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Additional Financing – Dominican Republic’s Readiness Preparation Proposal (P151752)

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Document of The World Bank

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Report No: 136897

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT PAPER

ON A

PROPOSED ADDITIONAL FUNDING GRANT FROM THE FOREST CARBON PARTNERSHIP FACILITY (FCPF)

IN THE AMOUNT OF US$2.20 MILLION

FOR THE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

FOR

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S READINESS PREPARATION PROPOSAL - READINESS FUND OF THE FCPF -

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Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice Latin America and the Caribbean

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Regional Vice President: Axel van Trotsenburg

Country Director: Tahseen Sayed

Senior Global Practice Director: Karin Kemper

Practice Manager: Valerie Hickey

Task Team Leader(s): Rodrigo Martinez Fernandez

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LIST OF ABREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS*

AOP Annual Operational Plan

CD-REDD Directive Committee for REDD (Spanish initials)

DD Deforestation and Degradation

DIARENA Environmental and Natural Resources Information Directorate (Spanish

initials)

DR Dominican Republic

END 2030

ENREDD

National Development Strategy 2030 (Spanish initials)

National REDD+ Strategy (Spanish initials)

ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework (Spanish initials)

PES Payments for Environmental Services

ER-P

ERPD

ER-Program

Emissions Reduction Program

Emissions Reduction Program Document

Emissions Reduction Program

ER-PIN Emissions Reduction Program Idea Note

FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility

GHG Green-House Gases

GIZ

GRM

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Grievance Redress Mechanism

IDIAF

MAG

MARN

LDN

Agroforestry Research Institute (Spanish initials)

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

Land Degradation Neutrality

ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MEPyD Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development (Spanish initials)

MINERD Ministry of Education (Spanish initials)

MQRC Grievance and Redress Mechanism (Spanish initials)

MRV Measuring, Reporting and Verification

MTR Mid-Term Report

NFI

NFMS

National Forest Inventory

Non-Forest Monitoring System

NRM

REDD

Natural Resources Management

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and [Forest] Degradation

RPF

R-PP

PIU

Resettlement Policy Framework

Readiness Preparation Proposal [or Project]

Project Implementation Unit

SESA Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment

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SICA Central American Integration System (Spanish initials)

SINAP National Protected Areas System (Spanish initials)

SIS Safeguards Information System

SNMF

UNCCD

National System for Forest Monitoring (Spanish initials)

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

WBG World Bank Group

* Spanish acronyms are retained for Dominican/regional institutions and initiatives.

BASIC INFORMATION – PARENT Dominican Republic’s Readiness Preparation Proposal – P151752)

Country Product Line Team Leader(s)

Dominican Republic Rodrigo Martinez Fernandez

Project ID Financing Instrument Resp CC Req CC Practice Area (Lead)

P151752 Grant GEN04 Environment and Natural Resources

Implementing Agency: Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

ADD_FIN_TBL1

Is this a regionally tagged project? No

[ ] Situations of Urgent Need or

Capacity Constraints

[ ] Financial Intermediaries

[ ] Series of Projects

Bank/IFC Collaboration

No

Approval Date Closing Date Original Environmental Assessment Category

Current EA Category

March 15, 2019 June 30, 2019 B B

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Development Objective(s) Original Project Development Objective (PDO): To assist the Dominican Republic to design and carry out the Readiness Preparation Activities by supporting the preparation of the Recipient’s REDD+ Strategy through a participatory and inclusive process.

BASIC INFORMATION – ADDITIONAL FINANCING ( DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S READINESS PREPARATION PROPOSAL – READINESS FUND OF THE FCPF – P151752) ADDFIN_TABLE

Project ID Project Name Additional Financing Type

Urgent Need or Capacity Constraints

P151752 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S READINESS PREPARATION PROPOSAL – READINESS FUND OF THE FCPF

Grant No

Financing instrument Product line Approval Date

Grant Forest Carbon Partnership Facilicity FCPF

May 9, 2019

Closing Date Bank/IFC Collaboration

December 15, 2020

Is this a regionally tagged project? No

[ ] Situations of Urgent Need or Capacity Constraints

[ ] Financial Intermediaries

[ ] Series of Projects

PROJECT FINANCING DATA – PARENT (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S READINESS PREPARATION PROPOSAL – P151752)

Disbursement Summary (from Parent ISR)

Source of Funds Net

Commitments Total Disbursed Remaining Balance Disbursed

IBRD

IDA

Grants 3.8M 3.04M 0.76 80%

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PROJECT FINANCING DATA – ADDITIONAL FINANCING – (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S READINESS PREPARATION PROPOSAL –– P151752)

FINANCING DATA (US$, Millions)

[ ] Counterpart Funding

[ ] IBRD [ ] IDA Credit [ ] IDA Grant [ ] Trust Funds 2.2

[ ] Parallel Financing

For Loans/Credits/Others (US$, millions)

FIN_DATA_OFWHICH_TBL

Total Project Cost: 2.2

Financing Gap: 0

Total Bank Financing: 2.2

Of Which Bank Financing (IBRD/IDA):

Financing Source Amount

Forest Carbon Partnership Facility 2.2

Total 2.2

FINANCING SUMMARY (Parent and AF)

Parent Project

Additional Financing

Total

Total Project Cost 3.80 2.20 6.0

Total Financing

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/IDA

LOCAL: BENEFICIARIES

Borrower

Financing Gap

COMPLIANCE

Policy

Does the project depart from the CPF in content or in other significant respects?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

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Does the project require any other Policy waiver(s)?

[ ] Yes [X] No INSTITUTIONAL DATA

Practice Area (Lead)

Environment & Natural Resources

Contributing Practice Areas

Not applicable

Climate Change and Disaster Screening

Gender Tag Does the project plan to undertake any of the following?

a. Analysis to identify Project-relevant gaps between males and females, especially in light of country gaps identified through SCD and CPF Yes

b. Specific action(s) to address the gender gaps identified in (a) and/or to improve women or men's empowerment

No

c. Include Indicators in results framework to monitor outcomes from actions identified in (b)

No

PROJECT TEAM

Bank Staff

Name Role Specialization Unit

Rodrigo Martinez TTL NRM Economist GENLC

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Fernandez

Dora Patricia Andrade Environmental Specialist Environmental Specialist GENLC

Lilian Pedersen Social Specialist Social Specialist GSU

Julian Gonzalo Carbon Accounting Specialist Senior Environmental Specialist

GCCFL

Jeannette Estupiñán Financial Specialist Finance GGE

Catherine Abreu Procurement Specialist Procurement GGOPL

Gustavo A. Vargas STC Economist GENLC

Laura Calderón Etter STC Economist GENLC

Fabiola Mercado Environmental Specialist Environment GENLC

Extended Team

Dorothee Georg Social Development Specialist Social Specialist GPSURR

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ADDITIONAL FINANCING

DOMINICAN’S REPUBLIC READINESS PREPARATION PROPOSAL – READINESS FUND OF THE FCPF

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING ...................................... 10

II. DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL FINANCING .................................................................... 13

III. KEY RISKS ..................................................................................................................... 16

IV. APPRAISAL SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 17

V. WORLD BANK GRIEVANCE REDRESS .............................................................................. 20

VI. SUMMARY TABLE OF CHANGES .................................................................................... 21

VII. DETAILED CHANGE(S) .................................................................................................... 21

VIII. RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING ................................................................... 26

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I. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING

INTRODUCTION

1. This Project Paper would provide an Additional Funding (AF) grant in the amount of US$2.20 million to the Dominican Republic for the Dominican’s Republic REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal Readiness Fund of the FCPF (P151752). The source of the AF grant is the FCPF Readiness Fund. The World Bank acts as Trustee of the FCPF, with FCPF financing processed via specific procedures agreed with OPCS.

