The World Bank Report No: ISR5734 Implementation Status & Results Cameroon Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P112635) o 0 C Operation Name: Agricultural Competitiveness Project (P112635) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 31-Jul-2011 Country: Cameroon Approval FY: 2009 6 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan .Ln Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER), Ministry of Livestock (MINEPIA) O Key Dates Board Approval Date 18-Jun-2009 Original Closing Date 30-Nov-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 12-Nov-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 31-Jul-201 1 Effectiveness Date 29-Jan-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Nov-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 12-Nov-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Increase the competitiveness of beneficiary producer organizations working on target value chains. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? O Yes o No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Rehabilitation of Key Rural Infrastructure 21.50 Economic Partnerships 22.70 Institutional Support and Capacity Development 5.00 Project Coordination, Monitoring, and Evaluation 7.40 Overall Ratings a1 Previous Rating Current Rating ( Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory 2 Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory o Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial 0 Implementation Status Overview E This ISR has been updated based on the findings of the supervision / implementation support mission carried out by the Government and the World Bank from December 5 to 16, 2011. The mission supervised closely the two pilot projects (on fully washed coffee and processing of cassava) that have been developed with the help of a Bank-executed TF, the All ACP Agricultural Commodities Program (AAACP). Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR5734 1. The overall status of the Project is upgraded to satisfactory (5), based on the implementation progress achieved since the last ISR was filed. Progress toward the achievement of the Project Development Objectives (PDO) is satisfactory. The 2011 target yields have been achieved at levels of 104 percent for rice (target: 6.10 tons per ha, result: 6.37 tons per ha) and 130 percent for maize (target: 2.00 tons per ha, result: 2.60 tons per ha). In addition, livestock production has improved under financed sub-projects: (i) average pig live weight: final target: 35 kg, result: 28.65 kg (81.80 percent); (ii) average poultry live weight: final target: 100 kg/m2, result: 62.50 kg/m2 (62.50 percent); and (iii) average annual egg C production: target: 280 eggs per hen, result: 312 eggs per hen (111 percent). 3 2. Significant progress has been achieved since the last supervision mission: (i) agreements have been signed for 589 sub-projects (SPs), of which 441 are under implementation U (compared to 229 SPs under implementation in July 2011); (ii) Producer Organizations (POs) have made good progress in establishing 220 commercial partnerships (CPs) through 0 -6 marketing contracts with suppliers and buyers (compared to 119 CPs established in July 2011); (iii) contracts have been awarded for (a) rehabilitation of 50 km of rural roads, and (b) . preliminary studies concerning the rehabilitation of 10,500 ha in irrigated perimeters in the SEMRY area and of 1,000 ha in irrigated perimeters in the Upper Nun Valley Development Authority (UNVDA) area. Also, many key technical studies have been completed. 3. The forum focusing on access to rural finance was held on September 6-7, 2011 and recommended practical solutions to the problem of lack of access to finance for rural producers. Accomplishments of the forum included the signing of a convention between the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) and rural finance institutions that are present in areas covered by the Project to facilitate establishment of partnerships between rural finance institutions and producer organizations (POs). Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Cameroon South Province South Region Cameroon West Province West Region Cameroon North-West Province North-West Region Cameroon North Region North Region Cameroon Littoral Province Littoral Region Cameroon Far North Province Far North Region Cameroon Centre Region Centre Region Cameroon Adamaoua Region Adamaoua Region 0 Results 0 2 Project Development Objective Indicators o Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target -5- .Ln Increase in the value of sales from Producer Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 C Organizations supported by the Proejct Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments Too early to measure. Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR5734 Reduction of post-harvest losses from Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 supported POs with access to the new Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 transport infrastructures Comments Too early to measure. 0 Increase in average rice yields in the Number Value 5.20 6.37 6.10 0 rehabilitated irrigated areas (tons/ha) Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments 0 " Increase in crop yields for three other targeted Number Value 2.50 2.60 3.00 U crpvalue chains (tons/ha) crop v hDate 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments For maize. Maize Number Value 2.50 2.60 3.00 Sub Type Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Breakdown Comments Plantain Number Value 6.50 6.50 7.50 Sub Type Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-201 1 30-Nov-2015 Breakdown Comments Too early to measure. POs oin Number Value 1.50 4.20 2.10 Sub Type Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Breakdown Comments Intemddiato Rasult sIndicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline ICurrent End Target POs aopting business plans E Percentage Value 0.00 87.00 70.00 Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments 512 POs out of 589 have adopted a satisfactory business plan >1 Sub-projects presented Number Value 0.00 629.00 2000.00 0 Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-201 1 30-Nov-2015 Comments o) Incremental volume of annual certified seeds Number Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 0 0 produced (tons) Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 .U) Comments Activities have not yet started. P Page 3 of 6 @ The World Bank Report No: ISR5734 POs managed effectively (hold regular Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 meeting, record their decision, open and Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 manage a bank account and have regularly Comments Evaluation is delayed and is >1 elected officials) C. still underway. O 0 POs receiving support services through apex Number Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 organizations Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 U) . Comments Evaluation is delayed and is .Ln still underway. o POs in targeted areas satisfed with support Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 E services received from apex organizations Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments Evaluation is delayed and is still underway. Sub-projects approved Number Value 0.00 589.00 1000.00 Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments POs engaged in economic partnerships Number Value 0.00 220.00 1000.00 Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments Unqualified technical and safeguards audits Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments Safeguards audits are underway. Reduction in transportation time to closest Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 market Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments Work on rural roads under way, but not yet completed. Increase in rice production in rehabilitated Number Value 45000.00 45000.00 90000.00 perimeters (tons) Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 o Comments Rehabilitation of rice irrigated perimeters not yet completed. U) Roads rehabilitated, Rural Kilometers Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 0 U) Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments Rehabilitation of 50 km of rural roads in progress. 0. Irrigation area rehabilitated (ha) Number Value 0.00 0.00 11500.00 Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-201P1 30-Nov-2015 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR5734 Comments Rehabilitation of rice perimeters proceeding on schedule. > Sub-projects profitable (positive gross profit) 1 Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 year after completion Date 30-Jun-2009 16-Dec-2011 30-Nov-2015 Comments Sub-projects not yet U) completed. Data on Financial Performance (as of 12-Jan-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P112635 IDA-46120 Effective 18-Jun-2009 16-Sep-2009 129-Jan-201 0 30-Nov-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P112635 IDA-46120 Effective XDR 40.30 40.30 0.00 6.29 34.01 16.00 Disbursement Graph - Original ---- Formally Revised -- Actual 50- 40- 20 o E ME 10 - 0- - O 0 - Ill Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The World Bank team and the PCU agreed on the following actions: Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR5734 1. The PCU will sign conventions with key rural finance institutions to assist POs in negotiating and establishing partnerships with those institutions. 2. The PCU will revise contracts with local services providers (LSPs) by adding environmental and social monitoring tasks, to strengthen implementation of safeguard policies. 3. The PCU will schedule in the 2012 annual work plan and budget (AWPB) all pending environmental and social activities initially planned for 2011. 4. The PCU will ensure (i) a detailed evaluation of the pilot on fully washed coffee, covering both organizational and technical aspects, as well as the economics (cost/benefit o analysis) for producer organizations, and (ii) an in-depth report characterizing the technical performance of installed equipment and the commercial prospects for the processing of U cassava. U) o Restructuring History . There has been no restructuring to date. B Related Projects 0. There are no related projects. 0 P ) 0 .U Page 6 of 6