The World Bank Report No: ISR16331 Implementation Status & Results Samoa Samoa Agriculture & Fisheries Cyclone Response Project (P145938) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Samoa Agriculture & Fisheries Cyclone Response Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 24-Nov-2014 (P145938) Country: Samoa Approval FY: 2014 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Investment Project Financing Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Key Dates Board Approval Date 17-Oct-2013 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 16-Feb-2015 Last Archived ISR Date 03-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date 30-Dec-2013 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to provide recovery assistance to cyclone-affected farmers and fishers through vouchersand grants with the aim of restoring their lost production capacity, and to enhance preparedness of the agriculture sector to better respond to future disasters. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Cyclone Recovery for Subsistance Farmers and Fishers 3.08 Cyclone Recovery for Comercial Farmers and Fishers 0.41 Restoration of MAF Facilities and Strengthening the Agricultural Sector's Capacity for Disaster 0.70 Preparedness and Response Project Coordination and Management 0.93 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status Overview Despite some initial delays, progress has been made in several areas of the project since the project was launched in January 2014. The first pilot for the electronic voucher scheme, involving 100 voucher recipients, has now been successfully completed. A second pilot involving 300 recipients is about to start. The implementation of the recovery grants for Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16331 commercial farmers and fishers has also been initiated, with 32 grants (out of 109) already approved. Progress is also being made with the rehabilitation of cyclone damaged infrastructure for the Livestock, Crops and Fisheries Divisions. Finally, the consultations with the National Disaster Management Office have been initiated, the recruitment of the Disaster Risks Reduction Advisors for agriculture and fisheries has been launched. The project implementation is still at too early a stage to report on observable intermediate outcomes. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Samoa Not Entered Vaisigano Samoa Not Entered Va‘a-o-Fonoti Samoa Not Entered Tuamasaga Samoa Not Entered Satupaitea Samoa Not Entered Palauli Samoa Not Entered Gagaifomauga Samoa Not Entered Gaga‘emauga Samoa Not Entered Fa‘asaleleaga Samoa Not Entered Atua Samoa Not Entered Aiga-i-le-Tai Samoa Not Entered A'ana Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Beneficiary subsistence farming and fishing Amount(USD) Value 0.00 0.10 7.30 Public Disclosure Copy households acquire farm assets and inputs to Date 22-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2015 recover from cyclone losses. Comments Approx. 7,500 beneficiaries Measured in USD (millions). (smallholders and commercial farmers and fishers) identified Verified through MAF and are being registered. Records/Project MIS Data will be frequently updated following the rollout of the e-voucher program. Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16331 Percentage of approved recovery plans of Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 commercial enterprises implemented. Date 22-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Recovery grants are being Measured in percentage of Public Disclosure Copy processed. Not enough signed completion certificates information to update this for each recovery plan. indicator Verified through MAF Records/Project MIS Methodology developed and adopted and MAF Yes/No Value No No Yes staff trained on compiling regular agricultural Date 22-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2015 production data, assessing damages and loss Comments Consultants are being Verified through MAF for the agricultural sector and capacities strengthened in disaste recruted Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of eligible subsistence farmers that Percentage Value 0.00 90.00 90.00 have received vouchers. Date 22-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments The operation is being Measured in percentage of completed and many eligible targeted subsistence farmers farmers are potential voucher that have received support recipients. Once completed, it through vouchers under the is likely all eligible project. subsistence farmers and fishers will be voucher Verified through MAF recipients. Records/Project MIS Percentage of recovery plans of eligible Percentage Value 0.00 90.00 90.00 commercial farmers and aquaculturists Date 22-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2015 approved. Comments Recovery plans are now Measured in percentage of being evaluated. Once targeted commercial farmers Public Disclosure Copy evaluated, the plan are likely that have received support to be approved for all eligible through vouchers under the commercial farmers and project. aquaculturists. Verified through MAF Records/Project MIS Damaged MAF facilities repaired. Percentage Value 0.00 30.00 90.00 Date 22-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Repair works ongoing. To be Measures recovery of essential assets for MAF. Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16331 completed after the Nov 2014 Measured in terms of mission. percentage of budgeted expenditure spent. Public Disclosure Copy Verified through MAF Records/Project MIS Client days of training provided to farmers on Days Value 0.00 300.00 technologies and practices for more resilient Date 10-Nov-2014 31-Dec-2015 agriculture. Comments To be completed after Measures the number of following the Nov 2014 client days of training mission. provided i.e. the number of clients (farmers) who completed training multiplied by the duration of training expressed in days. 8 hours are assumed to be equivalent to one day. Verified through MAF Records/Project MIS Client days of training provided to female Days Value 0.00 100.00 farmers on technologies and practices for more Date 22-Oct-2014 31-Dec-2015 resilient agriculture. Comments To be completed after Measures the number of following the Nov 2014 client days of training mission. provided i.e. the number of clients (farmers) who completed training multiplied by the duration of training expressed in days. 8 hours are assumed to be equivalent to one day. Verified through MAF Public Disclosure Copy Records/Project MIS Data on Financial Performance (as of 21-Aug-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P145938 IDA-H8850 Effective 17-Oct-2013 01-Nov-2013 30-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16331 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P145938 IDA-H8850 Effective XDR 3.30 3.30 0.00 2.21 1.09 67.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There are no key decisions at this stage. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects Public Disclosure Copy There are no related projects. Page 5 of 5