BANGLADESH: Livestock and Dairy Development Project Implementation Support Mission – April 17 – May 7, 2024 Technical Note 1. During April 17 – May 7, 2024, the World Bank1 conducted the 8th Implementation Support Mission (ISM) of the Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP). Field visits were organized from 20-22 April & 24-26 April, 2024, at various LDDP activity sites in Gaibandha, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Naogaon, Pabna, Shirajgonj, Barishal, Patuakhali and Pirojpur districts. The Team thanks the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) staff and other people met for their constructive collaboration. 2. This Technical Note (TN) summarizes the findings on the status of project implementation, recommendations, and agreements reached to accelerate implementation and disbursements. Annex 1 and 2 contains the list of people met and the mission’s agenda. On May 6, 2024, the Aide Memoire was discussed in a wrap-up meeting chaired by Md Selim Uddin, Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) and briefed with Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Additional Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD) World Bank Wing on May 7, 2024. This Technical will be classified as “Public” under the World Bank’s Access to Information policy. Key Project Data 3. The Project Development Objective is to improve productivity, market access, and resilience of smallholder farmers and agro‐entrepreneurs operating in selected livestock value chains in in 446 upazilas of 61 districts. Board Approval December 06, Proposed 2018 Project Performance Ratings LATEST PROJECT RATINGS Ratings (*) May. ‘24 Oct ‘23 Jan Oct. ’22 Apr. ’23 (Interim) ’22 Effectiveness Date March 06, 2019 Achievement of S MS MS MS MS PDO CERC Activation Date June 09, 2020 Implementation S MS MU MS MS Progress Current Closing Date of IDA July 31, 2025 Financial MS MS MS MS MS Credit Management IDA Credit Amount (SDR) 356.80 million Project S MS MS MS MS Management Original equivalent IDA Credit 500.00 million Procurement MS S S MS MS Amount (US$) Current equivalent IDA Credit 469.10 million Monitoring and S MS MS S S Amount (US$) Evaluation Total Amount Disbursed as of 266.44 million Overall Safeguards S S S S S April 30, 2024 (US$) including (56.80.%) un-reconciled CERC DA US$1.00m (*): HS=Highly Satisfactory; S=Satisfactory; MS=Moderately Satisfactory; MU=Moderately Unsatisfactory; U=Unsatisfactory; HU=Highly Unsatisfactory KEY POINTS DISCUSSED AND AGREEMENTS REACHED Expedite the construction of climate resilient infrastructures: The mission noted the following progress: construction is underway for 100 wet markets out of 140, ongoing construction of 10 district level slaughterhouses out of 18 and finalization of designs drawing documents, bidding documents and ESIA reports for the metro-level slaughterhouses already submitted. Given that the project is closing in 14 months, the mission requested Project Management Unit (PMU) to finalize all ongoing civil works procurement processes by July 15, 2024 and to further close monitor the progress including monthly site visits. 1 The World Bank Team was composed of Amadou Ba (Sr. Agriculture Economist, Task Team Leader (TTL)), Samina Yasmin (Sr. Agriculture Economist, Co- TTL), Arafat Istiaque (Senior Procurement Specialist), Mohammed Atikuzzaman (Sr. Financial Management Specialist), Md. Istiak Sobhan (Sr. Environmental Specialist), Md. Akhtaruzzaman (Sr. Social Safeguards Specialist), Shantana R. Halder (Consultant) and Md Abul Fayez Khan (Program Associate). 1 Expedite the processing and disbursement of matching grants. The LDDP has started the implementation of the matching grant system. As of date, 144 matching grants agreements have been signed for a total amount of BDT 837,293,000. However, several issues are recording especially on the slowness in the matching grant approval process and disbursement. To speed up the matching grant activity, the Mission recommends: (i) PMU to assign two DPDs to manage the matching grants in addition to their current tasks (each DPD will coordinate from 4 to 5 matching grant category) to increase its capacity of processing and managing many grant proposals/contracts; (ii) complete the selection process of the 370 proposals pending with the Grant Review Committee, by June 30, 2024 LC Opening issue: The overall country macro-economic situation is impacting the project especially on international procurement and payment. This is causing additional project implementation delays and ultimately can result on cost increase. In the short term, 9 packages for a total amount of US$26.1 million need LC opening. The mission advised the PMU to explore the option of special commitment as per DFIL for the above nine ICB packages of goods, which the project team anticipates complexity in opening L/C for foreign currency issues. Disbursement. The project has made significant progress on disbursement. During the last six months, the overall disbursement rate has moved from 47% to 57%, thanks to progress on procurement activities. However, the undisbursed balance is still high (US$203 million). The PMU will regularly update its disbursement plan which will be monthly discussed with the Bank’s task team. Partial cancelation/reallocation of the IDA credit amount for the Project would be proceeded if progress is not made on the metro-level and district level slaughterhouses construction. Start planning for the project closure with adequate focus on evaluating project’s impacts: Given the project is approaching to the final year of its life, PMU was advised to start preparing project closure including adequate analysis of project’s outcomes. Critical M&E activities such as the GHG accounting by FAO need to be timely delivered according to agreed timeline and methodology. OVERALL PROJECT STATUS 4. Achievement of Project Development Objective (PDO): Out of the six Project Development Objective (PDO) indicators, significant progress is recorded on five of them: PDO Indicator -1: Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology has achieved 182,225 against a final target of 331,000. PDO Indicator-2: Increased productivity of targeted species by direct beneficiaries has achieved 18.35% against end target of 25% for dairy cow, 7.15% against the end target of 15% for small ruminants fattening. PDO Indicator-4: Farmers and value chain actors have adopted practices to improve resilience to selected risks reached 123,794 against an end target of 150,000. PDO Indicator-5: Farmers and value chain actors implement food safety measures have reached 75,980 against an end target of 130,000. PDO Indicator-6: Number of farmers who benefitted from cash transfer schemes and/or marketing services to enhance farm resilience at the time of COVID19 has fully achieved the end target of 680,000. Only PDO Indicator 3, which focuses on the increase in market access reflected in incremental sales aggregated over all targeted value chains in real value within the project areas, has not yet been assessed. However, assessment for this indicator is currently underway, scheduled to be conducted soon by periodic beneficiary assessments carried out by a third party. The process monitoring firm is nearly ready to be onboarded for this purpose. 5. Given the substantial project implementation improvement, and the high likelihood of achieving the key indicator targets, the PDO rating has been upgraded from Moderately Satisfactory to Satisfactory (S). 6. Implementation Progress (IP): Substantial progress has been made in the project implementation. Following the DPP revision approved in mid-December 2024, the project has overcome many of its recurrent challenges. As such the project activities have picked up and the matching grant program is generating tangible results 2 on the ground. The LDDP PMU has received all the site-specific final designs of all the metro level slaughterhouses. Wet markets and district level slaughterhouses construction are now ongoing in most of the selected sites. FAO and UNIDO submitted the copies (final and some draft) of all the policy documents for further national level validation and adoption by the DLS and the ministry. PMU also finalized most of the remaining procurement packages. 7. Component-wise assessment is provided below with recommendations and agreements reached for further project implementation acceleration. Component A: Productivity Improvement and Innovation 8. Under this component, the following activities were already completed before last mission : establishment of 5500 Producers Groups (PGs), development of 24-days Livestock Farmers Field School (LFFS) curricula and completion of 1-6-days training to the PG members, Training of Trainers (TOT) to 4200 Livestock Service Providers (LSPs), and 475 Livestock Extension Officers (LEOs) on business plan development and 500 Livestock Field Assistants on LFFS and other extension methods. 