ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Abstract*

The development objective of the Environmental Services Project (ESP) for Albania is to support sustainable land management practices and increase communities' monetary and non-monetary benefits in targeted project areas which are mainly in erosion prone rural upland areas. The project comprises of four components. The first component, strengthening institutional capacity aims to build a stable institutional environment that facilitates sustainable... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to support sustainable land management practices and increase communities’ monetary and non-monetary benefits in targeted Project areas which are mainly in erosion prone rural upland areas. This PDO is to be achieved through the support of alternative livelihoods and provision of environmental services and through sustainable utilization of wood andpasture products in the long term. The Project will particularly focus on enhancing the financial, economic, and institutional sustainability of land use and natural resources management, and will help build capacities of Albania farmers, community organizations and government institutions to efficiently use EU funding.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P130492
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Drite Dade
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Albania
Disclosure Date
April 11, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 8, 2014
Effective Date
January 29, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 20.19 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Environment
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 17.31 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
May 31, 2021

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 31, 2023

Associated Projects
P172543
P128412

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 - Climate change44%
- FY17 - Mitigation44%
FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management12%
- FY17 - Air quality management4%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution4%
- FY17 - Water Pollution4%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development44%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management44%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	10.00
Free-standing TFs for ECA SD Sector Unit	7.31

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	10.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	10.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	7.31
Total Project Cost**	20.19

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 10, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	44,107.74
Sep 10, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	44,832.46
Jul 7, 2017	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	26,665.87
Mar 1, 2017	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	282.34
Mar 1, 2017	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	3,715.60
Sep 1, 2017	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	3,921.47
Sep 1, 2015	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	18.95
Sep 1, 2015	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	95.67
Jul 29, 2015	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	442,220.00
Mar 1, 2016	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	373.87
Mar 1, 2016	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	1,931.58
Apr 4, 2016	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	196,562.60
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	334,110.00
Sep 1, 2016	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	2,473.99
Jun 30, 2016	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	288,317.12
Jan 29, 2015	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	20,643.49
Jan 29, 2015	IBRD-84010	Fee Charges	20,643.49
Jul 8, 2014	IBRD-84010	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2023	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	138,138.84
Sep 1, 2023	IBRD-84010	Loan Repay	304,410.84
Mar 1, 2024	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	153,280.55
Mar 1, 2024	IBRD-84010	Loan Repay	303,653.03
Mar 1, 2022	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	4.55
Mar 1, 2022	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	10,540.80
Mar 1, 2022	IBRD-84010	Loan Repay	313,672.84
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	10,682.64
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-84010	Loan Repay	281,199.72
Mar 1, 2023	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	68,844.37
Mar 1, 2023	IBRD-84010	Loan Repay	299,471.12
May 20, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	206,923.64
Sep 1, 2021	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	391.66
Sep 1, 2021	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	11,068.94
Sep 22, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	454,742.75
Sep 1, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Repay	301,136.47
Aug 26, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	102,398.57
Sep 29, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	139,307.48
Mar 1, 2019	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	257.19
Mar 1, 2019	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	9,634.44
Jun 26, 2019	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	230,720.45
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	24.81
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	3,809.48
Apr 11, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	233,661.40
Sep 10, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	38,303.59
Sep 10, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	42,005.23
Oct 19, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	-35,975.67
Sep 16, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	99,562.59
Oct 19, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Cancel	41,006.83
Dec 16, 2019	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	144,997.97
Jun 5, 2020	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	148,483.48
Oct 21, 2020	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	149,178.83
Sep 1, 2020	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	1,034.90
Sep 1, 2020	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	14,475.99
Mar 1, 2021	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	12,693.62
Jan 5, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	756,104.10
Feb 1, 2021	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	-31,155.48
Sep 1, 2019	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	33.03
Sep 1, 2019	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	11,127.80
Sep 3, 2019	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	68,492.47
Mar 31, 2020	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	30,470.54
Mar 31, 2020	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	19,115.62
Mar 1, 2020	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	7,825.17
Mar 12, 2020	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	321,643.97
Jan 3, 2020	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	1,569,465.50
Apr 2, 2020	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	19,434.66
Apr 2, 2020	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	30,158.58
Apr 2, 2020	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	35,278.23
Jul 25, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	38,155.12
Jul 25, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	46,248.91
Jul 25, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	39,365.96
Jul 25, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	38,157.93
Jul 25, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	20,047.06
Aug 21, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	450,610.16
Oct 31, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	40,982.75
Oct 30, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	202,998.31
Oct 17, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	323,620.70
Jan 14, 2019	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	50,678.30
Sep 10, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	43,439.21
Sep 10, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	37,078.48
Aug 8, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	25,534.25
Aug 6, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	35,501.29
Aug 6, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	18,107.64
Aug 6, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	43,467.92
Aug 6, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	38,913.36
Aug 6, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	40,031.93
Jun 26, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	235,984.53
Sep 1, 2018	IBRD-84010	Int Charges	4,404.25
Sep 10, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	265,814.60
Sep 10, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	41,731.49
Aug 24, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	45,735.81
Aug 24, 2018	IBRD-84010	Loan Disb	46,017.83

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Procurement	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2021-05-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2021-05-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-23-2021
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
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	Moderately 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	Modest	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 12320.80 9000.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 23, 2020
Comment
People in forest&adjacent community with monetary/non-monetary benefit from forest Value 0.00 3858.00 3000.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 23, 2020
Comment
People in forest and adjacent community with benefits from forest-female Value 0.00 1095.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021
Comment
People in forest&adj. commy with benefit from forest-Ethnic minority/indigenous Value 0.00 71.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

% of grants disbursed to Forest and Pasture Users' Associations Value 0.00 99.00 82.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 23, 2020
Comment
Pasture area brought under management plans Value 0.00 29781.00 90000.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 30, 2019
Comment
Female farmers trained Value 0.00 173.00 165.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 23, 2020
Comment
Forest area brought under management plans Value 0.00 165285.00 180000.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 30, 2019
Comment
Ministry staff trained Value 0.00 241.00 300.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021
Comment
% of forest and pasture users’ associations reporting that forest and pastures management plans represented the views of the community Value 0.00 82.00 0.00
Date September 30, 2019 May 31, 2021
Comment
Female land management specialists and users trained Value 0.00 811.00 800.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 30, 2019
Comment
Beneficiaries participating in project consultation activities during implementation Value 0.00 624.00 350.00
Date May 13, 2019 May 31, 2021 September 23, 2020
Comment
Female benficiaries participating in project consultation activities during implementation Value 0.00 126.00 100.00
Date May 13, 2019 May 31, 2021 September 23, 2020
Comment
Forest and Pasture Areas Registered Value 0.00 1083871.00 1100000.00
Date December 4, 2017 May 31, 2021 September 23, 2020
Comment
% of grant applications fulfill the requirements Value 0.00 56.00 20.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021
Comment
Percentage of estimated sediment delivery to reservoirs in pilot areas covered by PES Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date December 4, 2017 November 16, 2020
Comment
Land management specialists and users trained Value 0.00 2143.00 2000.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 30, 2019
Comment
% of the grant budget disbursed Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date January 29, 2015 May 31, 2021
Comment
Members of Forest Pasture Users' Associations trained Value 0.00 1405.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021
Comment
% of grants budget disbursed to female applicants Value 0.00 14.30 0.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021
Comment
Female members of Forest and Pasture Users's Associations trained Value 0.00 685.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021
Comment
% of grants budget disbursed to farmers Value 0.00 0.50 10.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 30, 2019
Comment
Individual famers trained Value 0.00 307.00 300.00
Date June 30, 2014 May 31, 2021 September 23, 2020
Comment

Land area where sustainable land mgt. practices were adopted as a result of proj	Value	0.00	12320.80	9000.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	May 31, 2021	September 23, 2020
	Comment

Female farmers trained	Value	0.00	173.00	165.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	May 31, 2021	September 23, 2020
	Comment

Ministry staff trained	Value	0.00	241.00	300.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	May 31, 2021
	Comment

Forest and Pasture Areas Registered	Value	0.00	1083871.00	1100000.00
	Date	December 4, 2017	May 31, 2021	September 23, 2020
	Comment

% of the grant budget disbursed	Value	0.00	100.00	0.00
	Date	January 29, 2015	May 31, 2021
	Comment

% of grants budget disbursed to farmers	Value	0.00	0.50	10.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	May 31, 2021	September 30, 2019
	Comment

Individual famers trained	Value	0.00	307.00	300.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	May 31, 2021	September 23, 2020
	Comment