2. The AF will complement the US$3.8 million REDD+ Readiness Preparation grant signed on July 2015 (original grant), currently under implementation by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN). This grant aims to support the design and carrying out the Readiness Preparation Activities by supporting the preparation of the Recipient’s REDD+1 Strategy through a participatory and inclusive process mechanism.

3. In March 2018, the Dominican Republic presented the project’s Mid-Term Report (MTR) to the FCPF Participants Committee, self-assessing its progress towards REDD+ Readiness Preparation using the FCPF REDD+ Readiness Assessment Framework’s evaluation criteria. The MTR served to identify financial gaps to complete the REDD+ Readiness process. As a result, the country requested additional funds for an amount of US$ 2.2 million which was approved by the FCPF Participants Committee on March 28, 2018.

4. The proposed additional grant would help consolidate achievements under the original grant and strengthen the Dominican Republic’s capacity to transition from REDD+ preparation to REDD+ implementation, thus assuring that the country is fully ready for REDD+ implementation and for receiving potential results-based payments for carbon emissions reductions from deforestation and forest degradation. The additional grant would finance the costs associated with scaling up and expanding the activities of Component 1 (REDD+ Readiness Organization and Consultation); Component 2 (REDD+ National Strategy Preparation); Component 4 (Monitoring Systems for Forests and Safeguards); and Component 5 (Monitoring and Assessment (M&A) Framework and Grant Management). Activities of Component 3 (National Forest Reference/Emission Level) has been completed and does not require additional funding.

5. Implementation under the original grant is progressing well. As of March 30, 2019, total disbursed and committed funds comprised 80% of the funds of the original FCPF Grant. Complementary to requesting additional funding, this project paper is also requesting an extension of the original project closing date from June 30, 2019 to December 15, 2020. New project closing date will give the project the necessary timespan to guarantee total disbursement of funds and implementation of project activities.

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF US$2.2 MILLION

6. With the aim of fighting Climate Change, the Dominican Republic has established a series of plans, policies and laws that support REDD+ activities. In 2009, the Government published its 2010-2030 National Development Strategy. This strategy was adopted through the enactment of Law 1-12 of 2012. The 2010-2030 National Strategy which considers the promotion of “A society with a culture of sustainable production and consumption, that manages with equity and effectiveness the risks and the protection of the environment and natural resources and promotes an adequate adaptation to climate change” as a strategic axis. The Dominican Republic was the first country in the Caribbean to develop a National Climate Compatible Development Plan (CCDP). Published in September 2011, the Plan identifies a number of

1 Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation


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abatement options which, if implemented, would result in a total reduction of annual emissions by up to 65 per cent by 2030 against a 2010 baseline, compared to the business as usual scenario.

7. The Dominican Republic has been involved in REDD+ since 2010 when it became part of the REDD/CCAD-GIZ Regional Program for SICA countries. This program assisted the Dominican Republic in carrying out the initial REDD+ diagnosis and training activities, and in preparing the first REDD+ Readiness Proposal draft. Relevant results of this assistance were the establishment of the governance and management framework for REDD+ that evolved into the Steering Committee (CD-REDD) composed of Vice-ministers from the Ministry of Environment (MARN), Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEPyD); and an Advisory Technical Committee comprising stakeholders from the public, private and civil society sectors, such as MARN, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Women, civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations , producer organizations, grassroots groups, professional associations, academia and research centers. The REDD+ process have brought together key public and private stakeholders, conducted studies, and strengthened the technological platform and organizational structure for forest monitoring within the MARN and the Ministry of Agriculture.

8. The Dominican Republic presented its expression of interest to the FCPF and its Readiness Preparation Proposal R-PP in 2013 and began the project implementation in 2015. In January 30, 2013, the Dominican Republic presented officially its expression of interest through the MARN and its Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) draft during the 16th meeting of the FCPF’s Participants Committee (PC) in December 2013. Through Resolution PC/16/2013/5, the PC approved the provision of funds to the country to proceed with its REDD+ Readiness process, comprising a total financial support of $3.8 million.

9. The Dominican Republic is simultaneously implementing the REDD+ Readiness phase and the development of an Emissions Reductions Program (ER-Program). Approved in October 2015, the country presented to the FCPF an Emissions Reduction Program Idea Note (ER-PIN). In 2016, the country’s ER-PIN was selected within the Carbon Fund pipeline and a letter of intent was signed with the Government of the DR (GoDR) for the purchase of up to 7.5 million tons MtCO2 ERs derived from the country’s ER-Program. The ER-Program is structured based on the results of the activities being implemented under the REDD+ Readiness Preparation grant. Preparation of the ER-Program started in December 2016 including the DR’s Emission Reductions Program Document (ERPD). During September and October 2018, the country developed its Readiness Package for REDD+ (R-Package) which describes the outlay of the most significant steps that the Dominican Republic has carried out to monitor the progress of REDD+ as part of its Readiness Preparation process. The Dominican Republic submitted its R-Package for approval before the FCPF PC in their 27th meeting held in March 2019 in Washington D.C. The DR’s R-Package was endorsed by the Participants Committee.

10. The FCPF Readiness grant has allowed the country to make significant progress towards the development of a National REDD+ Readiness Strategy (EN-REDD) through a highly participatory process. The country has made progress towards achieving the PDO of the REDD+ Preparation Project of designing and carrying out the Readiness Preparation Activities by supporting the preparation of the Recipient’s REDD+ Strategy through a participatory and inclusive process with free and informed participation of all potentially impacted stakeholders. A major step taken in this regard is the consolidation of the cross-sectoral government coordination body (CD-REDD), as well as the establishment of the Advisory Technical Committee and its specific thematic committees, currently in operation and namely, the Land Use Committee and the Legal Committee. These committees actively engage in the revision and approval of the consulting and analytical products that inform the preparation of the EN-REDD.

11. Activities related to REDD+ Readiness preparation have contributed to the preparation of the


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EN-REDD, the strengthening of MARN’s technical capacities and to improve interinstitutional coordination for the sustainable management of natural resources. Significant progress has been made in creating the necessary enabling conditions for preparing the country for receiving results-based payments for the reductions of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Creating the enabling conditions has been possible though the strengthening of MARN and other key ministries and stakeholders’ capacities, and through the design and supervision of key studies required for the preparation of the EN-REDD and the Emissions Reduction Program Document ERPD. Some relevant REDD+ instruments and studies include: the development of a Strategic and Environmental Social Assessment (SESA) and the development of an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF); the Feedback Grievance Redress Mechanism, the development of a clear definition of forest and agroforestry systems2, development of a Forest Reference Emissions Level (FREL), the completion of the series of land-use and land-use changes maps for 2005, 2010 and 2015; the development of the National Forest Inventory (NFI) and the Inventory of non-forest cover. Relevant studies include: analyses on the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, land ownership and carbon rights, among others. These studies have informed the initial selection of strategic options of the EN-REDD. The budget and financial gap analysis of the project focused on calculating the economic and financial costs of implementing the ER-Program. This study highlighted the key role of private sector financing when transforming traditional cacao, coffee plantations and cattle ranching areas into more sustainable production areas adopting good agricultural practices3. The financial analysis presented in the ERPD will be used to develop a business plan to evaluate how the financing gap could be filled with international financing and the development of financial mechanisms that could attract more private capital financing. The strengthened coordination between the Ministries of the Environment and Agriculture within the Steering Committee for REDD (CD-REDD) allowed these advances to happen.

12. The proposed AF Grant will enable the Dominican Republic to complete REDD+ Readiness process in order to continue creating the enabling conditions for the implementation of the ER-Program under preparation. The Dominican Republic intends to use the proposed AF to develop complementary activities and broaden the scope of some of the planned activities in four out of the five original project components. These activities will also support the preparation of the country’s ER-Program, currently under preparation. The ER-Program includes fulfilling and implementing three REDD+ strategies and 22 Strategic Actions as detailed in the National REDD+ Strategy draft.

13. Implementation of the ER-Program will require the harmonization of forest protection policies and the enhancement of carbon stocks with national and sectoral policies driving land use changes that contribute to halt deforestation and forest degradation. Considering their respective legal mandates, the MEPyD; and Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) share a great responsibility in addressing these challenges as members of the CD-REDD4. In light of this, this AF will continue promoting coordination between the different government agencies and the development of a shared vision for the sustainable management of forests. These are key elements that will have an important impact on the alignment and implementation effectiveness of the ER-Program which this AF ultimately aim to support. This shared

2 The development of the reference level uses the following operational definition of forest:

¨Natural or planted ecosystem with biological diversity and enrichment of native species, which produces goods,

provides environmental services and social services, whose minimum land surface is 0.5 ha (3x3 pixels measuring

30m), with a tree top coverage that surpasses 30% of the minimum surface, and trees and bushes with the potential

to reach a minimum height of 5 meters in their maturity in situ, and 3 meters for dry forest. This definition includes

agroforestry systems that fulfil these requirements¨.

4 Highest governance mechanism established in the framework of the REDD+ readiness process


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vision and subsequent alignment of policies will be key to leverage the private sector investment in sustainable production systems, which is needed to achieve mitigation objectives and for the sustainability of the REDD+ efforts in the long run. Table 1 presents a breakdown of all the Components, Subcomponents and activities that would be supported by the proposed AF. Table 2 summarizes the costs by Component under the current grant and AF.

14. The proposed AF Grant for strengthening the DR´s REDD+ Readiness phase is aligned to the World Bank Group’s (WBG) corporate goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity sustainably. Progress on REDD+ readiness is building public sector capacities for improved natural resource management in the country. In addition, it is preparing the GoDR to receive ER payments that would contribute to improving the well-being of some of the most vulnerable rural. The GoDR has initiated workshops and consultations to discuss and design a plan to promote ER activities for the cocoa, coffee, cattle ranching, agroforestry, and forestry sectors. It is expected that this plan will contribute to communicating to private actors the benefits of adopting good agricultural practices and preventing deforestation, thus contributing to REDD+

15. The AF Grant is also aligned with the DR’s FY 2017-21 Country Partnership Framework (CPF), currently under preparation. The Grant is particularly aligned with Pillar 3 of “Building resilience”, which states that the WBG will support the Government’s efforts to increase resilience and improve disaster risk management, through an integrated approach for natural resource management. Activities to be implemented will support the country in strengthening for disaster risk management and climate change. The proposed project is also closely related to the WBG project (P163260), “DR Resilient Agriculture and Integrated Water Resources Management Project” as it will contribute in measuring carbon emission reductions and removals. It is also aligned with two of the six development priority areas identified by the Country Systematic Diagnostic: (i) Improving the management of natural resources and (ii) Improving resilience to disasters and climate change.

16. The REDD+ Readiness process is as well aligned with the World Bank’s corporate commitments on Forests and Climate Change. The implementation of the AF for REDD+ Readiness will support several interventions under the WBG Forest Action Plan (FAP) Focus Areas (Sustainable Forestry and Forest Smart Interventions) and Cross-Cutting Themes (Climate Change and Resilience, Rights and Participation, Institutions and Governance).

17. Complementary efforts to the REDD+ Readiness Preparation project include the future implementation of the above-mentioned agriculture and integrated water management loan from the World Bank and a GEF-7 funded project. The “Resilient Agriculture and Integrated Water Resource Management” loan project and the “Integrated productive landscapes through land use planning; restoration; and sustainable intensification of rice crops in the Yaque Norte and Yuna watersheds” GEF-7 project will contribute to improve agriculture to be more climate resilient and access to water supply and sanitation services in Yaque del Norte and Ozama-Isabela basins, and to the strengthening of integrated landscape management in targeted watersheds in the Dominican Republic, respectively. These projects are strongly aligned with the World Bank’s corporate commitments on Forests and Climate Change; and with the National REDD+ Strategy under preparation with the World Bank support.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL FINANCING

PROPOSED CHANGES


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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE

18. The Project Development Objective will remain unchanged: The project development objective is “To assist the Dominican Republic to design and carry out the Readiness Preparation Activities by supporting the preparation of the Recipient’s REDD+ Strategy through a participatory and inclusive process.”

KEY RESULTS

19. The proposed AF aims to develop complementary activities and broaden the scope of the foresaw activities under four of the five original Project Components aiming at strengthening the capacities for implementation of REDD+ activities and long-term sustainability. The main reason for requesting the AF is the need to continue creating capacity, leadership and commitment for the effective involvement of a wide arrange of stakeholders beyond the scope of the initial activities laid out in the R-PP presented in 2014. The tools and lessons learned during the REDD+ Readiness phase indicate that it is essential to keep strengthening inter-agency collaboration, in particular the ongoing coordination efforts and policy harmonization at the national level between the MEPyD, MAG and MARN through the CD-REDD, in order to ensure the implementation of the REDD+ Strategy and its sustainability in the future.

20. The AF will contribute to fulfill the outlined objectives of the original grant and to enhance the impacts by: Strengthening the REDD+ governance and management mechanisms; strengthening communication, participation and outreach; enhancing the country´s capacity to apply safeguards instruments; defining carbon rights; strengthening forest and non-forests MRV systems; and accelerating the development of the Safeguards Information System and the Feedback Grievance and Redress Mechanism (FGRM). Specific activities to be financed by the AF under each component are described in the description of additional funding components section below.

IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

21. Implementation responsibility will remain concentrated in the MARN and will be implemented under the overall coordination of the MARN. Institutional coordination with Ministry of Agriculture and MEPyD at the CD-REDD for project implementation is expected to continue strengthening as well as with the Technical Advisory Committee. In addition, MARN will continue strengthening the partnerships with executing agencies of the ER-Program and ensure coordination for successful implementation of ER-Program activities. The MARN will be capitalizing on the existing capacity implementing the original Grant, especially on the fiduciary aspects. The existing PIU consultants will remain overseeing fiduciary aspects, safeguards and monitoring and evaluation.

INDICATORS

22. The PDO and the results indicators of the original project’s Results Framework and Monitoring remain as valid. No changes have been made to the intermediate results indicators, but dates have been adjusted based on the updated original Grant´s implementation schedule (until June 30, 2019) and for the extension sought until December 15, 2020.

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23. The Additional Funding (AF) requested will support the Dominican’s Republic Readiness Preparation Proposal – Readiness Fund of the FCPF (P151752), and will build on four of the five existing components, as follows:

24. Component 1: REDD+ Readiness Organization and Consultation. The national and local institutional REDD+ capacity has been improved during the Readiness Preparation process: A REDD+ steering Committee1 and technical committees (legal, safeguards, land and forests) were established to support the readiness preparation phase. A communication strategy to communicate the benefits of REDD+ and train key stakeholders is currently under preparation. In addition, as part of the requirements established under the common approach, the Cancun safeguards and the Bank's operational policies, the DR developed the relevant REDD+ safeguards instruments. In light of this, the proposed AF Grant will finance activities to strengthen the governance and management mechanisms, and their capacity to provide insights to complex situations on which the country lacks specific experiences in the framework of REDD+. Specific activities to be financed by the AF under component 1 include: Implementation of the REDD+ communication strategy; implementation of enabling activities for setting up and operationalize the ESMF developed during the original grant phase (these include trainings to institutional structures such as regional directorates and technical personnel of provincial and municipal units); continuation of meetings of the REDD+ Steering Committees and the special committees and working groups established during the original grant phase; and training of high level government officials and staff of the MARN (e.g. Vice-ministry of Protected Areas and Biodiversity and MAG (e.g., Livestock General Directorate and Department of Training and Extension) on REDD+.

25. Component 2. REDD+ Strategy preparation. The National REDD+ Strategy has been built on a broad, legitimate and inclusive participation and consultation process. The REDD+ consultation and participation process was based on a series of regional and national multi-sectorial, inter-institutional workshops (36 workshops with 2714 participants). To date, the strategy encompasses 3 strategic components and 22 strategic actions. All the key strategic studies needed for the development have been concluded. Relevant studies include: analyses on the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, land ownership and carbon property, among others. The AF Grant will be used towards increasing the technical capacity of the MARN on soils, agriculture and forests management; support the Legal Directorate of MARN to address carbon rights and emission reduction program activities; and to strengthen the MARN capacities to reach agreements with emission reduction implementing institutions and organizations, as well as increasing their technical and legal know-how. Specific activities to be financed by the AF under component 2 include: Support the creation of legal structures for the transferring of carbon rights of the activities encompassed by the REDD+ National Strategy and the ER-Program developed during the original grant phase; development of institutional agreements and agreements with local organizations engaged in the implementation of REDD+; and technical legal training to identified stakeholders and foster their participation and engagement with the program. Identification of stakeholders participating REDD+ activities was possible due to the different pre-SESA and SESA workshops that took place during the original grant phase.

26. Component 3. National Forest Reference/Emissions Level. The Dominican Republic formulated its National Forest/Forest Emissions Reference Levels based on definitions of forests, degradation, deforestation and reforestation that were developed during the REDD+ readiness process. Developed Reference Level was established at the national level and includes the average emissions and removals produced in the conversion of forest to non-forest lands (deforestation) and the conversion to forest lands (increase of stocks) and the flow of carbon in lands that remain as forests, either due to forest degradation or to an increase in carbon stocks. No additional activities are considered for this phase. No additional


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activities are considered for this phase.

27. Component 4: Monitoring Systems for Forests, and Safeguards. As part of the Readiness Preparation process. The DR completed a series of land-use and land-use changes maps for 2005, 2010 and 2015; a National Forest Inventory (NFI) and the Inventory of non-forest cover. The AF will develop and improve the monitoring capacity (training and equipment) of public and private stakeholders to bolster the forests monitoring systems (including the protected areas) and the Safeguards Information System, with a stronger involvement of local organizations and other potential beneficiaries. Capacity building activities for MAG’s Livestock General Directorate and Department of Training and Extension.to promote climate-smart practices in the livestock sector and to monitor the carbon component in non-forest systems that will participate in the ER-Program are also considered for receiving additional funding. AF will also support complementary procurements for the MRV system. Specific activities to be financed by the AF under this component include: Development of instruments for the MRV System including and IT platform for the monitoring of forest carbon, co-benefits, and the Safeguards Information System (SIS); training of organizations and potential local beneficiaries and implementation of monitoring REDD+ protocols and instruments developed during the original grant phase; procurement of additional equipment for improved forest monitoring; strengthening of local capacities for the protection of forests; and capacity development for the monitoring of the carbon component in non-forest systems for programs participating in REDD+.

28. Component 5: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework and Grant Management. With the AF the services of the PIU staff will be extended and logistics and equipment to support the new activities programmed improved. Additional staff members are included in this request, among others, to offer support to DIARENA (Environmental and Natural Resources Information Directorate) in the operationalization of the monitoring system for REDD+; and to support the Ministry of Agriculture on strengthening MRV system in the Agriculture, Forests and Other Land Uses sector and GHG inventory. Specific activities of this component to be financed by the AF include: Procurement and maintenance of equipment supporting the MARN and other key government agencies, and salary payments of team members integrating the PIU. A total of four new staff members will be hired. Two of them will join the Climate Change Directorate at MARN from which one will support the Ministry of Agriculture, and the other two will join DIARENA at MARN.

COSTS BY COMPONENT

29. The structure of Components and Subcomponents, and the implementation arrangements will not change under the additional funding. Component 3 of the original grant which refers to Reference Levels has been fully accomplished already. The breakdown is presented in Annex 1.

III. KEY RISKS

Overall Risk Rating

30. The Overall Risk rating under the REDD+ Readiness Support project remains moderate, in conformity with the Assessment Note for the original grant, as shown in the SORT table.. The key risks are linked to:


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a. Political and Governance (Substantial): The potential risk of a change in government administration during the extended Project Implementation period may cause project delays and staff turn-over. The AF will provide resources for mitigation measures through the strengthening of the governance and management mechanisms integrated by key ministries, which will be instrumental for any future government to honor its international commitments on the National Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

b. Macroeconomic Risk (Moderate).

c. Sector Strategies and Policies (Moderate).

d. Technical Design of Project or Program (Moderate).

e. Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability (Moderate).

f. Fiduciary risk (Moderate).

g. Environment and Social (Moderate).

h. Stakeholders (Moderate).

