Forestry Development Project

Abstract*

The objectives of the Forestry Development Project will be to contribute to efficient and sustainable growth of forest plantations and timber processing industries, to alleviate rural poverty, and to develop a strategy and consensus for addressing the desertification and soil erosion problems in Patagonia. To achieve these objectives, the project will: 1) create a supportive institutional, policy, legal regulatory framework; 2) generate and disseminate... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives of the project are to: (a) contribute to efficient and sustainable growth of forest plantations and timber processing industries; (b) alleviate rural poverty; and (c) develop a strategy and consensus for addressing the desertification and soil erosion problems in Patagonia.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P006040
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Robert Ragland Davis
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Argentina
Disclosure Date
March 22, 1995
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 24, 1995
Effective Date
July 17, 1996

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 26.20 million
Implementing Agency
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca (MAGyP formerly SAGPyA)
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
1996

Commitment Amount
US$ 16.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
January 31, 2006

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 policies and institutions28%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management14%
- FY17 - Biodiversity14%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs30%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs15%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions15%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Rule of Law15%
- FY17 - Judicial and other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms5%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy5%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights5%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development14%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management14%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	16.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	16.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	16.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	26.20

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 24, 1995	IBRD-3948S	Loan Commitment	3,047,526.20
Oct 24, 1995	IBRD-3948A	Loan Commitment	12,952,474.00
Oct 24, 1995	IBRD-39480	Loan Commitment	16,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2006-04-20
Procurement	Satisfactory	2006-04-20
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2006-04-20
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2006-04-20
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2006-04-20
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2006-04-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2006-04-20
Project Management	Satisfactory	2006-04-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

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

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-28-2007	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Not Rated	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Not Rated	N/a

Results Framework