The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) AFRICA | Rwanda | Agriculture Global Practice | Requesting Unit: AFCE2 | Responsible Unit: GFA07 IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2018 | Team Leader(s): Winston Dawes Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 30-Apr-2019 | ISR35942 | Created by: Belinda Mutesi on 29-Jan-2019 | Modified by: Irina Schuman on 23-Apr-2019 Program Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) To promote the commercialization of agriculture value chains in Rwanda. 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 Satisfactory progress continues to be made towards achieving the year one Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) and Program Action Plan (PAP) under the PforR-2 Program. The Program Operations Manual has been finalized and approved. Following commitments made by or expected from development partners (i.e. the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, as well as the Belgian Development Agency), the Bank is appraising additional financing to the PforR-2 Program of up to USD 75 million, which will be administered through a Multi-Donor Trust Fund. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P161876 IDA-62560 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 24.51 73.52 25% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P161876 IDA-62560 Effective 29-May-2018 31-May-2018 26-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2021 Program Action Plan Action Description Map external capacity support against priorities of Organizational Development of MINAGRI. 4/30/2019 Page 1 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical DLI 1 MINAGRI Due Date 01-Mar-2019 Delayed Completion External Capacity Support Strategy prepared and approved by Agriculture Sector Working Group. Measurement Comments Ongoing as it will be done after Organizational Development Review is completed. Action Description Assess current Agriculture Financial Guarantee Schemes. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical DLI 4 MINECOFIN Due Date 01-Sep-2019 In Progress Completion Agriculture Guarantee Schemes Review undertaken and reviewed by the Agriculture Sector Working Group. Measurement Comments Action Description Ensuring gender equity in all MINAGRI services and programs. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MINAGRI Due Date 01-Sep-2019 In Progress Completion Gender Mainstreaming Strategy developed, endorsed (by the Agriculture Sector Working Group) and implemented. Measurement Comments Action Description MINAGRI strengthens the monitoring and reporting on Food Security and Nutrition. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MINAGRI Due Date 01-Sep-2019 In Progress Completion Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System developed, endorsed (by the Agriculture Sector Working Group) and Measurement displayed on MINAGRI dashboard. Comments Action Description Annual financial Audit Action Plan for RAB developed and endorsed by the Audit Committee. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical DLI 9 MINAGRI Recurrent Yearly In Progress 4/30/2019 Page 2 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Completion Annual action plan to address the weaknesses identified in RAB financial audit developed and endorsed by Audit Measurement committee and shared with the World Bank. Comments Ongoing as RAB annual action plan is available but still to be endorsed by the Audit Committee Action Description MINAGRI mainstreams Climate Change into the sector’s planning, budgeting, monitoring and implementation. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MINAGRI Due Date 30-Sep-2018 Completed Completion Strategy developed with action plan (including a section on building capacity focal points, new staff, links to relevant Measurement ministries, projects and staff training identified) approved by the Agriculture Sector Working Group. Completed as the ‘Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Mainstreaming Strategy’ was shared with Comments the ASWG members on December 7, 2018 for verification Action Description Stakeholders, beneficiaries using Grievance System and MINAGRI responding appropriately. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MINAGRI Recurrent Quarterly Completed Completion Report provides a summary of grievances received by MINAGRI and the response provided annually by June 30. Measurement Comments Completed as quarterly reports available (July-sept 2018 report; Oct-Dec 2018 report and Jan-March 2019 report) Action Description Public Expenditure Review Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MINECOFIN Due Date 15-Jan-2020 In Progress Completion A report providing detailed analysis of sector spending among all key stakeholders. Measurement Comments Priority areas for analysis identified, and terms of referenced drafted. Establish within MINAGRI a mechanism for assessing progress toward establishing systems for IT, Monitoring and Action Description Evaluation and Statistics. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MINAGRI Recurrent Yearly In Progress Completion Annual report on the quality of information systems, key challenges and action plan to be provided annually by June Measurement 30th. 4/30/2019 Page 3 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Comments Ongoing as draft report has been shared. The final report is awaited. Action Description Systems for tracking the quality of coordination designed and operational. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical DLI 1 MINAGRI Due Date 01-Sep-2018 Completed Completion Methodology agreed, action approved, and implementation plan agreed. Measurement Comments Completed as the online satisfaction survey was completed and used as the end of ASWG meeting Action Description Review of Medium Term Expenditure Framework. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MINAGRI and Technical Due Date 31-Dec-2018 Delayed MINECOFIN Completion Medium Term Expenditure Framework review completed. Measurement Comments Ongoing, MINECOFIN provided updated Medium Term Expenditure Framework on April 8, 2019 Develop and implement capacity building training program on ESIM to improve understanding and application of GoR Action Description E&S policies for National and District level staff. Audience should include any private sector entities participating in the Program. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical RAB, MINAGRI Recurrent Yearly In Progress Completion Increase in trained staff at the national and district levels. Measurement Comments Ongoing as training planned for April 2019 Compliance Checklist to ensure that activities that are not legally permissible are not undertaken and that requisite Action Description permissions are taken before any scheme/intervention is financed. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social DLI 2 MINAGRI Due Date 30-Jun-2019 In Progress Systems Completion The checklist should follow the criteria for ineligible infrastructure for financing under PforR Program, presented in the Measurement ESSA Comments Ongoing as draft checklist is prepared. The final checklist is awaited 4/30/2019 Page 4 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Private Sector Leveraging Strategy, establish selection/performance criteria for private sector consistent with ESIM & Action Description gov E&S regs. For selected private sector orgs, required quality ESMS developed & adopted prior to participation in PforR Program. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social DLI 2 MINAGRI Due Date 30-Jun-2019 In Progress Systems Mechanism for selection of private sector entities with sufficient capacity for diligent environmental and social Completion management. Increased capacity of other private sector entities participating in the implementation of the PforR Measurement Program. Comments Ongoing as the private sector leveraging strategy is being drafted Private Sector Leveraging Strategy to include conditions for GoR land acquisition and compensation management Action Description and exclude high risk investments financing. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social DLI 2 MINAGRI Due Date 30-Jun-2019 In Progress Systems Completion Design model for PPP investments that reduces potential negative environmental and social risks and continues good Measurement practices established by the districts under MINAGRI publicly financed projects. Comments Ongoing as the private sector leveraging strategy is being drafted Action Description PPP Agreement to include a requirement to comply with ESIM through implementation. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social MINAGRI Due Date 30-Jun-2019 In Progress Systems Completion Establish a legal requirement to comply with established sectoral and environmental and social risk management Measurement practices. Comments Ongoing as the private sector leveraging strategy is being drafted Action Description Conduct an audit to assess application of the private sector screening procedure. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social Office of the Auditor Due Date 30-Jun-2021 Not Yet Due Systems General Completion Assess effectiveness of the private sector screening to establish the quality and application of the environmental and Measurement social system of the participating private sector entities. Comments 4/30/2019 Page 5 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Action Description Procurement Action Plan developed to address procurement risks. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MINAGRI and RAB Due Date 30-Sep-2018 Completed Completion Procurement action plan addresses: exclusion of Bank debarred firms, negotiating on bid prices, delays in contract Measurement award, incomplete Program procurement records, and use of inappropriate selection methods. Comments Completed as procurement action plan was developed and shared with the World Bank Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low -- Low Macroeconomic Low -- Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial -- Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial -- Moderate Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Substantial -- Substantial Stakeholders Moderate -- Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial -- Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To promote the commercialization of agriculture value chains in Rwanda. IN00667312 ►Performance of MINAGRI and RAB in achieving the milestones established in their respective Organizational Development or Restructuring implementation plan (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 4/30/2019 Page 6 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Comments IN00667313 MINAGRI (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 IN00667314 RAB (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 IN00667315 ►Improvements in the Enabling Business of Agriculture (EBA) Scores (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667316 Seed (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 20.20 20.20 20.20 32.00 IN00667317 Fertilizer (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 52.60 52.60 52.60 56.00 IN00667318 Markets (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.30 49.30 49.30 53.00 IN00667319 ►Private investment in agriculture value chain services (US$) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 101.50 101.50 101.50 200.00 Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 30-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas Policy and Organizational Reform IN00667320 4/30/2019 Page 7 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) ►Organizational Development plan successfully prepared and implementation on track. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Interim report discussed with MINAGRI in the first half of March 2019. Upgrade of HR Revised report prepared Value None none management function by the end of March completed 2019, final report expected at the end of April 2019. Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667324 ►Improved analytical and policy reform competencies demonstrated. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Agricultural input subsidy schemes reviewed, alternative Value NA NA NA models for increasing efficiency assessed, reforms agreed and implemented Date 31-May-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667327 ►Digital information platforms designed and operational. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The Livestock registration application (holding cow data with national coverage) will be interfaced with MIS, ALIS I and II, Farmer registration application in the common data warehouse platform Development ongoing; prototype expected Sector Performance around mid-April 2019, Value NA NA Dash Board is in place and finalization of year and publicly accessible 1 phase before the end online, whereby it of May 2019 provides reports on national agricultural macro indicators, national Indicator of Food Security and PSTA 4 results indicators Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 4/30/2019 Page 8 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Comments IN00667331 ►Mechanism to strengthen Agriculture Public-Private Dialogues and Agriculture Value Chain Platforms designed and implemented. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Additional 2 Agriculture PPDs held The two mechanisms (agriculture PPD and Agriculture VC value chain platforms) platforms are fully Value NA NA were designed and their functional and yielded piloting is foreseen for evidence of the second half of April satisfactory results (as 2019 per M&E of operating plan Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667334 Improvement in functional performance of interagency coordination mechanisms. (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value none None NA >20% Enabling Agric Commercialization IN00667321 ►Share of small scale farmers using improved seeds. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 18.00 18.00 18.00 30.00 Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667325 ►New irrigation area identified, developed and/or managed where commercial viability has been a determining appraisal criterion. (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,680.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667328 ►New terracing area identified, developed and/or managed where commercial viability has been a determining appraisal criterion. (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,310.00 4/30/2019 Page 9 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Date 02-Apr-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667332 ►Volume of private sector investment (in US$) matching public financing in PPP infrastructure projects. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7.15 million US$ or Value 0.00 0.00 NA more Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments Delivery of Improved Agric Value Chain Services. IN00667322 ►Number of different models of service delivery contracts signed and pilot under implementation. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 5.00 Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 The three models are: Rwanda Youth in Agribusiness (RYAF), Horticulture Youth Cooperative Comments (HORECO) and Rwanda Council Of Veterinary Doctors (RCDV). IN00667326 ►Number of farm households reached by private advisory services (non-outgrower schemes) has increased. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,000.00 Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667329 ►Number of new farm households participating in outgrower schemes has increased. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667333 ►Number of Productive Alliances under implementation. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 4/30/2019 Page 10 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Comments IN00667335 Number of Productive Alliances under implementation in Livestock Value Chain. (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 IN00667336 Number of Productive Alliances under implementation high value crops Value Chain. (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 IN00667337 ►Business leader’s perceptions about agricultural investment climate in Rwanda. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value NA NA NA >15% Date 28-Jun-2019 17-Aug-2018 22-Apr-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments Efficiency in Public Expenditures IN00667323 ►Reform of RAB. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Implementation plan and restructuring order Unqualified audit approved by RAB Value NA NA opinion on financial Board, pending statement of RAB verification of Office of the Auditor General. Date 22-Apr-2019 17-Aug-2018 30-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2021 Comments IN00667330 ►Annual increase of earmarked transfers from MINAGRI to local government. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 29-Jun-2018 17-Aug-2018 30-Jan-2019 31-Mar-2021 Comments Disbursement Linked Indicators DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 Organizational Development Plan successfully prepared and implementation on track. (Output, 10,000,000.00, 0%) 4/30/2019 Page 11 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020/2021 Upgrade of HR Value NA NA NA management function completed Date -- 17-Aug-2018 31-May-2019 -- Draft Organizational Development Review report completed; it needs to be validated by MINAGRI and Comments submitted for unqualified OAG report ►DLI 2 Improved analytical and policy reform competencies demonstrated. (Output, 10,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020/2021 Agricultural input subsidy schemes reviewed, alternative models for Value NA NA NA increasing efficiency assessed, reforms agreed and implemented Date -- 17-Aug-2018 31-May-2019 -- Work on Private Sector Leveraging Strategy, including an implementation plan, is progressing, despite a late start. An inception report was submitted on March 11, 2019. MINAGRI is aiming to have an engagement Comments report in the first week of April, a draft Private Sector Leveraging Strategy (including implementation plan) by the end of April, and have the strategy approved by the end of May. ►DLI 3 Digital information platforms designed and operational. (Output, 8,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020/2021 The Livestock registration application (holding cow data with national coverage) will be interfaced with MIS, ALIS I and II, Farmer registration application in the common data warehouse platform Value None none none Sector Performance Dash Board is in place and publicly accessible online, whereby it provides reports on national agricultural macro indicators, national Indicator of Food Security and PSTA4 results indicators 4/30/2019 Page 12 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) Date -- 17-Aug-2018 30-May-2019 -- The first stage of a sector data warehouse is progressing well towards its year 1 target, despite some initial delays that. The design of the agricultural data warehouse, in year 1, will pool data from the Agriculture Land Information System (ALIS), the Management Information System (MIS), and e-soko (covering market prices). Comments A prototype is expected to be ready for demonstration by mid-April. The first stage of the data warehouse is expected to be completed before the end of May 2019. ►DLI 4 Mechanism to strengthen Agriculture Public-Private Dialogues and Agriculture Value Chain Platforms designed and implemented. (Output, 8,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020/2021 Additional 2 Agriculture PPDs held Agriculture VC Value NA NA NA platforms are fully functional and yielded evidence of satisfactory results (as per M&E of operating plan) Date -- 17-Aug-2018 31-May-2019 -- The design, piloting and budgeting of agriculture PPDs and selected value chain platforms is on track. An inception report was submitted on March 15, 2019, outlining the proposed methodology for designing the agriculture PPD and value chain platforms. The piloting phase is foreseen for the third week of April, while budgeting and implementation plan are expected to be finalized before the end of April. All the PPD meetings Comments are expected to be held before the end of May, and three agriculture value chain platforms (commodities still to be determined) should be established by the same deadline. The products resulting from this work will need to be approved by Rwanda’s Economic Cluster, chaired by MINECOFIN. ►DLI 5 New irrigation area identified, developed and/or managed where commercial viability has been a determining appraisal criterion. (Output, 10,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020/2021 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,680.00 Date -- 17-Aug-2018 30-Jan-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 6 New terracing area identified, developed and/or managed where commercial viability has been a determining appraisal criterion. (Output, 10,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020/2021 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,310.00 Date -- 17-Aug-2018 30-Apr-2019 -- Comments 4/30/2019 Page 13 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program 4 Phase 2 (P161876) ►DLI 7 Volume of private sector investment (in US$) matching public financing in PPP infrastructure project. (Output, 20,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020/2021 7.15 million US$ or Value NA NA NA more Date -- 17-Aug-2018 30-Apr-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 8 Private sector extension service models designed, launched and achieving positive response. (Intermediate Outcome, 15,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020/2021 Number of farm households reached by private advisory services (non- outgrower schemes) has increased: 8000 Value NA NA NA Number of new farm households participating in outgrower schemes has increased: 10,000 Date -- 17-Aug-2018 09-Apr-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 9 Reform of RAB. (Output, 9,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2020/2021 Implementation Plan for Unqualified audit RAB Restructuring Value None none opinion on financial approved by Cabinet and statement of RAB RAB Board Date -- 17-Aug-2018 30-Apr-2019 -- The preparation and adoption by the RAB Board of the Implementation Plan for RAB Restructuring has been Comments achieved, although the Office of the Auditor General has not yet conducted the verification process 4/30/2019 Page 14 of 14