The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Great Lakes Regional Integrated Agriculture Development Project (P161781) Great Lakes Regional Integrated Agriculture Development Project (P161781) AFRICA | Eastern Africa | Agriculture Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 10-Jul-2019 | ISR37746 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Republic of Burundi Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 05-May-2017 Effectiveness Date: 15-Nov-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Sep-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Nov-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Nov-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objectives are: (i) to increase agricultural productivity and commercialization in Targeted Areas in the territory of the Recipient and improve agricultural regional integration; and (ii) to 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 1. Smallholders’ productivity and production enhancement:(Cost $38.62 M) 2. Support to investments in agro-processing and market linkages:(Cost $23.74 M) 3. Institutional integration, knowledge acquisition, and dissemination of information at the regional level:(Cost $10.37 M) 4. Project management and institutional support:(Cost $7.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project implementation unit was put in place in November-December 2017 and the members of the Provincial Project Coordination Units (UPCP) have been recruited and installed starting January 2018. In addition to the National Project Inception Workshop held on January 26, 2018, provincial kick-off workshops were also held from April 16 to 20, 2018 in the 5 provinces covered by the Project. The main tasks of the PCU was to prepare the AWBP and the procurement plan for 2018. They have been prepared and submitted to the Bank and are under implementation. 7/10/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Great Lakes Regional Integrated Agriculture Development Project (P161781) Activities for the last 6 months of the project have mainly focused on the emergency measures to be taken following the outbreak of the Small Ruminants Plague/Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), which has killed more than 8,500 goats since December 2017. The outbreak affected the livelihoods of farmers in at least five provinces. To swiftly respond to the outbreak, the World Bank at the request of the government of Burundi activated on March 2, 2018, the emergency response mechanism through the Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) component of the project. In close coordination with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the World Bank quickly deploying rapid technical and financial resources to support the government of Burundi. IFAD and Africa Union intervened by providing Project resources amounting to $2.8 million CERC were approved to fund vaccines, communications and the restoration of livelihoods, as well as the preparation of longer term interventions to support Veterinary Services and prevent such epidemics from re-occurring. As of May 31, 2018, a total number of 3,058,150 goats and sheep were vaccinated. Post vaccination sero-monitoring took place and the results proved that the vaccination went very well with over 90% of positivity. An international expert was recruited by the project and worked with CIRAD, an international reference center for PPR which has been providing technical support and ensured that all procedures and decisions are scientifically based. In addition to attending to the emergency situation, other activities under the different components were being implemented as well. Under Component 1 for improving the productivity and production of smallholder farmers, memorandum of understanding with key implementing agencies (IITA, ILRI, IRRI, etc.) are being negotiated. Cartographic missions and rapid organizational diagnosis of POs in the 5 targeted provinces were conducted for all 3 sectors (rice, maize, milk). In collaboration with IITA and ISABU, tests to assess the ecological and socio-economic impact of the armyworm have been installed and awareness-raising activities of producers on control methods have been conducted. Activities under this component also include the identification of (i) rice plains / marsh sites in the target areas totaling 3,146 ha and which will be the subject of technical, environmental / social and environmental studies. Bidding documents, including 2100 ha for Cibitoke, 738 ha for Nyanza-Lac and 308 ha for Rumonge; (ii) watersheds to be developed; (v) access roads connecting marshes / plains to markets are also being prepared. Given the cost escalation, the real cost of these infrastructures may be higher than the estimated cost. The mission recommended to the team: (i) to refine the selection of sites in view of a projected reduction in development costs by identifying, if necessary, appropriate complementary sites in the provinces of Bujumbura-Rural and Bubanza, to provide a total area of 3500 ha in detailed study design and environmental studies and 3000 ha in pre-feasibility studies and bidding documents; (ii) link the definitive identification of watersheds and access tracks to the plains and marshes to be prioritized, while making separate calls for tenders for the conduct of studies; and (iii) launch the first studies. Under Component 2 for the support of investment in the agri-food sector and market linkages, memoranda of understanding have been prepared but not yet signed with partner executing agencies to propose policy reforms, strategies and regulatory framework that will facilitate market linkages. Under Component 3, on institutional integration, knowledge acquisition and dissemination of information at the regional level, a second joint Burundi-DRC regional planning workshop is to be held by July 30, 2019 after the previous meeting of February 2019. 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 Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Moderate Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall High High High Results 7/10/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Great Lakes Regional Integrated Agriculture Development Project (P161781) PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes The Project Development Objectives are: (i) to increase agricultural productivity and commercializat IN00719795 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10,716.00 17,144.00 55,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00719881 Female-- reached with agricultural assets or services (%) (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 57.97 57.97 35.00 IN00719882 ►Average annual yields of targeted commodities (rice, maize and milk) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N/A N/A N/A N/A Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 31-Oct-2018 31-Oct-2022 Yields are recorded only for maize at the moment. The yield for the period between the last ISM of Comments: November 2018 and this recent one of May 2019 is 2.99 tons per hectare. IN00719883 Milk -- Average annual yield (Liters of milk per cow per year) (Liter, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,050.