Document of
The World Bank
Report No:
PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT
ON A
PROPOSED GRANT
IN THE AMOUNT OF US$8 MILLIONS
TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL, THE STATE OF PARANA
FOR THE
PARANA BIODIVERSITY PROJECT (GEF)
Latin America and Caribbean Region
CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS
(Exchange Rate Effective April 1, 2002)
Currency Unit = Real
R$1.00 = US$0.42
US$1.00 = R$2.40
FISCAL YEAR
FY -- 2002
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
APA
BPFlo
CCPG
DEFIS
DIBAP
EMATER
GEF
IAP
ICMS
NAP
Parana 12 Meses
RPPN
SEAB
SEMA
SIG
SISLEG
SPVS
SUDERHSA
UC
UGP
UNILIVRE
Area de Protecao Ambiental
Batalhao da Policia Florestal
Centro de Coordenacao de Programas do Governo
Departamento de Fiscalizacao da SEAB
Diretoria de Biodiversidade e Areas Protegidas do IAP
Empresa Paranaense de Assistencia Tecnica e
Extensao Rural
Instituto Ambiental do Parana
Imposto sobre Circulacao de Mercadorias e Servicos
Nucleo de Assessoramento do Projeto
Parana 12 Meses
Protected Environmental Area (permits restricted comercial use)
Forestry Police Batallion
Center for Program Coordination (project coordinating unit)
Sec. of Agriculture’s Fiscalization Department
Department of Biodiversity and Protected Areas (IAP)
Technical Assistance and Rural Extensión Company of Parana
Global Environmental Fund
Environmental Institute of Parana
Tax on the Circulation of Merchandise and Services (VAT)
Project Advisory Nucleus (secretariat)
Parana Rural Poverty Alleviation and Natural Resources
Management Project (World Bank loan to Parana)
Privately Owned Protected Area Recognized by the Government
State Secretary of Agriculture
Reserva Particular do Patrimonio Natural
Secretaria de Estado da Agricultura e do
Abastecimento
Secretaria de Estado da do Meio Ambiente e RecursosState Secretary of the Environment and Water Resources
Hidricos
Sistema de Informacoes Geograficas
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Sistema Estadual de Conservacao e Recuperacao de State System for Conservation and Recuperation of Legal
Reserva Legal e Area de Preservacao Permanente
Reserves and Permanent Preservation Areas
Sociedade de Pesquisa em Vida Selvagem e
Wildlife Research and Environmental Education Society (NGO)
Educacao Ambiental
Superintendencia de Desenvolvimento de Recursos Superintendency of Water Resources and Environmental
Hidricos e Saneamento Ambiental
Sanitation Development
Unidade de Conservacao
Conservation Unit (park)
Unidade de Gerenciamento do Projeto
Project Coordinating Unit
Universidade Livre do Meio Ambiente
Free Environmental University (NGO)
Vice President:
Country Manager/Director:
Sector Manager/Director:
Task Team Leader:
David De Ferranti
Vinod Thomas
John Redwood
Michael Carroll
BRAZIL
PARANA BIODIVERSITY PROJECT (GEF)
CONTENTS
A. Project Development Objective
1. Project development objective
2. Key performance indicators
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B. Strategic Context
1. Sector-related Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) goal supported by the project
2. Main sector issues and Government strategy
3. Sector issues to be addressed by the project and strategic choices
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C. Project Description Summary
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Project components
Key policy and institutional reforms supported by the project
Benefits and target population
Institutional and implementation arrangements
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D. Project Rationale
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Project alternatives considered and reasons for rejection
Major related projects financed by the Bank and other development agencies
Lessons learned and reflected in the project design
Indications of borrower commitment and ownership
Value added of Bank support in this project
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E. Summary Project Analysis
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Economic
Financial
Technical
Institutional
Environmental
Social
Safeguard Policies
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F. Sustainability and Risks
1. Sustainability
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2. Critical risks
3. Possible controversial aspects
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G. Main Conditions
1. Effectiveness Condition
2. Other
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H. Readiness for Implementation
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I. Compliance with Bank Policies
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Annexes
Annex 1:
Annex 2:
Annex 3:
Annex 4:
Annex 5:
Annex 6:
Annex 7:
Annex 8:
Annex 9:
Annex 10:
MAP(S)
Project Design Summary
Detailed Project Description
Estimated Project Costs
Response to STAP Technical Review
Financial Summary for Revenue-Earning Project Entities, or Financial Summary
Procurement and Disbursement Arrangements
Project Processing Schedule
Documents in the Project File
Statement of Loans and Credits
Country at a Glance
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