The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Comoros | Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 27-Jun-2023 | ISR57041 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Fisheries (MEAPE), Ministry of Finance and Budget Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 20-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 26-May-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 12-Dec-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 12-Dec-2022 Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jul-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To promote the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and relevant value chain actors in the agriculture, tourism and associated sectors in Comoros Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Value-chain development in priority sectors:(Cost $15000000.00 M) Direct support to firms:(Cost $7500000.00 M) Project implementation and coordination:(Cost $2500000.00 M) 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 Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR reflects the finding of the mission held on May 2023. The project disbursements have reached 79%, and the project has reached progress with regard to results framework indicators. Over the next 6 months, the project will continue to focus on:  ensuring the delivery of ongoing works: feeder roads, CRDE ((Rural Economic Development Center) rehabilitation, and grants payments for CPA2 beneficiaries  ensuring the sustainability of these infrastructures (CRDE) by mobilizing qualified resources from MATEPA to manage these centers.  prioritizing activities that will improve the impact of the project on the ground and ensure on time reporting (results framework).  prioritizing activities that will contribute to market access and activities that will support CPA1 and 2  ensuring the deployment of support to the Business Development Services structures 6/27/2023 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584)  improvement and implementation of an adequate monitoring and evaluation system to capture the results of the project in a timely manner. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall High Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To promote the creation and growth of MSMEs and relevant VC actors in targeted sectors in Comoros IN01316261 ►Increased revenue among beneficiary start-ups, MSMEs and Value Chain actors (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 This indicator is reached at 50% , this increase of 15% represents the average increase in revenue of the first cohort's CPAs, which are respectively 8.06% for MSMEs, 10.42% for cooperatives, and 26.35% for Comments: youth. This indicator is on good track to reach its objectives with the 2nd cohort of CPA IN01316262 ►Increase in volume of sold raw and processed agriculture products by project beneficiaries (% disaggregated by farmers and cooperatives for selected indicative crops and livestock products) (Percentage, Custom) 6/27/2023 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 6.06 25.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 This indicator will rise as the activities of CPA1 laureates have all got under way. This 6,06 % represents the volume of processed agricultural products sold by the 33 farmers benefiting from the CPA1, which are Comments: spread across MSMEs, cooperatives and youths IN01316263 ►Number of jobs created by beneficiary start-ups, MSMEs and Value Chain actors (# disaggregated by female and youth) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 134.00 1,356.00 1,600.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 31-May-2024 This indicator is reached at 84%, it is on the right track and the target will be reached with the coming of CPA 2. 1,222 employments have been generated through CPA1. But since the start of the project, a total Comments: of 1,356 jobs have been created, broken down as follows: 511 occupied by women, 845 held by men and 269 are owned by youths IN01316264 ►Value of private finance catalyzed (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,669,208.00 4,623,548.00 2,000,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 This target is achieved .This amount reflects the CPA 1 beneficiaries' personal contributions, whether in Comments: equipment (premises, vehicle, fridge, etc.) or in direct cash via bank loans Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Value Chain Development in Priority Sectors IN01316265 ►Agriculture investment plan adopted by government (Y/N) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 This indicator is achieved. The agriculture investment plan has been adopted by the Government. Comments: IN01316267 ►Agriculture Data Unit Established and Operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/27/2023 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 This indicator is on good track to achieve its objective. The Agriculture Data Unit will be operational by Comments: July 2023, IN01316269 ►Number of tourism investment promotion campaigns conducted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 This indicator is achieved. 04 tourism investment promotion campaigns have been carried out ( Paris World Tourism Exhibition ;International Exhibition of Tourism and Solidarity Economy in Colmar; National Comments: Tourism Conference for tourism promotion in Comoros; Dubai Tourism Promotion exhibition) IN01316271 ►Number of multi-service platforms for export crops and livestock established or upgraded (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 5.00 7.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 This indicator is reached at 71% . This includes the Mrémani Dairy Center, the Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock, the CRDE Aviculture Pole in Fomboni, the Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Comments: Agriculture (UCCIA) and the National Agency for Investment Promotion (ANPI). IN01316273 ►Number of Trained livestock and crop technicians (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 37.00 79.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 This indicator is reached at 79% and it is on good track. 30 livestock and 49 crop technicians are trained Comments: IN01316275 ►Number of farmers benefitting from enhanced services and assets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 374.00 1,196.00 9,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 This indicator is a little bit late , achievement of this indicator is dependent on the operationalization of the Comments: CRDEs. 1196 farmers are benefitting from 80,000 healthy vanilla vines and 34,700 fruit tree seedlings. IN01316277 6/27/2023 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) ►Increase in yield per hectare, selected indicative crops (disaggregated by gender). (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 5.41 25.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 This indicator is also little late. To reach the final target for this indicator, it would be necessary to complete the rehabilitation and operationalization of the CRDEs, make financial and technical support Comments: effective for CPA2 farmers, and supply the planned intrants to farmers and cooperatives. IN01316278 ►Cooperatives established, registered, or received training (number, disaggregated) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 18.00 26.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 This indicator is reached at 86 %, it is on good track. The 26 cooperatives are trained in the fundamental principles of cooperative management, governance, register keeping, access to the banking sector and Comments: marketing. IN01316279 ►Increase in volume of chilled milk collected and transported to market (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 8.00 25.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 This indicator is reached at 32 %. This indicator refers only to the volume of milk collected, chilled and Comments: transported to market by the Mrémani dairy center IN01316280 ►Operational cold-storage, dry storage and warehouse facilities (number, disaggregated) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 Achievement of the final target for this indicator is dependent on the effective rehabilitation of the CRDEs. Comments: IN01316281 ►Feeder roads/agriculture paths and drainage rehabilitated (km) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.60 11.90 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 Comments: This indicator is reached at 40% , delivery of the 21,9 km is scheduled for August 2023. 6/27/2023 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Direct support to firms IN01316266 ►Number of established firms/cooperatives that receive matching grants, with breakdown for women-owned companies (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 36.00 36.00 300.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 This indicator is reached at 12%, the 2nd cohort of CPAs will shortly improve this indicator. Comments: IN01316268 Percentage of women-owned companies that received matching grants (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 33.00 36.00 40.00 IN01316270 ►Number of young entrepreneurs who receive cash grants or technical assistance (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 45.00 45.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 This indicator is reached at 45%, achievement of the final target for this indicator is dependent on the Comments: effective receipt of grants from the 2nd cohort of the CPA. IN01316272 ►Number of beneficiaries in the business development services capacity building program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 250.00 250.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 This indicator is achieved. 250 CPA candidates and PLA staff were trained on CPA presentation and Comments: setting up of business plan, IN01316274 ►Satisfaction rating by project beneficiaries administered through a survey questionnaire (%) (Citizen Engagement) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 98.00 98.00 75.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 This year's survey has not yet been conducted Comments: 6/27/2023 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) IN01316276 ►Percentage of complaints responded and/or resolved within the stipulated standard for response times. (Citizen engagement) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 23-Dec-2022 16-Jun-2023 30-May-2024 This indicator is achieved. 48 complaints are registered by the GRM and are addressed on time. Comments: Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164584 IDA-64230 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 19.63 4.99 80% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164584 IDA-64230 Effective 20-May-2019 10-Jul-2019 26-May-2020 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 6/27/2023 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Integrated Development and Competitiveness Project (P164584) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/27/2023 Page 8 of 8