The World Bank Report No: ISR9609

Implementation Status & Results 4th Northwest Mountainous & Forested Areas Development Project (PNO4) (P119140)

Operation Name: 4th Northwest Mountainous & Forested Areas Development Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 5 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 24-Mar-2013 Project (PNO4) (P119140)

Public Disclosure Authorized Country: Tunisia Approval FY: 2011 Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Public Disclosure Copy Board Approval Date 20-Dec-2010 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date 15-Mar-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 28-Aug-2012 Effectiveness Date 24-Jun-2011 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2017 Actual Mid Term Review Date

Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objectives (PDOs) are to improve the socio-economic conditions of the rural population and promote better protection and management of natural resources in the project area using an integrated participatory approach to community-based development. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?

Public Disclosure Authorized Yes No

Component(s)

Component Name Component Cost 1. Institutional support and technical assistance for Community Development Plan preparation and 4.97 implementation in the project area 2. Support for agricultural and pastoral production and income-generating activities in the project area 4.71 3. Consolidation, protection and management of natural resources in the project area 26.50 4. Improvement of basic rural infrastructure in the project area 20.98

Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Authorized Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating

Public Disclosure Copy Implementation Status Overview This Implementation Status and Results update is based on the conclusions and recommendations of the third supervision mission conducted in February 2013. The Loan in support of the PNO4 became effective in June 2011 (six months later than originally planned, mainly because of the socio-political events associated with January 2011 Revolution in

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Tunisia). After prolonged startup delays, the project implementation has recorded a noticeable acceleration over the second half of 2012. This is the case not only in the participatory planning process and engagement of local communities, but also in the launching of the actual implementation of validated Community Development plans with increasing materialization of visible results on the ground. Continuous effort will be need in the coming months to maintain the accelerating pace of implementation. If sustained, these efforts should allow more responsiveness in addressing the needs identified by the targeted communities through increased and visible results on the ground in 2013, and to making up for the delay by 2014.

Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Tunisia Not Entered Tunisia ✔

Tunisia Not Entered Mu‘tamadiyat Tabursuq Public Disclosure Copy Tunisia Gouvernorat de Gouvernorat de Siliana ✔

Tunisia Not Entered Mu‘tamadiyat Saqiyat Sidi Yusuf

Tunisia Not Entered Mu‘tamadiyat Majaz al Bab

Tunisia Gouvernorat de Gouvernorat de Jendouba ✔

Tunisia Gouvernorat de Bizerte Gouvernorat de Bizerte ✔

Tunisia Gouvernorat de Beja Gouvernorat de Beja ✔

Tunisia Not Entered Mu‘tamadiyat ‘Ayn ad Darahim

Tunisia Gouvernorat de Kef Gouvernorat de Kef ✔

Tunisia Not Entered Ghazala

Tunisia Not Entered

Tunisia Not Entered

Tunisia Not Entered Kef Quest

Tunisia Not Entered Es Sers

Tunisia Not Entered Siliana Nord

Results

Project Development Objective Indicators Public Disclosure Copy

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Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Improvement in a composite index of socio- Percentage Value 100.00 122.00 economic indicators at the sector level. Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The initial value is 56,7%, The indicator will be which is translated into the monitored at mid-term. 100% for the index. Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 318432.00 Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 160808.00

Public Disclosure Copy Sub Type Supplemental Increase in the percentage of land under soil/ Percentage Value 30.90 32.00 38.60 water conservation management Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The % is calculated with 2 885 ha completed. reference to the area of intervention of the project (604 653 ha), and the baseline value for land under soil/water conservation management was 187 000 ha. Increase in the percentage of land covered by Percentage Value 30.80 31.70 33.50 perennial plantations and improved pasture Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The % is calculated with 1 580 ha completed, and 2 reference to the area of 472 ha under preparation. intervention of the project (604 653 ha), and the baseline value for perennial plantations and improved pasture was 186 478 ha. Number of sectors involved in the project that Number Value 37.00 73.00 113.00 have their population organized in GDAPs or Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 CDs and have prepared their PDC which isbeing implemented in collaboration with Comments 37 PDC were elaborated 13 PDC are prepared and in partners during project preparation consultation and should be (2010). validated in 2013.

Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy

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Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of sectors with a GDAP Percentage Value 40.00 59.00 75.00 Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The % is calculated with reference to the 113 sectors of the project. Percentage of households in project areas Percentage Value 30.00 50.00 adhering to a GDAP Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The % is calculated with Not available. The monitoring reference to the 67 000 of this indicator is in progress

Public Disclosure Copy households of the project. and will be completed by June 2013. Among the members of GDAP, the % of Percentage Value women, the % of young people, and the % of Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 landless Comments For information purposes only Not available. For information purposes only Percentage of cash or in-kind contributions to Percentage Value 10.00 11.60 10.00 investments by project target groups Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The value is lower compared to June 2012 due to the importance of the infrastructure program. Percentage of CPA investments fully Percentage Value 65.00 74.60 80.00 committed or executed Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments 25% of investments executed. Percentage of PDCs in delegations with Percentage Value 0.00 60.00 intensive project support that are included in Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 the PDES(2016) Comments The indicator will be The indicator will be monitored at the end of the monitored at the end of the project. project. Percentage of PDC funding by partners Percentage Value 35.00 37.00 40.00 Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments Considering the difficulties in gathering the information from partners, the actual contribution will be monitored at mid-term.

Public Disclosure Copy Crop yield index Percentage Value 100.00 120.00 Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016

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Comments The indicator will be monitored at mid-term. Livestock yield index Number Value 100.00 120.00 Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The indicator will be monitored at mid-term. Land use change index Number Value 100.00 100.00 120.00 Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The baseline value is 6.1%, The indicator will be which is translated into an monitored at mid-term.

Public Disclosure Copy index of 100%. Number of work days created Days Value 0.00 259392.00 1739779.00 Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments This indicator was added in February 2013 Percentage of vulnerable people seeking to Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 25.00 access AGRs that have obtained financing and Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 concretized their AGRs Comments Number of marketing arrangements Number Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 established by rural entreprises Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments 5 marketing arrangements are underway and should be established in 2013. Percentage of erosion sensitive lands Percentage Value 20.70 21.10 24.60 protected by soil/water conservation Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments This indicator was revised in 1 305 ha completed, and 686 Feb 2013 so that it only ha under preparation. reflects works related to soil and water conservation. The baseline value was originally 51.5%. The percentage is calculated in reference to 60% of the intervention area (604 653ha), which represents the vulnerable area (362400ha). Public Disclosure Copy

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Percentage of pastures that are upgraded and Percentage Value 11.30 12.10 15.00 managed according to agreed conservation Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 practices Comments The % is calculated with 1 580 ha completed, and 190 reference to 60% area of ha under preparation. intervention of the project, which represents the erosion sensitive lands (362 400 ha), and the baseline value for pastures that are upgraded and managed according to agreed conservation practices was 41 000 ha. Public Disclosure Copy Percentage of land upgraded through tree Percentage Value 10.20 10.70 13.50 plantations Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The % is calculated with reference to the area of intervention of the project (604 653 ha), and the baseline value for land under soil/water conservation management was 37 000 ha. Number of people in rural areas provided with Number Value 226416.00 227300.00 249400.00 access to Improved Water Sources under the Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 project Comments This indicator was added in February 2013. Percentage of households in project areas that Percentage Value 71.20 71.40 78.30 have access to drinking water Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The baseline, initially set to The end target, initially set to 76.2%, was modified to 83.4%, was modified to 71.2% according to the 78.3% according to the baseline survey results (July baseline survey results (July 2012). 2012). Improved community water points constructed Number Value 0.00 4.00 656.00 or rehabilitated under the project Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments This indicator was added in February 2013. Roads constructed, Rural Kilometers Value 0.00 0.00 210.00 Date 16-Feb-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Comments This indicator was added in February 2013.

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Roads rehabilitated, Rural Kilometers Value 0.00 0.00 802.00 Date 16-Feb-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments This indicator was added in February 2013. Percentage of households in project areas that Percentage Value 80.00 80.00 94.00 have access to rural roads Date 16-Jul-2010 06-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2016 Comments The baseline, initially set to Works for 38.6 km are in The end target, initially set to 75%, was modified to 80% preparation. 89%, was modified to 80% according to the baseline according to the baseline survey results (July 2012). survey results (July 2012). Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 12-Dec-2012)

Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P119140 IBRD-79860 Effective 20-Dec-2010 12-Jan-2011 24-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2017

Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P119140 IBRD-79860 Effective USD 41.60 41.60 0.00 3.14 38.37 8.00

Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy

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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None.

Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date.

Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy

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