48 pure breed heifers (Holstein-Friesian) to the Central Cattle Breeding & Dairy Farms at Shavar and 180 cross breed heifers to the six Government Dairy Farms; acquisition of 360 Mobile Veterinary Clinics (MVCs) and equipped with ultrasonography (USG) and essential medicines, construction of 162 demonstration farms, vaccination of 2.33 million animals and deworming service provided to 0.4 million households. 9. For the last six months the following were completed by the LDDP (i) formation of 1000 new dairy PGs (included in the revised DPP totaling to 6550 PGs2 with 242,525 livestock farmers with 57% female members). The old PGs (5,500) are now holding regular meetings and accumulated around BDT 475.3 million (BDT185 million at last ISM) savings; (ii) 7-13 days LFFS training to all the 5500 PG members (179,903), business development plan development training to 900 Livestock Field Assistants (LFAs) including 124 female and 142,642 PG farmers (including 83,318 female) and Ultrasound (USG) training to 236 veterinarians (including 29 female); (v) distribution of 1,000 mobile milking machines to the dairy PGs; and (vi) construction demonstration sheds (total completed 224). 10. Priority actions for the coming six months include: (i) full operationalization of the 1000 newly formed dairy PGs with opening of PG bank accounts, arranging monthly meetings and trainings ; (ii) complete the remaining 14-24 days of training to the PGs and USG training to the remaining 360 veterinarians; (iii) speed-up the procurement process and the distribution of the additional 3,300 milking machines and other hygienic tools and utensils to dairy PGs; (iv) completion of the remaining demo sheds construction by October 2024, integration the beneficiaries feedback on demo sheds security improvement, equipment with solar panel as well as building larger feeders; and (v) procurement of LSD vaccines through competitive bidding. Component B: Market Linkages and Value Chain Development 11. Market linkages and Investments along the Value Chains – The LDDP has started the implementation of the matching grant system. As of date, 144 matching grants agreements have been signed for a total amount of BDT 837,293,000. Significant progress is recorded in five matching grant categories (establishment of milk hubs and VMCC, bio-gas plants for manure management, small-scale milk cooling and large-scale milk processing). Under category 6.1 and 9, 40 milk cooling vans and 1000 mobile milking machines were directly purchased and given to the dairy PGs. The LDDP has not yet received matching request for four categories (roughage bailing, small-scale feed mills, feed and fodder production). The mission noted some challenges on the matching grant implementation: at LDDP level, there is a need of improvement of the matching grant scheme coordination and at grantees level there is a crucial need on building their capacity on critical areas such as food safety, quality assurance and hygiene. Category-wise implementation details of the MGs are given in Annex 3. 12. Critical and Climate Resilient Public Infrastructure for Livestock Development Metro-level slaughterhouses: Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) have been signed for the establishment of the three slaughterhouses in Khulna, Rajshahi, and Chattagram. Designs drawing documents, bidding documents, ESIA reports are finalized. The implementation of district and Metro slaughterhouse sub-projects has encountered significant challenges namely : (i) securing suitable land has been a major obstacle due to issues 2 Comprised of Dairy- 4392 (Cow- 4265 & Buffalo-127), Beef fattening- 658, Small ruminant – 483 (Goat- 395, Sheep- 88), Scavenging poultry - 954 (Chickens- 765 & Duck- 189), Specialized poultry - 13 (Quail- 2 & Pigeon 11) 3 related to availability and ownership (ii) long delays on preparing the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and securing the from the Department of Environment (DOE) clearance (iii) foreign currency payment issues for the foreign consultancy firm (iv) non presence of international consultant expert in Bangladesh violating the consultant contract terms. District level slaughterhouses: The Project has completed the procurement process of 11 facilities out of 18. The construction is currently underway for 10 district level slaughterhouses. Challenges recorded are related to entrepreneurs’ difficulties on opening LC for imported equipment acquisition as well land issues not yet resolved with Sylhet and Narail municipalities. Upazilas Wet markets: All 135 wet markets planned for construction during this reporting period have had their tenders successfully completed. Evaluations have been conducted for 110 of these wet markets, focusing on assessing bids or proposals from contractors. Contracts have been duly signed with selected contractors for the construction of 110 wet markets. Construction is underway for 100 wet markets. Construction has been fully accomplished for 13 wet markets out of the planned 140. Furthermore, these completed 13 wet markets have been handed over to municipalities. Despite the above, issues have been recorded in the application of the social safeguards and are discussed in the latter section. 13. School Milk Program (SMP). Launched on 6 February 2023, the 05 designated milk processing companies continued supplying 200 ml UHT milk/per student/day to 65,775 students (52% girls) in 300 schools. 463 more milk samples were tested in quality control Lab at Savar, Dhaka and found the results within the standard reference value. 14. Consumer awareness – During the last six months, LDDP has supported the organization of the 5 th livestock exhibition in Dhaka and in 465 upazilas attended by 91,642 farmers and had offered Fellowships to 20 Journalists in the livestock sector. The other activities carried out during the previous period include sending mobile SMS to PG members on Nutrition, Public Health, Food Safety and natural hazard information, production of 05 documentaries and 04 TV talk shows. 15. Priority actions for the coming months include: (i) to enhance the LDDP matching grant coordination capacity and fast track the grant delivery, the Mission recommend to assign two DPDs to manage the MG in addition to their current tasks (each DPD will coordinate from 4 to 5 matching grant category); (ii) complete selection and signing of all the remaining matching grant contracts by June 30, 2024; (iii) complete all the processes to select contractors for Metro level slaughterhouses by July 15, 2024 (iv) ensure that the Design and supervision are complying with their contract terms by maintaining proposed staff and posting an International Consultant in Dhaka (v) Organize food safety training for matching grant awardees ; (vi) ensure that all physical works of the district level SHs are completed by end July 2024 following opening of LCs for machinery import by mid-May; (vii) equip all wet markets with solar panels; (viii) develop and validate a technical note for operationalization of SHs through private sector mobilization. Component C (Improving Risk Management and Climate Resilience of Livestock Production Systems) 16. Institutional Capacity Development and Knowledge Platform. (i) The LDDP has provided support for upgrading the Field Disease Investigation Laboratory (FDIL) and District Veterinary Hospitals (DVH) capacity through equipment acquisition (ii) The LDDP has completed construction of another 10 laboratories waste disposal pits (total completed 5) and 3 District Artificial Insemination Centers (DAIC), another 6 DAIC construction are ongoing; (ii) The mobile clinics (360) continue to play a vital role in ensuring accessibility to essential veterinary support. To serve a broader spectrum of livestock farmers, the procurement of additional 115 MVC is ongoing. (iii) The Risk Assessment and Management Strategy, developed by FAO and endorsed by stakeholders, has been officially adopted by the Department of Livestock Services (DLS). (iii) a draft policy encompassing Livestock Extension, Animal Breeding and Artificial Insemination, and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) and PPR control has been collaboratively formulated by FAO and stakeholders. (iii) FAO also developed the Poultry hatchery act/rules while. LDDP is supporting the training of 30 PhD and 26 MS (21 are female). 