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INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) place; and in areas of high and medium erosion, projects will be permitted only after cumulative impact analysis, and not based on project by project environmental impact assessments. The shoreline change maps for Gujarat, Odisha, Kerala and Pondicherry (about 2210km, or about 44% of mainland coast) had been prepared, jointly verified with the respective state governments, and publicly disseminated. The remaining shoreline change maps are under preparation, or verification by the state governments, and are expected to be completed before December 2011. MOEF, through SICOM, has set up (i) an Expert Committee to recommend measures to protect highly critical assets on the shore from possible tsunami events; and the committee is likely to submit their recommendations by July/August 2011; (ii) an Expert Committee to recommend priority national program for conservation of marine biodiversity. MOEF has also announced the setting up of the National Centre for Marine Biodiversity in Jamnagar, Guajarat in partnership with private sector; a Wetland Research Centre at an initial cost of US$ 12 million; and a Turtle Research Centre – both in Odisha. Initial work on each of these has started. Gujarat has published detailed mangrove and coral maps; a report on valuation of the corals in Gulf of Kachchh – first such work in India. All these knowledge products are available in public domain, such as at websites. 12. State level activities to adopt integrated management approaches: In all there Project states of Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal, there had been very significant communication and consultation with stakeholders. At village and community level consultation, Gujarat has done very well. In the 173 villages that the project has started initial activities, each group of stakeholders had been consulted; community groups formed and provided capacity building support. For organizing this community level consultation, participation and capacity building activities, the Gujarat SPMU has recruited about 40 specialist staff and positioned them in the villages. Looking at the success in Gujarat, Odisha SPMU has started replicating this model; and West Bengal SPMU is discussing appropriate modifications to this model for use. Together with this local and community level participation and consultation activities, there had been state level discussions on integrated management approach in all states. The most visible results are at Odisha, where there had been very high level of involvement of senior policy-makers and officers across the entire State Government. Both Gujarat and Odisha SPMUs has established a regular system of project and program review at the highest levels of the State; regular inter-departmental meetings; and joint site visits. In West Bengal, such activities are yet to be established, even if there are non-regular interactions among department of the State Government, primarily due to the lack of adequate capacity for project management. It is important to note that the current activities in Gujarat and Odisha need to be sustained (and in the case of West Bengal the activities comparable to Gujarat or Odisha need to be implemented and sustained) to be able to achieve the objective of integrated management. Likelihood of achieving Project Development Objective 13. Implementation of the Project has started recently; and very limited data is available for an objective assessment for the likelihood of achieving the PDOs. The initial progress made, and the current and the continuing public and stakeholder engagement suggest that the PDOs are likely to be achieved. 14. Replication: As agreed between the World Bank and the GOI at appraisal of the Project, replicability more than sustainability will be the true test of the Project. The GOI cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recommended that MOEF should start preparing plans and proposals for replicating the Project in all of the 9 coastal states and 4 coastal union territories. MOEF has started a discussion on this with all coastal states and union territories. Each State Government and Union Territory Administration has started internal discussions on this. A national meeting to formally launch preparation of plans and proposals for replication is expected in CY 2011. 4
INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) Likelihood of Achieving Intermediate Outcomes 15. Following is a summary discussion on the likelihood of achieving the intermediate outcomes. Annex 2 describes the achievement in each sub-component activity including the related indicators in greater detail. Compo -nent Planned Intermediate Outcome Up to last mission Major achievements since last mission Overall Remarks One National Capacity Built for guiding and coordinating ICZM - Reorganization of NCZMA SCZMAs started; DCZMAs initiated. SICOM has been mandated to implement coastal and marine conservation program. The NCSCM has been established; and its tie up with 14 national institutes finalized. Likely Coastal Management Areas Demarcated and Verified - Hazard mapping progressing. ESAs (or CVCAs) included in CRZ Notification 2011. Two ESAs already mapped. Sediment Cell mapping likely to start soon. Highly Likely Two Gujarat state and other stakeholder’s capacity built in implementing ICZM approaches - The project and the ICZM agenda are receiving adequate attention at the highest policy levels, as well as at the village communities on the coast. Very substantial communication and consultations took place related to ICZM issues. Training for State Judicial Staff organized. Very good interaction and collaboration among government departments established. A few knowledge and capacity building activities completed. Most pilot investments progressing well. Highly Likely Three Odisha state and other stakeholder’s capacity built in implementing ICZM approaches - The project and the ICZM agenda are receiving adequate attention at the highest policy levels. Very substantial communication and consultations took place related to ICZM issues. Very good interaction and collaboration among government departments. Most knowledge and capacity activities initiated. Most pilot investments progressing well. Highly Likely Four West Bengal state and other stakeholder’s capacity built in implementing ICZM approaches - The project and the ICZM agenda continue to receive adequate attention at the highest policy levels, in spite of the change in State Government. The communication and consultation at local levels has been substantial. However, the State Government Departments have not collaborated adequately, and most of the pilot investment activities are delayed. To some degree the lack of Likely 5
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