The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P161473) Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P161473) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 23-Nov-2020 | ISR42933 | Implementing Agencies: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Department of Planning and Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 26-Apr-2018 Effectiveness Date: 25-Jun-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 04-May-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 28-Jun-2024 Revised Closing Date: 28-Jun-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the competitiveness of selected agricultural value chains in the project areas. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name A. Improved Agricultural Efficiency and Sustainability:(Cost $18.20 M) B. Enhanced Agricultural Commercialization:(Cost $7.20 M) C. Project Management:(Cost $2.90 M) D. Contingent Emergency Response Refund of Preparation Advance:(Cost $1.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project made good progress in establishing and strengthening seed multiplication groups (SMGs) and farmer production groups (FPGs). As of October 2020, the project established 60 rice SMGs and 297 FPGs of rice, maize, and vegetables. Twenty Investment Plans were approved and received matching grants to finance their investment plans (IPs) for rice seed multiplication. The Agriculture Value Chain Facility (AVCF) is now operational. As of October 2020, 70 agribusinesses (ABs) have prepared and submitted Business Proposals to receive matching grants from the project. They will be shortlisted and evaluated in the coming months. 11/23/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P161473) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic High Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- High High Overall Substantial Substantial Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To increase the competitiveness of selected agricultural value chains in the project areas. IN00876010 ►Change in agricultural land productivity of targeted farmers supported by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 The project just started establishing farmer groups and providing training to them, so results are not yet Comments: observable. IN00876036 ►Increase in sales of farm produce as a share of production among targeted farmers supported by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 11/23/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P161473) The project just started establishing farmer groups and providing training to them, so results are not yet Comments: observable. IN00876037 Increase in sales from female-headed households supported by the project (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 IN00876038 ►Increase in rice milling efficiency of rice mills supported by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 Support for agribusinesses (ABs) has not yet been started. Comments: Overall Comments PDO According to the project design, in the first 3 years, the project focused on organizing farmers, providing training, and assist them in preparing and implementing their investment plans. Efforts were also made in establishing the ACVF, calling, and evaluating for business proposals submitted by agribusinesses. Baseline data are being collected and they will be completed by December 2020. It is expected that some early M&E data on progress of farmer groups can be reported in 2021 and for ABs in 2022 after ABs received matching grants from the project to invest and upgrade their rice mills. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components A. Improved Agricultural Efficiency and Sustainability IN00876039 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,804.00 17,023.00 25,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 The accumulative number of farmers receiving training on agricultural technology (seed multiplication, good agricultural practices) Comments: IN00876043 Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 837.00 6,963.00 10,000.00 IN00876045 11/23/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P161473) ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,500.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 The project started providing good agricultural practice (GAP) and seed multiplication training to farmer. Comments: The adoption will be assessed and reported in the next ISR. IN00876047 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 IN00876048 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - male (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,500.00 IN00876049 ►Targeted farmers who are members of the farmer groups (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12,085.00 13,039.00 20,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 The project established 60 rice SMGs and 297 FPGs of rice, maize, and vegetables, Comments: involving 13,039 farming households over 21,202 ha. IN00876050 Female farmer members of the farmer groups (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,549.00 3,037.00 7,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 IN00876051 ►Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 Irrigation subprojects are still at the stage of technical design; construction has not yet started. Comments: IN00876052 ►Minimum Dietary Diversity Score for women benefitting of nutrition education under the Project (Percentage, Custom) 11/23/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P161473) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 The activities are pending due to the delays in the recruitment of technical assistance (TA). It is expected Comments: that they will be implemented in 2021. IN00876053 Women receiving nutritional training and awareness raising in the project areas (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,000.00 B. Enhanced Agricultural Commercialization IN00876040 ►Targeted agribusinesses who established productive partnerships with farmers in the project areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 The Agriculture Value Chain Facility (AVCF) has completed the first call for business proposals. They will be evaluated before going to the next step of developing full business plans. After the selected Comments: agribusinesses (ABs) are awarded matching grants, they will be linked with the SMGs and FPGs in the project areas. This is expected to happen in 2021. IN00876042 ►Increase in proportion of raw materials sourced by targeted agribusinesses directly from farmers in the project area (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 The support to agribusinesses (ABs) is not yet started, so results cannot be observable. It is expected that the first batch of ABs receiving matching grants from the project will be awarded in early 2021. After that, Comments: they will upgrade their milling facilities. This indicator will be measured in the final years. IN00876046 ►Policy documents on legislation or regulations for fertilizers, agricultural machinery, and rice export strategy submitted to MAF and MOIC (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 Technical assistance team has commenced their inception work and conducted desk review of policy Comments: documents and data. No policy studies have been completed. 11/23/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P161473) C. Project Management IN00876041 ►Targeted farmers satisfied with services provided by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 The baseline survey is being conducted in 2020 and follow-up survey will be conducted before the mid- Comments: term review. IN00876044 Targeted women farmers satisifed with services provided by the project (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 31-Oct-2017 22-Apr-2020 22-Oct-2020 28-Jun-2024 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P161473 IDA-62050 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 8.77 15.29 36% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P161473 IDA-62050 Effective 26-Apr-2018 17-May-2018 25-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2024 28-Jun-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 11/23/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P161473) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/23/2020 Page 7 of 7