IV. APPRAISAL SUMMARY

A. Economic and Financial (if applicable) Analysis

31. Not applicable

B. Technical

32. The technical assessment carried out during the preparation of the Assessment Note for the original grant remains valid. The activities to be financed under the proposed AF reflect a better understanding from national stakeholders, particularly within the ministries of Environment, Agriculture, and Economy, Planning and Development, of the wide policy implications of a REDD+ national strategy, and at the same time consider the exchanges with technical World Bank missions during 2017 and 2018, as reflected in their Aide Memoirs.

C. Financial Management

33. The Financial Management arrangements of the original grant (P151752) will remain in place under the responsibility of the Project Readiness PIU installed within the Ministry of Environment’s Climate Change Directorate, which already has the organizational structure in place for the implementation of Grant activities and will be further strengthened with the additional funds. As reported in the MTR submitted by the Dominican Republic in January 2018. In addition, the project’s financial management arrangements, including accounting and financial reporting, internal control procedures, planning and budgeting, external audits, funds flow, organization and staffing arrangements are assessed as Satisfactory.

34. The frequency of Project interim financial reports (IFRs) will be semiannual, to be submitted to


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the Bank within 45 days after the end of the reporting period. The Project financial audit will be carried out annually, to be submitted 4 months after the end of the fiscal year, as required to DR public entities.

35. The Project will keep the two segregated bank accounts: (i) a Designated Account in the Central Bank of the DR denominated in US Dollars (US$) to process Bank proceeds; and (ii) an Operating Account at the Reserves Bank (BANRESERVAS) denominated in local currency (Dominican pesos -RD$); the Ministry of Education (MINERD) has confirmed its decision of pooling funds from the AF and the original in one DA, the original TF DA account. Methods of disbursement will be advance, reimbursement and direct payment. Statement of Expenses (SOEs) will be used to document disbursement. The ceiling for the Designated Account continues to be US$500,000. The Minimum Value of Applications for Reimbursements and Direct Payments is USD 150,000. The active single disbursement category (GO, NCS, CS, TRG, WKP & OP) will remain.

D. Procurement

36. Procurement under the project will be carried out in accordance with the ‘World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers’ dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 and August 2018 (‘Procurement Regulations’). A Procurement Capacity Assessment and Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD) were completed for the preparation of this AF. Based on the recommendations of the PPSD, the Procurement Plan includes the proposed activities and methods to enable the delivery of value for money in achieving the PDO. In terms of project oversight, contracts subject to post review will be reviewed by the World Bank once a year. Based on the findings of these reviews and the proposed ratings, the World Bank may revise the prior review requirements.

E. Social (including Safeguards)

37. With the original grant the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SEA) identified: (i) potentially economic and social impacts caused by the involuntary taking of land, resulting in permanent or temporary economic displacement; and/or (ii) the involuntary restriction of access to legally designated parks and protected areas, resulting in adverse impacts on the livelihoods of the displaced persons. ESMF and ESMP will integrate prioritized areas for social assessment, including prioritized natural protected areas. One of the legal weaknesses of the protected areas system is the lack of cadastral identification of Pas territories, sometimes involving conflicts with neighboring farmers in buffer zones. Regarding land tenure, there is a significantly percentage of informal land tenure, implying low security of land tenure, use of land and access to resources. Additionally, there are social vulnerability conditions associated with the demand for wood, energy and forested land for agriculture on the frontier with Haiti, which puts pressure on forested areas on the Dominican side. Based on this, a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) and a Process Framework (PF) are being designed. Regarding the potential limits to access to resources in legally declared protected areas, national legislation has no provisions for it, however there are practices that have been identified in REDD+ executing entities, which have mechanisms in place to address the effects that these constraints may entail. The RPF considers those types of mechanisms to mitigate any potential risk of restriction of access to natural resources.

38. Operational Policy 4.10 is not triggered given there are no longer distinct indigenous peoples in the Dominican Republic according to the four criteria established under OP 4.10.


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F. Environment (including Safeguards)

39. The Original Project is rated as Risk Category B, because it was designed to generate positive environmental impacts through increased incentives to protect the forests and stronger capacity at the local level for forest and natural resource management, and any potential adverse impacts were easily managed. Potential negative impacts expected will be of limited scope and not be significant or irreversible. The nature of the interventions in the ER-Program, designed as low-carbon rural development management measures to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in the country, is unlikely that have a significant negative impact on human populations and / or environmentally. The Operational Policies triggered for the original Project are kept unchanged and remain active: Environmental Evaluation (OP / BP 4.01); Natural Habitats (OP / BP 4.04); Forests (OP / BP 4.36); Pest Control (OP 4.09); Physical and Cultural Resources (OP / BP 4.11); Involuntary Resettlement (OP / BP 4.12)

40. The National REDD+ Strategy (EN-REDD) for the Dominican Republic covers the entire national territory. The main safeguards instrument identifies the benefits and risks of the EN-REDD trough the SESA process, which is one of the central REDD+ readiness activities funded with FCPF resources. The SESA addresses both the World Bank Operational policies applicable to the Dominican Republic, as well as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) REDD+ Safeguards. The SESA is a participatory and analytical process through a broad process of consultation with key stakeholders linked to forestry, agroforestry and livestock sectors for the identification and analysis of the positive and negative impacts, as well as the probable risks and opportunities of the REDD + strategic options. Based on the SESA, the country prepared the ESMF, including the impacts and risks identified and linked to the implementation of REDD + actions (ESMP), an Integrated Management Pest Management (PMIP), a Process Framework (PF) and a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF). Additionally, as part of the Readiness process, a Feedback Grievance Redress Mechanism (FGRM) the document of how the SIS will work has been prepared but implementation is still pending. Currently all Safeguards Instruments are in advanced draft and will be submitted to the Technical Advisory Committee (CTA) for review in March 2019 and presented to key stakeholders for discussion and validation in April 2019 through two national workshops. The final versions will include the recommendations and observations of the participants.

41. The EN-REDD will have an implementation of national scope, but the ER-Program will focus on areas with the greatest potential for CO2 mitigation and that present suitable social and environmental conditions for the reduction of emissions, as well as for the development of co- benefits both social and environmental. The ER-Program Established five geographical areas, where the biophysical and socioeconomic characteristics have been analyzed, and the protected areas and several successful programs and projects that has also been carried out with a high potential to achieve REDD+ objectives, were also taken into consideration, in order to replicate them or expand their scope. It is expected that all the strategic activities will be implemented through existing national programs (Executing Entities), which have been identified and selected by key actors from MARN key stakeholders and validated by the Technical Advisory Committee. National existing programs have been selected based on several criteria, including: (i) capacity to improve livelihoods of the local population; (ii) capacity to strengthen participation of local communities in the management of the forest landscape; (iii) low carbon emission systems oriented, with products and value chains derived from the forest landscape managed in a sustainable way; and (iv) capacity to offer additional environmental benefits to emissions reduction, such as biodiversity and hydrological services.

