The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) AFRICA WEST | Mauritania | Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 31-Aug-2021 | ISR47791 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Economy and Industry, Nouadhibou Free Zone Authority, NESC - Project Coordination Unit Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 24-Mar-2016 Effectiveness Date: 06-Jul-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 16-Nov-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 23-Nov-2020 Original Closing Date: 01-Nov-2020 Revised Closing Date: 01-Nov-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the proposed project is to support the development of a seafood cluster in Nouadhibou that promotes sustainable management of fisheries and generates value for the communities. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Developing a sustainable seafood cluster in Nouadhibou:(Cost $7.17 M) Increasing the value of seafood products produced and marketed in the seafood cluster with the participation of local actors:(Cost $5.88 M) Strengthening the enabling environment for private sector development:(Cost $4.70 M) Project management:(Cost $0.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Since the last reporting period, the Project has experienced an improvement in the implementation pace of ongoing activities and the finalization of contracts under procurements as follows per component: A. Component 1: Development of a sustainable fisheries sector in Nouadhibou Overall, progress in the implementation of the activities under this component is moderately unsatisfactory. 8/31/2021 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) Sub-Component 1.1: Promote a public-private dialogue in order to develop a vision for a sustainable fisheries pole in Nouadhibou and accelerate reforms at the national level encouraging its development Since the last supervision report, this sub-component has undergone a series of modifications. Indeed, given the limited time till the closure of the Project, the construction activity of the Fisheries Competitiveness Cluster (PCH) building has been dropped at the launch stage. However, as part of the operationalization of the PCH related infrastructures, activities related to the establishment of a PPP for the Deep-Sea Water Port Project were included and are being implemented satisfactorily. The Public-Private Dialogue Platform has not yet been relaunched even though it had been agreed to reactivate it as part of the capacity development activity of economic operators in Nouadhibou. The Bank team has extensively discussed with the Free Zone the importance of relaunching the platform beyond the life of the Project building on the two focal points already trained at ANZF level. Sub-Component 1.2: Encourage responsible investment in the Nouadhibou fisheries cluster The activities currently being carried out with the ANZF (Communication Strategy, Fisheries TAs and Specific Training) are progressing gradually and satisfactorily. Following the amendment of the 2021 Work Plan, the Project has integrated a new axis of support to the new Mauritanian Investment Promotion Agency (APIM). The two main areas of support to the APIM specifically include institutional development and the guidance and supervision of various terms of reference (TdRs) developed by the Agency to ensure the development and execution of three main activities, namely: (1) the development of an investment promotion strategy and action plan for the APIM; (2) the development of a communication and branding strategy; and (3) participation in specific events, including Dubai World Expo and the Africa CEO Forum. B. Component 2: Increase the value of fishery and marketed products in fisheries cooperation with the participation of local stakeholders Progress in the implementation of the activities under this component is moderately satisfactory with all the activities being implemented or finalized, including capacity-building of actors in Nouadhibou, which has had a very good start and continues to be implemented in a satisfactory manner. In addition, the EPBR’s pumping station, the second main infrastructure of the Project, has been discussed was confirmed following the review of the environmental and social documentation considering the relocation of the installation site of the station. It should be noted that although activities under this component have resumed, this component has really suffered in the past from the problems of lack of counterpart funds, institutional changes and procurement delays mentioned and discussed at length during each supervisory mission. Indeed, the rehabilitation activity of the fish hall for cephalopods, flagship infrastructure and contributing to the project's indicators has been dropped and the pre-feasibility study for a seawater desalination unit is still experiencing a significant delay due to the delay in signing an amendment and all activities related to the inclusion of the gender to be funded through counterpart funding have been dropped. C. Component 3: Strengthening the investment climate for private sector development The progress in the implementation of the activities foreseen under this component is moderately unsatisfactory Sub-Component 3.1: Improving the investment climate The process of computerization of the commercial justice chain is progressing well. The definition of the needs of the various beneficiaries has been carried out, as well as the preparation of the documents of the technical and functional specifications to enable the design and development of the target system. In order to ensure compliance with the schedule set for the production of the various deliverables, the bank team has recommended the need for rigorous monitoring of the various computerization activities and effective change management for a good appropriation of the technological solutions under development. With regard to the implementation of an integrated management system for the One Stop Shop for Business creation there have been delays in finalizing the tests of the system and its deployment. This delay is attributable to difficulties in accessing the Internet but also to the change in the institutional anchoring of the Single Window. The Bank team has sugegsted speeding up the implementation of the technical infrastructure for the deployment of the software, finalizing the tests of the software to allow it to be put into operation before the end of the Project. Finally, it is important to note that under this subcomponent several critical activities have been discontinued due to delays in the public procurement process, the impossibility of implementing them within the remaining duration of the Project and the lack of counterpart funds, including: (i) the rehabilitation of the commercial justice building; (ii) the establishment of the information system of the Commercial Register of Mauritania; and (iii) the recruitment of a communications agency to support the improvement of the business climate in Mauritania. The inability to implement the activity concerning the commercial register computerization system will have a negative impact on the results of the Project, as two indicators (one at the PDO level and one intermediate) depend on its operationalization. Subcomponent 3.2: Support for the operationalization of the Government's PPP programme. Since previous reporting period, the government has begun to ramp up PPP activities. Even though the PPP unit is no longer financed by IDA funds and the Government has created a Directorate General of PPPs (DG PPP) within the Ministry of the Economy, the pace of implementation of activities have overall improved. Two studies are at the level of procurement, these are: (1) the study on the treatment of wastewater in Nouadhibou, (2) the feasibility study for the development of an industrial sugar factory in PPP. Another study has been dropped this is the water supply for the northern regions (AEP Nord project) which has also experienced significant delays in the award of contracts. This study was abandoned, by mutual agreement with the DGPPP, because of the impossibility of concluding it before the closure of the Project and the requested budget considered very high. The updating of the study on the Deep-Water Port of Nouadhibou, is currently underway. The study has started and is progressing satisfactorily. Finally, and in terms of capacity building, budget estimates for technical training and capacity building have been requested, but nothing has been committed to date. The Bank's team encouraged the client to express his needs as soon as possible so that these activities can be carried out before the end of October 2021. Although the progress during this reporting cycle is encouraging, it is nevertheless regrettable to see these initiatives take place at the end of the Project. Some of the studies that could lead to the realization and implementation of public-private partnerships even as the Project ends in early November 2021. 8/31/2021 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate High High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial High High Sustainability Fiduciary High Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Support the development of a seafood cluster IN01025424 ►Investments generated from responsible investors (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 75,060,000.00 93,540,000.00 100,000,000.00 Date 21-Jan-2016 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Amount of direct financing (in the form of equity or debt) mobilized by private entities in the Nouadhibou seafood cluster from responsible investors whose investments contribute, for example, to the implementation of fisheries management plans and only use fish from fisheries that are sustainably managed. Investments in ancillary sectors contributing to the realization of the fisheries management plans and compliance with TAC will also be considered. Potential investors that meet the required Comments: standards have been identified and it is expected that one or two large investments will materialize for the largest part of the expected US$80 million. Illustrative examples include : several pelagic processing plants (US$40+ million each), a diced-octopus plant (US$30 million), a shipyard (US$80 million), and a cold storage facility (US$15 million) and complemented by smaller investments (storage facilities, reinvestment in lines of production or harvesting effort improvements, and so on). 8/31/2021 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) IN01025451 ►Fresh fish export (Metric tons/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 936.00 12,872.00 15,558.00 5,600.00 Date 07-Jan-2016 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Simplification of procedures to increase refrigerated (fresh) fish exports to all markets from the following points: Nouadhibou International Airport (aerial transportation), and PK55 border post (road transportation). Fish to be exported fresh need to be landed in Nouadhibou before contributing to economic activities at EPBR, which artisanal and coastal fishers use and which connects small-scale Comments: fishers and informal processors and traders to the value chain. In addition, fresh fish exports do not go through the government’s monopolistic trading company for frozen fish, which can foster private-to-private logistics links between small-scale fishing actors and exporters. IN01025452 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,017.00 1,474.00 6,000.00 Date 07-Jan-2016 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Direct beneficiaries are people or groups who directly derive benefits from an intervention (i.e., children who benefit from an immunization program; families that have a new piped water connection). Please note Comments: that this indicator requires supplemental information. Supplemental Value: Female beneficiaries (percentage). Based on the assessment and definition of direct project beneficiaries, specify what proportion of the direct project beneficiaries are female. This indicator is calculated as a percentage. IN01025453 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 18.50 32.80 30.00 Enhanced collateral and business registry IN01025425 ►Transaction requests increased from an enhanced Collateral and Business Registry (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Developing a sustainable seafood cluster in Nouadhibou IN01025454 ►Strategic cluster framework documents (consistent with WARFP program objective) adopted and published (Yes/No, Custom) 8/31/2021 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 07-Jan-2016 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 At the minimum, the cluster strategy and one of the following Nouadhibou strategic documents are adopted and published: Comments: • Cluster legal framework • Cluster financing options • Responsible cluster operators charter IN01025457 ►Tripartite PPD stakeholders (public, private, and civil society) reporting satisfaction with their involvement in the design and implementation of the cluster strategy (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 57.00 0.00 70.00 Date 07-Jan-2016 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Data not currently available Comments: IN01025459 ►Sustainable management practices enhanced (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Increasing the value of seafood products produced and marketed in the seafood cluster with the participation of local actors IN01025455 ►Cold storage capacity for fish products built (Metric ton, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 21-Jan-2016 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Thirty tons of fish products over an area of 500 square meters of cold storage in a warehouse built in accordance with project specifications and complying with safety inspection. The infrastructe is currently Comments: being finalized and this indicator is thus expected to be achieved by Project closure. IN01025458 ►Landing infrastructure facilities for improved traceability of fish products built (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 01-Mar-2019 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Two pumping stations will be provided to EPBR and PAN. It is expected that this indicator will not reach its Comments: target of 3, and remain at 2. 8/31/2021 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) IN01025460 ►Client days of training provided (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,112.00 5,502.00 3,500.00 Date 07-Jan-2016 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 This indicator measures the number of client days of training provided i.e. the number of clients who completed training multiplied by the duration of training expressed in days. As the traning and capacity Comments: building operator is ongoing and officialy launched end of July 2021, it is expected that this indicator will be well above target. IN01025463 Client days of training provided - Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 228.00 2,202.00 1,500.00 Date 07-Jan-2016 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 IN01025464 ►Entities reporting improved performance (for example, improvements in business strategy, access to market, or revenue generation) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 21-Jan-2016 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Seafood cluster entities are expected to improve their overall performance as a result of: (a) direct impact of training provided in Component 2 (that is, on trade facilitation, fisheries management plans, certifications, and post-harvest losses); and (b) indirect impact of improvements in post-harvest facilities Comments: management. Data still needs to be collected IN01025466 ►Women-led MSMEs in Nouadhibou (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Apr-2019 13-Jan-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Strengthening the enabling environment for private sector development IN01025456 ►Investment climate reforms implemented (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.00 12.00 10.00 8/31/2021 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) Date 07-Jan-2016 29-Sep-2020 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 IN01025461 ►Business and collateral registries computerized in Nouadhibou and Nouakchott (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Mar-2019 01-Nov-2021 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 IN01025462 ►PPP policy framework adopted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 07-Jan-2016 29-Sep-2020 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Comments: PPP code has been enacted as a result of Project activities. IN01025465 ►Commercial viability studies for PPP conducted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Date 07-Jan-2016 29-Sep-2020 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Commercial viability studies include deep seaport, new airport, and other PPP projects within the scope of Comments: this operation and Bank safeguards policies. IN01025467 ►Commitments by investors and private partnerships signed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 0.00 3.00 5.00 Date 07-Jan-2016 29-Sep-2020 28-Jul-2021 01-Nov-2021 Memorandum of understanding or similar documents signed between the Government and private entities Comments: as a result of Project’s investment promotion activities. Overall Comments IR All in all and despite the challenges experience by the project, the project is progressing relatively well with a large number of intermediate indicators already achieved. The indicators related to the digitalization of the business and collateral registry in Nouadhibou and Nouakchott will not be achieved due to the non-execution of the activity for the reasons already mentioned. Specifically, one intermediate indicator and one PDO level indicator won't be achieved. In addition, the cancellation of the activity of the fishhall for cephalopods will most likely trigger a partial achievement of the indicator targeting three improvements on landing infrastructure. 8/31/2021 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) Finally, some indicators still need further efforts for data collection such as surveys and others that will be conducted before project completion. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P151058 IDA-D1040 Effective USD 7.75 7.75 0.00 7.77 0.03 100% P151058 IDA-D4660 Effective USD 8.00 8.00 0.00 2.15 6.04 26% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P151058 IDA-D1040 Effective 24-Mar-2016 13-Apr-2016 06-Jul-2016 01-Nov-2020 01-Nov-2021 P151058 IDA-D4660 Effective 17-May-2019 03-Jul-2019 30-Sep-2019 01-Nov-2021 01-Nov-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 8/31/2021 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project (P151058) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 08-Jan-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 24-Jun-2019 Related Project(s) P163645-Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project AF 8/31/2021 Page 9 of 9