THE WORLD BANK/IFC/M.I.G.A.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
EXTENSION:
SUBJECT:
October 3, 2007
Cristophe Crepin, AFTEN
Remi Kini, AFTEN
35072
Country Name: Community-Based Coastal Biodiversity Management Project
GEF-PPG No. TF24907 Final Completion Report
1.
Please find the completion report for above mentioned GEF-PPG No TF24907
which was approved on December 19, 2000 with a funding of US$350,000. At closing
the entire Grant amount was disbursed.
2.
The recipient has successfully completed all the activities funded under the GEFPPG No. TF24907, and all the stated outputs are satisfactory. Periodic progress reports of
activities were timely submitted to the Bank during implementation. Below is a sample of
the preparation studies financed by the Grant:

Management plans for Ramsar sites 1017 and 1018,

Draft Coastal zone management law,

Coastal zone master plan,

Study reports on Sectoral Management Frameworks for agriculture, fisheries,
livestock, salt production , tourism and exploitation of mineral resources,

Study report on coastal-land-related constraints,

Study report on the establishment of biological reserves,

Study report on manatees,

Study report on the protection of marine turtles,

Study report on eco-tourism valorization of water birds,

Study report on participatory planning,

Environmental Management and Local Action Plans for Porto-Novo, AbomeyCalavi, Houeyogbe, Grand-Popo and Adjohoun, and
Samuel Wedderburn
Dinesh Aryal

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September 28, 2007
Report study on environmental and social assessments
3.
The GEF-PPG No. TF24907 funds have been used to carry out the activities
described in the grant agreement between the Bank and the Recipient. The specific
activities funded under the GEF-PPG No. TF24907 grant are:
Proposed Activities at
Approval
Approved (in $US)
GEF
Financing
In view of the completion
of the Coastal Zone
Master Development Plan,
preparation of: (i) develop
and propose zoning and
environmental
regulations; and (ii)
identify and analyze
development options
compatible with the
sustainable management
of coastal resources and
the protection of the
coastal zone.
Co-financing
Actual (in $US)
Completed Activities
GEF
Financing
Committed
Study on sectoral management
frameworks for agriculture,
15,000
fisheries, livestock and salt
production.
Study on sectoral management
frameworks for industries,
15,000
tourism, and exploitation of
mineral resources.
Production of management
12,603
plans for Ramsar site 1018
Production of management
plans for Ramsar site 1017.
Study on coastal-land-related
constraints and production of a
draft coastal zone management
law.
34,000
90,000
Environmental and social
assessment studies.
National workshop for the
validation of the draft coastal
zone management law.
Review of the national
strategy on wetlands.
Review of sectoral
management frameworks.
Completion of the Coastal
Zone Master Development
Plan (CZMDP).
12,603
33,500
11,111
1,998
6,469
7,222
12,222
Draft coastal zone
management law sent to the
Government in 2002.
Organization of
workshops aimed to
develop a shared vision
document on integrated
30,000
Technical Assistance in
support to the preparation of
the project
Workshop, intended to
traditional leaders, on the
creation of biological reserves
managed by municipalities in
Co-financing
Committed
10,443
1,369
Samuel Wedderburn
Dinesh Aryal
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coastal zone management.
September 28, 2007
the Ramsar site 1017.
Workshop, intended to
traditional leaders, on the
creation of biological reserves
managed by municipalities in
the Ramsar site 1017.
Workshop, intended to
development associations and
NGOs of then soon-to-be
municipalities, on the creation
of biological reserves
managed by municipalities in
the Ramsar sites 1017 and
1018.
Diagnostic studies and
data on the socioeconomics and ecological
dynamics of the coastal
zone.
Carrying out studies on
the coastal zone biological
diversity as well as threats
associated with it
12,000
10,000
2,591
Workshop, intended to
mayors, on the coastal zone
master plan and the project.
3,539
Development of a database
management system.
10,723
High performance computer
equipment
14,813
1,646
20,671
2,297
Other computer equipment.
100,000
1,203
Study on the establishment of
biological reserves.
20,097
Study on manatees
7,612
Study on the protection of
marine turtles.
4,375
Study on ecotouristic
valorization of water birds.
Support (small grant) to the
preparation of "Programme de
sauvegarde des tortues
marines de la façade atlantique
du Bénin" .
6,320
5,556
Training of eco-wardens on
techniques to protect marine
turtles.
Piloting community-based
development initiatives in
the coastal zone
15,000
Study on participatory
planning + support program.
Two workshops to identify
activities to support local
stakeholders.
Financing of pilot alternative
activities initiated by local
stakeholders (Adjohoun,
Ouidah, Tori) .
21,490
-
2,949
58,881
8,967
Samuel Wedderburn
Dinesh Aryal
Enabling activities for the
implementation of the
decentralization law
pertaining to municipal
control of natural
resources, and for intercommunal cooperation in
integrated coastal zone
management.
Co-ordination and
management
Total
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Wokshop for planning
conservation actions for
turtles.
-
1,581
-
173,611
84,000
95,000
Elaboration of Environmental
management and Local Action
Plans (EMLAP) at PortoNovo, Abomey-Calavi,
Houéyogbé, Grand-Popo,
Adjohoun, in 2002.
65,000
5,000
Operating costs
340,000
200,000
66,089
350,000
4.
A statement of expenditure and an itemized list of expenses as they appear in the
original budget have been received by the Ban k and a copy is attached for your record. I
have reviewed the statement and the list of expenses and found it to be a fair
representation of the activities and output for which the grant was given. A Senior
Financial Management Specialist from AFTFM supervised the compliance with Bank
fiduciary safeguards during the implementation of the grant. The accounts were
periodically audited by external auditors and the Government auditors during the
implementation of the grant activities.
Distribution:
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