42. The EN-REDD and the ER-Program have been based on a participatory process, which included


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conducting workshops in all regions of the country, with a variety of actors and representative groups of the different communities that have a direct connection or indirect with forest resources, either because they depend on them, are connected or linked to them. In the workshops, it was pursued to prioritize, in a consensual manner, the main guidelines that this national initiative must contain to guarantee that the strategic activities implemented in the future do not affect, among other aspects, the rights of local communities. These points are in line with national provisions, the requirements of the UNFCCC and other international agreements, of which the Dominican Republic has a compromise. In general, there have been more than five hundred meetings and / or workshops for consultation, validation, technical work and negotiation for a total of 2,714 participants.

43. Finally, with the AF it is expected to consolidate the process of participation and consultation with the holding of a National Workshop with the key stakeholders that participated in the entire process, for the presentation of the SESA Report and the ESMF prepared as a result of the participatory phases and analytics for the preparation of EN-REDD + and the ER-Program.

44. The implementation of the EN-REDD will be accompanied by an important strategy of institutional capacity building that has already started since the preparatory phase for REDD+, through awareness generation and involvement of the key institutions and key stakeholders in meetings and workshops where general topics on REDD +, safeguards, and carbon rights were addressed, as well as during the entire design of the ER-Program. This strengthening process will continue during the implementation phase of the ER-Program for which training modules are planned to be aligned with the activities carried out by the Executing Entities of programs included in the ER-Program.

45. Under the AF, an analysis of the capacities of the Executing Entities will be prepared to comply with the safeguards of the UNFCCC and the operational policies of the WB, that will be the basis for a specific training program to strengthen the executing entities to successfully fulfill the responsibilities contracted for the implementation of REDD+ and with special attention on the issues required to implement mitigation measures for environmental and social impacts.

A. Other Safeguard Policies (if applicable)

V. WORLD BANK GRIEVANCE REDRESS

46. Communities and individuals who believe that they are adversely affected by a World Bank (WB) supported project may submit complaints to existing project-level grievance redress mechanisms or the WB’s Grievance Redress Service (GRS). The GRS ensures that complaints received are promptly reviewed to address project-related concerns. Project affected communities and individuals may submit their complaint to the WB’s independent Inspection Panel which determines whether harm occurred, or could occur, as a result of WB non-compliance with its policies and procedures. Complaints may be submitted at any time after concerns have been brought directly to the World Bank's attention, and Bank Management has been given an opportunity to respond. For information on how to submit complaints to the World Bank’s corporate GRS, please visit http://www.worldbank.org/GRS. For information on how to submit complaints to the World Bank Inspection Panel, please visit www.inspectionpanel.org

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VI. SUMMARY TABLE OF CHANGES

Changed Not Changed

Change in Results Framework X

Change in Components and Cost X

Change in Implementing Agency X

Change in Project's Development Objectives X

Change in Loan/Grant Closing Date(s) X

Cancellations Proposed X

Reallocation between Disbursement Categories X

Change in Disbursements Arrangements X

Change in Systematic Operations Risk-Rating Tool (SORT)

X

Change in Safeguard Policies Triggered X

Change of EA category X

Change in Legal Covenants X

Change in Institutional Arrangements X

Change in Financial Management X

Change in Procurement X

Change in Implementation Schedule X

Other Change(s) X

VII. DETAILED CHANGE(S)

RESULTS FRAMEWORK

The table below presents the revisions to the result framework of the original Grant Project Development Objective Indicators Revisions to the Results Framework Comments/

Rationale for Change

PDO

Current Proposed change Description of the proposed


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Components and Adjustments

To assist the Dominican Republic to design and carry out the Readiness Preparation Activities by supporting the preparation of the Recipient’s REDD+ Strategy through a participatory and inclusive process.

No change

PDO indicators

Current Proposed change

By End of Project (EOP), government institutions have been provided with capacity building support to improve management of forest resources.

No change

Intermediate Indicators

Intermediate Results per Component Results Indicators for each component

Use of Results Monitoring


Component 1: REDD+ Readiness Organization and Consultation

C1.1. By Q3, a cross-sectoral coordination body for REDD+ (Comité Directivo), and a multistakeholder participation platform, involving a broad range of key stakeholders (Comité Técnico Asesor), has been established and is under operation.

C1.2. By Q2, a national communications and dissemination strategy for REDD+ has been designed and initiates full implementation by Q2.

C1.3. By Q3, a gender mainstreaming strategy has been designed and incorporated into the national participation and consultation plan.

C1.4. By Q3, a national participation and consultation plan for REDD+ (with adequate representation of local-level stakeholders) has been designed and is under full implementation.

Intermediate indicators C1.1. and C1.4. has been achieved under the Original Grant.

For intermediate indicators C1.2. and C1.3., expected dates of achievement have been updated and are reflected in the Results Framework and Monitoring (section VIII) of this request.

The original Grant’s Result and Monitoring provisions still apply:

Every quarter, these output indicators will be reported in the project reports and as part of the Bank’s supervision missions. Information will be used to assess planned versus actual accomplishments. Adjustments will be made to the operating plans when needed and justified.

Citizen feedback will be used to improve participatory policy making process to ensure transparency and multi-sectoral, multilevel engagement of stakeholders without entry barriers based on productive or cultural identity.


Component 2: National REDD+ Strategy (ENA- REDD+)

C2.1. By EOP, an ENA- REDD+ strategy including the design of specific legal, economic and technological instruments (i.e. a REDD+ incentives system, regulation of LULUCF related sectors, technological

For intermediate indicators C2.1. and C2.3., expected dates of achievement have been updated and are reflected in the Results Framework and


Every quarter, these output indicators will be reported in the project reports and as part of the supervision missions



packages for REDD+) has been designed and is under operation.

C2.2. By Q4, a citizen feedback mechanism and institutional protocol will be in place and operational. Its effectiveness will be measured by “% of grievances satisfactorily redressed

C2.3. By Q10, a SESA has been carried out and an appropriate safeguard instrument such as an ESMF has been prepared

Monitoring (section VIII) of this request.

Intermediate indicator C2.2. has been modified to “By Q4, a citizen feedback mechanism and institutional protocol will be in place and operational.”

of the Bank. Information will be used to assess planned versus actual accomplishments. Adjustments will be made to the operating plans when needed and justified. Important elements to assess progress in this component will also be the monitoring the implementation of the SESA Work plan, and the communications and consultation strategies.


Component 3: National Forest Reference/Emission Level

C3.1. By EOP, the capacity and progress to establish a National Forest Reference Emission Level and/or a Forest Reference Level has been significantly improved by:

(i) By Q6, a national forest REL/RL has been submitted to the UNFCCC

(ii) By Q8, potential business-as usual scenarios have been developed based on econometric and/or spatial modeling;

All intermediate indicators of Component 3 have been achieved under the original grant.

Does not apply.


