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Corazon Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Project

Abstract*

The Nicaragua and Honduras Corazon Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Project for Latin America and Caribbean Region improves the national and bi-national management of the area of the proposed Corazon Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (CTBR), respecting the rights of traditional populations. The project has six components: Component 1 supports the creation and consolidation of the coordination mechanisms for the Corazon Transboundary Biosphere Reserve...

* 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 (PDO) of the proposed project is to improve the national and binational management of the area of the proposed Corazon Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (CTBR), respecting the rights of traditional populations.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P085488

  • Closed

  • Catalina Marulanda

  • N/A

  • Central America

  • May 26, 2004

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 13, 2006

  • November 22, 2006

  • US$ 12.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • December 15, 2012

  • BANK APPROVED

  • January 26, 2014

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 22.35
Global Environment Facility (GEF) 12.00

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 12.00
Total Project Cost** 34.35

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2012-12-28
Project Management Satisfactory 2012-12-28
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2012-12-28
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2012-12-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2012-12-28
Summary Global Objective Rating Satisfactory 2012-12-28
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2012-12-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-12-2013
OutcomesModerately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development OutcomeSubstantial
Bank PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Government PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Implementing AgencyModerately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 06-30-2014PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeSignificantN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceUnsatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceUnsatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyUnsatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualityUnsatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Targeted protected areas (4) within CTBR more effectively managed for conservation outcomes, with a rating of 2 (Regular) as measured by PROARCA and GEF Tracking toolsValueNicaragua: Regular (56%) in RBBHonduras: Good (5Management effectiveness has improved in the four Improved management effectiveness in the 4 protect
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Increased participation by 60% and 60% of local communities, in Nicaragua and Honduras respectively, engaging in sustainable conservation activities related to management plans in order to reduce presValue0% participation in Honduras and 0% participation NI: 70%HN: 81%Increased participation by 60% and 60% of local co
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    CommentNote that the indicator for HN was corrected downwards slightly (and remains over the target). This was done to account for somedouble counting of a few communities, which was discovered during a bi-national meeting organized precisely to review monitoringresults and to harmonize methodologies
  • At least 8 institutionalized participatory management processes and policy instruments consistent with protected areas management plans developed in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectively.ValueParticipatory management processes and policy instHN: 10NI: 8At least 8 participatory management processes in p
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Update of 1 and 3 management plans for Protected Areas within the CTBR in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectivelyValueManagement plans had not been updated for several NI: 1HN: 4Completion, presentation, and dissemination of man
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • 22 and 10 protected area management policies/instruments developed, updated or strengthened in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectivelyValueNo management policies or instruments developed orNI: 22HN: 2522 in Nicaragua and 10 in Honduras protected areas
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • 1,600 and 1,000 hectares, in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectively in the CTBR zone under rehabilitation/protection and sustainable use by local communitiesValue0 hectares, in Nicaragua and Honduras, in the CTBRNI: 3,090HN: 3,6701,600 and 1,000 hectares, in Nicaragua and Hondura
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Regularization of 7 and 6 manuals for participatory management processes in protected areas in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectivelyValueParticipatory management processes in the reserve NI: 7HN: 11Methodologies for participatory management approac
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Capacity building/ institutional strengthening/ consultation and consensus building measured through the 80 workshops for indigenous communities and 60 workshops in non-indigenous communities in NicarValueNo workshops given for indigenous or non-indigenouNI: 140HN: 267Capacity building/ institutional strengthening/ co
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • At least 75 and 60 grants given to local individuals for study of conservation, environmental science, and protected areas management in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectivelyValueNo grants given to local individuals for study of NI: 71HN: 117At least 75 and 60 grants given to local individua
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Overall effectiveness rating of the two National Protected Areas Systems (SINAPs) based on the annual country reports to CCAD#s Central America#s PROARCA system improves.ValueCCAD is in the process of collecting this data froRating of two SINAPs has improvedOverall effectiveness rating of the two National P
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Technical proposal for future recognition of CTBR by UNESCO elaborated, and endorsed by national governments and indigenous groups.ValueTechnical proposal not prepared or endorsed by govProposal completed, endoresed and ready for submitTechnical proposal for future recognition of CTBR
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • In Nicaragua, % of field data from biological and socioeconomic monitoring programs that are integrated into coordinated and accessible database increases from 5% to 75% by end of project.Value5%NI: 95%75% of field data from biological and socioeconomi
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • In Honduras, establishment of a website with biodiversity data accessible to the public.ValueNo website or system to publish biodiversity data Webpage is live and biodiversita data is availableEstablishment of a website with biodiversity data
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Functioning of a Protected Areas Fund for Honduras, according to the guidelines set in the grant agreement, with a transfer of funds from GEFValueProtected Areas Fund for Honduras created in 2005.Endowment Fund constituted and management arrangemCompletion of requirements to strengthen the funct
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Action Plan for the management of the future establishment of a Protected Areas Fund for Nicaragua developed and agreed with relevant authoritiesValueProtected Areas Fund for Nicaragua not establishedAction Plan completed and disseminatedAgreement and development of next steps with othe
    DateDecember 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • At least 1 and 3PAs strengthened management and protection with a rating of 2 (Regular) as measured by the PROARCA and GEF TrackingTools. in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectivelyValueNicaragua: Poor (56%) in RBB Honduras: Good (5Management effectiveness improved in all four protImproved management effectiveness in the 4 protect
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Rate of deforestation in the Bosawas Reserve estimated on an annual basis and results linked to activities of Management PlanValueNo measurements of deforestation rate for Bosawas0.3% annual deforestation rateDeforestation rate in Bosawas Reserve estimated on
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • At least 1,500 targeted families in Honduras, and 4,500 in Nicaragua prepare and successfully implement subprojects with conservation benefits in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectivelyValueNo families prepared or implemented subprojects wiNI: 5,416HN: 6,999At least 1,500 targeted families in Honduras and 4
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • At least 20% and 30% of women beneficiaries executing subprojects in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectively.Value0% of women beneficiaries executing subprojects inNI: 54%HN: 34%At least 20% and 30% of women beneficiaries execut
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • At least 85% and 50% indigenous communities benefiting from subprojects in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectivelyValueNo indigenous communities benefiting from subprojeHN: 81%NI: 89%At least 85% and 50% indigenous communities benefi
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    CommentNote that the indicator for HN was corrected downwards (and remains over the target). This was done to account for some doublecounting of a few communities, which was discovered during a bi-national meeting organized precisely to review monitoring resultsand toharmonize methodologies
  • In Honduras, establishment of socioeconomic and biodiversity indicators for protected areas, to be monitored in the future.ValueIndicators for protected areas have not been estabIndicators establishedEstablishment of socioeconomic and biodiversity in
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • Populations of jaguars monitored in the CTBR in Nicaragua and Honduras as an indicator of ecological condition of the ReserveValueCCAD is in the process of gathering data from 2006Panther Foundation was ultimately not contracted bPopulations of jaguars monitored in the CTBR in Ni
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    Comment
  • At least 6 research studies on priority management issues in the CTBR conducted by CCAD in conjunction with academic and research institutes.Value1 study on the #Knowledge of the Mayangna People, 4 completed and 2 underwayAt least 6 research studies on priority management
    DateJuly 1, 2006December 12, 2012December 15, 2012
    CommentIndicator updated in January 2012.d