The World Bank Report No: ISR3514 Implementation Status & Results Kazakhstan Public Disclosure Copy Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P049721) Operation Name: Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P049721) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 12 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 15-Jun-2011 Country: Kazakhstan Approval FY: 2005 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Agriculture Key Dates Board Approval Date 28-Apr-2005 Original Closing Date 30-Jul-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date 08-Apr-2009 Last Archived ISR Date 22-Dec-2010 Effectiveness Date 18-Sep-2006 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 30-Mar-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The projects development objective is to increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in Kazakhstan. To achieve this objective, the project would facilitate access to markets by supporting measures to improve the quality and safety of agricultural products, enhance access to information, and harmonize standards. It will also help to increase the quality, quantity, and relevance of applied agricultural research and facilitate transfer of knowledge to farmers. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Quality and Safety Management of Agricultural Products 33.40 Agricultural Marketing 7.00 Applied Agricultural Research and Extension 36.50 Public Disclosure Copy Institutional and Agricultural Policy Development 6.20 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Most of the project activities are completed or close to completion. Performance of the Competitive Grant Scheme is highly satisfactory with program bringing tangible benefits on the ground. Following activities continue their implementation: a) design of the National Reference Laboratory (NRL); b) training of the agricultural specialists (that includes study tours Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR3514 abroad); c) extension contracts; d) implementation of the Competitive Grant Scheme. For April 1, 2011 the project disbursed total of US$36 mln of which US$13 mln from the WB loan and US$ 23 mln from the Republican Budget. Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Profitability of project area farmers' increases compared with 2005 37.2% profitability in 2004 (revised 63.9% 50% levels in real terms (revised for peasant/family farms) for peasant/family farms) Date Date Date 08-Oct-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure 07-May-2009 Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Comment Final objective achieved Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Value of agricultural exports, including livestock products, increased Total agricultural exports in 2005: Total ag export in 2010 - $ 1.67 Total agricultural exports $1.4 compared with 2005 $1.1 billion billion billion Date Date Date Type Unit of Measure 31-Jan-2005 06-May-2011 30-Jun-2012 Custom Indicator Text Comment Comment Comment Final objective achieved Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Increased proportion of agricultural products that are tested and that 10% 12% 30% meet international standards for quality and safety Date Date Date 31-Dec-2004 08-Oct-2010 30-Jun-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Updated data are not yet available. Additional survey will be done in 2011, expectations are for increase of this figure, but finalobjective may not be achieved due to cancellation of NRL construction Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR3514 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Satisfaction of potential direct and indirect beneficiaries of the project. 0 20% Percentage of surveyed beneficiaries who knows and use the project Date Date Date 31-Dec-2004 06-May-2011 30-Jun-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Survey to be carried out under monitoring contract Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Seven technical regulations, each consisting of a number of individual 0 7 7 standards, are harmonized Date Date Date 31-Dec-2004 08-Oct-2010 07-May-2009 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text End of project target achieved. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value TO BE REVIWED Sixty laboratories receive international accreditation 0 60 60 Date Date Date 31-Dec-2004 08-Oct-2010 30-Jun-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Laboratories received equipment but accreditation will be carried on Public Disclosure Copy gradually, wording of this indicator will be reviewed during project restructuring Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR3514 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value At least 50 market-oriented subprojects implemented under the CGS 0 86 50 (target revised as per restructuring) Date Date Date 31-Dec-2004 06-May-2011 30-Jun-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Due to project extension the original target of 120 subprojects will be achieved Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value At least 60 scientists below the age of 40 receive advanced education 0 52 60 Date Date Date 19-May-2005 06-May-2011 30-Jun-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Additional training will be done in 2011 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Institutional structure for research and extension services, comprising 0 3 institutions operative 3 institutions operative the Governing Board (GB), the Coordination Center (CC), andthe Date Date Date roster of independent peer reviewers, established and operating 31-Dec-2004 08-Oct-2010 30-Apr-2006 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text End of project target achieved. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value At least 450 applied research and extension subprojects implemented 0 523 450 under the CGS (target revised as per restructuring) Date Date Date 31-Dec-2004 06-May-2011 30-Jun-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Due to project extension the original target of 600 subproject may be achieved Data on Financial Performance (as of 28-Feb-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR3514 Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P049721 IBRD-47740 Effective 28-Apr-2005 26-Aug-2005 18-Sep-2006 30-Jun-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P049721 IBRD-47740 Effective USD 24.00 24.00 0.00 13.21 10.79 55.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The project has been officially extended until June 30, 2012. 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