Component 4: MRV - National Forest Information System

C4.1. By EOP, the capacity and progress to develop a NFMS for the MRV of GHG emissions reductions from REDD+ activities have been significantly improved by:

C.4.1.1. By Q4, the logical framework and required institutional arrangements for MRV have been established;

C4.1.2. By Q4, the capacity of the remote sensing, and the GHG Inventory units have been strengthened.

C4.1.3. By Q6, a research program on forest monitoring has been supported;

C4.1.4. By Q9, monitoring protocols to assess the environmental and social impacts of the ENA- REDD+ have been developed;

The expected dates of achievement of all the intermediate indicators of this component have been updated and are reflected in the Results Framework and Monitoring (section VIII) of this request.


Every quarter, these output indicators will be reported on in the project reports and as part of the supervision missions of the Bank. Information will be used to assess planned versus actual accomplishments. Adjustments will be made to the operating plans when needed and justified



C4.1.5 By Q10, the National Forest Inventory has been completed; and allometric equations have been developed for three areas


Component 5: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and Grant Administration

C5.1. By Q1, a PIU with technical and fiduciary staff satisfactory to the Bank established and operating.

C5.2. By Q2, PIU disbursing funds as programmed, and meeting fiduciary commitments as established in the Grant Agreement. - On time delivery of annual fiduciary audits (due by June 30 of each calendar year). - On-time delivery of interim non-audited financial reports (due each calendar semester).

C5.3. By EOP, an exit strategy to ensure continuity of institutional capacity for REDD+ is developed and agreed with ME.

Intermediate indicators C5.1. has been achieved under the Original Grant.

For intermediate indicator C5.2. expected dates of achievement has been updated and is reflected in the Results Framework and Monitoring (section VIII) of this request.

Intermediate indicator C5.3. has not been modified.


Every quarter, these output indicators will be reported on in the project reports and as part of the supervision missions of the Bank. Information will be used to assess planned versus actual accomplishments. Adjustments will be made to the operating plans when needed and justified

COMPONENTS

Current Component Name Current Cost

(US$, millions) Action

Proposed Component Name

Proposed Cost (US$, millions)

Component 1. REDD+ Readiness Organization and Consultation

1,137,177 Revised No change 1,593,677

Component 2. National REDD+ Strategy (ENA- REDD+)

558,667.15 Revised No change 635,667

Component 3. National Forest Reference/Emission Level

68,644 Revised No change 68,644

Component 4. MRV - National Forest Information System

907,464 Revised No change 1,625,464

Component 5. Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and Grant Administration

1,128,048 Revised No change

2,076,548

TOTAL 3,800,000

6,000,000

FINANCING PLAN

Summary (US$, millions)

Original Amount Proposed Amount

Total Project Cost 3,800,000 6,000,000



Total Financing 3,800,000 6,000,000

Financing Gap - -

Details

Counterpart Funding

Source Currency Amount US$ (Equivalent)

USD -

Source Currency Amount

IBRD -

SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL (SORT)

Risk Category Current Rating

1. Political and Governance Substantial

2. Macroeconomic Moderate

3. Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate

4. Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate

5. Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate

6. Fiduciary Moderate

7. Environment and Social Moderate

8. Stakeholders Moderate

Other

Overall Moderate

LEGAL COVENANTS2

LEGAL COVENANTS – Additional Financing – REDD+ READINESS PREPARATION SUPPORT PROJECT (P151752)

Sections and Description

OPS_LEGAL_CONVENANT_CHILD_NODATA Not applicable


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VIII. RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING

Results Framework

COUNTRY : DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Additional Financing - Horticulture Development Project ( P164226 )

RESULT_YES_PDO Project Development Objectives To assist Dominican Republic to design and carry out the Readiness Preparation Activities by supporting of the Recipient’s strategy through a participatory and inclusive process.

Project Development Objective Indicators

Action

[Change, Marked for Deletion or

Revised]

Indicator Name Core Unit of

Measure Baseline End Target Frequency

Data Source / Methodology

Responsibility for Data Collection

No change Name: By End of Project (EOP), government institutions have been provided with capacity building support to improve management of forest resources( number).

number 0 2 Annual Review of REDD+ readiness arrangements

PIU

Description: This indicator denotes an outcome of institutional strengthening activities supported by FCPF Grant. The original Grant’s Result and Monitoring provisions still apply. Completion date has been modified to reflect the updated extension work plan of the activities under the AF Grant.


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Intermediate Results Indicators

Action

[Change, Marked for Deletion or Revised]

Indicator Name Core Unit of

Measure Baseline End Target Frequency

Data Source / Methodology

Responsibility for Data

Collection

Component 1. REDD+ Readiness Organization and Consultation

Change Name: By Q1, a national communications and dissemination strategy for REDD+ has been designed and initiates full implementation by Q2.

Number 0 1 Quarterly Communication Plan or Strategy document

PIU


Change Name: By Q2, a gender mainstreaming strategy has been designed and incorporated into the national participation and consultation plan

Number 0 1 Quarterly PIU PIU



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Component 2. National REDD+ Strategy (ENA-REDD+)

Change Name: By Q1, an EN- REDD strategy including the design of specific legal, economic and technological instruments (i.e. a REDD+ incentives system, regulation of LULUCF related sectors, technological packages for REDD+) has been designed and is under operation.

Number 0 1 Quarterly PIU PIU


Change Name: By Q4, a citizen feedback mechanism and institutional protocol will be in place and operational.”

Yes/No No Yes Quarterly PIU PIU


Change Name: By Q1, a SESA has been carried out and an appropriate safeguard instrument such as an ESMF has



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been prepared


Component 4. MRV - National Forest Information System

Change Name: By EOP, the capacity and progress to develop a NFMS for the MRV of GHG emissions reductions have been significantly improved


Description: This indicator denotes an outcome of institutional strengthening activities supported by FCPF Grant. The original Grant’s Result and Monitoring provisions still apply.

Change Name: By Q3, the logical framework and required institutional arrangements for MRV have been established


Description: This indicator denotes an outcome of institutional strengthening activities supported by FCPF Grant. The original Grant’s Result and Monitoring provisions still apply. However, completion date has been modified to reflect the updated extension work plan.

Change Name: By Q2, the capacity of the remote sensing, and the GHG Inventory units have been strengthened




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Change Name: By Q2, a research program on forest monitoring has been supported.


Description: This indicator denotes an outcome of institutional strengthening activities supported by FCPF Grant. The original Grant’s Result and Monitoring provisions still apply. However, completion date has been modified to reflect the updated AF Grant for a one-year extension work plan.

Change Name: By Q4, monitoring protocols to assess the environmental and social impacts of the ENA- REDD+ have been developed.



Change Name: By Q1, the National Forest Inventory has been completed; and allometric equations developed for three areas.



Component 5. Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and Grant Administration

Change Name: By Q1, PIU disbursing funds as programmed, and meeting fiduciary commitments as established in the Grant Agreement. - On time delivery of annual



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fiduciary audits (due by June 30 of each calendar year). - On-time delivery of interim non-audited financial reports (due each calendar semester).


