Wildlife Conservation Society 12/24/08 to 12/31/13 (72 months)

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1 PNPM Green Quarterly Progress Report: July 2012 to September 2012 Summary Information Status Active Activity Number Task Team Leader(s) Executing Agency(ies) TF090912, TF090977, TF011930, TF093076, TF096887, TF093077, TF Chloe Jane Olliver Directorate of Village Natural Resources and Appropriate Technology Directorate General for Village and Community Empowerment Ministry of Home Affairs Operation Wallacea Trust Start date to Closing Date Geographic Coverage Approved Budget Disbursements during the Quarter Disbursements Wildlife Conservation Society 12/24/08 to 12/31/13 (72 months) 78 target sub-districts in the eight target provinces: Aceh, Bengkulu, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and West Sulawesi. US$ 41.4 Mil US$ K US$ 32.1 Mil Progress Project Overview: PNPM Green was established to pilot integrating environmental sustainability into the PNPM Rural program. The development objective of the program is to make the utilization of natural resources by rural communities sustainable. This is achieved through (i) mainstreaming natural resource management issues in the community-driven development planning process; (ii) increasing environmental awareness and related management capacity of communities and government stakeholders; and (iii) the disbursement of block grants to fund environmentally supportive green projects at the sub-district and district level. Overall progress towards development objective: The program Monitoring Information System shows that PNPM Green is on target to achieve its stated Key Performance Indicators by the end of the program. Further, a recent analysis of the economic, environmental and social benefits of PNPM Green (Economic and Livelihood Report, 2012) concludes that PNPM Green is meeting its main objective of improving livelihoods and natural resource management. The study found that in the short term the average household income from PNPM Green investments was IDR 630,000 per year, in addition to annual savings of around IDR 676,000 per household (mostly from oil, kerosene or firewood). However, interviewed gave significantly higher estimates of returns on investment over the longer term (six years), with income for all types of projects estimated at more than IDR 5 billion (from a total investment of IDR 3.99 billion in Block Grants and IDR 350 million in community contributions), indicating that the program is meeting the immediate needs of communities. The study also showed positive effects on natural assets in terms of improved

2 environmental services such as for erosion control, storm protection, increased productivity of marine food webs, improvements in soil fertility, and so on. Despite program progress, some micro-hydro activities will require more time to be completed as progress has been hampered by remoteness of activity locations; hence a No Cost Extension to the program is being proposed. Key developments during the quarter: During this quarter the PNPM Green task team worked with counterparts to review and finalize the results of three studies, these being (i) Economics and Livelihoods; (ii) Return on Investment for Micro-hydro Power; and (iii) Spillover impacts on non-target communities. Further, the team undertook a joint Implementation Support Mission, and has agreed the final Aide-Memoire. Finally, the Task team is working across Ministry of Home Affairs, and with BAPPENAS and Ministry of Finance to process a one year no-cost extension for the program to cover January to December Critical challenges: The Secretariat for PNPM Green remains unable to submit quarterly reports in accordance with the Grant Agreement. This means that, while the MIS system in working well, there is no analysis or explanation of data, and it is difficult to assess if program data is being used in planning and decision-making. Considerable effort has been made to restructure the reporting format to simplify and align it with GOI internal needs, and the issue has been raised again in the most recent Aide Memoire. Finalizing the No Cost Extension in time for the 2013 DIPA has been protracted. This may have been alleviated by collocation of the PSF task team at PMD, and the holding of more regular stakeholder meetings. The task team continues to discuss the possibility of moving to PMD. Activities planned during the next quarter: Key activities and outputs planned for the next quarter include: (i) completion of the no cost extension; (ii) a review of the role and effectiveness of Civil Society Organizations under PNPM Green as part of completion reporting and in order to inform the next phase of the program; and (iii) continuing to foster dialogue on options for a new phase of the program.

3 Key Performance Indicators Indicator Baseline Target Achievements VAR Target for 2012 Achieved in 2012 Project Development Objective: to make the utilization of natural resources by rural communities sustainable PDO Indicator 1: Increased number of environmentally sound and/or NRM implemented by communities in target location PDO Indicator 2: Increased number of deriving energy from renewable sources PDO Indicator 3: number of program beneficiaries (male and female) 2,500 green 32, ,000 individuals of which 456,000 are female 2, ,107 (21,627 MHP) 1,483,624 (742,481 female) +3, , green 8, ,000 individuals of which 100,000 are female 595 subprojects 8,368 ( 572 MHP) 221,567 (112,212 female) VAR ,567 (including 12,212 female) Component 1: Provision of Block Grants to Select rural communities to support investments in natural resources management and renewable energy projects a. Increased amount of Block Grant funding disbursed to finance communityselected Sub- Projects ('green sub projects') in target sub-districts $31.5 million $26.3 million -$5.2 million $2.2 million $2.2 million On target Remarks This target will not be achieved as a result of activities halted in Papua and West Papua

4 b. Increased number of renewable energy (RE) projects financed through PNPM and being properly managed by communities c. Increased number of receiving electricity through PNPMfinances MHP 250 RE 22, (139 MHP TSU; 24 MHP non-tsu, 242 other RE) 21, RE RE 2, (0 MHP TSU; 9 MHP non TSU; 141 other RE On target 440-1,560 due to capacity limitations Completing extra MHP programs is the basis of the no cost extension Component 2: Facilitation support: provision of (i) technical advisory services, training and other material support in specialist fields (including community development, environmental sciences, engineering, management information systems operation / maintenance, procurement, training, complaints handling; and (ii) project related capacity development training for local government officials a. Increased number recipient contracted consultants / facilitators with increased capacity to assist communities in NRM / environmental planning b. Level of community satisfaction with quality of NRM TA provided by Recipient contracted consultants / facilitators 160 individuals trained 70% of 40 individuals trained 70% of A review has been scheduled for December 2012 for the collection of this data

5 c. Villagers in target recipient subdistricts that demonstrate that Sub-projects are aligned with midterm development plans (RPJM-Des) d. Sustained community maintenance of green after annual block grant funding is fully disbursed. 80% of 75% of 80% of 75% of