Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR00001171 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (TF-21160 TF-51308) ON A Public Disclosure Authorized GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 4.2 MILLION (US$ 5.3 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA FOR A PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized August 25, 2009 Sustainable Development Department Maghreb Country Department Middle East and North Africa Region Public Disclosure Authorized CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective April 2009) Currency Unit = Tunisian Dinar, TND TND 1.00 = US$ 0.71 US$ 1.00 = TND 1.4 FISCAL YEAR January 1-December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AAD Association (formal) for Agricultural Development / Groupement de développement agricole CAS Country Assistance Strategy CGF Contrôle Général des Finances CDP Community Development Plan GEO Global Environmental Objective GDEQV General Directorate of Environment and Quality of Life / Direction Générale de l’Environnement et de la Qualité de Vie GEF Global Environment Facility GDF General Directorate of Forestry / Direction Générale des Forêts GOT Government of Tunisia ICR Implementation Completion Report IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature M&E Monitoring & Evaluation MoA Ministry of Agriculture / Ministère de l’Agriculture et des ressources hydrauliques MoE Ministry of Environment / Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable NGO Non Governmental Organization PMP Park Management Plan PMU Project Management Unit UNDP United Nations Development Program Vice President: Shamshad Akhtar Country Director: Mats Karlsson Sector Manager: Luis Constantino Project Team Leader: Ayat Soliman ICR Team Leader Ayat Soliman REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA Protected Areas 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, Global Environment Objectives and Design ................................. 13 2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes ............................................ 16 3. Assessment of Outcomes .......................................................................................... 19 4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome ......................................................... 24 5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance ..................................................... 25 6. Lessons Learned ....................................................................................................... 27 7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners .......... 28 Annex 1. Project Costs and Financing .......................................................................... 29 Annex 2. Outputs by Component ................................................................................. 31 Annex 3. Economic and Financial Analysis ................................................................. 53 Annex 4. Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes ............ 54 Annex 5. Beneficiary Survey Results ........................................................................... 56 Annex 6. Stakeholder Workshop Report and Results ................................................... 57 Annex 7. Summary of Borrower's ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR ..................... 58 Annex 8. Comments of Cofinanciers and Other Partners/Stakeholders ....................... 75 Annex 9. List of Supporting Documents ...................................................................... 76 MAP: IBRD 31835 A. Basic Information PROTECTED AREAS Country: Tunisia Project Name: MANAGEMENT PROJECT Project ID: P048315 L/C/TF Number(s): TF-21160,TF-51308 ICR Date: 06/10/2009 ICR Type: Core ICR GOVERNMENT OF Lending Instrument: SIL Borrower: TUNISIA Original Total USD 5.1M Disbursed Amount: USD 5.1M Commitment: Environmental Category: C Global Focal Area: B Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: B. Key Dates Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: 03/22/2001 Effectiveness: 10/11/2002 10/11/2002 Appraisal: 02/25/2002 Restructuring(s): Approval: 06/27/2002 Mid-term Review: 11/06/2006 11/27/2006 Closing: 08/31/2008 02/28/2009 C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes: Satisfactory Risk to Global Environment Outcome Moderate Bank Performance: Moderately Unsatisfactory Borrower Performance: Moderately Satisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Quality at Entry: Moderately Satisfactory Government: Satisfactory Moderately Implementing Quality of Supervision: Moderately Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Agency/Agencies: Overall Bank Moderately Overall Borrower Moderately Satisfactory Performance: Unsatisfactory Performance: C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators 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 Yes None time (Yes/No): Supervision (QSA): GEO rating before Satisfactory Closing/Inactive status D. Sector and Theme Codes Original Actual Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing) Central government administration 29 20 Forestry 61 70 General education sector 10 10 Theme Code (as % of total Bank financing) Biodiversity 34 60 Environmental policies and institutions 33 40 Export development and competitiveness 33 E. Bank Staff Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: Shamshad Akhtar Jean-Louis Sarbib Country Director: Mats Karlsson Christian Delvoie Sector Manager: Luis F. Constantino Petros Aklilu Project Team Leader: Ayat Soliman Shobha Shetty ICR Team Leader: Ayat Soliman ICR Primary Author: Jean-Marc Bisson F. Results Framework Analysis Global Environment Objectives (GEO) and Key Indicators(as approved) The project's main development objective is improved management and protection of selected national parks for the purposes of conserving biodiversity of global importance and contributing to the overall improvement in welfare of local populations. Revised Global Environment Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) and Key Indicators and reasons/justifications (a) GEO Indicator(s) Original Target Formally Actual Value Values (from Revised Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value approval Target Completion or documents) Values Target Years Biodiversity degradation is stopped or reversed and animal population is Indicator 1 : increased. ICHKEUL: ICHKEUL: Sirpaies cover: Sirpaies cover: increased by 80% ICHKEUL: 50% Ptamogeton cover: Potamogeton population: Potamogeton 60% 14% cover: 20% Freq. of geese Scirpaies cover: 15% Frequency of increased by 5 Value Frequency of geese: 500 geese: +20%. times (quantitative or BOUHEDMA: BOUHEDMA: BOUHEDMA: Qualitative) Population Dorcas (107), Dorcas (150); (i) gazelles dorcas Mohr (25), Oryx (124). Mohr (40), Oryx (124), mohors (26), Acacia density 17 (150). oryx (117), trees/ha) Acacia density (ii) Acacia density: JBIL: Gazelles: traces (15%) 23 trees/ ha, JBIL: Gazelles: increase of 35%. +15% JBIL: 7 gazelles sighted Date achieved 08/01/2002 08/01/2002 02/28/2009 BouHedma fauna was affected by 3 years of consecutive drought. Final oryx Comments count includes translocation of 10 oryx to 3 other parks in 2007. At Jbil, animal (incl. % traces were used as proxy for a population count. The original target is estimated achievement) to be achieved. Improved management of the three parks contributes to the improved welfare of Indicator 2 : the populations within and around the parks. A. % population A. Surrounding Value convinced of the communities A=20% (quantitative or economic interest of the 3 recognize the direct B=15% Qualitative) parks is insignificant. and indirect B. Money benefit benefits of the captured by local parks (10% in Y3; population at start of 20% in Y6). project: 0% B. 16% of Park budget (40% of civil eng budget) goes to services rendered by local communities. Date achieved 08/01/2002 08/01/2002 04/17/2009 Comments The monetary benefits consisted mainly of salaries and other revenues paid to (incl. % local community for civil works, incl. rehabilitation of park and social achievement) infrastructure. Gender disaggregation was not undertaken. (b) Intermediate Outcome Indicator(s) Original Target Actual Value Formally Values (from Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value Revised approval Completion or Target Values documents) Target Years Capacity of the administration and their partners, for biodiversity conservation Indicator 1 : and protected areas management, is improved At least 80% of Over 80% of the the annual work annual work programs are programs have been implemented every implemented every year. 100% of year. 100% No annual programs for permanent staff permanent staff of the 3 parks, limited have received Value the 3 parks received capacity and no training training to (quantitative or managerial and for permanent staff, upgrade their Qualitative) technical training. communities not involved skills. Results Results of research in park activities. from research used have been applied in mgmt plans, to park mgmt. SSEPN is used in SSPEN functioning, daily management yet link to planning of 3 parks from Y3 needs support on. Date achieved 08/01/2002