17. On October 15, 2023 the Project signed two contracts, one with FAO for computation of GHG Tier 2 emission factors and another one with a Joint venture company to establish the Bangladesh Integrated Network for Livestock Information (BINLI). The firm drafted three policy and regulatory framework documents concerning animal 4 identification, registration, traceability and cattle insurance, developed a customized animal identification and recording software and commenced farmer data upload and cattle ear-tagging. 18. Food Safety and Public Health. The UNIDO drafted the Food Safety Statutory Law and a Policy Paper on AMR surveillance. The UNIDO also submitted the final copies of all AMR and food safety deliverables. The LDDP PMU signed two MOUs with RDA at Bogra and BCS Livestock Academy to train DLS officers on food safety hazard management and field epidemiology respectively. Already 60 DLS Officers (14 female) underwent a short diploma certificate course at the BCS Livestock Academy. PMU also secured NOA for the renovation of 150 upazilas level mini- diagnostic labs. 19. Priority actions for the next six months include: (i)PMU to complete the distribution and installation of the equipment to make the 150 mini labs; (ii) PMU to arrange validation workshops on the four policy documents and the draft Poultry Hatchery Act/Rules and submitting those to the MoFL before August 2024, (iv) follow-up with FAO on the contract agreements and their implementation arrangements and ensure full compliance with agreed TOR including the proposed methodologies related to the GHG emission accounting as well as deploying the agreed staff (Team Leader for various contract and other international staff) ; and (v) form a core BINLI management group with the officials of DLS IT Unit and District Office officials and build their capacity to manage and maintain the BINLI software. Component D: Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation 20. The RDPP was approved by the Planning Commission on 13 December 2023 and MoFL issued the administrative order on 20 December 2023. 21. Monitoring & Evaluation: PMU conducted (i) a sample survey on 3830 farmers to measure technology adoption rate and found that 97.7% of respondents practicing 6.4 component technologies against 1.61 before project intervention; and (ii) with support from ICT and M&E conducted an assessment on the DLS officers and project staff to evaluate the adoption of skills learned from the training. Both the assessments were carried out via a web-based platform and the information is now accessible through MIS and the web portal. 22. Mission observed very slow progress with the GHG emission accounting study - the contract with FAO has just signed and it is not quite clear whether the remaining time will be adequate to conduct the planned two repeat surveys and complete the assessment as envisaged in the TOR. Mission raised concerns for the two contracts on process monitoring and SMP evaluation which are still pending and urged PMU to be more proactive on their finalization. Considering that the World Bank conducted its Mid-term review mission one year before and also there is only 16 months remaining before project closure, PMU needs to start drafting the TOR for the end of project evaluation/impact assessment and hire the firm before September 2024. The Mission suggested combining Mid-Term (Govt.) evaluation tasks with the process monitoring activity. Financial Management 23. The project is compliant in timely submission of interim unaudited financial reports (IUFR), Withdrawal Application and audited financial statements until December 2023. The audit opinion for FY2023 is unqualified for all. However, the mission discussed the following issues and agreed the following financial management actions. LDDP would: 1. Resolve material audit observations raised by the Foreign Aided Projects Audit Directorate (FAPAD) on the Annual Financial Statement of FY2023 by June 31, 2024. The Bank may declare the amount in question as ineligible if it is not resolved with FAPAD. 2. Expedite the reconciliation of CERC DA Balance of US$1.00m as shown in the client connection. 3. Meticulously revisit the fund requirement under category 3B (matching grants for POs) so that project may make necessary allocation from the refund made under CERC -DA 4. Explore the option of special commitment as per DIFL for nine ICB packages of goods, which the project team anticipates complexity in opening L/C for foreign currency issues. 5 Procurement Management 24. The project has made significant progress in procurement since the last mission. In terms of total procurement value, 50% of the contract has been awarded, and 18% of the packages are under procurement process, which will be awarded in the next six months. The project needs to prioritize and speed up the pending procurement packages, which are 33% of the total procurement value. The procurement status as of this mission date is as follows: Number of Total Procurement Procurement yet to Procurement Category Contract Signed Packages Ongoing start Individual Consultant 28 26 2 0 Contract Consulting 23 14 2 4 Services Goods 133 87 27 19 Works 130 97 20 13 Non-Consulting Services 42 20 0 22 TOTAL 356 244 51 58 25. The PMU would need to finalize the bidding documents for three metro-level slaughterhouses and start the procurement process by the second week of May 2024 so that the contracts are awarded and mobilized by July 2024. This will give the contractors one year to complete the construction within the Project closing date of July 31, 2025. The PMU needs to proactively follow up on the ongoing discussion with the Ministry of Finance and ERD to promptly open the Letter of Credit (LC) in the current dollar crisis. Many work contracts are at the implementation stage, and a few more will be awarded. The PMU would need to engage and monitor these contracts so that they are completed by the project closing date. If the procurement process for the remaining packages is not stated as planned, these contracts may risk not being completed by the project closing date. The PMU would need to upload all the contracts that have been signed but have not yet been uploaded to the STEP system. Safeguards Management 26. The Bank ES team has met the PMU and discussed the status of the environment and social activities. Following the RDPP approval, PMU has initiated the hiring of the Gender Specialist, and a third party environmental and social (E&S) monitoring consultant REOI has been published. The Environment and Social Specialist is already on board since last August. The PMU has secured environmental clearance certificates (ECCs) for the three metro-level slaughterhouses (MSH) sites in Chattogram, Khulna and Rajshahi, and 18 district level slaughterhouse (DSH) sites for which combined Initial Environment Examination (IEE) report, EIA and EMP has been prepared and cleared by DOE and renewal of 9 ECCs has been completed from DOE. Thirteen (13) wet markets have so far been handed over to the respective municipalities. As agreed, PMU has submitted standalone ESIA report for the three MSHs and submitted for Bank review which has been cleared. The Bank team has requested to include the ES clauses in the BOW of the RFP. The PMU was requested to ensure management of ES risks and impacts at all ongoing construction sites including management of occupational health and safety, worker’s grievances and community concerns and include the status on the progress reports. PMU has provided training to the monitoring officers (MOs), livestock extension officers (LEOs) and livestock field assistants (LFOs). The guideline for the construction of climate resilient cow shed has been finalized where environment and social issues were addressed, and climate issues were included in the guideline and designs were prepared accordingly. 27. The mission was informed that social due diligence of 80 wet markets (completed and ongoing) have been completed and 661 temporarily displaced vendors registered for re-allocation of shops/vendor corners at the development wet markets. The PMU agreed with the mission that list of the displaced shops for all 140 sites will be completed and report submitted to the World Bank by June 30, 2024. The report should also include the approach followed for relocation of the informal settlers of the Patuakhali Pouro Kachabazar in compliance with the project Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF). 6 28. Gender: The PMU has developed a training module on gender equality and social inclusion per the Gender Action Plan. Twenty MOs, 400 LEOs, 900 LFAs and 4161 Livestock Service Providers (LSPs) have received training on gender equality and social inclusion including GBV risks management. The PMU will share the training report to the Bank by May 30, 2024. 