The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | OECS Countries | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 27-Jun-2020 | ISR41922 | Implementing Agencies: Grenada - Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economic Development and Physical Development, SVG - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation, Grenada - Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, SVG - Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, Sustainable Development and Information Technology Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-May-2017 Effectiveness Date: 12-Sep-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 08-Dec-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-May-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-May-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance access to markets and sales for competitively selected farmers and fishers, as well as their allied aggregators and agro-processors, in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Support for Preparation of Business Plans:(Cost $0.78 M) Implementation of Business Plans:(Cost $6.73 M) General Agricultural Services and Enabling Environment:(Cost $0.79 M) Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $1.36 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Summary for Public Disclosure The Project has made tangible progress in both Grenada and SVG since last ISR prepared in December 2019. The PIUs of both countries are staffed with key project specialists (SVG has interim project coordinator). FAO mobilized its technical experts' teams in both countries and carried in-country planning, training and advisory activities in both countries. Both countries have completed the their evaluations of Business Idea Proposals (BIPs) from the first round of Calls for Proposals and invited the successful short-listed candidates to preparation of full Business Plans (BPs). The preparation of Business Plans is currently underway. The evaluation of BPs and are expected to be completed by August 2020. 6/27/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) To further expedite the project progress the Government teams will: (i) complete the recruitment of Project Coordinator (SVG); (ii) complete evaluations of BPs; (iii) update project M&E Systems; and (iv) implement priority training and workshops related to adoption of productive agriculture technologies as per agreed schedules. 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 Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To enhance access to markets for farmers and fishers in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. IN00847496 ►Market Access Compliance Score for participating farmers and fishers supplying products to their allied AAs in accordance with the agreed Business Plan per semester (on a 0 to 3 scale). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.20 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 IN00847498 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,700.00 6/27/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 IN00847500 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 IN00847501 Percentage of young direct project beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 To enhance sales for farmers and fishers in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines IN00847490 ►Market Access Compliance Score for sales from all participating AAs complying with the buyers' specifications as per the agreed Business Plans per semester (on a 0 to 3 scale). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.60 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 IN00847497 ►Percentage increase in the value of gross sales made by aggregators and agro-processors participating in the project to their final buyers. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 IN00847499 ►Percentage increase in the average annual sales of farmers and fishers participating in strategic alliances under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Support for Preparation of Business Plans IN00847502 ►Number of approved business proposals developed into an evaluated business plan (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/27/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 This process is still ongoing. A total of 19 BPs will be evaluated by Technical Committees for final award Comments: of Sub-project grants in August 2020. IN00847506 ►Number of business proposals submitted and evaluated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 43.00 55.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 A total of 44 BIPs (30 in Grenada and 14 in SVG) have been evaluated, of which 19 BIPs have been Comments: selected for developing full BPs. The detailed BIPs will be completed/evaluated in August 2020. Implementation of Business Plans IN00847503 ►Private Capital Mobilized (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000,000.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 General Agricultural Services and Enabling Environment IN00847504 ►Number of public extension officers that were trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 140.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 IN00847507 ►Number of input suppliers that participate and benefit through the voucher system (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 IN00847509 ►Participating FFs and AAs adopting an improved agricultural technology promoted by the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/27/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 350.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 IN00847510 Female clients (FFs and AAs) who have adopted an improved agricultural technology promoted by the Project (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 88.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 01-May-2020 31-May-2023 IN00847511 Young clients who have adopted an improved technology promoted by the Project (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 88.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation IN00847505 ►Increase in labor productivity of benefitting farmers and fishers (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 IN00847508 ►Percentage of complaints solved by the Grievance Redress Mechanism of the Project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 22-Nov-2019 19-Jun-2020 31-May-2023 Overall Comments IR The implementation of Business Plans is tentatively scheduled to start in September, 2020 after Sub-project grants awards. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 6/27/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P158958 IBRD-87580 Effective USD 1.80 1.80 0.00 0.12 1.68 6.6% P158958 IDA-60630 Effective USD 2.20 2.20 0.00 0.32 1.88 15% P158958 IDA-60640 Effective USD 4.30 4.30 0.00 0.60 3.70 14% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P158958 IBRD-87580 Effective 25-May-2017 21-Jul-2017 06-Oct-2017 31-May-2023 31-May-2023 P158958 IDA-60630 Effective 25-May-2017 21-Jul-2017 06-Oct-2017 31-May-2023 31-May-2023 P158958 IDA-60640 Effective 25-May-2017 15-Jun-2017 12-Sep-2017 31-May-2023 31-May-2023 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 6/27/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/27/2020 Page 7 of 7