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 IN00719884 Rice -- Average annual yield (Metric ton per ha) (Metric ton, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 IN00719885 Maize-- Average annual yield (Metric ton per ha) (Metric ton, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.50 0.00 2.99 3.00 IN00719886 ►Number of agro-processing enterprises rehabilitated or established with project support. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 31-Oct-2018 31-Oct-2022 We are currently exactly at one year and half from the Project launching done in January 2018. So, the Comments: realization of agro-processing enterprises is yet to happen likely during the third year of the project's cycle. 7/10/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Great Lakes Regional Integrated Agriculture Development Project (P161781) IN00719887 ►Number of programs established to improve agricultural regional integration. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 31-Oct-2018 31-Oct-2022 The regional program is to be started during this second year of the project. But so far there is no case concrete. However the 2 parties from Burundi and DRC have started some interactions in order to Comments: initiate some activities by the end of the current calendar year. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Comp1: Smallholders’ productivity and production enhancement IN00719888 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (of which climate-smart technologies) (Number) (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 41,250.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 This indicator is expected to be measured during the second year of project implementation. Some activities have been started in the field (improved practices in rice production; production of maize seeds, Comments: etc..... but the related data on the outcomes have yet to treated and disclosed.. IN00719894 Farmers adopting climate-smart technologies (%) (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 IN00719896 ►Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services (Number of ha) (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 Realizations to inform this indicator are expected from the third year of the project's implementation , thus onward. The census and delimitation of areas to be covered have been done and the ToRs and Comments: procurement activities to identify consultants for the studies related to the irrigation works are ongoing at the moment. Comp2: Support to investments in agro-processing and markets linkages IN00719889 ►Percentage of participating producer groups/associations having contractual arrangements with aggregators and/or processing units (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/10/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Great Lakes Regional Integrated Agriculture Development Project (P161781) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 This indicator will measured later on, once the targeted aggregators / SMEs will receive their support from Comments: the Project. IN00719892 ►Average annual sales from production marketed at the farm/cooperative level for targeted commodities (Rice) (Metric tons/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8,000.00 0.00 0.00 19,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 This indicator will be measured later on. Comments: IN00719897 ►Roads constructed or rehabilitated (km) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Jun-2016 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 Only delimitation of the length of feeder roads targeted for rehabilitation has been done at the moment. Comments: IN00719899 ►Number of youth who established their own MSMEs (Number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 This indicator will be measured later on when the project will make progress on participating youth Comments: organization and training IN00719900 ►Enabling environment for agribusiness (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.60 0.00 0.00 57.50 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00719901 Variety registration score (Number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 21.90 0.00 0.00 60.00 IN00719902 Plant protection framework score (Number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/10/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Great Lakes Regional Integrated Agriculture Development Project (P161781) Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 55.00 Comp3:Institutional integration, knowledge acquisition, dissemination of information at the regional IN00719890 ►A knowledge platform established and operational under the CEPGL and regularly updated (Number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 This indicator will be measured by the MTR of the Project Comments: IN00719893 ►Number of agricultural researchers/technicians trained (Number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 128.00 300.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 This indicator will be measured once the ongoing arrangements at regional level , between Burundi and Comments: DRC will progress and the capacity building activities started. Comp4: Project management an dinstitutional supportincluding a Contingency Emergency Response sub-co IN00719891 ►Beneficiary satisfaction rate with quality of services provided by the project (dissagregated by gender) (Percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 IN00719895 Female beneficiary satisfaction rate with quality of services provided by the project (Percentage) (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 IN00719898 ►Time between request from government to making funds available to respond to an eligible crisis (Weeks) (Weeks, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 8.00 1.00 4.00 Date 01-Jun-2017 31-Oct-2018 30-Apr-2019 31-Oct-2022 Overall Comments IR 7/10/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Great Lakes Regional Integrated Agriculture Development Project (P161781) The year and half implementation of the project concentrated on: (i) the installation of the National Coordination Unit and the 5 provincial units; (ii) the full focus of the new PIU on the fight against the PPR during the second semester of the FY 2018and the fist half of the FY 2019. But for all other key activities under the components 1, 2 and 3 which require implementation arrangements with third parties and preparatory studies, most time, until end May was devoted to such preparatory activities. So concrete results related to the progress on the various performance indicators are expected to materialize from the end of the second year until the beginning of the third year. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P161781 IDA-D1810 Effective USD 75.00 75.00 0.00 16.97 60.41 22% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P161781 IDA-D1810 Effective 05-May-2017 14-Jun-2017 15-Nov-2017 30-Nov-2022 30-Nov-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 7/10/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Great Lakes Regional Integrated Agriculture Development Project (P161781) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 26-Sep-2018 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 7/10/2019 Page 8 of 8