The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 14 | ARCHIVED on 15-Mar-2024 | ISR60076 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), Nepal Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-Sep-2018 Effectiveness Date: 14-Nov-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Nov-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 21-Nov-2021 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance climate resilience, improve agricultural productivity and nutrition practices of targeted smallholder farming communities in selected areas of Nepal. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Climate and Nutrition Smart Technology Adaptation and Dissemination:(Cost $7.00 M) Income Generation and Diversification:(Cost $7.00 M) Improving Nutrition Security:(Cost $5.00 M) Project management, communication and M&E:(Cost $3.70 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions By the end of this review period, FANSEP has support 1,584 producer groups through component A intervention (874 in crop and 707 in livestock) and 854 nutrition groups under component C. Total number of beneficiaries reached through project interventions till date are 59,027 of which 81% are women. The project has awarded 708 matching grants against the end-of-the-project target of 710. 22 market centers and 40 handling and processing infrastructures have been established against the end of project targets of 32 and 48 respectively. 575 groups have received small grants on nutrition, 840 home nutrition gardens established and 144 nutrition field schools conducted to date. Citizen Engagement and Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey: The mission noted that the project continued to engage, inform and interact with local communities through various means such as installation of information boards at the sites, conducting public hearing program for grant recipients and public disclosure of grant notices in newspaper and respective municipalities. Grievances received are responded on time. Project support are 3/15/2024 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) being provided to a diverse group of beneficiaries such as individual entrepreneurs, cooperatives, farmer groups including several women groups associated with the Project. Beneficiary satisfaction survey has also shown that most of them are satisfied with the Project support and services. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Enhanced Climate Resilience IN01406449 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 31,833.00 32,194.00 33,000.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 In the earlier ISR, instead of male female numbers were updated accidently. It has been corrected. Comments: IN01406658 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 22,060.00 22,740.00 21,450.00 3/15/2024 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) IN01406660 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - male (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9,773.00 9,454.00 11,550.00 Improved Agriculture Productivity IN01406450 ►Increased crop and animal productivity by direct beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 19.18 19.18 28.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 22-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2024 This indicator is tracked at each sub-indicator (grains, vegetables, meat, and milk) level. There isn't any aggregated target. Comments: IN01406659 Crops (food grains) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.80 7.30 25.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406661 Crops (vegetables) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 19.18 41.48 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2019 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406663 Livestock (meat) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.03 0.00 35.00 Date 30-Sep-2019 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406665 Livestock (milk) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.74 23.30 35.00 Date 30-Sep-2019 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406666 3/15/2024 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) ►Increased Household income (farm and off-farm) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 24.45 22.58 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 The indicator and related data especially those from the endline survey were re-evaluated and updated. Comments: IN01406667 Female Headed Households (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 34.50 32.21 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 Improved Nutrition Practices IN01406656 ►Improved score on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES ) by direct beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -8.58 6.20 -7.16 -9.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 The value is reported in number rather than percentage to avoid confusion. The latest value is -7.16.The Comments: indicator and related data especially those from the endline survey were re-evaluated and updated. IN01406657 ►Improved Dietary intake (% over baseline) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 24.44 24.44 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 22-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2024 The indicator and related data especially those from the endline survey were re-evaluated and updated. Comments: Dietary intake of nursing women as per midline is 56%, which is 24.44% increment over baseline value. IN01406662 Pregnant and nursing women (Minimum Dietary Diversity Score for Women, MDD-W) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 24.44 0.00 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406664 Children between 6-24 months (Minimum Acceptable Diet or MAD-Child) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 3/15/2024 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) Value 0.00 55.00 6.20 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Intermediate Result (Component A) – Climate and Nutrition Smart Technology Adaptation and Disseminat IN01406668 ►Promising CSA and nutrition sensitive technologies validated through on-farm adaptation trials (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.00 25.00 20.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 Through the Nepal Agriculture Research Council (NARC) a total of 404 validation trials (308 crops and 96 livestock) were conducted. Based on that, NARC has provided the list of 25 (19 Crops and 6 livestock Comments: related) validated technologies. IN01406672 ►Farmers accessing technology dissemination services delivered by the project. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 39,002.00 39,002.00 40,250.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406677 Farmers accessing technology dissemination services delivered by the project-Female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 28,390.00 28,390.00 26,162.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406678 ►Improved seed replacement rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 32.00 35.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406680 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 38,085.00 38,185.00 47,000.00 3/15/2024 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406681 Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 29,250.00 27,241.00 30,550.00 IN01406682 ►Area covered by small irrigation schemes supported by project (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,172.00 1,172.00 1,250.00 Date 30-Nov-2021 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 Intermediate Result (Component B) – Income Generation and Diversification IN01406669 ►Number of producer-based organizations supported (number)-GAFSP core indicator (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,581.00 1,584.00 1,620.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406673 ►Number of post-harvest facilities constructed and/or rehabilitated-GAFSP core indicator (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 62.00 62.00 80.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406679 ►Number of sub-projects (business plans) financed by the project on a matching grant basis (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 708.00 708.00 780.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 Improving Nutrition Security IN01406670 ►People receiving improved nutrition services and products -GAFSP core indicator (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20,842.00 20,842.00 22,000.00 3/15/2024 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406674 ►Household Dietary diversity score including nursing mothers and children under two years (1000 day mother target) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7.40 0.00 20.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 Given the system doesn't allow a negative number, the current value shows zero (0). The latest actual is - 2.3% against the baseline. Comments: IN01406676 ►Number of small grant-financed subprojects (business plans) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 575.00 575.00 665.00 Date 30-Nov-2021 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 Project management, communication and M&E IN01406671 ►Grievances registered addressed within the deadline set by the project GRM (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 95.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 IN01406675 ►Periodic reports submitted on time (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 11.00 13.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2023 30-Jan-2024 30-Jun-2024 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 3/15/2024 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) P164319 TF-A8013 Effective USD 22.70 22.70 0.00 20.69 2.01 91% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164319 TF-A8013 Effective 25-Sep-2018 14-Nov-2018 14-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 11-May-2022 ,Level 2 Approved on 21-Apr-2023 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 3/15/2024 Page 8 of 8