The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Solomon Islands | Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 28-Jun-2021 | ISR47348 | Implementing Agencies: Solomon Islands, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 21-Nov-2014 Effectiveness Date: 27-Feb-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 11-Jun-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 28-Aug-2017 Original Closing Date: 28-Feb-2020 Revised Closing Date: 07-Feb-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed development objective for the project is to improve basic infrastructure and services in rural areas and to strengthenthe linkages between smallholder farming households and markets. 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 objective of the Project is to assist the Recipient to improve basic infrastructure and services in rural areas and to strengthen the linkages between smallholder farming households and markets. Components Table Name Community Infrastructure and Services:(Cost $23.50 M) Agriculture partnerships and support:(Cost $10.93 M) Program management:(Cost $7.17 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project continues to be highly relevant as the largest and furthest reaching rural development program in the country. Despite some minor delays attributed to the state of emergency brought about by COVID-19, the project continues to deliver much-needed basic infrastructure, agricultural services/ linkages, and relevant training, to rural and remote communities across all 172 wards in 9 provinces. Approximately 151,00 beneficiaries, or 22 percent of the Solomon Islands population (estimated at about 700,000 in 2020), now have improved quality of and/or access to rural infrastructure or services, represents 97% of the beneficiary end target. 272 sub-projects have been completed, 6/28/2021 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) representing 82 percent of the sub-project completion target. Nearly all remaining sub-projects are at over 80 percent completion, with all but two of 330 sub-projects scheduled for completion before the end of the calendar year. 18,922 members of farming households (8,977 F/ 9,945 M) remain engaged in productive partnerships with commercial enterprises, and 38,394 client days of agriculture training have been delivered. The project’s endline surveys to measure Component 2 project impacts are currently being completed, with nine out of 33 surveys already compete. Initial results from a pool of approximately 4,000 beneficiaries suggest households reporting increased incomes (60%) / savings (48%), adaptation of new practices (61%), and diversification of crops (13%). Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Moderate Low Sustainability Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Low Other -- Substantial Moderate Overall -- Substantial Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve basic infrastructure and services in rural areas IN01011272 ►Beneficiaries with improved quality of, and/or, access to rural infrastructure or services (including from disaster recovery) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 134,238.00 150,969.00 155,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 24-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 Updated as of June 9, 2021. Comments: IN01011274 6/28/2021 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Of which female (beneficiaries) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 66,447.00 74,760.00 77,500.00 Strengthen the linkages between smallholder farming households and markets IN01011273 ►Male and female members of farming households engaged in productive partnerships with commercial enterprises (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 18,922.00 18,922.00 15,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 01-Jun-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 Updated as of June 9, 2021. Comments: IN01011275 Female members of farming households engaged in productive partnerships with commercial enterprises (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8,977.00 8,977.00 7,500.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 01-Jun-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 IN01011291 ►Increase in the volume of produce sold by households engaging in agribusiness partnerships (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2019 07-Feb-2022 This will be measured as part of the endline survey and will be reported upon after July 2021. Comments: IN01011292 ►Number of male and female beneficiaries receiving agriculture and livestock support to recover incomes lost from April 2014 flooding (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,846.00 2,846.00 2,500.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2018 This target has been exceeded by 13.84%. Updated as of June 9, 2021. Comments: IN01011293 Female beneficiaries of agriculture and livestock recovery support (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,366.00 1,366.00 1,250.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2018 6/28/2021 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Community Infrastructure and Services IN01011294 ►Number of community infrastructure sub-projects completed (including from disaster recovery) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 243.00 272.00 330.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 24-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 Updated as of June 9, 2021. Comments: IN01011297 ►Participants in community prioritization/consultaton meetings (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 213,088.00 213,088.00 180,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 This target has been exceeded. Updated as of June 9, 2021. Comments: IN01011301 Participants in community prioritization/consultaton meetings (of which are women) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 105,927.00 105,927.00 90,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 IN01011302 ►Percentage of completed sub-projects for which community engagement in post-project operations and maintenance are established (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 60.00 75.00 100.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 Updated as of June 9, 2021. Comments: IN01011304 ►Community and other non-project financed contributions as a percentage of total subproject costs (at the time of completion) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 21.00 21.00 30.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 24-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 Comments: Updated as of June 9, 2021. 6/28/2021 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) IN01011306 ►Representatives in Ward Development Committees who are women (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 37.00 37.00 37.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 Updated as of June 9, 2021. Comments: Agriculture partnerships and support IN01011295 ►The economic rate of return of a sample of agribusiness partnerships (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 Date 08-Sep-2017 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 This target is being measured as of June 9 2021 and will be reported upon in August 2021. Comments: IN01011298 ►Number of agribusiness partnerships established (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 86% of the Year 4 (March 2018 - February 2019) target has been achieved. Comments: IN01011300 ►Number of male and female partnership members who adopt improved farming practice due to engagement in agribusiness partnerships (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,000.00 Date 08-Sep-2017 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 This will be measured in the endline survey. Comments: IN01011303 ►Total value of ASEF grants disbursed (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 6/28/2021 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Date 27-Feb-2015 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 IN01011305 ►Client days of agriculture training provided (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 38,394.00 38,394.00 22,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 24-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 A total of 35,248 client days of agriculture training have now been provided to 18,922 members of farming Comments: households, as well as agribusiness partnership employees (8,977 F/ 9,945 M) Program management IN01011296 ►Audit reports submitted on time (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 Annual targets achieved. On track in cumulative terms. Audits unqualified. Comments: IN01011299 ►The agreed amount of government counterpart contribution being disbursed (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,553,588.00 6,092,000.00 6,092,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 25-Nov-2020 16-Jun-2021 07-Feb-2022 This obligation has been met. Comments: Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P149282 IDA-55740 Closed USD 5.00 4.99 0.01 4.57 0.00 100% P149282 IDA-D0220 Closed USD 4.00 4.00 0.00 3.75 0.00 100% 6/28/2021 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) P149282 IDA-D5110 Effective USD 2.20 2.20 0.00 2.30 0.15 94% P149282 TF-19256 Closed USD 10.50 10.50 0.00 10.50 0.00 100% P149282 TF-A5083 Closed USD 10.56 10.56 0.00 10.23 0.33 97% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P149282 IDA-55740 Closed 21-Nov-2014 29-Jan-2015 27-Feb-2015 28-Feb-2020 28-Feb-2020 P149282 IDA-D0220 Closed 21-Nov-2014 29-Jan-2015 27-Feb-2015 28-Feb-2020 28-Feb-2020 P149282 IDA-D5110 Effective 26-Feb-2020 10-Mar-2020 07-Apr-2020 28-Feb-2021 07-Feb-2022 P149282 TF-19256 Closed 21-Nov-2014 17-Apr-2015 17-Apr-2015 28-Feb-2020 28-Feb-2020 P149282 TF-A5083 Closed 14-May-2017 29-Sep-2017 29-Sep-2017 28-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2021 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 6/28/2021 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 03-Feb-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 14-Apr-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 15-Jun-2017 ,Level Approved on 24-Jan-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 25-Jan-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 11-Aug-2019 ,Level 2 Approved on 01-Feb-2021 Related Project(s) P170283-Additional Financing to Rural Development Program II 6/28/2021 Page 8 of 8