APPENDIX APIDCountryApprovalYearP087707Ethiopia2005P066998Chad2005P066199Azerbaijan2005P080829Brazil2005Project nameProductiveSafety NetsProject (APL1)LocalDevelopmentProgramSupportProjectRuralEnvironmentProjectFirstProgrammaticReform LoanForEnvironmentalSustainabilityReviewedas SLWMportfolioNo targetsset forincome,yield andbiophysicalindica<strong>to</strong>rschanges.No targetsset forincome,yield andbiophysicalindica<strong>to</strong>rschanges.No targetsset forincome,yield andbiophysicalindica<strong>to</strong>rschanges.No targetsset forincome,yield andbiophysicalindica<strong>to</strong>rschanges.ICR reviewoutcomeICR reviewefficacySatisfac<strong>to</strong>ry Substantial WB ARDAnchor dataModeratelySatisfac<strong>to</strong>ryUnsatisfac<strong>to</strong>ryNot rated(DPL)SubstantialNegligibleNot ratedSource Outcomes SLM Interventions SLWM ERRWB ARDAnchor dataWB ARDAnchor dataWB ARDAnchor dataNo targets set for income, yieldand biophysical indica<strong>to</strong>rschanges. O<strong>the</strong>r indica<strong>to</strong>rs: share ofeligible beneficiaries areconfirmed as chronically foodinsecure; share of beneficiariesparticipating in public works or indirect supporthave received grants ra<strong>the</strong>r thanfood; share of kebeles (wards)have developed and approvedsafety net plans; share of publicworks sub-projects are assessed astechnically sound; etcNo targets set for income, yieldand biophysical indica<strong>to</strong>rschanges. Key indica<strong>to</strong>rs related <strong>to</strong><strong>the</strong> community development.No targets set for income, yieldand biophysical indica<strong>to</strong>rschanges. Key indica<strong>to</strong>rs are:establishment of national parks,number of local entrepreneurs thatswitched <strong>to</strong> environmentallysustainable practicesNo targets set for income, yieldand biophysical indica<strong>to</strong>rschanges. Key indica<strong>to</strong>rselements of SLWMimplemented through publicworks program and throughgrants for direct supportMatching grants for localdevelopment projectsAssist communities living insideor immediately adjacent <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>national parks <strong>to</strong> shift <strong>the</strong>irtraditional agricultural andnatural resource use practices<strong>to</strong>wards more modem andefficient approaches that placeless pressure on naturalresources and naturalecosystems.Programmatic approachesthrough investments andcapacity building for … soilconservation and micro-basinmanagement in <strong>the</strong> south andsou<strong>the</strong>ast, water resource.Budgetary support <strong>to</strong> Landprovided<strong>to</strong>completesubprojectsn/a,however“notwithstanding <strong>the</strong>higherlaborintensityof <strong>the</strong>project,<strong>the</strong> ICRreportsthat itcosts“$1.88 <strong>to</strong>transfer$1 in netwagebenefit” .Similarly,“…ittakes$2.13 <strong>to</strong>transfer$1 ofinfrastructurebenefit <strong>to</strong><strong>the</strong> poor”Overallefficiencyis ratedModest,calculation of ERRforindividualprojectswascarriedout.Notavailablen/a (DPL)M&E:baselineM&E :controlgroupsM&E: indica<strong>to</strong>rsand outcomesconnectedGender-povertyyes yes yes gender is an objective, includedin SEA, not in M&E. (seedetails in M&E)not yes yes Subprojects (water supply andsanitation) should havesignificant impact on women’schores, but <strong>the</strong>re were nomeasures for <strong>the</strong> interventions.Gender is not an objective,included in SEA, not in M&E.yes yes yes Gender is not an objective, notmeasured. Poverty reductionwas implicit in <strong>the</strong> project.noM&EnoM&ESustainabilityRisk <strong>to</strong> development outcomes:Financing, technical, and marketrisks are high.Financial capacity of <strong>the</strong> centraland decentralized public-sec<strong>to</strong>runits <strong>to</strong> perform <strong>the</strong>ir duties andprovide services initiated byproject funding. The economicviability of <strong>the</strong> subprojectsfinanced under PROADEL-1remains uncertain, and manysubprojects must rely on publicsec<strong>to</strong>rfinancing <strong>to</strong> carry on <strong>the</strong>iroperations. Capacity andavailability of trained staff.Risk is high, as both projectdevelopment objective andglobal environmental objectivesare not achievedno M&E not measured A major risk identified during<strong>the</strong> preparation of <strong>the</strong>program—<strong>the</strong> environmentalreform agenda not being carriedout adequately—could still bepossible. There areseveral possible causes,97
