The World Bank Report No: ISR12358 Implementation Status & Results Haiti Strengthening the Management of Agriculture Public Services (GFRP) (P113623) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Strengthening the Management of Agriculture Public Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 9 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 03-Dec-2013 Services (GFRP) (P113623) Country: Haiti Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 25-Jun-2009 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 31-Oct-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 24-Apr-2013 Effectiveness Date 13-Oct-2009 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 22-Oct-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective (PDO) is to enable MARNDR to prioritize and target investments according to sector policies, and improve local agriculture support services. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Strengthening MARNDR'S managerial functions 2.50 Strengthening farmer extension and support services 1.70 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview This ISR is based on a supervision mission held in August/September 2013 and follow-up meetings with the Ministry of Agriculture. The project has continued its support to the reform of the Ministry of Agriculture by creating, staffing and training a number of cross-cutting units meant to support the entire ministry, including (i) Planning and Evaluation, (ii) Environment and (iii) Gender. The modernization of the Ministry's Information Technology (IT) platform is progressing with the IT equipment expected to be installed in both the central and local offices over the next two months. An IT unit should be established by the end of the year. In the meantime, work on transforming Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR12358 the Ministry's support to the sector into a transparent mechanism is progressing well, with the registration of 8,000 producers in the database for the South and South East regions, and the distribution of "technical packages" (vouchers) to about 2,400 producers in the corn and bean sectors. A new campaign which should reach an additional 1,500 coffee producers is on-going. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Haiti Departement du Sud-Est Thiotte Haiti Departement du Sud-Est Savane Zombi Haiti Departement de l'Ouest Port-au-Prince Haiti Departement du Sud Levy Haiti Departement du Sud Les Cayes Haiti Not Entered Republic of Haiti Haiti Departement du Sud-Est Arrondissement de Belle-Anse Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in the rate of commitments of the Percentage Value 80.00 75.00 95.00 operating budget (excluding salaries) at Date 01-Jul-2009 22-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2014 MARNDR's central office to 95% by the end of Comments the project. MARNDR investment budget reflects Yes/No Value No No Yes prioritization and targeting by the end of the Date 01-Jul-2009 22-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2014 second year of the project (According to Comments The Ministry believes the agricultural sector policy) investments ARE aligned with Public Disclosure Copy strategic prioritizations and targets, but an external independent evaluation will be carried out in the first quarter of 2014 to verify this. At least 3,000 farmers receiving more diverse Number Value 280.00 2400.00 3000.00 support services in the pilot zones before the Date 01-Jul-2009 22-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2014 end of the project. Comments Subsidies have been delivered to 2400 producers Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR12358 in the South and 1500 additional are receiving their support before the winter in the South East. Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Establishment and functioning of an Yes/No Value No Yes Yes environmental unit inside MARNDR before the Date 01-Jul-2009 01-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2014 end of the second year. Comments Creation of a registry ofservice providers Yes/No Value No Yes Yes andproducers/beneficiaries forpilot zones. Date 01-Jul-2009 30-Aug-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments 8000+ farmers already registered Number of MARNDR staff pass a skills test Number Value 0.00 80.00 post-training Date Comments Preparation of manuals of procedures for Text Value N/A Completed managing the operation and investment Date budgets in the MARNDR at the end of the first Comments year of the project Increase in the commitments of the operating Percentage Value 45.00 75.00 70.00 budget (outside of salaries) in the DDAs to Date 01-Jul-2009 22-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2014 70% before Comments 100% of procurement records over US$100K Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 and managed by MARNDR published on its Date 01-Jul-2009 30-Jun-2014 website before the end of the project Comments Ministry to provide the information by December Public Disclosure Copy 2013. Reduction from 15 to 5 the number of days to Percentage Value 15.00 8.00 5.00 issue checks, before the end of the project. Date 01-Jul-2008 22-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments FIOP transmitted to MPCE for 80% of projects Percentage Value in the PIP (Public Investment Program) before Date the end of the project. Comments Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR12358 At least 2 R&D studies completed in the pilot Number Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 zones before the end of the project. Date 01-Jul-2009 22-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments One study of coffee with Public Disclosure Copy RESEPAG funds and one on mais funded by DEFI Coverage mechanism against agricultural risks Text Value N/A Not started Completed designed in the pilot zones before the end of Date 01-Jul-2009 22-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2014 the project. Comments This will now be financed by a Project financed by CIDA. This indicator will be dropped upon review of the Result Framework in December 2013. 20 agricultural agents trained and educational Number Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 material on gender mainstreaming in Date 31-Aug-2013 subsistence agriculture and environmentally Comments Data still missing. Agricultural friendly agricultural techniques prepared and disseminated in the pilotz agents no longer exist and have been replaced by over 30 Technical Agents who are still being trained. Data will be updated in December 2013. Intranet and email system installed for 300 Number Value 0.00 200.00 300.00 MARNDR staff before the end of the project Date 01-Jul-2009 22-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 16-Sep-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P113623 IDA-H5090 Effective 25-Jun-2009 27-Jul-2009 13-Oct-2009 30-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P113623 IDA-H5090 Effective XDR 3.40 3.40 0.00 2.12 1.28 62.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR12358 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation A follow-up supervision mission has been scheduled for the first half of December 2013 by which time the Ministry and the Bank team will have worked on an update of the Results Framework of the Project. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 03-May-2010, Level two Approved on 05-May-2010 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5