The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Timor-Leste | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 14 | ARCHIVED on 25-Oct-2023 | ISR58248 | Implementing Agencies: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), Government of Timor-Leste, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-Oct-2016 Effectiveness Date: 16-Nov-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 03-Feb-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 28-Feb-2020 Original Closing Date: 31-Aug-2022 Revised Closing Date: 26-Jul-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the productivity and marketed production of smallholder agriculture in selected geographical locations in Timor-Leste. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Integrated watershed/sub-watershed agriculture development planning:(Cost $0.70 M) Smallholder organization, advisory support and training:(Cost $3.10 M) Sustainable watershed/sub-watershed management and support to farmer groups:(Cost $9.30 M) Strengthening MAF's Services, Planning, Programming, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation Functions:(Cost $3.90 M) Project management and monitoring:(Cost $4.00 M) Contingency for disaster risk response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has approximately 9 months left before closing and the project disbursement is only at 68.5 percent. The total disbursement so far is USD 14.38 million. It is worth noting that this disbursement figure includes the USD 1 million which is held in the Designated Account (DA) and still waiting to be utilized for project activities. The integration into the government’s Free Balance system has been slowly making positive progress. The PMU staff, namely the Deputy Project Director and Finance Officer, have been granted user access to the Free Balance system. It is expected that with this progress, the incoming payments will be processed in a timely manner. Minister has appointed new Project Director because 10/25/2023 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) the previous ones is taking leave without paid. It is expected that with this new appointment, there will be smooth continuation of project implementation. The task team continue observing that the issue of lack of consistency in decision making, information flow, and teamwork as key issues hindering the project’s implementation. Recommendation has been made to the MALFF and PMU to ensure that a proper and systematic operational procedure be established to guide the implementation of the project activities. In addition, the PMU needs to ensure effective and efficient coordination with the MALFF and its directorates/departments and put in place a regular reporting mechanism between the Project Implementation Units (PIUs) and PMU and between the PMU, MALFF and the World Bank. This is very crucial as many significant activities, i.e., capacity building for farmer groups, research, and trainings are dependent on the active and collaborative participation and efforts from the MALFF. The Minister expressed the need to extend the project life to complete all planned activities, consider potential support for the development of the dairy sector, and fully use the available project resources. The task team indicated that project implementation would need to demonstrate considerable improvement over the next few months to justify such an extension, including, inter alia: i) completing at least 80% of the agreed actions from previous mission’s Aide Memoire; ii) reporting on Project Development Objectives (PDO) indicators on both baseline and current progress and iii) increasing disbursements to at least 70 percent. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial 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 High High Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes 1). Percentage increase in productivity of selected major crops for direct beneficiaries; IN01353458 ►Increase in productivity of selected major crops for direct beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 10/25/2023 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 2). Decrease in share of production that is lost post-harvest; IN01353456 ►Share of production that is lost post-harvest (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 30.00 30.00 10.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 3). Increase in the share of total production sold on the market. IN01353457 ►Share of total production sold on the market (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Integrated watershed/sub-watershed agriculture development planning IN01353463 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 70,121.00 70,121.00 85,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 The figure of 80,562 that was reported in the previous ISR was erroneously calculated based on the number of households multiplied by 5.6 members per households as per the census data of that time. Comments: This is the real data from the clients M&E system. IN01353466 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 49.70 49.70 30.00 IN01353470 Direct project beneficiaries (farmers) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/25/2023 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) Value 0.00 14,386.00 14,386.00 16,500.00 IN01353474 ►Watershed/Sub-Watershed Management Councils established and operational (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 Four Watershed Management Councils. Three watershed management committees in the Loes watershed (Emera, Liquica, and Bobonaro municipalities) and two watershed management committees in Comments: the Belulik watershed (Ainaro and Covalima municipalities). IN01353477 ►Watershed/Sub-Watershed Agricultural Development Plans prepared and in use (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353481 ►Sustainable Community Agricultural Development Plans prepared and in use (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.00 44.00 44.00 40.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 Raumoco watershed: 9 SCADPs completed. Tono watershed: 6 SCADPs completed. Comments: Loes watershed: 16 SCADPs completed. Belulik watershed: 13 SCADPs are completed. Smallholder organization, advisory support and training IN01353462 ►Targeted clients who are members of an association (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 87.20 87.20 100.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 The figure of 87.20 that was reported in the previous ISR was erroneously calculated based on the number of households multiplied by 5.6 members per households as per the census data of that time. Comments: This is the real data from the clients M&E system. IN01353465 Targeted clients who are members of an association - male (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/25/2023 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) Value 0.00 9,063.00 9,063.00 11,550.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353469 Targeted clients who are members of an association – female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,323.00 5,323.00 4,950.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353475 Targeted clients - male (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9,063.00 9,063.00 11,550.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353478 Targeted clients - female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,323.00 5,323.00 4,950.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353480 ►Client days of training provided (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 154,629.00 183,853.00 528,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353482 Client days of training provided - Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 76,851.00 87,669.00 158,400.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353483 Client days of training to raise agricultural productivity (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 135,290.00 154,114.00 396,000.00 Date 26-May-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353484 10/25/2023 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) Client days of training on better post-harvest storage, transportation, and/or management practices (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 10,400.00 99,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353485 Client days of training on nutrition (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14,386.00 14,386.00 33,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 Sustainable watershed/sub-watershed management and support to farmer groups IN01353461 ►Farmers adopting improved land management practices (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9,586.00 9,586.00 16,500.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 The practices are being adopted, but results have not yet been measured. Comments: IN01353464 Female farmers adopting improved land management practices (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,457.00 3,457.00 4,950.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353472 ►Clients who have adopted an improved agricultural technology being promoted by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,614.00 4,614.00 16,500.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353476 Female clients who have adopted an improved agricultural technology being promoted by the project (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,650.00 1,650.00 4,950.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 10/25/2023 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) Strengthening MAF's Services, Planning, Programming, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation Functions IN01353460 ►National strategy for the government extension services is updated to reflect extension needs assessment (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353467 ►M&E system of MAF is developed and functional (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 Project management and monitoring IN01353459 ►Annual work plans and progress reports are prepared and submitted on six-monthly basis by the PMU (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353468 ►The project monitoring and evaluation system is established and functioning (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353471 ►Beneficiary assessments are conducted annually for participatory planning processes (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 IN01353473 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 80.00 10/25/2023 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2023 11-Oct-2023 26-Jul-2024 There were 11 grievances reported so far and all have been resolved. Therefore, the percentage of the Comments: grievances addressed is 100%. IN01353479 Grievances related to delivery of project benefits that are addressed-(number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7.00 48.00 30.00 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P155541 TF-A2869 Effective USD 21.00 21.00 0.00 14.38 6.62 68% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P155541 TF-A2869 Effective 25-Oct-2016 16-Nov-2016 16-Nov-2016 31-Aug-2022 26-Jul-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 10/25/2023 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (P155541) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 11-Nov-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/25/2023 Page 9 of 9