Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Copy AFRICA Malawi Agriculture Global Practice IBRD/IDA Specific Investment Loan FY 2008 Seq No: 13 ARCHIVED on 04-Nov-2015 ISR21002 Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Lands and Housing, National Roads Authority Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:24-Jun-2008 Planned Mid Term Review Date:14-Dec-2011 Original Closing Date:15-Sep-2013 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:14-Dec-2009 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:26-Apr-2011 Revised Closing Date:30-Dec-2016 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the Agriculture Development Programme Support Project (ADP-SP) is to improve the effectiveness of investments aimed at food security and sustainable agricultural growth. The global environmental objective is to strengthen the natural resource base in agricultural lands through doubling the area under sustainable land management as a basis for securing ecosystem services and sustainable agricultural productivity. The project will (i) strengthen institutional capabilities necessary to further develop, and implement, a harmonized and aligned investment framework leading towards a full-fledged SWAp in the agricultural sector; (ii) increase the land, water and nutrient use efficiency of maize based rainfed cropping systems targeted by the Governmentâ s Agricultural Development Programme; and (iii) increase the resilience of the maize supply system to cope with climate induced risks and shocks. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Public Disclosure Authorized Agriculture Development Program SLM (P106671) Global Environmental Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The global environmental objective is to strengthen the natural resource base in agricultural lands through doubling the area under sustainable land management as a basis for securing ecosystem services and sustainable agricultural productivity. Has the Global Environmental Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Name Page 1 of 10
Public Disclosure Copy Institutional Development and Capacity Building:(Cost $15.03 M) Sustainable Food Security, Agricultural Growth and Diversification:(Cost $37.62 M) Project Coordination:(Cost $0.65 M) Improvement and Maintenance of Unpaved Rural Roads:(Cost $25.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, there is continuous improvements in implementation of the project following the re-organization and strengthening of the ASWAp Secretariat and Project coordination. Long outstanding studies have been revisted and are starting; TWGs and SWG started being implemented according to planning calendar. Efforts of harmonization of agricultural projects and programs within the Ministry was appreciated. Under the Land Administration Component, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is planning for up-scaling the idle estates identification exercise to the whole country and upgrade its land information and management system. Good progress has also been made on analyzing and improving the agri-business environment with the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Some critical studies have been finalized and, for instance, the warehouse receipt bill has been submitted to the Ministry of Justice. Under the rural roads component led by the Roads Authority, rehabilitation works have now started and should be completed in the coming months. More progress is expected in the coming weeks to fix the recurrent delays observed in financial management. Improvement is also required from the Technical Departments of the Ministry of Agriculture to prepare comprehensive work plans and budgets that encompass all their activities to ensure transparency and avoid duplication, to promote coordination and synergies among projects and programs, and to encourage stronger harmonization and alignment of interventions in the agricultural sector. Aide-memoire is not disclosed as it contains deliberative recommendations and decisions to be concluded and reported on at the next supervision mission. Page 2 of 10
Public Disclosure Copy Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- High High Fiduciary -- High High Environment and Social -- Low Low Stakeholders -- Low Low Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators Average national maize yields (mt/ha) (Text, Custom) Value 1.4 2.075 2.017 2.1 Date 01-Oct-2008 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Percentage of food secure rural households (Percentage, Custom) Page 3 of 10
Public Disclosure Copy Value 90.00 88.00 89.60 95.00 Date 01-Apr-2012 30-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 To be checked at next ISM based on last MVAC report. Actual figure should be lower due to drought and floods that occurred last cropping season. Percentage of MoAFS investment budget execution (Text, Custom) Value 130% 98%-100% 98%-100% 98-100% Date 01-Oct-2008 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Budget allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture was revised several times in the course of the fiscal year. Actual execution compared to what was initially planned is around 36%. Percentage change in motorized traffic volume on targeted rural roads (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Apr-2012 30-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Rehabilitation works have started recently and should be completed in the coming months. Traffic improvement should start being tangible in the next FY. Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Value 1500000.00 1700000.00 1900000.00 2500000.00 Date 30-Apr-2011 30-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Page 4 of 10
PHINDGEOTBL Public Disclosure Copy Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Value 40.00 40.00 38.70 50.00 Overall Global Environmental Objective Indicators Levels of organic matter in conservation farming application areas (Percentage, Custom) Value 1.00 -- 3.20 1.50 Date 01-Oct-2008 -- 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Overall GEO indicator was dropped with AF2. Figure provided by Ministry of Agriculture, to be checked. Intermediate Results Indicators Page 5 of 10
Public Disclosure Copy Share of agricultural sector donor funding committed to ASWAp (Text, Custom) Value 23% 25 72 40% Date 01-Apr-2012 30-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Last figure provided by the Ministry of Agriculture. Change in portfolio composition will be analyzed at next ISM. Clear linkage of annual workplans and budgets of all MOAFS departments/districts with the ADP results framework (Text, Custom) Value Partial Partial Partial Yes Date 01-Oct-2008 30-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Number of staff trained in land administration and management services (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 5.00 245.00 150.00 Date 01-Apr-2012 30-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Average level of nitrogen use efficiency (kg maize/kg N applied) (Text, Custom) Value 14.5 16.9 16.9 18 Date 01-Jun-2008 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Page 6 of 10
Public Disclosure Copy Total smallholder area (ha) under conservation farming (Text, Custom) Value 18547 89447 62907 150000 Date 01-Oct-2008 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Farmers getting advice and training from lead farmers (number) (Text, Custom) Value 274797 343490 474342 900000 Date 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Additional tonnage of high quality legume seeds available to the FISP (Tones/year, Custom) Value 2800.00 0.00 3000.00 3500.00 Date 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 FISP tonnage. Number of studies related to agri-business environment and opportunities for private investments in agriculture supported and results shared (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 3.00 4.00 8.00 Date 01-Apr-2012 30-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Page 7 of 10
Public Disclosure Copy Project rated satisfactory during each supervision mission (Yes/No, Custom) Value N N N Y Date 01-Oct-2008 30-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Roads rehabilitated, Rural (Kilometers, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 140.00 Date 01-Mar-2012 30-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Km of rural roads made transitable through spot improvements (cumulative). (Kilometers, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 260.00 Date 01-Mar-2012 30-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 Percentage of road network in good and fair condition in each targeted districts (Percentage, Custom) Value 63.00 63.00 63.00 67.00 Date 01-Mar-2012 30-Nov-2014 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2016 To be checked based on final assessment of road damage due to 2015 floods. Overall Page 8 of 10
Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P105256 IDA-44760 Closed XDR 19.50 19.50 0.00 18.71 0.79 96% P105256 IDA-50690 Effective XDR 19.40 19.40 0.00 12.32 7.08 63% P148964 TF-16364 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 48.39 51.61 48% P106671 TF-92100 Closed USD 5.80 4.76 1.04 4.76 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P105256 IDA-44760 Closed 24-Jun-2008 09-Sep-2009 14-Dec-2009 15-Sep-2013 15-Sep-2013 P105256 IDA-50690 Effective 22-Mar-2012 17-Jul-2012 14-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2015 30-Dec-2016 P148964 TF-16364 Effective 01-Apr-2014 01-Apr-2014 01-Apr-2014 30-Dec-2016 30-Dec-2016 P106671 TF-92100 Closed 09-Sep-2009 09-Sep-2009 14-Dec-2009 15-Sep-2013 15-Sep-2013 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Page 9 of 10
Public Disclosure Copy Level Approved on 01-Nov-2011 Related Project(s) P106671-Agriculture Development Program SLM,P128576-Additional Financing to the Malawi Agricultural Development Program Support Project,P148964-Second Additional Financing to the Malawi Agricultural Sector Wide Approach - Support Project Page 10 of 10