The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Ukraine | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | Requesting Unit: ECCEE | Responsible Unit: SCAAG IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2019 | Team Leader(s): Sandra Broka, Anatol Gobjila Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 22-Mar-2020 | ISR40947 | Created by: Sandra Broka on 17-Mar-2020 | Modified by: Sandra Broka on 18-Mar-2020 Program Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) The Program Development Objective is to alleviate select constraints to increased participation of the private sector, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in agricultural input and output markets of Ukraine. Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions Loan Agreement was signed on August 27, 2019. The Effectiveness deadline will require an additional extension to the second half of May 2020. MOF request on this is awaited. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P166941 IBRD-89730 USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P166941 IBRD-89730 24-May-2019 27-Aug-2019 -- 30-Jun-2025 30-Jun-2025 Effective Program Action Plan Action Description Develop Environmental and Social Guidelines for the Implementing Institutions of the Program. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status 3/22/2020 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) Environmental and Social All Implementing Within 24 months of the Other Not Yet Due Systems Institutions Program effectiveness Completion Measurement Final Guidelines agreed between the Borrower and World Bank submitted. Comments Establish a focal point unit or appoint a focal point person responsible for (1) communication and outreach and (2) Action Description environmental and social risks mitigation, monitoring, and reporting. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social All Implementing Other By effectiveness Not Yet Due Systems Institutions A Focal Point (a person or a unit) name, contact detail and description of responsibilities (Terms of References for Completion Measurement monitoring, addressing and social risk and facilitating capacity building during the Implementation of the Program). Comments Formulate guidelines for stakeholder engagement process and mainstreaming environmental, social, health and Action Description safety issues into the implementation of the Program. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social All Implementing Two months after Other Not Yet Due Systems Institutions signing of the LA. Completed Guidelines on public consultations procedure; Guidelines disseminated, and training provided on their application. Completion Measurement Lists of names and contacts of stakeholder and CSOs, SMEs, associations to be informed, consulted on regular basis. Comments Make information about the Program implementation, particularly about environmental and social issues more Action Description transparent and accessible. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social All Implementing Three months after Other Not Yet Due Systems Institutions signing of the LA A Comprehensive Public Outreach Program, including media to be developed and published (websites, simplified Completion Measurement leaflets, booklets on procedures including mainstreaming environmental and social issues where applicable). Comments 3/22/2020 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) Conduct monitoring of progress on environmental and social issues, especially regarding the compliance of the Action Description Program with the environmental and social laws, regulations and standards. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social All Implementing Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due Systems Institutions Regularly updated list of beneficiaries and records of continued engagement with the Program of MAPF. Prepared Completion Measurement media (websites, pamphlets, etc.) in the state language outlining the application procedures to benefit from the Program. Comments Clarify and strengthen (build on current system) the procedures for grievance handling in effective and transparent Action Description way. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social All Implementing Two months after Other Not Yet Due Systems Institutions signing of the LA GRM including (1) a dedicated phone line (telephone number); Completion Measurement (2) a feedback boxes located at each local cadaster office; (3) a dedicated address; and (4) verbal or written complaints to agency staff (directly or through public meetings). Comments Training of the SSUFSCP focal point on EIA national procedures and requirements. EIAs should be prepared Action Description following the Ukrainian legislation for BIPs projects where required. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social As per Ukrainian EIA SSUFSCP Other Not Yet Due Systems regulation if required. Training of the SSUFSCP focal point on EIA national procedures and requirements completed. EIAs completed for Completion Measurement BIPs projects where required. Comments Provide capacity building for environmental and social risk management to implementing institutions, SMEs and Action Description smallholders. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social All Implementing Three months after the Other Not Yet Due Systems Institutions signing of the LA Completion Measurement Report on capacity building: stakeholders trained, training materials. Comments 3/22/2020 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) Changes in the amount of land registered based on application of the agreed methodology have been identified and Action Description results made available to the Bank in the form of shapefiles. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical GeoCadaster Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due Results on the changes in the amount of land registered based on application of the agreed methodology made Completion Measurement available to the Bank on regular basis. Comments Progress Report should provide the list of procurements completed in each year by type and amount (indicating the Action Description % use of competitive methods and negotiated procedures), participation rates, # of complaints and contracts completed. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status All Implementing Fiduciary Systems Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due Institutions Completion Measurement Such Progress Report submitted, including reporting on any procurement training provided. Comments Action Description Program Progress Report should confirm that no contracts have been awarded to a suspended or debarred firms. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status All Implementing Fiduciary Systems Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due Institutions Completion Measurement Submission of a semi-annual Program Report. Comments Procurement Plans published on regular basis with default competitive methods indicated for the Program Action Description procurement activities in support of achievement of DLIs. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status All Implementing Fiduciary Systems Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due Institutions Completion Measurement Program Progress Report including procurement KPIs results. Comments Action Description Procurement for land surveying and other land-related services should be conducted by open tender procedure. 3/22/2020 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems Geocadaster Other As needed. Not Yet Due Completion Measurement Submission of a Progress Report for each planned tender. Comments Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic High High High Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial RiskComments Comments There are no proposed changes in ratings at this time. Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes At least 60 percent of the state support funds allocated to agricultural SMEs IN00817444 ►Share of the state support funds allocated to agricultural SMEs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 31-Dec-2024 3/22/2020 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) Monitoring of the implementation of the DLI will take place on semi-annual basis. The following milestones (DLRs) have been agreed for the implementation of the DLIs, with the following indicative timelines: 1) The State support registry has been established, is operational, and easily accessible to potential users - December 31, 2020; 2) The Medium-term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) has been adopted by the MAPF, Comments including the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - December 31, 2021; 3) The percentage of the State support allocated (aggregate of all programs) to agricultural SMEs is at least 40 percent by the end of the Program - December 31, 2023; 4) The percentage of the State support allocated (aggregate of all programs) to agricultural SMEs is at least 60 percent by the end of the Program - December 31, 2024. At least 95% of free legal aid cases responded in writing within 10 days of the receipt of inquiry IN00817443 ►Share of the free legal aid cases responded in writing within 10 days of the receipt of inquiry (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 12.00 12.00 12.00 95.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 29-Dec-2023 The indicator measures the rate of switching to provision of written responses within 10 days of the receipt of the inquiry for free legal aid cases. The following results will be monitored towards the achievement of the final result, within the following indicative timelines: 1. The share of cases for which either free primary legal aid or a decision about provision of secondary free legal aid, is provided in written form within 10 days of receipt of inquiry is at least 80% percent across the 10 oblasts during calendar year 2020. 2. The share of cases for which either free primary legal aid or a decision about provision of secondary free legal aid, is Comments provided in written form within 10 days of receipt of inquiry is at least 80% percent across the 20 oblasts during calendar year 2020. 3. The share of cases for which either free primary legal aid or a decision about provision of secondary free legal aid, is provided in written form within 10 days of receipt of inquiry is at least 90 percent for the entire country during calendar year 2022. 4. The share of cases for which either free primary legal aid or a decision about provision of secondary free legal aid, is provided in written form within 10 days of receipt of inquiry is at least 95 percent for the entire country during calendar year 2023. At least 60% of food businesses newly registered as exporters of food of animal origins are SMEs IN00817441 ►Percentage of food businesses newly registered as exporters of food of animal origin that are SMEs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 31-Dec-2024 The indicator monitors the achievement of results to ensure that at least 60 percent of food businesses newly (since the beginning of the Program implementation) registered as exporters of food of animal origin are SMEs: companies with staff of up to 250 people, and annual revenues of up to EUR 50 million. The following results will be monitored towards the achievement of the final result, within the following indicative Comments timelines: 1) Adoption of the relevant amendments to the Law “On Basic Principles to Food Safety and Quality” and secondary legislation on the traceability of products of animal origin - December 31, 2021; 2) Operationalization of the interactive information system on food safety and export market requirements - December 31, 2022; 3) Installation of 10 BIPs - December 31, 2024. At least 50 percent of ultimate beneficiaries reached with Program activities are women. IN00817300 ►Percentage of women beneficiaries reached with Program activities. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 31-Dec-2024 3/22/2020 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) The indicator will measure gender-disaggregated outreach to ultimate Program beneficiaries with program activities, including: - beneficiaries of the State support program; - beneficiaries of notifications on cadastral Comments transactions; - beneficiaries filing requests for free legal aid with the FLAS Network; - beneficiaries of the legal empowerment activities; - newly registered exporters of food of animal origin. CE: At least 85% of Program beneficiaries have benefitted from improved service provisions IN00817442 ►Percentage of Program beneficiaries who have benefitted from improved service provision (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 85.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 31-Dec-2024 The indicator will measure satisfaction of beneficiaries benefitting from all Program activities: state support Comments programs, protection of property rights, legal advice and aid, etc. Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas RA 1: Increasing Competitiveness of Input Markets IN00817445 ►MTEF applied in planning and budgeting at the MAPF. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 29-Dec-2023 The indicator includes development and approval of the MTEF at the MAPF, including development of the Comments KPIs; relevant training of staff; and improved M&E system. IN00817447 ►At least 12 million ha of State land registered (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,000,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2020 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 29-Dec-2023 Registration of all remaining state land, but no less than 12,000,000 ha in the Land Cadaster and Registry Comments of Rights using simplified, participatory and transparent procedures. IN00817449 ►Income of at least US$ 150 million collected from State land leases and sales (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 7,703,700.00 7,703,700.00 7,703,700.00 150,000,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 29-Dec-2023 Income of US$150 million equivalent from State land leases and land sales collected by the State Fiscal Comments Service on behalf of the local governments. IN00817450 ►Number of women benefitting from legal empowerment activities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 3/22/2020 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 29-Dec-2023 Comments Number of individuals reached with various legal empowerment activities by the FLAS. IN00817451 ►Adoption of a regulation for mandatory price recording for land and real estate assets (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jan-2019 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 31-Dec-2024 Comments Adoption of a regulation for mandatory price recording for land and real estate assets RA 2: Linking Agribusiness SMEs to Export Markets IN00817446 ►Establishment of Border-Inspection Points (BIPs). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 29-Dec-2023 Comments Establishment and ensuring full functionality of 10 BIPs in locations selected by the GOU. IN00817448 ►Operationalization of an interactive map on the use of plant protection products that improve the traceability of food of animal origin (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 Establishment and launch of an interactive map on the use of plant protection products that improve the Comments traceability of food of animal origin, in particular honey and others. Disbursement Linked Indicators DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 Improving efficiency and targeting of state support in the agriculture sector. (Outcome, 27,500,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Project-end Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date -- 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 -- Comments ►DLI 2 Improving functioning of land markets (Intermediate Outcome, 132,000,000.00, 0%) 3/22/2020 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Project-end Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,000,000.00 Date -- 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 -- Comments DLI 2.1 Increasing inventory and registration of state land (Intermediate Outcome, 43,000,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Hectare(Ha) Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Project-end Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,000,000.00 Date -- 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 -- Comments DLI 2.2 Improving transparency and competitiveness of state land lease system. (Intermediate Outcome, 33,000,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Amount(USD) Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Project-end Value 7,703,700.00 7,703,700.00 7,703,700.00 150,000,000.00 Date -- 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 -- Comments DLI 2.3 Improving protection of rights in land and mortgage market. (Intermediate Outcome, 45,000,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Number Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Project-end Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,000,000.00 Date -- 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 -- Comments DLI 2.4 Strengthening of the FLAS (Intermediate Outcome, 11,000,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Percentage Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Project-end 3/22/2020 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Private Investment in Agriculture Program (P166941) Value 12.00 12.00 12.00 95.00 Date -- 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 -- Comments ►DLI 3 Improving agribusiness SME access to export markets (Outcome, 40,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Project-end Value 8.00 8.00 8.00 60.00 Date -- 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 -- Comments DLI 3.1 Promoting SME access to export markets (Intermediate Outcome, 22,000,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Percentage Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Project-end Value 8.00 8.00 8.00 60.00 Date -- 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 -- Comments DLI 3.2 Facilitating cross-border trade. (Intermediate Outcome, 18,000,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Amount(USD) Indicator Type: Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Project-end Value 48,000,000.00 48,000,000.00 48,000,000.00 58,000,000.00 Date -- 29-Aug-2019 12-Mar-2020 -- Comments 3/22/2020 Page 10 of 10