Transfrontier Conservation Areas and Tourism Development Project

Abstract*

The Trans-frontier Conservation Areas and Tourism Development Project (TFCATDP) will support the second phase of the program, to implement the Trans-frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) concept on the ground in the original three TFCAs: Limpopo, Lubombo and Chimanimani. The newer Niassa-Cabo Delgado and Zimoza TFCAs will be developed through funding from separate donor and NGO projects. Through the project components, the main strategic choices for this... Show More

Development Objective

To achieve growth in community-private sector led environmentally and socially sustainable tourism in TFCA

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P071465
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Andre Rodrigues de Aquino
Borrower 2
Government of the Republic of Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Disclosure Date
March 11, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 1, 2005
Effective Date
November 2, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 26.70 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Tourism
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 23.72 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2014

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 14, 2014

Associated Projects
P076809

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 Management15%
- FY17 - Air quality management5%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution5%
- FY17 - Water Pollution5%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions28%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management28%
- FY17 - Biodiversity28%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development28%
- FY17 - Rural Non-farm Income Generation28%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Local Sources of Borrowing Country	2.20
IDA Credit	20.00
JAPAN: Ministry of Finance - PHRD Grants	3.72
Borrower/Recipient	0.78

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	20.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	20.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	3.72
Total Project Cost**	26.70

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$)
Oct 19, 2021	IDA-41300	Int Charges	65,678.41
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	8,144.07
May 2, 2023	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	178,802.16
May 2, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	15.02
May 2, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	15.02
May 2, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	58,876.51
May 2, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	58,876.51
Oct 19, 2022	IDA-41300	Int Charges	57,868.29
Oct 19, 2022	IDA-41300	Int Charges	57,868.29
Oct 19, 2022	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	171,009.02
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	6,366.67
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	4,275.60
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,357.57
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,357.57
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	181,955.17
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	61.65
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	61.65
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	57,998.20
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-41300	Int Charges	57,998.20
Dec 1, 2005	IDA-41300	Loan Commitment	20,000,000.00
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	178,431.90
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-41300	Int Charges	41.87
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-41300	Int Charges	41.87
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-41300	Int Charges	57,550.99
Apr 23, 2024	IDA-41300	Int Charges	57,550.99
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,838.79
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,838.79
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	193,249.19
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	12.07
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	12.07
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67,391.50
May 1, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	274.36
May 1, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	274.36
May 1, 2020	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	190,311.02
May 1, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67.03
May 1, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67.03
May 1, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	65,325.99
May 1, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	65,325.99
Nov 18, 2019	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	91,931.09
Nov 18, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	7.97
Nov 18, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	7.97
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	65.40
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	65.40
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	66,603.50
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	66,603.50
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	341.53
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-41300	Int Charges	341.53
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	196,181.80
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	1,991.65
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-41300	Int Charges	348.05
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	198,757.22
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67,080.56
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67,080.56
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-41300	Int Charges	348.05
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	189,078.31
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-41300	Int Charges	15.66
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-41300	Int Charges	15.66
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-41300	Int Charges	62,670.54
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-41300	Int Charges	62,670.54
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	832.42
Oct 19, 2021	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	194,791.86
Oct 19, 2021	IDA-41300	Int Charges	4.09
Oct 19, 2021	IDA-41300	Int Charges	4.09
Oct 19, 2021	IDA-41300	Int Charges	65,678.41
Apr 28, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	72,619.60
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	737.81
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	737.81
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	73,271.20
Oct 21, 2016	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	118,843.04
Oct 21, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	32.31
Oct 21, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	32.31
Oct 21, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	70,872.25
Oct 21, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	70,872.25
Oct 21, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,020.02
Oct 21, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,020.02
Oct 21, 2016	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	72,058.68
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	12.01
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	12.01
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	70,109.46
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	70,109.46
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	2,179.65
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	2,179.65
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	196,633.52
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	4,217.38
Apr 18, 2017	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	184,932.64
Apr 18, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	23.64
Apr 18, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	23.64
Apr 18, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67,418.57
Apr 18, 2017	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67,418.57
Apr 17, 2018	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,458.73
Apr 17, 2018	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,458.73
Apr 17, 2018	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	202,569.61
Apr 17, 2018	IDA-41300	Int Charges	72,925.04
Apr 17, 2018	IDA-41300	Int Charges	72,925.04
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67,391.50
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	210.94
Oct 18, 2018	IDA-41300	Int Charges	8.07
Oct 18, 2018	IDA-41300	Int Charges	8.07
Oct 18, 2018	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67,137.83
Oct 18, 2018	IDA-41300	Int Charges	67,137.83
Oct 18, 2018	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	193,418.40
Nov 18, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	66,406.00
Nov 18, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	66,406.00
Oct 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	721.35
Oct 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Int Charges	721.35
Oct 17, 2019	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	99,301.87
Nov 5, 2014	IDA-41300	Loan Cancel	2,027.50
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-41300	Int Charges	223.45
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-41300	Int Charges	223.45
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-41300	Int Charges	77,017.39
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-41300	Int Charges	77,017.39
Sep 17, 2013	IDA-41300	Loan Disb	9,754.56
Nov 4, 2014	IDA-41300	Loan Disb	28,978.93
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,069.04
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-41300	Int Charges	1,069.04
Sep 20, 2013	IDA-41300	Loan Disb	153,919.95
Dec 26, 2013	IDA-41300	Loan Disb	90,804.58
Jan 16, 2014	IDA-41300	Loan Disb	38,886.14
Dec 18, 2013	IDA-41300	Loan Disb	71,262.23
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-41300	Int Charges	74,519.21
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-41300	Int Charges	74,519.21
Nov 27, 2013	IDA-41300	Loan Disb	131,496.88
Apr 10, 2014	IDA-41300	Loan Disb	302,335.56
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-41300	Int Charges	684.73
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-41300	Int Charges	684.73
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-41300	Int Charges	78,537.77
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-41300	Int Charges	78,537.77
Sep 24, 2014	IDA-41300	Loan Disb	72,037.68
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-41300	Int Charges	2,235.08
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-41300	Int Charges	2,235.08
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-41300	Int Charges	70,922.37
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-41300	Int Charges	70,922.37
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-41300	Int Charges	2,294.39
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-41300	Int Charges	2,294.39
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-41300	Int Charges	69,235.11
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-41300	Int Charges	69,235.11
Apr 28, 2016	IDA-41300	Loan Repay	122,769.98
Apr 28, 2016	IDA-41300	Int Charges	72,619.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2014-06-22
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2014-06-22
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2014-06-22
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2014-06-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2014-06-22
Procurement	Satisfactory	2014-06-22
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2014-06-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-30-2014
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-23-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Local residents employed in conservation & tourism in target districts	Value	640.00	2027.00	2000.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment	At appraisal the baseline was estimated at 75 but was revised after improved data collection	EOP target was 2,000, which was exceeded.	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Bed-nights in tourism facilities in the targeted districts	Value	66000.00	261633.00	220000.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Revised from 15,000 after improved data collection	EOP target was 220,000, which was exceeded.	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Tourism ventures that are in conformity with Tourism Plans (TPs) in targeted project sites	Value	0.00	100.00	80.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 80%, which was exceeded.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

