The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Economy Development Project (P168326) Rural Economy Development Project (P168326) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Tajikistan | Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 22-Dec-2021 | ISR48161 | Implementing Agencies: The Republic of Tajikistan, The Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture, Committee of Tourism Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 20-Jun-2019 Effectiveness Date: 27-Jun-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 28-Mar-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 02-Dec-2024 Revised Closing Date: 02-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Project Development Objective is to improve the sources of livelihood for local populations in GBAO and Khatlon through tourism and agribusiness. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1 - Improve public infrastructure for development of tourism, agribusiness and related sectors:(Cost $12.00 M) Component 2 - Support to MSMEs and entrepreneurs in the tourism, agribusiness, and related sectors:(Cost $8.20 M) Component 3 - Capacity building and business development services in tourism, agribusiness and related sectors:(Cost $6.90 M) Component 4 - Project coordination, implementation and Grant Program Management and Administration:(Cost $2.90 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Several large procurement packages have been completed including the hiring of the Grant Management Company to administer the grant and matching grant program. The company to design the landscape beautification and general improvement for the three selected Khatlon sites has developed the design for cultural heritage sites in Khatlon ready for adaptation by the local relevant agency to start the construction. The company was hired to hold a diagnostic study for the Yamchun Fortress rehabilitation. Several agribusiness experts have been hired to support rehabilitation of food safety labs and market infrastructure, including an agribusiness coordinator who serves as a liaison between the Project Implementation Unit and the Ministry of Agriculture. 12/22/2021 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Economy Development Project (P168326) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Low Low Other Substantial Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve the livelihood for local populations in GBAO and Khatlon through tourism and agribusiness IN01036897 ►Increased number of tourists in GBAO and Khatllon (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 20,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 36,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 28-Jun-2024 Due to COVID-19 travel bans, the 2020 tourism season was practically suspended. Comments: IN01036898 ►Increased tourism spending in GBAO and Khatlon (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10,000,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 18,000,000.00 12/22/2021 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Economy Development Project (P168326) Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 28-Jun-2024 Due to COVID-19 travel bans, the 2020 tourism season was practically suspended. Comments: IN01036899 ►Increase in the volume of processed agrifood products in GBAO and Khatlon (Tones/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2019 20-Sep-2019 28-Jun-2024 This indicator was calculated based on the data available for production/processing of apples, lemons, Comments: and milk as target groups of agricultural products under the project IN01036900 ►Number of jobs created through the project interventions in GBAO and Khatlon, of which 50% for women and youth (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 28-Jun-2024 Number of permanent and temporary jobs created as a result of (i) tourism and agribusiness activities funded by grants and matching grants provided under the project; (ii) number of jobs created for the rehabilitation of selected tourist sites and local tourism attractions: (iii) number of jobs created to facilitate Comments: the grants and matching grants scheme for grants beneficiaries; (iv) number of jobs created to provide technical assistance for public and private stakeholders involved in the project implementation. Preferential treatment will be given to the vulnerable groups (women and youth to ensure that up to 50% of jobs secured for them) IN01036956 ►Decreased NEET rate of 15-to-24-years-old men (Percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 7.20 7.20 7.20 5.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Comments: Access to educational and training programs of prime age population under the project IN01036957 ►Decreased NEET rate of 15-to-24-years-old women (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.00 49.00 49.00 42.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Comments: Access to educational and training programs of prime age population under the project Overall Comments PDO 12/22/2021 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Economy Development Project (P168326) The indicators related to the community-based and matching grants will be updated for 2021-2022 once the grants program will be launched in early 2022 (the delay to launch the grant program was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which delays the hiring of the Grant Management Company). The tourism-related indicators will be updated once the travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic will be eased. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1 - Improve public infrastructure for the development of tourism and agribusiness IN01036958 ►Number of bazaars and other agribusiness related infrastructure improved under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 28-Jun-2024 Number of public markets identified under the program rehabilitated, including cold storages at the Comments: markets IN01036962 ►Number of sites with tourism signage installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 28-Jun-2024 Touristic signs installed at selected tourist attractions/sites agreed with the relevant governmental Comments: authorities IN01036967 ►Number of upgraded food safety laboratories (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 30-Jun-2025 Comments: Number of laboratories at the public market equipped with new technologies under the project IN01036969 ►Number of tourist sites rehabilitated under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Four selected tourist sites rehabilitated gradually in accordance with the timeline developed under the Comments: project 12/22/2021 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Economy Development Project (P168326) Component 2 - Support to MSMEs and entrepreneurs in the tourism, agribusiness, and related sectors IN01036959 ►Number of homestays, rest stops and restaurants improved (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 28-Jun-2024 Number of homestays, restaurants and rest stops improved/established with the contribution from Comments: matching grants provided under the program IN01036965 ►Number of small scale post harvesting processing and cold storage facilities established (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Number of small scale post harvesting processing and cold storage facilities to also contribute into climate Comments: mitigation by reducing food spoilage in extreme heat IN01036968 ►Percentage of beneficiaries reporting improved satisfaction with the transparency and responsiveness of the beneficiary feedback mechanism for the grants programs. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 27-May-2024 Beneficiary feedback mechanism to be established by the Grant Management Company to ensure Comments: feedback and satisfaction with the the grants programs from grant beneficiaries. IN01036970 ►Number of collection points for agricultural products established (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Comments: Number of collection points established to bring together producers and processors IN01036971 ►Incremental increase in visits to the sites after they are rehabilitated under the project (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Comments: Visits to rehabilitated sites in accordance with the commercialization plans developed for each site 12/22/2021 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Economy Development Project (P168326) Component 3 - Capacity building and business development services in tourism and agribusiness IN01036960 ►Number of people trained, 50% of which are women (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 28-Jun-2024 Number of people trained under the program, including those who possess higher-level education (hotel/catering managers), semi-level education (tourist guides) and on-the-job training for low-skilled Comments: workers (waiters, cleaning staff, and landscaping crews, with preference given to individuals from vulnerable groups) IN01036963 ►Number of familiarization tours organized for external tour operators to see what Tajikistan may offer to tourists (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Number of familiarization tours organized to bring international tour operators into Tajikistan for their Comments: familiarization with the country and its offering to various segments of tourists IN01036966 ►Number of local and international trade fairs attended by representatives of Tajik tourism and agribusiness sectors to promote their sectors (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 4.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Trade fairs to be held for promotion of both tourism-related and agribusiness activities together and Comments: separately Component 4. Project coordination, implementation and Grant Program Management and Administration IN01036961 ►Number of outreach campaigns for potential grants beneficiaries held under the project to ensure inclusiveness (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Number of outreach campaigns designed and monitored by the Grant Management Company and held by Comments: facilitators of the grant programs for potential grant beneficiaries IN01036964 ►Number of proposals collected by the Grant Management Company from each facilitator after each round of Calls of Proposals (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/22/2021 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Economy Development Project (P168326) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 20-Sep-2020 20-Sep-2020 31-May-2024 Facilitators to work with each of 32 districts to outreach potential grant beneficiaries and help them Comments: develop proposals for the submission to the Grant Management Company Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P168326 IDA-D4980 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 2.31 28.18 7.6% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P168326 IDA-D4980 Effective 20-Jun-2019 15-Jan-2020 27-Jun-2020 02-Dec-2024 02-Dec-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 12/22/2021 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Economy Development Project (P168326) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/22/2021 Page 8 of 8