The World Bank Report No: ISR9004 Implementation Status & Results Niger Niger - Competitiveness & Growth Support (P127204) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Niger - Competitiveness & Growth Support (P127204) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 30-Dec-2012 Country: Niger Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministère du Plan, de l’Aménagement du Territoire et du Développement Communautaire Key Dates Board Approval Date 26-Jun-2012 Original Closing Date 31-Mar-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Sep-2015 Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date Revised Closing Date 31-Mar-2019 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve selected aspects of Niger's business environment, to support the development of the meat industry and to increase local business participation in the extractive industries sector. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Business Environment, Investment Promotion and SME Support for identified value chains 15.50 Support to selected value chains 22.10 Policy Reforms, Infrastructure and Services to harness trade between Niger and Nigeria through the 9.10 Kano, Katsina, Maradi (K2M) corri dor Project Management 3.30 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview The Niger Competitiveness and Growth Support Project was approved by the Board on June 26, 2012. The Project was declared effective on November 29, 2012. This is an Initial ISR. No activity has been undertaken yet. A hand over and Implementation support mission took place from September 24 to 28, 2018. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9004 The hand over happened between the out-going TTL Djibrilla Issa (MNSF1) who moved to the MENA region and the new TTL Koro Ouattara (AFTFW). The mission took the opportunity to assess progress towards fulfillment of effectiveness conditions of the Project and discuss with the authorities the needed assistance to have the effectiveness conditions as well as the disbursement conditions met. By the time of the mission, all effectiveness conditions had been met except for the recruitment of the staff of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU). Unfortunately, that condition was Public Disclosure Copy still not met by the deadline of October 3rd and the effectiveness condition deadline had to be extended to November 30, 2012. All effectiveness conditions were finally met on November 29, 2012 and the Project was declared effective. In addition to the effectiveness conditions, there are several disbursement conditions related to Subcomponent 1.3. Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion in identified Value Chains and other Priority Sectors: 1. Establishment of the "Maison de l'Entreprise" as an agency for the promotion of private sector enterprises 2. Signature of a Project agreement between IDA and Maison de l'Entreprise and Subsidiary Agreement between the Government of Niger and la Maison de l'Entreprise and a legal opinion to be issued confirming their validity under the laws of Niger. 3. Recruitment of the staff of la Maison de l'Entreprise. Thus far, only condition 1 has been fulfilled with the creation of La Maison de l'Entreprise. The authorities of the Chamber of Commerce, where la Maison de l'Entreprise is located, are working diligently on the remaining disbursement conditions. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Reduced time to trade across borders Days Value Date 31-Dec-2011 31-Mar-2019 Comments Value not required for this Value not required for this Value not required for this indicator which is broken indicator which is broken indicator which is broken down in 2 sub- indicators down in sub- indicators below down in sub- indicators below measured below. Reduced time to clear imported goods Days Value 64.00 64.00 38.00 Sub Type Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Public Disclosure Copy Breakdown Comments Reduced time to clear exported goods Days Value 59.00 59.00 35.00 Sub Type Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Breakdown Comments Reduction of time to create a business Days Value 17.00 17.00 4.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9004 Improvement of turnover of SME supported by Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 12.00 the Matching Grant Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Increased volume of meat processed and sold Metric ton Value 44.00 0.00 84.00 in slaughterhouses Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Proportion of loal procurement achieved with Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 Extractive Industries Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Investment in newly established firms Amount(USD) Value 0.00 0.00 40000000.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Number of enterprises registered per year of Number Value 0.00 0.00 4400.00 which 20% are led by women Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Number of firms in the meat and mining value Number Value 0.00 0.00 600.00 chainssupported through the matching grant of Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 which 20% are led by women Public Disclosure Copy Comments Proportion of known artisanal mining sites Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 registered and organized into formal groups Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Increase in mining exports other than uranium Metric ton Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Percent of waste water recycled Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9004 Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Percent of production in Niamey and Maradi Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Public Disclosure Copy slaughterhouses in conformity with regional Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 standards Comments Kilometers of access roads connection Kilometers Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 production areas to potential markets Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 constructed Comments Number of new investments in K2M corridor Number Value 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2012 31-Mar-2019 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 27-Sep-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P127204 IDA-51320 Not Effective 26-Jun-2012 05-Jul-2012 31-Mar-2019 31-Mar-2019 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P127204 IDA-51320 Not Effective XDR 32.30 32.30 0.00 0.00 32.30 0.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9004 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Official use only. Not for public disclosure. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5