New capital investments in private tourism or conservation-related	Value	0.00	2447143.00	2000000.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Indicator name shoudl include"...joint venture with communities."	EOP target was 2,000,000. EOP target was exceeded.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Total annual revenues generated by targeted formal Protected Areas (PAs)	Value	0.00	426977.00	440000.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 440,000. 97% of the EOP target was achieved.	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Structures completed in targeted formal protected areas	Value	0.00	31.00	45.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 45 and only 69% the target was achieved.	Indicator revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Degree of establishment of the new conservation management institution or PPPs as defined in the policy & law (5pt bylaws 5pt mgt staff recruited 5 pt mgt systems 1pt per PPP 5pt staff trained)	Value	0	17.5	20
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 20 and only 88% of the target was achieved.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Number of District Tourism Master Plans (or Tourism Frameworks) prepared in conformity regional tourism and conservation overlays	Value	0	5	5
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 5	Revised after MTR. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Number of new community organization in targeted districts that are engaged in conservation or tourism activity in conformity with DTMPs	Value	-	24	20
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 20, which has been exceeded.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Area formally designated & managed for biodiversity conservation	Value	0.00	918.00	1400.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Ponta do 'Ouro Marine Reserve (978km2); Futti Corridor (240km2) gazetment was created in June 2011	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring

Population index of bioindicator species in formal Protected Areas (PAs)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2006		June 30, 2014
	Comment	Index cannot be aggregated	Index cannot be aggregated	Index cannot be aggregated

Area with agriculture, habitation or incompatible land use in all areas zoned for biodiversity conservation	Value	0.00	1.17	10.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment	value was unknown but thought to be greater than 30% at project start	EOP target of <10% already exceeded.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Framework instruments developed and approved	Value	0.00	4.00	5.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 5 and only 80% was achieved.	Includes: National Policy, Strategy, Updated Law for Conservation & Wildlife, and New Tourism Regulations. Project closing dateextended through June 2014.

