Community-Based Rural Development

Abstract*

The development objective of the Community Based Rural Development Project is to improve the living conditions of village communities, in terms of sustainable income increase, access to basic socio-economic services, and improved natural resource management practices. The project would achieve its objective through capacity building, and investments in economic, social and environmental sub-projects, implemented by these communities. The capacity... Show More

Development Objective

Improve the living conditions of project-supported village communities in terms of sustainable income increase, access to basic socio-economic services, and improved natural management practices.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P081368
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Salamata Bal
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Mauritania
Disclosure Date
July 31, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 20, 2004
Effective Date
October 23, 2004

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 57.30 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2004

Commitment Amount
US$ 45.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2011

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration13%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building13%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion13%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement13%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development74%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management25%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery25%
- FY17 - Rural Non-farm Income Generation24%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	45.00
Local Communities	7.30
Borrower/Recipient	5.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	45.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	45.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	57.30

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 3, 2014	IDA-38830	Int Charges	811.62
Oct 3, 2014	IDA-38830	Int Charges	811.62
Oct 3, 2014	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	436,727.10
Oct 3, 2014	IDA-38830	Int Charges	163,772.66
Oct 3, 2014	IDA-38830	Int Charges	163,772.66
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	51.01
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	138,277.45
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	138,277.45
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	4,883.92
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	4,883.92
Oct 7, 2015	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	407,359.78
Oct 7, 2015	IDA-38830	Int Charges	41.10
Oct 7, 2015	IDA-38830	Int Charges	41.10
Oct 7, 2015	IDA-38830	Int Charges	147,364.20
Oct 7, 2015	IDA-38830	Int Charges	147,364.20
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	6,868.39
Apr 6, 2015	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	390,649.88
Apr 6, 2015	IDA-38830	Int Charges	17.10
Apr 6, 2015	IDA-38830	Int Charges	17.10
Apr 6, 2015	IDA-38830	Int Charges	152,304.23
Apr 6, 2015	IDA-38830	Int Charges	152,304.23
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	19,407.35
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-38830	Int Charges	169,390.75
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-38830	Int Charges	169,390.75
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-38830	Int Charges	2,956.78
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-38830	Int Charges	2,956.78
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-38830	Int Charges	161,753.52
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-38830	Int Charges	161,753.52
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-38830	Int Charges	5,035.80
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-38830	Int Charges	5,035.80
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	141,143.10
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	2,915.85
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	79.32
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	148,710.34
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	148,710.34
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	88.63
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	88.63
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	426,409.53
Apr 6, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	79.32
Oct 10, 2017	IDA-38830	Int Charges	146,484.28
Oct 10, 2017	IDA-38830	Int Charges	146,484.28
Oct 10, 2017	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	412,467.28
Oct 10, 2017	IDA-38830	Int Charges	86.10
Oct 10, 2017	IDA-38830	Int Charges	86.10
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	3,338.86
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	2,403.52
Apr 11, 2017	IDA-38830	Int Charges	41.56
Apr 11, 2017	IDA-38830	Int Charges	41.56
Apr 11, 2017	IDA-38830	Int Charges	142,097.25
Apr 11, 2017	IDA-38830	Int Charges	142,097.25
Apr 11, 2017	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	396,469.90
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	12,476.79
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	12,476.79
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	409,599.30
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	51.20
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	51.20
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	147,455.73
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	147,455.73
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	414,887.62
Apr 7, 2016	IDA-38830	Int Charges	51.01
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-38830	Int Charges	129,158.50
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-38830	Int Charges	129,158.50
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-38830	Int Charges	51.93
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-38830	Int Charges	51.93
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	5,216.43
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	410,745.22
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-38830	Int Charges	134,148.80
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-38830	Int Charges	134,148.80
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	419,115.47
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-38830	Int Charges	34.47
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-38830	Int Charges	34.47
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-38830	Int Charges	136,887.38
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-38830	Int Charges	136,887.38
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	460.06
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	5,794.30
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-38830	Int Charges	60.47
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-38830	Int Charges	60.47
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-38830	Int Charges	137,193.77
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-38830	Int Charges	137,193.77
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	409,938.60
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	400,053.06
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-38830	Int Charges	49.57
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-38830	Int Charges	49.57
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-38830	Int Charges	133,866.62
Apr 8, 2020	IDA-38830	Int Charges	133,866.62
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	1,048.29
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	4,482.84
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	398,018.47
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-38830	Int Charges	33.10
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-38830	Int Charges	33.10
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-38830	Int Charges	135,849.73
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-38830	Int Charges	135,849.73
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	5,412.79
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-38830	Int Charges	67.59
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-38830	Int Charges	67.59
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-38830	Int Charges	139,376.83
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-38830	Int Charges	139,376.83
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	403,021.70
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	406,208.00
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	42.63
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	42.63
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-38830	Int Charges	141,143.10
Apr 20, 2004	IDA-38830	Loan Commitment	45,000,000.00
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-38830	Int Charges	40.52
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-38830	Int Charges	118,589.67
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-38830	Int Charges	118,589.67
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-38830	Int Charges	40.52
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	10,620.03
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	379,780.75
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	385,004.94
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-38830	Int Charges	46.02
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-38830	Int Charges	46.02
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-38830	Int Charges	118,804.23
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-38830	Int Charges	118,804.23
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	1,353.32
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	367,431.30
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-38830	Int Charges	30.84
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-38830	Int Charges	30.84
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-38830	Int Charges	118,398.11
Oct 11, 2022	IDA-38830	Int Charges	118,398.11
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	18,661.39
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-38830	Int Charges	123,554.28
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-38830	Int Charges	123,554.28
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	378,259.70
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-38830	Int Charges	80.83
Apr 7, 2023	IDA-38830	Int Charges	80.83
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	8,457.98
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	6,269.93
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-38830	Loan Repay	398,952.50
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-38830	Int Charges	33.34
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-38830	Int Charges	33.34

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2012-01-04
Project Management	Satisfactory	2012-01-04
Procurement	Satisfactory	2012-01-04
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2012-01-04
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2012-01-04
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2012-01-04
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2012-01-04

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2012
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-20-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately 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	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

By the end of the project at least 75% of income-generating sub-projects implemented by ADCs have a financial rate of return above 10%	Value	Not applicable	86%	75% of income-generating sub-projects have a finan
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		This indicator has largely been achieved its objective. The PIU conducted two studies (i) cost-benefit analysis of sub-projectsandii) socio-economic impact of sub-projects which assess that the 86.6% of incoming generating sub projects implemented by theADC have a financial rate between 13% and 63%

By the end of the project 80% of the ADC's perceive improvement in environmental sustainability because of project interventions	Value	Not applicable	90%	80% of ADCs
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		Environmental audit has been undertaken in January 2011 and concluded that 90% of ADC perceive an improvement on environmentalsustainability. The beneficiaries met during the mission have all expressed satisfaction of the improvement of environment,	indicator has largely achieved its objectives

By the end of the project ADCs perceive significant improvement in quality of life because of project interventions.	Value	Not applicable	80% of ADCs	80% of ADCs
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		Assessed during MTR and field visits and socio-economic impact of sub-projects and technical audit realized in September 2011confirm the result of assessment about improvements in living conditions due to project activities.	Indicator achieved its objectives

The quantitative impact evaluation of project is positive. Response upon beneficial assessment.	Value	non existant for the previous project (PGRNP)		Impact evaluation available and positive by the en
	Date	November 1, 2004	March 10, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		Technical audit is undergoing and will be finalized in early august to measure the perception of most communities met whichexpressed their entire satisfaction of the project impact

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

New ADCs with legal status are created: 682 out 700 expected at the end of the project.	Value	295 under RNRMP	706	700 new ADCs created
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		Above the end of project target

By the end of the project at least 80% of the ADCs have satisfactory operational capacity	Value	65% of ADCs	100%	80% of ADCs have satisfactory operational capacity
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		Operational capacity of ADCs to implement their project is satisfactory. Source: survey conducted by external consultant from asurvey sample in September 2010andtechnical audit of sub-projects conducted in September 2011

By the end of the project at least 75% of the ADCssatisfactory manage and maintain the investments	Value	60% of ADCs	97% (+100%)	75% of ADCs
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		This indicator achieve more than100% of the target. based on the result of samples survey conducted in September 2010 by anexternal consultant	+100%

By the end of the project at least 80% of the communes have elaborated a satisfactory process of communal development	Value	0	100%	80% of the communes
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		10 local Development plans have been elaborated for the 10 test communes and approved by the communities and disseminated. TheCapacity building activities have been also conducted in July 2010

By the end of the project of the project 80% of the communities are satisfied by agricultural services provide to them	Value		50%	80% of the communities
	Date	November 1, 2004	March 10, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		This indicator has not achieved its target due to the lack of field agents of the ministry (only 70 for 141 communes) will noteasea good support to communities. support from the Ministry of rural development failed also.

By the end of the project 200 micro-enterprises have benefited from project support	Value	0	100%	200 micro-enterprises have benefited from project
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		200 micro-entrepreneurs benefited from training program and have been equipped by the project

Project-supported micro-enterprises are satisfied by the services provided to them:	Value	0	81%
	Date	November 1, 2004	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		a survey sample has been done and the 90% assessed beneficiaries of micro-enterprises have been satisfied by the services providedto them.

By the end of the project about 3,000 activities are implemented by project-supported ADCs	Value	0	2521	3000
	Date	November 1, 2004	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		Actually the project objective was to achieve 84% of this target. Compared to last SPN mission, 81% of this objective has beenreached

By the e nd of the project at least 805 OF ADCs; developments have implemented	Value	0	+100% (850 ADC)	805
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		The number of ADCs with development plan have exceeded the target: 853 instead of 850 initially targeted.

By the end of the project bout 60 civil work works on rural roads have implemented	Value	0	55 civil works on feeder roads have been implement	60 civil works
	Date	November 1, 2004	June 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment

Procurement deadline is assessed as satisfactory: has improved substantially	Value	Satisfactory	satisfactory	Satisfactory
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2010	December 31, 2011
	Comment		Procurement issue has improved. The staff has been trained and is following Bank procurement procedures

Key partners are satisfied with the database: Improvement is needed to feed the system	Value	Situation not assessed yet.	periodic report produced since last june and keys	periodic report timely produced
	Date	November 1, 2004	December 20, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		Data base fully constructed and deployed at regional level. Dashbord now available for project reporting. data collection processhas been improved

GEF: Comp. A. Two watershed management plans are developed and adopted for the selected sites by the end of Y2, and 4 by end of Y4.	Value	0	3	4
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		4 are available and the validation workshop have already been organized for 3 sites.

GEF: Comp. A. Watershed associations have developed and applied local rules for SLM. Associations have been developped but delayshave been experienced in applying rules for SLM	Value	0	3	4
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		undergoing for 3 watershed association and delay for one of association

GEF: Comp. A. Each watershed association has adopted at least 2 improved SLM practices. in process	Value	0	8	2
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		2 measures under experimentation: Mise en defens for 170 ha; and Reforestation activities for 300 ha on progress

GEF: Comp. A. The project coordination unit has prepared a document with a strategy for financing SLM ctivities.	Value	0		1
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		No progress at this stage

GEF: Comp. B. At least 20 eligible subprojects are financed and implemented. Subprojects are been implemented.	Value	0	20	20
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Only some experiments are underway in 3 watersheds. more than 20 sub projects are financed and implemented

GEF: Comp. B. Rules for sustainable maintenance of investments are elaborated and applied in at least 80% of subprojects lasting more than 1 year.	Value	0		80%
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment

GEF: Comp. C. At least 80% of activities in annual work programs have been immplemented.	Value	0		80%
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		some investment have been made in the 3 watershed sites.

GEF: Comp. C. Safeguard measures applied in accordance with the ESMF.	Value	None.		Measures applied yearly.
	Date	January 26, 2007	March 10, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		safeguard measures are applied satisfactory

GEF: Comp. C. Performance monitoring indicators are regularly updated.	Value	None		Indicators updated regularly.
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		performance indicators are updated regularly

GEF: Comp. C. Performance mgt. chart and periodic reports on activities and indicators produced and disseminated on time.	Value	Not yet due.		Yearly report and charts provided on a regular, pe
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment

GEF: Comp. C. Project partners and beneficiary population in watersheds are sensitized to project objectives and activities.	Value	2 launching workshops and sensitization sessions a	4	4 workshops.
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		4 ABV and some projects partners are sensitized to the projects objectives and activities. workshops and training sessions arealready organized to update population in watersheds (Number of beneficiaries will be assessed for the next period.

GEF: Comp. A. Two watershed management plans are developed and adopted for the selected sites by the end of Y2, and 4 by end of Y4.	Value	0	3	4
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment

GEF: Comp. A. Watershed associations have developed and applied local rules for SLM. Associations have been developped but delayshave been experienced in applying rules for SLM	Value	0		4
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment

GEF: Comp. A. Each watershed association has adopted at least 2 improved SLM practices. in process Value 0 8
Date January 26, 2007 March 10, 2011 September 30, 2012
Comment
GEF: Comp. A. The project coordination unit has prepared a document with a strategy for financing SLM ctivities. Value 0 1
Date January 26, 2007 December 20, 2011 September 30, 2012
Comment
GEF: Comp. B. At least 20 eligible subprojects are financed and implemented. Subprojects are been implemented. Value 0 20
Date January 26, 2007 December 20, 2011 September 30, 2012
Comment

GEF: Comp. B. Rules for sustainable maintenance of investments are elaborated and applied in at least 80% of subprojects lasting more than 1 year.	Value	0		80%
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment

GEF: Comp. C. At least 80% of activities in annual work programs have been immplemented.	Value	0		80%
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		50% in annual work program has been implemented

GEF: Comp. C. Safeguard measures applied in accordance with the ESMF. Value None. Measures applied yearly.
Date January 26, 2007 December 20, 2011 September 30, 2012
Comment
GEF: Comp. C. Performance monitoring indicators are regularly updated. Value None Indicators updated regularly.
Date January 26, 2007 December 20, 2011 September 30, 2011
Comment

GEF: Comp. C. Performance mgt. chart and periodic reports on activities and indicators produced and disseminated on time.	Value	Not yet due.		Yearly report and charts provided on a regular, pe
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		a periodic report is prepared during the SPN mission (each 6 months)

GEF: Comp. C. Project partners and beneficiary population in watersheds are sensitized to project objectives and activities.	Value	2 launching workshops and sensitization sessions a	4 launching workshops and sensitization re organiz	4 workshops.
	Date	January 26, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment

Appropriate implementation of the sustainable land management process by the Watershed Associations in Project area. In process	Value		4 schema finalized
	Date	December 31, 2007	December 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Watershed management plans have been finalized and under implementation. the Watershed Association manage and develop landmanagement activities to sustain the process of land management

2/3 of activities introduced generate positive income flow for the communities: Beneficial assessment will be undertaken before thenext supervision mission.	Value	2/3	+2/3	100%
	Date	December 31, 2007	December 20, 2010	September 30, 2012
	Comment		more than 2/3 of activities introduced in the project generate positive flow of income for income, (74% )	target achieved

25% increase in biomass in project areas treated indicating sustainable regeneration of grass and shrubs.	Value
	Date	December 31, 2007	March 20, 2011	September 30, 2012
	Comment		The project sites have been tested for this indicator (Greiguel). It was noted that 84% of biomass in this project area treatedindicating sustainable regeneration of grass and shrubs.