Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR-Agro-Pastoral Recovery Project (P124278) CAR-Agro-Pastoral Recovery Project (P124278) AFRICA | Central African Republic | Agriculture Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Emergency Recovery Loan | FY 2011 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 28-Apr-2016 | ISR23230 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry in Charge of Rural Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:02-Jun-2011 Effectiveness Date:01-Mar-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date:15-Sep-2014 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:15-Sep-2014 Original Closing Date:15-Sep-2016 Revised Closing Date:15-Sep-2016 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to increase productivity and production of selected food crops and livestock species in the project areas. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component 1: Support to Agriculture Production:(Cost $17.90 M) Component 2: Institutional Strengthening and capacity building:(Cost $2.20 M) Component 3: Project coordination and management:(Cost $2.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Unsatisfactory  Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Unsatisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating  High  High Implementation Status and Key Decisions 4/28/2016 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR-Agro-Pastoral Recovery Project (P124278) The Credit designated account of the project was closed but the Grant account has not yet been closed yetof the amount of FCFA 36,024,890 of ineligible expenditures (cause of fraudulent payments) is still pending refund by the Government. Closely following-up is being conducted by the Task Team and the office in Bangui. The Government has been willing to pay but is lacking funds to proceed to the refund of the ineligible expenditures of the Grant. The Fiduciary issue was brought to the Bank by the Government of CAR on March 14 after having taken immediate key measures: (i) dismissal of national coordinator and financial the management officer of the project, (ii) lodging a complaint against both the former national coordinator and the financial management officer, (iii) hiring of an acting national coordinator who had been confirmed national coordinator of the project based of his performance.. As per the Government's notice, the country Manager had informed the team which forwarded the message with the supporting documents to INT. However no response was prvided by INT. Because of the lingering crisis in CAR the Government of CARrequested in early February 2014 the cancellation of the undisbursed balance on the Emergency Agro-Pastoral and Recovery Project's accounts and recommitted the funds to preparing a new Emergency Food Crisis Response and Agriculture Re-launch Project. On March 13, 2014, the Bank officially approved the cancellation of the Agro-Pastoral Project. The new Emergency project was approved on March 8, 2014 for a total amount equivalent to US$20 million and has disbursed an equivalent of US$17,695,000 as of July 2014. On February 2016, the Bank sent a new letter to remind the Government that the ineligible expensive should be refunded not later that September 30, 2016 so not to lead to a suspension of disbursement or to suspend any CAR''s Board presentation. 4/28/2016 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR-Agro-Pastoral Recovery Project (P124278) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  High  High Macroeconomic  --  High  High Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Substantial  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  --  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Substantial  Substantial Stakeholders  --  Substantial  Substantial Other  --  Substantial  Substantial Overall  --  High  High Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 33250.00 Date 30-Jun-2011 20-Feb-2015 20-Feb-2015 15-Sep-2016 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 4/28/2016 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR-Agro-Pastoral Recovery Project (P124278) PHINDPDOTBL  Yield of cassava produced by direct project beneficiaries (T/ha) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.10 Date 30-Jun-2011 20-Feb-2015 20-Feb-2015 15-Sep-2016 PHINDPDOTBL  Yield of maize produced by direct project beneficiaries (T/ha) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.75 0.00 0.00 1.05 Date 30-Jun-2011 20-Feb-2015 20-Feb-2015 15-Sep-2016 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Number of project direct beneficiaries using package of improved inputs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1000.00 1000.00 1000.00 33250.00 Date 30-Jun-2011 20-Feb-2015 20-Feb-2015 15-Sep-2016 PHINDIRITBL  Number of project direct beneficiaries adopting improved animal hubsbandy practices (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 300.00 300.00 300.00 3000.00 Date 30-Jun-2011 20-Feb-2015 20-Feb-2015 15-Sep-2016 4/28/2016 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR-Agro-Pastoral Recovery Project (P124278) PHINDIRITBL  Number of producer organizations using community assets (drying floors, storage facilities, processing equipments) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 2.00 2.00 50.00 Date 30-Jun-2011 20-Feb-2015 20-Feb-2015 15-Sep-2016 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P124278 IDA-49590 Closed XDR 8.30 0.89 7.41 0.89 0.00 100% P124278 IDA-H7010 Effective XDR 6.80 0.51 6.29 0.51 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P124278 IDA-49590 Closed 02-Jun-2011 14-Sep-2011 01-Mar-2012 15-Sep-2016 28-Apr-2015 P124278 IDA-H7010 Effective 02-Jun-2011 14-Sep-2011 01-Mar-2012 15-Sep-2016 15-Sep-2016 Cumulative Disbursements 4/28/2016 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report CAR-Agro-Pastoral Recovery Project (P124278) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/28/2016 Page 6 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy