................... 28 7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners .......... 29 Annex 1. Project Costs and Financing .......................................................................... 30 Annex 2. Outputs by Component ................................................................................. 32 Annex 3. Economic and Financial Analysis ................................................................. 48 Annex 4. Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes ............ 50 Annex 5. Beneficiary Survey Results ........................................................................... 53 Annex 6. Stakeholder Workshop Report and Results ................................................... 58 Annex 7. Summary of Borrower's ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR ..................... 59 Annex 8. Comments of Cofinanciers and Other Partners/Stakeholders ....................... 64 Annex 9. List of Supporting Documents ...................................................................... 65 MAP: IBRD 38776 A. Basic Information Coastal and Country: Guinea-Bissau Project Name: Biodiversity Management Project IDA-39970,TF- Project ID: P083453,P049513 L/C/TF Number(s): 53348,TF-90557 ICR Date: 10/26/2011 ICR Type: Core ICR GOV. OF GUINEA- Lending Instrument: SIL,SIL Borrower: BISSAU Original Total XDR 2.10M,USD XDR 2.10M,USD Disbursed Amount: Commitment: 4.80M 4.80M Environmental Category: B,B Focal Area: B Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Ministry of Fisheries Office of the Prime Minister Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: B. Key Dates Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project - P083453 Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: 08/02/2002 Effectiveness: 03/14/2005 03/14/2005 12/21/2005 Appraisal: 03/08/2004 Restructuring(s): 09/18/2008 03/30/2010 Approval: 11/09/2004 Mid-term Review: 02/04/2008 03/03/2008 Closing: 03/31/2010 03/31/2011 Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project - P049513 Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: 03/08/2002 Effectiveness: 01/31/2005 03/14/2005 Appraisal: 03/08/2004 Restructuring(s): 09/18/2008 Approval: 11/09/2004 Mid-term Review: 02/04/2008 03/03/2008 Closing: 03/31/2010 03/31/2010 i C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes Moderately Satisfactory GEO Outcomes Moderately Satisfactory Risk to Development Outcome Moderate Risk to GEO Outcome Moderate Bank Performance Moderately Satisfactory Borrower Performance Moderately Satisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR) Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Quality at Entry Moderately Satisfactory Government: Moderately Satisfactory Implementing Quality of Supervision: Satisfactory Highly Satisfactory Agency/Agencies: Overall Bank Overall Borrower Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Performance Performance C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project - P083453 Implementation QAG Assessments Indicators Rating: Performance (if any) Potential Problem Project Quality at Entry Yes None at any time (Yes/No): (QEA) Problem Project at any Quality of Yes None time (Yes/No): Supervision (QSA) DO rating before Moderately Closing/Inactive status Satisfactory Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project - P049513 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) GEO rating before Moderately Closing/Inactive Status Satisfactory ii D. Sector and Theme Codes Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project - P083453 Original Actual Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing) Central government administration 45 50 General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector 45 30 Other social services 10 20 Theme Code (as % of total Bank financing) Biodiversity 25 30 Environmental policies and institutions 25 30 Other environment and natural resources management 13 10 Participation and civic engagement 24 20 Rural non-farm income generation 13 10 Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project - P049513 Original Actual Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing) Central government administration 20 20 General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector 78 80 Other social services 2 Theme Code (as % of total Bank financing) Biodiversity 33 35 Environmental policies and institutions 33 35 Participation and civic engagement 17 10 Rural non-farm income generation 17 20 E. Bank Staff Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project - P083453 Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili Nils O. Tcheyan Country Director: McDonald P. Benjamin Madani M. Tall Sector Manager: Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough Mary A. Barton-Dock Project Team Leader: Liba C. Strengerowski-Feldblyum Peter Kristensen ICR Team Leader: Liba C. Strengerowski-Feldblyum ICR Primary Author: Anna F. Roumani iii Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project - P049513 Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili Nils O. Tcheyan Country Director: McDonald P. Benjamin Madani M. Tall Sector Manager: Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough Mary A. Barton-Dock Project Team Leader: Liba C. Strengerowski-Feldblyum Peter Kristensen ICR Team Leader: Liba C. Strengerowski-Feldblyum ICR Primary Author: Anna F. Roumani F. Results Framework Analysis Project Development Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) The capacity of Government agencies and natural resource users in Guinea-Bissau is strengthened to collaboratively manage coastal environments and biodiversity for both conservation and sustainable development ends Revised Project Development Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) Project Development Objectives were not revised. Global Environment Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) Conservation of globally significant ecosystems and species in Guinea-Bissau strengthened (GEF Operational Program 2). Revised Global Environment Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) Global Environment Objectives were not revised. (a) PDO Indicator(s) Original Target Formally Actual Value Values (from Revised Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value approval Target Completion or documents)
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    Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 2009, 8(2): 150–160 g 2009 Chelonian Research Foundation Status, Ecology, and Conservation of Sea Turtles in Guinea-Bissau 1 2 3 4 5 PAULO CATRY ,CASTRO BARBOSA ,BRUNO PARIS ,BUCAR INDJAI ,AMADEU ALMEIDA , 6 2 2 BENOIT LIMOGES ,CRISTINA SILVA , AND HONO´ RIO PEREIRA 1Eco-Ethology Research Unit & Centro de Biocieˆncias, Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Rua Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal [[email protected]]; 2Instituto da Biodiversidade e das A´reas Protegidas, Bissau. Guinea-Bissau [[email protected]; [email protected]]; 3Department of the Environment, Canada [[email protected]]; 4Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas, Bissau [[email protected]]; 5Centro de Investigac¸a˜o Pesqueira Aplicada, Bissau; 6Ministe`re du De´veloppement durable, de l’Environnement et des parcs du Que´bec [[email protected]] ABSTRACT. – This paper provides the first overview of sea turtles in Guinea-Bissau, presents data on their ecology, and analyzes threats and conservation initiatives. The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is by far the most widespread and abundant of the 5 species that nest in Guinea-Bissau. Between ca. 7000 and 29,000 green turtle nests are laid per year at the globally important site of Poila˜o Island, with a few hundred more on surrounding islands. There is a marked interspecific variability in nesting seasonality, with green and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles nesting mostly during the rainy season and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) and leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) during the dry season. Informal interviews all over the coastal zone suggest that sea turtle populations have markedly declined within living memory.