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CI: Cote d'Ivoire E-Agriculture Project (P160418)
REPORT NO.: RES57836
RESTRUCTURING PAPER
ON A
PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING
OF
CI: COTE D'IVOIRE E-AGRICULTURE PROJECT
APPROVED ON MAY 25, 2018
TO
REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE
DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT
WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA
Regional Vice President: Ousmane Diagana
Country Director: Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira
Regional Director: Zhenwei Qiang
Practice Manager/Manager: Daria Lavrentieva
Task Team Leader(s): Xavier Stephane Decoster, Gloodiey Rita
Armelle Oulai, Jean-Philippe Tre
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
FY Fiscal Year
GoCIV Government of Côte d’Ivoire
ICT Information and Communication Technology
IDA International Development Association
MICEN Ministère de la Communication et de l’Economie Numérique / Ministry of Communication
and Digital Economy
MIRAH Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques / Ministry of Animal and Fisheries
Resources
PDO Project Development Objective
PIU Project Implementation Unit
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BASIC DATA
Product Information
Project ID Financing Instrument
P160418 Investment Project Financing
Original EA Category Current EA Category
Partial Assessment (B) Partial Assessment (B)
Approval Date Current Closing Date
25-May-2018 31-Oct-2023
Organizations
Borrower Responsible Agency
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
Project Development Objective (PDO)
Original PDO
The Project Development Objective is to increase access to digital services and leverage digital platforms to improve
farm productivity and access to markets.
Current PDO
The Project Development Objective is to increase access to digital services and farmer's access to markets through
digital platforms and roads, and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the agriculture sector.
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Summary Status of Financing (US$, Millions)
Net
Ln/Cr/Tf Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing Commitment Disbursed Undisbursed
IDA-62440 25-May-2018 21-Jun-2018 14-Nov-2018 31-Oct-2023 70.00 47.76 14.16
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Policy Waiver(s)
Does this restructuring trigger the need for any policy waiver(s)?
No
I. PROJECT STATUS AND RATIONALE FOR RESTRUCTURING
Summary
1. Following an official request from the Government of Cote d’Ivoire (GoCI) to the World Bank (WB), dated
September 21, 2023, this Restructuring Paper seeks a partial cancelation of IDA Credit No. 6244-CI (the
“Credit”), granted to the Republic Cote d’Ivoire under the Cote d’Ivoire e-Agriculture Project (P160418).
Of the total EUR 56.800 million of the Credit. The proposed partial cancellation in the amount of EUR
4.629 million (equivalent of XOF 3.036 billion and US$ 4.970 million) results mainly from economic gains
realized from activities where actual cost were below the forecasted values.
2. The proposed partial cancelation would constitute the third Level-2 restructuring since Project approval.
a. The first restructuring (effective May 31, 2021; Level-2 with RVP Decision due to change in PDO):
(i) added a new component (US$20.00 million equivalent reallocated from existing components)
in the Project for COVID-19 Related Support to Farmers; (ii) adjusted and streamlined the existing
components as a result of this request; (iii) adjusted the Project Development Objective (PDO) to
reflect the new activities; (iv) adjusted the Project’s Results Framework (RF) due to addition of the
new component and scaling down of overall scope of components; (v) modified implementation
arrangements due to introduction of new component and new activities; and (vi) adjusted the social
and environmental analysis to reflect the new activities.
b. The second restructuring (effective June 27, 2023) extended the Project’s Closing Date by 4 months
(from June 30, 2023, to October 31, 2023). This was the first extension of closing date. No other
change was introduced.
Project Status
3. The Project was approved and became effective on May 25, 2018, and November 14, 2018, respectively.
The IDA Credit 6244-CI amounted to EUR 56.8 million (US$ 70.00 million equivalent at the date of
approval, and equivalent to US$ 60.8 million at the current exchange rate). The proposed restructuring will
modify the amount of the credit and the allocation between disbursement categories. No other change is
introduced.
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4. The Project has been under implementation for nearly 5 years and has experienced implementation delays.
These are partly due to: (i) a four-month hiatus following the unilateral nomination of a project coordinator
in March 2020; (ii) several resignation of key staff within the PIU during the lifetime of the project that
were difficult to replace; (iii) the political situation in Côte d'Ivoire, especially the social uprisings following
the presidential elections in 2020; (iv) a lack of familiarity by the previous PIU staff with the World Bank’s
internal policies and procedures; and (v) recent international crises (COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion
of Ukraine, high prices of goods and disrupted supply chains) which delayed some procurement activities.
As of September 2023, the disbursement ratio is 75 percent and is expected to exceed 90% by project
closure.
5. There are no overdue audit report and no overdue Interim Financial Report (IFR).
6. Following the June 2023 restructuring, the pace of project implementation picked up and almost all
procurements and contracts under execution are now expected to be completed by the October 31, 2023,
Closing Date. The WB’s Project team and the Recipient’s Project team continue to hold weekly meetings
to closely monitor and follow up on the agreed action plan. Especially for the key activity related to the
deployment of 160 rural connectivity sites which has been substantially delayed.
7. More specifically, with regards to the PDO indicators as of September 25, 2023:
a. PDO level indicator 1 - People provided with access to the Internet – As the deployment of mobile
sites is still in progress, by September 2023, 148 sites were commissioned out of 160 and these sites
provide internet access to more than 185,000 persons, against a 200,000 target that is expected to be
achieved at closing date;
b. PDO level indicator 2 - Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services – this indicator was
overachieved with 401,931 farmers (against a 200,000 target) reached with agricultural assets or
services, out of which 236,902 female(against a 100,000 target) thanks to the successful
implementation of activities in Component 2;
c. PDO level indicator 3 - Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs – The survey
is currently being conducted and results will be available at the end of the project.
Rationale for restructuring
8. Due to financial gains realized on project activities, mainly the rural connectivity sites deployment, the
deployment of the agricultural digital platform, the rural roads rehabilitation, and other administrative
expenses, the Government of Cote d’Ivoire has requested a partial cancelation amounting to EUR 4.629
million (representing 8.1% of the amount of the original Credit, and equivalent of US$ 4.970 million). This
would allow for the recommitment of the canceled IDA Credit financing to other purposes that would
benefit the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire.
II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CHANGES
9. The proposed change includes the partial cancellation of an amount equivalent to EUR 4.629 million
(representing 8.1% of the total amount of the Credit, and equivalent of US$ 4.970 million); to reflect the
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new amount of the Credit, the allocation between disbursement categories, components, and disbursement
estimates are also adjusted (adjustments in components and disbursement estimates are displayed in
dollars and take into account the evolution of the exchange rate).
10. The proposed restructuring does not include any other changes. The PDO, the Results Framework, the
project components and activities, the implementation arrangements, and allocations across categories of
expenditures (other than the above-mentioned cancellation) all remain unchanged. The Project’s
safeguards category also remains unchanged, and the restructuring will not trigger any new safeguards
policies. The overall risk rating also remains unchanged.
III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Changed Not Changed
Components and Cost ✔
Cancellations Proposed ✔
Reallocation between Disbursement Categories ✔
Disbursement Estimates ✔
Implementing Agency ✔
DDO Status ✔
Project's Development Objectives ✔
Results Framework ✔
Loan Closing Date(s) ✔
Disbursements Arrangements ✔
Overall Risk Rating ✔
Safeguard Policies Triggered ✔
EA category ✔
Legal Covenants ✔
Institutional Arrangements ✔
Financial Management ✔
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Procurement ✔
Implementation Schedule ✔
Other Change(s) ✔
Economic and Financial Analysis ✔
Technical Analysis ✔
Social Analysis ✔
Environmental Analysis ✔
IV. DETAILED CHANGE(S)
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COMPONENTS
Current
Current Proposed Proposed
Cost Action
Component Name Component Name Cost (US$M)
(US$M)
1. Extending digital
1. Extending digital connectivity
17.90 Revised connectivity in rural and 15.10
in rural and remote areas
remote areas
2. Digital services for
2. Digital services for sustainable
8.50 Revised sustainable agricultural 7.40
agricultural development
development
3. Rehabilitation and 3. Rehabilitation and
maintenance of rural access 9.90 Revised maintenance of rural access 8.10
roads roads
4. Program implementation and 4. Program implementation
7.90 Revised 6.60
monitoring and monitoring
5. Support for the COVID-19 5. Support for the COVID-19
Emergency Program in the 20.00 Revised Emergency Program in the 18.90
Agriculture Sector Agriculture Sector
6. Contingent Emergency 6. Contingent Emergency
0.00 No Change 0.00
Response Component Response Component
TOTAL 64.20 56.10
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CANCELLATIONS
Value Reason
Current Cancellation New
Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Date of for
Amount Amount Amount
Cancellation Cancellation
BORROWER'
Disburs S REQUEST
IDA-62440-
ing&Re EUR 56,800,000.00 4,629,000.00 21-Sep-2023 52,171,000.00 FOR
001
paying COUNTRY
REASONS
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REALLOCATION BETWEEN DISBURSEMENT CATEGORIES
Financing %
Current Allocation Actuals + Committed Proposed Allocation
(Type Total)
Current Proposed
IDA-62440-001 | Currency: EUR
iLap Category Sequence No: 1 Current Expenditure Category: GD,WK,NCS,CS,OC,TN expt. Pt.5 and Pt.6
37,544,799.00 22,061,414.86 33,595,799.00 100.00 100
iLap Category Sequence No: 2 Current Expenditure Category: PPF REFINANCING
1,575,201.00 1,575,200.23 1,575,201.00 100.00 100
iLap Category Sequence No: 3 Current Expenditure Category: GD,NCS,CS,TN Pt.5 expt. Pt.5.1(f)
16,680,000.00 15,407,921.86 16,000,000.00 100.00 100
iLap Category Sequence No: 4 Current Expenditure Category: Cash subsidies Pt5.1(f)
1,000,000.00 976,875.08 1,000,000.00 100.00 100.00
iLap Category Sequence No: 5 Current Expenditure Category: Emergency expenditures Pt.6
0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100
Total 56,800,000.00 40,021,412.03 52,171,000.00
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DISBURSEMENT ESTIMATES
Change in Disbursement Estimates
Yes
Year Current Proposed
2018 0.00 0.00
2019 12,117,305.64 12,117,305.00
2020 2,403,879.73 2,403,880.00
2021 9,709,904.52 9,709,904.00
2022 24,000,000.00 15,000,000.00
2023 22,768,910.11 16,818,824.00
.