India - Gujarat Community Forestry Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 7789 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT INDIA GUJARAT COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROJECT (CR. 961-IN) MAY 26, 1989 Asia Regional Office This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the perfomnance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Appraisal Year (1979) US$ = Rs 8.6 1980 Rs 7.9 1981 Rs 9.1 1982 Rs 9.7 1983 Rs 10.5 1984 Rs 12.5 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FISCAL YEAR April 1 - March 31 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Metric System ABBREVmATIONS ACCF - Assistant Chief Conservator of Forests ACF - Assistant Conservator of Forests AG - Accountant General CCF - Conservator of Forests CFP - Community Forestry Project/Gujarat CFW - Community Forestry Wing/Gujarat CIDA - Canadian International Development Association DCF - Deputy Conservator of Forests EFA - Extension Forestry Assistant 3ujarat FAO/CP - Food and Agriculture Organization/Cooperative Program FEW - Forestry Extension Worker FY - fiscal year FYP - Five Year Plan GFD - Gujarat Forest Department GOG - Government of Gujarat GOI - Government of India GSFDC - Gujarat State Forest Development Corporation ha - hectares IDA - International Development Association lakh - one hundred thousand kg - kilograms mJ - cubic meters M&E - monitoring and evaluation MT - metric tons NCA - National Commission on Agriculture NCAER - Nationa:l Commission on Agricultural Economics/Research NGO - non-government:al organization NREP - National Rural Employment Program NSFP - National Social Forestry Project ODA - Overseas Development Administration (British) PA - Project Assistants/Gujarat PIR - Planning and Information Resources Office RLEGP - Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Program RO/RFO - Range Officer/Range Forest Officer SAR - Staff Appraisal Report SFD - State Forest Department SIDA - Swedish International Development Agency TER - Training, Extension and Research USAID - United States Agency for International Development  FOR OFPICI.A USE ONLY THE WORLD BANK Washington, D.C 20433 U.S.A Olke ah DOtheCtCefAhfW Opatatu EwIVolutn May 26, 1989 NEKORANDUN TO THE EMECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Project Completion Report on India Gujarat Community Forestry Project (Credit 961-IN) Attached, for information, is a copy of a report entitled 'Project Cc'mpletion Report on India - Gujarat Community Forestry Project (Credit 961-IN)" prepared by the Asia Regional Office. No audit of this project has been made by the Operations Evaluation Department at this time. Attachment This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  FOR OMCIAL Us'E ONLY PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT INDIA GUJARAT COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROJECT (Cr. 961-IN) Table of Contents Paze No. Preface ............................................... "4 ......................... 1 Basic Data Sheet ..................................................... ii Evaluation Summary . ................................................ iv OVERVIEW OF PROJECT BY IDA PROJECT STAFF ........................... 1 A. Project Objectives ................................... 1 B. Implementation ....................................... 3 C. Operating Performance ...... ............... 4 D. Production and Distribution of Benefits .............. 7 E. Marketing of Project Output ..... ............. 7 F. Organizational Issues ......................... . 8 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT I. INTRODUCTION .... ......................................... 9 A. Sectoral Context ........ ........................... 9 B. The State ............................................ 9 C. Energy Consumotion ....... ............................ 10 D. Forestry in Gujarat ....... ........................... 10 E. Contribution of Forests to the State's Economy ....... 12 F. Forestry Institutions ....... ......................... 13 G. Forestry Activities Undertaken during the Plan Periods .. .. 14 H. Social Forestry in Gujarat ....15 I. Project Finance.... 17 II. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION, PREPARATION AND APPRAISAL 19 A. Background ...19 B. Project Preparation . . .19 C. Appraisal . . 