APPENDIX APIDCountryApprovalYearProject name(EnvPRL)Reviewedas SLWMportfolioICR reviewoutcomeICR reviewefficacySource Outcomes SLM Interventions SLWM ERRResources Conservation,research and extensionM&E:baselineM&E :controlgroupsM&E: indica<strong>to</strong>rsand outcomesconnectedGender-povertySustainabilityincluding: (i) <strong>the</strong> economyremains vulnerable <strong>to</strong> externalshocks and social and politicalpressure; (ii) a lack ofcoordination may occur among<strong>the</strong> keystakeholders; (iii) governmentagencies mayfail <strong>to</strong> demonstrate sufficientinstitutional and politicalcapacity <strong>to</strong> push <strong>the</strong> reformagenda forward; (iv) some or allpartner (sec<strong>to</strong>ral) ministries andagencies may abandon<strong>the</strong> “mainstreaming” agenda; (v)<strong>the</strong> Brazilian Legislature maynot pass required legislation;(vi) a change in <strong>the</strong> leadership ofindividual ministries could lead<strong>to</strong> a delay in <strong>the</strong> implementationof <strong>the</strong> reforms; (vii) a newfederal administration may takeover in 2007 and fail <strong>to</strong>implement remaining policyreform steps; or (viii) vestedinterestsP098093Ethiopia2007P034212Sri Lanka1998ProductiveSafety NetsAPL IIMahaweliRestructuringNo targetsset forincome,yield andbiophysicalindica<strong>to</strong>rschanges.At least oneSLWMindica<strong>to</strong>r isnot targetedSatisfac<strong>to</strong>ry Substantial WB ARDAnchor dataUnsatisfac<strong>to</strong>ryNo targets set for income, yieldand biophysical indica<strong>to</strong>rschanges. Indica<strong>to</strong>rs concernedabout increased food security andreduced vulnerability.Not rated Watershed No targets set for biophysicalchanges. Cropping intensity rosefrom 135 % <strong>to</strong> 163 % and waterproductivity increased by over 30%. Farm incomes have increasedaround 25 % compared <strong>to</strong> anappraisal estimate of 20 %, partlybased on diversification in<strong>to</strong>vegetables, grain and fruit cropselements of SLWMSupport for planning andimplementing activities forSLWM through participa<strong>to</strong>ryapproaches, dissemination ofinformation, provisionof training, technical guidanceand mobilization of various landuser groups in <strong>the</strong> basin forexpansion of sustainabletechnologies, awareness andBenefitcostratioof publicworkssubprojectsin10 samplewatersheds was onaveragegreaterthan 1.The ratiorangedfrom 1.8for soiland waterconservation subprojects,1.8-2.2for healthprojects,and 3.7for waterprojects.PAD14%,ICR: 15%yes yes yes gender is not an objective,included in SEA, not in M&E.not 54 yes yes no gender objectives, noindica<strong>to</strong>rsRisks <strong>to</strong> DO are consideredmoderate due <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> increasinglyvolatile food securityenvironment in <strong>the</strong> horn ofAfrica and projections thatsuggest that <strong>the</strong>re is a need for apermanent food securityresponse mechanism in Ethiopiaeven for <strong>the</strong> long-term run.Sustainability of <strong>the</strong>development outcomes willdepend on <strong>the</strong> continuedgovernment budget support, andskill and staff allocation <strong>to</strong>continue <strong>the</strong> program.In this situation, fur<strong>the</strong>rconfirmation is required of <strong>the</strong>government’s ability <strong>to</strong> continuefunding98