The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Comoros | Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 27-Jun-2022 | ISR50229 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Fisheries (MEAPE), Ministry of Finance and Budget Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 20-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 26-May-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 12-Dec-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jul-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To promote the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and relevant value chain actors in the agriculture, tourism and associated sectors in Comoros Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Value-chain development in priority sectors:(Cost $15000000.00 M) Direct support to firms:(Cost $7500000.00 M) Project implementation and coordination:(Cost $2500000.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was declared effective on May 26, 2020. Institutional and implementation arrangements are operational. The project disbursement over the last 6 months went from 13% to 41% due to the launch of the feeder roads rehabilitation and the first cohort of beneficiaries of the BP competition. Over the next 6 months, the project will focus on: - ensuring the delivery of ongoing works: feeder roads, CRDE rehabilitation that will start his month of June 2022, and the second cohort of BP competition - ensuring the sustainability of these infrastructures by improving and scaling up existing model (for CRDE) and mobilizing necessary resources to finance the qualified staff (CRDE). - prioritizing activities that will improve the impact of the project on the ground and ensure on time reporting. 6/27/2022 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall High Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To promote the creation and growth of MSMEs and relevant VC actors in targeted sectors in Comoros IN01101943 ►Increased revenue among beneficiary start-ups, MSMEs and Value Chain actors (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 14-Dec-2021 17-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: Increase in annual turn over by firms benefitting from project activities IN01101944 ►Increase in volume of sold raw and processed agriculture products by project beneficiaries (% disaggregated by farmers and cooperatives for selected indicative crops and livestock products) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 14-Dec-2021 17-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2024 6/27/2022 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Increase in volume of sold raw and processed agriculture products by project beneficiaries (% Comments: disaggregated by farmers and cooperatives for selected indicative crops and livestock products) IN01101945 ►Number of jobs created by beneficiary start-ups, MSMEs and Value Chain actors (# disaggregated by female and youth) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 90.00 1,600.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 31-May-2024 This indicator measures the number of jobs created by beneficiaries of the business plan competition, Comments: value chain actors and the matching grant (technical and financial support) facility provided under Component 2 IN01101951 ►Value of private finance catalyzed (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3,669,208.00 2,000,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Amount of investment made by beneficiaries of the business plan competition and matching grant facility Comments: under Component 2 and the Challenge Fund under Component 1.3 Overall Comments PDO The June 2022 mission noted progress on Results Framework indicators (although not adequately accounted for/documented) and recommended the PIU to strengthen project monitoring and reporting. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Value Chain Development in Priority Sectors IN01101952 ►Agriculture investment plan adopted by government (Y/N) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 17-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: Adoption of agriculture investment plan by Government IN01101954 ►Agriculture Data Unit Established and Operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes 6/27/2022 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 17-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Comments: Agriculture Data Unit Established and Operational IN01101956 ►Number of tourism investment promotion campaigns conducted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Number of tourism investment promotion campaigns conducted Comments: IN01101958 ►Number of multi-service platforms for export crops and livestock established or upgraded (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 7.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: Number of value chain platforms for export crops and livestock established or upgraded IN01101960 ►Number of Trained livestock and crop technicians (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 7.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Comments: Number of Trained livestock and crop technicians IN01101962 ►Number of farmers benefitting from enhanced services and assets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 300.00 9,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Comments: Number of farmers benefitting from enhanced services and assets IN01101964 ►Increase in yield per hectare, selected indicative crops (disaggregated by gender). (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 25.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2024 6/27/2022 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) IN01101965 ►Cooperatives established, registered, or received training (number, disaggregated) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 17-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Comments: Cooperatives established, registered, or received training (number, disaggregated) IN01101966 ►Increase in volume of chilled milk collected and transported to market (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 17-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Comments: Increase in volume of chilled milk collected and transported to market (%) IN01101967 ►Operational cold-storage, dry storage and warehouse facilities (number, disaggregated) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 17-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Operational cold-storage, dry storage and warehouse facilities (number, disaggregated), Comments: As of dec 2021, one milk center of Nyumakelé-Anjouan is operational. IN01101968 ►Feeder roads/agriculture paths and drainage rehabilitated (km) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 17-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: Number of kilometers of feeder roads rehabilitated Direct support to firms IN01101953 ►Number of established firms/cooperatives that receive matching grants, with breakdown for women-owned companies (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 36.00 300.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2024 6/27/2022 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Number of established firms/cooperatives that receive matching grants, with breakdown for women-owned Comments: companies IN01101955 Percentage of women-owned companies that received matching grants (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 IN01101957 ►Number of young entrepreneurs who receive cash grants or technical assistance (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 45.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: Number of young entrepreneurs who receive cash grants or technical assistance IN01101959 ►Number of beneficiaries in the business development services capacity building program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 250.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2024 Comments: Number of beneficiaries in the business development services capacity building program IN01101961 ►Satisfaction rating by project beneficiaries administered through a survey questionnaire (%) (Citizen Engagement) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 17-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Satisfaction rating by project beneficiaries administered through a survey questionnaire (%) (Citizen Comments: Engagement) o Out of which female beneficiaries o Out of which young entrepreneurs o Out of which MSMEs beneficiaries o Out of which BDS providers IN01101963 ►Percentage of complaints responded and/or resolved within the stipulated standard for response times. (Citizen engagement) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 15-Dec-2021 16-Jun-2022 30-May-2024 Complaints related to all activities of the project registered by the GRM and addressed on time (11 Comments: complaints) Overall Comments IR 6/27/2022 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) The June 2022 mission noted progress on a number of intermediate indicators (although not adequately accounted for/documented) and recommended the PIU to strengthen project monitoring and reporting. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164584 IDA-64230 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 10.25 14.48 41% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164584 IDA-64230 Effective 20-May-2019 10-Jul-2019 26-May-2020 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 6/27/2022 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/27/2022 Page 8 of 8