The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to Economic Recovery and Job Creation in the Agri-Food Sector and Rural North West (P175641) Support to Economic Recovery and Job Creation in the Agri-Food Sector and Rural North West (P175641) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Tunisia | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 20-Jul-2023 | ISR55845 | Implementing Agencies: Microfinanza SRL, Microfinanza SRL Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 03-Jun-2021 Effectiveness Date: 03-Sep-2021 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project development objective is to help restore and promote job creation in the agri-food sector in the North-West Administrative Region of Tunisia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions This Project aims at providing technical and financial assistance to small producers, agri-food and rural producer organizations, and SMEs to expand their business activities, creating jobs in the rural areas of the North West. The Project Agreement was signed on June 3, 2021 and became effective on September 3, 2021. Launch of activities was delayed due to COVID-related restrictions. However, as of the end of 2022, the Project had provided 32 beneficiaries with matching grants and an additional 20 beneficiaries are in the pipeline. The Project has a strong multiplier effect on private investment: for every dollar provided in matching grants, 7 additional dollars are raised as private investment. The Project is on track to provide technical assistance and matching grants to the planned 100 sub-projects by the current closing date in 2024. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate 7/20/2023 Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to Economic Recovery and Job Creation in the Agri-Food Sector and Rural North West (P175641) 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN01281176 ►Direct and indirect jobs created in North West (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 385.00 422.00 965.00 Date 22-Feb-2021 17-Oct-2022 30-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2024 IN01281182 Female jobs created (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 45.00 40.00 IN01281183 Youth jobs created (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 40.00 20.00 Intermediate Results Indicators IN01281177 ►Matching grants approved and signed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 22.00 32.00 100.00 Date 22-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2022 30-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2024 IN01281178 ►Females among members of beneficiaries (members of GDAs/SMSAs and individual entrepreneurs) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 16.66 22.00 40.00 Date 22-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2021 30-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2024 IN01281184 Females among beneficiary individual entrepreneurs (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 29.16 22.00 20.00 IN01281185 Youth among members of beneficiaries (members of GDAs/SMSAs and individual entrepreneurs} (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 7/20/2023 Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to Economic Recovery and Job Creation in the Agri-Food Sector and Rural North West (P175641) IN01281179 ►Project beneficiaries that have recorded improved productivity level in their targeted business activity (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 22-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2021 30-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2024 IN01281180 ►Project beneficiaries that have recorded increased profit in their targeted business activity (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 22-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2021 30-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2024 IN01281181 ►Beneficiary satisfied with Project information and support (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 90.00 Date 22-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2021 30-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2024 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P175641 TF-B5949 Effective USD 2.00 2.00 0.00 1.28 0.72 64% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P175641 TF-B5949 Effective 10-Jun-2021 10-Jun-2021 03-Sep-2021 30-Jun-2024 30-Jun-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 7/20/2023 Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to Economic Recovery and Job Creation in the Agri-Food Sector and Rural North West (P175641) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 7/20/2023 Page 4 of 4