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Gazetted Forests Management Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Gazetted Forests Management Project for Benin is to improve the integrated management of targeted Gazetted Forests, to increase access of the main consumption cities to fuelwood produced sustainably, and to strengthen selected non-timber forest product value chains for forest-dependent communities.It has four components. First component, Support to Forests Governance aims to enhance the capacity of the Forestry Administration...

* 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 improve the integrated management of targeted Gazetted Forests, to increase access of the main consumption cities to fuelwood produced sustainably, and to strengthen selected non-timber forest product value chains for forest-dependent communities

Key Details

Project Details

  • P167678

  • Active

  • Jean-Dominique Bescond , Manuela Ravina da Silva

  • Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Benin

  • Benin

  • June 25, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 30, 2019

  • October 1, 2019

  • US$ 75.00 million

  • Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2019

  • US$ 60.10 million

  • B

  • March 20, 2024

  • November 30, 2026

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 60.10

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 60.10
IBRD + IDA Commitment 60.10
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 75.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jul 2, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 58,376.37
Jul 2, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 44,535.02
Mar 2, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 338,799.88
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 768,607.60
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 339,387.10
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 162,828.75
Nov 13, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 516,683.25
Oct 6, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 135,097.28
Nov 2, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 167,771.28
Nov 2, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 626,039.60
Jul 1, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Cancel 14,899,897.00
Apr 27, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 88,791.99
Apr 27, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 931,542.70
May 22, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 3,060,026.20
Jun 12, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,207,289.60
Oct 18, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,421,832.90
Nov 28, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 273,518.16
Nov 22, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 728,591.94
Jun 21, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,914,886.20
Mar 1, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 513,951.12
May 15, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,102,439.80
Mar 7, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 561,635.00
Dec 12, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 163,840.89
Apr 3, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,212.93
Apr 13, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,013,617.44
Sep 13, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,031,013.00
Jan 5, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 890,335.40
Jan 10, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,246,474.90
Oct 17, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 142,117.34
Oct 17, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 101,956.08
Oct 17, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 301,995.90
Dec 20, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 879,587.70
Feb 4, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 213,334.66
Aug 5, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 566,639.30
Aug 5, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 244,084.78
Dec 22, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 70,543.32
Mar 14, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 78,823.91
Mar 14, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 272,337.10
Jun 10, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 10,188.07
Jun 1, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 73,726.45
Mar 31, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 58,061.30
Sep 27, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 971,872.00
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,682,128.60
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 336,182.10
Jun 16, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,462,708.80
May 19, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 742,391.20
May 19, 2022 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,788,750.90
Mar 24, 2023 IDA-72770 Loan Commitment 30,000,000.00
May 30, 2019 IDA-D4770 Loan Commitment 75,000,000.00
Jun 21, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 775,496.75
Jun 25, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 176,910.66
May 13, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,937,551.50
Apr 8, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,373,183.20
Mar 11, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,256,942.40
Jul 11, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 101,297.60
Mar 26, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 430,930.12
Jun 11, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,111,077.00
Feb 20, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 547,238.60
Jan 19, 2024 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 376,250.22
Oct 16, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,278,412.00
Oct 16, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 825,105.94
Dec 19, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,109,928.80
Dec 1, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 35,738.73
Dec 18, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 2,576,956.50
Oct 17, 2023 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,210,263.20
Nov 21, 2019 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 3,383,465.00
Aug 24, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 166,216.60
Nov 30, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 114,146.56
May 20, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,021,531.06
Jun 10, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,346,381.20
Jun 22, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 2,729,655.00
Apr 16, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 137,168.92
Jun 18, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 1,203,758.50
Aug 3, 2021 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 736,718.06
Nov 19, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 181,248.06
Nov 19, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 181,248.06
Nov 19, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 126,873.65
Nov 19, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 589,056.25
Nov 25, 2020 IDA-D4770 Loan Disb 470,691.94

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-11-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • PDO Indicator 1: Gazetted Forest areas under sustainable management based on defined criteriaValue8909.0017716.00917951.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • PDO Indicator 2: Net greenhouse gas emissionsValue0.003119976.0012600000.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • PDO Indicator 3: Standing volume of wood energy plantationsValue10800.00320000.001810800.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • PDO Indicator 4: Communities adjacent to targeted GFs with increased access to income sources through NTFP value chainsValue0.000.001000.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • PDO Indicator 5: Satisfaction of beneficiaries (level of engagement, by gender and age)Value0.0093.0070.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Intermediate Indicator 1: Forest area brought under management plansValue0.000.00917951.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Intermediate Indicator 5: Transhumance corridors created by the projectValue1.000.0011.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Intermediate Indicator 10: Honey producers organized and producing honey for national and regional saleValue0.000.00200.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Shea trees established and managed in and around targeted GFs in the northValue0.000.00500.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Intermediate Indicator 6: Producers adopting improved carbonization techniquesValue0.000.00300.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Intermediate Indicator 2: Areas of GF patrolled by the forest rangersValue883.002010.007983.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • of which womenValue0.000.00200.00
    DateMarch 12, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Women shea nut collectors organized and producing energy-efficient shea butter for national and regional saleValue0.000.00200.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Intermediate Indicator 7: Plantations of wood energy established and managed (disaggregated by GF)Value90.0018732.0015090.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Intermediate Indicator 3: Improved organizational arrangements for GF submitted to the Government for adoptionValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • DanValue35.00835.001235.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 4, 2022November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Intermediate Indicator 4: Financial instrument selected to finance recurrent costs of GF management in the long runValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • KetouValue45.003114.003045.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 4, 2022November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • LogozoheValue0.001162.001300.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 4, 2022November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Oueme-BoukouValue10.002760.003010.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 4, 2022November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Tchaourou-Toui-KiliboValue0.002688.003500.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 4, 2022November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • AgouaValue0.003156.003000.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 4, 2022November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Intermediate Indicator 8: Surface areas granted to farmers to apply the taungya systemValue0.002500.005000.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • of which womenValue0.0055.002500.00
    DateMarch 12, 2019October 2, 2023May 29, 2026
    Comment
  • Intermediate Indicator 9: Plantations of timber established and managed (disaggregated by GF)Value805.005815.007805.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • DogoValue805.003418.005805.00
    DateMay 31, 2019April 3, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • ToffoValue0.00833.002000.00
    DateMay 31, 2019April 3, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Farmers adopting improved agricultural technologyValue0.002500.002000.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Surface areas brought under enhanced biodiversity conservationValue0.000.00367000.00
    DateMay 31, 2019October 2, 2023November 30, 2026
    Comment