Rural Corridors and Biodiversity

Abstract*

The objective of the Rural Corridors and Biodiversity Project for Argentina is to increase the protection of vulnerable natural areas and conserve biological diversity within the Gran Chaco Ecosystem and the Patagonian Steppe and Coastal-Marine Ecosystems, implement measures to enhance biodiversity resilience to climate change and protect forest carbon assets. There are four components to the project, the first component being core protected areas... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the project is to increase the protection of vulnerable natural areas and conserve biological diversity within the Gran Chaco Ecosystem and the Patagonian Steppe and Coastal-Marine Ecosystems and, implement measures to enhance biodiversity resilience to climate change and protect forest carbon assets.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P114294
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Pablo Herrera
Borrower 2
Argentina Undersecretariat International Financial Relations for Development, Secretariat of Strateg

Country
Argentina
Disclosure Date
February 11, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 7, 2015
Effective Date
November 9, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 21.58 million
Implementing Agency
APN - Administración de Parques Nacionales
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 8.58 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2021

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 4, 2022

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 policies and institutions32%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management68%
- FY17 - Biodiversity68%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Miscellaneous 1	2.30
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	6.28
Borrower/Recipient	13.00

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	8.58
Total Project Cost**	21.58

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2021-11-03
Project Management	Satisfactory	2021-11-03
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2021-11-03
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2021-11-03
Summary Global Objective Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-11-03
Procurement	Satisfactory	2021-11-03
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-11-03

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 07-18-2022
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-12-2023	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity conservation (ha) Value 0.00 631204.00 655624.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 November 5, 2020
Comment
Common Action Plan for corridors conservation between Federal and Provincial Authorities Adopted Value No Yes Yes
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2019
Comment
Tons C eq. (aboveground) protected in Chaco forests Value 0.00 10400000.00 10400000.00
Date April 7, 2015 May 26, 2022 November 5, 2020
Comment
Area benefiting from biodiversity resilience measures (ha) Value 0.00 14765.00 5513.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 November 5, 2020
Comment
Land area under sustainable landscape management practices Value 0.00 0.00 226376.00
Date April 7, 2015 May 26, 2022 November 5, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1.1. Increase of forests under improved forms of protection (ha) Value 0.00 128000.00 128000.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 November 5, 2020
Comment
4.1. Direct project beneficiaries (number), of which female Value 0.00 1860.00 600.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2019
Comment
2.1 Framework for the implementation of Conservation Corridors endorsed by the Chaco and/or Santiago del Estero Provinces Value No Yes Yes
Date April 7, 2015 October 22, 2021 December 31, 2019
Comment

3.1 Provinces from the Project area that adhere to a unified and functional Information system related to conservation corridors	Value	0.00	24.00	10.00
	Date	April 7, 2015	October 22, 2021	December 31, 2019
	Comment

1.2 Increase of marine environments under improved forms of protection Value 0.00 106422.00 106422.00
Date April 7, 2015 October 22, 2021 November 5, 2020
Comment
4.4 Participants in consultation activities during project implementation Value 0.00 760.00 300.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 September 14, 2018
Comment
2.2 Rural Corridors Strategic Plans prepared/updated Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 November 5, 2020
Comment
4.5 Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs Value 0.00 75.00 40.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2019
Comment
2.3 Proposal to expand conservation corridors to at least one new province of the Chaco region developed Value No Yes Yes
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2019
Comment
1.4 Updated or Prepared Protected Areas- Management Plans that include climate change mitigation and adaptation measures Value 0.00 9.00 8.00
Date April 7, 2015 October 22, 2021 December 31, 2019
Comment
4.6 People in forest&adjacent community with monetary/non-monetary benefit from forest Value 0.00 1346.00 1200.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 November 5, 2020
Comment
2.4 New areas outside protected areas managed as biodiversity-friendly Value 0.00 241281.00 83675.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2019
Comment
2.5 Demonstration subprojects completed Value 0.00 4.00 3.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 September 14, 2018
Comment
People in forest&adjacent community with benefits from forest-female Value 0.00 639.00 600.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 November 5, 2020
Comment
2.6 Sustainable Development Subprojects Completed Value 0.00 18.00 8.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2019
Comment
People in forest&adjacent community with benefit from forest - Ethnic minority/indigenous Value 0.00 650.00 600.00
Date April 7, 2015 December 31, 2021 November 5, 2020
Comment

3.8 Analytical and knowledge products that contribute to strategic planning and the promotion of conservation corridors within the framework of SIFAP	Value	0.00	3.00	1.00
	Date	April 7, 2015	December 31, 2021	December 31, 2019
	Comment

3.9 Protected areas staff trained by the Project on protected areas management planning and effectiveness evaluation Value 0.00 236.00 200.00
Date April 7, 2015 October 22, 2021 December 31, 2018
Comment