Tanzania: Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth

Abstract*

The development objective of Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth Project for Tanzania is to improve management of natural resources and tourism assets in priority areas of Southern Tanzania and to increase access to alternative livelihood activities for targeted communities. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Strengthen management and improve infrastructure in priority Protected Areas, has the following... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve management of natural resources and tourism assets in priority areas of Southern Tanzania and to increase access to alternative livelihood activities for targeted communities

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P150523
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Makiko Watanabe , Mirko Serkovic, Nicholas Soikan
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance, United Republic of Tanzania

Country
Tanzania
Disclosure Date
July 11, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 28, 2017
Effective Date
June 6, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 150.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 150.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
January 31, 2024
Closing Date
November 6, 2024

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 change15%
- FY17 - Adaptation14%
- FY17 - Mitigation1%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management88%
- FY17 - Biodiversity70%
- FY17 - Landscape Management24%
- FY17 - Watershed Management24%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs7%
- FY17 - Skills Development7%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs7%
- FY17 - Job Creation7%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships3%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development7%
- FY17 - Rural Non-farm Income Generation7%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	150.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	150.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	150.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	150.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-61430	Int Charges	43,070.48
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-61430	Int Charges	43,070.48
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	171,877.95
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-61430	Int Charges	30,114.05
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-61430	Int Charges	30,114.05
Feb 27, 2024	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	22,521,718.00
Feb 26, 2024	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	2,786,311.50
Jan 24, 2024	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	11,215.81
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-61430	Int Charges	59,420.33
Sep 28, 2017	IDA-61430	Loan Commitment	150,000,000.00
Sep 21, 2020	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	38,474.50
Sep 21, 2020	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	79,625.45
Sep 21, 2020	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	62,624.55
Oct 13, 2020	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	339,714.00
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-61430	Int Charges	296.21
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-61430	Int Charges	296.21
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-61430	Int Charges	33,856.42
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-61430	Int Charges	33,856.42
Jan 7, 2021	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	436,001.47
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-61430	Int Charges	640.75
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-61430	Int Charges	640.75
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-61430	Int Charges	36,894.27
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-61430	Int Charges	36,894.27
Aug 30, 2021	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	2,350,000.00
Mar 31, 2020	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	869,436.00
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-61430	Int Charges	149.37
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-61430	Int Charges	149.37
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-61430	Int Charges	28,373.15
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-61430	Int Charges	28,373.15
Feb 21, 2020	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	23,892.09
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-61430	Int Charges	365.29
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-61430	Int Charges	365.29
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-61430	Int Charges	6,263.95
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-61430	Int Charges	6,263.95
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-61430	Int Charges	16,600.28
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-61430	Int Charges	16,600.28
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-61430	Int Charges	28,465.17
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-61430	Int Charges	28,465.17
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-61430	Int Charges	312.72
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-61430	Int Charges	312.72
Oct 24, 2019	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	59,268.15
Aug 20, 2019	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	13,268.27
Jun 28, 2018	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Jun 19, 2018	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	1,775,897.40
Sep 4, 2018	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-61430	Int Charges	59,420.33
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-61430	Loan Repay	2,194,660.80
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-61430	Int Charges	273.89
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-61430	Int Charges	273.89
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-61430	Int Charges	411,578.25
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-61430	Int Charges	411,578.25
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-61430	Int Charges	232,063.10
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-61430	Int Charges	232,063.10
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-61430	Int Charges	9,706.60
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-61430	Int Charges	9,706.60
May 11, 2021	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	3,392.00
May 11, 2021	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	-3,392.00
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	6,832,110.00
Aug 2, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	210,236.10
Dec 21, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Repay	2,226,428.00
Dec 21, 2023	IDA-61430	Int Charges	281,621.22
Dec 21, 2023	IDA-61430	Int Charges	281,621.22
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Repay	3,615.78
Nov 10, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	882,234.90
Jun 16, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	20,352,948.00
Jan 4, 2024	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	11,343.70
Nov 20, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	7,661,211.00
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	229,478.33
Oct 6, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	15,889.50
Jan 29, 2024	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	247,640.50
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-61430	Int Charges	11,227.52
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-61430	Int Charges	11,227.52
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-61430	Int Charges	185,863.83
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-61430	Int Charges	185,863.83
Dec 13, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	3,058,833.80
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	125,414.01
Apr 5, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	661,514.30
Jan 23, 2023	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	588,550.30
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	3,617,244.80
Aug 20, 2021	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	545,664.70
Apr 21, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	3,754,820.20
May 24, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	342,107.50
Jun 23, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	8,527,490.00
Apr 22, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	7,280,007.50
May 26, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	111,249.90
May 26, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	189,141.67
May 26, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	122,750.19
May 26, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	479,620.80
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-61430	Int Charges	61,585.39
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-61430	Int Charges	61,585.39
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-61430	Int Charges	3,816.09
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-61430	Int Charges	3,816.09
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	250,046.39
Jun 14, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	6,191,256.00
May 5, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	131,069.87
Jun 17, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	8,527,489.00
Jun 17, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	317,701.66
May 24, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	250,046.39
May 10, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	79,088.57
Dec 5, 2022	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	5,591,593.00
Dec 30, 2021	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	452,155.60
Dec 21, 2021	IDA-61430	Loan Disb	115,275.00
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-61430	Int Charges	269.49
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-61430	Int Charges	269.49

