The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | OECS Countries | Agriculture Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 24-May-2019 | ISR35162 | Implementing Agencies: Grenada - Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economic Development and Physical Development, SVG - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation, Grenada - Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, SVG - Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, Sustainable Development and Information Technology Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-May-2017 Effectiveness Date: 12-Sep-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-May-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 31-May-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-May-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance access to markets and sales for competitively selected farmers and fishers, as well as their allied aggregators and agro-processors, in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Support for Preparation of Business Plans:(Cost $0.78 M) Implementation of Business Plans:(Cost $6.73 M) General Agricultural Services and Enabling Environment:(Cost $0.79 M) Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $1.36 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project has made tangible progress in both Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) since the Bank’s last implementation support mission undertaken in October 2018. In Grenada, following the dissolution of the central Project Coordination Unit (PCU) as part of a broader Government re-organization, the project fiduciary and safeguards functions are currently being consolidated at individual departments of the Government (procurement functions at the Central Procurement Unit, financial management functions at Auditor-General’s Office, and safeguards functions at the Department of Public Infrastructure and Implementation). The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has been further strengthened and all key positions including project 5/24/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) coordinator, agribusiness/monitoring and evaluation specialist, and project implementation advisor have been filled. Several project sensitization events including a business roundtable workshop have been organized among potential beneficiaries, and the detailed proposal for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) technical service is currently being finalized. The project team is currently finalizing the Sub-grants Manual and draft package for a Call for Business Idea Proposals, which are critical documents for launching of the first round of Call for Business Proposals scheduled to take place by May 31, 2019. In SVG, the positions of project coordinator, agribusiness/monitoring and evaluation specialist, and an administrative assistant have been filled at PIU. Several project sensitization events have been organized and the detailed proposal on FAO’s technical service provision is currently being finalized and the recruitment process of project implementation advisor has been initiated. The project team is currently finalizing the Sub-grants Manual and draft package for a Call for Business Idea Proposals, which are critical documents for launching of the first round of Call for Business Proposals scheduled to take place by May 31, 2019. There is a need to further expedite project implementation and both countries have agreed on time-bound actions. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To enhance access to markets for farmers and fishers in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. IN00651387 ►Market Access Compliance Score for participating farmers and fishers supplying products to their allied AAs in accordance with the agreed Business Plan per semester (on a 0 to 3 scale). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.20 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651389 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) 5/24/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,700.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651391 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 IN00651392 Percentage of young direct project beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 To enhance sales for farmers and fishers in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines IN00651386 ►Market Access Compliance Score for sales from all participating AAs complying with the buyers' specifications as per the agreed Business Plans per semester (on a 0 to 3 scale). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.60 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651388 ►Percentage increase in the value of gross sales made by aggregators and agro-processors participating in the project to their final buyers. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651390 ►Percentage increase in the average annual sales of farmers and fishers participating in strategic alliances under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Support for Preparation of Business Plans IN00651393 ►Number of approved business proposals developed into an evaluated business plan (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 5/24/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651397 ►Number of business proposals submitted and evaluated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 55.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 Implementation of Business Plans IN00651394 ►Private Capital Mobilized (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000,000.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 General Agricultural Services and Enabling Environment IN00651395 ►Number of public extension officers that were trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 140.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651398 ►Number of input suppliers that participate and benefit through the voucher system (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651400 ►Participating FFs and AAs adopting an improved agricultural technology promoted by the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 350.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651401 Female clients (FFs and AAs) who have adopted an improved agricultural technology promoted by the Project (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 5/24/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 88.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651402 Young clients who have adopted an improved technology promoted by the Project (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 88.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 05-Oct-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation IN00651396 ►Increase in labor productivity of benefitting farmers and fishers (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 IN00651399 ►Percentage of complaints solved by the Grievance Redress Mechanism of the Project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Aug-2017 19-Nov-2018 21-May-2019 31-May-2023 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P158958 IBRD-87580 Effective USD 1.80 1.80 0.00 0.00 1.80 0.3% P158958 IDA-60630 Effective USD 2.20 2.20 0.00 0.32 1.88 15% P158958 IDA-60640 Effective USD 4.30 4.30 0.00 0.27 4.03 6.2% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P158958 IBRD-87580 Effective 25-May-2017 21-Jul-2017 06-Oct-2017 31-May-2023 31-May-2023 P158958 IDA-60630 Effective 25-May-2017 21-Jul-2017 06-Oct-2017 31-May-2023 31-May-2023 5/24/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (P158958) P158958 IDA-60640 Effective 25-May-2017 15-Jun-2017 12-Sep-2017 31-May-2023 31-May-2023 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/24/2019 Page 6 of 6