29. Citizen Engagement: The PMU is continuing the IEC campaign on appropriate media. The Project’s GRM has been established and Kobo Toolbox is being used for receiving citizen feedback and complaints on the LDDP activities and services. Since the last mission, 11 complaints have been registered with the Project and resolved. The PMU has agreed to review the scope of mainstreaming project GRM with the Centralized GRS portal hosted by the Cabined Division. Once the third-party monitor is engaged, they will help document citizen feedback on LDDP activities and services. The PMU reassured that DLS will develop their own corporate GRS Guideline mainstreaming with the Centralized GRS in conformity with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) designing the same for all its institutions. NEXT REVIEW AND SUMMARY OF AGREED ACTIONS 30. The next Implementation Support Review is planned in October 2024. The below table provides a summary of the Action Plan agreed during the mission. Table 2: Summary of Agreed Actions for the coming six months Priority Actions Comp. Agreed timeline Component 1 : Productivity Improvement and Innovation Support the establishment and operationalize 1000 new producers groups August 31, 2024 1. A (monthly meetings, trainings and equipment) Trainings : June 30, 2024 2. complete the remaining 14-24 days of training to the PGs A Training on USG utilization to the remaining 360 veterinarians. Support to PGS.: Procurement process and distribute the additional milking machines July 31, 2024 3. A Distribution of Hygienic cleaning tools, cans and pail for farm level to 50,000 farmers Complete the remaining 161 demo sheds construction with integration of September 30, 2024 4. beneficiaries’ feedback on demo sheds security improvement, equipment with A solar panel as well as building larger feeders 5. Procurement of LSD vaccines through competitive bidding. A September 30, 2024 Component B: Market linkages and Value‐Chain Development Assign two DPDs to manage the MG in addition to their current tasks (each May 31, 2024 6. B DPD will coordinate from 4 to 5 matching grant category) Complete the selection and signature process of the 370 proposals pending with B June 30, 2024 7. the Grant Review Committee 8. Disburse the 144 matching grants with signed contracts B Complete all procurement processes and sign contracts for Metro level B July 31, 2024 9. slaughterhouses construction Organize food safety training for matching grant awardees (categories 2, 6, 7, 8 B July 31, 2024 10. and 9); Construction of District Slaughterhouses (End project target: 18) B Construction completed and handed over for 6 DSH (Lalmonirhat, October 30, 2024 Rangpur, Dinazpur, Joypurhat, Kustia and Jhenaidah) 11. 50% Construction will be completed for 4 DSH (Chapai, Bogura, August 31, 2024 Gopalgonj, Noakhali) October 30, 2024 7 Priority Actions Comp. Agreed timeline 50% Construction will be completed for 5 DSH (Sherpur, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Munshigonj, Pabna) July 30, 2024 Expected to sign contract rest 3 DSH (Narail, Cumilla, Sylhet) Develop and validate a technical note for operationalization of SHs through B June 30, 2024 12. private sector mobilization Recruitment of a third-party monitoring and impact assessment Firm for the June 30, 2024 13. B School Milk Program Component C: Improving Risk Management and Climate Resilience of Livestock Production Systems PMU to complete the distribution and installation of the equipment to make the August 31, 2024 14. C 150 mini labs functional PMU to arrange validation workshops on the four policy documents prepared July 31, 2024 15.by FAO and the draft Poultry Hatchery Act/Rules and submitting those to the C MoFL before Follow-up with FAO on the contract agreements and their implementation May 31, 2024 arrangements and ensure full compliance with agreed TOR including the 16.proposed methodologies related to the GHG emission accounting as well as C deploying the agreed staff (Team Leader for various contract and other international staff) Form a core BINLI management group with the officials of DLS, DLS May 31, 2024 IT Unit and District Office officials and build their capacity to manage 17. C and maintain the BINLI software. Registration of 20,000 cows in the BINLI database September 30, 2024 18.Finalize the Computation of GHG Tier 2 C July 31, 2024 Component D: Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation Process Monitoring and Periodic Beneficiaries assessment 19. Finalize the recruitment of the process monitoring firm D May 31, 2024 Beneficiary assessment report September 15, 2024 Final evaluation and impact assessment 20. Terms of reference D May 31, 2024 Finalize the recruitment of the final evaluation consultant August 31, 2024 Resolve material audit observations raised by the Foreign Aided Projects Audit June 31, 2024. 21. D Directorate (FAPAD) on the Annual Financial Statement of FY2023 Expedite the reconciliation of CERC DA Balance of US$1.00m as shown in the May 31, 2024 22. D client connection. Revisit the fund requirement under category 3B (matching grants for POs) so May 31, 2024 23.that project may make necessary allocation from the refund made under CERC D -DA Provide the list of the displaced shops for all 140 wet market (- including the approach followed for relocation of the informal settlers of the Patuakhali Pouro 24.Kachabazar in compliance with the project Resettlement Policy Framework - D RPF). Monitoring of Environmental and Social Impact (MESI) June 30, 2024 25. Consultant recruited D September 30, 2024 First report submitted 8 LIST OF ANNEXES Annex 1: LDDP Results Framework Update as of April 18, 2024 Progress Status as of April 30, 2024 Annex 2: Updates of the LDDP Action Plan from September 18, 2023 Annex 3: LDDP Matching Grants Implementation Annex 4: Mission Agenda Annex 5: List of persons met 9 Annex 1: Results Framework as of April 18, 2024 The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve productivity, market access, and resilience of small ‐ holder farmers and agro‐entrepreneurs operating in selected livestock value chains in target areas. End Ach. as Achievements Data Remarks PDO Level Results Unit of Baseline Project of April against End Source Indicators Measure Target 18, 2024 targets (%) PDO Indicator -1: Farmers House Hold This data is derived from the project MIS. adopting improved Survey The number includes 40340 goat and sheep PG, agricultural technology # Report 102,444 dairy, beef fattening and duck PG members (Direct beneficiaries) 118,800 331,000 183,225 30% and 22,441 farmers adopted fodder cultivation (CRI) technologies MIS and A sample survey conducted by PMU using LEOs Progress in mid-February 2024 on 3,830 farmers. The PDO Indicator-1. a: Farmers report study revealed that 97.7% of respondents practicing adopting improved an average of 6.4 technologies, against the baseline agricultural technology ‐ # 33,474 116,000 92,234 71% Special value of 1.61 out of the 23 technologies promoted Female (CRI) study by by the project. PMU PDO Indicator-2: Increased productivity of targeted species by direct beneficiaries 2.a Dairy Cattle Litres/per House Hold An internal productivity evaluation estimated cow/ Survey average milk production per cow per day reached to per day Report 6.87 liters 5.813 25% 18.35% 73.4% (%) MIS and 2.b Beef fattening Kg/ per/ Progress Latest internal survey estimates the average weight beef per 4 report gain increased to 257.00 Kg. 247.74 20% 4% 20% cattle (%) 2.c Small ruminant Kg/ (%) The latest monitoring session recorded average 14.965 15% 7.15% 47.7% fattening weight at slaughter age was 16.03 kg 3 Dairy: Average milk per day per cattle during lactation period. The average is estimated as the average of milk production at the early lactation, mid lactation and end lactation period per cattle. 4 Beef: Average live weight per beef cattle at its slaughter age is considered as the productivity of beef cattle. Slaughter age defined as the time when farmer sells his her beef cattle for slaughter purpose. Average live weight (Kg) per cattle is estimated by dividing the total quantity of live weight (number of beef cattle sold last year*average live weight per cattle) with the total number of surveyed farmers. 