Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 90164-BZ INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED GRANT Public Disclosure Authorized FROM THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF US$ 6.0856 MILLION TO BELIZE FOR A MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF KEY BIODIVERSITY AREAS PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized September 9, 2014 Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice Caribbean Country Unit Latin America and the Caribbean Region This document is being made publicly available prior to Board consideration. This does not Public Disclosure Authorized imply a presumed outcome. This document may be updated following Board consideration and the updated document will be made publicly available in accordance with the Bank’s policy on Access to Information. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective June 18, 2014) Currency Unit = Belize Dollar BZD 1.98 = USD 1 USD 0.51 = BZD 1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS APAMO Association of Protected Areas Management Organizations CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CEO Chief Executive Officer CNP Chiquibul National Park COP Conference of the Parties CPS Country Partnership Strategy CRFR Columbia River Forest Reserve CSFI Corozal Sustainable Future Initiative DOE Department of the Environment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMF Environmental Management Framework EPA Environmental Protection Act FCD Friends for Conservation and Development FCFR Freshwater Creek Forest Reserve FR Forest Reserve GEF Global Environment Facility GHGs Greenhouse Gases GIS Geographic Information System GIZ Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Society for International Cooperation) GOB Government of Belize GPS Global Positioning System ICT Information and Communication Technologies IEG Independent Evaluation Group IPF Indigenous Peoples Framework IRPF Involuntary Resettlement Policy Framework IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature JSDF Japan Social Development Fund KBAs Key Biodiversity Areas LULUCF Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LEGEN Environmental and International Law Unit MFFSD Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development MMFR Maya Mountain Forest Reserve MMM Maya Mountain Massif ii MNRA Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture MTDS Medium Term Development Strategy NP National Park NBMP National Biodiversity Monitoring Program NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NEAC National Environmental Assessment Committee NGO Non-Governmental Organization NPAPSP National Protected Areas Policy and System Plan NPAP National Protected Areas Policy NPAS National Protected Areas Secretariat NPASP National Protected Areas System Plan NPESAP National Poverty Elimination Strategy and Action Plan NTFPs Non-Timber Forest Products OP/BP Operational Policy/Bank Procedure PAs Protected Areas PACT Protected Areas Conservation Trust PDO Project Development Objective POM Project Operational Manual PIAG Project Implementing Agency Group PSC Project Steering Committee PSP Permanent Sample Plot REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation SBDs Standard Bidding Documents SCWS Spanish Creek Wildlife Sanctuary SFM Sustainable Forest Management SLM Sustainable Land Management UNDP United Nations Development Program UNESCO United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change VFR Vaca Forest Reserve WB World Bank WS Wildlife Sanctuary Regional Vice President: Jorge Familiar Country Director: Sophie Sirtaine Senior Global Practice Director: Paula Caballero Practice Manager: Emilia Battaglini (Acting) Task Team Leader: Enos E. Esikuri iii BELIZE Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas Project TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. STRATEGIC CONTEXT .................................................................................................1 A. Country Context ............................................................................................................ 1 B. Sectoral and Institutional Context ................................................................................. 2 C. Higher Level Objectives to which the Project Contributes .......................................... 4 II. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ................................................................5 A. Proposed Development Objective................................................................................. 5 B. Project Beneficiaries ..................................................................................................... 5 C. PDO Level Results Indicators ....................................................................................... 6 III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................6 A. Project Components ...................................................................................................... 7 B. Project Financing .......................................................................................................... 9 C. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design ................................................ 10 IV. IMPLEMENTATION .....................................................................................................10 A. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements ........................................................ 10 B. Results Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) ................................................................ 11 C. Sustainability............................................................................................................... 11 V. KEY RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ..........................................................12 A. Risk Ratings Summary Table ..................................................................................... 12 B. Overall Risk Rating Explanation ................................................................................ 12 VI. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ..............................................................................................12 A. Economic and Financial Analyses .............................................................................. 12 B. Technical ..................................................................................................................... 13 C. Financial Management ................................................................................................ 13 D. Procurement ................................................................................................................ 13 E. Social (including Safeguards) ..................................................................................... 13 F. Environment (including Safeguards) .......................................................................... 15 iv G. Others (including Safeguards) .................................................................................... 15 Annex 1: Results Framework and Monitoring .........................................................................16 Annex 2: Detailed Project Description .......................................................................................19 Annex 3: Implementation Arrangements ..................................................................................31 Annex 4: Operational Risk Assessment Framework (ORAF) .................................................41 Annex 5: Implementation Support Plan ....................................................................................44 Annex 6: Economic and Financial Analysis ..............................................................................46 Annex 7: Incremental Cost Analysis and Global Environmental Benefits ............................58 Annex 8: Project Site Identification and Description ...............................................................64 Annex 9: Map of Project Areas IBRD 40096 ............................................................................79 v PAD DATA SHEET Belize Management and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas Project (P130474) PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice Report No.: PAD327 Basic Information Project ID EA Category Team Leader P130474 B - Partial Assessment Enos E. Esikuri Lending Instrument Fragile and/or Capacity Constraints [ ] Investment Project Financing Financial Intermediaries [ ] Series of Projects [ ] Project Implementation Start Date Project Implementation End Date 28-Nov-2014 30-Sep-2019 Expected Effectiveness Date Expected Closing Date 28-Nov-2014 30-Sept- 2019 Joint IFC GEF Focal Area No Multi-focal area Senior Global Practice Practice Manager Country Director Regional Vice President Director Emilia Battaglini Paula Caballero Sophie Sirtaine Jorge Familiar Borrower: Belize Responsible Agency: Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development Contact: Adele Catzim-Sanchez Title: Chief Executive Officer Telephone No.: 501-822-0810 Email: [email protected] Responsible Agency: Protected Areas Conservation Trust Contact: Natalie Rosado Title: Agt. Executive Director Telephone No.: 501-822-3637 Email: [email protected] Project Financing Data(in USD Million) [ ] Loan [ ] IDA Grant [ ] Guarantee [ ] Credit [ X ] Grant [ ] Other Total Project Cost: 9.09 Total Bank Financing: 0.00 Financing Gap: 0.00 Financing Source Amount Borrower 3.00 Global Environment Facility (GEF) 6.09 Total