44000-P168475 World Bank The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve management of priority fisheries and enhance economic opportunities from those fisheries for Costa Rica. The development objective of Sustainable Fisheries Development Project is to improve management of priority fisheries and enhance economic opportunities from those fisheries for Costa Rica. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Strengthening the governance and management of fisheries resources, aims to primarily support the strengthening of institutional capacities and regulatory frameworks, and other actions by the public sector necessary to improve the climate-informed governance and management of priority offshore and coastal fisheries. 2) The second component, Investing in sustainable fisheries value chains, aims to focus on creating an enabling environment for sustainable growth and greater climate resilience in the fisheries and aquaculture sector by supporting public investments in critical infrastructure and related services to improve the business climate for viable private sector investments. 3) The third component, strengthening mechanisms for social and environmental sustainability, aims to focus on supporting efforts to ensure that the transition towards a sustainable fisheries management regime addresses short-term socio-economic costs while increasing the environmental (including climate) benefits associated with that transition. 4) The fourth component, Project management, monitoring and communications, aims to strengthen Costa Rican Institute for Fisheries and Aquaculture (INCOPESCA's) capacity to manage, implement, monitor, and report on project activities. Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura (INCOPESCA) Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura (INCOPESCA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Republic of Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica Actual end date of the activity Actual start date of the activity Planned end date of the activity Planned start date of the activity The World Bank Aurelie Marie Simone Monique Rossignol +1-202-473-1000 arossignol@worldbank.org pic@worldbank.org The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433 USA COSTA RICA San Jose 9.93333 -84.08333 Republic of Costa Rica 10 -84 Puntarenas 9.97625 -84.83836 Limon 9.99074 -83.03596 Guanacaste 10.76721 -85.64692 Adaptation Business Enabling Environment Climate change Coastal Zone Management Data Development and Capacity Building Data production, accessibility and use FY17 - Fisheries FY17 - Public Administration - Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry Gender Investment and Business Climate Job Creation Job Creation Jobs Jobs Mitigation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.33 8333.37 8333.37 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.92 628527.88 628527.88 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.42 1218210.38 1218210.38 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.08 1479521.12 1479521.12 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1420869.75 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.83 1019455.87 1019455.87 1933826.67 1933826.67 1933826.67 1933826.67 1933826.66 1933826.66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4755006 Total Commitment Cancellations in January Month of 2025 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -69912749 Total Commitment Cancellations in June Month of 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 75100500 Total Commitment in March Month of 2020 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -4755006 Total Disbursement in October Month of 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 187751 Total Disbursement in September Month of 2021 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 5000000 Total Disbursement in September Month of 2022 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -90548 Total Interest Repayment in December Month of 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -94515 Total Interest Repayment in February Month of 2022 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -149768 Total Interest Repayment in January Month of 2022 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -169872 Total Interest Repayment in January Month of 2023 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -291106 Total Interest Repayment in January Month of 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -95042 Total Interest Repayment in July Month of 2022 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -270035 Total Interest Repayment in July Month of 2023 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -234430 Total Interest Repayment in July Month of 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -585 Total Interest Repayment in June Month of 2025 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -187751 Total Interest Repayment in September Month of 2021 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -432746 Total Loan Repayment in December Month of 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Section I. A.1. (b) (iv) of the Schedule 2 of the Loan Agreement. The “Subsidiary Agreement” shall include the obligation of theProject Implementing Entity to have at all times during project implementation, adequate professional staff (with expertise in,inter alia, procurement and financial management matters) and administrative staff, assigned to the implementation of the Project,all in numbers and with qualifications and experience acceptable to the Bank and as set forth in the Operational Manual. Section I.A.1 of Schedule 2 to the Loan Agreement. For purposes of carrying out the Project, the Borrower, through Ministry ofFinance (MoF), shall make the proceeds of the Loan available to the Project Implementing Entity under a subsidiary agreement(“Subsidiary Agreement”) between the Borrower, through MoF, and the Project Implementing Entity, under terms and conditionsapproved by the Bank. Section I.A.5 of Schedule 2 to the Loan Agreement. The Borrower shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to no later than thirty(30) days after the Effective Date, assign a procurement specialist with terms of reference and qualifications acceptable to theBank to, inter alia, carry out the selection of the technical services firm referred to under Section I.A.4 of Schedule 2 to theLoan Agreement, all in accordance with the Operational Manual. Section I.B.1 of Schedule 2 to the Loan Agreement. For the purpose of carrying out sub-components 1.3 (b) and 1.3(c) of theProject, the Borrower shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to enter into an agreement with the National Coast Guard Service,under terms and conditions approved by the Bank (“National Coast Guard Service Agreement”). Section I.C.1 of Schedule 2 to the Loan Agreement. 1. For the purpose of carrying out sub-component 3.3 of the Project, theBorrower shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to make available a portion of the proceeds of the Loan allocated toCategories 2(a) and (2)(b) to the Marine Ecosystem Services Support Entity under an agreement between the Project ImplementingEntity and the Marine Ecosystem Services Support Entity, under terms and conditions approved by the Bank (“the Marine EcosystemServices Support Entity Agreement”). Section I.E.1 of Schedule 2 of the Loan Agreement. The Borrower shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to ensure that theProject is carried out with due regard to appropriate health, safety, social, and environmental standards and practices, and inaccordance with the Safeguards Instruments. Section I.E.3 of Schedule 2 of the Loan Agreement. The Borrower shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to ensure that theProject does not include any activities and expenditures on the negative list set forth in the Environmental and Social ManagementFramework (ESMF). Section I.E.5 (a) of Schedule 2 of the Loan Agreement. The Borrower shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to ensure that allconsultancies related to technical assistance, design and capacity building under the Project, the application of whose resultscould have environmental, social and health and safety implications, shall only be undertaken pursuant to terms of referencereviewed and found satisfactory by the Bank. Section I.E.7 (a) of Schedule 2 of the Loan Agreement. The Borrower shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to maintain andpublicize, throughout project implementation, the availability of a grievance mechanism, in form and substance satisfactory to theBank, to hear and determine fairly and in good faith all complaints raised in relation to the Project, and take all measuresnecessary to implement the determinations made by such mechanism in a manner satisfactory to the Bank. This indicator measures the increase in public revenue generated for the country from the tuna fishery as a result of the legal and institutional reforms introduced with project support. Public revenue includes fees paid by foreign purse seine vessels for the allocation of the national fishing quota and fees licensing access to the EEZ. The baseline value for this indicator is the public revenue in 2017 as the best projection of future revenue in the absence of interventions. The target value is estimated as the sum of the expected revenue resulting from the reforms introduced by the project in the tuna fishery, as follows: Assignation of annual caacity quota in international waters: US$2,181 million per year (9,364 m3 capacity x 233 US$/m3); tuna licenses fees: US$450,000 per year (9 licenses x US$50,000 per annual license). Annual targets. From 2022 to May 2023, there has been an income of aboutS$329,500 in licenses in the Exclusive Economic Zone as a result of the legal reforms (via decree and law).  This indicator measures the number of key fisheries infrastructure (landing terminals and storage and processing facilities) built under the project. Cumulative targets. As of May 2023, agreements are being signed with municipalities and government institutions for the use of land where infrastructure works will be built. The documentation (terms of reference) for the development studies have been prepared.  The indicator is a citizen engagement indicator and captures the degree of satisfaction of the target population with the project, related to the following: fisheries management, job creation, livelihoods, value capture, and participation in decision making processes. It will be administered through a semi-structured survey with project beneficiaries and include sex-disaggregated information. Annual targets. Status as of May 2023: Given the project was slow to begin implementation, very limited field activities have taken place, therefore surveys have not yet started. INCOPESCA has a dedicated specialist assigned with GRM managemet as well as any beneficiary surveys. In addition the PIU has started developing a communications strategy that will include carrying out satisfaction surveys with the identified beneficiaries in the intervention sites. This indicator measures progress in the recovery of priority coastal fisheries as a result of the implementation of fisheries management plans following the OECD guidelines on rebuilding fisheries. The priority fisheries considered include: queen corvina, silk snapper, caribbean sea bass, Caribbean spiny lobster and white shrimp within Responsible Fishing Areas. These species were selected given their current levels of exploitation and the fact that due to their biology may show signs of recovery within the timeframe o the project as a result of management measures. Highly-migratory pelagic species are not included given that their populations can neither be managed nor monitored at national level. Given the lack of data for the application of advanced scientific methods, progess in the recovery of these fisheries will be assessed through established data-limited methods using the average length of the target species as a proxy indicator. These methods will be complemented by rapid assessments including economic and social variables, such as the FAO Fisheries Performance Assessment (FPA) methodology (currently under development) or a similar one. This indicator will count the number of Responsible Fishing Areas supported by the project where the majority of species monitored show an increase in average size. Cumulative targets. As of May 2023, the result of this indicator depends on the implementation of the management plans (see previous indicator) that have not yet been finalized. This indicator measures the establishment and operation of a National Fisheries Information System ("INCOPESCA Digital") containing the following components: 1. Fisheries Registry: including all fisheries segments (purse seine, long line, small scale, shrimp trawl) with clear regulations for entry, exit and substitution protocols, based on sustainable fishing capacity management criteria; 2. Online user services: (i) licenses; (ii) authorizations; (iii) fisher ID cards (carnets); (iv) inspections; (v) research permissions and reports; (vi) fuel subsidy applications; 3. Monitoring and Control: (i) satellite signal shared with Coast Guard Service; (ii) certificates of vessel compliance; 4. Statistical information: (i) fishing activity reports (catch and landings); (ii) aquaculture area and production; 5. Marine and Fisheries Natural Capital Accounts linked to the Central Bank. Public access is defined as access to the data through the INCOPESCA website. Baseline value (zero) reflects current status of limited and scattered information on INCOPESCA's website. Cumulative targets. As of May 2023, the TORs for hiring a firm to carry out the analysis of system requirements have been prepared. This indicator measures the establishment of payments for Marine Ecosystem Services pilot schemes or similar mechanisms with the aim of incentivizing the transition to sustainable fisheries management and to maintain or improve the provision of marine ecosyste goods and services. The schemes will be formalized through Marine Ecosystem Services contracts with target beneficiaries based on a detailed Procedures Manual. Cumulative targets. As of May 2023, the institutional agreement between INCOPESCA and, as institution responsible for implementing the payment mechanism, Fundacion Banco Ambiental (FUNBAM), has been negotiated and drafted.   . This indicator measures the number of (at least four) Value Chain Action Plans developed for priority species through the Competitive Reinforcement Initiative methodology (or similar). This includes the carrying out of multi-stakeholder workshops to train key actors in value chain analysis, identify value chain opportunities and develop coordinated action plans. It also measures the establishment of a National Fisheries and Aquaculture Traceability System to trace information on the origin and legality of fisheries and aquaculture products, integrated with food safety information. The Traceability System will be considered established and operationl following certification by a third party (e.g. ISO 22000 through an external audit). Priority species may include: tuna, swordfish, snapper, dorado/dolphin fish. Cumulative targets. As of May 2023, TORs for the development of the national market study as well as a training plan for the promotion of fishing and aquaculture products, have been finalized. This indicator measures the number of farmers who were provided with agricultural assets or services as a result of World Bank project support. "Agriculture" or "Agricultural" includes: crops, livestock, capture fisheries, aquaculture, agroforestry, timber, and non-timber forest products. Assets include property, biological assets, and farm and processing equipment. Biological assets may include animal agriculture breeds (e.g., livestock, fisheries) and genetic material of livestock, crops, trees, and shrubs (including fiber and fuel crops). Services include research, extension, training, education, ICTs, inputs (e.g., fertilizers, pesticides, labor), production-related services (e.g., soil testing, animal health/veterinary services), phyto-sanitary and food safety services, agricultural marketing support services (e.g., price monitoring, export promotion), access to farm and post-harves machinery and storage facilities, employment, irrigation and drainage, and finance. Farmers are people engaged in agricultural activities or members of an agriculture-related business (disaggregated by men and women) targeted by the project. As of May 2023, assets and services oriented to fishermen and fish farmers have not yet been implemented.  This indicator measures the number of fisheries management plans that have been implemented through operations supported by the World Bank. This indicator relates to the actual application and enforcement of measures to control fishing in a determined geographic area. Fishing units accessing the fisheries are identifiable (registered, marked, possibly licensed), and management measures (such as gear and spatial or period restrictions) are applied and enforced (as demonstrated by a minimum rate of control of the target fleet each year, and prosecution of identified delinquents). As of May 2023, the development of management plans has not yet begun; however, the TORs for (i) the stock assessment and management plan development for "pargo" (snapper) and "corvina" (croaker), and (ii) the development of the fisheries management plan in the Gulf of Nicoya, have been developed. This indicator measures the number of fishing and fish farming organizations who receive capacity-building in business management, organizational development, seafood handling, marketing and trade with the intention of qualifying for receiving concessions for the operation of fisheries storage and processing facilities. The target of FO that will benefit from the upgrade of processing facilities are included in the target value. This indicator also includes FOs that will benefit from training in value addition and business skill development. Cumulative targets. As of May 2023, the capacity building plan for the different sector stakeholders has been finalized. However, the project has not yet begun to implement related training activities.  This indicator measures the number of new alternative livelihood and income generation initiatives supported by the Project that specifically target women-led associations or businesses (i.e. organizations with a majority of women in the Board or leadership poitions) in the fisheries sector. Types of supported activities include specialized skills training (accompanied by provision of child care during training session) and business development, selected in consultation with women-led organizations. Cumulative targets. Status as of May 2023, the procurement process for the Socioeconomic and Labor Market Diagnostic study is under way. It will be carried out prior to the initiation of related activities.  Stages: 0: no reform; 1: Regulatory instruments for tuna fisheries management drafted or revised (allocation of fishing capacity quotas and licenses to foreign tuna vessels); 2: National Fisheries Development Plan updated with inter-institutional responsibilites assigned; 3: Public Expenditure and Institutional Review of the fisheries sector undertaken; 4: Proposal for institutional reform of INCOPESCA submitted; 5: Implementation of reform including strengthening of research capacity. Cumulative targets. As of May 2023, the indicator value reflects the approved regulations for the management of tuna fishing (allocation of fishing capacity quotas to foreign tuna vessels). This indicator measures the transparency and accountability mechanisms established by the project so that potential grievances related to the project are addressed promptly. Annual targets. As of May 2023, all inquiries received in the INCOPESCA web system were addressed. There were no inquiries received during the first semester of 2023. This indicator measures the marine area under co-management schemes developed in a participatory manner with local fishermen communities, such as Responsible Fishing Area formally adopted by the INCOPESCA Board of Directors and/or other co-management schemes. Cumulative targets. Status as of May 2023: Since the formulation of the project, the number of hectares of Marine Area for Responsible Fishing (AMPR) has increased as a result of 3 additional zones (Papagayo, Barra Colorado and Area 201-Golfo Nicoya). In this sense, the area where co-management plans could be implemented has been expanded to 207130 ha. This indicator measures the coverage of the registered fleet by the Vessel Monitoring System. The baseline value (vessels monitored/registered) is set as follows: (i) Licensed foreign tuna purse seiners and national long-liners: 280/520; (ii) Small-scale vessels: 0/2528; (iii) Shrimp trawlers: 3/3. Annual targets.