The World Bank Report No: ISR13676 Implementation Status & Results Liberia LR Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support Project (P113273) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: LR Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 12-Mar-2014 (P113273) Country: Liberia Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 05-Jun-2012 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 20-Oct-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 25-Jun-2013 Effectiveness Date 13-May-2013 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) “To increase access to finance, inputs, technologies and markets for smallholder tree crop farmers in Liberia, and to develop a long term development program for the tree crops sector” Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Smallholder Tree Crops Revitalization 17.60 Component 2: Institution Building and Preparation of Future Large Scale Tree Crop Development 3.30 Program Component 3: Project Coordination and Management 2.20 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview After the ratification of the Financial Agreement by Parliament in May 2013, the issuance of the Legal Opinion also in May 2013, and the achievement of all remaining conditions of effectiveness, the Credit was declared effective on May 13, 2013. There was a formal Project launch in Monrovia on June 24, followed by a Technical workshop on June 25 and a county level workshop in July. The project was also launched and Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR13676 awareness created in all targeted Counties from August to November. The operator for the management of the cocoa/coffee sub-component has been done while final signing of contract and mobilization will be carried out in February. There has been delay in the start up of the Rubber and Oil palm sub component because of the refusal of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) to comply with the IDA conditions stipulated for the Long term credit arrangement of the project.After series of discussion without reaching agreement with the CBL, the Ministry of Agriculture has requested the Bank for concurrence on an arrangement which was proposed as an option in the design of the project. The Bank is evaluating this option Public Disclosure Copy and will determine the way out for the implementation of the sub-component. The government requests for a delay in implementation support mission because of the delay in procurement and the start up of activities. However, the Bank was pro -active in supporting the PIU technically to evaluate different Bids and through the FAO-CP to address critical implementation issues. The key officers has just been fully recruited due to delay in procurement issues. Also the major contract for selection of Concessionaires and firm for baseline studies are just being finalized because of the necessity of following time bound procurement process. The first year of Project Implementation July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 is mainly a mobilization year, getting all the main actors ready for project implementation which should effectiuvely commence by second year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. The government therefore requested for a delay in major supervision mission as recruitment of operators were on-going. However, the Bank has fielded several ad-hoc missions in collaboration with FAO-CP to provide constant support and review activities of the project. It also participated in IFAD mission to maintain a synergy of the project with IFAD Tree Crop Project which started more than a year ago. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Indicator One : Area of smallholder tree crop Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 11300.00 farms rehabilitated, replanted or planted under Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 the project, disaggregated Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence New Planting Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 2000.00 Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to Public Disclosure Copy commence Replanting Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 2200.00 Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Rehabilitation Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 7100.00 Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR13676 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Two : Incremental yearly net cash Amount(USD) Value 240.00 240.00 2340.00 flow in project area Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Rehabilitated oil palm (out growers scheme) Amount(USD) Value 0.00 0.00 700.00 Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being selected and implementation is yet to commence Rehabilitated oil palm (farmers’ run plantation) Amount(USD) Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Rehabilitated coffee Amount(USD) Value 0.00 0.00 200.00 Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Medium input rehabilitated cocoa Amount(USD) Value 120.00 120.00 180.00 Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Public Disclosure Copy High input rehabilitated cocoa Amount(USD) Value 120.00 120.00 760.00 Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR13676 Indicator Three: Long term credit delivered to Amount(USD) Value 0.00 0.00 620.00 oil palm and rubber out growers under the Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 project Comments There has been delay due to Public Disclosure Copy refusal of Central Bank of Liberia to comply with IDA terms. Alternative options are being explored. Indicator Four: Farm access roads rehabilitated Meter(m) Value 0.00 0.00 145.00 Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00 Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Sites are being identified now as the Operators are being competitively selected. But implementation is yet to commence Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Sub Type Supplemental Indicator Six: Long term large scale tree crop Text Value No No Yes development program formulated and Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 approved by Ministry of Agriculture Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Component 1: Intermediate Results Indicator Metric ton Value 0.00 0.00 1.30 One :Yield of high input rehabilitatedcocoa Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR13676 Component 1 : Intermediate Results Indicator Metric ton Value 0.00 0.00 0.50 Two : Yield of medium input rehabilitatedcocoa Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Operators are being Public Disclosure Copy competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Component 1 : Intermediate Results Indicator Metric ton Value 0.00 0.00 0.50 Three : Yield of rehabilitated coffee Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Component 1 : Intermediate Results Indicator Metric ton Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 Four : Yield of rehabilitated oil palm Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Operators are being mobilized and implementation is yet to commence Component 1 : Intermediate Results Indicator Number Value 0.00 0.00 43.00 Five : Cocoa Farmer Organizations (FOs) Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 strengthened Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Component 1 : Intermediate Results Indicator Number Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 Six : Farmer's run Oil Palm Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 PlantationCooperative strengthened Comments Operators are being mobilized and implementation is yet to commence Component 1 : Intermediate Results Indicator Number Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Seven : FOs strengthened in out Public Disclosure Copy Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 growerschemes Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Component 1 : Intermediate Results Indicator Metric ton Value 0.00 0.00 1000.00 Eight : Volume of cocoa bulked by Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 projectsupportedFOs Comments Operators are being competitively selected and Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR13676 implementation is yet to commence Intermediate Result Indicator One: Capacity Text Value No No Yes building plan for MoA & CDA developed Public Disclosure Copy Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments The project is developing a draft that will still be subjected to Professional review. Intermediate Results Indicator Two: Persons Number Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 trained Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Intermediate Results Indicators Three: Number Value 0.00 0.00 128.00 Coaching of MoA & CDA staff Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Intermediate Results Indicator Four: County Number Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 Agricultural Offices equipped Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments This is work in progress Intermediate Results Indicator Five: CDA field Number Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 offices equipped Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Comments This is work in progress Intermediate Results Indicator Six: National Text Value No No Yes Policy and Strategy for FO and Cooperative Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 development formulated and validated with all Comments national stakeholders Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicator Seven: Text Value No No Yes Methodology for community land use rights Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 validation agreed with stakeholders Comments Intermediate Results Indicator Eight: Tree crop Text Value No No Yes master plans formulated in a participatory Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 process under MoA leadership- Cocoa - Comments Operators are being Coffee - Oil Palm - Rubber competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR13676 Rubber Text Value No No Yes Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments No Public Disclosure Copy Oil Palm Text Value No No Yes Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Coffee Text Value No No Yes Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Cocoa Text Value No No Yes Sub Type Date 18-Jul-2012 05-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2016 Breakdown Comments Operators are being competitively selected and implementation is yet to commence Data on Financial Performance (as of 17-Jul-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P113273 IDA-51010 Effective 05-Jun-2012 18-Jul-2012 13-May-2013 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2016 P113273 IDA-Q7490 Effective 09-Nov-2010 19-Nov-2010 19-Nov-2010 30-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2012 P113273 IDA-Q8170 Effective 25-Oct-2011 31-Oct-2011 31-Oct-2011 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P113273 IDA-51010 Effective XDR 9.70 9.70 0.00 1.36 8.34 14.00 P113273 IDA-Q7490 Effective USD 0.93 0.93 0.00 0.93 0.00 100.00 P113273 IDA-Q8170 Effective USD 0.30 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.00 Disbursement Graph Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Report No: ISR13676 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The competitive selection of operator for the implementation of the cocoa/coffee rehabilitation has been carried out and the operator will be mobilized for site selection/ inception reports. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 8 of 8