Namibian Coast Conservation and Management Project

Abstract*

The Namibian Coast Conservation and Management Project aims at Strengthening conservation, sustainable use and mainstreaming of biodiversity in coastal and marine ecosystems. The project consists of the following components: Component 1) will address three key areas identified by the government from a policy, legal, institutional, financial and planning point of stand, conducive to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. Component 2) will link... Show More

Development Objective

Development/Global: Strengthened conservation, sustainable use and mainstreaming of biodiversity in coastal and marine ecosystems in Namibia

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P070885
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Claudia Sobrevila
Borrower 2
NACOMA

Country
Namibia
Disclosure Date
October 26, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 1, 2005
Effective Date
October 17, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 30.66 million
Implementing Agency
NACOMA
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 11.03 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
May 1, 2024

Associated Projects
P128511

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 Health and Pollution Management21%
- FY17 - Air quality management7%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution7%
- FY17 - Water Pollution7%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions40%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management40%
- FY17 - Biodiversity40%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
FRANCE, Govt. of (Except for Min. of Foreign Affairs-MOFA)	0.50
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	6.83
GERMANY, Govt. of (Except for BMZ)	1.70
FINLAND, Govt. of (Except for Min. for Foreign Affairs)	2.00
Borrower/Recipient	19.64

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	11.03
Total Project Cost**	30.66

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Summary Global Objective Rating	Satisfactory	2015-12-21
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2015-12-21
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2015-12-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2015-12-21
Project Management	Satisfactory	2015-12-21
Procurement	Satisfactory	2015-12-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-12-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-28-2016
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-23-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Report on Methodologies and lessons learned Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Increase in km2 and number of terrestrial and marine ecosystems of biodiversity importance legally protected Value 66218.00 112185.00 100103.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Number of people trained in ICM and on key tenets of the NPCM Value 0.00 195.00 200.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Number of awareness events about coastal zone resources Value 0.00 35.00 30.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Proposal for the enabling legislation of NPCM completed Value No Yes Yes
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Paper for Governance options completed Value No Yes Yes
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Regional or local government coastal management related land-use plans prepared Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment

Number of investments in pilot areas covering 200,000 ha supporting the rehabilitation of land degradation and improving sustainable management	Value	0.00	8.00	7.00
	Date	January 23, 2013	December 16, 2015	December 30, 2015
	Comment

Increase in score of management effectiveness for Dorob NP Value 58.00 0.00 70.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Increase in score of management effectiveness for NIMPA Value 93.00 0.00 115.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Increase in the number of people engaged in sustainable use activities supported by the project Value 10382.00 33396.00 21975.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Increase in the number of national, regional and local plans and strategies that incorporate biodiversity issues Value 0.00 58.00 53.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Project beneficiaries Value 21000.00 33715.00 25000.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Number of people trained in park management, patrolling, tourism management and EIA Value 0.00 107.00 150.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
of which are female beneficiaries Value 10500.00 0.00 12500.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
Number of selected existing visitor centers refurbished Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment
One integrated land use plan developed in the adjacent conservancies Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date January 23, 2013 December 16, 2015 December 30, 2015
Comment