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Sustainable Forests & Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project for Bangladesh is to improve collaborative forest management and increase benefits for forest dependent communities in targeted sites. It has four components. First component, Strengthening Institutions, Information Systems and Training will focus on improving organizational capacity, administrative and operational procedures, research and information systems, that... Show More

Development Objective

To improve collaborative forest management and increase benefits for forest dependent communities in targeted sites.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P161996
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Md Istiak Sobhan
Borrower 2
Government of Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
August 3, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 5, 2018
Effective Date
November 21, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 178.90 million
Implementing Agency
Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD),Bangladesh Forest Research Institute,Bangladesh National Herbarium,Public Works Department, Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 175.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved
Last Update Date
October 9, 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 change99%
- FY17 - Adaptation38%
- FY17 - Mitigation61%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management100%
- FY17 - Biodiversity60%
- FY17 - Coastal Zone Management60%
- FY17 - Forests Policies and institutions100%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender37%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT14%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions14%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion37%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups37%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	3.90
IDA Credit	175.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	175.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	175.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	178.90

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-24
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes	Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Collaborative Forest Management Committees with increased monetary or non-monetary benefits from forests Value 0.00 100.00 90.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Forest areas at targeted sites managed according to site specific collaborative management plans Value 0.00 80588.00 78930.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Share of targeted forest-dependent people with access to alternative income generating activities Value 0.00 79.50 70.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment

Share of targeted forest-dependent people with rating ‘Satisfied’ or above on project interventions (livelihoods, forest management, other)	Value	0.00	58.00	75.00
	Date	September 28, 2018	October 30, 2023	December 30, 2024
	Comment

disaggregated by ethnic group Value 0.00 59.00 75.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
disaggregated by ethnic group Value 0.00 71.00 70.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
disaggregated by gender Value 0.00 75.44 70.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
disaggregted by gender Value 0.00 56.00 75.00
Date September 28, 2018 September 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

A market information system for Trees Outside Forest established and operational Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date July 5, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Area restored or re/afforested in accordance with site-specific collaborative management plans Value 0.00 80588.00 78930.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Assisted Natural Regeneration Value 0.00 2890.00 2890.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Collaborative Forest Management Committees operational with own bank account and operating fund Value 0.00 600.00 600.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Collaborative Forest Management Committees with at least 33 % female office bearers Value 0.00 183.00 150.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Digital site-specific management planning system established and operational Value No Yes Yes
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 September 30, 2024
Comment
Enrichment planting Value 0.00 11038.00 11870.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Forest area brought under management plans Value 0.00 0.00 811000.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 23, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment

Households in targeted communities with programs for alternative income generating activities supported by the project	Value	0.00	31801.00	40000.00
	Date	September 28, 2018	October 30, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Mangrove Afforestation (Plantation raising on new land formations) and in coastal districts Value 0.00 25855.00 21080.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Mixed plantation with indigenous fast-growing species Value 0.00 19632.00 14650.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Mixed plantation with indigenous slow growing species Value 0.00 6160.00 6160.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Number of staff trained Value 0.00 2687.00 2000.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Organizational, functional and gender review of BFD undertaken Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 September 29, 2023
Comment
Other types of plantations (habitat and mangrove improvement, Sal coppice, etc.) Value 0.00 15013.00 22208.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Protected areas brought under enhanced management Value 0.00 20.00 20.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 30, 2024
Comment
Share of households with improved cookstoves Value 10.00 10.00 30.00
Date September 28, 2018 October 30, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment

disaggregated by ethnic group	Value	0.00	59.00	75.00
	Date	September 28, 2018	October 30, 2023	December 30, 2024
	Comment

disaggregated by gender	Value	0.00	75.44	70.00
	Date	September 28, 2018	October 30, 2023	December 30, 2024
	Comment

disaggregted by gender	Value	0.00	56.00	75.00
	Date	September 28, 2018	September 30, 2023	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Assisted Natural Regeneration	Value	0.00	2890.00	2890.00
	Date	September 28, 2018	October 30, 2023	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Enrichment planting	Value	0.00	11038.00	11870.00
	Date	September 28, 2018	October 30, 2023	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of staff trained	Value	0.00	2687.00	2000.00
	Date	September 28, 2018	October 30, 2023	December 30, 2024
	Comment

Share of households with improved cookstoves	Value	10.00	10.00	30.00
	Date	September 28, 2018	October 30, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Sustainable Forests & Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS