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Rural Productivity Project (GEF)

Abstract*

The Project - Rural Productivity and Consolidation of the Atlantic Mesoamerican Biological Corridor - seeks to conserve globally important biodiversity and protected forest, mountain, coastal and marine ecosystems in Panama. This project comprises three main components: 1) Community Investments in Environmental Resources - will support small-scale investments in natural resource management, and productive activities proposed by the rural community...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Project Development Objective of the partially-blended Rural Productivity and Sustainable Development Project is to contribute to increased income and employment of small-scale rural producers in Panama. The Global Environmental Objective is to conserve biodiversity of global importance and protect important forest, mountain and marine-coastal ecosystems in Panama.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P083045

  • Closed

  • Norman Bentley Piccioni

  • N/A

  • Panama

  • January 3, 2006

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 15, 2006

  • January 18, 2007

  • US$ 6.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • July 31, 2014

  • BANK APPROVED

  • July 23, 2015

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT - Associated IBRD Fund 10.00
Global Environment Facility (GEF) 6.00
Borrower/Recipient 1.20
Local Communities 0.90

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 6.00
Total Project Cost** 18.10

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2014-11-29
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2014-11-29
Summary Global Objective Rating Satisfactory 2014-11-29
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2014-11-29
Counterpart Funding Highly Satisfactory 2014-11-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2014-11-29
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2014-11-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 07-24-2015
OutcomesModerately Satisfactory
Risk to Development OutcomeSubstantial
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Government PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Implementing AgencyModerately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 06-22-2016PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Unsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeSignificantN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Community associations and rural producer associations implement at least 450 natural resources, sustainable agriculture and conservation subprojects in the project area.ValueNone350350
    DateJune 15, 2006July 31, 2014July 31, 2014
    CommentTarget was revised during the MTR in June 2011.
  • Protected area co-management agreements under implementation increases by at least 100%.Value14 co-management agreements1114 additional groups with comanagement agreements,
    DateJune 15, 2006July 31, 2014January 27, 2015
    Comment
  • 28 district-level CCAs and at least two UAMs established, trained and operating with financial plans.Value18 CCAs and 0 UMAs.25 CCAs, 4 UMAs25 CCAs and 2 UMAs.
    DateJune 15, 2006July 31, 2014July 31, 2014
    Comment
  • PES program piloted in two project sites and replication strategy developed.ValueNone0Two PES projects
    DateJune 15, 2006July 31, 2014July 31, 2014
    CommentNo pilot PES implemented
  • By end of year three, monitoring systems developed by the project are incorporated into national (SINIA) and other international systems.ValueNone.A national monitoring system for biodiversity impl
    DateJune 15, 2006July 31, 2014January 27, 2015
    Comment
  • Local and national institutional capacity is improved, as measured by the WWF/Bank Management Effectiveness (GEF BD SP 1) Tracking Tool to manage 14 protected areas (675,775 ha)Value45% average rate for protected areas in 2005.70.1% average METT score14 protected areas with scores increases to the hi
    DateJune 15, 2006July 31, 2014January 27, 2015
    Comment
  • At least 50,000 ha of forests and other natural ecosystems of global biodiversity significance in buffer zones and corridors under effective conservation (protection and sustainable management)Value1,472 ha.43,109.3650,000 ha by EOP
    DateJune 15, 2006July 31, 2014January 27, 2015
    Comment
  • Biodiversity of global significance is under effective conservation, as measured by vegetation cover and indicator species of conservation interest.ValueTo be determined during FY 09Map completedAn updated map of vegetation cover estimated to be
    DateJune 15, 2006July 31, 2014January 27, 2015
    CommentNo baseline was determined in FY09. At MTR in June 2011, a decision was made to have ANAM update map of vegetation cover of 2000.Waiting for official report.
  • 60% of districts in the project area have incorporated biodiversity aspects into sector policies and plans and adopted appropriate regulations and implementation plans accordingly.ValueNone.60%60% of districts.
    DateJune 15, 2006October 15, 2013July 31, 2014
    Comment
  • Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity protection (ha)Value32557.00247645.00248000.00
    DateJune 15, 2006February 28, 2014July 31, 2014
    Comment