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Third Environment Program Support Project

Abstract*

The Third Environment Program Support Project aims at improving the protection, and sustainable management of critical biodiversity resources at the field level,mainstreaming conservation into macroeconomic management and sector programs, and establishing sustainable financing mechanisms. It seeks to assist the Government of Madagascar implement selective elements of the environment program, for which two subsidiary development objectives have been...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

To Enhance the protection and sustainable management of targeted protected areas.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P074235

  • Closed

  • Giovanni Ruta

  • Ministry of Finances and Budget,- Ministry of Environment, Ecology, Sea and Forest

  • Madagascar

  • January 23, 2003

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 11, 2004

  • September 13, 2004

  • US$ 99.60 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 13, 2016

  • BANK APPROVED

  • May 1, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
FRANCE, Govt. of (Except for Min. of Foreign Affairs-MOFA) 8.10
US: Agency for International Development (USAID) 27.70
Borrower/Recipient 29.20
UN Development Programme 6.30
Non-Government Organization (NGO) of Borrowing Country 11.10
IDA GRANT FOR POOREST COUNTRY 40.00
SWITZERLAND, Govt. of (Except for FOFEA) 5.10
GERMANY: KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU (KFW) 12.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 40.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 40.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 59.60
Total Project Cost** 139.90

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

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Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jan 21, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 20,232.44
Jan 21, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 13,909.36
May 5, 2017 IDA-49650 Loan Disb -197,859.33
Mar 20, 2017 IDA-49650 Int Charges 176.36
Mar 20, 2017 IDA-49650 Int Charges 176.36
Mar 20, 2017 IDA-49650 Int Charges 130,194.96
Mar 20, 2017 IDA-49650 Int Charges 130,194.96
Feb 29, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 22,187.04
Sep 12, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb -97,429.57
Apr 27, 2018 IDA-49650 Loan Disb -6,087.75
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 3,278.19
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 3,278.19
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 32,634.51
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 32,634.51
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 104,605.34
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 104,605.34
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-49650 Int Charges 651.59
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-49650 Int Charges 651.59
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-49650 Int Charges 133,419.60
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-49650 Int Charges 133,419.60
Mar 9, 2017 IDA-49650 Loan Disb -729.37
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-49650 Int Charges 68.49
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-49650 Int Charges 68.49
Jan 17, 2019 IDA-49650 Loan Cancel 730,630.25
Jan 17, 2019 IDA-49650 Loan Disb -97,209.22
Sep 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 134,308.67
Sep 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 134,308.67
Sep 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 1,932.29
Sep 15, 2018 IDA-49650 Int Charges 1,932.29
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-49650 Int Charges 130,555.78
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-49650 Int Charges 130,555.78
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-49650 Int Charges 1,105.33
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-49650 Int Charges 1,105.33
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-49650 Int Charges 401.06
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-49650 Int Charges 401.06
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-49650 Int Charges 130,783.33
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-49650 Int Charges 130,783.33
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-49650 Int Charges 133,264.56
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-49650 Int Charges 133,264.56
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-49650 Int Charges 136,468.38
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-49650 Int Charges 136,468.38
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2,529.68
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2,529.68
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-49650 Int Charges 315.26
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-49650 Int Charges 315.26
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-49650 Int Charges 132,513.28
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-49650 Int Charges 132,513.28
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-49650 Int Charges 136,011.88
Sep 16, 2021 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 134,935.94
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 226,910.38
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 1,159.87
Mar 17, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 123,742.57
Mar 17, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 123,742.57
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 212.40
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 351,394.47
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2.73
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2.73
Dec 3, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 354,234.56
Jan 16, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 2,010,876.00
Jul 19, 2013 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 622,008.56
Nov 21, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 578,140.90
May 6, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 971,215.44
Apr 1, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 1,948,952.20
Mar 15, 2014 IDA-49650 Int Charges 1,394.01
Mar 15, 2014 IDA-49650 Int Charges 1,394.01
Mar 15, 2014 IDA-49650 Int Charges 64,436.00
Mar 15, 2014 IDA-49650 Int Charges 64,436.00
Jan 10, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 2,678,196.80
Jan 30, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 1,577,706.20
Sep 15, 2013 IDA-49650 Int Charges 151.46
Sep 15, 2013 IDA-49650 Int Charges 151.46
Sep 15, 2013 IDA-49650 Int Charges 46,912.55
Sep 15, 2013 IDA-49650 Int Charges 46,912.55
Sep 24, 2013 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 1,023,414.20
Jan 2, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 818,963.06
Dec 17, 2013 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 954,734.30
Feb 26, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 638,735.94
Apr 28, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 729,785.40
Feb 13, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 1,618,775.90
Sep 15, 2014 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2,373.58
Sep 15, 2014 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2,373.58
Sep 15, 2014 IDA-49650 Int Charges 91,802.26
Sep 15, 2014 IDA-49650 Int Charges 91,802.26
Mar 15, 2015 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2,600.16
Mar 15, 2015 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2,600.16
Mar 15, 2015 IDA-49650 Int Charges 91,857.13
Mar 15, 2015 IDA-49650 Int Charges 91,857.13
Mar 30, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 511,115.38
Aug 27, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 645,432.56
Jun 25, 2014 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 899,454.20
Jan 21, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 8,092.97
Jan 21, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 306,461.47
Jan 21, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 144,825.66
Jan 21, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 20,864.02
Nov 25, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 320,121.62
Nov 30, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 101,660.00
Feb 4, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 47,496.55
Jan 29, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 27,603.42
Jan 29, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 49,124.69
Feb 9, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 25,121.59
Dec 3, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 142,457.44
Oct 28, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 209,916.92
Dec 16, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 396,303.78
Sep 15, 2015 IDA-49650 Int Charges 333.08
Sep 15, 2015 IDA-49650 Int Charges 333.08
Sep 15, 2015 IDA-49650 Int Charges 112,246.96
Sep 15, 2015 IDA-49650 Int Charges 112,246.96
Sep 25, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 238,246.73
Jun 11, 2015 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 615,824.75
Sep 12, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb -4,863.43
Sep 19, 2016 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2,968.97
Sep 19, 2016 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2,968.97
Sep 19, 2016 IDA-49650 Int Charges 132,189.81
Sep 19, 2016 IDA-49650 Int Charges 132,189.81
Oct 11, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb -4,843.01
Apr 29, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 58,811.10
Apr 27, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 2,793,000.00
Apr 29, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 13,769.23
Apr 29, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 1,608.92
Feb 16, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 205,958.56
Mar 4, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 344,081.12
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 7,063.29
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 7,063.29
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 212.40
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-49650 Int Charges 136,011.88
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 9.36
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 9.36
Mar 17, 2023 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 119,875.57
Mar 16, 2023 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 214,773.31
Mar 16, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2.43
Mar 16, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 2.43
Mar 16, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 123,527.32
Mar 16, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 123,527.32
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 5,081.28
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 14,322.72
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 14,322.72
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 5,214.31
Sep 20, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 106,695.79
Sep 20, 2023 IDA-49650 Int Charges 106,695.79
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 330,739.30
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 121,233.77
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Int Charges 121,233.77
Sep 16, 2022 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 112,947.63
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 9,634.32
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 207,241.31
May 11, 2004 IDA-H0870 Loan Commitment 40,000,000.00
Jun 21, 2011 IDA-49650 Loan Commitment 42,000,000.00
Mar 19, 2024 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 108,931.09
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 217,706.31
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-49650 Int Charges 120,852.45
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-49650 Int Charges 120,852.45
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-49650 Loan Repay 12,325.24
Feb 29, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb -22,187.04
Feb 29, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb -22,187.04
Mar 17, 2016 IDA-49650 Int Charges 1,035.51
Mar 17, 2016 IDA-49650 Int Charges 1,035.51
Mar 17, 2016 IDA-49650 Int Charges 116,749.92
Mar 17, 2016 IDA-49650 Int Charges 116,749.92
Feb 12, 2016 IDA-49650 Loan Disb 22,312.30

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Safeguards Rating Unsatisfactory 2015-12-21
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2015-12-21
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2015-12-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory 2015-12-21
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2015-12-21
Project Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2015-12-21
Procurement Unsatisfactory 2015-12-21
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2015-12-21
Overall Safeguards Rating Unsatisfactory 2015-12-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-29-2016
OutcomesModerately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development OutcomeHigh
Bank PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower PerformanceUnsatisfactory
Government PerformanceUnsatisfactory
Implementing AgencyModerately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 05-14-2021PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 10-07-2016
Outcome RatingModerately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk To Development OutcomeHighHigh
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower PerformanceUnsatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
Government PerformanceNot RatedUnsatisfactory
Implementing AgencyModerately UnsatisfactoryModerately Unsatisfactory
Icr QualityNot RatedSubstantial
M&e QualityNegligibleNegligible

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Surface of Protected Area network with recurrent costs co-funded from revenues from the combined project endowment and previous EP3(IDA) endowment to the FoundationValue130000.001050000.001050000.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Number of households adjacent to the Protected Areas that have benefitted from park, natural resource and livelihood activitiesValue0.0036310.0086000.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Of which female beneficiariesValue0.0067955.00240000.00
    DateNovember 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • A precious woods stockpile use plan has been submitted to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Faunaand Flora (CITES)ValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 25, 2014November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • All illegal precious woods stockpiles seized by Government have been audited and secured.ValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 25, 2014November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Government has validated and adopted a schedule for the reform of protected areas managed by Madagascar National Parks (MNP)ValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 25, 2014November 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Rate of degradation of forest and wetland resources less than half of the 1990-2000 rateValue0.830.530.44
    DateJune 15, 2000December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Number of tourists visiting National Park System (ANGAP)Value88000.0068755.00134000.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Threat Index in the ANGAP Protected Area NetworkValue107.0031.0020.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Rate of reduction of burned surfacesValue0.0046.0050.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Proportion of private projects/programs conforming with MECIEValue30.0069.0050.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Index of global efficiency of protected area management (as measured by IUCN)Value45.0068.0070.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Capital mobilized for Protected Areas FoundationValue3700000.0034000000.0033000000.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Renewal of Natural Resource Management ContractsValue0.0018.0080.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Percentage of Revenues from Protected Area Fees Redistributed to Community Projects Surrounding the ParksValue22.5022.0050.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Volume of wood following a traceability systemValue0.0070.0030.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.0046305.00129605.00
    DateJune 10, 2010February 28, 2011June 30, 2011
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.0020000.0065000.00
    DateJune 10, 2010February 28, 2011June 30, 2011
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Conservation infrastructures built or renovatedValue0.0021.0034.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012June 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Km of tourism circuits equipped to operational standardsValue0.0098.0060.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Weighted management effectiveness tracking tool score for targeted protected areasValue60.0072.0071.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of affected households (PAP) that benefitted from social safeguards sub-projectsValue0.009245.0012414.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012June 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Number of paid patrolling days of local surveillance committeesValue0.00160382.00126861.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Km of Protected Area boundaries materialized and maintainedValue0.006552.007224.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of reference scenarios for emissions linked to deforestation defined for the Eastern Humid Forest ecoregionValue0.003.003.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Index of management efficiency of PCU in implementation and monitoring of projectValue60.0085.0090.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Level of threat in project supported PAs (number of fires declared)Value1395.00989.00980.00
    DateDecember 31, 2015November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of management transfer contracts established or renewedValue0.00101.00173.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Ratio of the operational costs of FAPBM to the amount of financing delivered to PAsValue21.0020.0020.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Study on the reform of the PA network management is approvedValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Km of access roads deliveredValue0.0031.0094.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012June 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Number of validated studies on the strategy of illicit rosewood stockpile managementValue0.003.003.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Number of PAs with a restructured Park Support Committee and strengthened technical capacityValue0.0028.0030.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Number of established community ecotourism projectsValue0.006.0013.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012June 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of concessions signed with the private sectorValue0.001.001.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of surveillance grids monitored in 30 national parks and 3 corridorsValue0.00424540.00489291.00
    DateJanuary 11, 2012November 30, 2015December 31, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of squares surveyed and controlledValue15426.00589586.00559090.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2011December 31, 2011
    Comment
  • Number of EIA permits delivered through a unified systemValue35.0065.0061.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004March 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Rate of representation of the 46 habitats in the system of protected areas (SAPM)Value87.0091.0096.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Surface reforested (ha)Value0.0010167.007968.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Number of Autonomous Control Units in place and operationalValue0.0011.0022.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004March 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Quarterly Planning carried out with the involvement of regional stakeholders and disbursements implemented according to the agreed normsValue0.0031.0075.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Number of COSAP OperationalValue0.0021.0022.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Number of Dinas (traditional agreements) operational for fire controlValue0.00361.00500.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004March 15, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Households adopting alternative energyValue0.000.005000.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Number of Environmental Tableaux de Bords operationalValue5.0024.0020.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Number of Sectors with Environmental Units in place and operationalValue4.0022.0015.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004March 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • New staff recruited, integrated and trained by the MinistryValue0.00139.00435.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Circuits managed and maintainedValue0.002367.001312.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2011June 30, 2011
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.009261.0026000.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004February 25, 2011June 30, 2011
    Comment
  • Number of Safeguards plans validated (9 UG)Value0.0010.0011.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2011December 31, 2011
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.004000.0012000.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004February 25, 2011June 30, 2011
    Comment
  • Additional Surface of PA (ANGAP and outside ANGAP) createdValue0.00336136.00491500.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2011June 30, 2011
    Comment
  • Rate of implementation of safeguards measuresValue0.000.00100.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2011December 31, 2011
    Comment
  • Surface of Protected Areas under Permanent and Temporary StatusValue1700000.005155632.005000000.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2004December 31, 2009December 31, 2009
    Comment