Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU/IPA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION BUILDING PROJECT (P144994) EU/IPA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION BUILDING PROJECT (P144994) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Montenegro | Agriculture Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 02-Nov-2015 | ISR20852 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:28-Oct-2014 Effectiveness Date:04-Dec-2014 Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2017 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2017 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to increase the experience of Montenegrin authorities in administering rural development grants in accordance with the core rules of the European Union Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development and to improve the productivity of a targeted number of agriculture holdings. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Highly Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The first call for grants supported by the Project closed on February 28, 2015. A total of 521 applications were received, comparing positively with the 250 estimated target. The high number of applications received is the consequence of both the effective awareness campaign and the good reputation built by the program in implementing previous grant rounds funded under MIDAS. Evaluation and ranking of the IPARD-like Grants applications according to the criteria set forth in the Grants Operations Manual (GOM) was completed in September 2015 as planned. As a result, 291 applications were approved for a total grants amount of EUR5.15 million or about EUR10.4 million investments. Given that the amount allocated 11/2/2015 Page 1 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU/IPA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION BUILDING PROJECT (P144994) for grants under the project is smaller than approved applications, MARD proposed to provide the missing amount of around EUR1 million. As required in the Project documents, MARD has established the Sector Monitoring Committee (SMC) with composition and tasks in line with IPARD-like requirements to monitor the implementation of the grants program. The SMC met in June and minutes of meetings were issued to the members. Further a Project Monitoring report was prepared, analyzing the composition of the grants application received and approved according to different criteria including geographical distrubution, type of investment, sector of interest, beneficiary age distribution etc. Next step inlcude (i) providing support to the beneficiaries on procedures for grant implementation and helping in preparation of request for payments procedure; (ii) closely follow-up complaints received and ensure transparent procedure is followed according to the Grants Operations Manual. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall  Moderate  --  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators 11/2/2015 Page 2 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU/IPA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION BUILDING PROJECT (P144994) PHINDPDOTBL Amount of grant funding disbursed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Number of grants successfully completed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 110.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL The Monitoring Committee is established and operating (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 1.00 1.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Impact evaluation analysis completed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Increase in yield/production by agro-holdings receiving grant funding (target 10 percent) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00 11/2/2015 Page 3 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU/IPA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION BUILDING PROJECT (P144994) Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL Number of Grant applications approved (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 291.00 130.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL Amount of grant funding awarded (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 95.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL Targeted clients satisfied with agricultural services (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 11/2/2015 Page 4 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU/IPA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION BUILDING PROJECT (P144994) PHINDIRITBL Number of meetings undertaken by the Monitoring Committee (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 1.00 5.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL Number of monitoring reports produced by the Monitoring Committee/Sector for Rural Development (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 1.00 5.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL Number of agricultural organizations and rural population targeted by public awareness of the IPARD-core measures (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 2068.00 2000.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL Number of promotional events implemented and promotional materials disseminated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 37.00 35.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 -- 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 11/2/2015 Page 5 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU/IPA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION BUILDING PROJECT (P144994) PHINDIRITBL Client days of training provided (number) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 600.00 1200.00 2000.00 Date 04-Dec-2014 25-Feb-2015 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL Client days of training provided - Female (number) (Number, Core Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 200.00 400.00 800.00 Date -- 25-Feb-2015 23-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2017 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P144994 TF-18039 Effective USD 3.68 3.68 0.00 0.33 3.35 9% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P144994 TF-18039 Effective 28-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 04-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2017 Cumulative Disbursements 11/2/2015 Page 6 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU/IPA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION BUILDING PROJECT (P144994) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P154111-Montenegro Additional Financing EU/IPA Ag & RD Institution Build. Proj 11/2/2015 Page 7 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy