The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Competitive Agriculture Project (SCAP) (P167634) Serbia Competitive Agriculture Project (SCAP) (P167634) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Serbia | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 30-May-2024 | ISR59993 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Republic of Serbia Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 03-Dec-2019 Effectiveness Date: 18-Feb-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 26-Sep-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 26-Sep-2022 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Improve agri-food market linkages of targeted beneficiaries. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improving the value-added of agriculture Improving the capacity of MAFWM to support modern agriculture Project management, monitoring and evaluation Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project continues to progress well. Two Calls for Proposals of subprojects (business plans to invest in farm innovations) have been carried out since April 22, 2021 after which 1,352 smallholder farmers (out of a project end target of 1,230) have received support (matching grants and technical assistance) from the Project and loans from nine commercial banks to co-finance their business plans. The third Call for Proposals was launched on November 27, 2023 and business plans are in the process of being evaluated and selected. The Project is also supporting several information technology platforms in the MAFWM and is progressing on their development. 5/30/2024 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Competitive Agriculture Project (SCAP) (P167634) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate -- Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve agri-food market linkages IN01404028 ►New formal contracts signed between beneficiaries and buyers of their products/services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 823.00 1,280.00 1,230.00 Date 10-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 104% of the project end target. Comments: IN01404029 New formal contracts signed between women beneficiaries and buyers of their products/services (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 330.00 456.00 300.00 IN01404030 ►Increase in the value of beneficiaries’ production (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 5/30/2024 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Competitive Agriculture Project (SCAP) (P167634) Date 10-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 An average of 20 percent increase in the value of production has been preliminarily reported in a first batch of business plans within the 1st CfP, according to final reports submitted to date. More data from the Comments: 1st and 2nd CfPs is being collected, processed and to be reported in the 7th Progress Report (July 2024). Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1. Improving the value-added of agriculture IN01404071 ►Beneficiaries successfully completing their business plans (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 939.00 1,280.00 1,230.00 Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 A "successful completion" of a business plan constitutes an approved loan, compliance with standards and fulfillment of milestones as defined in the business plan. Comments: To date, 1,280 grant beneficiaries (104% of the end target) have submitted final reports. IN01404073 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,356.00 4,356.00 5,500.00 Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 79% of the end target. Comments: IN01404076 Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,307.00 1,307.00 1,375.00 IN01404077 ►Surveyed beneficiary women that report training/advisory services offered were responsive to their needs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 95.40 95.40 95.00 Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 Data from the green/gender pilot survey. Comments: IN01404078 ►Beneficiaries reached with financial services (Number, Corporate) 5/30/2024 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Competitive Agriculture Project (SCAP) (P167634) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,327.00 1,352.00 1,230.00 Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 110% of the project end target. Comments: IN01404079 Number of previously unbanked adults reached with transaction accounts (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,117.00 1,117.00 1,100.00 Date 10-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 IN01404080 ►Productivity increase of beneficiary production (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 An average of at least 10 percent increase in productivity has been preliminarily reported. More data from the 1st and 2nd CfPs is being collected, processed and to be reported in the 7th Progress Report (July Comments: 2024). IN01404081 ►Private capital mobilized through the Project (million euros) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 24.17 million euros 24.19 million euros 30.00 million euros Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 80.6 % of the project end target. Comments: IN01404082 ►Commercial banks providing financial services to beneficiary farmers and business plans supported by the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11.00 9.00 10.00 Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 9 banks (decrease from 11 banks due to mergers). Comments: IN01404083 ►Percentage of beneficiaries that have environmentally sustainable practices and climate change mitigation measures. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 35.00 35.00 30.00 5/30/2024 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Competitive Agriculture Project (SCAP) (P167634) Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 Component 2. Improving the capacity of MAFWM to support modern agriculture IN01404072 ►Applications accessible from the integrated data platform of MAFWM (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 Progress to be reported in December 2024. An updated list of applications under Component 2 and a Comments: group of TS and ToR has been agreed with the MAFWM during the mission. IN01404074 ►Users of the integrated information platform reporting satisfaction (satisfied or very satisfied) with the information received via the platform (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 Progress to be reported in December 2024 once planned applications are developed and start to be Comments: operational. IN01404075 ►Unique users of the integrated information system (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 Date 03-Dec-2019 06-Dec-2023 07-May-2024 31-Dec-2024 Progress to be reported in December 2024 once planned applications are developed and start to be Comments: operational. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P167634 IBRD-90230 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 38.77 10.81 78% Key Dates (by loan) 5/30/2024 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Serbia Competitive Agriculture Project (SCAP) (P167634) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P167634 IBRD-90230 Effective 03-Dec-2019 09-Dec-2019 18-Feb-2020 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2024 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P181507-Serbia Competitive Agriculture Project Additional Financing 5/30/2024 Page 6 of 6