International agreements/treaties & additional technical protocols for TFCA management signed	Value	0.00	3.00	3.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		2013 target was 3	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

District Development Plans (DDPs) prepared with IDDP process endorsed at district and province levels	Value	0.00	1.00	1.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 1.	Target was 2 but revised to 1 in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Beds of new tourism operations in targeted districts that are in conformity with DTMPs	Value	0.00	244.00	500.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 500, current is only 49% of the target.	Initial EOP target was 1480 but it was reduced to 500 in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June2014.

Investor satisfaction (index)	Value	0.00	60.00	50.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		According to the M&E manual, investor satisfaction was supposed to be measured 3 times. Index is that of 2011.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Management Effectiveness Score for parks & reserves (WWF/WB tracking tool)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	November 3, 2005		June 30, 2014
	Comment	Indicator cannot be aggregated	Cannot be aggregated	Indicator cannot be aggregated. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Protected Areas that have developed, adopted, and are applying a performance-based management system and prepared a business plan	Value	0.00	3.00	3.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		EOP target was 3, which has been achieved.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Deliverable in Annual Work Plan completed each year	Value	0.00	65.00	80.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	March 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The EOP target was 80% but the actual was 65% this is due to delay in the approval of Conservation Law and completion ofinfrastructure, both of which have been delivered.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Hits on website	Value	0.00	166355.00	20000.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	April 30, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The EOP target was 20,000, which was exceeded.	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Ostrish (BNP)	Value	210.00	519.00	220.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Total count with helicopter is selected blocks	The target for 2013 was 220.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Oribi (BNP)	Value	51.00	399.00	220.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Total count with helicopter is selected blocks	The target for 2013 was 220.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Elephant (MSR)	Value	329.00	452.00	350.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Strip census with helicopter and extrapolation of polulation density index	The target for 2013 was 350.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Reedbuck (MSR)	Value	797.00	1212.00	850.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Strip census with helicopter and extrapolation of polulation density index	The target for 2013 was 850.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Duikers (CSR)	Value	2970.00	8600.00	3300.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Pellet count in foot transect not extrapolated.	Variability of indicator is high thus accuracy is doubtful. The target was 3,300.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Sable (CSR)	Value	960.00	3400.00	1000.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment	Pellet count in foot transect not extrapolated.	Variability of indicator is high thus accuracy is doubtful. Target was 1,000.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Impala (ZNP) Value 143.00 457.00 160.00
Date June 30, 2009 December 31, 2013 June 30, 2014
Comment The target was 160. Project closing date extended through June 2014.
Nyiala (ZNP) Value 150.00 260.00 150.00
Date June 30, 2009 December 31, 2013 June 30, 2014
Comment The target was 150. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Limpopo	Value	43.00	69.00	72.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The actual is based on last year's report. This year's report is expected in June 2014.	Activities in Limpopo funded by other donor.

Zinave	Value	36.00	58.00	58.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The target was 58. The actual is based on last year's report. This year's report is expected in June 2014.	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Banhine	Value	27.00	44.00	45.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The target was 45. The actual is based on last year's report. This year's report is expected in June 2014.	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Maputo SR	Value	47.00	62.00	60.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The target was 60. The actual is based on last year's report. This year's report is expected in June 2014.	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Maputo Marine	Value	1.00	45.00	45.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The target was 45. The actual is based on last year's report. This year's report is expected in June 2014.	Target revised in 2011 as part of Restructuring. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Chimanimani	Value	42.00	55.00	60.00
	Date	November 3, 2005	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The target was 60. The actual is based on last year's report. This year's report is expected in June 2014.	Revised after MTR. Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Impala (ZNP)	Value	143.00	457.00	160.00
	Date	June 30, 2009	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The target was 160.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.

Nyiala (ZNP)	Value	150.00	260.00	150.00
	Date	June 30, 2009	December 31, 2013	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The target was 150.	Project closing date extended through June 2014.