The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) AFRICA WEST | Niger | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 26-Oct-2020 | ISR43824 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Niger, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 26-May-2016 Effectiveness Date: 30-Nov-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 18-Nov-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 14-Feb-2020 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are: (i) to enhance adaptation to climate risks, (ii) to improve agricultural productivity among the Targeted Communities and (iii) in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The objectives of the Project are: (i) to enhance adaptation to climate risks, (ii) to improve agricultural productivity among the Targeted Communities and (iii) in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Components Table Name Investments for Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture:(Cost $68.00 M) Innovative practices and improved service delivery for mainstreaming CSA:(Cost $33.00 M) Contingency Emergency Response Project Coordination and Management:(Cost $10.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR is based on the implementation support mission conducted from September 21st to 25th, 2020. which was the first implementation support mission after the project mid -term review conducted in February 2020. 10/26/2020 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) At the end of August 2020, the project has reached 336,518 direct beneficiaries (of which 36.6 % women) mainly through activities related to sustainable land management activities, sub-project funding through matching grants and extension services including the e-extension system, communities’ radios and farmers field schools. The project allowed bringing 79,938 hectares under sustainable land management. The mission noted an increase of disbursement rate thanks to the acceleration in the disbursement towards the communes’ s sub-projects investments plans and support to the COVID19 national response plan. However, the mission noted delays in the implementation of irrigation activities The mission made recommendations aimed at addressing the identified shortcomings and improving the of project’s performance in the remaining time of implementation. It was agreed to have an interim technical implementation support mission scheduled for last week of November 2020 to assess progress in the implementation of mission recommendations. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Moderate Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial High Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Sustainable increases in agriculture productivity IN00903693 ►Agricultural productivity increase in the project's areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.50 4.50 50.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 10/26/2020 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) Data from the 2019 agriculture survey. The 2020 survey will be conducted in November-December 2020 Comments: Strengthened resilience to the impacts of climate change IN00903694 ►Increased adoption of new agricultural and management practices promoted by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 36.10 36.10 50.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 Data from the 2019 agriculture survey. The 2020 survey will be conducted in November-December 2020 Comments: IN00903696 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 240,149.00 336,518.00 500,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903697 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 34.25 36.59 40.00 Reduced GHG emissions per unit of product, and increased carbon sequestration IN00903695 ►Reduced net GHG emissions per unit of food (energy and protein equivalent ) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 17.98 17.98 30.00 Date 01-Jul-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1 : Investments for Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture IN00903699 ►Number of communes that have developed Integrated Climate-Smart Investment Plans (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 44.00 44.00 44.00 10/26/2020 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903702 ►Number of communal sub-projected granted with environmental and social management plan that have been implemented (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 43.00 43.00 88.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 Out of 44 communal sub-projects, 43 are being implemented. One is pending environmental safeguard Comments: clearance. IN00903707 ►Percentage of Commune whose approved sub-projects integrate gender equity (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903710 ►Percentage of targeted commune that have constructed pastoral infrastructure to support CSA (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903713 ►Number of matching grant implemented (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 53.00 104.00 2,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903715 percentage of female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 17.00 21.00 800.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903719 ►Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 94.54 211.40 3,400.00 10/26/2020 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903720 ►Land area where sustainable land mgt. practices were adopted as a result of proj (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 37,669.00 70,938.00 100,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903722 ►Number of commune officials and technical staff trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 540.00 540.00 440.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 Comments: Component 2 : Innovative practices and improved service delivery for mainstreaming CSA IN00903700 ►Number of farmers field school implemented (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 86.00 180.00 180.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 The project has reached the end of project target Comments: IN00903703 ►Number of facilitators trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 73.00 180.00 180.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 The project has reached the end of project target Comments: IN00903705 ►An e-voucher agricultural input subsidy platform is established and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903708 10/26/2020 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) ►Number of vulnerable farmers receiving subsidies from the e-voucher agricultural input subsidy platform (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25,517.00 25,517.00 20,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 End of project reached for this indicator Comments: IN00903711 ►A remote sensing, application for monitoring crop performance is established and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903714 ►Percentage of farmers receiving agricultural information through community rural radios (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 58.90 58.90 60.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 Data based on the 2019 agriculture survey. The 2020 survey will be conducted in December. Comments: IN00903718 ►Percentage of farmers using climate information for agricultural production (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.80 15.80 25.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 Data based on the 2019 agriculture survey. The 2020 survey will be conducted in November-December Comments: 2020 IN00903721 percentage of women (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 33.50 33.50 40.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 15-Sep-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 Component 3 : Contingency Emergency Response IN00903701 ►Time taken to make funds available as requested by GoN for an eligible crisis or emergency (Weeks, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/26/2020 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 The CERC has not yet been activated so far. Comments: Component 4 : Project Coordination and Management IN00903698 ►Percentage of procurement activities executed in conformity with the procurement plan, the implementation manual, and IDA procedures (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903704 ►Number of annual audit reports submitted on time with no major qualifications (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903706 ►A national M&E system is established and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 The Project has an M&E manual. The M&E system is operational and has been computerized. M&E assistants have been recruited and are based in the regional offices. The baseline study has been Comments: completed. IN00903709 ►Percentage of management reports (M&E, safeguards, procurement, FM) presented within 45 days of the end of the relevant period (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 Management reports are submitted on due time. Comments: IN00903712 ►Targeted Beneficiaries are satisfied with specific project interventions (e.g. improved service delivery, farmer field school, trainings etc.) , (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/26/2020 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) Value 0.00 98.00 98.00 80.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 The 2020 data will be available after the 2020 the client satisfaction survey planned in December. Comments: IN00903716 Percentage of women (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 98.50 98.50 80.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00903717 ►Grievance Redress Mechanism established and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 30-Jun-2016 31-Dec-2019 25-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 Since the last mission, the team has started receiving and recording complaints. At the time of the mission, the project has recorded 7 complaints, of which 5 were resolved. Two of the complaints are still Comments: being addressed Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P153420 IDA-58300 Effective USD 111.00 111.00 0.00 61.50 48.72 56% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P153420 IDA-58300 Effective 26-May-2016 21-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 10/26/2020 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Climate Smart Agriculture Support Project (P153420) 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. 10/26/2020 Page 9 of 9