Gulf of Gabes Marine and Coastal Resources Protection Project

Abstract*

The Gulf of Gabes Marine and Coastal Resources Protection Project for Tunisia aims at Establishing a functional integrated monitoring and participatory management system for the project area to manage biodiversity degradation in the Gulf of Gabes region. The project has the following four components: Component 1) will oversee institutional strengthening, strategic planning and dissemination. Component 2) will strengthen human resources for project... Show More

Development Objective

Establish a functional integrated monitoring and participatory management system for the project area to manage biodiversity degradation in the Gulf of Gabes region

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P069460
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Taoufiq Bennouna
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Tunisia
Disclosure Date
March 6, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 10, 2005
Effective Date
April 27, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 9.81 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 6.31 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 6, 2013
Closing Date
December 31, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions14%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management28%
- FY17 - Biodiversity28%
FY17 - Water Resource Management14%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform14%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration14%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform14%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion28%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement28%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	6.31
Borrower/Recipient	3.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	N/A

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	6.31
Total Project Cost**	9.81

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-12-30
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2012-12-30
Summary Global Objective Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-30
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-30
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2012-12-30
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-12-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-12-30
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2012-12-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-04-2013
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-09-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Component 1: Number of Project Management Unit (PMU) and Project Operational Unit (POU) staff in place Value 2 12 12
Date March 10, 2005 November 30, 2012 December 31, 2012
Comment

Component 1: Fiduciary reports submitted - updated procurement (annual) and financial project audit (annual)	Value	0	15 Procurement plans and financial reports updated	15
	Date	March 10, 2005	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Component 1: Long-term strategy for biodiveristy conservation in the Gulf of Gabes prepared	Value	0	- Phase 2 of the study in final stage of completio	Long-term strategy completed and disseminated.
	Date	March 10, 2005	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Component 2: Number of training sessions carried out and number of attendees (as per semi-annual reports)	Value	0	- Organization of 35 sessions covering 13 modules	33 training sessions for project staff (250 traine
	Date	March 10, 2005	June 15, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Component 3: Reports (i) on water quality Djerba Zarzis and (ii) Inventories for native and alien marine fish, and strategy for ballast water management prepared	Value	0	- Inventory of native and alien marine fish, and m	5
	Date	March 10, 2005	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Component 3: Impacts of fishing on biodiversity and a manual of good practice for fishing prepared	Value	0	The DEGQV is conducting this activity, which was i	1
	Date	March 10, 2005	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Component 4: Preparation of 5 biodiversity management plans Value 0 - 5 biodiversity management plans prepared for Kne 5
Date March 10, 2005 November 30, 2012 December 31, 2012
Comment

Component 4: Works to protect marine biodiversity completed in the site experimentale (South of Kerkennah)	Value	0	The feasibility study completd, but actual constru	Construction of artifical reefs and anti-trawling
	Date	March 10, 2005	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Annual report on local development commitees activities Value 0 5 Local committees established in each pilot site. 5 reports
Date March 10, 2005 November 30, 2012 December 29, 2012
Comment

A system for integrated and sustainable mangement of biodiversity resources established by 2010	Value	- 0 biodiversity management plans prepared- 0 imp	- Management Plans: 5 plans completed (El bibane i	5 plans prepared. 3 plans implemented. Completion
	Date	June 30, 2005	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

A system for timely and reliable monitoring of biodiversity resources established by 2010	Value	0% of baseline data collected and 0% of key indica	- GIS Web and final report along with supporting d	Scientifc reports on key indicators for the last 2
	Date	March 10, 2005	November 30, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment