Protected Areas Consolidation and Administration

Abstract*

The Protected Areas Consolidation and Administration Project for El Salvador aims to improve land tenure security and land transactions by providing efficient, equitable, and accessible land administration services, thereby facilitating better land-related investments and more productive and environmentally sustainable land use. Project components: Component 1) aims to strengthen the NPAS to enable long-term sustainable management. Component 2) aims... Show More

Development Objective

The global environmental objective of the proposed project is to conserve El Salvador's globally significantbiodiversitybystrength e ning the national protected areas system and consolidating two priority protected areas.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P092202
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Anna Corsi
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
El Salvador
Disclosure Date
November 19, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 29, 2005
Effective Date
May 29, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 7.63 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 5.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 29, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

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 Health and Pollution Management24%
- FY17 - Air quality management8%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution8%
- FY17 - Water Pollution8%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions25%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management25%
- FY17 - Biodiversity25%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development24%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management24%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	2.63
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	5.00

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	5.00
Total Project Cost**	7.63

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
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-07-09
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-07-09
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-07-09
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-07-09
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2012-07-09
Summary Global Objective Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-07-09
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-07-09

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-30-2012
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-14-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Completion of a priorization study of the NPAS	Value	NPAS consists of estimated 118 protected areas and	Study completed	Study completed
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		Products delivered include: (1) Work Plan; (2) Preliminary criteria for PAs prioritization; (3) Updated ecosystems map; (4) Rapidecological evaluation report; (5) Final preliminary criteria report; (6) Conservation objects; (7) Preliminary proposed NPASmodels; and (8) Proposed Strategic Lines of Action for NPAS management.

Action Plan for implementation of updated NPAS.	Value	Preliminary Action Plan exists.	Draft Action Plan	Updated Action Plan agreed by key stakeholders
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		The draft is being consulted within MARN and with stakeholders at the local level.

Delimitation of at least 40 protected areas and mangroves	Value	0	68 terrestrial and 1 marine areas	40
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		Areas transferred to MARN and declared as protected areas

Approved regulations for the implementation of the new Protected Areas Law.	Value	Preliminary draft regulations	Revised draft	Draft regulations approved and in effect
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		PCU team has updated draft regulations based on project results and has submitted draft to MARN for its revision.

Draft interinstitutional agreements for operating the NPAS.	Value	No clear roles and responsibilities identified	Necessary agreements being assessed.	Draft agreements consulted and agreed
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		A high level forum has been established between MARN and ISTA for facilitating the exchange of information and expediting theprocess of transfer of potential protected areas. MARN-CNR agreement expires in May 2012. A technical round table has beenestablished toexpedite approval of field work products. Based on the draft updated NPAS strategy, MARN is assessing the requiredinterinstitutional agreements necessary for operating the NPAS.

At least 10% of national population aware of new protected areas law and regulations	Value	0	0Baseline survey indicates no knowledge of PAs La	At least 10% of national population aware of new p
	Date	September 1, 2010	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment	Baseline survey shows noknowledge of protected areaslaw (only of environmentallaw).	Communicationcampaign design developed by the consultancy considered unsatisfactory by MARN. MARN has prepared a newcommunicationcampaign proposal.

Socioeconomic census, environmental information, mapped official boundaries, cadastre and registry for each pilot protected area collected and linked with CNR databases.	Value	Cadastre and registry information for individual P	Socio-economic census and environmental informatio	Socio economic census and environmental informatio
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		MARN has also created a Protected Areas Registry, which has not yet been linked with CNR database.

Demarcation of pilot PAs (including # of km demarcated of external boundaries of pilot areas, and nuclei).	Value	No km demarcated	Delineation and physical demarcation of one pilot	Esternal boundaries demarcated and nuclei and inte
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		Delineation of second area in process and expected to be completed by end of project. Physical demarcation of second will not beachieved.

Percent of pilot area lands with no unresolved tenure issues	Value	To be established in YR 1.	90.5% of San Diego La Barra pilot area with no lan	Tenure being resolved in both areas
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		Field survey work in the Bahia of Jiquilisco pilot area is expected to be completed by end of project.

Ministerial resolutions to establish pilot PAs.	Value	PAs not legally established	Five areas (pilot area of San Diego La Barra, and	Pilot areas legalized and registered
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		The only area that remains to be declared is Normandia. Mangrove areas are protected through the PAs Law (art. 9) and form part ofthe NPAS. MARN is analyzing the appropriate legal mechanism to have mangroves registered in the name of the State.

Number of protected area field staff in each pilot PA	Value	San Diego La Barra: 6 park rangers and 1 CEPRODE t	5 park rangers in San DiegoLa Barra and 24 parkr	Adequacy of number evaluated and revised, if neces
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment

Publication of periodic Project reports (FMRs, semestral reports, and annual work plan available).	Value	0	All reports submitted	All reports submitted
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment

Regular performance and impact monitoring reports produced and disseminated in accordance with annual work plan schedule.	Value	0	M&E reports up to date	Reports submitted
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment

MTR available and transmitted to the Bank Value 0 Completed Mid term review completed
Date November 29, 2005 April 19, 2010 June 30, 2010
Comment

Updated strategy and action plan for consolidating sustainable national protected areas system developed.	Value	No updated strategy and action plan	Draft updated strategy and action plan	Strategy updated based on project results
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		The draft updated strategy and action plan have been developed but have not been fully consulted.	The draft updated strategy and action plan have been developed but have not been fully consulted.

Two pilot protected areas consolidated and effectively managed (Tracking tool score of at least 40 for 35,600 ha in Bahia de Jiquilisco and 1,917 ha in Lago Guija Complex San Diego-La Barra)	Value	Tracking tool score for Bahia de Jiquilisco: 15 f	Bahia de Jiquilisco: Tracking tool score of 39 in	Tracking tool score of at least 40 for 35,600 ha i
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		The team is updating the Tracking Tool scores with end of project information.

Biodiversity established in at least 12,400 ha-For Bahia de Jiquilisco PA at least 11,000 ha -For Lago Guija Complex San Diego-LaBarra at least 1,400 ha	Value	1,400ha of dry tropical forest in San Diego La Bar	March 2009 aerial photos show: 18,424 ha of forest	No loss of target habitats
	Date	March 15, 2009	April 30, 2012	June 29, 2012
	Comment		The project is collecting further information and data to refine measurement of forest cover in the two areas.

Amount of revenues raised from sustainable natural resources concessions, visitor fees, and other potential cost recovery mechanisms	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	November 29, 2005	April 30, 2012
	Comment	To be established in YR1	A mechanism for full cost recovery is not in place; the funding and concession study has not been carried out. The project thoughhas strengthened MARN's institutional capacity for planning for long-term expenditures necessary (both human and financial) tosustain the system and evaluating alternative financing sourcesa mechanism for full cost recovery is not in place, the project hasstrengthened MARN's institutional capacity for planning for long-term expenditures necessary (both human and financial) to sustainthe system and evaluating alternative financing sources.