| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| Global Environment Facility (GEF) | 5.00 |
| Borrower/Recipient | 2.00 |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 5.00 |
El Salvador Environmental Services Project
Abstract*
The Environmental Services Project will focus on reducing land degradation, conserving forested areas, reverting marginal agricultural areas to forest, and encouraging more sustainable land use in agriculture. It would create payment for environmental services (PES) mechanisms to provide incentives to hillside farmers and other land users in at least two pilot areas, and could be expanded to three more sites. The objective of the Design and Implementation... Show More
Development Objective
The project development objectives are (i) to establish legal, institutional and financial arrangements to pilot mechanisms of payment for environmental services, (ii) to document links between land use changes and water services improvements and biodiversity conservation, (iii) to define good practices to replicate, scale up, and sustain PES programs; and (iv) to strengthen the capacity of MAG, MARN, community associations, and NGOs to support long-term development of environmental service markets in El Salvador.
Key Details
Project Details
P064910
Closed
Mark A. Austin
N/A
August 27, 2001
(as of board presentation)
June 2, 2005
N/A
US$ 12.00 million
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN)
2005
US$ 10.00 million
B
Not Applicable
December 4, 2006
BANK APPROVED
January 15, 2013
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | 5.00 |
| IDA Commitment | N/A |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 5.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | 5.00 |
| Total Project Cost** | 12.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2005 | IBRD-73000 | Loan Commitment | 5,000,000.00 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Safeguards Rating | Satisfactory | 2006-12-17 |
| Counterpart Funding | Satisfactory | 2006-12-17 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Highly Unsatisfactory | 2006-12-17 |
| Procurement | Satisfactory | 2006-12-17 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Highly Unsatisfactory | 2006-12-17 |
| Project Management | Satisfactory | 2006-12-17 |
| Financial Management | Satisfactory | 2006-12-17 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2006-12-17 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
No data available.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
PES mechanisms designed for at least two sites for contracting (buying and generating) environmental services in priority areas, including functioning M&E systems. Value 0 2 Date December 1, 2006 July 15, 2012 Comment At least 12,000 ha. under environmental service contracts that contribute to biodiversity consrervation as demonstrated by indicators for vegetation cover, land use practices, and habitat restoration Value 0 12,000 hectares Date December 1, 2006 July 15, 2012 Comment Increased water services in pilot watersheds measured by reduction of sediment production and transport, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) Value To be determined in baseline studies that will be Reduced sediment, BOD, and TSS compared to baselin Date December 1, 2006 November 30, 2011 Comment Increased biodiversity conservation in the project sites measured by indicators of landform, ecosystems, and habitats in the dimensions of composition and structure. Value To be determined in baseline studies that will be Improvement over indicator values in baseline stud Date December 1, 2006 July 15, 2012 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
PES program is operational in each pilot area Value 0 2 Date December 1, 2006 July 15, 2012 Comment Contract compliance monitoring established Value None 100 percent of PES contracts monitored for complia Date December 1, 2006 July 15, 2012 Comment 60-80 percent of stakeholders aware of the importance of environmental services Value TBD 80 percent Date December 1, 2006 July 15, 2012 Comment Methodologies developed, tested, and implemented to identify and assess environmental services needs of private sector and assessment of landowners environmental services function to provide services Value None Methodolies implemented and assessments completed Date December 1, 2006 July 15, 2012 Comment Semiannual learning workshops held with project beneficiaries to review lessons learned and identify good/replicable practices Value 0 2 workshops per year for duration of project Date December 1, 2006 July 15, 2012 Comment