Sustainable Land and Water Management

Abstract*

The objective of the Sustainable Land and Water Management Project for Ghana will improve the livelihoods of farmers and communities by promoting sustainable land management technologies, and innovative policy and financing mechanisms that increase agricultural productivity while generating ecosystem services. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is capacity building for integrated spatial planning. This component... Show More

Development Objective

To expand the area under sustainable land and water management practices in selected watersheds.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P098538
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Neeta Hooda , Gayatri Kanungo
Borrower 2
Republic of Ghana

Country
Ghana
Disclosure Date
April 1, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 30, 2010
Effective Date
March 9, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 43.97 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 29.67 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
October 16, 2023
Closing Date
May 31, 2021

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P157595
P132100

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 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management11%
- FY17 - Biodiversity11%
FY17 - Water Resource Management35%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform35%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development54%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management54%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	29.67
Borrower/Recipient	14.30

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	29.67
Total Project Cost**	43.97

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Procurement	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Summary Global Objective Rating	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Project Management	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2020-12-17
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2020-12-17

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-24-2021
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	High	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Land area where sustainable land mgt. practices were adopted as a result of proj Value 0.00 15861.85 15000.00
Date January 20, 2011 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Land users adopting sustainable land mgt. practices as a result of the project Value 0.00 42230.00 30000.00
Date January 20, 2011 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment

Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool score: Gbele Resource Reserve and Sanyiga Kasena Gavara Kara (SKGK), Moagduri Wuntanluri Kuwesaasi, Bulsa Yening, Wahabu Wiasi, and Gbele-Mole corridor sites	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	July 1, 2010	May 31, 2021	May 20, 2016
	Comment

Gbele Resource Reserve Value 45.00 70.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2010
Comment
Sanyiga Kasena Gavara Kara Corridor Site (CREMA Site 1) Value 28.00 29.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2010
Comment
Sissala Kasena Fraah Corridor Site (CREMA Site 2a) Value 21.00 24.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2010
Comment
Bulkawe Corridor Site (CREMA Site 2b) Value 21.00 24.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2010
Comment
Moagduri Wuntanluri Kuwesaasi Corridor Site (CREMA Site 3a) Value 21.00 24.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2010
Comment
Bulsa Yening Corridor Site (CREMA Site 3b) Value 21.00 24.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2010
Comment
Chakali Sungmaaluu Corridor (CREMA Site 4) Value 21.00 23.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2010
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 63544.00 60000.00
Date January 20, 2011 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 55.50 0.00
Date July 1, 2010 May 9, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Integrated spatial development framework produced for Northern Savannah zone Value No Yes Yes
Date November 1, 2010 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Project M&E system providing required reports and data in a timely manner Value No Yes Yes
Date January 20, 2011 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Communities with Community Watershed Development Plans consistent with the Watershed Development Planning Manual Value 0.00 247.00 244.00
Date July 30, 2010 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Pre-feasibility studies conducted for new large-scale multi-purpose water storage investments Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date July 30, 2010 May 31, 2021 November 30, 2020
Comment
Demonstration plots established in the target watersheds Value 0.00 344.00 282.00
Date July 30, 2010 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Targeted CREMA communities adopting management plans according to criteria defined in CREMA agreements Value 0.00 88.00 98.00
Date July 30, 2010 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
A study on feasibility of sustaining SLWM activities through PES market mechanism Value No Yes Yes
Date July 30, 2010 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Area reforested [within target forest reserves] Value 0.00 1060.00 1060.00
Date January 20, 2011 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Forest area brought under management plans Value 0.00 72716.00 72716.00
Date January 20, 2011 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in target areas Value -0.13 0.01 0.13
Date June 2, 2014 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Community governance structures established, trained and operational Value 115.00 340.00 347.00
Date January 26, 2016 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
- CREMA Executive Committees Value 3.00 6.00 5.00
Date January 26, 2016 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
-Community Watershed Management Teams Value 72.00 246.00 244.00
Date January 26, 2016 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
- CREMA Resource Management Committees Value 40.00 88.00 98.00
Date January 26, 2016 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Forest users trained Value 0.00 821.00 660.00
Date February 15, 2016 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Forest users trained - Female Value 0.00 262.00 330.00
Date February 15, 2016 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percentage) Value 0.00 92.29 70.00
Date February 15, 2016 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - female (number) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date February 21, 2016
Comment
Total beneficiaries - female (number) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date February 21, 2016
Comment
Total beneficiaries - male (number) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date February 21, 2016
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - male (number) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date February 21, 2016
Comment
New areas outside protected areas managed as biodiversity-friendly (ha) Value 39107.00 600995.71 417299.00
Date February 15, 2016 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment
Smallholder households supported in coping with the effects of climate change [in 76 communities under AF2] Value 0.00 3045.00 3000.00
Date January 26, 2016 May 31, 2021 May 20, 2016
Comment