Change Name: By EOP, an exit strategy to ensure continuity of institutional capacity for REDD+ is developed and agreed with ME.




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RESULT_YES_TARGET_VALUES Target Values

Project Development Objective Indicators FY_Result1

Action [Change, Marked for Deletion or Revised]

Indicator Name Baseline FY2019 FY2020

FY2021 End Target

No change By End of Project (EOP), government institutions have been provided with capacity building support to improve management of forest resources (number).

0 1 1

0 2

Intermediate Results Indicators FY_Result1

Action [Change, Marked for Deletion or Revised]

Indicator Name Baseline FY2019 FY2020

FY2021 End Target

Change C.1 By Q1, a national communications and dissemination strategy for REDD+ has been designed and initiates full implementation by Q2.

No Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Change C.1 By Q1, a gender mainstreaming strategy has been designed and incorporated into the national participation and consultation plan.

No No Yes

Yes Yes

Change C.2 By Q1, an ENA-REDD+ strategy including the design of specific legal, economic and technological instruments (i.e. a REDD+ incentives system, regulation of LULUCF related sectors, technological packages for REDD+) has been designed and is under operation.

No No Yes

Yes Yes


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Change C.2 By Q1, a citizen feedback mechanism and institutional protocol will be in place.

No No Yes Yes

Yes

Change C.2 By Q11, a SESA has been carried out and an appropriate safeguard instrument such as an ESMF has been prepared

No Yes Yes

Yes

Yes

No change C.4 By EOP, the capacity and progress to develop a NFMS for the MRV of GHG emissions reductions from REDD+ activities have been significantly improved by:

No No Yes

Yes Yes

Change C.4 By Q3, the logical framework and required institutional arrangements for MRV have been established;

No Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Change C.4 By Q3, the capacity of the remote sensing, and the GHG Inventory units have been strengthened.

No Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Change C.4 By Q2, a research program on forest monitoring has been supported;

No Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Change C.4 By Q4, monitoring protocols to assess the environmental and social impacts of the ENA- REDD+ have been developed

No No Yes

Yes Yes

Change C.4 By Q1, the National Forest Inventory has been completed; and allometric equations developed for three areas

No Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Change C.5 By Q1, PIU disbursing funds as programmed, and meeting fiduciary commitments as established in the Grant Agreement. - On time delivery of annual fiduciary audits (due by June 30 of each calendar year). - On-time delivery of interim non-audited financial reports (due each calendar semester).

No Yes Yes

Yes Yes

No change C.5 By EOP, an exit strategy to ensure continuity of institutional capacity for REDD+ is developed and agreed with ME.

No No No

Yes Yes


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Annex 1

Activities to be Financed with the Additional Funding Grant

Activities/Strategies 2019 - 2020

Additional Funds Requested

Component 1 - REDD+ Readiness Organization and Consultation 456,500

Subcomponent 1b. Consultation and Participation Processes

456,500

Communication Strategy: scaling up and bolstering dissemination campaign on REDD+, preparation and dissemination of materials, audiovisuals and radio

136,500

Enabling measures for setting up and operationalize the ESMF (training to institutional structures, such as regional directorates, provincial and municipal units, technical personnel, etc. Strengthening of local institutional structures; adaptation of the local Línea Verde phone line / FGRM (MQRC for its acronym in Spanish) and ESMF (MQRC testing). Installation of Internet facilities.

145,000

REDD+ governance (meetings and strengthening of the communication flow of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) with the Steering Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and Special Working Groups (Legal, Safeguards, Land Use, gatherings with REDD+ relevant local organizations, preparation of briefings for governance mechanisms)

100,000

Trainings directed to the Vice-ministry of Protected Areas and Biodiversity from MARN, and to the MAG’s Livestock General Directorate and the Department of Training and Extension of MARN in safeguards and REDD+.

75,000

Component 2 –REDD+ Strategy Preparation 77,000

Subcomponent: 2c. Implementation Framework 30,000

Support to the creation of the legal structure in carbon rights and ER activities. 30,000

Subcomponent: 2d. Social and Environmental Impacts 47,000


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Development of partnerships with the institutions and local organizations potentially engaged in the implementation of REDD+

30,000

Technical training (including legal issues) to foster stakeholders’ participation in the REDD+

17,000

Component 3 – National Forest Reference/Emission Level 0

Component 4 - Monitoring Systems for Forests, and Safeguards 718,000

Subcomponent: 4a. National Forest Monitoring System 718,000

Consulting Services

Development of instruments for the MRV System including the IT platform and: local organizations involvement, Ministry of Environment technical personnel, forest and agroforest business people and other relevant organizations in forest-carbon monitoring, co-benefits, Safeguards Information System (SIS)

70,000

Training of organizations and potential local beneficiaries to produce information for the SIS, to implement the monitoring protocols and instruments; for the follow/up of permanent monitoring units, and to address issues of environmental rights for the activities of the ER- Program.

45,000

Equipment

Procurement and installation of equipment for the measurement of 105 permanent forest sampling units.

83,000

Equipment and training on the equipment for the monitoring and follow/up of the carbon component in non-forest systems for those investment programs that will participate in REDD+

175,000

Forest MRV – acquisitions to establish of the MRV system 150,000

Strengthening of local capacities for the protection of forests (forest fires and plagues prevention).

195,000

Component 5 - Monitoring and Assessment (M&A) Framework and Grant Management

948,500


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Operating costs

Maintenance, operation and insurance of new vehicles (pickups and motorcycles). 27,247

Office material 8,900

Communication Service 4,000

Equipment: computers, projectors, mobile phone units, etc., support to the Ministry of Environment and other key entities

143,336

Logistics and travel expenses for experience sharing on REDD+ with other countries. 80,000

Evaluations and external auditing 10,000

Procurement of 2 vehicles (pickup) and 12 motorcycles 159,518

Workforce

Project Coordination 49,920

Communications Specialist 31,963

Social Specialist 31,963

Technical Coordinator Specialist in Soils, Agriculture and Forests 39,600

Financial specialist 31,963

Operations responsible person 31,963

Administrative Secretary 18,473

Driver/Logistic support 1 8,400

Driver/Logistic support 2 8,400

Social Technician 18,432

Technician in Land Use, Agriculture and Forests 18,432

Administrative Assistant 12,000

High level inter-institutional Coordinator 31,963

Analyst and editor of technical reports (biophysical area). 28,000

Technician to support DIARENA in the installation of the Monitoring System for Forests and REDD+*.

18,432


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Technician to support DIARENA in the installation of the Monitoring System for Forests and REDD+*

18,432

Technician to support the MRV system in the AFOLU and Agriculture sector 20,400

Social technician 21,600

Support Technician in planning and monitoring of the Climate Change Directorate 21,600

Support technician in mitigation 21,600

Procurement Specialist 31,963

TOTAL 2,200,000

Documents

World Bank Documentdocuments.worldbank.org/curated/en/... · The Dominican Republic was the first country in the Caribbean to develop a National Climate Compatible Development Plan