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-06-06
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-06
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-06-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-06-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Area of the priority Protected Area (PA) with improved access for basic management supported by the project Value 0.00 4439.00 6850.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 5, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Total tourist visits to the priority PAs Value 64000.00 98921.00 135000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Households with access to alternative livelihood activities supported by the project Value 0.00 3701.00 20000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Land area under sustainable landscape management practices Value 0.00 4202.00 10000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Share of beneficiaries with rating â??Satisfiedâ?? or above on project interventions Value 0.00 0.00 65.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Nyerere National Park Value 0.00 1515.00 1500.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Mikumi National Park Value 42000.00 52474.00 71000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
NRM-based Value 0.00 649.00 15000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
of which female Value 0.00 0.00 65.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Udzungwa National Park Value 0.00 0.00 350.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Ruaha National Park Value 18961.00 11947.00 26000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Tourism-based Value 0.00 2584.00 5000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
of which youth Value 0.00 0.00 65.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Mikumi National Park Value 0.00 60.00 500.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 September 28, 2023
Comment
Nyerere National Park Value 18197.00 28586200.00 26000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Ruaha National Park Value 0.00 2864.00 4500.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 September 28, 2023
Comment
Udzungwa National Park Value 4618.00 5887.00 12000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Access roads rehabilitated inside priority Protected Areas Value 0.00 1606.00 982.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Dry season water supply sources constructed by the project in Ruaha National Park Value 0.00 46.00 4.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment

Scholarships for vocational training in nature conservation and/or tourism hospitality awarded (disaggregated by sex, age (16-29))	Value	0.00	1051.00	160.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

of which women Value 0.00 417.00 80.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Nyerere National Park Value 0.00 420.00 600.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment

Smallholder farmers trained on the irrigation water use efficient technologies for improving farming and exploitation of water resources	Value	0.00	6000.00	20000.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

of which youth Value 0.00 634.00 120.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Ruaha National Park Value 0.00 1156.00 189.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Smallholder agriculture area benefiting from improved irrigation infrastructure Value 0.00 1365.00 2200.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Households trained by the project in alternative livelihood activities (disaggregated by sex, age (16-29)) Value 0.00 3107.00 20000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Operational water user associations and irrigators organizations strengthened under the project Value 0.00 13.00 16.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Mikumi National Park Value 0.00 30.00 193.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
of which youth Value 0.00 844.00 10000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Airstrips rehabilitated in selected project sites Value 0.00 7.00 15.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Nyerere National Park Value 0.00 3.00 6.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
of which women Value 0.00 2263.00 10000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Households trained by the project in reduction of human-wildlife conflicts Value 0.00 161.00 6000.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Ruaha National Park Value 0.00 3.00 8.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Mikumi National Park Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment

Communities using project-promoted techniques to reduce human-wildlife conflict disaggregated by crop-protection and livestock-protection technique	Value	0.00	240.00	5000.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

Ranger posts constructed or/and upgraded in priority Protected Areas Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Crop-protection technique Value 0.00 201.00 2500.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Livestock-protection technique Value 0.00 39.00 2500.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Udzungwa National Park Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Nyerere National Park Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Ruaha National Park Value 0.00 0.00 7.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Mikumi National Park Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Visitor information centers constructed and operational in priority Protected Areas Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Nyerere National Park Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Ruaha National Park Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Wildlife census conducted in priority Protected Areas Value 0.00 6.00 12.00
Date December 21, 2017 December 6, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment
Udzungwa Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Nyerere National Park Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Ruaha National Park Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Mikumi National Park Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 September 28, 2023
Comment
Product and Market Development Strategy for Southern Tanzania is developed Value No No Yes
Date December 21, 2017 June 20, 2022 February 26, 2025
Comment
Destination management partnership for Southern Tanzania operational Value No Yes Yes
Date December 21, 2017 September 20, 2023 February 26, 2025
Comment

Total tourist visits to the priority PAs	Value	64000.00	98921.00	135000.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

Nyerere National Park	Value	0.00	1515.00	1500.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2022	September 28, 2023
	Comment

Mikumi National Park	Value	42000.00	52474.00	71000.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

NRM-based	Value	0.00	649.00	15000.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

of which female	Value	0.00	0.00	65.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	June 20, 2022	September 28, 2023
	Comment

Udzungwa National Park	Value	0.00	0.00	350.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	June 20, 2022	September 28, 2023
	Comment

Ruaha National Park	Value	18961.00	11947.00	26000.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

Tourism-based	Value	0.00	2584.00	5000.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

of which youth	Value	0.00	0.00	65.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	June 20, 2022	September 28, 2023
	Comment

Nyerere National Park	Value	18197.00	28586200.00	26000.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

Udzungwa National Park	Value	4618.00	5887.00	12000.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

of which women	Value	0.00	417.00	80.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

Crop-protection technique	Value	0.00	201.00	2500.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

Livestock-protection technique	Value	0.00	39.00	2500.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	December 6, 2023	February 26, 2025
	Comment

Udzungwa	Value	0.00	0.00	3.00
	Date	December 21, 2017	June 20, 2022	September 28, 2023
	Comment

Tanzania: Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS