The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (P156797) Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (P156797) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 09-Oct-2019 | ISR38674 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 07-Dec-2017 Effectiveness Date: 28-Feb-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Jun-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 Objectives (PDO) are to increase productivity, enhance value addition, and improve climate resilience of smallholder farms and agro-enterprises in selected livestock value-chains in Nepal. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component A: Strengthening Critical regulatory and Institutional Capacity:(Cost $5.00 M) Component B: Promoting sector innovation and modernizing service delivery:(Cost $40.00 M) Component C: Promoting Smallholder Inclusive Value Chains for Selected Livestock Commodities:(Cost $30.00 M) Component D: Project Management and Knowledge Generation:(Cost $5.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO ►Satisfactory ►Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) ►Moderately Satisfactory ►Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating ►Substantial ►Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 10/9/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (P156797) Key activities planned for this reporting period included (a) updating the gender action plan in the Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF), (b) finalization of selection criteria for key banking and financing institutions (BFIs) for rolling out the matching grants orientation of project safeguard requirements, (c), initiation of procurement of services to carry out Capacity Enhancement Needs Assessment (CENA), (d) preparatory activities for sub project requiring Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMPs), (e) orientation on safeguards at PMU and cluster offices, (f) procurement of services of experts to develop a strategy for animal breeding and nutrition, (g) initiation of procurement of fertility materials, (h) procurement of services of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)of the United Nations to initiate development of a master plan for the livestock sector, (i) hiring a firm to provide technical assistance for implementation support, and (j) initiation of the formulation of an animal health policy and one health strategy. In addition to above the project has also: (i) received final reports on (a) an animal breeding policy, (b) an animal infectious disease act, (c) a road map to free Nepal from peste des petits ruminants (PPR), (d) a road map for the progressive control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Nepal, and (e) a strategy document to guide implementation of a livestock management information system (LMIS), (ii) completed strategies for livestock breeding and animal nutrition, and (iii) vaccinate animals against PPR for 7 million small ruminants and Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine on 1 million large ruminants, and (iv) production of nearly 350 metric tons of forage seed through contract farming which has contributed to the national demand nutritious forage. . In view of the foregoing, progress toward the PDO is maintained as Satisfactory and Implementation Progress is maintained as Moderately Satisfactory. On monitoring and evaluation (M&E), there has been a delay in the hiring of an M&E specialist. This is expected to be completed by October 30, 2019. In terms of collection of baseline data, bids have been invited and the Project is currently evaluating the bids, expected to be completed by November 30, 2019. Once M&E specialist is hired, the project team need to develop (a) the Project Theory of Change, (b) the Results Chain, and (c) the M&E Plan. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance ►High ►High ►High Macroeconomic ►Moderate ►Moderate ►Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability ►High ►Substantial ►Substantial Fiduciary ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Environment and Social ►Moderate ►Moderate ►Moderate Stakeholders ►Moderate ►Moderate ►Moderate Other ►Moderate ►Moderate ►Moderate Overall ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Productivity of targeted livestock commodities (milk, goat meat, chyangra) among beneficiaries IN00747696 10/9/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (P156797) ►Percentage increase of average milk production per cow/buffalo (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Jan-2018 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 IN00747698 ►Percentage increase in offtake rate expressed as carcass weight for goats (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Jan-2018 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 IN00747700 ►Percentage increase in Chyangra wool production (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 Yr 1 (baseline) - 0; Yr 2 -10%; Yr 3 - 30%; Yr 4- 50%; Yr 5-80 Comments: Increased sales of value added products in targeted value chains through increase in production IN00747625 ►Increased sales value in targeted value chains (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 Farmers Adopting Climate Smart Agricultural Technology by target farmers IN00747697 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 31-Jan-2018 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 IN00747699 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/9/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (P156797) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.00 Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services IN00747701 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 7.34 200.00 Date 31-Jan-2018 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 IN00747702 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 33.30 45.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component A: Strengthening Critical regulatory and Institutional Capacity IN00747704 ►Livestock Master Plan updated and endorsed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes No Yes Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 While the project has initiated the process of hiring FAO to lead the preparation of the plan there has been some delay from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to provide the final clearance. This issue was raised in the last ISR Comments: in September 2019. There is assurance from the Ministry to provide the approval the work is slated to be initiated from December 2019. IN00747707 ►Client days of training provided (of which female) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 731.00 24.00 35.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 Some training have begun. However, full swing training activities will begin from FY 20 with the full establishment and Comments: staffing of the Decentralized Level Support Units. IN00747710 ►Livestock Management Information System (LMIS) developed and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/9/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (P156797) Value No No No Yes Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 ToR for hiring services of consultant for establishing LMIS has been prepared. Hiring of the same is expected by early Comments: FY20 Component B: Promoting sector innovation and modernizing service delivery IN00747705 ►Number of Producer Organizations/Cooperatives newly established or formalized and offering an increased range of services to members. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 184.00 3,000.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 Will being from FY 20 Comments: IN00747708 ►Incremental number of animals vaccinated against PPR and FMD through the project - PPR for small ruminants (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 7,000.00 9.60 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 Vaccination has begun. The project is awaiting segregated data from the vaccination sites. Comments: IN00747711 ►Beneficiary satisfaction rate with relevance, timeliness and effectiveness of sercies provided by the project for the livestock sector (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2024 IN00747713 ►Of which Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 Component C: Promoting Smallholder Inclusive Value Chains for Selected Livestock Commodities IN00747703 ►Dialog platform between actors of the targeted value chains established and operational at district level (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/9/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (P156797) Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 25.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 Stakeholder Platform has been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. The platform will be Comments: operational from July 2019. IN00747706 ►Number of business plans financed by the project on a matching grant basis (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 IN00747709 ►Share of project beneficiaries with a livestock risk insurance policy (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 Component D: Project Management and Knowledge Generation IN00747712 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits satisfactorily addressed. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 12.00 75.00 Date 03-Jul-2017 22-Mar-2019 27-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2023 GRM system has been established at Project Management Unit in Kathmandu and the four decentralized level support Comments: units. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P156797 IDA-61490 Effective USD 80.00 80.00 0.00 5.20 72.90 6.7% Key Dates (by loan) 10/9/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (P156797) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P156797 IDA-61490 Effective 07-Dec-2017 21-Jan-2018 28-Feb-2018 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 19-Dec-2018 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/9/2019 Page 7 of 7