Cambodia - Forest Concession Management and Control Pilot Project

Document of The World Bank Report No: 20465-KH PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED LEARNING AND INNOVATION CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 3.6 MILLION (US$4.82 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA FORA FOREST CONCESSION MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL PILOT PROJECT June 2, 2000 Rural Development and Natural Resources Sector Unit East Asia and Pacific Region  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective April 2000) Currency Unit = Riel Riel = US$ 0.0003 US$ I = 3840 Riel FISCAL YEAR January 1 December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADB Asian Development Bank AUSAID Australian Agency for International Development CAS Country Assistance Strategy DFW Department of Forestry and Wildlife FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FMO Forest Management Office IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IDA International Development Association LLO Legal and Litigation Office MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries MEF Ministry of Economy and Finance MOC Ministry of Commerce MOE Ministry of Environment NBC National Bank of Cambodia NGO Non-Governmental Organizations PMU Project Management Unit RGC Royal Government of Cambodia SOE Statement of Expenditures TOR Terms of Reference UNDP United Nations Development Programme Vice President: Jemal-ud-din Kassum, EAPVP Country Director: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, EACSM Sector Director: Geoffrey B. Fox, EASRD Task Team Leader/Task Manager: William B. Magrath, EASES  CAMBODIA FOREST CONCESSION MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL PILOT PROJECT CONTENTS A. Project Development Objective Page 1. Project development objective 2 2. Key performance indicators 2 B. Strategic Context 1. Sector-related Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) goal supported by the project 2 2. Main sector issues and Government strategy 3 3. Learning and development issues to be addressed by the project 4 4. Learning and innovation expectations 4 C. Project Description Summary 1. Project components 5 2. Institutional and implementation arrangements 6 3. Monitoring and evaluation arrangements 7 D. Project Rationale (This section is not to be completed in a LIL PAD) E. Summary Project Analysis 1. Economic 8 2. Financial 8 3. Technical 8 4. Institutional 8 5. Social 9 6. Environment 9 7. Participatory Approach 9 F. Sustainability and Risks 1. Sustainability 10 2. Critical risks 10 3. Possible controversial aspects 10 G. Main Conditions 1. Effectiveness Condition 11 2. Other 11  H. Readiness for Implementation 11 I. Compliance with Bank Policies 12 Annexes Annex 1: Project Design Summary 13 Annex 2: Project Description 15 Annex 3: Estimated Project Costs 1 8 Annex 4: Cost Benefit Analysis Summary, or Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Summary 19 Annex 5: Financial Summary 20 Annex 6: Procurement and Disbursement Arrangements 21 Annex 7: Project Processing Schedule 29 Annex 8: Documents in the Project File 30 Annex 9: Statement of Loans and Credits 31 Annex 10: Country at a Glance 33 MAP(S) IBRD 30853  CAMBODIA Forest Concession Management and Control Pilot Project Project Appraisal Document East Asia and Pacific Region EASRD Date: June 2, 2000 Team Leader: William B. Magrath Country Manager/Director: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Sector Manager/Director: Geoffrey B. Fox Project ID: P060003 Sector(s): AT - Forestry Lending Instrument: Learning and Innovation Loan (LIL) Theme(s): Poverty Targeted Intervention: N Project Financing Data O Loan 1 Credit LI Grant O Guarantee Ol Other (Specify) For Loans/Credits/Others: Amount (US$m): SDR 3.6 Million (US$4.82 Million Equivalent) Proposed Terms: Standard Credit Grace period (years): 10 Years to maturity: 40 Commitment fee: 0.50% Service charge: 0.75% Piaon >tn ;PwA - .