The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 18-Sep-2023 | ISR55605 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), Nepal Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-Sep-2018 Effectiveness Date: 14-Nov-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Nov-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 21-Nov-2021 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance climate resilience, improve agricultural productivity and nutrition practices of targeted smallholder farming communities in selected areas of Nepal. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Climate and Nutrition Smart Technology Adaptation and Dissemination:(Cost $7.00 M) Income Generation and Diversification:(Cost $7.00 M) Improving Nutrition Security:(Cost $5.00 M) Project management, communication and M&E:(Cost $3.70 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Of the nine agreed actions the Project has completed eight. Implementation progress against the results indicators show that the Project has already met its target for (a) improved dietary intake by nursing mothers (24 percent over the baseline) and children under 6 and 24 months (31 percent over the baseline), (b) seed replacement rate for major cereals which now stands at 30 percent over the baseline value of 20 percent, (c) 20,630 people are now receiving improved nutrition services and products against the target of 21,000, and (d) validation of appropriate technology in the Project target area has been completed. Rest of the indicators such as (a) increased productivity of meat, milk, and vegetables, (b) improved household income, (c) construction of post-harvest facilities, (d) farmers adopting improved technology, (e) matching grant support, and (f) number of producer groups to be supported are on track to meet the target. 1619 producer groups (878 – crops, 741 livestock) have been formed, out of which project supported 1516 groups have received project interventions so far.A total of 397 business plans (matching grants) from the groups have been funded by the project accounting to 56 percent of the targeted 710 by the project end.By the end of June 2022, 32 market infrastructures 9/18/2023 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) and postharvest facilities constructed and/or rehabilitated till date, which is around 40 percent of the targeted 80 by the project end . Project has formed 860 nutrition groups which exceeded the target i.e. 840. By this ISR 840 nutrition/mother groups are supported through nutrition interventions reaching out to 20630 beneficiaries, 98% of eop target of 21,000 beneficiaries. Small grants (with an approx. ceiling of NPR 5,00,000) were provided to 324 beneficiaries groups based on the soundness of their proposals. Citizen Engagement and Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey The mission noted that project continued to engage, inform and interact with local communities through various means such as the social mobilizers, farmer field school facilitators, and interaction with beneficiaries during consultation reviews. Grievances received are responded on time. Project support are being provided to a diverse group of beneficiaries such as individual entrepreneurs, cooperatives, farmer groups including several women groups associated with the Project. Beneficiary satisfaction survey has also shown that most of them are happy with the Project support and services. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Enhanced Climate Resilience IN01344259 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 31,833.00 31,833.00 33,000.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 Comments: In the earlier ISR, instead of male female numbers were updated accidently. It has been corrected. 9/18/2023 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) IN01344272 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 22,060.00 22,060.00 21,450.00 IN01344274 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - male (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9,773.00 9,773.00 11,550.00 Improved Agriculture Productivity IN01344260 ►Increased crop and animal productivity by direct beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 28.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-May-2023 IN01344273 Crops (food grains) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.80 14.80 25.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-Sep-2023 IN01344275 Crops (vegetables) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 19.18 19.18 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2019 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-Sep-2023 IN01344278 Livestock (meat) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.03 12.03 35.00 Date 30-Sep-2019 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-Sep-2023 IN01344280 Livestock (milk) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.74 30.74 35.00 9/18/2023 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) Date 30-Sep-2019 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-Sep-2023 IN01344270 ►Increased Household income (farm and off-farm) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 24.45 24.45 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 IN01344282 Female Headed Households (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 34.50 34.50 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-May-2023 Improved Nutrition Practices IN01344258 ►Improved score on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES ) by direct beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -8.60 6.20 -8.60 -9.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-May-2023 IN01344261 ►Improved Dietary intake (% over baseline) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 IN01344276 Pregnant and nursing women (Minimum Dietary Diversity Score for Women, MDD-W) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 24.44 24.44 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 IN01344279 Children between 6-24 months (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 55.00 55.00 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 9/18/2023 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Intermediate Result (Component A) – Climate and Nutrition Smart Technology Adaptation and Disseminat IN01344257 ►Promising CSA and nutrition sensitive technologies validated through on-farm adaptation trials (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-May-2023 IN01344262 ►Farmers accessing technology dissemination services delivered by the project. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 36,583.00 36,583.00 40,250.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 IN01344277 Farmers accessing technology dissemination services delivered by the project-Female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25,973.00 25,973.00 26,162.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 IN01344268 ►Improved seed replacement rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 35.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 IN01344269 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 35,946.00 35,946.00 47,000.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 IN01344281 Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25,555.00 25,555.00 30,550.00 9/18/2023 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) IN01344271 ►Area covered by small irrigation schemes supported by project (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 196.00 196.00 1,250.00 Date 30-Nov-2021 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2023 Intermediate Result (Component B) – Income Generation and Diversification IN01344256 ►Number of producer-based organizations supported (number)-GAFSP core indicator (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,516.00 1,516.00 1,620.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-May-2023 IN01344265 ►Number of post-harvest facilities constructed and/or rehabilitated-GAFSP core indicator (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 32.00 32.00 80.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-May-2023 IN01344267 ►Number of sub-projects (business plans) financed by the project on a matching grant basis (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 397.00 397.00 780.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 Improving Nutrition Security IN01344110 ►People receiving improved nutrition services and products -GAFSP core indicator (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20,630.00 20,630.00 22,000.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-May-2023 IN01344264 ►Household Dietary diversity score including nursing mothers and children under two years (1000 day mother target) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/18/2023 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) Value 0.00 7.40 7.40 20.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 30-May-2023 IN01344266 ►Number of small grant-financed subprojects (business plans) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 324.00 324.00 665.00 Date 30-Nov-2021 05-Sep-2022 05-Sep-2022 31-May-2024 Project management, communication and M&E IN01344109 ►Grievances registered addressed within the deadline set by the project GRM (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 95.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 29-Nov-2021 29-Nov-2021 30-May-2023 IN01344263 ►Periodic reports submitted on time (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 13.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 29-Nov-2021 29-Nov-2021 30-May-2023 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164319 TF-A8013 Effective USD 22.70 22.70 0.00 19.45 3.25 86% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164319 TF-A8013 Effective 25-Sep-2018 14-Nov-2018 14-Nov-2018 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 9/18/2023 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (P164319) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 11-May-2022 ,Level 2 Approved on 21-Apr-2023 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/18/2023 Page 8 of 8