The World Bank Report No: ISR15464 Implementation Status & Results Jamaica Rural Economic Development Initiative (P105122) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Rural Economic Development Initiative (P105122) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 9 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 06-Jul-2014 Country: Jamaica Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): JSIF Key Dates Board Approval Date 03-Sep-2009 Original Closing Date 31-Jul-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 31-May-2013 Last Archived ISR Date 17-Dec-2013 Effectiveness Date 25-Jan-2010 Revised Closing Date 31-Jul-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date 15-Jun-2013 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the proposed REDI project is to improve market access for micro and small-scale rural agricultural producers and tourism product and service providers. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost 1. Rural Subprojects in Agriculture and Rural Tourism 14.22 National Technical Assistance and Capacity Building 1.25 Project Management 2.03 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview This ISR reflects the findings of a supervision mission conducted from May 13-20, 2014. The Project has made considerable progress since the last ISR. The third call for proposals was issued in May 2013 and has resulted in 166 applications for funding for a wide range of activities in the agribusiness and tourism industries and, as of May 1, 2014, all funds of the project have been allocated to selected proposals which are now are various stages of design and implementation with the participation of more than 1,500 producers. This recent acceleration in the selection process will not translate into disbursement acceleration until the beginning of 2015. The Implementation Progress rating is being upgraded to Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15464 Moderately Satisfactory, while rating for Progress towards achievement of the Project Development Objective remains Moderately Unsatisfactory until more projects have completed their implementation. Locations Public Disclosure Copy Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Jamaica Not Entered Parish of Westmoreland Jamaica Not Entered Parish of Trelawny Jamaica Not Entered Parish of Saint James Jamaica Not Entered Parish of Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Not Entered Parish of Saint Ann Jamaica Not Entered Parish of Manchester Jamaica Not Entered John Crow Mountains Jamaica Not Entered Parish of Hanover Jamaica Not Entered The Grand Ridge of the Blue Mountains Jamaica Not Entered Parish of Clarendon Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of participating rural enterprises that Number Value 22.00 44.00 realize an increase in turnover (sales). Date 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments Number of participating rural enterprises Number Value 0.00 27.00 56.00 functioning as registered business entities one Public Disclosure Copy Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 year after final disbursement. Comments Value for previous period was mistakenly (typo) reported as 25. Number of direct jobs created in rural Number Value 0.00 291.00 150.00 communities receiving project assistance. Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15464 Percent of critical infrastructure subprojects Number Value 0.00 26.00 78.00 that achieve their expected results for Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 improvement in the value chain. Comments . Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percent of rural enterprise participants who are Percentage Value 0.00 51.00 30.00 women Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments Number of rural enterprises that have been Number Value 0.00 41.00 75.00 selected competitively and have started (or Date 30-Oct-2009 01-Jun-2013 31-Jul-2016 enhanced) their operations Comments Percent of rural enterprise participants who are Percentage Value 0.00 21.00 15.00 youth (less than 30 years old) and/or women Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments This data is referred to Youth. The data for women is 51%. Number of beneficiaries (individuals or groups) Number Value 0.00 24.00 14.00 benefitting from improved infrastructure and Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 management Comments Number of beneficiaries (individuals or groups) Number Value 0.00 19.00 15.00 benefiting from improved marketing systems Date 07-Oct-2009 01-Jun-2013 31-Jul-2016 Comments Number of beneficiaries (individuals or groups) Number Value 0.00 21.00 11.00 benefiting from improved management systems Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments Number of participating rural enterprises Number Value 0.00 27.00 50.00 integrating environmental and social good Date 07-Oct-2009 01-Jun-2013 31-Jul-2016 Public Disclosure Copy practices into their business operations Comments Percent of participating rural enterprises Number Value 0.00 56.00 75.00 integrating a business community plan for Date 07-Oct-2009 01-Jun-2013 31-Jul-2016 during and after a disaster Comments Number of institutions' staff trained in Number Value 0.00 5.00 50.00 technology and provision of rural business Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 support services Comments Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15464 Number of participating rural enterprises using Number Value 0.00 34.00 50.00 the services of the national institutions before Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 and after the Project intervention Comments Public Disclosure Copy Percentage of subprojects that are processed Percentage Value 0.00 45.00 60.00 and implemented in accordance with the time Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 frame in the OM Comments Procurement and FM duties are executed in Text Value Yes Yes accordance with national and World Bank Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 guidelines Comments JSIF project MIS is producing indicator reports Text Value Yes Yes within 6 months after the start of the project Date 07-Oct-2009 30-Apr-2014 31-Jul-2016 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 17-Mar-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P105122 IBRD-77690 Effective 03-Sep-2009 02-Nov-2009 25-Jan-2010 31-Jul-2016 31-Jul-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P105122 IBRD-77690 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 6.39 8.61 43.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15464 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation A minor restructuring is currently under preparation and should be completed by August 31, 2014, with an updated result framework and allocation of proceeds. A next supervision mission has been scheduled for October 2014 which will include a field trip. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5