Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 80780- ZR PROJECT PAPER ON A PROPOSED ADDITIONAL IDA GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 2.0 MILLION (US$3.0 MILLION EQUIVALENT) Public Disclosure Authorized AND A PROPOSED GRANT FROM THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF US$11.64 MILLION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Public Disclosure Authorized FOR THE NATIONAL PARKS NETWORK REHABILITATION PROJECT November 14, 2013 Environment, Natural Resources, Water and Disaster Risk Management Unit Public Disclosure Authorized Sustainable Development Department Africa Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective August 15, 2013) Currency Unit = US$ CDF 993 = US$1 US$0.001 = CDF 1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS APN African Parks Network CDF Congolese franc CQS Selection based on Consultants’ Qualifications CTF Conservation trust fund DRC Democratic Republic of Congo ESIA Environmental and social impact assessment ESMP Environmental and social management plan EU European Union FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FZS Frankfurt Zoological Society GDP Gross domestic product GEF Global Environment Facility GEO Global Environmental Objective GIS Geographic information system GIZ German Agency for International Cooperation (Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit) IC Individual Consultant ICB International Competitive Bidding ICCN Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature) IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan IDA International Development Association LCS Least Cost Selection MECNT Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism (Ministère de l’Environnement, Conservation de la Nature et Tourisme) METT Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool N/A Not applicable NCB National Competitive Bidding ORAF Operational Risk Assessment Framework PA Protected area PAR Support project for ICCN reform (Projet d’appui à la réforme de l’ICCN) PARAP Support Program for the Protected Area Network (Programme d’Appui au Réseau des Aires Protégées – PARAP) PDO Project Development Objective PF Process Framework ii PIM Project Implementation Manual PMU Project Management Unit PP Procurement Plan PREPAN National Parks Network Rehabilitation Project (Projet de Réhabilitation du Réseau des Parcs nationaux) PSC Project Steering Committee QBS Quality Based Selection QCBS Quality and Cost Based Selection REDD+ Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SDR Special Drawing Right TBD To be determined UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization USAID United States Agency for International Development WCS Wildlife Conservation Society WWF Worldwide Fund for Nature Vice President: Makhtar Diop Country Director: Eustache Ouayoro Sector Director: Jamal Saghir Sector Manager: Benoît Bosquet Task Team Leader: Douglas J. Graham iii Table of Contents I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 II. Background and Rationale for Additional Financing in the amount of US$14.64 million ...... 2 Country Context and Sector Issues ............................................................................................. 2 Description and Performance of the Original Project ................................................................. 4 Rationale for Additional Financing ............................................................................................ 5 III. Proposed Changes ..................................................................................................................... 5 Costs by component .................................................................................................................... 6 Expected outcomes ................................................................................................................... 10 Implementation Arrangements.................................................................................................. 10 IV. Appraisal Summary ................................................................................................................ 10 ANNEX 1: RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING .............................................. 12 Revised Project Results Framework ..................................................................................... 14 ANNEX 2: OPERATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK (ORAF) ..................... 17 ANNEX 3: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MODIFIED OR NEW PROJECT ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Component 1: Support to Institutional Rehabilitation. ............................................................. 20 Component 2: Support to National Parks ................................................................................. 23 Component 3: Technical Studies and Consultations ................................................................ 26 Component 4: Okapi Fund Establishment, Operation and Capitalization ................................ 27 ANNEX 4: REVISED IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND SUPPORT ............ 33 ANNEX 5: INCREMENTAL COST ANALYSIS AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS .............. 38 iv DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO NATIONAL PARKS NETWORK REHABILITATION PROJECT ADDITIONAL FINANCING DATA SHEET Basic Information - Additional Financing (AF) Country Director: Eustache Ouayoro Sectors: Public administration: Sector Manager/Director: Benoît agriculture, fishing and forestry (100%) Bosquet/Jamal Saghir Themes: Biodiversity Team Leader: Douglas J. Graham Environmental category: A Project ID: P127437 (GEF AF) & Expected Closing Date: Dec. 31, 2018 P148199 (IDA AF) Joint IFC: No Expected Effectiveness Date: Feb. 1, Joint Level: 2014 Lending Instrument: IPF Additional Financing Type: Scaling- up and New Activities Basic Information - Original Project Project ID: P083813 Environmental category: A Project Name: National Parks Network Current Closing Date: Jan. 31, 2014 (to Rehabilitation Project be extended to Dec. 31, 2018) Joint Level: Joint IFC: No Lending Instrument: SIL Fragility or Capacity Constraints [X] Financial Intermediary [ ] Series of Projects [ ] AF Project Financing Data [ ] Loan [ ] Credit [X] Grant [ ] Guarantee [ X] Other: GEF Grant Proposed terms: AF Financing Plan (US$m) Source Total Amount (US$m) Total Project Cost: 60.141 Cofinancing (KfW): 45.502 Borrower: Total Bank Financing: GEF 11.64 IDA SDR2.0 m (US$3.0 m Equivalent) 1 This amount does not include in-kind co-financing from the Government. 2 The amount of KfW cofinancing includes US$19.2 million direct contributions to Component 4, as well as other German cooperation support to DRC protected area system through parallel projects. v Client Information Recipient: Democratic Republic of Congo Responsible Agency: ICCN Contact Person: Cosma Wilungula Balongelwa (Director) Email: [email protected] AF Estimated Disbursements (Bank FY/US$m) FY 14 15 16 17 18 Annual 0.2 9.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 Cumulative 0.2 9.2 11.0 12.8 14.6 Project Development Objective and Description Original project development objective (PDO): To enhance the capacity of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) for management of targeted protected areas. Revised project development objective: PDO has not been revised. The Global Environmental Objective (GEO) is the same as the PDO. Project description: Only new component is Component 4 for the creation and capitalization of the Okapi Fund, a conservation trust fund. Safeguard and Exception to Policies Safeguard policies triggered: Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) [X]Yes [ ] No Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) [X]Yes [ ] No Forests (OP/BP 4.36) [X]Yes [ ] No Pest Management (OP 4.09) [ ]Yes [X] No Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11) [X]Yes [ ] No Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10) [X]Yes [ ] No Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) [X]Yes [ ] No Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) [ ]Yes [X] No Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) [ ]Yes [X] No Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60) [ ]Yes [X] No Is approval of any policy waiver sought from the Board (or [ ]Yes [X] No MD if RETF operation is RVP approved)? Has this been endorsed by Bank Management? (Only applies [ ]Yes [ ] No to Board approved operations) Does the project require any exception to Bank policy? [ ]Yes [X] No Has this been approved by Bank Management? [ ]Yes [ ] No vi Conditions and Legal Covenants: Legal Agreement Reference Description of Date Due Condition/Covenant 5.01 (a) Effectiveness condition: The 90 days after signing. execution and delivery of the GEF Grant Agreement on behalf of the Recipient and the GEF Project Agreement on behalf of the Project Implementing Entity have been duly authorized or ratified by all necessary governmental and corporate action. 5.01 (c) Effectiveness condition: The 90 days after signing. Subsidiary Agreement referred to in Section [I.A] of Schedule 2 to the GEF Grant Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Recipient and the Project Implementing Entity. 5.01 (d) Effectiveness condition: the 90 days after signing. Co-financing Agreement dated