The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) AFRICA | Lesotho | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 01-Oct-2019 | ISR38761 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 05-Jun-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 09-May-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-May-2026 Revised Closing Date: 31-May-2026 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to support increased adoption of climate smart agricultural technologies in Lesotho's agriculture, enhanced commercialization and improved dietary diversity among targeted beneficiaries. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Promoting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services:(Cost $26.00 M) Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition:(Cost $17.00 M) Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $7.00 M) Contingency Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- ►Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- ►Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- ►Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was approved in May 2019 and became effective in August 2019. 10/1/2019 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) A detailed project implementation plan has been approved by the World Bank and implementation of activities is expected to start in October 2019. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance ►Substantial -- ►Substantial Macroeconomic ►Substantial -- ►Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies ►Moderate -- ►Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program ►Moderate -- ►Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability ►Substantial -- ►Substantial Fiduciary ►Substantial -- ►Substantial Environment and Social ►Substantial -- ►Substantial Stakeholders ►Moderate -- ►Moderate Other ►Moderate -- ►Moderate Overall ►Substantial -- ►Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Support adoption of CSA technologies, enhance commercialization and improve dietary diversity IN00749905 ►Land area under sustainable landscape management practices (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 45,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 The indicator measures, in hectares, the land area for which new and/or improved sustainable landscape management practices have been introduced. Land is the terrestrial biologically productive system comprising soil, vegetation, and the associated ecological and hydrological processes; Adoption refers to change of practice or change in the use of a technology Comments: promoted or introduced by the project; Sustainable landscape management (SLM) practices refers to a combination of at least two technologies and approaches to increase land quality and restore degraded lands for example, agronomic, vegetative, structural, and management measures that, applied as a combination, increase the connectivity between protected areas, forest land, rangeland, and agriculture land. IN00749936 10/1/2019 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) ►Farmers adopting climate smart agricultural technologies (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 70,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 Comments: Project beneficiaries adopting at least one CSA technology demonstrated under the project IN00749937 ►Of which female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 28,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 IN00749938 ►Household comercialization level in project areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 Comments: Value of produce and products sold as a percentage of total value of produce and products IN00749939 ►Household consumption of diversified food and food products (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 80.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 This indicator will track the shift in diets from dominant cereal consumption to more nutritious foods such as fruits and Comments: vegetables as well as protein rich foods. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Promoting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services IN00749940 ►Client days of training provided on improved agricultural practices (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 187,500.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 31-May-2026 Comments: This indicator will measure the number of days the project has provided training to potential project beneficiaries 10/1/2019 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) IN00749942 ►Reduced net GHG emissions per unit of production for selected crops (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 IN00749944 ►Users receiving integrated agroweather information and market information services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 305,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 31-May-2026 This indicator measures the number of farmers that will benefit from utilization of the agro-weather tool and market Comments: information services IN00749946 ►Community-based irrigation water management entities operational (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 Comments: Farmers forming formal entities to mange on-farm level irrigation systems IN00749948 ►Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,860.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 This indicator measures the total area of land provided with irrigation and drainage services under the project, including in Comments: (i) the area provided with new irrigation and drainage services, and (ii) the area provided with improved irrigation and drainage services, expressed in hectare (ha). IN00749950 ►Area provided with new irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 260.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 31-May-2026 IN00749952 ►Area provided with improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,600.00 10/1/2019 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 IN00749954 ►Key hydraulic installations, controls and structures installed or renovated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,500.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 The indicator will measure the number of irrigation hydraulic structures improved for better performance Comments: IN00749956 ►Fertilizer blending facility established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 The indicator will verify the setting up of the fertilizer blending facility so that farmers can benefit from the right blend of Comments: fertilizers for farm application IN00749958 ►State-of-the-art Soil Laboratory established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 Comments: The indicator will assess the establishment of the laboratory and its effective functioning Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition IN00749941 ►Rural producers engaged in partnerships / agreements, contracts with public or private entities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 30-Oct-2026 This indicator will measure the number of contracts between farmers and off-takers Comments: IN00749943 ►Women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 IN00749945 ►Youth (Percentage, Custom Supplement) 10/1/2019 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25.00 IN00749947 ►Number of sub-projects completed in line with agreed contractual obligations (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 Comments: The indicator will assess the efficacy and success of the productive partnerships between farmers and off-takers IN00749949 ►Women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 IN00749951 ►Youth (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25.00 IN00749953 ►Yields of selected agricultural commodities supported by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 This indicator tracks the increase in productivity of crops among farmers supported by the matching grant program. Comments: IN00749955 ►Beneficiaries receving grants for improving household nutrition (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 31-May-2026 The indicator will track the number of grants awarded to beneficiaries for increased production and processing of nutritious Comments: foods IN00749957 ►Households participating in nutrition clubs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10,000.00 10/1/2019 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 31-May-2026 The indicator will measure the number of households participating in nutrition clubs to increase knowledge of dietary Comments: diversity IN00749959 ►Industry guidelines for sugar, salt, fat, fortification developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 31-May-2026 The indictor will track the preparation of the industry guidelines for sugar, salt, fat, nutrient fortification for the benefit of Comments: agri-processors and enterprises IN00749960 ►Household level knowledge of improved diets and nutrition (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 90.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 31-May-2026 The indicator will track the percentage of beneficiaries participating in training to increase knowledge on dietary diversity Comments: IN00749961 ►Number of full-time job equivalents created under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,500.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 01-Jun-2026 This indicator will track the creation of full-time and part-time jobs, including seasonal. Comments: IN00749962 ►Satisfaction of project beneficiaries with services provided and survey results used to inform future project implementation (Citizen Engagement) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 31-May-2026 The project will assess whether beneficiaries reached under the project are satisfied with the support provided. The results Comments: of the surveys will fed into the implementation process so as to improve delivery of services going forward. IN00749963 ►Complaints responded to and/or resolved within the stipulated standard for response times (GRM) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 30-May-2019 -- 30-Sep-2019 31-May-2026 10/1/2019 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) Comments: Complaints related to all activities of the project registered by the GRM and addressed on time. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P165228 IDA-64220 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 5.00 44.26 10% P165228 TF-B0290 Effective USD 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P165228 IDA-64220 Effective 30-May-2019 05-Jun-2019 09-Aug-2019 31-May-2026 31-May-2026 P165228 TF-B0290 Effective 07-May-2019 05-Jun-2019 05-Jun-2019 31-May-2026 31-May-2026 Cumulative Disbursements 10/1/2019 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/1/2019 Page 9 of 9