The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Commercial Agriculture Project (P159979) Commercial Agriculture Project (P159979) AFRICA | Congo, Republic of | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 24-Feb-2020 | ISR40546 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Congo, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 13-Jul-2017 Effectiveness Date: 30-Apr-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 08-Jul-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jul-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve productivity of farmers and market access for producer groups and micro, small and medium agribusiness enterprises, in selected zones of the territory of the Recipient, and provide immediate and effective response in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Direct support to producer groups and agribusiness micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs):(Cost $25.00 M) Component 2: Improving public infrastructure and the business climate for commercial agriculture:(Cost $45.00 M) Component 3: Strengthening institutional capacity to support the development of commercial agriculture:(Cost $30.00 M) Component 4: Contingency emergency response 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 Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was approved on July 13, 2017 and became effective on April 30, 2018. As of January 24, 2020, with regards to Results Framework, key PDAC activities have reached 57,690 beneficiaries (to be compared with target set by end of 2019 of 100,000), allowed funding of 111 Business Plans, and financed the rehabilitation of 807 km of roads. The project is building capacity through a significant partnership with FAO to support agricultural statistics, an analysis of food safety systems, training related to agricultural cooperatives, and several other studies that will lay the groundwork for improved policies around business climate, rural roads, and seed policy. 2/24/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Commercial Agriculture Project (P159979) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High High High Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve productivity of farmers and market access for producer groups and agribusiness enterprises IN00803776 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 31,107.00 57,690.00 500,000.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803777 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 IN00803778 ►Percentage increase in volume of raw and processed products sold by producer groups and MSMEs in national or export markets (Percentage, Custom) 2/24/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Commercial Agriculture Project (P159979) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803779 ►Average seasonal yield per standard area of specific crops among targeted farmers (Metric ton, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803780 Maize (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.50 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803781 Cassava (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 7.00 7.00 7.00 15.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803782 Aquaculture (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803783 Livestock (Egg production per chicken) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 250.00 Overall Comments PDO As of January 24, the only PDO indicator that has evolved is the number of direct beneficiaries. The latest figure is 57,690, which is behind target set by end of 2019 of 100,000. Other indicators record no values to date, due to Project activities recent start not allowing to provide data. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 3: Strengthening institutional capacity to support the development of commercial agriculture 2/24/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Commercial Agriculture Project (P159979) IN00803786 ►Number of multi-stakeholder platforms for public-private dialogue on commercial agriculture (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803788 ►Number of policy reforms (e.g. laws and regulations) drafted by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 3.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803792 ►Quantity of improved seeds certified annually (Metric ton, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803794 ►Percentage of producers and MSMEs satisfied with supporting services provided along agricultural value chains in the areas of intervention of the project (services) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 Component 2: Improving public infrastructure and the business climate for commercial agriculture IN00803785 ►Roads rehabilitated, Rural (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 500.00 807.00 1,000.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803787 ►Number of laboratories for agriculture research and development and/or for food safety control rehabilitated and brought up to international standards (test, control, analysis of soils, genetic mater (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 2/24/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Commercial Agriculture Project (P159979) IN00803791 ►Availability of agricultural scientific data and statistics from a centralized source (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 Component 1: Direct support to producer groups and agribusiness micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) IN00803784 ►Number of business plans that are supported by the project (for producer groups, disaggregated by sex) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 102.00 700.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803789 Number of business plans that are supported by the project (for MSMEs) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 9.00 50.00 IN00803790 ►Value of matching grants given to producer groups and MSMES (disaggregated by sex) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 870,000.00 4,000,000.00 20,000,000.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803793 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,015.00 7,000.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 IN00803795 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 467.00 3,500.00 IN00803796 ►Number of students who received support from the project for practical internships or master's degrees (disaggregated by sex) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2/24/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Commercial Agriculture Project (P159979) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 23-May-2017 20-May-2019 24-Jan-2020 31-Jul-2022 Overall Comments IR Intermediate Results Indicators - IRIs are evolving favorably with a few of them in line with targets or ahead (Value of matching grants given to producer groups and MSMES, km of roads rehabilitated, Number of policy reforms e.g. laws and regulations drafted by the project). However, all other IRIs are behind targets set for end of 2019 or remain at baseline value. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159979 IDA-61110 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 22.04 78.07 22% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P159979 IDA-61110 Effective 13-Jul-2017 20-Sep-2017 30-Apr-2018 31-Jul-2022 31-Jul-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 2/24/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Commercial Agriculture Project (P159979) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 2/24/2020 Page 7 of 7