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Leveraging Eco-Tourism for Biodiversity Protection in Dominica

Abstract*

The project is intended to invest in Protected Areas (PAs) management and support initial operational costs of PAs management implementation in a sustainable approach and with important mutual benefits for biodiversity and local economy. The envisage project will assure the effective elaboration and initial implementation of biodiversity conservation measures. It is envisaged that this will also bring the necessary emphasis on the eco-tourism that...

* 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

Project Development Objective is to improve management of Dominica’s three national parks and the Waitukubuli trail

Key Details

Project Details

  • P170846

  • Active

  • Natalia Magradze

  • Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Blue and Green Economy Agriculture and National Food Security

  • Dominica

  • March 13, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 29, 2022

  • December 13, 2022

  • US$ 3.52 million

  • Ministry of Environment Rural Modernisation and Kalinago Upliftment

  • Latin America and Caribbean

  • 2022

  • US$ 3.52 million

  • N/A

  • January 23, 2024

  • June 30, 2027

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Global Environment Facility (GEF) 3.52

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 3.52
Total Project Cost** 3.52

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-19
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-19
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-12-19
Project Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-19
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-19

COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • National Parks (Protected Areas) under improved management effectiveness as a result of the project (score)Value46.0046.0070.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • Area of the Waitukubuli National Trail (WNT) under improved management as a result of the project (km)Value0.000.00184.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Area of terrestrial protected areas under improved management effectivenessValue10850.0010850.0010850.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2026
    Comment
  • Eco-tourism infrastructure and interpretation improved (Number)Value0.000.0070.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • Area of Kalinago territory under improved land management as a result of the project (hectares)Value0.000.003700.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of actions proposed by beneficiaries during consultation and/or stakeholder engagement events that have been incorporated into project implementationValue0.000.009.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • National Park and WNT visitor management system is in place (Fully/ Partially/No)ValueNoNoYes
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of livelihood opportunities through the cooperative and propagation center (Number; 50% female, 50% male; reports will be disaggregated by gender)Value0.000.00250.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • Area of the Morne Diablotin National Park demarcated as a result of the project (hectares)Value0.000.00150.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries trained in gender-inclusive eco-tourism and trail management (Number; 50% female, 50% male)Value0.000.0050.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries trained in Kalinago entrepreneurship and traditional knowledge (Number, reports will be disaggregated by gender)Value0.000.0076.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • Improved Management Plans adopted for Dominica’s three National Parks and the WNT as a result of the project (Number)Value0.000.004.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries trained in sustainable and gender inclusive National Park Management (Number, 50% male, 50% female); reports will be disaggregated by gender)Value0.000.00200.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment
  • GHG emissions mitigated in project life (20 years) (tCO2e)Value0.000.00748417.00
    DateJuly 1, 2022May 31, 2023June 29, 2027
    Comment