Namibia - Integrated Community-based Ecosystem Management

 ICRR 13805 Report Number : ICRR13805 IEG ICR Review Independent Evaluation Group 1. Project Data: Date Posted : 08/30/2012 Country : Namibia Project ID : P073135 Appraisal Actual Project Name : Integrated US$M ): Project Costs (US$M): 32.43 31.39 Community-based Ecosystem Management L/C Number : Loan/ US$M ): Loan /Credit (US$M): 7.10 7.04 Sector Board : Environment US$M): Cofinancing (US$M ): Cofinanciers : Board Approval Date : 06/01/2004 Closing Date : 01/31/2010 03/30/2011 Sector (s): Central government administration (45%); General agriculture fishing and forestry sector (35%); Sub-national government administration (15%); Other social services (5%) Theme (s): Environmental policies and institutions (29% - P); Biodiversity (29% - P); Land administration and management (14% - S); Rural non-farm income generation (14% - S); Participation and civic engagement (14% - S) Prepared by : Reviewed by : ICR Review Group : Coordinator : Robert Mark Lacey Judyth L. Twigg Soniya Carvalho IEGPS1 2. Project Objectives and Components: a. Objectives: The Global Environmental Objectives (GEOs) as stated in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD, page 2) are “to restore, secure and enhance key ecosystem processes in targeted conservancies * with biodiversity and land conservation and sustainable use as a goal ." The project development objective (PDO), as stated on page 2 of the PAD, is “Community-based integrated ecosystem management practices are supported by the National CBNRM [Community-Based Natural Resource Management] framework and used by targeted conservancies *.