Madagascar - Second Phase Environment Program Project

Document of The World Bank Report No: 29309 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION REPORT (IF-N0090) ON A CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF US$ 30 MILLION TO MADAGASCAR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM PHASE II PROJECT (P001537 & P040596) December 2003 Environment & Social Development Department  Africa Region  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective ) Currency Unit = Malagasy Franc (FMG) US$ 1 = 4,200 FISCAL YEAR ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AGERAS Support to Regional Programming and Spatial Analysis AGEX Implementing Agency AGIR Regional and Local Environment Management Support Component ANAE National Association for Environment Management Support Component ANGAP National Association for the Management of Protected Areas AP Potected Areas CAPE Protected Areas and Ecotourism Component CARE International NGO CAS Country Assistance Strategy CFSIGE Environment Information Training Center CI Conservation International, an International NGO CIRAD French International Center for Research CITES CIME CNE DCA Development Credit Agreement DD Land Tilting Directorate DGEF Water and Forests Directorate DO Development Objective EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMC EP 1, 2 , 3 Environment Program Phase 1, 2, 3 ERR Economic Rate of Return ESFUM Multiple-Use Forest Ecosystems EU European Union FOFIFA Malagasy Agricultural Research Institute FORAGE Regional Fund for Environment Management FTM National Geographic Institute GCF Forest Management under contract to local communities GEF Global Environment Facility GELOSE Management by local communities accompanied by granting relative land security GOM Government of Madagascar ICB International Competitive Bidding ICR Implementation Completion Report IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IP Implementation Progress IRD French Institute for Research and Development  MDS Multi-Donor Secretariat MECIE NCB National Competitive Bidding NEAP National Environmental Action Plan NGO Non-Governmental Organization NRM Natural Resources Management ONE National Environment Office OSF Forestry Sector Observatory PADR Action Plan for Rural Development PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper PSDR Project to Support Rural Development PZ Priority Zone QAG Quality Assessment Group SAGE Service d'Appui