The World Bank Report No: ISR13864 Implementation Status & Results Bolivia Rural Alliances Project II (P127743) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Rural Alliances Project II (P127743) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 15-Mar-2014 Country: Bolivia Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): EMPODERAR Key Dates Board Approval Date 23-Oct-2012 Original Closing Date 30-Nov-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 09-Sep-2013 Effectiveness Date 09-May-2013 Revised Closing Date 30-Nov-2017 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to improve accessibility to markets for small rural producers in the Selected Areas by: (a) promoting productive alliances between different small rural producer organizations and purchasers; (b) empowering rural producers through the establishment and strengthening of self-managed grass-root organizations; (c) increasing access to productive assets, technologyand financial services; (d) promoting more effective, responsive and accountable service organizations at the local level; and (e)enhancing environmental sustainability of productive practices. The Project is a follow on operation to the successful PAR I, whichtested the model for improving market access. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Institutional Strengthening 3.79 Implementation of Rural Alliances 52.05 Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation 8.70 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview The first call for proposals was a success, with 774 requests presented for a total of almost Bs. 268 million. These proposals have entered the process of evaluation. Approved alliances will receive financing and start investments fully before the end of 2014. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13864 Locations No Location data has been entered Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in the average volume of sales of the Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 product(s) involved in the alliances Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 Comments Not yet due Producer organizations that register income Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 and costs, and are accountable to their Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 members Comments Not yet due Producer organizations that maintain or Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 improve their commercial relations (alliances) Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 for at least two productive cycles Comments Not yet due Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target 1.1 Producer organizations that receive Number Value 0.00 0.00 300.00 assistance to be formalized Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments The team estimates that at least 200 organization will receive assistance for formalization before the end of 2014. 1.2 Alliances with signed financing agreement Number Value 0.00 27.00 645.00 for integral support Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 31-Aug-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Comments All agreements signed with alliances prioritized in previous operation. 1.3 Alliances with signed financing agreement Number Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 for technical assistance Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments A call for proposals for these new types of alliances will be issued before the end of 2014 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13864 1.4 Public investment subprojects with signed Number Value 0.00 0.00 26.00 financing agreement Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments Municipal subprojects are Public Disclosure Copy being identified, together with alliances. 1.5 Organizations’ members that receive Number Value 0.00 0.00 4305.00 managerial training Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments The training program will be launched once alliances are approved. 1.5.1 Women that receive managerial training Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 Sub Type Supplemental 2.1 Supported alliances that fulfill their Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 85.00 commercial aims in the framework of agreed Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 arrangements Comments To be measured when alliances close. 2.2 Households in alliances that receive Number Value 0.00 0.00 25000.00 financing support Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 Comments To be determined when alliances are approved. SPO households represented by women that Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 receive financing support Sub Type Supplemental 2.3 Producer organizations that obtain positive Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 net incremental real income from alliance Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 product(s) Comments To be measured when alliances close. Public Disclosure Copy 2.4 Producer organizations whose leaders are Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 periodically accountable to their members Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 Comments To be measured when alliances close. 2.5 Executed public investment subprojects Number Value 0.00 0.00 26.00 Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 Comments Currently in the process of identification. Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13864 2.6 Households that benefit from public Number Value 0.00 0.00 10100.00 investment subprojects Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 Comments To be measured when Public Disclosure Copy alliances close. 2.7 Alliances that apply environmental Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 measures satisfactorily Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 Comments To be monitored when alliances start investments 3.1 Level of financial execution of the Project's Percentage Value 0.00 12.00 80.00 Annual Operational Plan (POA) Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 18-Aug-2017 Comments 3.2 Producer Organization Subprojects without Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 85.00 delays in the verification of expenses Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Not yet measurable 3.3 Project's Public Information System Text Value No yes installed and operating Date 15-Jan-2013 21-Feb-2014 15-Mar-2017 Comments System is being updated and improved Data on Financial Performance (as of 19-Dec-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P127743 IDA-51700 Effective 23-Oct-2012 12-Dec-2012 09-May-2013 30-Nov-2017 30-Nov-2017 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P127743 IDA-51700 Effective XDR 32.90 32.90 0.00 0.96 31.94 3.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13864 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Next implementation support mission will be carried out in March 2014. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5