The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Montenegro Second Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening Project (P164424) Montenegro Second Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening Project (P164424) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Montenegro | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 23-Dec-2020 | ISR44892 | Implementing Agencies: MONTENEGRO, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Jan-2018 Effectiveness Date: 05-Jun-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 19-Apr-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve the competitiveness of agriculture and fisheries in Montenegro through enhanced delivery of government support in alignment with EU accession requirements. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Strengthening MARD agriculture, rural development and fisheries program:(Cost $23030000.00 M) Support for the Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Services:(Cost $3490000.00 M) Modernization of the Fisheries Sector:(Cost $6980000.00 M) Project Management:(Cost $1390000.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall assessment of implementation. Good progress has been recorded in all ongoing activities albeit with delays due to the continued COVID- 19 travel restrictions which impact international consultants and increase of COVID-19 incidents in the country. Progress across all project components is detailed below. Component I: Implementation of the measure for Direct Support for Plant Production related to areas under orchards, olive, vineyards and aromatic plants for the year 2020 introducing the aid application management system with Geo-Spatial Aid Application has been completed successfully, with 2,368 applications verified and paid, amounting to over EUR 970, 000. The consultancy supporting the MAFWM for the preparation of the sectoral studies required to draft the Instrument of Pre-Accession Assistance for Rural Development III Program is ongoing, while contracts were signed for the consultancies on the development of the Atlas of honey plants and of a management model for House of Fruit. 12/23/2020 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Montenegro Second Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening Project (P164424) Component II: The consultancies supporting the Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Affairs for the for development of the business plan for the establishment of a sustainable system for the Animal By-Products management in Montenegro, for preparation of business plan, cooperation and accreditation for the Phytosanitary Laboratory and development of the Veterinary Information System are on ongoing. Component III: Thanks to special efforts of all parties involved to face COVID-19 restrictions, the installation of the Marine Biodiversity Conservation Center equipment at the Institute of Marine Biology has been completed as well as the onsite visit of the consultants preparing the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the proposed port infrastructure in Ulcinj has been carried out and Inception Report submitted. The Topographic surveys for both Rt. Djeren (Ulcinj) and Zelenika (Herceg Novi) are being finalized. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Low Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Low Low Low Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve competetiveness of agriculture and fisheries in Montenegro IN00934671 ►Percentage increase in sales per productive unit supported by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 To enhance delivery of Government support in alignment with EU accession requirements 12/23/2020 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Montenegro Second Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening Project (P164424) IN00934672 ►Share of direct payments processed in alignment with EU accession requirements (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.90 10.50 10.78 30.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00934673 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 907.00 2,368.00 1,500.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 "Farmers" is used broadly to include all productive units receiving government support, including individual Comments: agricultural producers, agricultural holdings/enterprises, as well as fishermen. IN00934674 Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 460.00 150.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthening MARD agriculture, rural development and fisheries program IN00934675 ►Share of grant funding awarded of total available grants under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.90 10.27 90.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00934679 ►Share of grant funding disbursed from total grants awarded from the project financing (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00934682 ►Number of commercial relations established and maintained for at least two production cycles (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/23/2020 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Montenegro Second Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening Project (P164424) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00934685 ►Volume of fish produced within Montenegro quotas (Metric tons/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 830.00 1,147.00 1,127.32 1,330.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 10-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 Support for the Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Services IN00934676 ►Number of methods accredited as per ISO 17025 (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 Consultancies for the Main Project Design and Supervision of the Construction Works and for Business Comments: plan, cooperation and accreditation for phytosanitary laboratory under implementation. IN00934680 ►Phytosanitary NRL accredited according to ISO 17025:2011 by the National Accreditation Body (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 Consultancy to develop business plan, cooperation and accreditation of the Phytosanitary Laboratory Comments: started on June 16, 2020 IN00934683 ►Percentage increase of tests performed by the National Reference Lab in the framework of food safety requirements (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 Modernization of the Fisheries Sector IN00934677 ►Number of registered fishermen in Montenegro (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/23/2020 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Montenegro Second Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening Project (P164424) Value 140.00 183.00 270.00 200.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 The Directorate for Fisheries information campaign and consultations with the fishermen about the importance of registration including for benefiting from Government and project support continues and is Comments: resulting in constant increase of registered fishermen. Project Management IN00934678 ►Number of days of training provided (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 168.00 168.00 5,000.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 Trainings provided related to study visits. Comments: IN00934681 Number of training days provided for women (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 83.00 83.00 1,000.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00934684 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 90.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 19-Jun-2020 14-Dec-2020 30-Jun-2023 The Directorate for Payments received 15 complaints from applicants to the direct support program, all of Comments: which have been addressed through the established system. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164424 IBRD-88200 Effective USD 34.89 34.89 0.00 6.48 28.28 19% 12/23/2020 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Montenegro Second Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening Project (P164424) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164424 IBRD-88200 Effective 30-Jan-2018 08-Mar-2018 05-Jun-2018 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 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. 12/23/2020 Page 6 of 6