5 Goat/Sheep: Average live weight (KG) per goat/sheep at its slaughter age is considered as the productivity of goat and sheep. Slaughter age defined as the time when a farmer sells her/his goat and sheep for slaughter purpose. Average live weight (Kg) per goat and sheep is estimated by dividing the total quantity of live weight 10 The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve productivity, market access, and resilience of small ‐ holder farmers and agro‐entrepreneurs operating in selected livestock value chains in target areas. End Ach. as Achievements Data Remarks PDO Level Results Unit of Baseline Project of April against End Source Indicators Measure Target 18, 2024 targets (%) 2.d Sonali Poultry Project is supporting scavenging chicken and duck. Kg/ (%) 0.576 12.00 na Na Assessment of this sub-indicator will be done in upcoming process monitoring. PDO Indicator-3: Increase in Assessment of this indicator will be done in market access reflected in upcoming process monitoring incremental sales BDT/(%) (aggregated over all 728,680,128.007 30% na Na targeted value‐chains) in real‐value in the project areas (Market Access) 3.a: Sales increase among Female producers). BDT/(%) 201,442,550 22% na Na Increase for female producers Risk management and resilience PDO Indicator-4: The adopted practices include 60798 regularly Farmers and value chain vaccinating farmers, 40,340 female farmers raising actors have adopted sheep/goats and country chickens have embraced practices to improve (#) 0.00 150,000 123,794 82.5% climate-resilient housing practices, 162 demo resilience to selected farms, 53 climate resilient cow sheds, 22,441 non- risks8 PG fodder farmers 6 Sonali Average carcass weight (Kg) per bird at its slaughter age is considered as the productivity of sonali poultry meat. Slaughter age defined as the time when a farmer sells his/her birds for slaughter purpose. Average carass weight (Kg) per bird is estimated by dividing the total quantity of carcass weight (number of birds sold during last year* average carcass weight per bird) with the total number of surveyed farmers. Carcass weight percentage of each sonali chicken is considered as 65% of liveweight. The average carcass weight for female farmers was 0.56 Kg per bird. 7 Market access: Total sales value (Dairy, beef fattening, small ruminant, and sonali poultry) = sum of total sale value of each value chains. Total quantity sold in each value chain during baseline = average quantity sold per farm* number of farms of each value chain* average price per unit. 8 Selected risks for different value chains have been identified based on the severity and frequency of the risks. For dairy, selected risks are FMD, LSD, Mastitis, Lack of climate resilient housing, and inadequate improved fodder cultivation. For beef fattening, selected risks are, FMD, LSD, Lack of climate resilient housing, and inadequate improved fodder cultivation. For small ruminants, selected risks are PPR, FMD, Lack of climate resilient housing, and inadequate improved fodder cultivation. For scavenger poultry, selected risks are Newcastle, fowl cholera, avian influenza, duck plague, duck cholera, and Lack of climate resilient housing. For sonali and commercial poultry, selected risks are Newcastle, fowl cholera, avian influenza, gumboro, and Lack of climate resilient housing. 11 The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve productivity, market access, and resilience of small ‐ holder farmers and agro‐entrepreneurs operating in selected livestock value chains in target areas. End Ach. as Achievements Data Remarks PDO Level Results Unit of Baseline Project of April against End Source Indicators Measure Target 18, 2024 targets (%) The baseline survey found 47% livestock farmers (63% female) did not adopt any practices to enhance resilience to selected risks, On average, surveyed farmers implemented 1.00 resilience- enhancing practice, while female farmers implemented 0.60. PDO Indicator-5: Farmers Includes 62,000 farmers who received food safety and value chain actors items plus 13,980 butchers who were provided implement food safety with food safety training. measures)9 (#) 0.00 130,000 75,980 58.4% Baseline: 59% livestock farmers (71% female farmers) did not take any food safety measures PDO Indicator-6: Number of Under CERC-EAP 685,286 farmers benefited. farmers who benefitted Number includes 597,249 cash transfer from cash transfer beneficiaries (417,209 dairy farmer, 180,040 schemes and/or marketing (#) 0.00 680,000 685286 101% poultry farmers and 109,649 female), 1500 services to enhance farm Milk Cream Separator Machine recipients, and resilience at the time of 86,537 livestock farmers who benefitted from COVID19 rental vehicle support. PDO Indicator-6.a: Number of female beneficiaries (#) 0.00 170,000 125812 74% (25%) 9 Food safety measures if a farmer regularly uses any food safety measures, then it is considered as the user of this measure. A list of selected food safety measures is presented in Table 22 as well as each section of respective value chain in the baseline. List of food safety measures please see baseline report table-22 12 Intermediate Results: Component-A Intermediate Result-A: Productivity Improvement Ach. as Achievements Data Source Remarks End of against Unit of Baseline Intermediary Result Indicators Project April End Measure Target 18, targets 2024 (%) IR Indicator -1: Producer # 0.00 MIS and organization facilitated and 5,500 5500 100% Progress operational report IR Indicator -1a: Producer MIS and # organization facilitated and 0.00 1,650 1975 120% Progress operational – led by females report IR Indicator -2: Farmers have # MIS and received business development 0.00 36,000 179,903 500% Progress skills training report IR Indicator -2a: Farmers have # MIS and received business development 0.00 18,000 83,318 463% Progress skills training – females report IR Indicator-3: Farmers have # MIS and It includes 40,340 farmers using climate smart housing access to livestock CSA 0.00 200,000 183,225 91.6% Progress for small ruminant and birds, 102,444 dairy, beef technologies and practices report fattening and duck farmers and, 22,441 farmers with Indicator-3.1a: Farmers have # MIS and improved fodder cultivation practices. access to livestock CSA Progress Baseline: 34% lacked access to any CSA technologies technologies and practices- 0.00 100,000 92,234 92.2% report and practices, whereas the figure was 56% for females. Female On average, a farmer practiced 1.53 CSA technologies, while females reported using 0.95 IR Indicator-4: Reduced GHG Survey PMU signed a contract with FAO on February 15, emission per unit of milk (%) report 2024. The methodology will involve a controlled 0.00 20% NA na produced per farmer in project by FAO and experiment, wherein samples will be collected areas from both PG and same category of non-PG IR Indicator-4.a: Reduced GHG Survey farmers. This assessment also consider all the emission per unit of milk report GHG reduction related project interventions. The produced per farmer in project (%) by FAO first round of assessment will be completed in 0.00 20% NA na areas (female farmer) next six months. The final computation will be done at the end of the project as per plan of the result frame. 13 Intermediate Results: Component-B Intermediate Result-B: Market Linkages and Value‐Chain Development End Ach. as Data Remarks Intermediary Result Unit of Baseline Project of April Source Indicators Measure Target 18, 2024 IR Indicator -5: PPs/ sub- # 0.00 2000 1072 MIS and Category-2: 6 entrepreneurs selected from the initial phase. projects established and Progress Category-4: 4 entrepreneurs financed and report Category-5: 7 entrepreneurs 53.6% operational Category-7: 50 entrepreneurs Category-8: 1000 mobile milking machines to 1000 selected PGs Category-9: 5 entrepreneurs IR Indicator -6: MIS and Includes 140 wet markets (9 completed), 18 district SHs (10 Slaughtering Facilities Progress underway), 12 dairy Hub (10 received partial disbursement) and /milk processing / report 200 VMCC. Partial grant disbursement for two entrepreneurs # 0.00 500 223 44.6% cooling facilities selected from the first phase, including Hubs 2 and 40 VMCC, renovated and made will be undertaken by December 2024. climate smart IR Indicator -7: Systems MIS and Only 4 wet markets have been installed with completed energy and devices for Progress efficiency systems. renewable energy report # 0.00 700 4 0.6% production and energy efficiency gains established IR Indicator – 8: Schools MIS and 65,852 students including 34,651 girls from 300 schools are under School Milk Progress consuming 200 gm UHT milk daily. As of the reporting period, Program (Government # report the program has distributed a total of 100,000 liters of milk, 0.00 300 300 100% primary school co- education- boys & girls) Intermediate Results: Component-C Intermediate Result-C: Improving Risk Management and Climate Resilience of Livestock Production Systems End Data Ach. as Achievements Unit of Baseline Project Source Intermediary Result Indicators of April against End Measure Target Y- 18, 2024 targets (%) 7: 2025 Indicator -9: DLS and project staff adopting % 0.00 MIS and A total of 7,996 DLS and project staff, skills learned during training on animal 70% 81.12% 116% Progress including 1,621 females (DLS Staff: report 2,400 total, with 125 females; LEO: 14 Intermediate Result-C: Improving Risk Management and Climate Resilience of Livestock Production Systems End Data Ach. as Achievements Unit of Baseline Project Source Intermediary Result Indicators of April against End Measure Target Y- 18, 2024 targets (%) 7: 2025 health, food safety, nutrition, and new 466 total, with 138 females; LFA: 930 technologies total, with 148 females; and LSP: IR Indicator -9.a: DLS and project staff MIS and 4,200 total, with 1,210 females), adopting skills learned during training on Progress received training on animal health, animal health, food safety, nutrition, and new report food safety, nutrition, and new technologies - Females technologies. The PMU, with support from ICT and M&E, conducted an assessment to evaluate the adoption of % 0.00 70% 78.40% 112% skills learned by DLS and project staff in these areas. The assessment, carried out via a web-based platform, revealed the following results. This information is accessible through the MIS and the web portal. IR Indicator -10: Government staff graduating MIS and Includes PhD 30 and MSc 25 (PhD- from MSCs, PhDs, and certificates/diploma # 0.00 140 116 82.9% Progress 20+MS-22 under research proposal) program supported by the project report and Short course: 60 of which female- IR Indicator -10.a: Government staff graduating MIS and 14 from MSCs, PhDs, and certificates/diploma # 0.00 35 35 100% Progress program supported by the project - female report IR Indicator – 11: Number of tests of food and MIS and tests of food samples were carried out feed samples carried out at laboratory # 0.00 1,000 513 51.3% Progress at the Quality Control (QC) laboratory facilities report at Shaver. IR Indicator – 12: Stakeholders (persons) MIS and Includes persons reached with reached with food safety & nutrition Progress different food safety related messages information through training, exhibitions, report in 1-5 rounds exhibition rounds mobile apps, SMS, and video-based tools Food 1st round - 113,643 ( 65384 female). Safety 2nd round - 301,511 (106640 female). %/# Nutrition 2,000,000 1,311,026 65.6% 3rd round - 454,580 (138700 female). 8.00% 4th round 251,570 (99732 female). 180000 PG farmers received mobile message on food safety and nutrition Facebook follower: 9000 Video based YouTube subscriber: 722 15 Intermediate Result-C: Improving Risk Management and Climate Resilience of Livestock Production Systems End Data Ach. as Achievements Unit of Baseline Project Source Intermediary Result Indicators of April against End Measure Target Y- 18, 2024 targets (%) 7: 2025 Baseline: 8% surveyed population received food safety related information and most of them received from TV. Only nutrition IR Indicator 13: Cattle included in the pilot MIS and The project is expected to register animal identification and recording system Progress 20000 dairy cattle by the next six (Dairy cattle only) report months. There were some delays in the start-up # 0.00 50,000 100 0.2% of the BINLI. The consulting JV firm is now fully onboard and progressing as per the contract agreement. And will be achieved the targets. IR Indicator 14: Farmers satisfied by the MIS and The satisfaction survey was emergency activities provided by the project % 0.00 75% 95.9% 128% Progress conducted via telephone interviews report with 6,000 cash beneficiary farmers IR Indicator 14.a: Farmers satisfied by the MIS and and 1,500 beneficiaries of MCSMs. emergency activities provided by the project- Progress Additionally, 406 rented vehicle users females report were surveyed, consisting of 401 males and 5 females. Overall satisfaction rates found were among livestock producers who received cash and rental vehicle support was as % 0.00 75% 95.63% 128% follows: excellent (73.51%), good (22.41%), moderate (1.87%), and bad/very bad/no opinion (2.21%). Similarly, female livestock farmers reported satisfaction levels of excellent (73.14%), good (22.49%), moderate (2.23%), and bad/very bad/no opinion (2.14%) IR Indicator 15: Number of farmers with access MIS and The breakdown of various access point to animal health services # 0.00 1,000,000 509,661 51% Progress reached by the farmers is as follows: report 16 Intermediate Result-C: Improving Risk Management and Climate Resilience of Livestock Production Systems End Data Ach. as Achievements Unit of Baseline Project Source Intermediary Result Indicators of April against End Measure Target Y- 18, 2024 targets (%) 7: 2025 IR Indicator 15.a Number of farmers with access MIS and FG Farmers: 179,903 of which to animal health services - Female Progress 103,811 female farmers with access to report animal health services MVC: A total of 48557 livestock farmers get access to animal health services through 360 Mobile Veterinary Clinic (MVC) of which female farmers found 12942 Exhibition: First year a total of 10546 livestock farmers received services through exhibitions of which female farmers were 3938. Exhibition: second year a total of 28087 livestock farmers received services (deworming + vaccination) through exhibitions of which female farmers were 9398. # 0.00 350,000 215,885 61.7% Exhibition: third year a total of 39086 livestock farmers received services (deworming + vaccination) through exhibitions of which female farmers were 12098. Exhibition: forth year a total of 91,642 livestock farmers received services (deworming + vaccination) through exhibitions of which female farmers were 37910. Non PG Farmers with access to animal health services by LEO practiced: Estimated 111840 non PG farmers with access to animal health services of which female 35788 Baseline: 66.00% baseline surveyed livestock farmers did not have any 17 Intermediate Result-C: Improving Risk Management and Climate Resilience of Livestock Production Systems End Data Ach. as Achievements Unit of Baseline Project Source Intermediary Result Indicators of April against End Measure Target Y- 18, 2024 targets (%) 7: 2025 access to animal health services while female farmers found 74.00%. Intermediate Results: Component – D Intermediate Result Component D: Management and Monitoring and Evaluation End Project Ach. as Achievements Unit of Baseline Intermediary Result Indicators Target of April, against End Data Source Comments Measure Y-7: 2024 targets (%) 2025 IR Indicator 16: Targeted livestock producers % 28.27 MIS and A sample satisfaction survey was satisfied with the livestock services received 70% 98.76% 141% Progress conducted by the PMU using LEOs from the project report in mid-February 2024. Each LEO IR Indicator 16.a: Targeted livestock producers surveyed 10 farmers randomly satisfied with the livestock services received Satisfaction across different value chains, from the project - females survey by resulting in a total of 3,830 farmers PMU, interviewed. Process % 16.29 70% 98.76% 141% monitoring, Excellent-72.13%, Good-26.63%. mid-term Baseline survey: 28.3% of the and end targeted livestock producers were project satisfied with the services provided. evaluation IR Indicator 17: Proportion of overall project staff % MIS and The Training Division of the PMU, and implementers (LEOs, LFAs and LSPs) Progress with support from ICT and M&E, trained adopting skills on gender approach 0.00 90% 92.6% 103% report conducted an assessment to evaluate the adoption of skills learned by DLS and project staff in these areas. The IR Indicator 17.a: Proportion of overall project % MIS and assessment, carried out via a web- staff and implementers (LEOs, LFAs and LSPs) Progress based platform, revealed the following trained adopting skills on gender approach- 0.00 90% 91.7% 102% report results. This information is accessible females through the MIS and the web portal. 18 Intermediate Result Component D: Management and Monitoring and Evaluation Following breakdown of the LEOs, LFAs and LSPs: Overall LSP: Excellent-29.27%, Good- 61.86% LFA: Excellent-41.76%, Good- 55.14% LEO: Excellent-67.98%, Good- 18.27% Female LSP: Excellent-29.16%, Good- 61.74% LFA: Excellent-37.84%, Good- 59.46% LEO: Excellent-65.74%, Good- 29.17% IR Indicator – 18: Farmers reached with # MIS and This includes agricultural assets or services (CRI) 0.00 2,000,000 1,646856 82.3% Progress Cash Transfer: to 597249 while report 417209 (70%) found dairy and IR Indicator – 18.a: Farmers reached with # MIS and 180,040 (30%) poultry. A total of agricultural assets or services - Females (CRI) Progress 109649 (18.36%) beneficiaries were report female while 487574 (81.64%) were GEMS Kobo male. Tool Box Milk Cream Separator Machine (MCSMs): A total of 1500 livestock farmers received MCSMs of which estimated 275 were female. 600,000 Rental Vehicles support to 86537 0.00 510315 85.1% livestock farmers (female 15888). Deworming: First round - 279030 livestock farmers (165378 females). Deworming + vaccination services during exhibition 1st year - 10546 (female 3938). 2nd year - 28087 (female 9398). 3rd year - 39086 (female 12098). 4th year - 91,642 (female 37910). 19 Intermediate Result Component D: Management and Monitoring and Evaluation 5th year - 91,642 (female 37910). Training Services, vaccination, deworming and assets: 179,903 farmers under PGs received training on Mastitis, reproductive and metabolic diseases of cattle, deworming cattle and common poultry disease prevention of which 103811 farmers found female. Grass cutting distribution among farmers: 55800 received grass cutting of which 16182 female farmers. Investment Support: 36599 farmers received support under investment support. Non PG Farmers with access to animal health services by LEO practiced: Estimated 111840 non PG farmers with access to animal health services of which female 35788 Baseline survey: 88.3% had access to at least one agricultural services or assets. 20 Annex 2: Updates of the agreed action plan from September 15, 2023 Priority Actions Comp. Agreed Progress up to April, 18, 2024 Responsible officer timeline 1. RDPP approval by ECNEC D Oct. 31, 2023 RDDP approved by ECNEC on 9th Nov. 23 PD/CTC Matching Grants (a) Disbursement of matching grants for at least 22 a) Disbursement of matching Grants: DPD Shah Alom entrepreneurs (i. Roughage Bailer-5, ii. Small- Oct. 31, 2023 Payment disbursed among 16 beneficiaries scale Feed Millers-6, iii. Market-oriented Feeds (where SSFM-6-Full, MOFFP-4- full, and Fodder-5, iv. Climate resilience manure CRMED-6- partial). enterprise development-6) (b) In case of small- & Large-scale milk (b) Disbursement of matching grants for at for at least processor category: 60 entrepreneurs Small-scale Milk Processor and Payment disbursed among 51 (47 SSMP- full, 4 Large-Scale Milk Processor LSMP Partial) beneficiaries. 4 Bill payment (c) Disbursement of matching grants for at least 8 is under processed. Dairy Hubs (C ) In case of Dairy Hubs & VMCC: 10 entrepreneurs submitted a partial bill voucher, disbursed among 10 beneficiaries partially. Matching grant contract signing: (a) In case of Small-Scale Feed DPD Shah Alom (a) Small-scale Feed Millers (50 nos.) Dec. 31, 2023 miller Category: (b) Roughage Bailer (11 nos.) Contract sign with 11 new entrepreneurs (c) Market-oriented Feeds and Fodder (21 nos.) completed in Feb. 2024. Commencement 2. (d) Total Mixed Rations (200 nos.) B letter issued. 32 Business Proposals from (e) Small-scale Milk Processor (100 nos.) 2nd circular evaluated by Agri business (f) Dairy Hubs with VMCC (12 nos. Hub with Farm and field verification completed. GRC 240 VMCC) meeting will be called by March for final selection. Even after that further 3rd circular will be needed. Because total target 100. (b) In case of roughage baller Category: 7 Business Proposals from 2nd circular evaluated by Agri Business Farm and field verification completed. GRC meeting will be called by March for final selection. Even after that 3rd circular will be needed. Total target 16. (C) In case of MOFFP category: Contract sign with 9 new entrepreneurs completed in Feb. Commencement letter 21 Priority Actions Comp. Agreed Progress up to April, 18, 2024 Responsible officer timeline issued. 26 Business Proposals form 2nd circular evaluated by Agri business Farm and field verification completed. GRC meeting will be called by this month. Hopefully, further circular won’t be needed. Because total target 32. (d) In case of TMR category: 121 business proposal submitted and evaluated by Agri Business farm. Further circular will be needed. Total target 380 (e) In case of SSMP category: 168 Business Proposals from 2nd circular evaluated by Agri business farm and field verification is going on. GRC meeting will be called by April for final selection. Re- circular may not be needed. Total target 232. F) In case of Dairy Hub & VMCC category: Contract sign with 4 new entrepreneurs completed by Feb. Commencement letter issued. For rest of 5 positions, Re-circular is continued. Last submission date 20 March 2024. g) In case of CRMED category: Evaluation of EOI application from 2nd circular completed. Field verification completed. GRC meeting will be called for short listing by this month. Critical Infrastructure Construction of 140 Upazila level wet markets: MoU signed: 135 DPD Eng. Partha - 50 Upazila level wet market constructions will be Jan. 31, 2024 Bid document completed: 140 Pradip Sarkar completed B Jan 1, 2024 Engineering Team 3. Tender advertisement and competed: 135 - 55 Upazila level wet market constructions will start March 15, 2024 Construction started: 110 Completed and handover: 13 22 Priority Actions Comp. Agreed Progress up to April, 18, 2024 Responsible officer timeline - 35 Upazila level wet market constructions contract signed Construction of 18 District Slaughterhouses March 31, 2024 MoU Signed: 16 DPD Eng. Partha -50% construction completed for 2 DSH March 31, 2024 Designed completed: 18 Pradip Sarkar -25% construction completed for 5 DSH Nov. 15, 2023 Environment and safeguard clearance: 18 - construction started for 4 DSH B Oct. 30, 2023 Bid document completed: 16 Selection completed for rest 07 DSH Dec. 15, 2023 Tender advertisement and completed: 16 Invitation of Tender for the 07 DSH Construction Started: 9 Completed: 0 Invitation of Tender for 3 Metro Level Dec 31, 2023 MoU Signed: 3 DPD Eng. Partha Slaughterhouses Environment and Safeguard clearance: 3 Pradip Sarkar B Draft Bid documents: Prepared for 3 sites. Finalization of bid documents: Received comments from the WB on bid document. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Process Monitoring and Periodic Beneficiaries Technical Evaluation report cleared by the WB DPD Dr. Shakif assessment Dec. 30, 2023 Financial opening date is 28th April, 2024. D - Contract sign with the firm March 31, 2024 - Deliver the first assessment report Contract signed with FAO for GHG emission Dr. Golam Rabbani, 4. Sign contract with FAO for GHG emission assessment A&D Oct. 31, 2023 at 05.03.2024. CTC Contract sign for third-party monitoring and impact Feb 28, 2024 Approved STEP clearance. REOI in progress. DPD 5. B assessment for SMP Dr. Hiranmoy Biswas Support to PGs Distribution of Hygienic cleaning tools, cans and pail For GD-98; LC clearance completed. 1750 DPD Dr. Shakif 6. for farm level collection to 50000 Dairy PG A March 31, 2024 piece will be delivered on 30th May, 2024. members DPP Target: 466. DPD At least 58 Climate Resilience roof-top house/shed for Constricted and handed over: 111. Dr. Hiranmoy Biswas 7. A Jan 31, 2024 Dairy cows for Individual farmers are built All completion: Rest will be completed within May 2025. At least 75 Demo house/shed for Individual farmers DPP Target: 466 DPD 8. A Jan 31, 2024 Dr. Hiranmoy Biswas are built Contract signed: 466 23 Priority Actions Comp. Agreed Progress up to April, 18, 2024 Responsible officer timeline Construction ongoing: 153 Completed and handed over: 156 Work stopped: 60 9. Distribution of 1000 nos. Single unit Milking Machine Dec. 31, 2023 Product distribution completed. DPD Dr. Shakif B Dairy PGs 10. 60 nos. short certificate course identified and March 31, 2024 As per RDPP there is a provision for 300 DPD Dr. Shakif completed National and 60 International training courses. Revised guideline prepared for Project Steering C Committee Approval. On track Completed 5 batches training comprising 20 participates each batch. So total number 100 achieved. 11. At least 10000 dairy cattle selected/registered in the March 31, 2024 The inception workshop completed on DPD Dr. Shakif Bangladesh Integrated Network for Livestock 03.12.2023 and waiting final submission from Information (BINLI) system the firm. C Submitted policy document and uploaded relevant data in the server. Presented draft software 80 ear tag completed. 12. At least 500 samples tested for animal origin food and March 31, 2024 Tested milk Samples: 455 DPD animal feed C Dr. Hiranmoy Biswas 13. At least 50,0000 vaccination and deworming activities March 31, 2024 Target achieved DPD Dr. Shakif C conducted using MVCs Safeguards 14. PMU will share the standalone ESIA for each of the Oct. 31, 2023 Standalone ESIA report for Rajshahi, Khulan Pulakesh Mondal, three metro level slaughterhouses at Chattogram, and Chittagonj is prepared and send it to the ESSS Khulna and Rajshahi cities B World Bank for their clearance. PMU to identify the affected persons displaced /to be Oct. 31, 2023 displaced from the selected sites for construction of slaughterhouses in the three city corporations and in the 18 districts and share the report with the Bank. Oct. 31, 2023 i. List of displaced vendors/sellers collected PMU to share with the Bank, Nov. 1, 2023 according to prescribed format though D Nov.15, 2023 KoboToolBox. Format was developed with (i) The report on completion of displaced vendor lists for all 140 wet market sites the assistance of the WB. A total 661 24 Priority Actions Comp. Agreed Progress up to April, 18, 2024 Responsible officer timeline stakeholders were identified as displaced (ii) Report on finalization of the template of vendors/sellers. declaration in all wet market site ii. Template developed with the assistance of Report completion of signing of the declaration for world Bank and send it to the field office for all 140 wet market sites signing with ULO office and Pourasha. iii. A common format is developed in view to wet market hand over to the concerned Pouroshova/Upazila. In the meantime, 13 wet markets have been handed over. 15. GRM-reporting and settlement updated (both off-line March 31, 2024 Organized Zoom meeting on GRM with Pulakesh Mondal, and on-lined based) participation of all DPD/MO and ULO/LEO of ESSS 8 division. D Provided special training to the MO on GRM and its application. Received 11 Grievance through online and solved accordingly. Financial management 16. At least 12 unsettled audit observations resolved Dec. 15, 2023 Out of 27 outstanding audit observations 8 have Sarkar Khairul Alam been solved and now remains 19 (2018-2021). Sr. FMS 20 nos. of BSR (including 2023) were send to FAPAD. A meeting held and waiting for the D reply of FAPAD. After the last mission, c compliance audit of 5 years (2018-2023) was conducted along with regular financial audit of 2022-2023. The team raised 20 more observations. 17. LDDP to refund the unutilized balance of US$ Oct. 31, 2023 PD/CTC D 6.74million 25 Annex 3: LDDP Matching Grants Implementation Progress Status as of April 30, 2024 Current Status Remarks EOP DPP # of GRC Signed MG Category Description Target Allocatio EOI # of contract Amount so # of EOI # of EOI Total BP BP (No.) n (BDT) Short BP Approval contract amount far published Received Received Approved Listed Awaiting signed (BDT) disbursed by GRC by GRC Lac 1. Demonstration for feeds and fodder storage Category 1 16 58.4 2 31 22 15 7 5 5 18.25 0 options (Roughage Bailing) 2. Feeds -support to small- 2 bill scale feed mills to Category 2 100 2075 3 135 102 60 31 12 10 207.5 83.00 are in improve processing process technology and quality 3. Feeds – Assistance in TMR including Category 3 roughage, silage, 380 1577 1 124 119 119 119 0 0 0 0 concentrate, minerals/vitamins 4. Dairy cattle – support to 2 bill Category 4 market-oriented feed 32 664 2 85 73 57 27 9 9 186.75 83 are in and fodder production process 5. Climate resilience Category 5 manure enterprise 15 2325 2 60 48 39 19 10 10 1399.05 544.05 development 6. Milk collection – Dairy BP 2 bill Category Hub collecting milk 20 5220 2 142 48 28 Submission 13 12 2858 589.712 are in 6 & 6.1 from VMCC awarting process 6.1. Small-scale milk 40 Category cooling facilities and 40 1275.17 1275.17 Distribu 6.1 quality control at Farm ted level 7. Milk processing -small- scale milk processing 2 bill technology at the Category 7 232 2888.04 2 533 402 294 167 91 91 1132.95 597.6 are in premises of large dairy process farmers and Hubs/POs and sweet meat shops 8. Milk Processing - 1000 Category 8 Mobile milking 4391 3293.25 714.26 714.26 Distribu machines for leasing ted 26 by the processors to the dairy farmers 9. Milk processing - large processors to adopt BP 1 bill is Category 9 technologies for 10 830 2 76 21 17 Submission 10 7 581 215.83 in product diversification awarting process (cheese, yogurts etc.) Total 5236 18930.69 16 1186 835 629 370 150 144 8372.93 4102.622 27 Annex 4: Mission Agenda Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP) Implementation Support Mission (April 17-May 01, 2024) Start Time End Time Description Attendees Venue/visit area Day 1: 18 April, 2024 (Thursday) 10:00 AM 4:00 PM Attend Livestock Exhibition arranged by DLS WB Mission Members, LDDP Shere-e-Bangla Nagar, Project Team Dhaka Day 2: April 20, 2024 (Saturday) 6:00 am Travel from Dhaka to Gaibandha WB Mission Members, LDDP Gaibandha Project Team and local officials Visit Dairy Hub (MG) Sadullapur Travel from Gaibandha to Rangpur Rangpur Visit Dairy producer group (PG) led by women supported with Milking Rangpur Machine at Rangpur 6:30pm Travel from Dairy producer group (PG) to Rangpur Circuit House Rangpur Circuit House Day 3: 21 April, 2024 (Sunday) 7:00AM Travel from Rangpur Circuit House to Dinajpur WB Mission Members, LDDP Dinajpur Project Team and local officials Visit Slaughter House Construction at Dinajpur Dinajpur Visit Wet Market Construction at Dhamuirhat, Naogaon Naogaon 6:30PM Travel from Dhamurihat to Rajshahi Circuit House Rajshahi Circuit House Day 4: 22 April, 2024 (Monday) 7:00AM Travel from Rajshahi to Ishwardi WB Mission Members, LDDP Eshwardi Project Team and local officials Visit Climate Resilient Manure Management Plant at Ishwardi, Pabna Visit School Milk Program tbd Visit Manure Management Plant at Sathia, Pabna Sathia Visit Small scale Milk Processing Plant at Shahjadpur, Sirajganj at Shahjadpur Shahjadpur, Sirajganj 6:30PM Travel from Sirajganj to Dhaka 28 Day 5: 23 April, 2024 (Tuesday) 9:00AM 11:00AM Component A. (Productivity Improvement and Innovation): WB Mission Members, LDDP LDDP conference room & Reflection from field visit Project Team Webex Review of current implementation progress Efficiency and adequacy of delivering activities and outputs; Discussion of constraints/ bottlenecks and key recommendations 11:00AM 1:00PM Component B (Market Linkages and Value Chain Development): WB Mission Members, LDDP LDDP Conference Room & Reflection from field visit Project Team Webex Review of current implementation progress Efficiency and adequacy of delivering activities and outputs; Discussion of constraints/ bottlenecks and key recommendations 2:00PM 3:30PM Component C (risk management): WB Mission Members, LDDP LDDP Conference Room & Reflection from field visit Project Team Webex Review of current implementation progress Efficiency and adequacy of delivering activities and outputs; Discussion of constraints/ bottlenecks and key recommendations Day 6: 24 April, 2024 (Wednesday) 6:00AM Travel from Dhaka to Barisal WB Mission Members, LDDP Barishal Project Team and local officials Visit Dairy Training Centre at Barisal Dairy Farm Barishal Visit Upazila Livestock Office for Milk Analyzer and USG use at Bakergonj Bakerganj, Barisal 6:30PM Travel from Bakerganj to Kuakata Day 7: 25 April, 2024 (Thursday) 7:00AM Travel from Kuakata to Amtoli, Borguna WB Mission Members, LDDP 7:00AM Project Team and local officials Visit Demo cow shed at Patukhali Visit School Milk Program and Wet Market at Patuakhali Sadar 06.30 PM Travel from Patuakhali to Barisal Day 8: 26 April, 2024 (Friday) 7:00AM Barisal to Mothbaria, Pirojpur WB Mission Members, LDDP Project Team and local officials Visit MG at Mothbaria, Pirojpur Mothbaria Visit Wet Market at Nazipur, Pirojpur Nazirpur 29 Prayer & Lunch at Nazipur, Pirojpur 05.30 PM Return to Dhaka Day 9: 28 April, 2024 (Sunday) 9:00AM 12:00PM Progress on policy development (FAO & UNIDO), GHG emission Mission Members, LDDP Project LDDP Conference Room & assessment, PhD/MSc, 22 research projects and BINLI Team Webex 012:00PM 2:30PM Monitoring & Evaluation Contribution to results indicators and PDO, quality of outputs, lessons learned Review of current progress against PDO indicators, process monitoring, GHG assessment and mid-term review… Presentation on M&E data analysis results & lessons learned 4:00PM 5:00PM Internal discussion and Aide Memoire writing WB Mission Members WBOD Day 10: 29 April, 2024 (Sunday) 9:00AM 12:00AM Discussion of constraints/ bottlenecks and key recommendationsWB Mission Members, LDDP LDDP conference room & related to M&E Project Team Webex Key constraints to project performance and AOB Action Plan for the coming semester 12:00AM 01:00PM Fiduciary (Procurement and FM) WB Mission Members, LDDP LDDP Conference Room & Project Team Webex 2:00PM 4:00PM Environmental and social safeguards, gender including CitizenWB Safeguard Team & Project LDDP conference room & Engagement Team Webex Day 11: 29 April, 2024 (Monday) 9:00AM 5:00PM Aide Memoire writing WB Mission Members WBOD Reserved Day: 30 April, 2024 (Tuesday) Govt Holiday 01 May, 2024 (Wednesday) (Labour Day) Day 12: 02 May, 2024 (Thursday) TBC Check out Meeting with CMU TBC Debriefing with Secretary, MoFL TBC Debriefing with ERD 30 31