The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Solomon Islands | Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 10-Jun-2019 | ISR37306 | Implementing Agencies: Solomon Islands, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 21-Nov-2014 Effectiveness Date: 27-Feb-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 11-Jun-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 28-Aug-2017 Original Closing Date: 28-Feb-2020 Revised Closing Date: 28-Feb-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed development objective for the project is to improve basic infrastructure and services in rural areas and to strengthenthe linkages between smallholder farming households and markets. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Community Infrastructure and Services:(Cost $21.52 M) Agriculture partnerships and support:(Cost $18.81 M) Program management:(Cost $6.57 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Development Objective of the Project is to improve basic infrastructure and services in rural areas and to strengthen the linkages between smallholder farming households and markets. The project operates in all 172 rural wards of the country and provides: (i) Community Development Grants (CDGs), (ii) Disaster Recovery Grants (DRGs), (iii) Agribusiness Partnership (AP) Grants, and (iv) Agriculture Supplemental Equity Facility (ASEF) Grants. The Project has made substantial implementation progress on improving basic infrastructure and services in rural areas, benefitting over 63,155 people ; of which 50% are female through cumulative 125 completed sub-projects. In addition, linkages to markets are being strengthened for more than 12,628 people through 35 agribusiness partnerships currently under implementation. Under the disaster risk recovery components, 2,846 beneficiaries who were affected by the floods of April 2014 have received agriculture and livestock recovery assistance. 6/10/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Moderate Substantial Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve basic infrastructure and services in rural areas IN00708222 ►Beneficiaries with improved quality of, and/or, access to rural infrastructure or services (including from disaster recovery) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 53,504.00 63,155.00 140,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 Year 4 (March 2018 – February 2019) target of 90,000 is 70% met and is on track to meet it by Feb 2019. Comments: IN00708224 Of which female (beneficiaries) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 26,851.00 31,537.00 70,000.00 Strengthen the linkages between smallholder farming households and markets IN00708223 6/10/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) ►Male and female members of farming households engaged in productive partnerships with commercial enterprises (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7,122.00 12,628.00 14,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 Year 4 (March 2018 – February 2019) target of 9,000 have been over-achieved Comments: IN00708225 Female members of farming households engaged in productive partnerships with commercial enterprises (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,352.00 5,891.00 7,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 18-May-2018 28-Feb-2020 IN00708236 ►Increase in the volume of produce sold by households engaging in agribusiness partnerships (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 31-Aug-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 This indicator is to be updated in Year 5 (March 2019 – February 2020) Comments: IN00708237 ►Number of male and female beneficiaries receiving agriculture and livestock support to recover incomes lost from April 2014 flooding (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,846.00 2,846.00 2,500.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 28-Feb-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2018 This target has been overachieved and completed. Comments: IN00708238 Female beneficiaries of agriculture and livestock recovery support (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,366.00 1,366.00 1,250.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 28-Feb-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2018 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Community Infrastructure and Services IN00708239 ►Number of community infrastructure sub-projects completed (including from disaster recovery) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/10/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Value 0.00 104.00 125.00 260.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 This target has been on track with 48% of Year 5 (March 2019 – February 2020) Target by Feb 2020. Low target achieve has been due to financial shortfall which forced the project to put on hold all Cycle 2 sub- projects. With the transfer of SBD20 million on June 6, 2019, Cycle 2 sub-project have now started to roll Comments: out. IN00708242 ►Participants in community prioritization/consultaton meetings (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 213,088.00 213,088.00 180,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 31-Aug-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 This target has been exceeded. Comments: IN00708246 Participants in community prioritization/consultaton meetings (of which are women) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 105,927.00 105,927.00 90,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 31-Aug-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 IN00708247 ►Percentage of completed sub-projects for which community engagement in post-project operations and maintenance are established (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 80.00 91.00 100.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 91% of the Year 4 Target (March 2018 – February 2019) has been met, and the project is on track to meet Comments: end target (100%). IN00708249 ►Community and other non-project financed contributions as a percentage of total subproject costs (at the time of completion) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 22.00 20.00 20.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2018 IN00708251 ►Representatives in Ward Development Committees who are women (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 37.00 37.00 50.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 6/10/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Agriculture partnerships and support IN00708240 ►The economic rate of return of a sample of agribusiness partnerships (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00 Date 08-Sep-2017 08-Sep-2017 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 This target is to be measured in Year 5 (March 2019 - February 2020). Comments: IN00708243 ►Number of agribusiness partnerships established (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 37.00 35.00 43.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 Due to financial shortage, it was agreed that the total number of Agricultural Partnerships remains at 36. Comments: With one has been terminated, the total number of active partnership at the time of reporting is 35. IN00708245 ►Number of male and female partnership members who adopt improved farming practice due to engagement in agribusiness partnerships (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,000.00 Date 08-Sep-2017 08-Sep-2017 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 This indicator will be measured in Year 5. Comments: IN00708248 ►Total value of ASEF grants disbursed (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 111,292.00 115,911.00 1,000,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 Uptake for ASEF continues to be low, partly due to the inability of the smaller agribusiness to be eligible for a loan because of the stringent security requirement. Also, by design for this sub-component, partner Comments: commercial banks, who are lending to those agribusinesses has their discretion in lending to small agri- business. Due to shortfall in finance and the low uptake, ASEF has been put on hold. IN00708250 ►Client days of agriculture training provided (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11,581.00 11,581.00 20,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 17-May-2019 28-Feb-2020 116% of Year 4 (March 2018 - February 2019) target is achieved with 11,581 client days of agriculture Comments: training provided (8,379 males and 3,202 females). 6/10/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Program management IN00708241 ►Audit reports submitted on time (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 30-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2020 Annual target for 2018 achieved. On track in cumulative terms. Audit unqualified. Audit for 2018 is Comments: underway and expected to be submitted by June 30, 2019. IN00708244 ►The agreed amount of government counterpart contribution being disbursed (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,100,000.00 5,451,735.00 6,250,000.00 Date 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2018 06-Jun-2019 28-Feb-2020 SIG has committed and transferred SBD 20 million in 2019, and is still required to make available SBD3.7 million to meet its contribution commitments. For SIG's contribution, SBD50 million is committed. Comments: Converting to USD will have different number due to exchange rate at the time of conversion. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P149282 IDA-55740 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 4.57 0.00 100% P149282 IDA-D0220 Effective USD 4.00 4.00 0.00 3.75 0.00 100% P149282 TF-19256 Effective USD 10.50 10.50 0.00 8.62 1.88 82% P149282 TF-A5083 Effective USD 5.10 5.10 0.00 3.90 1.20 76% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P149282 IDA-55740 Effective 21-Nov-2014 29-Jan-2015 27-Feb-2015 28-Feb-2020 28-Feb-2020 P149282 IDA-D0220 Effective 21-Nov-2014 29-Jan-2015 27-Feb-2015 28-Feb-2020 28-Feb-2020 P149282 TF-19256 Effective 21-Nov-2014 17-Apr-2015 17-Apr-2015 28-Feb-2020 28-Feb-2020 P149282 TF-A5083 Effective 14-May-2017 29-Sep-2017 29-Sep-2017 28-Aug-2019 28-Aug-2019 6/10/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Solomon Islands Rural Development Program II (P149282) Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 03-Feb-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 14-Apr-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 15-Jun-2017 ,Level 2 Approved on 24-Jan-2018 Related Project(s) P170283-Additional Financing to Rural Development Program II 6/10/2019 Page 7 of 7