20 D. Retrospective Analysis--Identification of Issues 22 E. Accounting and Auditing Procedures . .24 F. Annual Planning .. .. 24 G. Reimbursement Procedure . . 25 H. Project Targets and Goals .. .25 I. Project Description ....... ... . .... 25 J. Benefits and Economic Justification. 28 K. Project Financing. .. 29 III. IMPLEMENTATION ... . . .. ... 31 A. Initiation ............................... . . .....**... 31 B. Revisions ............................................ 31 C. The IDA Missions ................ .................... 32 This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Table of Contenta (Cont'd) Pate No. D. Target Achievements ............ ... .. .... .... .... .. .. 33 E. Pr:oject Impact .*.............*..........*s ....*** . ... 35 F. Implementation Schedule ... .....*O.* .............. 36 G. Costs .......00 -6..... . 0 37 H. Performance of Consultants and Contractors ......oo. 38 IV. OPERATING PERFORMANCE ... . ... ... ...... .. .. 39 At General ...o...... o..ooo.oo# 39 B. Monitoring and Evaluation .... ...... ........... 39 V. FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ......................... 63 A. Pre-Project Analysis ............... .......se. 63 C. Assumptions .4............ ............ 64 D. Data Base . 64 E. Inflation Adjustments . . . .. ....... *0*. . ....... 65 F. Financial Analysis ..040 ..................-....... 69 G. Economic Analysis .......................* ... . 69 VI. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ................... s .............. # 77 A. Expenditure Incurred ............. * .............. . 77 B. Analysis ...... **.. .............. * ............ . . 78 VII. INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE . .................... of 81 A. Management and Organizational Effectiveness ........ 81 B. Growth ....................... . ... ..... 82 C. Consultants .......# ........#*# 84 D. Compliance with Credit Conditions ..............85 VIII. CONCLUSION ..........so....... o .... 87 ANNEXES I. Physical Achievements vis-a-vis SAR Targets II. Staff Position and Staif Costs III. Summary Project Cost IV. Details of Reimbursement from IDA V. Details of Chronological Process of Reimbureement from IDA VI. Details of International Training and Individual Study Tours under the Community Forestry Project, Gujarat VII. Key Movements VIII. Statement Showing the Physical Achievement under Community Forestry in Gujarat IX. Statement Showing the Physical Targets and Achievements under the Community Forestry Project, 1980-85 X. Statement Showing the Distribution of Seedlings to Farmers by Size of Holding under Community Forestry Project COMMENTS FROM THE BORROWER ATTACHMENT: Comments from the Government of Gujarat, Forest and Environment Department MAP: IBRD 14322R  PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT IWDIA GUJARAT COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROJECT (Cr. 961-IN) Preface Attached are the Project Completion Report (PCR) for the Gujarat Community Forestry Project, prepared by the Government of Gujarat Forest and Environment Department, and a PCR Overview prepared by IDA's Asia Technical Department. The project entailed a credit for US$37 million, which became effective on June 24, 1980. The credit closed as scheduled on December 31, 1985, by which time it was fully disbursed. The draft report has been read by the Operations Evaluation De- partment (OED), and copies were sent to the Borrower and its agencles for comments in February 1989. Comments received from the Government of Gujarat Forest and Environment Department appear as an Attacbment.  -ii- PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT INDIA GUJARAT COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROJECT (Cr. 961-IN) Basic Data Sheet KEY PROJECT DATA Appraisal Actual as Estimate Actual % of SAR Total Project Cost (USS million) 76.0 82.2 108 Credit Amount (US$ million) 37.0 37.0 100 Date of Board Approval (mo/day/yr) 12/11/79 12/11/79 Date of Effectiveness (mo/day/yr) 06/24/80 05/24/80 Date Physical Components Completed (mo/yr) 03/85 03/85 Credit Closing Date (mo/day/yr) 12/31/85 12/31/85 Economic Rate of Return 172 * 15.6 92 Financial Rate of Return 13 11 84 Institutional Performance good STAFF IWUTS (Staff weeks) FY75 FY76 FY77 FY78 FY79 FY80 FY81 FY82 FY83 FY84 FY85 FY86 FY87 FY88 Preappraisal 25.6 0.7 C.i 24.9 36.1 Appraisal 63.9 21.7 Negotiation 11.2 Supervision 8.8 11.6 22.2 14.9 3.3 12.7 2.1 PCR - _ -