West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project 2

Abstract*

The development objective of the Second West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project for Ghana, Gambia, The Guinea-Bissau, Stateless is to strengthen the resilience of targeted communities and areas in coastal Western Africa. The project comprises of four components. The first component, strengthening regional integration will strengthen effective regional and national coordination of stakeholders, activities, and investments to improve... Show More

Development Objective

To strengthen the resilience of targeted communities and areas in coastal Western Africa.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P175525
Status
Active
Team Leader
Veruschka Schmidt , Ruma Tavorath, Cecile Lorillou
Borrower 2
Republic of The Gambia,Republic of Ghana,West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) - Burkina Faso,Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Country
Western and Central Africa
Disclosure Date
March 10, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 15, 2022
Effective Date
May 3, 2023

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 246.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation (MESTI) - Ghana,Ministry of Agriculture - The Gambia,Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) - The Gambia,Institute for Biodiversity and Protected Areas (IBAP) - Guinea-Bissau
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2023

Commitment Amount
US$ 246.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
High
Closing Date
December 31, 2027

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 20, 2024

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 - Climate change75%
- FY17 - Adaptation49%
- FY17 - Mitigation27%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions13%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management100%
- FY17 - Biodiversity93%
- FY17 - Coastal Zone Management24%
- FY17 - Landscape Management83%
- FY17 - Oceans93%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs76%
- FY17 - Job Creation76%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management93%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management93%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
PROBLUE MDTF	5.00
IDA Credit	150.00
IDA Grant	91.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	241.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	241.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	5.00
Total Project Cost**	246.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-E1420	Loan Commitment	16,000,000.00
May 3, 2023	IDA-E1400	Loan Disb	763,212.40
Oct 11, 2023	IDA-E1400	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Jun 10, 2024	IDA-E1400	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Jun 10, 2024	IDA-E1400	Loan Disb	486,527.80
May 17, 2024	IDA-E1410	Loan Disb	739,678.80
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-72490	Loan Disb	1,223,345.00
Jun 12, 2024	IDA-E1410	Loan Disb	1,643,250.40
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-72490	Loan Commitment	150,000,000.00
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-E1400	Loan Commitment	45,000,000.00
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-E1410	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Jun 28, 2024	IDA-72490	Loan Disb	7,700,000.00
May 24, 2024	IDA-E1420	Loan Disb	1,657,275.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Households in targeted coastal areas with less exposure to erosion due to the project (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 60000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 60000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Households in targeted coastal areas with less exposure to flooding due to the project (Disaggregate per country) Value 0.00 0.00 44000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 4000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 40000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Households in targeted coastal areas with less exposure to pollution due to the project (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 85000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 45000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 40000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Household with improved access to livelihood support (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 54000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 4000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 40000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 10250.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Area with reduced ecosystem vulnerability (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 147043.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 146973.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Share of target beneficiaries with rating ‘Satisfied’ or above on project interventions (disaggregated by country, sex) Value 0.00 0.00 67.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 67.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 67.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 67.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Regional Integration Score Value 10.00 0.00 84.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Countries with national Multi-Sector Investment Plans updated to integrate regional environmental considerations Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Targeted coastal area with flooding control measures (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 200.00
Date July 1, 2022 October 25, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Score on policy instruments and legal framework (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 200.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Countries that timely submit datasets to the Regional Coastal Observatory Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
National Early Warning Systems established or reinforced (Disaggregated by country) Value No No Yes
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Inter-Ministerial and Transboundary Coastal Zone Entities established and operational (disaggregated by country) Value No No Yes
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value No No Yes
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value No No No
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value No No No
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value No No Yes
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value No No No
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Shoreline with targeted coastal erosion control measures (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 550.00
Date July 1, 2022 October 25, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value No No Yes
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Natural Resources Management Committees with improved female participation (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 9.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 550.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 0.30
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 2.00 0.00 6.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Sites/zones with pollution control measures (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Countries with conservation financing capacity strengthened or created Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Beneficiaries of capacity building activities (disaggregated by country, sex) Value 0.00 0.00 2100.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 750.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Critical human-built assets protected Value 0.00 0.00 8.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 1350.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 7.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Area of natural ecosystems that have benefited from conservation and/or restoration measures. (disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 147043.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 146973.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Forest area under management plans (Disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 539000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 539000.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Nature-based solutions established (Disaggregated by country) Value 0.00 0.00 11.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
The Gambia Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Ghana Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Guinea Bissau Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date January 2, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 9, 2027
Comment
Increase in average annual earnings of women Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date January 10, 2023 October 25, 2023 December 30, 2025
Comment

Households in targeted coastal areas with less exposure to erosion due to the project (disaggregated by country)	Value	0.00	0.00	60000.00
	Date	January 2, 2023	October 25, 2023	December 9, 2027
	Comment

The Gambia	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	January 2, 2023	October 25, 2023	December 9, 2027
	Comment

Ghana	Value	0.00	0.00	60000.00
	Date	January 2, 2023	October 25, 2023	December 9, 2027
	Comment

Guinea Bissau	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	January 2, 2023	October 25, 2023	December 9, 2027
	Comment

Regional Integration Score	Value	10.00	0.00	84.00
	Date	January 2, 2023	October 25, 2023	December 9, 2027
	Comment

Guinea Bissau	Value	2.00	0.00	6.00
	Date	January 2, 2023	October 25, 2023	December 9, 2027
	Comment

Critical human-built assets protected	Value	0.00	0.00	8.00
	Date	January 2, 2023	October 25, 2023	December 9, 2027
	Comment

West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project 2

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS